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Pereira targets heavyweight redemption against Pavlovich in UFC 335 co-main event
Alex Pereira and Sergei Pavlovich will clash in the co-main event of UFC 335 on December 12 at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas. Pereira returns after his TKO loss to Ciryl Gane, while Pavlovich rides a three-fight winning streak into the heavyweight matchup.
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Garry claims UFC locked in main event date as Morales feud turns public
Ian Garry says he has accepted a UFC main event date against Michael Morales after the unbeaten Ecuadorian called him out on Instagram. The Irishman insists the fight is agreed on his side, accusing Morales of sending a different message in private.
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Dana White recalls threatening emails that ended his relationship with his late mother
UFC president Dana White has opened up about the breakdown of his relationship with his late mother, June, describing a series of financial demands sent by email that he says marked the point of no return between them.
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UFC Hall of Famer Jose Aldo ends 17-month absence with grappling draw against Marlon Vera
Jose Aldo made his competitive return on Sunday, drawing with UFC bantamweight Marlon Vera in a 10-minute grappling match at Hype Fighting in Quito, Ecuador — his first appearance since a UFC loss to Aiemann Zahabi 17 months ago.
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O'Malley flatly denies UFC offered Talbott bout at White House event
Sean O'Malley has publicly disputed Payton Talbott's claim that a fight between the two was on the table for UFC Freedom 250 at the White House, calling the rumour "absolutely bullsh*t" while insisting he has never ducked the unbeaten contender.
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Zabit Magomedsharipov ends three-year retirement with multi-fight RAF deal
Former UFC featherweight Zabit Magomedsharipov has signed a multi-fight deal with Real American Freestyle, ending a retirement that began in 2022. The 35-year-old is set to make his RAF debut on November 14 at Etihad Arena in Abu Dhabi.
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O'Malley admits he's 'ducking' Talbott — but only to chase Petr Yan rematch
Sean O'Malley says he will fight Payton Talbott only if Petr Yan loses the UFC bantamweight title to Merab Dvalishvili at UFC 333 on Oct. 24. If Yan wins, O'Malley wants the rematch after edging the Russian via split decision in 2022.
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Demetrious Johnson blasts unfinished business of 20-0 UFC title challenger Evloev
Hall of Famer Demetrious Johnson has publicly questioned how Movsar Evloev, despite a perfect 20-0 record, remains in the UFC without a single finish across his 10 appearances in the promotion.
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UFC runner Salhahuddin Everett fights for a contract after his dream nearly got him fired
Salhahuddin Everett, who works as a runner for the UFC, faces Ozzy Martin on Dana White's Contender Series on 6 October with a UFC contract on the line. The unbeaten 4-0 fighter once lost a job application to the company after admitting his five-year plan was to compete for it.
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Court McGee retires after 16 years and 29 UFC fights with a heartfelt farewell
Court McGee has officially retired from the UFC following a third-round TKO loss to Eric Nolan at UFC 332 in Salt Lake City on 3 October. The TUF Season 11 winner closed out a 16-year, 29-fight career by laying his gloves down in the Octagon.
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Retired Poirier reveals he physically lifted teammate to cheat weigh-in scales
Dustin Poirier has confessed to helping a teammate beat the scales at a Mississippi weigh-in by literally lifting him off the ground while hidden behind a towel, an anecdote the retired UFC star shared on the Deep Waters podcast.
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Chimaev offers Strickland $1 million to settle rematch outside the UFC
Khamzat Chimaev has publicly offered Sean Strickland $1 million to fight him anywhere — inside or outside the cage — after losing his unbeaten record to the UFC middleweight champion at UFC 328 in May.
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O'Malley welcomes Talbott fight but flatly denies ducking claim: 'He made it up'
Sean O'Malley has pushed back on Payton Talbott's ducking allegations, insisting he was never offered the fight at UFC White House. O'Malley says a Talbott bout could materialise if Petr Yan loses the bantamweight title at UFC 333.
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All 10 fighters clear the scales ahead of DWCS Season 10 Week 9 in Las Vegas
Dana White's Contender Series Season 10 Week 9 gets the green light after all 10 fighters made weight at the Meta APEX in Las Vegas. Five undefeated prospects are among those competing across bantamweight, welterweight, flyweight and light heavyweight.
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Morales calls out entire UFC welterweight division, Garry fires back over fight delay
Undefeated UFC welterweight Michael Morales issued public challenges to champion Islam Makhachev, Carlos Prates, and Shavkat Rakhmonov — then bluntly dismissed Ian Machado Garry, who responded by claiming a date was already locked in and accusing Morales of stalling behind the scenes.
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Dana White reveals mother's money demands sparked bitter family estrangement
UFC president Dana White has spoken candidly about his estrangement from his late mother June, revealing she sent threatening emails demanding money before publishing an unauthorised 2011 biography he describes as one of the most disgusting things that can happen to a person.
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Aldo escapes Vera's heel hook as submission-only grappling match ends in draw
Jose Aldo and Marlon Vera failed to secure a finish across 10 minutes of submission-only grappling in Quito, Ecuador on Sunday, with the former UFC champion's escape from a heel hook the closest either man came to a stoppage.
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UFC champion Makhachev enrolls in master's degree program in Dubai after record 17th straight win
Islam Makhachev has enrolled in a master's degree program at Plekhanov Russian University of Economics in Dubai. The UFC welterweight champion, fresh from defending his title against Ian Garry at UFC 330, is pursuing academic credentials alongside a second title defense.
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Unbeaten Wint calls out Sharaf after UFC 332 TKO, eyes Madison Square Garden showdown
Anthony Wint improved to 9-0 with a 23-second TKO of Lucas Armand at UFC 332 in Salt Lake City, then immediately called out Sean Sharaf — the man who knocked out Gable Steveson in 12 seconds — targeting UFC 334 at Madison Square Garden.
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Shevchenko puts new flyweight champion Silva on notice: 'I'm coming soon for my belt'
Natalia Silva claimed the vacant UFC women's flyweight title at UFC 332 in Salt Lake City, defeating Cong Wang by unanimous decision. Former champion Valentina Shevchenko, who vacated the belt due to injury, swiftly congratulated Silva while warning her the reign will be short-lived.
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