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fromCageside Press
23 hours ago

DWCS: Damian Pinas Eager to Kick Off UFC Career, Wants Fight in 2025

Damian Pinas knocked out Vitor Costa in about 90 seconds on Contender Series to earn a UFC contract and become Aruba's first UFC fighter.
fromwww.aljazeera.com
4 days ago

Ulberg dominates Reyes with first-round KO at UFC Fight Night in Perth

I'm coming (for the belt), Ulberg said following the fight.
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fromCageside Press
4 days ago

UFC Perth: Neil Magny Extends Wins Record, Subs Jake Matthews

Australia's own Jake Matthews, now a ten-plus year veteran of the UFC, faced off with the most active welterweight in promotion history, Neil Magny, at UFC Perth on Saturday. Matthews was finally getting his wish as he had called for a fight with Magny on multiple occasions. Magny holds the record for both most fights and most wins at 170lbs in the UFC, having joined the promotion in 2013 off a stint on The Ultimate Fighter.
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fromCageside Press
5 days ago

Brando Pericic Smashes Elisha Ellison, Reveals He Took 100K Loan to Compete in UFC

Brando Pericic knocked out Elisha Ellison with ground-and-pound at 1:55 of Round 1 on the UFC Perth preliminary card.
#mma
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fromSherdog
1 month ago

Caio Borralho Believes He's Worst Possible Matchup for Khamzat Chimaev

Caio Borralho aims for No. 1 contender status after defeating Jared Cannonier and plans to win against Nassourdine Imavov in Paris.
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fromESPN.com
1 month ago

UFC 319 Fight Grades: Did two spinning back elbow finishes save the card?

UFC 319 featured Khamzat Chimaev's dominance over Dricus Du Plessis, highlighting a new era in middleweight competition.
#strawweight
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fromCageside Press
5 days ago

UFC Perth's Colby Thicknesse Talks Crazy Debut, First Full Camp

Colby Thicknesse accepted a short-notice UFC fight in Sydney while working security, then prepared fully in Perth with Alexander Volkanovski on his team.
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fromCageside Press
5 days ago

Gabriel Bonfim vs. Randy Brown Shifts to November as UFC Vegas 111 Headliner

Gabriel Bonfim vs. Randy Brown moves from UFC Rio to headline UFC Vegas 111 at the UFC Apex on November 8, 2025.
fromCageside Press
6 days ago

Justin Tafa Illness Sees Another Fight Scratched from UFC Perth

Junior Tafa, Oban Elliott, and now Justin Tafa - UFC Perth just can't seem to hold its card together. During Friday's UFC Perth official weigh-in, heavyweight Louie Sutherland hit the scales at 259lbs, successfully making weight for his main card bout with Justin Tafa. The New Zealand-born Tafa, however, had not hit the scales come the close of the weigh-in window, with promotion officials announcing that he was off the card due to illness.
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fromCageside Press
6 days ago

Dominick Reyes Embraces Respect, Not Hype, Before UFC Perth Main Event

Dominick Reyes will headline UFC Perth against Carlos Ulberg, two powerful finishers meeting in a wide-open UFC light heavyweight division.
#kai-asakura
#conor-mcgregor
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fromCageside Press
1 week ago

TTP Ep. 499: Jonathan Micallef, Colby Thicknesse, and UFC Perth

UFC Perth coverage includes interviews with Jonathan Micallef and Colby Thicknesse, fight previews for the light heavyweight card, and underdog/parlay betting picks.
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fromCageside Press
1 week ago

Mateusz Gamrot Steps In To Face Charles Oliveira At UFC Rio

Mateusz Gamrot accepts a short-notice main-event against Charles Oliveira at UFC Rio, creating high-stakes title-implication clash after Rafael Fiziev's injury.
#trump
fromBuzzFeed
1 week ago
US politics

People Are Appalled By The White House Hosting A UFC Fight Instead Of Doing ANYTHING Else

fromBuzzFeed
1 week ago
US politics

People Are Appalled By The White House Hosting A UFC Fight Instead Of Doing ANYTHING Else

