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Rodrigues admits glove grab but insists it had no bearing on UFC Sacramento win
Gregory Rodrigues has acknowledged grabbing Anthony Hernandez's glove once during their five-round UFC Sacramento middleweight headliner, but firmly denies it amounted to cheating or influenced the decision victory that earned Fight of the Night honours.
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Michael Page moves up to middleweight after top welterweights dodge him for title shots
Michael Page has revealed that tactical title-shot manoeuvring by top UFC welterweights pushed him to accept fights at 185 pounds. The former Bellator star returns at UFC Paris against Nursulton Ruziboev after a frustrating run of mismatched bookings at 170.
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Vera parts with longtime coach Parillo to snap four-fight UFC losing streak
Marlon Vera has split from striking coach Jason Parillo ahead of his UFC 331 bout with Charles Jourdain on September 19, merging with Raul Rosas Jr.'s team in a bid to end a four-fight skid.
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Aspinall still not cleared to fight as eye injury delays UFC heavyweight return
UFC heavyweight champion Tom Aspinall remains medically suspended and unable to compete following the eye injury he sustained in last October's no-contest against Ciryl Gane, with promoter Eddie Hearn confirming the hold-up is a commission-level medical issue.
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Chimaev returns to RAF mats to face former UFC champion Woodley in Moscow main event
Khamzat Chimaev makes his second RAF appearance when he wrestles Tyron Woodley at VTB Arena in Moscow on Saturday. Olympic gold medallist Abdulrashid Sadulaev also features in a stacked card that includes Bo Nickal, Shara Magomedov, and Anatoly Malykhin.
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Champion Gaethje picks McGregor over rematches: 'Fun to shut him up'
Newly crowned UFC lightweight champion Justin Gaethje has ruled out rematches with Max Holloway and Charles Oliveira, instead floating a fight with Conor McGregor as his preferred next title defence — though hand injuries will keep him sidelined until 2027.
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Aspinall needs eye-clearance from commission before UFC return, says Hearn
UFC heavyweight champion Tom Aspinall remains sidelined by the eye injury he suffered against Ciryl Gane at UFC 321 in October, with business manager Eddie Hearn revealing Aspinall must pass additional medical testing before athletic commissions will clear him to compete.
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Aline Pereira targets UFC contract against Sundell on Contender Series
Aline Pereira, sister of two-division UFC champion Alex Pereira, will fight Smilla Sundell for a UFC contract on Dana White's Contender Series on October 13 in Las Vegas. Pereira enters on a four-fight winning streak across MMA and Karate Combat.
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Chimaev and Burns set for RAF 13 rematch two years after their UFC 273 classic
Khamzat Chimaev and Gilbert Burns will meet for the second time at RAF 13 on September 18 in Miami, reprising their memorable UFC 273 welterweight clash from 2022. The bout is the co-main event of a card headlined by Colby Covington vs. Belal Muhammad.
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Bella Mir vows to protect her brain after watching father Frank's health decline
Bella Mir, 23, has opened up about the physical toll Frank Mir's 18-year UFC career has taken on him, saying his brain and body are "beat up" — and pledging to fight smarter to avoid the same fate.
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Chute Boxe renames institute after Allan Nascimento, UFC flyweight who died at 34
A month after UFC flyweight Allan Nascimento died of an apparent heart attack in his sleep, his longtime coach Diego Lima has renamed his MMA institute in the fighter's honour, while teammates vow to carry his legacy forward.
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Rogan says UFC should ditch Holloway trilogy and return to Chandler for McGregor's comeback
Joe Rogan has argued the UFC should revive the Michael Chandler matchup for Conor McGregor's return, rather than pursue a trilogy with Max Holloway. McGregor tore his knee just over a minute into UFC 329 in July and faces roughly a year on the sidelines.
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Bella Mir vows to return stronger after shock DWCS loss ends UFC contract bid
Dana White called Bella Mir directly after she lost to Alex Apodaca on Week 3 of DWCS Season 10, with the heavily favoured prospect telling the UFC CEO she has lost before and will come back stronger.
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Pantoja opens as favourite to reclaim flyweight title from Van at UFC 331
Alexandre Pantoja enters his UFC 331 rematch against champion Joshua Van as a narrow betting favourite at -115, while Gable Steveson commands the card's most lopsided line at -1500 ahead of the September 19 event in Los Angeles.
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Hooker blames off-cage distractions for two straight UFC finishes ahead of Paris return
Dan Hooker has opened up on how business commitments, travel and personal deals eroded the single-minded routine that defined his early career, leaving him underprepared for his last two fights. The New Zealander says he has rediscovered that focus ahead of his UFC Paris main event against Salahdine Parnasse on 5 September.
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Upset queen Apodaca earns UFC deal then defends Bella Mir from post-DWCS backlash
Alex Apodaca pulled off the biggest upset in Dana White's Contender Series history, beating heavy favourite Bella Mir by decision to earn a UFC contract — and has since pushed back against criticism directed at her defeated opponent.
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Gaethje declares UFC legacy 'fulfilled' after stunning Topuria upset at UFC 250
Justin Gaethje, now the UFC lightweight champion after finishing Ilia Topuria at UFC Freedom 250, says he has accomplished everything he set out to achieve in MMA — and credits his BMF title loss to Max Holloway as a pivotal stepping stone.
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Unbeaten McMillen targets fellow 9-0 Rahiki at Noche UFC: 'This is my time'
Tommy McMillen (11-0) faces undefeated prospect Marwan Rahiki (9-0) at Noche UFC 4 on 12 September in Glendale, Arizona. McMillen, who has 10 finishes in 11 fights, says he is chasing a $100,000 bonus and the right to call himself the UFC's top featherweight prospect.
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Teixeira predicts Pereira would knock out Hokit in round one after boxing win
Fresh from a unanimous decision victory over Mauricio 'Shogun' Rua at Spaten Fight Night 3 in Sao Paulo, Glover Teixeira backed Alex Pereira to finish the undefeated Josh Hokit inside the first round if the two meet in the UFC.
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Rodrigues earns UFC contract after controversial 15-second KO at Contender Series
Modestino Rodrigues dropped Brandon Holmes and finished him with follow-up shots just 15 seconds into their DWCS Week 4 middleweight bout. Despite debate over an early stoppage, Dana White awarded the 22-year-old Brazilian a UFC contract.
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