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Esteban Ribovics has described his victory over King Green as the most satisfying of his career.

Ribovics (17-3) stopped Green (36-18-1, 1 NC) in the first round of their Ultimate Fighting Championship catchweight bout at UFC 332 on Oct. 3 in Salt Lake City, knocking down the veteran three times before referee Herb Dean stopped the fight.

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Esteban Ribovics details heated confrontation with King Green and Arnold Barboza Jr. Tensions between the fighters escalated after Ribovics narrowly missed weight. The Argentine lightweight’s team then clashed with Green’s entourage, including professional boxer Arnold Barboza Jr., before the ceremonial weigh-ins.

Speaking to Hablemos MMA in Spanish, Ribovics said the prefight tension made the victory particularly rewarding.

“Yeah, you can say it's the most satisfying victory of my career because this was the first time they tried to bully me and treat me disrespectfully,” Ribovics said. “So yeah, at that mo…

Johnny Walker already has his next potential opponent in mind.

The Brazilian made his UFC heavyweight debut at UFC 332, knocking out Mick Parkin with a knee at 3:35 of the opening round. Walker has now asked the Ultimate Fighting Championship for a bout against divisional veteran Marcin Tybura.

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Johnny Walker targets Marcin Tybura for December UFC fight Walker told talkSPORT that he wants to face Tybura in December, preferably at UFC 335 in Las Vegas.

“I’ve asked for Marcin Tybura for my next fight. If he’s ready for December, I would like to fight him,” Walker said.

The 40-year-old Tybura has lost three straight bouts, dropping unanimous decisions to Tyrell Fortune and Aleksandar Rakic after being knocked out by Ante Delija in September 2025. His last victory came against Parkin in March 2025.

Walker wants more experience at heavyweight before facing the division’s elite. He said Tybura’s decade in the UFC makes him an ideal opponent. Read more about Johnny Walker calls out UFC veteran following explosive heavyweight debut

Christian Leroy Duncan acknowledges that Brendan Allen has the edge in experience ahead of their main event in the Ultimate Fighting Championship.

Duncan (15-2) will headline a UFC card for the first time when he faces Allen at UFC Vegas 122 on Oct. 10 at Meta Apex in Las Vegas. The Englishman believes his hunger to climb the middleweight ranks and his improving skills will serve him well against a seasoned contender like Allen (27-7).

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Christian Leroy Duncan on the experience gap with Brendan Allen Duncan believes his development over the past few years will play a key role against Allen. He says his technical understanding of mixed martial arts is catching up to his raw talent and athleticism.

“As much as I've been here now, three, three years, I still say I'm quite… I came into the UFC quite green and I'm still refining, you know? I'm definitely becoming a mature fighter,” Duncan said in a prefight interview. “My IQ and my knowledge of the game …

Chris Leben is set to return to mixed martial arts nearly 13 years after his last Ultimate Fighting Championship appearance.

Black Combat announced Wednesday that Leben will face Yoshihiro Akiyama at its Black Combat 17: Vantablack event on Nov. 21 at Gocheok Sky Dome in Seoul, South Korea. The bout will serve as Akiyama’s retirement fight, according to the promotion.

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Chris Leben and Yoshihiro Akiyama first fought at UFC 116 in 2010 Leben (22-12) and Akiyama (16-7) first met at UFC 116 in 2010. Leben accepted the matchup on short notice and rallied to submit Akiyama with a triangle choke in the third round.

Leben, 46, hasn’t competed in MMA since December 2013, when he lost to Uriah Hall. The UFC veteran announced his retirement from MMA in January 2014, with plans to focus on coaching. He later signed with Bellator in 2016, but his comeback was halted after medical tests revealed a serious heart condition.

Leben eventually competed in bare-k…

Dricus Du Plessis is open to fighting Roberto Soldic again.

The former Ultimate Fighting Championship middleweight titleholder recently discussed a potential trilogy bout against Soldic after the Croatian made a successful UFC debut at UFC 332 on Oct. 3 in Salt Lake City. The two are 1-1 against each other, having traded finishes in a pair of bouts under the KSW banner in 2018.

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Dricus du Plessis welcomes a potential middleweight trilogy with Roberto Soldic Soldic lost the KSW welterweight title to du Plessis in April 2018, suffering a second-round technical knockout defeat. “Robocop” reclaimed the belt nearly six months later, knocking out du Plessis in the third round of their rematch.

