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Bilal Hasan justifies historic -5000 odds with 45-second DWCS knockout

The Bilal Hasan hype train gathered even more momentum following his contract-winning effort on Dana White’s Contender Series.

Hasan (9-0) faced India’s Mridul Saikia (9-2) in a flyweight matchup on Week 1 of DWCS 2026. The former Cage Fury Fighting Championships flyweight titleholder was a -5000 favorite, the biggest in DWCS history, going into the fight.

Bilal Hasan says being the betting favorite throughout his career aided him going into DWCS bout Hasan proved the oddsmakers right by flooring Saikia with a brutal right hand in just 45 seconds. Following a few follow-up shots, the referee stepped in.

Hasan earned an Ultimate Fighting Championship contract and high praise from Dana White, who can’t wait to see him fight in the UFC. Having been a favorite for most of his regional career, Hasan says he didn’t feel any added pressure going into his Contender Series outing. The undefeated 25-year-old thanked his parents for the sacrifices they have…

Tom Pagliarulo overcomes fear, earns UFC contract at DWCS 2026 Week 1

Tom Pagliarulo’s career aspirations are finally coming to fruition.

Pagliarulo (11-2) took on Ananias Mulumba in a featherweight clash on Week 1 of Dana White’s Contender Series 2026. “The Phenom” left it all in the cage, finishing Mulumba with ground-and-pound in the final seconds of the fight, earning an Ultimate Fighting Championship contract for his efforts.

‘Most afraid I’ve ever been’: Tom Pagliarulo details how his team helped him stay focused ahead of DWCS Week 1 Pagliarulo admits that he was very nervous throughout fight week. However, his coaches and teammate, UFC bantamweight Cory Sandhagen, helped him stay dialed in. The 29-year-old is glad to have finally made it to the biggest stage in MMA, even if it came a little later than he expected.

“This is the most afraid I’ve ever been in my life, all week,” Pagliarulo said in his post-fight interview. “My coaches and Cory Sandhagen back home kept me locked in. Just reminded me to go be me, …

Joseph Kropschot on DWCS graphic armbar injury: ‘I cannot believe he didn’t tap’

Joseph Kropschot can’t believe his opponent refused to tap to his submission attempt on Dana White’s Contender Series.

Kropschot kicked off the DWCS 2026 Week 1 action in a middleweight clash against Jonathan Kunneman. He maintained higher output while his opponent desperately looked for a Hail Mary overhand right. Kropschot also locked in an armbar in the final seconds of the fight that looked deep enough to secure a finish.

Joseph Kropschot revisits ‘gross’ injury to opponent on DWCS Kunneman, perhaps too tough for his own good, refused to tap. Kropschot eventually dislocated Kunneman’s arm before walking away with a unanimous decision win. The victor subsequently said that he can’t believe his opponent didn’t tap to the armbar.

“I cannot believe he didn’t tap,” Kropschot said in his post-fight interview. “That bent like at the right angle. Gross.”

Kropschot (9-3) was on a four-fight finishing streak going into his DWCS opportunity, where he …

Report: Payton Talbott takes on former UFC champ at UFC 332

Payton Talbott could have another former Ultimate Fighting Championship titleholder standing opposite him in his next bout.

Talbott (11-1) is reportedly set to face former flyweight champion Deiveson Figueiredo (25-7-1) at UFC 332 on Oct. 3 at Delta Center in Salt Lake City. Brazilian reporter Leo Guimaraes claims that the matchup is being worked on and is yet to be finalized.

Payton Talbott and Deiveson Figueiredo’s contrasting journeys to UFC 332 Talbott and Figueiredo enter the rumored matchup at different points in their careers. The former has not competed since earning a unanimous decision victory over former two-division champion Henry Cejudo at UFC 323. The 27-year-old rebounded from the lone loss of his career, a decision defeat to Raoni Barcelos, with wins over Felipe Lima and Cejudo.

Before the Barcelos defeat, Talbott finished his first three UFC opponents, including a 19-second knockout.

