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Undefeated Irish giant Eoin Sheridan targets PFL welterweight title run ahead of Tampa bout
Standing 6'5" and unbeaten at 5-0, Irish prospect Eoin Sheridan faces James Vake in a welterweight showcase at PFL Tampa, with the self-styled 'sniper' eyeing championship contention as early as 2027.
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Rafael dos Anjos targets 50th fight and end of three-bout skid against Hernandez at UFC 332
Former UFC lightweight champion Rafael dos Anjos returns from a torn ACL to face Alexander Hernandez in a welterweight bout at UFC 332 in Salt Lake City on October 3, with the milestone 50th professional fight of his career on the line.
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Retired Burns targets Covington rivalry in RAF wrestling after post-MMA life begins
Gilbert Burns, who retired from MMA earlier this year before tapping out Horlando Monteiro in his UFC BJJ debut, says he is open to competing in freestyle wrestling promotion RAF — with Colby Covington his preferred opponent.
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Holloway dismisses McGregor's 'generational beating' claim: 'He felt slow; he looked old'
Max Holloway has hit back at Conor McGregor's post-fight comments following their UFC 329 rematch, calling McGregor 'delusional' after the Irishman claimed he was set to deliver a 'generational beating' before tearing his ACL seconds into the fight.
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Hernandez vs. Rodrigues set as de Ridder returns to light heavyweight at UFC Sacramento
All 26 fighters made weight at Friday's UFC Sacramento weigh-ins, clearing the way for Saturday's card. Anthony Hernandez and Gregory Rodrigues headline, while former ONE Championship double champion Reinier de Ridder steps back up to 205 pounds.
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Hernandez targets redemption against Rodrigues as UFC Sacramento card makes weight
All 26 fighters cleared the scales at UFC Fight Night 285 in Sacramento, setting up a five-round middleweight main event between Anthony Hernandez and Gregory Rodrigues on 22 August.
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Released despite 5-1 UFC record, Daniel Marcos targets PFL title after baffling exit
Daniel Marcos went 5-1 in the UFC before being cut without explanation in May. The Peruvian fighter has since signed a multi-fight PFL deal and will debut against Magomed Magomedov on Aug. 22 in Tampa, with champion Sergio Pettis firmly in his sights.
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Former UFC middleweight Markus Perez held in ICE custody for over a month as immigration case drags on
Brazilian fighter Markus Perez, a seven-fight UFC veteran, has been in U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement custody since July 15 after being detained while visiting relatives in Salt Lake City. His bond request has been denied and a fundraiser is seeking $25,000 for legal fees.
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Rodrigues carries his father's dream into second UFC Sacramento main event
Gregory 'Robocop' Rodrigues headlines UFC Sacramento against Anthony Hernandez on 22 August for the second time in his career, crediting his late father's ambition as the driving force behind his rise to the top of the card.
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Hernandez relocates for summer training camp to fix flaws exposed by Strickland defeat
Anthony Hernandez spent the summer away from his family at the UFC Performance Institute in Las Vegas, overhauling his game after losing to Sean Strickland. The middleweight contender now headlines UFC Sacramento against Gregory Rodrigues at Golden 1 Center.
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Khabib names Gaethje fight as career's hardest after father's death and injury-hit camp
Khabib Nurmagomedov has revealed that his 2020 title defence against Justin Gaethje pushed him closer to his limit than any other fight — not because of Gaethje's power alone, but because he was grieving the Covid-19 death of his father, Abdulmanap, and battling a string of injuries throughout camp.
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UFC Hall of Famer Chuck Liddell files emergency custody bid over teenage daughter
Chuck Liddell has asked a Los Angeles court to grant him temporary sole physical custody of his two teenage children, alleging his ex-wife Heidi removed 14-year-old Guinevere from his home during his scheduled custodial time and relocated her to Orange County.
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Din Thomas confirms Brady corner just days after retiring from UFC cornering
Din Thomas announced his retirement from cornering live on television after Gillian Robertson's strawweight title loss at UFC 330, only to confirm days later he will corner Sean Brady against Gabriel Bonfim on November 7 — drawing ridicule from Dustin Poirier, Chris Weidman, and Jorge Masvidal.
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Pimblett draws sharp line between Tsarukyan and Topuria: 'No respect at all' versus old beef
Paddy Pimblett has called out both Arman Tsarukyan and Ilia Topuria as preferred next opponents, but with very different energy — dismissing Tsarukyan as a rich kid with no earned respect while framing his Topuria rivalry as a long-running personal feud.
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Jon Jones eyes UFC return after Ngannou callout and stem cell treatment reignite desire to fight
Jon Jones is pursuing additional stem cell therapy to recover hip mobility lost over years of competition. The former UFC light heavyweight and heavyweight champion says Francis Ngannou's callout and the wide-open heavyweight division have rekindled his desire to return to the octagon.
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Ruffy names Tsarukyan toughest lightweight challenger ahead of UFC 331 co-main
Mauricio Ruffy has acknowledged Arman Tsarukyan as probably the toughest challenger in the UFC lightweight division ahead of their five-round co-main event on 19 September at Crypto.com Arena in Los Angeles.
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Pantoja insists arm injury — not Van — cost him the flyweight title ahead of UFC 331 rematch
Alexandre Pantoja disputes the narrative surrounding his December flyweight title loss to Joshua Van, arguing an early arm injury shaped the outcome. The Brazilian gets his rematch at UFC 331 on 19 September in Los Angeles.
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Volkanovski open to retirement if UFC 333 title defence against Evloev goes 'terribly wrong'
Alexander Volkanovski says he has no immediate plans to retire, but admits a poor showing against undefeated Movsar Evloev at UFC 333 in Abu Dhabi on October 24 could force his hand on a career decision.
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Hernandez and Rodrigues headline UFC Sacramento as all 26 fighters make weight
All 26 fighters on the UFC Sacramento card cleared the scales in Sacramento, California on Friday. Middleweight contenders Anthony Hernandez and Gregory Rodrigues both came in under the 186-pound limit ahead of Saturday's main event.
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Prates vows to knock out Morales 'really fast' after targeting Makhachev welterweight belt
Carlos Prates has dismissed Michael Morales as a threat and insists he wants the UFC welterweight title fight against Islam Makhachev first, promising to stop the unbeaten Morales in round one if the matchup is made afterwards.
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