While du Plessis joined the UFC after his stint in KSW, Soldic competed in One Championship before signing with the UFC earlier this year. He made his Octagon debut at welterweight against Kalinn Williams, winning by unanimous decision.

When asked about Soldi…

Sean Strickland and Nassourdine Imavov had a heated confrontation in Las Vegas.

Imavov (17-4) confronted Strickland (31-7) as the middleweight champion was leaving the Ultimate Fighting Championship Performance Institute in Las Vegas. Imavov questioned Strickland about their potential title bout before security intervened as tensions escalated.

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Nassourdine Imavov demands answers from Sean Strickland at UFC Performance Institute Imavov asked Strickland why he had yet to sign a contract to fight him. The Frenchman even offered to pay the champion to face him. Strickland, who is known for his confrontational demeanor, appeared reluctant to engage and tried to walk away. Imavov continued to taunt Strickland and attempted to pursue him as a UFC staff member tried to calm him down.

“What is your problem? You not sign contract?” Imavov said. “Where’s the problem? Money? I have money. The problem is that he talks sh*t every time on social media. I’m here n…

Brendan Allen believes he will dominate Christian Leroy Duncan unless he gets caught with a lucky shot.

Allen (27-7) and Duncan (15-2) are scheduled to clash in an Ultimate Fighting Championship middleweight main event at UFC Vegas 122 on Oct. 10 at Meta Apex in Las Vegas. Allen acknowledges that Duncan's explosive style gives him a puncher's chance but remains confident in his technical superiority in all aspects of mixed martial arts.

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Brendan Allen believes Christian Leroy Duncan must catch him clean at UFC Vegas 122 While Allen acknowledges that Duncan might be more athletic, he believes he is more durable than the Englishman. “All In” predicts a one-sided beating unless Duncan catches him with a clean shot.

“I think just his flashy style; the only way he wins is to catch me,” Allen said during media day. “I don’t think anywhere else he can beat me. I don’t think he can wrestle better than me. We know his jiu-jitsu is not better than mine. I th…

A lightweight bout scheduled for the Ultimate Fighting Championship’s upcoming trip to New York City has been scrapped after both fighters suffered injuries.

Nazim Sadykhov and Jefferson Nascimento were scheduled to square off at UFC 334 on Nov. 14 at Madison Square Garden in New York City. However, Nascimento withdrew due to an injury. Sadykhov subsequently revealed that he also decided to pull out and asked the UFC not to seek a replacement opponent.

Nazim Sadykhov explains withdrawal after Jefferson Nascimento injurySadykhov said he suffered an injury early in training camp and has been dealing with it for more than five weeks. He and his team initially planned to work around the issue but decided to withdraw after learning that Nascimento was out of the matchup.

“Salam guys. Good news and bad news,” Sadykhov wrote on Instagram. “Bad news is I won’t be fighting in MSG. I suffered an injury on the first days of camp and have been dealing with them for over 5 weeks n…

Colby Covington believes Carlos Prates stands no chance against Islam Makhachev.

Prates (24-7) is currently considered a leading contender for the next Ultimate Fighting Championship welterweight title shot against Makhachev (29-1). Covington predicts that the Brazilian would be the easiest opponent of Makhachev’s career.

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Covington predicts Islam Makhachev will submit Carlos Prates, questions Michael Morales’ experience According to Covington, Makhachev would have little trouble taking Prates down and submitting him.

“Carlos has nothing for him,” Covington told Ariel Helwani. “He’s just a straight striker. That’s gonna be the easiest fight of Makhachev’s career. I think [Makhachev] takes him down and submits him with a kimura or a head-and-arm choke.”

Unbeaten welterweight Michael Morales is another leading contender at 170 pounds. Covington is unsure how Morales would fare against Makhachev, noting that the Ecuadorian has had few opportuniti…

Petr Yan is considering a move to featherweight in the future.

Yan was recently asked whether he would be interested in fighting Joshua Van if the Ultimate Fighting Championship flyweight champion moves up to bantamweight. The Russian said that question is for Van to answer, as the decision to change weight classes is his to make.

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Why Petr Yan is hesitant to challenge Alexander Volkanovski at 145 pounds “No Mercy” indicated that he is more interested in moving up to featherweight but has no desire to fight his friend, reigning 145-pound champion Alexander Volkanovski.