Meanwhile, Figueiredo made the move to ba…

Stephen Thompson wants ‘barnburner’ at MSG for final fight on UFC deal

Stephen Thompson is looking to end his Ultimate Fighting Championship contract with a bang.

Thompson (17-9-1) recently revealed that he has one fight left in his current UFC contract. “Wonderboy” is looking to fight out his deal at the UFC’s annual New York City card in November at Madison Square Garden, which will likely be UFC 334.

Stephen Thompson targets Nov. 14 at Madison Square Garden with one fight remaining on his UFC contract Thompson is going through the welterweight roster to scout an opponent who can deliver a potential banger with him.

“Madison Square Garden, Nov. 14, got to make it happen,” the former title challenger told Home of Fight. “I’ve actually got one fight left in my contract. We’re looking at November… We’ll see who we get. We’re kind of looking at the roster, trying to find out a good fight. A good barnburner, if you will, for that card.”

While Thompson never tasted UFC gold despite two attempts against Tyron Woodley…

Rizin 54: Kyoma Akimoto beats Kleber Koike Erbst, ‘Patchy’ Mix loses again

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— RIZIN FF OFFICIAL (@rizin_PR) August 11, 2026 With a crowd of more than 10,000 fans at Toyota Arena Tokyo, Rizin Fighting Federation put on Rizin 54 on Tuesday in Tokyo. The card was headlined by a featherweight title eliminator between top MMA prospect Kyoma Akimoto and former Rizin champion Kleber Koike Erbst.

After three hard-fought rounds, Akimoto (13-1, 8-1 Rizin) emerged victorious, while Erbst (35-10-1, 1 NC; 10-5, 1 NC Rizin) may have seen his path back to the title derailed.

Koike was active with kicks in the first round and landed dozens to Akimoto’s legs and midsection during the first two minutes alone. Akimoto stayed calm as Koike chased him w…

Marwan Rahiki: Tommy McMillen’s punching volume shows he lacks knockout power

Marwan Rahiki believes Tommy McMillen’s record-setting performance reflects a lack of knockout power.

Rahiki (9-0) and McMillen (11-0) will put their undefeated records on the line at Noche UFC 4 on Sept. 12 at Desert Diamond Arena in Glendale, Arizona. In his last outing, McMillen set a new record for significant strikes in an Ultimate Fighting Championship three-round bout, but Rahiki is far from impressed.

Marwan Rahiki questions Tommy McMillen’s knockout power ahead of Noche UFC 4 Rahiki welcomed the matchup despite the relatively short turnaround. He’s 2-0 in the UFC and is excited at the prospect of fighting McMillen, who also has a ton of hype behind him.

“I was surprised, but at the same time, I'm not that surprised,” Rahiki told MMA Junkie. “This is the most exciting fight I've ever had. The first time I heard the name, I was like, 'Wow.' So happy -- I don't remember myself being so happy with a fight, with the opponent. I've always wante…

Former UFC champ-champ taps the brakes on Usman Nurmagomedov hype

Daniel Cormier believes Ali Abdelaziz may be getting carried away with his assessment of Usman Nurmagomedov.

Nurmagomedov (22-0) recently completed his Professional Fighters League contract in emphatic fashion, stopping Archie Colgan in the opening round at PFL New York.

The undefeated lightweight is now a free agent and Ultimate Fighting Championship CEO Dana White has indicated that his promotion is interested.Daniel Cormier says Usman Nurmagomedov will have his work cut out for him in the UFC Abdelaziz has made lofty predictions about what Nurmagomedov could accomplish against the UFC's elite. The veteran manager has claimed that the undefeated Russian would finish the likes of Ilia Topuria, Paddy Pimblett, Charles Oliveira and Max Holloway, expectedly leaving out his other client, Justin Gaethje, the reigning UFC lightweight champ.

