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Dern silences Robertson's grappling boast with dominant decision at UFC 330
Mackenzie Dern successfully defended the UFC strawweight title at UFC 330 in Philadelphia, out-grappling challenger Gillian Robertson across five rounds to win a lopsided decision, despite falling short of the submission finish she sought.
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Magny's 25th UFC win ties Oliveira and leaves only Jim Miller ahead
Neil Magny rallied from an early scare to stop Ramiz Brahimaj by second-round TKO at UFC 330 in Philadelphia, reaching 25 UFC victories and drawing level with Charles Oliveira in second place on the all-time wins list.
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Fernando finishes Tobias at UFC 330 after wife talked him out of quitting MMA
Lucas Fernando (14-3) stopped Rafael Tobias in the third round on his UFC debut at UFC 330, finishing with a knee to the body and follow-up strikes. The Brazilian light heavyweight revealed his wife convinced him to stay in MMA after a 2023 Contender Series loss nearly ended his career.
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Strickland brands Din Thomas a 'shit coach' for retiring after Robertson's UFC 330 title loss
Sean Strickland has publicly attacked veteran MMA coach Din Thomas after Thomas announced his retirement from corner work in the immediate aftermath of Gillian Robertson's five-round loss to strawweight champion Mackenzie Dern at UFC 330.
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Holloway questions why Makhachev still carries two belts after vacating lightweight title
Max Holloway has publicly called out Islam Makhachev for walking around with two UFC championship belts despite having vacated the lightweight title, with the 155-pound crown since changing hands twice.
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Dana White calls unbeaten Bella Mir 'special' ahead of her UFC contract fight
UFC president Dana White has revealed he has been closely involved in Bella Mir's development for four years, backing the unbeaten 23-year-old's ambitions to compete in the UFC, Zuffa Boxing, and the 2028 Olympics. Frank Mir's daughter headlines Contender Series Week 3 on Aug. 25.
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Former champion Hill targets unbeaten Hokit in bold UFC heavyweight move
Jamahal Hill is skipping the queue in his UFC heavyweight debut, calling out undefeated Josh Hokit and demanding a top-five test as he leaves the 205-pound division behind after injuries and a three-fight losing streak.
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Pantoja coach declares 'turbo version' ready to reclaim UFC flyweight title at 331
Alexandre Pantoja's strength and conditioning coach Everton Oliveira says the former flyweight champion has emerged from his arm injury better than ever, with the rematch against Joshua Van set for UFC 331 on Sept. 19 in Los Angeles.
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Craig Jones reveals how Ian Garry can neutralise Makhachev's grappling at UFC 330
Grappling coach Craig Jones has published a technical breakdown of how Ian Garry can defend Islam Makhachev's single-leg takedowns ahead of their UFC 330 welterweight title fight on 15 August in Philadelphia.
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Dana White insists Raiders star Maxx Crosby would be a UFC champion if he had trained MMA from childhood
UFC CEO Dana White has singled out Las Vegas Raiders defensive end Maxx Crosby as a player who could have been a world champion had he trained MMA from a young age, speaking after former NFL linebacker Anthony Wint earned a UFC contract on the Contender Series.
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Four fighters earn UFC contracts as Hasan destroys DWCS 2026's biggest-ever favourite in 45 seconds
Joseph Kropschot, Tom Pagliarulo, Bilal Hasan and Anthony Wint all secured UFC deals on Week 1 of Dana White's Contender Series 2026, while unbeaten lightweight Abe Alsaghir left empty-handed despite a split decision win.
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Prates insists undisclosed circumstances explain Ruffy's sole UFC defeat ahead of Tsarukyan clash
Carlos Prates says he witnessed something during fight week for Mauricio Ruffy's loss to Benoit St. Denis that he refuses to reveal publicly, insisting the performance was not representative of his former teammate's true ability.
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Garry senses 'nervous energy' from Makhachev ahead of UFC 330 title fight
Ian Garry claims he detected nerves from UFC welterweight champion Islam Makhachev during their first face-off in Philadelphia, though Makhachev flatly denied it at UFC 330 media day, saying he is enjoying every moment of fight week.
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Dern pushes back on Garry's pro-women comments ahead of UFC 330 title defence
UFC strawweight champion Mackenzie Dern has disagreed with Ian Garry's claim that the world would be better if women ran everything, saying she prefers a traditional dynamic at home. Dern defends her title against Gillian Robertson in the UFC 330 co-main event on 15 August in Philadelphia.
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Makhachev and Garry clash on women's authority ahead of UFC 330 title fight
Islam Makhachev and Ian Garry have taken sharply opposing stances on women's authority in separate interviews, adding an off-mat subplot to their welterweight title clash at UFC 330 on August 15 in Philadelphia.
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Contender Series veteran Henrique earns surprise UFC debut at UFC 330 after Ochoa injury
Eduardo Henrique will make his long-awaited UFC debut at UFC 330 in Philadelphia after Jose Ochoa was forced out with an injury. The 15-2 flyweight steps in on short notice to face Charles Johnson, the promotion's most active fighter in 2026.
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Makhachev wants three-month turnarounds as 34-year-old eyes UFC legacy
Islam Makhachev says he is acutely aware of his limited time at the top and wants to fight every three to four months going forward. The UFC welterweight champion makes his first title defence at 170 pounds against Ian Garry at UFC 330 on 15 August in Philadelphia.
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Joe Rogan calls UFC show-win pay model 'bullsh*t' in blunt podcast criticism
UFC commentator Joe Rogan has renewed his attack on the promotion's show-win pay structure, arguing fighters should receive larger guaranteed purses rather than having nearly half their earnings dependent on the result.
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Robertson accuses Dern of backtracking ahead of UFC 330 strawweight title fight
Gillian Robertson has called out Mackenzie Dern for softening her tone during fight week after spending their training camp dismissing the challenger's jiu-jitsu. The two meet for Dern's 115-pound title at Xfinity Mobile Arena in Philadelphia on August 15.
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Cejudo and Dvalishvili meet for third time as RAF 12 main event in Cleveland
Henry Cejudo and Merab Dvalishvili will headline RAF 12 on August 22 at Rocket Arena in Cleveland, competing for the Real American Freestyle lightweight crossover championship in their third meeting across MMA and wrestling.
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