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McGregor seen on crutches after ACL surgery with 2027 UFC return in his sights
Conor McGregor has been photographed on crutches with a fresh surgical scar on his knee, weeks after ACL and meniscus damage ended his UFC 329 comeback just 69 seconds in. The former two-division champion is targeting International Fight Week 2027 for his final contracted bout.
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Chimaev threatens UFC hiatus if no fight materialises before year's end
Khamzat Chimaev has warned he may step away from competition if the UFC cannot book him a fight by December, citing a backlog of untreated injuries and postponed surgeries he no longer wants to fight through.
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Jean Silva submits Delgado with scripted choke to demand UFC title shot
Jean Silva submitted Jose Delgado with a one-arm rear-naked choke in the third round of Noche UFC 4's main event on 12 September in Glendale, Arizona, then called for a featherweight title shot against the winner of Volkanovski vs. Evloev at UFC 333.
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O'Malley hurls cap at heckling fan during McMillen's Noche UFC 4 walkout
Sean O'Malley was cornering teammate Tommy McMillen at Noche UFC 4 when he threw his rolled-up cap at a fan shouting abuse during the walkout. McMillen went on to defeat Marwan Rahiki by unanimous decision, earning Fight of the Night honours.
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Prates warns Makhachev 'somebody is going to pay' as welterweight title fight looms
Carlos Prates has issued a direct challenge to UFC welterweight champion Islam Makhachev via social media, predicting the Dagestani will fall to 29-2 when the two meet. Makhachev is targeting a return before Ramadan, with late 2026 or early 2027 the likely window.
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Delgado drops Silva but falls to rear-naked choke in first UFC main event
Jose Delgado came agonisingly close to a major upset at Noche UFC 4 on September 12, flooring Jean Silva in round one before the Brazilian recovered to submit him with a one-arm rear-naked choke in the third.
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Dana White signals UFC could strip Aspinall of heavyweight title amid injury absence
Tom Aspinall has not fought since his October no-contest with Ciryl Gane, and UFC CEO Dana White says the promotion will soon discuss whether the injured heavyweight champion should vacate his title, as Gane holds the interim belt after defeating Alex Pereira at UFC Freedom 250.
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Streamer N3on claims he and Khamzat Chimaev will corner Tsarukyan at UFC 331
Mikyle Rafiq, the streamer known as N3on, says he will stand in Arman Tsarukyan's corner alongside former UFC middleweight champion Khamzat Chimaev when Tsarukyan faces Mauricio Ruffy on September 19 at Crypto.com Arena in Los Angeles.
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Dvalishvili shows respect for Nurmagomedov despite rivalry after UFC Shanghai KO
Merab Dvalishvili says he took no pleasure in watching rival Umar Nurmagomedov get knocked out cold by Song Yadong at UFC Shanghai, while eyeing the Chinese contender as a future opponent if he reclaims the bantamweight title at UFC 333.
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Chimaev backs Tsarukyan to dominate Ruffy with grappling edge at UFC 331
Khamzat Chimaev has predicted a straightforward night for close friend Arman Tsarukyan against Mauricio Ruffy at UFC 331 on September 19, arguing Tsarukyan's wrestling and grappling are on a completely different level to the Brazilian's elite striking.
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McMillen reveals Rahiki sought mutual respect after their UFC Fight of the Night war
Tommy McMillen stayed unbeaten at 12-0 with a unanimous decision over Marwan Rahiki at Noche UFC 4, and the featherweight prospect says the pre-fight bad blood dissolved the moment the final bell rang.
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Chimaev warns UFC he will take injury break if no fight booked by December
Khamzat Chimaev has revealed he is carrying multiple injuries and will step away from competition if the UFC fails to book him a fight before the end of the year, following his split-decision loss to Sean Strickland at UFC 328 in May.
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Jean Silva reveals he has no memory of UFC main event loss to Diego Lopes
Jean Silva stopped Jose Miguel Delgado in the main event of Noche UFC in Glendale, Arizona, then disclosed he has no recollection of his TKO loss to Diego Lopes at the same event a year earlier — a revelation he had kept from his own team until fight night.
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Tsarukyan warns UFC 331 fight against Ruffy is his last shot at a lightweight title
Arman Tsarukyan faces Mauricio Ruffy in the UFC 331 co-main event on September 19, knowing a loss would almost certainly end his hopes of ever challenging for the lightweight title after a back injury cost him a shot at Islam Makhachev in January 2025.
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Garry's coach dismisses hugging backlash after UFC 330 loss and targets Makhachev rematch
Ian Machado Garry's head coach Diego Lima has pushed back on criticism of Garry's repeated clinches during his UFC 330 welterweight title defeat to Islam Makhachev, calling the backlash excessive while backing his fighter to win a rematch in 2026.
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Cejudo calls on Aspinall to vacate UFC heavyweight title as year-long absence nears
Henry Cejudo has demanded Tom Aspinall vacate or face being stripped of the UFC heavyweight title, with the champion approaching a full year out of action following a no-contest against Ciryl Gane at UFC 321 in October 2024.
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McMillen flips off Rahiki's corner mid-fight, wins unanimous decision at Noche UFC
Tommy McMillen settled a pre-fight grudge in spectacular fashion at Noche UFC on Saturday, flipping off Marwan Rahiki's coaches while beating their fighter, then explaining the feud stemmed from a physical altercation earlier in the week.
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Dana White denies blocking De La Hoya from Garcia vs. Benn despite long-running feud
Dana White has pushed back on reports that Oscar De La Hoya was denied a credential for Saturday's Ryan Garcia vs. Conor Benn card at T-Mobile Arena, saying his organisation had no role in the Golden Boy Promotions boss's absence.
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McGregor blasts Holloway for seeking stoppage at UFC 329 and vows retribution on return
Conor McGregor has hit out at Max Holloway for urging the referee to stop their UFC 329 rematch, which ended 69 seconds in when McGregor ruptured his knee. The Irishman, targeting a return next summer, says he is driven by a desire for retribution.
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Silva, King and McMillen among four fighters to earn $100K bonuses at Noche UFC 4
Jean Silva, Sean King, Tommy McMillen and Marwan Rahiki each earned $100,000 performance bonuses at Noche UFC 4 on 13 September 2026, rewarding a rear-naked choke main event finish, a 36-second debut knockout, and a gruelling featherweight war.
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