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fromESPN.com
1 week ago

Sources: Fiziev injured, out of bout vs. Oliveira

Charles Oliveira vs. Rafael Fiziev lightweight main event on Oct. 11 in Rio de Janeiro canceled after Fiziev withdrew due to injury.
#gerbasi
fromCageside Press
2 weeks ago

UFC's Malcolm Wellmaker Tells Kids He's a Superhero

I explained it to them like I was a superhero. The first slide on my little PowerPoint for the kids said Malcolm 'The Machine' Wellmaker, and I told them my superhero name was 'The Machine,'
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fromCageside Press
2 weeks ago

Dana White Blasts Notion That UFC Lacks Superstars

The UFC retains major star power and strong business metrics despite retirements of many past champions.
#middleweight
#david-martinez
#featherweight
fromCageside Press
2 weeks ago

Santiago Luna Turns Short Notice Call Into Highlight Reel KO

Santiago Luna made his promotional debut at Noche UFC in San Antonio on Saturday, facing off against Quang Le in a bantamweight bout. The pairing kicked off the event's main card, and had been Frankensteined together after Le's original opponent, David Martinez, was shifted to a fight with Rob Font (Le himself was replacing Carlos Vera in the Marinez fight).
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fromCageside Press
2 weeks ago

Joaquim Silva Lands More Damaging Shots, Earns Split Over Puelles

Puelles (12-4), once seen as a rising submission threat, has stumbled in his last two fights and needs a decisive win to reclaim momentum. Losses to Dan Hooker and Fares Ziam aren't bad, but a third consecutive loss will have him with his back against the wall. Silva ((13-5) the veteran striker with a reputation for durability and power, enters hopeful that his experience and stand-up skills can outlast Puelles' grappling game in what promises to be a tactical but intense clash.
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#flyweight
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fromCageside Press
2 weeks ago

Montserrat Rendon Teaches Young Pereira Lesson, Grinds Out Split Win

Alice Pereira used footwork and reach to control distance, but Monserrat Rendon rallied with pressure, a near-submission, and likely edged a close fight.
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fromCageside Press
3 weeks ago

Kelvin Gastelum, "I just need to stack some Ws", Get Back Into Title Picture

Kelvin Gastelum aims to string together wins to rebuild momentum and prove he still belongs among the UFC middleweight elite.
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fromCageside Press
3 weeks ago

Rob Font Used To Short Notice Opponents, "Hell no, catch them now before they get better."

Rob Font will face David Martinez at Noche UFC after Martinez replaced injured Raul Rosas Jr., and Font is experienced with late opponent changes.
fromCageside Press
3 weeks ago

Noche UFC: Diego Lopes Says "Nothing Is New" In Octagon After Volk Fight

Lopes is in been there, done that territory here. His own impressive rise up the 145lb division took him to a title fight with Alexander Volkanovski earlier this year. Now, he looks to bounce back from a loss there, an adopted Mexican of sorts originally from Brazil, headlining a card celebrating Mexican independence and the nation's fighting spirit. While Diego Lopes might relate to Jean Silva on one front, he doesn't fully understand his latest opponent.
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fromCageside Press
3 weeks ago

Noche UFC's Jean Silva: "When I Walk Into a Fight and I'm Happy, the Fight Will Not Last Long"

It's a very long road to get here. I'm internalizing everything because I see everybody - we say something in Brazil that's very popular. We say 'we don't have to pay taxes on having dreams.' So everybody has dreams, everybody has a lot of dreams and aspirations. And I am blessed enough to have worked myself so hard to be able to be living my dream,
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fromCageside Press
3 weeks ago

UFC Vet Cynthia Calvillo Announces MMA Retirement

Former UFC strawweight Cynthia Calvillo has announced her retirement from mixed martial arts. Calvillo (10-6-1), who competed for the UFC from 2017 to 2023, was last in action a year ago, winning the HEX women's flyweight championship in regional action. In her heyday, she was considered a contender at 115lbs, winning her first three bouts with the company before running into former (and future) women's strawweight champion Carla Esparza. More wins would follow that setback, with Calvillo going 4-0-1 over her next five fights.
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fromCageside Press
3 weeks ago

