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Dana White remains involved in discussions surrounding a potential NBA expansion franchise in Las Vegas.

The Ultimate Fighting Championship CEO was asked about the NBA potentially expanding to Las Vegas and whether he remains involved with a prospective ownership group during Tuesday’s Dana White’s Contender Series post-fight press conference.

UFC CEO Dana White says he remains involved with a prospective ownership group tied to NBA expansion in Las Vegas White previously acknowledged that he had been approached about potentially becoming part of an ownership group connected to a Las Vegas NBA expansion effort. When asked for an update following reports that the NBA is reviewing finalist bids for a potential Las Vegas franchise, White simply said, “Yes.”

ESPN reported that the NBA is reviewing bids for a potential Las Vegas expansion franchise. The bids reportedly value the franchise and arena proposals at between $12 billion and $13 billion. The three finalist groups…

Dana White added another seven-figure casino story to his gambling history.

The Ultimate Fighting Championship CEO joined streamer and social media personality SteveWillDoIt for a high-stakes baccarat session at Park MGM in Las Vegas, with UFC fighter Tommy McMillen also present. White ultimately walked away $1 million richer after winning a seven-figure wager.

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Dana White's $1 million baccarat wager pays off at Park MGM White won $1 million after placing a $1 million baccarat wager at Park MGM. SteveWillDoIt documented the session on his stream, explaining that the casino had imposed one condition before allowing the pair to gamble together: They couldn’t bet on the same side of a hand.

“You guys are p*ssies,” White said upon entering the high-stakes room. “Your bosses called and they were like, ‘Yeah, you can bet $1 million, but you’ve got to make sure you don’t call us p*ssies anymore.’ And then they call me and go, ‘Here’s the deal: you can both…

UFC 334 has a new middleweight matchup after Baisangur Susurkaev withdrew from his bout against fellow undefeated prospect Donte Johnson.

Cesar Almeida has reportedly agreed to step in and face Johnson at the Nov. 14 event at Madison Square Garden in New York City.

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Cesar Almeida reportedly steps in to face unbeaten Donte Johnson at Madison Square Garden Susurkaev (12-0) vs. Johnson (9-0) was among the most intriguing undercard bouts announced for the UFC’s upcoming trip to the Big Apple. Susurkaev has withdrawn from the matchup for undisclosed reasons.

Almeida (7-3) has now replaced Susurkaev, according to a report from AG Fight. The Brazilian is coming off a first-round knockout loss to Damian Pinas in July and is 3-3 in the UFC.

Meanwhile, Johnson is 3-0 in the UFC. He most recently stopped Eric McConico at UFC 330 after previously defeating Cody Brundage and Sedriques Dumas.

The updated UFC 334 lineup, as of Sept. 29, is as follows: Read more about UFC 334 gets new middleweight matchup after Baisangur Susurkaev withdraws

Ilia Topuria is back in the gym.

The former Ultimate Fighting Championship featherweight and lightweight titleholder recently shared photos of himself hitting mitts on Instagram with the caption, “Back to the office.”

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Ilia Topuria resumes full training after receiving medical clearance following his loss to Justin Gaethje The post comes after Topuria announced earlier this month that he had completed medical testing and was cleared to return to full training. He suffered his first professional loss against Justin Gaethje at UFC Freedom 250 in June. Topuria has said he sustained significant facial damage during the bout that severely compromised his vision.

His corner ultimately stopped the fight after the fourth round.

Topuria has remained vocal about the result since receiving medical clearance. In announcing that he had been cleared, Topuria called for a rematch with Gaethje and accused the American of illegally loading his gloves.

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Marvin Vettori has changed things up in an attempt to snap his losing streak.

Vettori (19-10) has lost four fights in a row in the Ultimate Fighting Championship and is scheduled to face Ismail Naurdiev (25-8) at UFC 332 on Oct. 3 at Delta Center in Salt Lake City. The Italian recently revealed that he has parted ways with American Top Team and returned to Kings MMA.

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Beneil Dariush takes over as Vettori's head coach ahead of UFC 332 While Vettori has no complaints about ATT, he believes the gym wasn’t getting the best out of him. The former title challenger has returned to his roots in California, where he trained during his ascent through the middleweight ranks. While the Kings MMA team he previously trained with no longer exists in the same form, Vettori said he is now training with Beneil Dariush as his head coach.

“I made some changes… I’m back in California,” Vettori told MMA Fighting. “I had to find myself again and I did. I feel good. I'm …

Jose Aldo has offered some advice and encouragement to former rival Conor McGregor.

McGregor injured his knee in the opening seconds of his rematch against Max Holloway in July, which marked the end of a five-year Octagon hiatus. He damaged his ACL and meniscus and underwent surgery in August. The Irishman is targeting a return in the summer of 2027 for what would be the final bout of his Ultimate Fighting Championship contract.