“If someone wants to move up and challenge me, it’s a question for them, not for me,” Yan told Full Violence. “But personally, for myself, moving up sounds interesting too, maybe somewhere in the future. Just 145 pounds champ is my friend Alex Volkanovski, so I don’t want to beat him up.”

Yan (20-5) reclaimed the bantamweight title with an upset victory over Merab Dvalishvili (2…

The animosity between Jon Jones and Colby Covington remains strong.

Jones’ protégé, Gable Steveson, suffered a shocking 12-second knockout loss to Sean Sharaf in one of the biggest upsets in Ultimate Fighting Championship history at UFC 331 on Sept. 19. Covington subsequently blamed Jones for Steveson’s defeat, claiming the Olympic gold medalist needed to distance himself from Jones’ “bad energy.”

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Jon Jones attacks Colby Covington's career after Gable Steveson knockout Jones has since fired back at Covington. “Bones” pointed out that although they were once college roommates, he has achieved far more in his career than Covington. Jones also questioned Covington’s criticism of his negative energy, claiming the former interim welterweight champion needs security when traveling in his own country.

Jones suggested that Covington’s repeated criticism of him shows that “Chaos” is obsessed with him.

“It’s funny that you blame Gable’s loss on my “neg…

Sean Strickland has once again publicly expressed his dissatisfaction with fighter pay in the Ultimate Fighting Championship.

Strickland (31-7) has threatened to leave the UFC unless “things change.” The middleweight champion pointed to Conor McGregor's alleged $30 million payday for a recent appearance that Strickland claimed lasted just 30 seconds. He is now considering fighting out his contract and leaving the promotion.

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Sean Strickland considers fighting out UFC contract amid pay dispute Strickland says he is considering vacating his 185-pound title and moving up to light heavyweight to fulfill his UFC contract. He also floated a potential fight against Jake Paul as a financial incentive to leave the promotion.

“I gotta be honest unless things change with the UFC Im kinda over it,” Strickland posted on X. “McGregor makes 30 million to fight for 30 second and they dont want to pay us a fraction of it. Contemplating just going to 205 knocking out…

Alvin Hines’ pursuit of his first win in the Ultimate Fighting Championship has been delayed.

Hines was scheduled to face Gabriel Lourenco in a heavyweight bout at UFC Fight Night 293 on Nov. 7 at Meta Apex in Las Vegas. However, Hines has announced his withdrawal from the fight because of vertigo.

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Alvin Hines withdraws from UFC Fight Night 293 against Gabriel Lourenco Hines plans to continue training with adjustments while recovering from vertigo and hopes to return to competition at full strength.

“I had to pull out of this one for medical reasons due to vertigo,” Hines wrote on Instagram. “It wasn’t an easy decision, but I know I need to be able to step into that Octagon at 100% and perform to my true potential. I’m going to continue fight camp with some adjustments while I work through this and get myself back to where I need to be. I’m not walking away from the fight. I’m taking the time to get right so when I’m back in there, I can put on th…

Roque Conceicao Moreira Junior made his second appearance on Dana White’s Contender Series on Tuesday, earning an Ultimate Fighting Championship contract with a first-round submission victory.

Moreira Junior (12-3) handed Alexander Chavez (9-1) his first professional loss in a flyweight matchup on Week 9 of DWCS Season 10 at Meta Apex in Las Vegas on Oct. 6. After holding his own in the striking exchanges, the Brazilian was slammed to the mat while securing a triangle choke but held onto the maneuver, forcing the tap at 3:37 of Round 1.

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Roque Conceicao Moreira Junior submits Alexander Chavez to earn UFC contract on DWCS The victory marked a successful return to DWCS for Moreira Junior, who suffered a first-round technical knockout loss to Imanol Rodriguez in Season 9 last year. He compared his second outing on the UFC recruitment show to competing in the World Cup.

“This is the best day of my life so far,” Moreira Junior said. “This is like bein…

Bare Knuckle Boxing returns to London on Nov. 14, with a world championship bout added to the BKB 61 lineup.

Reigning BKB bridgerweight champion Marko Martinjak will defend his title against former British cruiserweight champion Matty Askin at indigo at The O2. The bout will serve as the co-main event under Lee Selby vs. Ollie Sentance.

BKB bridgerweight champion Marko Martinjak will defend against Matty Askin in LondonAccording to BKB’s announcement Tuesday, Martinjak (13-2, 13 KOs) will return to action against Askin (1-0, 1 KO) in the title matchup.

