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Unbeaten Farid Basharat disputes Dana White's reasons for UFC contract non-renewal
Farid Basharat has pushed back against UFC CEO Dana White's suggestion that he was difficult to work with, insisting he never turned down a fight and pointing to competing through a missed-weight opponent and a torn MCL as proof of his commitment.
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UFC 336 set for Scotiabank Arena in Toronto on January 30
The UFC has confirmed its return to Toronto for the first time since January 2024, with UFC 336 scheduled for Scotiabank Arena on January 30. No bouts have been announced yet for the eighth numbered UFC event in the city.
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Jasudavicius stuns Blanchfield with dominant grappling display at UFC Edmonton
Jasmine Jasudavicius handed Erin Blanchfield only her second UFC defeat on Saturday, controlling the co-main event in Edmonton with a dominant grappling performance to earn a unanimous decision and push herself into flyweight title contention.
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Malott's brutal knee knockout ends Buckley's main-event hopes at UFC Edmonton
Mike Malott secured his fifth straight win with a vicious second-round knee knockout of Joaquin Buckley in the UFC Edmonton main event on Saturday. A stunned Buckley later watched the finish back and admitted he had never been knocked out cold before.
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Dana White hints at off-cage issues behind undefeated Farid Basharat's UFC exit
UFC CEO Dana White suggested Farid Basharat's release despite a 16-0 record goes beyond performance, saying 'if you're 16-0 with seven wins in the UFC and don't get re-signed, there's definitely a reason.' Basharat has disputed that characterisation.
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Unbeaten Evloev targets first UFC finish as he challenges Volkanovski for featherweight title at UFC 333
Movsar Evloev enters Saturday's UFC 333 featherweight title fight in Abu Dhabi with a perfect 20-0 record but zero finishes in the promotion. The challenger believes his bout with Alexander Volkanovski could finally change that.
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Malott's knockout knee headlines four $100,000 bonuses at UFC Edmonton
Mike Malott earned a performance bonus and his biggest career win after a perfectly timed knee knocked Joaquin Buckley out cold in the UFC Edmonton main event. Mandel Nallo, Marc-Andre Barriault, and Joel Faglier also claimed $100,000 bonuses on the night.
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Malott's second-round knee KO stuns MMA world and extends winning streak to five
Mike Malott knocked out Joaquin Buckley with a highlight-reel knee in the second round of the UFC Edmonton main event, extending his winning streak to five and strengthening his case for a welterweight title shot.
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Malott's freak knee knockout stuns Buckley to seal five straight UFC wins
Mike Malott delivered a stunning second-round knockout of Joaquin Buckley at UFC Edmonton on Saturday, catching 'New Mansa' flush on the face with a knee that appeared to begin as a body kick, extending his winning streak to five.
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Jasudavicius stuns Blanchfield as heavy underdog to demand flyweight title shot
Jasmine Jasudavicius delivered one of the night's biggest upsets at UFC Edmonton on Saturday, dominating Erin Blanchfield across three rounds to earn a unanimous decision and immediately call out women's flyweight champion Natalia Silva.
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Cristian Perez flattens Kyle Nelson in 27 seconds on stunning UFC debut
Cristian Perez wasted no time announcing himself at UFC Edmonton, stopping veteran Kyle Nelson with a ferocious combination just 27 seconds into the first round of his promotional debut.
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Faglier survives three first-round knockdowns to stop Mahjoub in UFC Edmonton comeback
Joel Faglier looked finished after being knocked down multiple times in round one, but the unbeaten heavyweight recovered to stop a gassed Javad Mahjoub in round two, improving his record to 7-0 on debut.
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Amorim handed six-month ban after testing positive for ostarine contamination
UFC strawweight Jaqueline Amorim has accepted a six-month suspension after Combat Sports Anti-Doping found low levels of ostarine in two out-of-competition samples. Investigators determined the exposure was unintentional and provided no meaningful performance advantage.
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All 26 fighters clear the scales as UFC Edmonton card set for October 17
Every fighter on the 13-bout UFC Edmonton card made weight on Thursday, clearing the way for Joaquin Buckley and Mike Malott to headline a five-round welterweight main event in Canada on October 17.
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All 26 fighters make weight as Malott and Buckley set for UFC Edmonton headliner
Mike Malott and Joaquin Buckley both came in at 170.5 pounds to confirm their welterweight main event at UFC Edmonton on Saturday. All 26 fighters on the card successfully made weight, despite brief scares from Kyle Daukaus and Melissa Croden.
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Buckley faces Malott at UFC Edmonton as Blanchfield headlines co-main
All 26 fighters hit the scales in Edmonton, Alberta ahead of Saturday's UFC card. Joaquin Buckley and Mike Malott headline the welterweight main event, with ranked flyweights Erin Blanchfield and Jasmine Jasudavicius in the co-main.
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Pacheco reveals UFC snub left her stranded in free agency: 'The market has closed its doors on me'
Former two-division PFL champion Larissa Pacheco has gone nearly three years without an MMA fight after being released by PFL and rejected by the UFC, which she believes acted to protect bantamweight champion Kayla Harrison.
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Nickal reveals Pyfer middleweight clash moved from UFC 335 to Cleveland Fight Night main event
Bo Nickal announced at a political rally in Ohio that his scheduled December bout with Joe Pyfer has been shifted from UFC 335 in Las Vegas to a Fight Night main event in Cleveland in February, with no specific date yet confirmed.
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Doubted from childhood, Malott headlines UFC Edmonton against Buckley on Oct. 17
Mike Malott, once told a UFC career was an impossible dream, headlines UFC Edmonton against Joaquin Buckley at Rogers Place on October 17 — his second consecutive main event in Canada following his win over Gilbert Burns in April.
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Unbeaten finisher Gnizditskiy signs UFC deal after visa issues derail Contender Series debut
Ivan Gnizditskiy has signed with the UFC despite missing his scheduled Dana White's Contender Series appearance due to visa issues. The unbeaten Russian light heavyweight, 7-0 with all seven wins by stoppage, is expected to make his promotional debut in December.
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