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Alex Mitchell faces season-ending hamstring injury, dealing Northampton a major blow
Northampton Saints scrum-half Alex Mitchell is set to miss the rest of the season after tearing his hamstring at an England alignment camp last week — his second similar injury in under three months. Director of rugby Phil Dowson confirmed the scan results are bleak and called for a full investigation.
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Ted Hill admits poor form, not selection bias, has cost him England recall
Bath forward Ted Hill has accepted personal responsibility for his absence from England's Nations Championship squad, acknowledging that a stop-start season blighted by injury has left him short of the standards required by Steve Borthwick's setup.
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Du Plessis dismisses weight cut excuse for Chimaev after UFC 328 defeat to Strickland
Middleweight champion Dricus Du Plessis has rejected claims that a difficult weight cut cost Khamzat Chimaev at UFC 328, where Chimaev lost a split decision to Sean Strickland. Du Plessis argued that 12 pounds in 24 hours is manageable and that blaming the cut is simply an excuse.
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UFC releases Topuria documentary ahead of Gaethje lightweight unification bout
A documentary titled 'Topuria Matador' will debut on June 1, covering Ilia Topuria's wins over Josh Emmett and Alexander Volkanovski, as well as his early life, ahead of his June 14 lightweight title unification fight against Justin Gaethje at the UFC White House card.
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Vettori withdraws from UFC Baku with broken rib, future opponent unclear
Marvin Vettori has pulled out of UFC Fight Night 280 in Baku after revealing a broken rib sustained in training. The Italian middleweight, who was set to face Ismail Naurdiev on June 27, expects to resume training within four to six weeks.
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Scott Coker launches new MMA promotion backed by Hollywood and finance heavyweights
Scott Coker, the former head of Strikeforce and Bellator MMA, has announced he will lead a new MMA organisation targeting a 2027 launch, backed by investors including ex-Paramount president Kevin Kay, former Viacom CFO Wade Davis, and skateboarding icon Tony Hawk.
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UFC welterweight Themba Gorimbo retires at 14-7 after third consecutive defeat
Themba Gorimbo, the Zimbabwe-born UFC welterweight who became known for his remarkable rise from poverty, has announced his retirement following a split-decision loss to Jonathan Micallef — his third defeat in a row.
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Nova Uniao's Keweny Lopes chases redemption against Adam Meskini at PFL Brussels
Brazilian featherweight Keweny 'Leao' Lopes faces France's Adam Meskini at PFL Brussels on Saturday, looking to bounce back from a TKO loss in his promotional debut last September. The Nova Uniao prospect carried an 11-fight unbeaten streak in Brazil before joining the PFL.
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Abaev and Poclit brawl at PFL Brussels ceremonial weigh-ins ahead of Henderson-Habirora main event
A physical altercation broke out between Khamzat Abaev and Luca Poclit during the ceremonial weigh-ins for PFL Brussels on Friday. The incident overshadowed an otherwise routine scale day ahead of Saturday's welterweight main event between Benson Henderson and Patrick Habirora.
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Bichi misses weight at PFL MENA 9, reshaping lightweight tournament bracket
Zakaria Bichi failed to make the lightweight limit ahead of PFL MENA 9 in Dubai, forcing a late reshuffle that elevates Basel Ahmed Shalaan's bout with Abdullah Saleem into the 155-pound tournament bracket. The main event between Mohammad Yahya and Mehdi Saadi remains on schedule.
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Sergio Pettis faces Lewis McGrillen-Evans in PFL Austin co-main event on July 18
Former Bellator bantamweight champion Sergio Pettis returns to action against PFL Europe champion Lewis McGrillen-Evans at the Moody Center in Austin, Texas on July 18, looking to bounce back from a unanimous decision loss to Mitchell McKee at PFL Chicago.
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UFC releases venue renderings for White House event headlined by Topuria vs Gaethje
The UFC has unveiled official renderings of the White House setup and Freedom 250 Fan Fest ahead of its June 14 card in Washington, D.C., which is headlined by a lightweight title unification fight between Ilia Topuria and Justin Gaethje.
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Habirora stops Henderson in 20 seconds to headline PFL Brussels at ING Arena
Patrick Habirora extended his unbeaten record to 9-0 by knocking out former UFC and WEC champion Benson Henderson just 20 seconds into the first round of their welterweight main event at ING Arena in Brussels on Saturday.
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Punahele Soriano's planned July UFC return pushed back after car accident
Middleweight contender Punahele Soriano has been forced to delay his UFC comeback after suffering a mild concussion and neck injuries in a car accident. The Hawaiian had targeted a July return following four consecutive victories.
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Gaethje identifies Topuria's exploitable gaps ahead of UFC White House title fight
Justin Gaethje believes Ilia Topuria is beatable, pointing to moments where both Max Holloway and Charles Oliveira found success in exchanges before making costly errors. Gaethje challenges Topuria for the UFC lightweight title on June 14.
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Mehdi Saadi earns split decision over Mohammad Yahya to reach PFL MENA lightweight semis
Tunisian fighter Mehdi Saadi defeated Mohammad Yahya by split decision in the PFL MENA 9 main event on Sunday, booking his place in the lightweight tournament semifinals. Ylies Djiroun's brutal body-shot TKO over Salah Eddine Hamli headlined a busy co-main card.
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Dana White loses $10K bet on Bob Menery not showing up at Brand Risk 14
UFC president Dana White wagered $10,000 that influencer Bob Menery would be a no-show at Adin Ross' Brand Risk 14 event. Menery showed up — and was knocked out in the first round by former NFL quarterback Johnny Manziel.
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Strickland jokes about leaving UFC after Jake Paul lands Forbes top-earners list
UFC middleweight champion Sean Strickland quipped he should quit the UFC and fight Jake Paul after learning the 29-year-old boxer ranked 23rd on Forbes' 2026 highest-paid athletes list with $70 million in earnings — more than Strickland says he makes in the promotion.
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Aspinall calls Verhoeven's stoppage loss to Usyk a robbery fixed before the bell
UFC heavyweight champion Tom Aspinall has accused boxing of bias after his training partner Rico Verhoeven was stopped by Oleksandr Usyk in the 11th round of their WBC heavyweight title fight in Giza, Egypt, claiming the result was decided before the opening bell.
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McGregor skips White House card as gate revenue concerns push UFC 329 return
Conor McGregor's manager Audie Attar says the UFC White House event on June 14 made little financial sense for the promotion's biggest star, with McGregor now set to face Max Holloway at UFC 329 on July 11 at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas.
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