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Covington refuses to pile on injured McGregor while blasting Poirier as 'fake nice guy'

Colby Covington has offered a measured response to Conor McGregor's knee injury at UFC 329, declining to criticise the Irishman while taking aim at Dustin Poirier for calling McGregor a 'dirtbag' shortly after the loss.

MMA Jul 16

McGregor demands UFC 329 loss to Holloway be ruled a no-contest after knee injury

Conor McGregor is calling for his TKO defeat to Max Holloway at UFC 329 to be overturned to a no-contest, citing the knee injury he suffered in the opening minute. Regulatory precedent makes the request extremely unlikely to succeed.

MMA Jul 16

LFA light heavyweight champion Lucas Fernando booked for UFC 330 debut against Rafael Tobias

Reigning LFA light heavyweight titleholder Lucas Fernando has signed with the UFC and will make his Octagon debut against Rafael Tobias at UFC 330 on August 15 in Philadelphia, according to a report by Guilherme Cruz.

MMA Jul 16

Alex Pereira blasts Herb Dean after Michel Pereira's UFC release over unchecked hair-pulling foul

UFC light heavyweight champion Alex Pereira has publicly blamed referee Herb Dean for compatriot Michel Pereira's departure from the promotion, arguing that Dean's failure to penalise Sharabutdin Magomedov for repeated hair-pulling fouls at UFC Baku cost Michel his UFC contract.

MMA Jul 16

McGregor's UFC 329 knee injury may be less severe than first feared, doctor says

Sports medicine physician Brian Sutterer has offered cautious optimism over Conor McGregor's knee injury sustained at UFC 329, noting the absence of a brace and his range of motion suggest it may not be a high-grade ligament tear.

MMA Jul 16

Garbrandt responds to UFC 329 loss with defiant Instagram message after third defeat in four fights

Cody Garbrandt has broken his silence following his loss to Adrian Yanez at UFC 329, posting a reflective message on Instagram. The former bantamweight champion has now gone 4-8 since holding the 135-pound title in 2016-17.

MMA Jul 16

McGregor demands no contest after knee injury ends UFC 329 return in 69 seconds

Conor McGregor is pushing to have his stoppage loss to Max Holloway at UFC 329 overturned to a no contest, claiming a knee injury sustained on his first kick rendered the fight invalid. The former double champion also wants all bets on the bout refunded.

MMA Jul 16

Guskov reveals Blachowicz and Costa turned down Ankalaev before he stepped up in 30 seconds

Bogdan Guskov accepted a short-notice main event against Magomed Ankalaev at UFC Abu Dhabi within 30 seconds, after both Jan Blachowicz and Paulo Costa declined the fight on 14 days' notice.

MMA Jul 16

Dumas departs UFC with 3-5 record after felony conviction and two-fight skid

Sedriques Dumas has left the UFC after a three-year stint that saw the once-unbeaten prospect go 3-5 (1 NC) inside the Octagon. His time with the promotion was overshadowed by a 2025 felony arrest and a subsequent no-contest plea.

MMA Jul 16

Strickland rates Amosov's grappling above Chimaev's after American Top Team session

UFC middleweight champion Sean Strickland trained with Yaroslav Amosov at American Top Team and declared the Ukrainian welterweight a better grappler than Khamzat Chimaev, the man Strickland dethroned at UFC 328 in May.

MMA Jul 16

Michael Page faces streaking Ruziboev as UFC Paris card takes shape

Michael Page (25-3) returns to the Octagon on 5 September at Accor Arena in Paris, where he meets Uzbek middleweight Nursulton Ruziboev (37-9) in a clash of two fighters riding three-fight winning streaks. The card also features undefeated heavyweight prospect Mario Pinto, home favourite Oumar Sy, and several other European matchups.

MMA Jul 16

Ben Askren to retire after RAF 11 bout, one year on from double lung transplant

Ben Askren has confirmed his match against Belal Muhammad at RAF 11 in Milwaukee will be his last, coming just one year after the former UFC fighter underwent a double lung transplant following a life-threatening bout of pneumonia.

MMA Jul 16

Garbrandt hints at UFC future after knockout loss to Yanez at UFC 329

Cody Garbrandt has broken his silence following a first-round knockout defeat to Adrian Yanez at UFC 329 in Las Vegas, posting a message on Instagram that suggests the former bantamweight champion is not ready to retire.

MMA Jul 15

Danis left without legal representation again as second attorney quits over unpaid fees

Dillon Danis must find new legal counsel after Judge Michael Hammer granted attorney Mark Berman's motion to withdraw on June 9, citing unpaid invoices and months of unanswered communications from the MMA fighter.

MMA Jul 15

LFA champion Lucas Fernando targets UFC 330 debut against Rafael 'Bipolar' Tobias in Philadelphia

Unbeaten LFA light heavyweight champion Lucas Fernando has signed with the UFC and will make his octagon debut on 15 August at UFC 330 in Philadelphia, facing Rafael 'Bipolar' Tobias, who is looking to rebound from a decision loss in his own UFC bow.

MMA Jul 15

Gaethje rules out quick Pimblett rematch after UFC lightweight title reign begins

Justin Gaethje has dismissed the idea of an immediate rematch with Paddy Pimblett, despite the Liverpudlian's stunning submission win at UFC 329 putting him back in the lightweight title picture. Gaethje beat Pimblett on points in January before dethroning Ilia Topuria in June.

MMA Jul 15

Sedriques Dumas cut from UFC roster after sentencing on weapons and drug charges

Sedriques Dumas has been removed from the UFC roster following a June sentencing in Escambia County, Florida, where he pleaded no-contest to weapons and marijuana possession charges stemming from his April 2025 arrest. The 30-year-old middleweight leaves after nine fights with the promotion.

MMA Jul 15

Alex Pereira condemns Michel Pereira's UFC release after Herb Dean's hair-pull oversight

UFC light heavyweight champion Alex Pereira has publicly criticised the release of Michel Pereira following his controversial loss to Shara Magomedov at UFC Baku, arguing that referee Herb Dean's failure to deduct points for repeated hair-pulling and eye-poking made the outcome unjust.

MMA Jul 15

Michael Page returns to middleweight to face Ruziboev at UFC Paris in September

Michael Page will step back up to middleweight to face Nursulton Ruziboev at UFC Paris on September 5 at Accor Arena, the UFC confirmed on Wednesday. The bout comes just months after Page's welterweight return at UFC London, where he defeated Sam Patterson.

MMA Jul 15

Ben Askren returns to wrestling just one year after life-saving double-lung transplant

Ben Askren will compete in a wrestling match at RAF 11 against Belal Muhammad, barely a year after a near-death experience left him comatose and requiring a double-lung transplant. The former UFC fighter and Olympian says the ordeal now feels like 'a bad dream'.

MMA Jul 15