Cormier acknowledged Nurmagomedov's considerable talent but believes there is a major difference between dominat…

Arman Tsarukyan’s coach: Mauricio Ruffy is more dangerous than Ilia Topuria

Arman Tsarukyan’s coach believes Mauricio Ruffy presents a more dangerous and versatile striking threat than Ilia Topuria.

Tsarukyan will look to defend his spot in the lightweight rankings when he takes on Ruffy in the co-main event of UFC 331 in Los Angeles on Sept. 19. Ahead of the fight, Marcos da Matta broke down Ruffy’s skillset and how it compares to Topuria’s.

Marcos da Matta says Mauricio Ruffy brings more striking weapons than Ilia Topuria Speaking to Brazilian YouTube channel Podcast Connect Cast, the American Top Team coach praised Ruffy's striking arsenal and addressed the upcoming lightweight clash.

“Everyone knows Arman's strengths and Ruffy's strengths,” Da Matta said. “Arman's strengths are grappling, ground-and-pound and jiu jitsu, while Ruffy is obviously an excellent striker.”

“Parrumpa” then discussed how Ruffy’s variety of strikes makes him more dangerous than Topuria, who primarily relies on boxing combinations and leg …

Ilia Topuria’s manager has words for Ali Abdelaziz

Malki Kawa has fired back at Ali Abdelaziz over his assessment of Ilia Topuria.

Abdelaziz recently suggested that Usman Nurmagomedov, who is currently a free agent, would force Topuria to quit if the two were to fight. The comments came after Nurmagomedov defended his Professional Fighters League title against Archie Colgan and are clearly a dig at Topuria’s loss to Justin Gaethje at UFC Freedom 250.

Ilia Topuria’s manager slams Ali Abdelaziz, hypes up former double champ’s comeback Nurmagomedov extended his perfect record to 22-0 with his first-round knockout victory at PFL New York. Abdelaziz subsequently claimed that the unbeaten Russian would beat Topuria during his appearance on the “Pound 4 Pound” podcast. Kawa responded by claiming that Topuria could “annihilate” Abdelaziz’s entire roster.

“You've got this guy, he's sitting there with two of his clients, and one of them happens to be Usman,” Kawa said in a social media post. “They're sitti…

‘TUF’ winner to end 16-year Octagon run at UFC 332

Court McGee is set to close the book on his Ultimate Fighting Championship career in front of a hometown crowd.

The 41-year-old recently announced that his upcoming bout at UFC 332 will be the final fight of his career. The event is scheduled for Oct. 3 at Delta Center in Salt Lake City, although McGee’s opponent has not yet been revealed.

Court McGee prepares for retirement after nearly three decades of UFC fights McGee (22-14) has enjoyed considerable success competing in his home state, posting a 10-1 record in Utah so far. Furthermore, he’s 2-0 in Utah while competing in the UFC. “The Crusher” announced his upcoming retirement in a video posted to Instagram.

“I signed my final contract,” McGee said. “I've negotiated my last either five or six contracts, usually four-fight deals -- actually, all of them are four-fight deals, but I signed my last fight in my last four-fight contract. I was going to retire before I had my neck surgery, and I had i…

Nate Diaz has explicit reaction to Jake Paul’s MMA call-out

Nate Diaz has responded to Jake Paul's latest call-out for a rematch, this time in mixed martial arts.

Paul recently called out Diaz while promoting the newly announced merger between Most Valuable Promotions and the Professional Fighters League. He urged his former boxing opponent to stop avoiding a rematch under MMA rules. Diaz responded on social media with a four-word message for the YouTuber-turned-boxer.

Nate Diaz welcomes Jake Paul’s call-out Paul has expressed interest in making his MMA debut against the former Ultimate Fighting Championship fighter. They previously met in a boxing match that marked Diaz's professional debut, which Paul won by unanimous decision after 10 rounds.

Paul framed the matchup as a potential game-changer in the sport, suggesting a fight with Diaz could help reshape the combat sports landscape. Diaz has finally responded on social media, seemingly welcoming the bout.

“Pull the f**k up,” Diaz posted on X.