Croatia’s Martinjak will look to continue his reign as BKB bridgerweight champion. Askin, meanwhile, enters his biggest bare-knuckle bout after winning his promotional debut. The matchup adds another former boxing champion to a BKB 61 card already headlined by Selby, a former IBF featherweight champion.

The promotion also announced a welterweight rematch between Aaron McCallum and Simey Doherty. Ash Devenport will …

Mateus Soares earned an Ultimate Fighting Championship contract Tuesday, stopping Ryuho Miyaguchi in just over a minute on Dana White’s Contender Series.

Soares (12-2) faced Miyaguchi (7-2) in a bantamweight matchup on Week 9 of DWCS Season 10 at Meta Apex in Las Vegas. The Brazilian dropped Miyaguchi with a right hand before following up with a barrage of strikes to force the stoppage 1:03 into the first round.

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Mateus Soares stopped Ryuho Miyaguchi in the first round at DWCS Week 9 Soares entered DWCS 2026 Week 9 looking to impress Dana White and the UFC matchmakers. The 22-year-old did just that, finishing his Japanese counterpart in a short but explosive bout. He was visibly emotional in his post-fight interview.

“I can't believe I'm here,” Soares said via an interpreter in his post-fight interview with Laura Sanko. “I've been dreaming of this since I was seven years old.”

When asked about White praising his fight and finish, Soares said…

Natalia Silva is the new Ultimate Fighting Championship women’s flyweight champion, and oddsmakers are already looking ahead to her first title defense.

Silva captured the vacant 125-pound championship by defeating Cong Wang via unanimous decision in the UFC 332 main event on Saturday in Salt Lake City. Looking ahead to the Brazilian’s next bout, BetOnline has posted early lines for potential matchups against former champions Alexa Grasso (18-5-1) and Valentina Shevchenko (26-4-1).

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Valentina Shevchenko opens at -190 against +165 UFC champion Natalia Silva Silva is listed as a -300 favorite against Grasso (+250). The latter has recorded back-to-back victories over Maycee Barber and Manon Fiorot since losing to Silva in May 2025. The odds reflect how their first fight played out, with all three judges scoring the bout 30-27 at UFC 315.

While she’s favored against Grasso, Silva opened as an underdog against two-time champion Shevchenko. She’s listed …

Oscar De La Hoya has explained why he didn’t attend Ryan Garcia’s victory over Conor Benn, drawing a response from Dana White.

Garcia stopped Benn in the second round of their WBC welterweight title bout on Sept. 12 at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas. De La Hoya, who previously said he’d attend the event, was notably absent on fight night despite having a seat and VIP access.

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Dana White disputes Oscar De La Hoya’s reason for skipping Ryan Garcia vs. Conor Benn Speaking to Fight Hub TV, De La Hoya said he chose not to attend because he believed he would be embarrassed at the event, which was co-promoted by White’s Zuffa Boxing and De La Hoya’s Golden Boy Promotions.

“I wasn’t going to show up to be embarrassed,” De La Hoya told Fight Hub TV. “It was a Zuffa f*cking event. A ‘Zuffa event,’ a ‘Turki event’ [doing quotation marks with his hands]. I was not going to show up and be embarrassed, because that’s exactly what they were going to do to me. I was no…

Edson Barboza retired from mixed martial arts earlier this year, but the Brazilian veteran isn’t walking away from combat sports.

Barboza (24-15) has signed with Absolute Championship of Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu, according to an announcement from the grappling promotion, continuing his combat sports career after calling time on his MMA career in August.

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Edson Barboza signs with ACBJJ after ending his 17-year MMA career Barboza announced his retirement following a fourth consecutive defeat, a second-round technical knockout loss to Esteban Ribovics at UFC 330 in Philadelphia. The loss marked the end of his 17-year professional MMA career.

Barboza has now signed with ACBJJ, which holds gi and no-gi Brazilian jiu-jitsu tournaments, superfights and mixed grappling events.

Barboza has already tested himself in grappling. He faced UFC middleweight Sharabutdin Magomedov under the Hype FC banner in March, with their match ending in a draw.

“I did the…

Preston LaGrange made the most of a short-notice opportunity Tuesday, earning an Ultimate Fighting Championship contract with a first-round knockout on Dana White’s Contender Series.