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Not only does Aldo wish McGregor the best, but he also believes the former two-division champion can shake things up at lightweight and potentially reclaim UFC gold.Jose Aldo believes Conor McGregor can re-enter the UFC lightweight title picture at 155 Aldo and McGregor shared a contentious relationship in the lead-up to their 2015 title bout, which McGregor won by knockout in just 13 seconds, ending Aldo’s 18-fight, nearly decade-long winning streak. McGregor frequently mocked and belittled Aldo as part of his pre-fight psyc…

Khamzat Chimaev and Colby Covington are finally set to square off.

Real American Freestyle announced Wednesday that the former Ultimate Fighting Championship middleweight titleholder and former interim champion will collide for the cruiserweight crossover championship at RAF Abu Dhabi on Nov. 14. The event will take place at Etihad Arena.

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Khamzat Chimaev will challenge Colby Covington for the RAF cruiserweight crossover title in Abu Dhabi Covington captured RAF’s inaugural cruiserweight crossover championship by defeating Arman Tsarukyan at RAF 11. Chimaev later called for a match against “Chaos” after his recent victory over Gilbert Burns. That bout served as the co-headliner at RAF 13, where Covington defended his title against Belal Muhammad.

The feud between Covington and Chimaev dates back to Covington’s time in the UFC, and the bad blood continues to this day.

RAF Abu Dhabi will also feature Arman Tsarukyan, Henry Cejudo, Jordan Burroug…

Jiri Prochazka returns to action against Navajo Stirling in the main event of the Ultimate Fighting Championship’s upcoming trip to Qatar.

The five-round light heavyweight clash tops a stacked card set for ABHA Arena in Doha on Nov. 21. The UFC Qatar lineup features former champions, up-and-coming prospects and fan favorites.

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UFC Qatar features Aljamain Sterling, Brian Ortega, Kyoji Horiguchi and more Prochazka will look to rebound from his loss to Carlos Ulberg in April. The former 205-pound champion needs a victory to work his way back into title contention but faces a stiff test against an undefeated Stirling.

The Kiwi has quickly ascended the UFC light heavyweight rankings. The City Kickboxing fighter improved to 11-0 with a first-round stoppage of former champion Jan Blachowicz in August. The victory also marked Stirling's sixth UFC win and his third in 2026.

Former bantamweight champion Aljamain Sterling will also compete in Doha, where…

Dana White has addressed Raoni Barcelos’ concerning stoppage loss to Raul Rosas Jr.

Barcelos was ahead on the judges’ scorecards heading into the fifth round of his Ultimate Fighting Championship main event against Rosas Jr. at Meta APEX in Las Vegas on Sept. 26. However, the Brazilian appeared to lose consciousness during a wrestling exchange against the Octagon wall, prompting the referee to stop the UFC Vegas 121 headliner. He was later removed from the Octagon on a stretcher.

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Raoni Barcelos is conscious and walking as doctors await test results Barcelos was transported to a hospital, where he subsequently regained consciousness. According to White, Barcelos is lucid and able to walk while awaiting test results to determine what caused the episode.

White said all pre-fight medicals were triple-checked before the event. According to the UFC CEO, three ambulances and six doctors were present at Meta APEX when Barcelos lost consciousness. White al…

Dana White claims resistance to his involvement in boxing is primarily coming from the United Kingdom.

Tyson Fury and Anthony Joshua are set to clash in a highly anticipated boxing bout on Dec. 11 at Principality Stadium in Cardiff, Wales. The fight will be broadcast on Netflix, which has announced that Turki Alalshikh’s The Ring and Dana White will collaborate to promote the event. However, White’s longtime rival, Eddie Hearn, disputes the Ultimate Fighting Championship CEO’s involvement.

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Dana White says British boxing figures are pushing back on his involvement White labeled traditional boxing promoters taking issue with his involvement an “ego thing.” He admitted that boxing isn’t what it was in the United States two decades ago and claimed it has become primarily a British sport. According to White, the complaints and resistance surrounding his involvement are coming from the U.K.

“Boxing has taken a hit in the United States,” he said at the la…

Anthony Wint believes his stint in the National Football League prepared him to handle the spotlight in the UFC.

Wint (8-0) is scheduled to make his sophomore Ultimate Fighting Championship appearance against Lucas Armand (6-0) at UFC 332 on Oct. 3 at Delta Center in Salt Lake City. The former New York Jets linebacker says he isn’t overwhelmed by being around UFC stars or being viewed as a celebrity.