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Ian Garry believes he has faced tougher opponents than Islam Makhachev has

Ian Garry claims he has faced significantly steeper competition than Islam Makhachev has.

Garry (17-1) is scheduled to challenge Makhachev (28-1) for the Ultimate Fighting Championship welterweight title at UFC 330 on Aug. 15 at Xfinity Mobile Arena in Philadelphia. The Irish challenger recently compared their strength of schedule, claiming that his recent run of form surpasses the Russian’s.

Ian Garry highlights size and skill difference between his recent opponents and Islam Makhachev’s Garry has faced Belal Muhammad, Carlos Prates, Shavkat Rakhmonov, Michael Page and Geoff Neal in his last five outings, only losing to Rakhmonov. Meanwhile, Makhachev has defended his lightweight title against Volkanovski twice, Dustin Poirier, and Renato Carneiro, and dethroned Jack Della Maddalena to win the welterweight title in his last five bouts.

“The Future” believes Muhammad, Prates, Rakhmonov and Page are among the trickiest fighters in the world. While h…

King Green admits being humbled by a real boxer

King Green learned a humbling lesson after issuing an open challenge to boxers.

Green recently made headlines by picking apart professional boxer Bang Williams in boxing sparring. Williams trains under former four-division world champion Adrien Broner, who was also in attendance as the veteran UFC fighter trash-talked and repeatedly stung his pupil.

‘I learned today what real boxing is’: King Green humbled by WBO interim champ Green subsequently issued an open challenge to all professional boxers. The Ultimate Fighting Championship lightweight soon met his match in WBO interim super lightweight champion Arnold Barboza Jr., who pieced up Green, albeit they ended without any bad blood.

Green then admitted that Barboza showed him what real boxing looks like. While Green went in expecting a slugfest, Barboza kept a solid guard and displayed slick footwork to pick him apart.

“I’m thinking we’re going to do this certain dance,” Green said on his Inst…

Javier Mendez: Islam Makhachev has added 11 pounds of muscle, prefers welterweight

Islam Makhachev is far more comfortable competing at welterweight and won’t move back down to 155 pounds.

Makhachev (28-1) defended the Ultimate Fighting Championship lightweight title four times before moving up to welterweight. He dominantly dethroned Jack Della Maddalena to win the 170-pound title last year and is now scheduled to defend it against Ian Garry (17-1) at UFC 330 on Aug. 15 at Xfinity Mobile Arena in Philadelphia.

Javier Mendez shuts down possibility of Islam Makhachev returning to lightweight Makhachev’s coach, Javier Mendez, doesn’t believe his fighter will switch between weight classes and is likely done with lightweight entirely. Mendez recently revealed that the champion has gained five kilos (11 pounds) of muscle since moving up to welterweight and isn’t looking to move back down.

“He’s gained five kilos of muscle and feels better at welterweight,” Mendez told Alvaro Colmenero. “He prefers this weight class. I don’t think he’l…

Arman Tsarukyan vs. Dillon Danis booked for RAF 14

Arman Tsarukyan will return to compete on Real American Freestyle less than two weeks after his next Ultimate Fighting Championship bout.

The UFC lightweight is scheduled to face Dillon Danis at RAF 14 on Oct. 3 at Fontainebleau in Las Vegas. The wrestling promotion recently announced that the match will be contested for the RAF middleweight crossover championship. The news comes less than one week after the UFC announced Tsarukyan (23-3) will face Mauricio Ruffy (14-2) at UFC 331 on Sept. 19 in Los Angeles.

Arman Tsarukyan and Dillon Danis have MMA assignments before RAF clash Tsarukyan has fought just once in 2024 and once in 2025, with his latest victory in mixed martial arts coming against Dan Hooker in November last year. However, he’s competed in 15 wrestling and submission grappling matches over the last two years, going unbeaten in all but one. In his last wrestling match under the RAF banner, he was outpointed by Colby Covington.

