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Barboza signs with ACBJJ to continue competing after 17-year MMA career ends
Edson Barboza has signed with the Absolute Championship of Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu following his retirement from MMA in August. The 40-year-old Brazilian ended his UFC career after four straight defeats, the last a second-round TKO loss to Esteban Ribovics at UFC 330.
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Short-notice +400 underdog LaGrange KOs favourite Ariano to earn UFC contract
Preston LaGrange defied heavy underdog odds with a first-round knockout of Nell Ariano at Dana White's Contender Series Week 9 in Las Vegas on 6 October, earning a UFC contract after taking the light heavyweight bout on just two weeks' notice.
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Dana White's former runner Everett earns UFC contract with first-round KO on Contender Series
Salhahuddin Everett, who once worked as a personal runner for UFC CEO Dana White, knocked out unbeaten prospect Ozzy Martin at 1:57 of the first round at DWCS Season 10 Week 9 in Las Vegas to earn a spot on the UFC roster.
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Rakhmonov hints at Morales showdown in cryptic '19-0 vs 19-0' post after two-year absence
Shavkat Rakhmonov has teased a return fight against fellow undefeated welterweight Michael Morales via a cryptic TikTok post, with both men sitting at 19-0 and a potential title-eliminator bout on the horizon.
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Volkov warns Pereira faces losing streak as Pavlovich power poses bad stylistic matchup
Alexander Volkov believes Sergei Pavlovich is a dangerous stylistic matchup for Alex Pereira ahead of their UFC 335 heavyweight clash on December 12 in Las Vegas, predicting the Brazilian could be heading for a losing streak.
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Unbeaten Navajo Stirling calls Makhachev's bluff on famous Dagestan training offer
UFC light heavyweight prospect Navajo Stirling has publicly volunteered for Islam Makhachev's standing Dagestan training invitation, posting on Instagram in a papakha hat and telling Ariel Helwani he is genuinely ready to go — unlike the veterans Makhachev has previously invited.
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UFC Champion Makhachev humbled by Kyrgyzstan's kok boru after expecting an easy ride
Islam Makhachev travelled to Kyrgyzstan and tried the traditional horseback sport of kok boru, only to discover it was far more demanding than it appeared on tape. The UFC lightweight champion admitted lifting the goat carcass while opponents tried to stop him was among the hardest physical challenges he had faced.
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Volkanovski admits crowd booing Evloev at UFC 333 press conference got in his own head
Alexander Volkanovski says he felt sympathy for Movsar Evloev after fans booed the undefeated Russian contender at their Los Angeles press conference. The UFC featherweight champion insists Evloev has long deserved his title shot at UFC 333 on 24 October in Abu Dhabi.
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Unbeaten UFC featherweight McMillen shares Uber with Jon Jones to Beverly Hills mansion party
Tommy McMillen, the unbeaten UFC featherweight building a reputation for bonus-winning performances, recounted how a chance club encounter with Jon Jones led to a shared Uber ride and an after-party at a Beverly Hills mansion.
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Dana White denies setting up De La Hoya at Garcia-Benn fight, recalls Vince McMahon doing it to him
Dana White has flatly denied Oscar De La Hoya's claim that he was deliberately humiliated at the Garcia-Benn WBC title fight, insisting he would never treat even an enemy that way — and recounting a near-identical experience he suffered at the hands of Vince McMahon.
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UFC employee Everett stuns Apex crowd to earn contract at DWCS Week 9
Four fighters secured UFC contracts at Dana White's Contender Series Season 10, Week 9 in Las Vegas on 6 October, headlined by Salhahuddin Everett — Dana White's personal runner — who knocked out Ozzy Martin inside two minutes to earn his deal.
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UFC employee Sal Everett stuns Contender Series with brutal first-round knockout to earn contract
Dana White's personal runner Sal Everett stole the show at DWCS Season 10, Week 9 at the UFC APEX in Las Vegas, knocking out Ozzy Martin in the first round to earn a UFC fight contract alongside four other fighters on the night.
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Unbeaten Ariano faces first career test as LaGrange targets UFC contract at DWCS
Preston LaGrange (6-1) takes on undefeated Nell Ariano (6-0) in the light heavyweight main event of Dana White's Contender Series Season 10, Week 9 at the UFC Apex in Las Vegas, with a UFC contract on the line.
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Pimblett calls for Topuria TUF coaching rivalry to revive flagging UFC show
Paddy Pimblett has publicly pitched a season of The Ultimate Fighter opposite Ilia Topuria, arguing the pair's long-running feud would deliver the show's best ratings since the Rampage Jackson–Rashad Evans era of Season 10.
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Rakhmonov hints at undefeated vs undefeated clash with Morales in UFC welterweight division
Shavkat Rakhmonov has hinted at a potential fight against Michael Morales, with both welterweight contenders carrying 19-0 records. Rakhmonov has been sidelined since December 2024 with knee injuries, while Morales has been without a booking since defeating Sean Brady in November 2025.
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Former UFC security guard Sal Everett blocks out Dana White's bias to chase Contender Series contract
Sal Everett, a 4-0 welterweight who recently quit his job as a UFC security guard to pursue a fighting career, faces Ozzy Martin on Dana White's Contender Series at the UFC APEX in Las Vegas, with White admitting he will struggle to stay impartial.
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Matt Brown backs Hokit's UFC 334 title shot but names Volkov as true deserving contender
Retired welterweight Matt Brown has defended Josh Hokit's rapid rise to a UFC heavyweight title shot against Ciryl Gane at UFC 334, while conceding that Alexander Volkov has a stronger claim on merit. Brown also warned Hokit his trash talk is approaching a line that could alienate fans.
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Cejudo calls for Herb Dean's removal after string of controversial UFC stoppages in 2026
Former two-division UFC champion Henry Cejudo has demanded athletic commissions strip Herb Dean of his refereeing licence, citing a series of disputed calls in 2026 — including a contested stoppage at UFC 332 and a missed illegal knee at the Contender Series.
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Zabit Magomedsharipov returns after seven years to face Giga Chikadze at RAF Abu Dhabi
Zabit Magomedsharipov will make his long-awaited return to competition at RAF Abu Dhabi on November 14, facing fellow UFC featherweight veteran Giga Chikadze at Etihad Arena — nearly seven years after his last MMA bout.
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DeMoor eye injury forces coach Gary Olive into Misfits ring against Pereira's trainer Plinio Cruz
Chase DeMoor has withdrawn from his Misfits Boxing bout against UFC coach Plinio Cruz due to an eye injury, with DeMoor's own trainer Gary Olive stepping in as a last-minute replacement at Copper Box Arena in London on 10 October.
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