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Fiorot confirms UFC has promised flyweight title shot to Grasso fight winner at Noche UFC 4
Manon Fiorot says the UFC has guaranteed a flyweight title shot to whoever wins her bout against former champion Alexa Grasso at Noche UFC 4 on September 12 in Glendale, Arizona. The stakes are heightened by Valentina Shevchenko's injury-enforced vacancy, with Natalia Silva and Cong Wang set to contest the belt at UFC 332.
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Michael Page shrugs off UFC exit criticism with social media joke after Dana White declines re-sign
Michael 'Venom' Page has responded to online backlash following his UFC release with a tongue-in-cheek social media post. The 39-year-old Englishman went 5-1 in six Octagon appearances but never recaptured the knockout form that made his pre-UFC reputation.
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Gaethje reveals the footwork flaw that handed him the lightweight title over Topuria
Justin Gaethje has explained how he exploited Ilia Topuria's predictable, linear footwork to force a corner stoppage and claim the UFC lightweight title at UFC Freedom 250. Gaethje also suggested Topuria's pre-fight overconfidence left him mentally unprepared for a deep championship fight.
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Makhachev gives 90% chance undefeated Usman Nurmagomedov signs with UFC
Islam Makhachev says there is a 90% chance his teammate Usman Nurmagomedov will join the UFC after the undefeated lightweight completed his PFL contract with a knockout win over Archie Colgan.
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Soldic admits UFC pay 'not even close' to One Championship but vows to stay
Roberto Soldic has confirmed his UFC deal pays significantly less than his previous One Championship contract, yet the Croatian middleweight says he is content and committed to building a future in the promotion ahead of his UFC 332 debut against Kalinn Williams.
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Jake Paul targets free-agent Michael Page for Most Valuable Promotions after UFC release
Michael 'Venom' Page has left the UFC after completing his six-fight contract, going 5-1 but never securing a finish. Jake Paul's Most Valuable Promotions is among the organisations pursuing the English welterweight.
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Cortes-Acosta calls Aspinall 'not a champion' over prolonged absence from UFC heavyweight division
Waldo Cortes-Acosta has publicly questioned Tom Aspinall's status as UFC heavyweight champion, accusing the Englishman of avoiding a rematch with interim titleholder Ciryl Gane rather than recovering from eye surgery.
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King Green accuses UFC champions of still using banned substances after Makhachev fight
King Green has claimed that grappling Islam Makhachev in 2022 'felt like drugs', and alleged that multiple UFC titleholders continue to use banned substances while having the money and knowledge to conceal it.
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Gaethje accuses Tsarukyan of faking back injury to dodge UFC 311 title fight
Justin Gaethje has publicly questioned Arman Tsarukyan's withdrawal from his UFC lightweight title shot against Islam Makhachev at UFC 311, claiming Tsarukyan was unable to make championship weight and used a back injury as cover.
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From 80 cents in New York to untouched UFC title cheque: Gaethje's remarkable rise
Justin Gaethje has revealed he has yet to spend his UFC lightweight title-winning paycheque after defeating Ilia Topuria at UFC Freedom 250 — a stark contrast to his early career days when a payment error left him penniless in New York City.
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Unbeaten at 21, Regina Tarin turned down WWE to chase UFC destiny on three days' notice
Regina Tarin (8-0) passed up a WWE career after a last-minute UFC call convinced her MMA was her path. The 21-year-old Mexican now faces J.J. Aldrich at Noche UFC 4 on September 12 in Glendale, Arizona.
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McMillen and Rahiki clash in hotel elevator days before undefeated UFC featherweight showdown
Tommy McMillen (11-0) and Marwan Rahiki (9-0) had to be separated by security after a confrontation in a fighter hotel elevator ahead of their undefeated featherweight clash at Noche UFC 4 on September 12 in Glendale, Arizona.
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UFC featherweight Kurtis Campbell fights with blurred vision after refusing to wear contacts
Liverpool featherweight Kurtis Campbell has revealed he cannot see his opponents clearly across the Octagon due to severely poor eyesight. Despite trying contact lenses as a child, he grew too nervous to wear them and has since adapted his fighting style around the limitation.
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McMillen and Rahiki shoved apart at fighter hotel three days before Noche UFC clash
Tommy McMillen and Marwan Rahiki had to be separated by bystanders and UFC security after a heated confrontation at the fighter hotel in Glendale, Arizona, days before their undefeated featherweight showdown at Noche UFC.
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Satoshi backs RIZIN-PFL partnership as path to dream fights in the United States
Former RIZIN lightweight champion Roberto Satoshi has welcomed the Japanese promotion's co-promotional deal with PFL and MVP MMA, saying cross-promotion opens the door to long-imagined matchups on North American soil ahead of his own return at Super RIZIN 5 on September 10.
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Gaethje reveals how Topuria's predictable footwork handed him the lightweight title at UFC White House
Justin Gaethje dissected Ilia Topuria's footwork patterns and pre-fight emotional mistakes as the key factors behind his fourth-round corner stoppage victory to claim the undisputed UFC lightweight title.
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Jean Silva targets UFC featherweight title shot with Noche UFC win over Delgado
Jean Silva heads into Noche UFC's main event against short-notice replacement Jose Delgado convinced a victory in Glendale, Arizona will make him the mandatory challenger for the UFC featherweight title. The Brazilian also predicts Movsar Evloev will dethrone Alexander Volkanovski at UFC 333 in October.
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Jake Paul targets Michael Page after UFC parts ways with 'MVP' following Paris win
Jake Paul has publicly expressed interest in signing Michael Page to his soon-to-be-rebranded MVP MMA promotion, days after the UFC declined to re-sign the former Bellator star following his unanimous decision win over Nursulton Ruziboev at UFC Paris.
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Schaub brands Silva vs. Wang Cong at UFC 332 'worst main event in MMA history'
Brendan Schaub has launched a scathing attack on the UFC 332 main event, calling the Natalia Silva vs. Wang Cong flyweight title fight — created after Valentina Shevchenko vacated the belt through injury — the worst championship bout ever announced in MMA.
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BKFC president opens door for Michael Page return after UFC release
Bare Knuckle Fighting Championship president Dave Feldman has expressed strong interest in signing Michael 'Venom' Page following the UFC's decision not to re-sign him, citing the format's ability to draw out a more exciting version of the British fighter.
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