Iasmin Lucindo vs. Gillian Robertson Booked for UFC Vegas 112

Iasmine Lucindo (#7) will fight Gillian Robertson (#10) at UFC Vegas 112 on December 13, 2025, the final UFC card airing on ESPN.
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fromCageside Press
3 weeks ago

Modestas Bukauskas Scores Last Second R1 KO, Craig Retires

Modestas Bukauskas knocked out Paul Craig in the first round at UFC Paris, ending Craig's career as Bukauskas requested a top-15 shot.
fromCageside Press
3 weeks ago

Dominant Sam Hughes Taps Shauna Bannon in UFC Paris Opener

Sam Hughes opened up the action moving forward, taking some big, wild swings at times and forcing Bannon to backpedal. Things settled down after a moment, Bannon went after a takedown; that was stuffed, and "Sampage" Hughes then landed her own. Working inside Bannon's closed guard, Hughes was tight to the body, without much space to work. Hughes tried to posture up, while Bannon tied things up,
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fromCageside Press
3 weeks ago

Losene Keita Misses Weight, Fight With Pitbull Cancelled

Losene Keita missed weight by three pounds, causing his scheduled UFC Paris debut against Patricio Pitbull to be pulled from the card.
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fromCageside Press
4 weeks ago

Caio Borralho Says UFC Paris Opponent Imavov Should Thank Him for Trash Talk

Caio Borralho says the trash talk was promotional, predicts a fourth-round finish, and asserts his undefeated record and title ambitions.
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fromCageside Press
4 weeks ago

UFC Paris: Nassourdine Imavov Says Borralho Fight "Much More Than Personal"

Nassourdine Imavov asserts French fans support him, represents both France and Dagestan/Russia, and vows to win — ideally by finish — to pursue a title shot.
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fromCageside Press
4 weeks ago

Jean-Paul Lebosnoyani Hopes To Debut On LA Card In January

Jean-Paul Lebosnoyani debuted in the UFC with a highlight knockout, showcasing improved striking despite a grappling background and strong confidence.
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fromCageside Press
4 weeks ago

UFC's Maryna Moroz Suspended One Year Following Drug Test Failures

Maryna Moroz received a one-year suspension after testing positive for meldonium in samples collected on June 25 and July 16, 2025.
#jon-jones
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fromSFGATE
4 weeks ago

'Ugly as hell' private plane spotted along West Coast, sparking rumors

A private 737 Max 8, tail N702F with a taupe-and-black livery, registered under a trust and linked to Fertitta Enterprises, was spotted parked in Medford, Oregon.
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fromCageside Press
1 month ago

Brandon Royval vs. Manel Kape (Hopefully) Headlines Final UFC Event on ESPN

Brandon Royval and Manel Kape will headline UFC Fight Night in Las Vegas on December 13, 2025 (UFC Vegas 112), after two prior cancellations.
fromESPN.com
1 month ago

A contract, designer wardrobe and UFC win: Inside Baisangur Susurkaev's best week

Brett Okamoto has reported on mixed martial arts and boxing at ESPN since 2010. He has covered all of the biggest events in combat sports during that time, including in-depth interviews and features with names such as Dana White, Khabib Nurmagomedov, Conor McGregor, Nate Diaz, Floyd Mayweather, Manny Pacquiao and Georges St-Pierre. He was also a producer on the 30 for 30 film: "Chuck and Tito,", which looked back at the careers and rivalry of Chuck Liddell and Tito Ortiz. He lives in Las Vegas, and is an avid, below-average golfer in his spare time.
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fromCageside Press
1 month ago

Josh Hokit Wins UFC Contract, Criticizes "Overweight Fat Guys" And Fighters Who Don't Speak English

gave that Russian guy six days notice. Is a Russian better than an American? That's how I look at it. So I'm ready to go five days notice. I'm ready to fight next week.
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fromCageside Press
1 month ago

Key Middleweight Fight Announced as UFC Vancouver Headliner

Reinier de Ridder, a former ONE Championship double-champ, will face Anthony Hernandez in the main event at UFC Vancouver on October 18, 2025.
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fromSherdog
1 month ago

