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Jennifer Mir apologises to Alex Apodaca after social media backlash over daughter's DWCS upset loss
Jennifer Mir has issued a public apology to Alex Apodaca after facing widespread criticism for her social media posts following Bella Mir's loss — the biggest upset in DWCS history — on Tuesday's Contender Series card.
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Nurmagomedov brands Dvalishvili a crybaby and tells rival to confront him face to face
Umar Nurmagomedov has grown frustrated with Merab Dvalishvili's media comments, dismissing them as crying and challenging the former bantamweight champion to raise any grievances directly rather than through cameras and social media.
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Even Volkanovski can't keep Ruffy down as UFC 331 co-main event looms
Mauricio Ruffy's defensive wrestling has improved so sharply at Alexander Volkanovski's Australian gym that even the former featherweight champion struggles to hold him down, head coach Joe Lopez says ahead of Ruffy's UFC 331 clash with Arman Tsarukyan on 19 September in Los Angeles.
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UFC confirms four more Meta Apex Fight Nights as Bonfim-Brady headlines November card
The UFC has locked in four additional events at the Meta Apex in Las Vegas for autumn 2026, with Raoni Barcelos vs. Raul Rosas Jr. set for Sept. 29 and Gabriel Bonfim facing Sean Brady on Nov. 7 in a welterweight headliner.
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Accountant Alex Apodaca pulls off biggest upset in Contender Series history — then heads to work
Alex Apodaca stunned heavily favoured Bella Mir on Dana White's Contender Series on 25 August to earn a UFC contract, then revealed she had a 7:30 a.m. work call the next morning — and has no plans to quit her day job.
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Dvalishvili says Russian flag in Octagon upset him, not Makhachev's UFC 330 win
Merab Dvalishvili has clarified that his visible frustration after Islam Makhachev's UFC 330 title defence against Ian Garry was directed at Makhachev's team bringing a Russian flag into the Octagon, not at the champion himself.
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Three surgeries and a retirement scare: Rafael dos Anjos returns at UFC 332
Rafael dos Anjos endured three knee surgeries following his October 2023 loss to Geoff Neal, admitting he briefly considered retirement. The former UFC lightweight champion now faces Alexander Hernandez at UFC 332 on October 3 in Salt Lake City.
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UFC newcomer Ronald Humphrey reveals he mentally sizes up strangers for fights at the grocery store
Ronald Humphrey, fresh off a submission win over Alexis Miranda on Dana White's Contender Series that earned him a UFC contract, says he 'embodies violence in a healthy way' — including mentally assessing every non-fighter he passes in public.
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Brady warns Prates lacks the wrestling defence to trouble Makhachev at welterweight
Sean Brady has studied Carlos Prates on tape and believes Islam Makhachev will take the Brazilian down and dominate him, while arguing that unbeaten Michael Morales poses a far trickier puzzle for the UFC welterweight champion.
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Delgado vows to 'put Silva down like a dog' as Noche UFC 4 main event heats up
Jose Delgado has launched a sharp verbal attack on Jean Silva ahead of their Noche UFC 4 headline bout on September 12 in Glendale, Arizona, calling the Brazilian a 'coward' hiding behind a manufactured persona and predicting a stunning knockout.
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Bella Mir vows to rebound after Alex Apodaca stuns her in biggest DWCS upset ever
Bella Mir has responded publicly after suffering her first professional MMA loss, a unanimous decision defeat to Alex Apodaca at Dana White's Contender Series — the biggest upset in the show's history. The -6000 favourite says no single loss will define her career.
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Brady defends Din Thomas but questions timing of live retirement announcement after Robertson's UFC 330 loss
Sean Brady says he disagrees with how Din Thomas publicly announced his retirement from cornering moments after Gillian Robertson's strawweight title loss at UFC 330, but insists he still welcomes Thomas in his corner for his Nov. 7 clash with Gabriel Bonfim.
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Ladd accuses UFC of neglecting women's MMA while signing fighters too soon
Former UFC bantamweight Aspen Ladd has criticised the promotion for a lack of care toward its women's divisions, arguing that green prospects are being rushed to the big stage before they are ready. The 12-5 veteran, now signed with BKB, also offered cautious optimism about the PFL-MVP merger and Scott Coker's upcoming promotion.
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Bella Mir vows to return stronger after upset Contender Series decision loss to Apodaca
Bella Mir, the 23-year-old bantamweight prospect and daughter of former UFC heavyweight champion Frank Mir, dropped a decision to Alex Apodaca at Dana White's Contender Series on Tuesday, ending her 4-0 start. Mir addressed the defeat on Instagram, crediting Apodaca and promising the loss would not define her.
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Tom Aspinall dismisses UFC departure rumours: 'I'm not leaving'
UFC heavyweight champion Tom Aspinall issued a public statement on Wednesday denying social media claims that he has relinquished his title and left the promotion, confirming he remains in daily contact with the UFC.
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Former UFC heavyweight Chris Barnett signs with Power Slap after UFC release
Chris Barnett, released by the UFC in 2025 following back-to-back losses, has signed with Power Slap. The 40-year-old combat sports veteran carries a 23-10 MMA record and an opponent is yet to be named.
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Kevin Holland denies being the Contender Series fighter Dana White says earned $11M in UFC
Dana White revealed one former Contender Series fighter has earned over $11 million in the UFC without ever competing for a world title. All signs pointed to Kevin Holland — but Holland publicly denied it.
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Fury admits he barely trained for Ngannou, calling their 2023 bout 'just an exhibition'
Tyson Fury has confessed he treated his October 2023 crossover bout against Francis Ngannou as little more than an exhibition, admitting his underprepared mindset nearly cost him dearly when Ngannou floored him in Round 3.
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Holloway, Pimblett and Steveson each fined $2,500 for jumping the cage at UFC 329
The Nevada Athletic Commission fined Max Holloway, Paddy Pimblett, and Gable Steveson $2,500 each after all three leapt outside the octagon to celebrate their victories at UFC 329 in July. The rule traces back to Khabib Nurmagomedov's post-fight brawl at UFC 229 in 2018.
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Apodaca stuns Bella Mir with unanimous decision to earn UFC contract as history's biggest Contender Series underdog
Alex Apodaca pulled off one of the biggest upsets in MMA history on Tuesday, outworking Bella Mir over 15 minutes at Contender Series Week 3 to win a unanimous decision and earn a UFC contract — despite entering as the heaviest underdog in the show's history.
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