He has co…

Gillian Robertson sees clear weakness in Mackenzie Dern’s game ahead of UFC 330

Gillian Robertson already feels like a champion ahead of her upcoming title challenge.

Robertson will challenge Mackenzie Dern for the Ultimate Fighting Championship strawweight title at UFC 330 on Aug. 15 at Xfinity Mobile Arena in Philadelphia.

Gillian Robertson sends defiant message to Mackenzie Dern: ‘The belt’s already mine’ While Dern possesses potent submission skills, Robertson claims the champion isn’t particularly adept at landing takedowns. The challenger believes Dern might pull guard out of desperation to take the fight to the mat, where she is most dangerous.

“I don’t think she has a great ability to take it to the ground,” Robertson told MMA Junkie. “I think she has an okay double leg and then she likes the lateral hip throw. I don’t think she’s the best at getting there. I honestly wouldn’t be surprised if she pulled guard on me. I feel like that’s where I see her having the most danger: when she is on her back, she is very active. …

Islam Makhachev vows to ‘humble’ Ian Garry at UFC 330

Islam Makhachev is looking to further extend his win streak against Ian Garry.

Makhachev aims to defend his Ultimate Fighting Championship welterweight title against Garry in the main event of UFC 330 in Philadelphia. The Irish challenger is high in confidence despite being a massive betting underdog and the champion is looking to put him in his place.

‘We will make him respectful’: Islam Makhachev previews Ian Garry clash Garry’s polarizing personality has divided both fans and fighters. His recent comments have drawn heated reactions, with Makhachev even suggesting his upcoming opponent should do fewer interviews. Speaking on the first episode of “UFC Embedded” ahead of UFC 330, the Dagestani champion claimed that Garry only “acts like a bad guy” and that he’s prepared to humble him.

“He acts like a bad guy,” Makhachev said. “I know he’s a humble guy, but if not, I will make him humble. I’m going to try to follow him and catch him and take him do…

Why Ian Garry moved to Brazil to train with Demian Maia ahead of UFC 330

Ian Garry is willing to travel the world to be the best fighter he can be.

While Garry (17-1) is Irish, he’s mostly trained at Chute Boxe in Brazil in recent years. He’s scheduled to challenge Islam Makhachev (28-1) for the Ultimate Fighting Championship welterweight title in the main event of UFC 330 on Aug. 15 at Xfinity Mobile Arena in Philadelphia.

Ian Garry details his Brazil training camp before facing Islam Makhachev at UFC 330 Garry has split his camp between England, Ireland and Brazil for his upcoming fight. “The Future” is honing his ground game with grappling legend Demian Maia, one of the key reasons he moved to Brazil in the first place. He recently explained that training under Maia is worth the relocation.

“I want to do what I need to do or what I believe I need to do to be the best I possibly can be,” Garry told Spinnin Backfist. “So, traveling out to Brazil and training jiu-jitsu with Demian Maia, arguably the greatest grappler i…

Uros Medic hid knee injury before 30-second Daniel Rodriguez knockout

Uros Medic put on a bonus-winning performance despite an injured knee.

Medic headlined the Ultimate Fighting Championship’s recent trip to Serbia, facing Daniel Rodriguez in front of his home fans. Medic recently revealed that he injured his knee on the first day of UFC Belgrade fight week.

Uros Medic suffered a meniscus injury during UFC Belgrade fight week Medic was able to pop his knee back into place, but it soon began to swell. He recalled the stressful ordeal in a recent interview with MMA Junkie.

“We were just warming up and my knee popped out of place,” Medic said. “I was like, ‘Whoa, what is this?’ I didn’t feel any pain and I tried to straighten my leg out and it popped back in. And I could feel right away it started to fill with liquid, started to swell.”

Medic was diagnosed with a meniscus injury but declined medication, instead undergoing tissue work to reduce the swelling. As the Serbian-American limped through fight week, he hop…

UFC Edmonton just got a major injection of Canadian talent

Canadian fans will have several home-country fighters to support at the Ultimate Fighting Championship’s next event in Edmonton, Alberta.

