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Alex Pereira gifts sister Aline a house on his own 38th birthday
UFC heavyweight Alex Pereira marked his birthday on July 7 by giving his younger sister Aline a house in Connecticut, near their shared training camp — two weeks before she defends her Karate Combat title in Miami.
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Bella Mir says Dana White's Contender Series spot 'most likely' set for this summer
Undefeated MMA prospect Bella Mir has confirmed discussions are underway for a spot on Dana White's Contender Series this summer, with the 23-year-old also juggling a shot at the U.S. wrestling World Championships team and a potential UFC BJJ title fight.
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Adesanya splits from City Kickboxing after four straight losses seeking fresh start
Israel Adesanya has parted ways with Auckland's City Kickboxing, the gym that shaped his career since 2009. The former UFC middleweight champion announced the split on May 20, citing a need for personalised, individual coaching after four consecutive defeats.
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McGregor returns after five years as UFC 329 press conference sets up Holloway rematch
Conor McGregor and Max Holloway shared the stage in Las Vegas on Thursday ahead of their welterweight rematch at UFC 329 on Saturday — McGregor's first appearance in five years since a leg injury ended his UFC 264 bout against Dustin Poirier.
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Injured Kevin Holland pulled from UFC Oklahoma City bout against Jacobe Smith
Kevin Holland has been forced out of his July 18 welterweight clash with undefeated prospect Jacobe Smith at UFC Oklahoma City due to an undisclosed injury, leaving Smith's place on the card uncertain.
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Adesanya splits with coach Bareman and City Kickboxing after four straight losses
Israel Adesanya has parted ways with longtime head coach Eugene Bareman and New Zealand's City Kickboxing gym, ending a partnership that stretches back to 2009. The former UFC middleweight champion announced the split on Instagram, citing the need for change after four consecutive defeats.
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Hattan Alsaif set for professional debut as PFL MENA returns after two-month absence
PFL MENA makes its first appearance since May with event 10 in Riyadh, headlined by Hattan Alsaif's professional debut in a catchweight bout against Dania Ouhachi, alongside featherweight and welterweight tournament action.
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Fiorot and Grasso collide at Noche UFC in high-stakes flyweight showdown
Manon Fiorot and former champion Alexa Grasso are set to meet at Noche UFC on September 12 in Glendale, Arizona, in a women's flyweight bout that could reshape the division's title picture.
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Cortes-Acosta and Blaydes set to clash in top-10 heavyweight bout at Noche UFC 4 on Sept. 19
Waldo Cortes-Acosta (17-3) and Curtis Blaydes (19-6, 1 NC) have been booked for a top-10 heavyweight showdown at Noche UFC 4 on September 19, with the event's exact venue and its relationship to UFC 331 still to be confirmed.
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Holloway wants to beat McGregor at UFC 329 and lure him into a rematch before year's end
Max Holloway heads into Saturday's UFC 329 main event at T-Mobile Arena not just seeking revenge for a 2013 defeat, but aiming to beat Conor McGregor so convincingly that a second fight follows before the end of 2025.
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Strickland urges Bud Light to stand by Poirier after revealing alcohol-fuelled childhood shaped his harsh reaction
Sean Strickland has reversed course on Dustin Poirier's airport arrest, publicly urging Bud Light not to drop the retired fighter while explaining that his own traumatic upbringing with an alcoholic father drove his initial condemnation.
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Robert Whittaker on gaming, career reset and his move to light heavyweight
Former UFC middleweight champion Robert Whittaker has opened up about his passion for video games including Skyrim, Cyberpunk and The Witcher 3, while reflecting on his loss to Reinier de Ridder and his upcoming step up to light heavyweight.
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McGregor insists 'I am an innocent man' ahead of UFC 329 return against Holloway
Conor McGregor addressed the backlash surrounding his UFC comeback at a media day ahead of UFC 329, reaffirming his innocence after an Irish civil jury found him liable for sexual assault and awarded Nikita Hand £206,000 in damages.
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Dvalishvili backs McGregor over Holloway in 13-years-in-the-making UFC 329 rematch
Former bantamweight champion Merab Dvalishvili has shared his picks for UFC 329, siding with Conor McGregor in the main event rematch against Max Holloway and choosing Benoit St. Denis over Paddy Pimblett in the co-main.
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Garry reveals Georgian wrestlers 'ragdolled' him in bid to match Makhachev's grappling at UFC 330
Ian Garry travelled to Georgia in February to train with elite wrestlers as he prepares to challenge Islam Makhachev for the welterweight title at UFC 330 on 15 August in Philadelphia.
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Unbeaten Gable Steveson backs himself to dominate any sport ahead of UFC 329 debut
Olympic gold medalist and unbeaten MMA prospect Gable Steveson has declared he could become world class in any sport he chooses, as he prepares to face Elisha Ellison at UFC 329 on July 11 in Las Vegas.
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Nicksick says Abdelaziz feud is squashed after backstage punch at UFC event
Xtreme Couture head coach Eric Nicksick has declared his feud with manager Ali Abdelaziz over, revealing Abdelaziz threw a punch at him following Manel Kape's win over Kyoji Horiguchi before apologising and making amends.
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O'Malley backs McGregor for 12-second KO over Holloway at UFC 329
Sean O'Malley has predicted Conor McGregor will finish Max Holloway inside 12 seconds in the UFC 329 main event on July 11, though he acknowledges Holloway's durability and the welterweight limit could complicate McGregor's knockout power.
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McGregor reveals abstinence vow as he prepares for UFC 329 return against Holloway
Conor McGregor has disclosed he has abstained from all physical touch during his camp for UFC 329, calling it a first in his career. The Irishman faces Max Holloway in the main event on July 11 at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas.
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Pimblett dismisses Tsarukyan's title shot claim ahead of UFC 329 co-main
Paddy Pimblett has publicly questioned Arman Tsarukyan's credentials for a UFC lightweight title shot, accusing the Armenian contender of inactivity and urging him to return to the Octagon before making any championship claims.
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