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All 26 fighters make weight as UFC Baku sets 13-fight card headlined by Fiziev vs Torres
UFC Fight Night 280 in Baku is officially set after all 26 fighters cleared the scales on Friday. Rafael Fiziev returns to headline against Manuel Torres in a five-round lightweight clash, with Torres riding back-to-back TKO wins into his first UFC main event.
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All 26 fighters make weight for UFC Baku as Fiziev and Torres hit 156
Every fighter on Saturday's UFC Baku card cleared the scales in Azerbaijan on Friday. Rafael Fiziev and Manuel Torres both weighed in at 156 pounds for their ranked lightweight main event, while Shara Magomedov and Michel Pereira are set for a middleweight co-main.
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O'Malley calls Yan rematch 'biggest fight in bantamweight history' after UFC White House stoppage
Sean O'Malley stopped Aiemann Zahabi in round two at UFC White House to push his title case, then argued a rematch with champion Petr Yan would be the most significant bantamweight bout ever made.
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Former UFC fighter Aspen Ladd signs four-fight deal with BKB bare-knuckle promotion
Aspen Ladd has signed a four-fight deal with bare-knuckle promotion BKB, continuing her shift away from MMA following a seven-fight UFC stint that ended with consecutive losses and a subsequent 3-2 run in the PFL.
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Gaethje earns sole MMA nomination at 2026 ESPYs after stunning Topuria for undisputed title
Justin Gaethje has been nominated for Best Fighter at the 2026 ESPY Awards — the only MMA fighter on the ballot — following a landmark year that included defeating Ilia Topuria to claim undisputed UFC lightweight gold.
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Unbeaten prospect Nascimento calls Hooper 'easy money' ahead of UFC Baku debut
Jefferson Nascimento, 13-0 and a three-time LFA lightweight champion, accepted a short-notice welterweight bout against Tahir Abdullaev at UFC Baku on June 27 — and used the occasion to question why Chase Hooper holds a UFC roster spot he long coveted.
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Oliveira accuses McGregor of dodging him to take 'easier path' against Holloway
Charles Oliveira claims Conor McGregor deliberately avoided a fight with him after UFC 326, choosing Max Holloway instead because he believed the Hawaiian was the softer matchup. Oliveira still wants Justin Gaethje next to unify the UFC and BMF belts.
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Araujo targets PFL flyweight title shot against champion Carmouche in San Diego
Viviane Araujo faces PFL flyweight tournament champion Liz Carmouche on June 27 in San Diego, with the Brazilian former UFC contender eyeing a title shot on the back of a winning PFL debut in April.
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Torres eyes lightweight shake-up after Gaethje's stunning upset of Topuria opens division
Manuel Torres heads into Saturday's UFC Baku main event against Rafael Fiziev believing Justin Gaethje's shock TKO of Ilia Topuria has opened the lightweight division — and his own path to the top of it.
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Dober opens up on his own struggles as Poirier arrest sparks retirement fears
Drew Dober has spoken candidly about fearing his own retirement after Dustin Poirier was arrested for public drunkenness in Atlanta. Dober, sidelined since hernia surgery in May, admitted he has also been making poor decisions during his six weeks away from fighting.
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Ferreira's coach backs 'unpredictable' Hulk to neutralise Aliskerov at UFC Baku
Brunno 'Hulk' Ferreira arrives in Baku looking to bounce back, with coach Andre 'Dida' confident his fighter's judo, jiu-jitsu and knockout power give him every tool to dismantle the predictable Ikram Aliskerov on Saturday.
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UFC veterans Basharat and Marcos headline PFL's 18-fighter roster expansion
The Professional Fighters League has signed 18 fighters from nine weight classes and 14 countries, with UFC veterans Javid Basharat and Daniel Marcos among the most prominent additions to the roster.
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Cris Cyborg to defend PFL featherweight title in farewell fight against Ketlen Vieira on Aug. 22
Cris Cyborg will make her final MMA appearance on Aug. 22 at PFL Tampa, defending her featherweight title against Ketlen Vieira at Benchmark International Arena in Tampa, Florida. The 40-year-old Brazilian has won nine straight bouts since leaving the UFC in 2019.
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Pimblett questions Topuria's mental toughness after Gaethje stoppage: 'He'll never be the same'
Paddy Pimblett believes Ilia Topuria's career has been permanently altered by his first professional loss to Justin Gaethje at UFC White House, arguing Topuria lacks the resilience to recover from adversity he has never previously faced.
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Garry signs with Eddie Hearn on commercial deal ahead of Makhachev title fight at UFC 330
Ian Machado Garry has partnered with Eddie Hearn's Matchroom Talent Agency to handle his commercial and marketing interests, with Vayner Sports retaining his management ahead of his welterweight title fight against Islam Makhachev in Philadelphia in August.
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Dana White explains why UFC skips Pride Nights: 'I don't care what you are or who you are'
UFC CEO Dana White says the promotion has no plans to host Pride Nights, arguing he prefers to stay out of all overt messaging. White added that he assumes some fighters on his roster are gay but says their identity is irrelevant to how he runs the organisation.
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Oliveira survives body-kick scare to snatch $100,000 bonus in featherweight debut
Vinicius Oliveira rallied from an early beating at UFC Fight Night 279 to stop Andre Fili in the second round, earning a $100,000 Fight of the Night bonus in his first appearance at featherweight.
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Unbeaten Hokit demands Herb Dean refs his potential clash with Gane amid illegal-shots row
Undefeated heavyweight Josh Hokit has called out Ciryl Gane and specifically requested Herb Dean as referee, joking that his durability makes Gane's illegal shots irrelevant. The quip comes as Dean faces criticism for failing to penalise Gane's back-of-the-head strikes during his interim title win over Alex Pereira.
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Volkanovski backs Pereira's call for accountability over illegal shots in Gane defeat
Alexander Volkanovski has publicly supported Alex Pereira's campaign against illegal back-of-the-head strikes, criticising referee Herb Dean for failing to warn Ciryl Gane during their interim heavyweight title fight at UFC White House.
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Unbeaten Hokit refuses to retract Michelle Obama remarks made at UFC White House event
Josh Hokit, who knocked out Derrick Lewis at the UFC White House event earlier this month, is standing firm after widespread backlash over comments he made about former first lady Michelle Obama in his post-fight interview.
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