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Former UFC champion Julianna Peña returns to competition on the wrestling mats after 17-month absence
Julianna Peña, who lost the UFC bantamweight title to Kayla Harrison at UFC 316 in June, will make her Real American Freestyle debut at RAF Abu Dhabi on November 14, facing Diana Avsaragova in a middleweight matchup.
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Harrison reveals neck surgery crisis that nearly derailed UFC 334 title fight with Nunes
Kayla Harrison has opened up about the severity of her neck surgery earlier this year, admitting she questioned whether she would ever feel like herself again. The UFC bantamweight champion is now cleared to face Amanda Nunes at UFC 334 on 14 November in New York.
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All 10 fighters clear the scales ahead of DWCS Season 10 finale in Las Vegas
Dana White's Contender Series wraps up its tenth season on October 13 at Meta Apex in Las Vegas, with all five bouts confirmed after every fighter made weight across the welterweight, middleweight, featherweight, lightweight and women's bantamweight divisions.
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Dana White's son and nephew unveil MMA-inspired manga Martial War at New York Comic Con
Aidan White and Will Carter, son and nephew of UFC president Dana White, have previewed their debut manga Martial War at New York Comic Con, working alongside Shaman King creator Hiroyuki Takei.
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Michael Page signs multi-fight Misfits Boxing deal after UFC releases him despite dual top-10 ranking
Michael Page has joined Misfits Boxing on a multi-fight deal after the UFC declined to re-sign him following a 5-1 promotional record. The 39-year-old, who was ranked in two divisions, says he finally feels free to express himself creatively.
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Lopes promises all-out war with Oliveira at UFC 335 BMF title fight: 'Let's see who goes down first'
Diego Lopes headlines UFC 335 on December 12 in Las Vegas, challenging Charles Oliveira for the BMF belt and vowing to turn the fight into a war — calling Oliveira the most dangerous opponent of his career.
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Ribeiro snaps four-fight skid at UFC Vegas 122, then pleads for answers on missing brother
Brendson Ribeiro submitted Felipe Franco by guillotine choke at UFC Vegas 122 in Las Vegas on Saturday, ending a four-fight losing streak. In an emotional post-fight address, the Brazilian fighter appealed for information about his brother, missing since April 27 in their hometown in Brazil.
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Allen submitted Duncan at UFC Vegas 122 while fighting a staph infection all week
Brendan Allen secured a fifth-round rear-naked choke submission over Christian Leroy Duncan in the UFC Vegas 122 main event on October 10, despite battling a staph infection since Tuesday of fight week, teammate Belal Muhammad has revealed.
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Retired UFC fighter Thiago Tavares becomes neurologist to research CTE in former fighters
Thiago Tavares, who retired from MMA in 2021 with a 24-11-1 record, is now a practicing neurologist using EEG technology and AI to search for a reliable marker of chronic traumatic encephalopathy in living former UFC fighters.
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Salkilld targets UFC Sydney return after six straight wins including Dariush and Gamrot finishes
Australian lightweight Quillan Salkilld has signalled his desire to compete at UFC Sydney on February 7, posting "Reporting for duty #feb" on X after back-to-back finishes of Beneil Dariush and Mateusz Gamrot.
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UFC drops Michael 'Venom' Page despite four-fight win streak as Misfits sign him to multiyear deal
Michael 'Venom' Page has signed a multiyear, multifight deal with MF Sports after the UFC declined to renew his contract. The 39-year-old Englishman went 5-1 during his UFC tenure, finishing with a unanimous decision win over Nursulton Ruziboev in September.
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Wellmaker relocated his family to train at ATT, then suffered his third straight UFC defeat
Malcolm Wellmaker was stopped in the second round by Otari Tanzilovi at UFC Vegas 122 on Saturday, extending his losing streak to three fights despite relocating his family to Florida to train at American Top Team.
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Allen submits Duncan in five but leaves Las Vegas disappointed with his own display
Brendan Allen earned a fifth-round rear-naked choke finish and a Performance of the Night bonus against Christian Leroy Duncan in the UFC Vegas 122 middleweight main event, yet the American left the Octagon critical of his own sluggish performance.
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Pereira's coach Cruz stops DeMoor's stand-in then blasts him for pulling out injured
Plinio Cruz, trainer of UFC two-division champion Alex Pereira, made a winning Misfits Boxing debut at London's Copper Box Arena on Saturday, stopping Chase DeMoor's coach Gary Olive in the second round after DeMoor withdrew with an injury.
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Allen backs Strickland's UFC pay fight after submitting Duncan at Vegas 122
Brendan Allen extended his winning streak to four with a submission win over Christian Leroy Duncan at UFC Vegas 122, then used his post-fight platform to endorse Sean Strickland's campaign for better fighter pay — while admitting he is too reliant on his UFC paycheck to speak out himself.
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Pinas praises Allen's UFC Vegas 122 win but hints at 2027 middleweight showdown
Damian Pinas sparked a brief social-media misunderstanding after cheering Brendan Allen's fifth-round submission win over Christian Leroy Duncan, before clarifying his support and floating a future matchup for 2027.
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Referee Goddard defends rare first-round point deduction after Duncan eye poke at UFC Vegas 122
Referee Marc Goddard has explained his decision to deduct a point from Christian Leroy Duncan for an eye poke against Brendan Allen at UFC Vegas 122, revealing he had warned Duncan twice before taking action in the second round.
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Brendan Allen won UFC Vegas 122 main event while fighting a staph infection on antibiotics
Belal Muhammad revealed that Brendan Allen entered fight week at UFC Vegas 122 with a staph infection and competed on antibiotics, yet still submitted Christian Leroy Duncan with a fifth-round rear-naked choke to extend his winning streak to four.
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Michael Page signs multi-fight Misfits Boxing deal after UFC declines to re-sign him
Michael Page is moving into influencer boxing after his UFC departure. KSI announced the multi-fight deal with Misfits Boxing at a UK event on Saturday, though Page's debut date and opponent are yet to be confirmed.
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Former UFC fighter Tim Kennedy shot three times in DRC ambush that killed seven
Tim Kennedy, a retired UFC and Strikeforce middleweight, was shot three times in the leg after his private security team was ambushed in the Democratic Republic of the Congo in mid-September, leaving seven dead. Kennedy is now recovering at Walter Reed National Military Medical Center in Maryland.
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