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Duncan targets Du Plessis or title shot after UFC Vegas 122: 'I don't see why not'
Christian Leroy Duncan says a dominant finish over ranked No. 4 Brendan Allen at UFC Vegas 122 could earn him a straight shot at the middleweight title — or a marquee clash with former champion Dricus Du Plessis, potentially in London in early 2027.
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Imavov confronts Strickland at UFC P.I. as contract standoff delays middleweight title fight
Nassourdine Imavov attempted to physically confront UFC middleweight champion Sean Strickland at the UFC Performance Institute in Las Vegas on Wednesday, demanding answers over the delayed booking of their title fight. Strickland walked away and later dismissed the incident as staged content.
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Ribovics calls UFC 332 win over King Green most satisfying after pre-fight bullying claim
Esteban Ribovics has labelled his first-round stoppage of King Green at UFC 332 the most rewarding victory of his career, alleging Green's team — including boxer Arnold Barboza Jr. — shoved and threatened him before the ceremonial weigh-ins.
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Walker knocks out Parkin on heavyweight debut and targets Tybura for December
Johnny Walker made an immediate impact at UFC heavyweight, finishing Mick Parkin with a knee in the first round at UFC 332. The Brazilian has since called for a December bout against veteran Marcin Tybura, preferably at UFC 335 in Las Vegas.
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Du Plessis open to Soldic trilogy after Croatian's winning UFC debut
Former UFC middleweight champion Dricus du Plessis has expressed interest in a trilogy fight with Roberto Soldic, who went 1-0 in the Octagon at UFC 332 on 3 October. The pair split two bouts under the KSW banner in 2018.
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Vertigo forces Alvin Hines out of UFC Fight Night 293 heavyweight bout
Alvin Hines has withdrawn from his scheduled heavyweight clash with Gabriel Lourenco at UFC Fight Night 293 on November 7 in Las Vegas due to a vertigo diagnosis, further delaying his search for a first UFC win.
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Imavov corners Strickland at UFC Performance Institute over unsigned middleweight title fight
Nassourdine Imavov confronted UFC middleweight champion Sean Strickland outside the UFC Performance Institute in Las Vegas, demanding to know why Strickland had yet to sign a contract for their potential title bout. Security intervened as the exchange turned heated.
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Allen backs himself to dominate Duncan unless caught by a lucky shot at UFC Vegas 122
Brendan Allen says Christian Leroy Duncan has only one route to victory when the two middleweights meet in the UFC Vegas 122 main event on 10 October — landing a clean, fight-ending shot. Allen insists he holds the edge in wrestling, jiu-jitsu and fundamental striking.
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UFC 334 lightweight bout scrapped after both Sadykhov and Nascimento suffer injuries
The lightweight clash between Nazim Sadykhov and Jefferson Nascimento has been pulled from UFC 334 at Madison Square Garden on November 14, with both fighters dealing with injuries sustained during training camp.
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Yan open to featherweight move but rules out fighting friend Volkanovski
UFC bantamweight champion Petr Yan has expressed interest in eventually moving up to featherweight, but says he has no desire to fight 145-pound champion Alexander Volkanovski due to their friendship.
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Covington predicts Makhachev submits Prates in easiest title defence of his career
Colby Covington has dismissed Carlos Prates as a credible threat to UFC lightweight champion Islam Makhachev, predicting a straightforward submission win and casting doubt on fellow contender Michael Morales' readiness for a title shot.
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Jones fires back at Covington after protégé Steveson's 12-second UFC 331 knockout
Jon Jones has publicly rebuked Colby Covington on X after Covington blamed Jones' 'bad energy' for Gable Steveson's shocking 12-second knockout loss to Sean Sharaf at UFC 331. Jones pointed to his undefeated record and greater career achievements, suggesting Covington is obsessed with him.
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Strickland threatens to vacate UFC middleweight title over fighter pay dispute
Sean Strickland has publicly threatened to leave the UFC unless fighter pay improves, pointing to Conor McGregor's alleged $30 million payday as a benchmark. The middleweight champion is considering moving to light heavyweight to fulfil his contract before pursuing a bout with Jake Paul.
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Covington blames Jon Jones for Steveson's 12-second KO loss at UFC 331
Colby Covington has urged Olympic gold medalist Gable Steveson to cut ties with Jon Jones after Steveson was knocked out in 12 seconds by Sean Sharaf at UFC 331, calling Jones a 'terrible human being' and blaming his influence for the defeat. Jones fired back.
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UFC employee Sal Everett earns fight contract after knockout on Contender Series
Sal Everett, who works as Dana White's personal runner at UFC headquarters, knocked out Ozzy Martin during Week 9 of Contender Series to earn a UFC contract — becoming the first UFC employee to compete and sign with the promotion.
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New UFC flyweight champion Silva tells Shevchenko to get in line after claiming vacant belt
Natalia Silva won the UFC flyweight title via unanimous decision over Wang Cong at UFC 332 in Utah, improving to 9-0. When Shevchenko declared she was coming for 'her belt', the new champion fired back sharply, insisting the title is no longer Shevchenko's to reclaim.
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Dana White dismisses Eddie Hearn's offer to meet over Fury vs. Joshua role dispute
Dana White has rejected Eddie Hearn's suggestion that the two sit down to resolve their ongoing dispute over White's involvement in the Tyson Fury vs. Anthony Joshua fight, insisting he is already producing and promoting the event and calling the feud 'so f***ing silly now'.
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22-year-old Soares snatches UFC contract with 63-second DWCS demolition of Miyaguchi
Brazilian bantamweight Mateus Soares earned a UFC contract on Tuesday after stopping Ryuho Miyaguchi just 1:03 into the first round at Dana White's Contender Series Season 10, Week 9 in Las Vegas.
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New UFC flyweight champion Silva opens as underdog against returning Shevchenko
Natalia Silva claimed the UFC women's flyweight title at UFC 332, but early odds already cast her as a +165 underdog against two-time former champion Valentina Shevchenko, who vacated the belt due to injury and has publicly declared her intention to reclaim it.
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Dana White denies De La Hoya's claim he would have been embarrassed at Garcia-Benn fight
Oscar De La Hoya says he skipped Ryan Garcia's second-round stoppage of Conor Benn on September 12 to avoid being publicly humiliated at the co-promoted event. UFC CEO Dana White has flatly rejected that account, insisting he would have simply told De La Hoya he was not welcome rather than stage a public embarrassment.
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