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Teixeira and 'Shogun' Rua to meet in boxing match at Spaten Fight Night in São Paulo
Former UFC light heavyweight champions Glover Teixeira and Mauricio 'Shogun' Rua will headline Spaten Fight Night's third event in São Paulo, Brazil, on Aug. 29, trading their MMA gloves for a boxing ring. The two retired fighters combined for 38 knockout wins across their MMA careers.
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Rodriguez headlines UFC Belgrade after eight months in Mexican prison
Daniel Rodriguez will fight Uros Medic in the main event of UFC Fight Night 283 on August 1 at Belgrade Arena — the UFC's first card in Serbia — after serving roughly eight months in a Mexican prison following a border arrest in July 2025.
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Schilling retires mid-fight after headbutt dispute in PFL Brussels comeback
Joe Schilling's return to MMA after more than six years ended in bizarre fashion at PFL Brussels on May 23, when the 42-year-old refused to resume his light heavyweight bout against Donegi Abena following an illegal headbutt, resulting in a first-round TKO loss due to retirement.
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McGregor declares UFC gave him 'great deal' ahead of Holloway rematch at UFC 329
Conor McGregor says he is 'very, very happy' with a new contract signed with the UFC for his return fight against Max Holloway at UFC 329 on July 11 in Las Vegas — his first octagon appearance in five years.
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Ewing targets third straight undefeated victim as Basharat fight confirmed for June 20
Ethyn Ewing, who has made a career of upsetting unbeaten prospects, will face 15-0 Farid Basharat at UFC Fight Night on June 20 at the UFC Apex in Las Vegas. The bout was announced by the promotion on Tuesday.
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Scott Coker reveals tournament format and global schedule for new MMA promotion
Former Bellator and Strikeforce president Scott Coker has outlined plans for his new, as-yet-unnamed MMA promotion, including a tournament-based format, $60 million in capped funding, and a schedule that grows from 12 events in 2027 to 22 by 2029.
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Dana White insists McGregor-Holloway announcement timing was not a shot at MVP
Dana White has rejected claims that the UFC 329 headliner announcement was timed to overshadow Most Valuable Promotions' debut MMA card on July 16, saying the Conor McGregor-Max Holloway rematch was confirmed and revealed the moment it was finalised.
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Topuria blames UFC for blocking Makhachev superfight ahead of Gaethje clash
Ilia Topuria says the UFC, not Islam Makhachev, is responsible for their cross-divisional superfight failing to materialise. The undefeated lightweight champion is instead set to headline UFC White House against Justin Gaethje on June 14.
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Teixeira credits Pereira sparring for confidence ahead of UFC Macau clash with Pavlovich
Tallison Teixeira faces third-ranked heavyweight Sergei Pavlovich at UFC Macau on Saturday, having spent his entire training camp alongside light heavyweight champion Alex Pereira and veteran Glover Teixeira. The 6-foot-7 Brazilian says the experience has given him belief despite entering as a heavy underdog.
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Teixeira and 'Shogun' Rua set for boxing match at Spaten Fight Night 3 on Aug. 29
Former UFC light heavyweight champions Glover Teixeira and Mauricio 'Shogun' Rua will meet in an eight-round boxing match headlining Spaten Fight Night 3 on August 29 in Brazil, with Olympic judo and jiu-jitsu super fights also on the card.
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Topuria reveals he nearly skipped his first pro fight out of fear in 2015
Ilia Topuria has admitted he was so frightened before his professional debut at 18 that he considered not leaving the backstage area. The undefeated two-weight UFC champion went on to submit Francisco Aspirilla by triangle choke in the first round.
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Thompson says Garry's wrestling and length make him Makhachev's toughest welterweight test
Stephen 'Wonderboy' Thompson has backed Ian Garry as the welterweight contender best equipped to dethrone UFC champion Islam Makhachev, citing Garry's willingness to wrestle and his physical attributes as key advantages over rivals Carlos Prates and Michael Morales.
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Topuria open to boxing debut against Stevenson after feud over MMA debate
UFC lightweight champion Ilia Topuria has expressed interest in making a boxing debut against Shakur Stevenson, citing the boxer's trash talk and a simmering feud that began during a livestream argument over MMA versus boxing.
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Thompson backs Chimaev to beat Strickland in rematch after shock UFC 328 defeat
Stephen Thompson believes Khamzat Chimaev was not at his best when Sean Strickland handed him his first professional loss via split decision at UFC 328, and is confident 'Borz' would win a rematch.
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Dana White says Anderson Silva stopped speaking to him after UFC release conversation
UFC CEO Dana White has revealed that Anderson Silva refuses to speak to him following the moment White told the former middleweight champion his UFC career was finished, a decision that came after Silva lost seven of his final nine fights in the promotion.
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Topuria vows pure striking fight against Gaethje at UFC White House on June 14
Ilia Topuria has promised to keep his lightweight title defence against interim champion Justin Gaethje entirely on the feet, insisting he could take Gaethje down at will but prefers to knock him out for the fans' sake.
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Undefeated Evloev signals UFC featherweight title shot is coming this summer
Movsar Evloev has hinted he will finally receive a UFC featherweight title shot before the end of summer 2026, after years of being overlooked despite an unblemished 20-0 record and wins over Diego Lopes, Arnold Allen, Aljamain Sterling, and Lerone Murphy.
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Holly Holm doubts Rousey will ever accept rematch after Carano submission win
Holly Holm says she remains open to a rematch with Ronda Rousey but highly doubts it will happen after Rousey submitted Gina Carano in 17 seconds at MVP MMA before immediately retiring again.
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Dillashaw says Chimaev was on 'verge of death' during disastrous UFC 328 weight cut
Former two-time bantamweight champion T.J. Dillashaw, who was present during Khamzat Chimaev's UFC 328 camp, claims the unbeaten contender was dangerously ill during his weight cut — a collapse he blames on poor nutritional guidance that contributed to Chimaev's split-decision loss to Sean Strickland.
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Cerrone trains with Army parachute team to skydive into UFC White House event
Donald 'Cowboy' Cerrone is taking skydiving lessons with the U.S. Army Golden Knights ahead of the UFC White House event, planning a parachute entrance he says has already been approved by Dana White and Hunter Campbell. Former strawweight champion Joanna Jedrzejczyk is also training alongside him and has requested to join the jump.
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