Ex-Flyweight Champ to Fight on Home Soil at UFC Rio on Oct. 11

Deiveson Figueiredo will face Montel Jackson at UFC Rio on Oct. 11. Figueiredo dropped consecutive outings at bantamweight and is returning after a knee injury.
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#middleweight-title
#frankie-edgar
fromSherdog
1 month ago
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Ex-UFC Champ Frankie Edgar Ends Retirement to Make BKFC Debut

Frankie Edgar is returning to combat sports, fighting Jimmie Rivera at BKFC 82 after nearly three years of retirement.
fromESPN.com
1 month ago
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UFC HOFer Edgar unretiring for Bare Knuckle fight

Frankie Edgar is coming out of retirement for a bareknuckle boxing match against Jimmie Rivera on Oct. 4.
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fromCageside Press
1 month ago

Michal Oleksiejczuk Wants Fight with Marvin Vettori Following UFC 319

Oleksiejczuk's move to Brazil for training enhanced his skills, leading to a TKO victory at UFC 319.
#dana-whites-contender-series
#khamzat-chimaev
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fromCageside Press
1 month ago

UFC 319: Khamzat Chimaev Steamrolls Dricus du Plessis to Claim Middleweight Title

Khamzat Chimaev decisively controlled the fight against Dricus Du Plessis, utilizing dominant grappling and striking.
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fromSherdog
1 month ago

Khamzat Chimaev Stifles Dricus Du Plessis, Captures Middleweight Gold at UFC 319

Khamzat Chimaev captured the middleweight crown with a dominant unanimous decision win over Dricus Du Plessis at UFC 319.
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fromCageside Press
1 month ago

Loopy Godinez Feels She Sent Message To Division She's Title Shot Ready

Loopy Godinez achieved a significant career victory by defeating former champion Jessica Andrade at UFC 319.
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fromCageside Press
1 month ago

Tim Elliott, "Fighting dogs want to fight", Won't Retire Gracefully

Tim Elliott is determined to continue fighting in the UFC and feels complete only when competing. He compares his passion for fighting to that of fighting dogs.
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fromSherdog
1 month ago

Anthony Hernandez Confident He Can 'Drown' Khamzat Chimaev with Gas Tank

Anthony Hernandez is confident he can defeat UFC middleweight champ Khamzat Chimaev with his wrestling skills and superior cardio.
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fromCageside Press
1 month ago

Lerone Murphy Gives Pico Props, Ready For Title Fight In December

Lerone Murphy's knockout of Aaron Pico at UFC 319 may have earned him a title shot against Alexander Volkanovski.
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fromCageside Press
1 month ago

Carlos Prates Down For UFC Rio Scrap With MVP

Carlos Prates called for a fight at UFC Rio after his knockout victory over Geoff Neal, expressing a desire to compete against top welterweights.
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fromSherdog
1 month ago

Khamzat Chimaev Hypes Teammate Baysangur Susurkaev Ahead of UFC 319

Baysangur Susurkaev makes UFC debut just four days after earning a contract, marking the shortest turnaround in UFC history.
fromSherdog
1 month ago

Jamahal Hill Responds to Boos at UFC 319 Q&A

"It's actually kind of weird that people here are booing me. You all know you all came from the same place I'm from, right? Where are you all at?"
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fromESPN.com
1 month ago

Live analysis from UFC 319: Dricus Du Plessis vs. Khamzat Chimaev

UFC returns to Chicago for a pay-per-view card featuring a middleweight championship bout between Dricus Du Plessis and Khamzat Chimaev.
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fromCageside Press
1 month ago

UFC 319: Underdog Joseph Morales Dominates Alibi Idiris to Win TUF 33 Flyweight Final

Joseph Morales defeated Alibi Idiris by submission with a triangle choke in the second round at UFC 319.
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fromSherdog
1 month ago

Karine Silva Reacts to Boos After Contentious Win at UFC 319

Karine Silva earned a controversial decision victory over Dione Barbosa at UFC 319 despite the crowd's discontent.
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fromCageside Press
1 month ago

Anyone Questioning Michael Page After UFC 319 Is "Obviously Not a True Fan of the Sport"

Michael Page showcased his striking power by knocking down Jared Cannonier twice, winning decisively and feeling closer to his former self.
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