Four new bouts have been added to UFC Edmonton, which takes place Oct. 17 at Rogers Place. In addition to the recently announced bouts, Canada’s Mike Malott will take on Joaquin Buckley in the main event.

Four Canadian fighters added to UFC Edmonton lineup Marc-Andre Barriault (17-11) will have the home crowd behind him when he takes on Kyle Daukaus (17-5) in a middleweight matchup at UFC Edmonton. Barriault has endured a turbulent UFC tenure, going 6-10 (1 NC). He has won only once in his last six outings and is currently on a two-fight losing streak.

Meanwhile, Daukaus made an impressive comeback to begin his second UFC stint after being released in 2022. The American finished both of his UFC opponents last year but suffered a first-round stoppage loss to Bo Nickal in June at UFC Freedom 250.

Canada’s Tan…

Dakota Ditcheva breaks both hands in PFL New York win

It seems that Professional Fighters League fans will be waiting a while to see Dakota Ditcheva compete again.Dakota Ditcheva reinjured both hands against Denise Kielholtz at PFL New York and expects to be sidelined before a potential Liz Carmouche fightDitcheva (16-0, 11-0 PFL) is once again dealing with hand injuries. The 28-year-old earned a unanimous decision victory over Bellator MMA veteran Denise Kielholtz in the PFL New York co-main event, with “Dangerous” sweeping the scorecards. The British fighter, who is ranked No. 10 in Sherdog’s women’s pound-for-pound rankings, revealed on her YouTube channel that she had reinjured both hands.

“Breaking news. I am injured again,” Ditcheva said in the vlog. “I broke my hands in the [Kielholtz] fight. I could feel it from the second I started the second round. I didn't tell my corner. I didn't tell anybody. I didn't show it this time. And I didn't actually tell anybody until I got out of the cage.”

The Kielholtz bout was…

Daughter of former UFC heavyweight champ to headline DWCS event

Bella Mir looks to follow in her father's footsteps as she gears up to fight for a Ultimate Fighting Championship contract.

Mir (4-0) will face Alex Apodaca (3-1) in a bantamweight matchup that headlines Season 10 Week 3 at Meta Apex in Las Vegas. The Ultimate Fighting Championship recently confirmed the matchup on social media.

Frank Mir’s daughter Bella Mir headlines DWCS against Alex Apodaca Former UFC heavyweight champion Frank Mir’s daughter Bella is targeting a spot on the UFC roster. The bout will mark her fifth professional MMA bout and her first fight in over a year. The 23-year-old last competed in July 2025, submitting Stephanie Calderon in the first round under the Fury FC banner.

She made her MMA debut in 2020 before taking nearly three years away from competition to focus on developing her grappling. Meanwhile, Apodaca enters the matchup on a three-fight winning streak, including a decision victory over Devon McDonald in her most rec…

UFC Vegas 120 bonuses: Quillan Salkilld, 3 standouts receive an extra $100K

If you weren't a believer before, you're a believer now! @QuillanSalkilld called his shot and DELIVERED at #UFCVegas120😤 pic.twitter.com/1r4HPKMhyx

— UFC (@ufc) August 9, 2026 The Ultimate Fighting Championship awarded four fighters on the UFC Vegas 120 card a well-earned extra $100,000, including main event winner Quillan Salkilld.

The most obvious performance of the night bonus winner was Salkilld, who showed off impressive grappling in securing a rear-naked choke against Mateusz Gamrot. 13-1 as a pro, the Australian is a true contender at lightweight despite being just 26. The Lustro Combat Academy product now holds key wins over Gamrot, Beneil Dairush, Jamie Mullarkey and Nasrat Haqparast.

Meanwhile, the fight of the night bonus went to Diego Ferreira and Billy Quarantillo for their back-and-forth war. While Brazil's Ferreira got his arm raised, Quarantillo's late comeback secured the two men an extra $100,000. Both lightweight mai…

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