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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.

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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 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.

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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 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.

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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 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.

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‘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…

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.

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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 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.

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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 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.

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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 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.

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‘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…

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.

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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 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.

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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…

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.

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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…

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…

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.

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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…

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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Quillan Salkilld ends this one EARLY with a R1 submission!

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— UFC on Paramount+ (@UFConParamount) August 9, 2026 The Ultimate Fighting Championship returned to Las Vegas, Nevada, with a card headlined by a pair of lightweight affairs.

The UFC Vegas 120 headliner pitted veteran Mateusz Gamrot (26-5, 1 NC; 9-5 UFC) against up-and-coming 155-pound prospect Quillan Salkilld (13-1, 6-0 UFC). The 26-year-old fighter clipped “Gamer” early with his jab, which caused the Pole to dive on a single-leg and hunt a heel hook, sparking a wild series of scrambles. As the Aussie stayed upright and battered his opponent with close-range punches, it quickly became clear he had the edge over the Pole. At the end of one back-and-forth grappling exchange, Salkilld took the 35-year-old’s back and went for a rear-naked choke. It wasn't there the …

Sherdog's live UFC Vegas 120 coverage will begin Saturday at 5 p.m. ET. The event is also known as UFC Fight Night 284. Round 1 Women’s strawweights kick off festivities at UFC Vegas 120, as Canuto (7-1, 0-0 UFC) dukes it out with Foro (9-1, 0-0 UFC) at 115 pounds. Chris Tognoni draws the officiating assignment. Glove touch gets them out of the gate. Leg kick from Foro inside the first 10 seconds. They trade jabs, and Foro sneaks in a left hook and another leg kick. Foro now targets the body, then goes back to the leg. Canuto answers with a left hook and a jab. Another leg kick from Canuto. For lands a left hook to the body, along with another hard low kick. Canuto responds with two leg kicks of her own. Nice one-one-two from Canuto. Foro staggers her counterpart with a left hook, then takes aim at the lead leg. Canuto shoots on the hips. No luck on the takedown. Midway through the round. Multi-punch volley from Foro, who follows up with a leg kick. Canuto unleashes a right…

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Bryan Battle defeats Dalton Rosta by split decision 💪#PFLCharlotte | Main Card LIVE NOW on ESPN pic.twitter.com/LowJZarCyY

— PFL (@PFLMMA) August 8, 2026 The Professional Fighters League had six of its ranked middleweight fighters on display during the talent-rich PFL Charlotte card.

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The three-round main event saw Charlotte's own Bryan Battle take on Dalton Rosta in a pivotal middleweight contest for both men. Rosta (11-4) immediately set the pace and kept the hometown favorite against the cage before securing a takedown in a largely uneventful first round. Battle (13-3, 1 NC) started to find success in the second frame, with some heavy punches and leg kicks finding their mark, but "Hercules" still managed to take the fight to the ground. The final round saw "The Butcher" fight more aggressively, coming forward with solid punches and body kicks, and managed to stuff the takedowns of American Top Team'…

Sherdog's live PFL Charlotte coverage will begin Friday at 6:30 p.m. ET.

An elite middleweight clash headlines PFL Charlotte: Tune in on Friday, Aug. 7 at 10 p.m. ET on ESPN.

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Completing the #UFCVegas120 main event: @gamer_mma weighs in at 155.5 lbs

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— UFC (@ufc) August 7, 2026 After a historic card in Serbia with a rabid crowd, the Ultimate Fighting Championship returns to the Meta Apex in Las Vegas.

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Headlining UFC Vegas 120 is a battle between lightweight contenders Mateusz Gamrot and Quillan Salkilld. Both men successfully made weight for their five-round main event. All other fighters made weight, although Amanda Lemos needed three attempts to do so.

Gamrot (26-4, 1 NC) most recently rebounded from a defeat to Charles Oliveira by submitting Esteban Ribovics. The dangerous Polish fighter has recent victories over Ludovit Klein, Rafael dos Anjos and Rafael Fiziev. "Gamer" will look to prove that he's still dangerous at 35. The American Top Team product officially weighed 155.5 pounds for the main event.

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Quillan Salkilld has quickly ascended the ranks in the Ultimate Fighting Championship lightweight division, but the Australian has opted against having a nickname.