LaGrange (7-1) took on heavy favorite Nell Ariano in a light heavyweight matchup that headlined Week 9 of DWCS Season 10 at Meta Apex in Las Vegas on Oct. 6, securing the finish midway through the opening round to earn his spot on the UFC roster.

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+400 Underdog Preston LaGrange Scores Stunning KO to Earn UFC Contract LaGrange took the fight on two weeks’ notice and moved up a weight class for the opportunity. He weighed in at 199.5 pounds for the light heavyweight bout and was a +400 underdog but proved the oddsmakers wrong with his performance, impressing UFC CEO Dana White and the promotion’s matchmakers.

“It feels good,” LaGrange said in his post-fight interview. “I am excited to be here, and I am ready to put on a show for the UFC.”

When asked when he would …

Ultimate Fighting Championship employee Salhahuddin Everett is now on the promotion’s roster.

Everett entered Week 9 of Dana White’s Contender Series Season 10 on Tuesday with a perfect 4-0 record. He faced fellow unbeaten prospect Ozzy Martin at Meta Apex in Las Vegas and earned a knockout at the 1:57 mark of the first round.

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Salhahuddin Everett knocked out Ozzy Martin to earn a UFC contract at DWCS Week 9 Everett initially joined the UFC through a third-party security agency before eventually becoming a full-time runner for UFC CEO Dana White. “Bundy” secured four straight finishes to begin his pro career and earn a shot at a UFC contract on DWCS.

He unleashed a barrage of punches on Martin, knocking him out to punch his ticket to the roster. Everett then issued a warning to UFC welterweights, saying he won’t back down from any challenge.

“Hey boss, I am ready to be in the UFC,” Everett said in his post-fight interview. “The whole divisio…

Alexander Volkov predicts a hilarious press conference exchange between Alex Pereira and Sergei Pavlovich.

Pereira and Pavlovich are scheduled to collide in an Ultimate Fighting Championship heavyweight matchup at UFC 335 on Dec. 12 at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas. Given both fighters’ limited English, Volkov jokingly previewed the back-and-forth between the Brazilian and the Russian.

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Volkov believes Sergei Pavlovich’s power makes him a dangerous stylistic matchup for Pereira Jokes aside, Volkov believes Pavlovich is a bad stylistic matchup for Pereira. He predicts that his countryman’s power will be too much for “Poatan” to handle.

“It will be a very awesome press conference with both of them,” Volkov told Helen Yee. “One of them will say, ‘We’ll see,’ and the other one will say, ‘Chama.’ But I see Alex Pereira going on a losing streak because it’s a very hard matchup for him. Pavlovich punches very hard. Considering [Pereira’s] style, it is a very…

Shavkat Rakhmonov’s return fight could be a welterweight title eliminator.

After being sidelined by recurring knee injuries since December 2024, Rakhmonov has teased a fight against an undefeated opponent with the same record. While he didn’t reveal a name, he appears to be hinting at top-ranked Ultimate Fighting Championship welterweight Michael Morales.

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Shavkat Rakhmonov’s clue points to undefeated UFC contender Michael Morales Rakhmonov hasn’t fought since a win over Ian Garry nearly two years ago. “Nomad” was seen in a protective boot as recently as this past summer but now appears to have a potential opponent in mind.

“19-0 vs 19-0,” Rakhmonov wrote in a TikTok caption.

The only UFC welterweight with the same record as Rakhmonov is Morales, who also recently hinted at a fight booking. Rakhmonov was on the cusp of fighting for a title before his injury setbacks and was subsequently removed from the official welterweight rankings after und…

Dana White is irked with the media for repeatedly bringing up Eddie Hearn during his press conferences.

White and Hearn’s rivalry has been heating up ahead of the long-awaited bout between Tyson Fury and Anthony Joshua, scheduled for Dec. 11 at Principality Stadium in Cardiff, Wales. While White claims he’s involved in promoting and producing the fight alongside Turki Alalshikh, Hearn repeatedly says the Ultimate Fighting Championship CEO isn’t.

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Dana White guarantees he will produce and promote Tyson Fury vs. Anthony Joshua According to Hearn, White cannot get involved in the fight without his approval because of contractual restrictions. The Matchroom Boxing chairman recently said Sela, one of the companies promoting the fight, gave him White’s number to arrange a meeting. While Hearn claims to have texted White, he said White didn’t reply.

Responding to Hearn at the Dana White’s Contender Series Season 10 Week 9 press conference, the Zuffa Boxi…