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Scott Coker pushes California regulators to overhaul MMA rules ahead of Ki MMA launch

Scott Coker has formally asked the California State Athletic Commission to consider blending global MMA rules into the Unified Rules ahead of Ki MMA's planned 2027 debut, while excluding soccer kicks, stomps, and linear knee strikes.

Mokaev accuses UFC of threatening to cut wrestlers who refuse to change their style

Unbeaten former UFC flyweight Muhammad Mokaev has publicly accused the promotion of warning fighters they will be released if they continue to rely on wrestling, and called on the UFC to stop making damaging public remarks about departing athletes.

Du Plessis' coach rejects UFC light heavyweight tournament offer to chase middleweight title first

Dricus du Plessis' coach Morne Visser has turned down a UFC proposal for a four-man 205-pound tournament featuring Jiri Prochazka, Magomed Ankalaev and Navajo Stirling, insisting the former champion must reclaim the middleweight belt before moving up.

Mokaev blasts UFC and Dana White for 'bullsh*t narrative' damaging Basharat's reputation

Muhammad Mokaev has publicly condemned the UFC and Dana White for what he calls a damaging smear campaign against released undefeated bantamweight Farid Basharat, drawing on his own acrimonious split with the promotion in 2024.

Volkanovski reveals why he treasures UFC 284 loss to Makhachev: 'No one had ever taken me that far'

Alexander Volkanovski has opened up on his 2023 decision loss to Islam Makhachev at UFC 284, calling it the most technically demanding fight of his career and praising the lightweight champion for pushing him further than any opponent ever had.

Nunes warns Harrison 'still makes the same mistakes' ahead of UFC 334 showdown

Amanda Nunes says her knowledge of Kayla Harrison runs deep after years as training partners at American Top Team, claiming the reigning bantamweight champion has not corrected the flaws she spotted in the gym. The two meet in the UFC 334 co-main event on 14 November at Madison Square Garden.

O'Malley warns Yan's nine-hour back surgery could cost him the bantamweight title

Sean O'Malley believes Petr Yan may be rushing back too soon from January lumbar surgery ahead of his UFC 333 trilogy defence against Merab Dvalishvili, drawing on his own post-surgery loss to Dvalishvili as a cautionary tale.

Dvalishvili brushes off Yan's trash talk ahead of UFC 333 bantamweight title trilogy

Merab Dvalishvili says Petr Yan's relentless trash talk at the UFC 333 press conference no longer gets under his skin. The Georgian contender faces Yan in a highly anticipated bantamweight title trilogy bout on October 24.

Teixeira backs unbeaten Belgaroui's grappling evolution ahead of UFC 334 clash with Borralho

Glover Teixeira says Yousri Belgaroui's extra wrestling and jiu-jitsu work has made him a more complete fighter as the 3-0 Dutch middleweight prepares to face Caio Borralho at UFC 334 on 14 November.

Viral video allegedly shows police officer suplexing fan during crowd brawl at UFC Edmonton

A video circulating on social media appears to show an Edmonton police officer grabbing a fan from behind and launching them with a suplex during a crowd brawl at Rogers Place on Saturday, leaving the person motionless on the arena floor.

Covington leads Tsarukyan and Chimaev in RAF's first crossover pound-for-pound rankings

Real American Football's inaugural crossover pound-for-pound rankings place Colby Covington at No. 1, with Henry Cejudo second and Arman Tsarukyan third. The list drops ahead of RAF 14 in Las Vegas, where Tsarukyan fights Dillon Danis for the middleweight crossover title.

Oliveira dismisses BMF 'boring' critics ahead of UFC 335 title defence against Lopes

Charles Oliveira has hit back at fans who labelled his dominant win over Max Holloway boring, insisting he will not change his fighting style for the BMF title defence against Diego Lopes at UFC 335 on December 12 in Las Vegas.

Basharat fires back at Dana White after UFC release despite unbeaten 7-0 record

Farid Basharat has publicly rejected Dana White's suggestion there was a hidden reason behind his UFC release, insisting he never turned down a fight and caused no issues with staff during his undefeated 7-0 run in the promotion.

Police officer slams spectator unconscious during crowd altercation at UFC Edmonton

A video circulating on social media shows a police officer lifting a man and slamming him to the floor during a crowd altercation at Rogers Place on Oct. 17, with the man appearing to lose consciousness on impact.

Javid Basharat says unbeaten Farid learned of UFC release with the public after three months of silence

Javid Basharat has disputed Dana White's insinuation that his brother Farid was difficult to work with, insisting the 16-0 fighter never turned down a fight and only discovered his UFC release when the news became public.

Mokaev pins UFC roster cuts on TKO and Paramount, not Dana White

Dvalishvili embraces 'decision machine' label ahead of Yan bantamweight trilogy at UFC 333

Merab Dvalishvili has laughed off his low finishing rate ahead of his UFC 333 bantamweight title trilogy with Petr Yan on 24 October in Abu Dhabi, joking he will win by decision — as he has in 16 of his 21 career victories.

Evloev challenges Volkanovski for UFC featherweight title with zero finishes in 10 wins

Movsar Evloev faces Alexander Volkanovski for the UFC featherweight title at UFC 333 on October 24 in Abu Dhabi, having won all 10 of his UFC bouts by decision. The Russian contender argues that wrestling and tactical skill are just as valuable to knowledgeable fans as knockouts or submissions.

Volkanovski predicts 'wild' finish of unbeaten Evloev at UFC 333 in Abu Dhabi

Alexander Volkanovski says he expects to stop undefeated Movsar Evloev inside five rounds when he defends the UFC featherweight title at UFC 333 on 24 October at Etihad Arena in Abu Dhabi, dismissing any notion that the 20-0 Russian can outgrapple him.

Buckley vows to document rebuild after third straight UFC defeat at Edmonton

Joaquin Buckley suffered a second-round TKO loss to Mike Malott at UFC Edmonton on Saturday, extending his losing streak to three fights. The welterweight, who won six in a row before the skid, says he will livestream his training and rebuild process for fans.