While many fighters embrace a moniker to help build their identity both inside and outside the Octagon, Salkilld has chosen to compete solely under his name and recently explained why.

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Quillan Salkilld always wanted a nickname ‘bestowed’ on him, but nothing stuck In a recent interview ahead of his first main event in the UFC, Salkilld was asked why he doesn’t have a traditional nickname. He explained that he wants to be given one, rather than picking one himself.

“I think my name is hard enough to pronounce,” Salkilld said. “I have always wanted not to give myself a nickname and have one, just like, you know, bestowed upon me. Yeah, I have had my coach come up with a couple of them, and yeah, they weren’t… They were just all p*ss takes and jokes. Sidelined them; I will just stick to my r…

Bare Knuckle Boxing is bringing championship stakes to its historic inaugural event in Mexico.

The promotion recently announced that two world title fights will headline its Sept. 19 card in Tijuana, Mexico.

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Julian Fernandez defends his super cruiserweight title while Cecy Ulloa and Andy Nguyen battle for the vacant super flyweight championship in Tijuana BKB super cruiserweight champion Julian Fernandez will defend his title against former three-division titleholder Dan “Big Pod” Podmore in the BKB 59 main event, while Cecy Ulloa and Andy Nguyen will battle for the vacant BKB super flyweight world championship in the co-headliner.

“Our Mexico debut deserves nothing less than two world championship fights, and that's exactly what fans in Tijuana are getting on Sept. 19,” BKB CEO David Tetreault said in a press release.

Fernandez will enter the main event looking to defend his first BKB world title in front of his hometown supporters. The Tijua…

Joe Rogan believes Tom Aspinall deserved more sympathy following the controversial ending to his bout with Ciryl Gane last year.

Aspinall’s first defense of the Ultimate Fighting Championship undisputed heavyweight title ended in a no contest after the British champion suffered a severe eye poke that left him unable to continue. The conclusion to the UFC 321 main event sparked debate among fans, with some questioning the severity of the injury and whether Aspinall could have continued.

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Joe Rogan defends Tom Aspinall's UFC 321 no contest with Ciryl Gane after double eye surgery Rogan recently pushed back against criticism directed at Aspinall. Speaking to Rico Verhoeven on a recent episode of his podcast, the veteran UFC commentator argued that Aspinall was unfairly maligned despite dealing with a legitimate injury that eventually required surgery.

“He [Aspinall] got a bad deal,” Rogan said. “He got really f*cked over for that fight.”

Rogan took…

Jorge Masvidal believes Yaroslav Amosov is a bad stylistic matchup for every top-ranked welterweight and the reigning champ, Islam Makhachev.

The former Ultimate Fighting Championship title challenger recently praised Amosov’s skill set, claiming the Ukrainian has the tools to trouble Makhachev, labeling it a “nightmare” matchup for the Dagestani.

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Jorge Masvidal claims Yaroslav Amosov has the skills to beat all UFC welterweights Amosov (30-1) has made an immediate impact since joining the UFC, earning submission victories over Neil Magny and Joel Alvarez in his first two Octagon outings. Masvidal, who long represented American Top Team, where Amosov trains, is all praise for the former Bellator champ.

“He’s a bad fight for everybody,” Masvidal said on “Deep Waters.” “Even Makhachev, all the way down to No. 10, Yaroslav is that good. He’s a bad fight for all these guys.”

Dustin Poirier, another American Top Team product who previously trained…

Fabricio Werdum has no interest in sharing the mat with Rousimar Palhares.

Palhares called out the former Ultimate Fighting Championship heavyweight titleholder after Junior dos Santos withdrew from their scheduled grappling match at Kings Championship 2, an event promoted by Rafael Cordeiro taking place in Florianopolis, Brazil. However, Werdum declined the matchup, citing Palhares’ history of submission-related controversies.

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Rousimar Palhares responds after Fabricio Werdum declines matchup Shortly after dos Santos withdrew from his scheduled grappling match with Werdum at Kings Championship 2, Palhares offered himself as a replacement. The former UFC middleweight last competed in 2024.

Werdum rejected the offer, pointing to Palhares’ history of controversial submission finishes.

“Toquinho, I have no interest in fighting you,” Werdum said in a recent interview. “The first thing we learn when we step onto the mat is to let go of the submission…