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Anthony Wint says his NFL experience changed how he handles the UFC spotlight Wint has been training with several top-ranked and rising UFC fighters, including Esteban Ribovics, Gregory Rodrigues, Anthony Hernandez, Reinier de Ridder and Roman Dolidze. However, “Bow Down” isn’t starstruck, having already been around high-profile athletes in the NFL. Wint also learned not to be overwhelmed by the spotlight after his NFL career didn’t develop as he had hoped.

“I played in the NFL and I’m used to being around the stars… I’m used to people seeing me as a c…

Week 8 of Dana White’s Contender Series Season 10 featured just four fights due to a last-minute cancellation.

Ilias Bulaid and Erick Visconde were scheduled to kick off the card in a featherweight bout Tuesday at Meta APEX in Las Vegas. However, the bout fell through at the 11th hour after Bulaid fell ill despite making weight. The matchup has been postponed to Week 10 of DWCS 2026.

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Dana White blasted Adama Diop’s performance before awarding him a UFC contract at DWCS Week 8 Aieza Ramos Bertolso (8-0) took on Camila Reynoso (9-2) in a strawweight matchup. Bertolso dominated Reynoso in all aspects before forcing her to tap to a Brabo choke in the first round.

While she was a -500 favorite going into the fight, Ultimate Fighting Championship CEO Dana White initially didn’t believe the odds. However, White admitted that Bertolso proved the oddsmakers correct with her dominant showing.

“Let’s start with Aieza… So, you looked great on your feet,…

Eric Nolan wants to earn his first Ultimate Fighting Championship victory for his fellow U.S. Marines.

Nolan (8-5) is scheduled to fight Court McGhee (22-14) in a welterweight matchup at UFC 332 on Oct. 3 at Delta Center in Salt Lake City. He started training in mixed martial arts while serving in the Marine Corps and has always wanted to represent the Marines at the highest level of MMA.

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Eric Nolan seeks his first UFC victory against Court McGhee at UFC 332 Nolan believes he has disappointed his fellow Marines by losing both of his UFC fights so far and wants to earn his first Octagon victory for them on Saturday.

“When I started MMA, I always said I wanted to represent the United States Marine Corps at the highest level of the sport,” Nolan told MMA Fighting. “And it took me eight years to get here. And I finally have the opportunity to do that. And I’ve been disappointing them. And I know my brothers and sisters out there are rooting for me. So,…

Mikey Musumeci is close to transitioning to mixed martial arts and is targeting gold in the Ultimate Fighting Championship.

Musumeci, 30, defeated Bryce Mitchell at UFC BJJ 11 on Sept. 24 and subsequently revealed that he plans to make his MMA debut soon. The jiu-jitsu standout eventually wants to become the UFC’s flyweight champion but knows that remains a distant goal.

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Musumeci is developing his striking as he prepares for his MMA debut Musumeci is currently focused on developing his striking so that he can take the fight to the ground without getting knocked out.

“My goal would be to go to the UFC at 125 pounds and win that belt,” Musumeci told Ariel Helwani. “I have a lot of work to do before then. That’s us seeing super far ahead. One match at a time. Let’s get my level up, let’s get me not to get killed standing and let’s get me to the floor. I think people are going to be really surprised at my level.”

Musumeci also revealed that he ha…

Marcus McGhee believes the biggest fight of his career halted his momentum.

McGhee (11-2) went undefeated in his first four Ultimate Fighting Championship outings before taking a massive step up in competition against Petr Yan last year. Yan earned a unanimous decision over McGhee and went on to win the bantamweight title against Merab Dvalishvili in his next fight.

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“The Maniac” claims the promotion has held him back since that result, but he doesn’t know why.Marcus McGhee questions his UFC matchmaking ahead of UFC 332 McGhee returned to the win column in June against unranked John Yannis, who is now 1-2 in the UFC. He is scheduled to return at UFC 332 on Oct. 3 against Bernardo Sopai.

McGhee admits that he accepted the matchup against Sopai (13-3) to stay active. He believes the loss to Yan led to the recent decline in his level of opposition and that the UFC has been pushing him back since the defeat.

In an interview ahead of his Octagon re…

Lee “Lightning” Selby will headline BKB 61 against Ollie “The Death” Sentance on Nov. 14 at Indigo at The O2 in London.

BKB announced the all-British matchup Tuesday, with the former IBF featherweight champion set to make his second appearance in the promotion’s Trigon. Selby had previously been confirmed for the event, but his opponent had not been announced.

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Lee Selby faces 2-0 bare-knuckle finisher Ollie Sentance in London Selby retired from professional boxing in 2022, bringing an end to a career in which he captured the IBF featherweight championship. He made his BKB debut at BKB 55 in June, stopping Antonio Rizzo via second-round TKO.

The 39-year-old Welshman will now make his first BKB appearance in London, where he will face another undefeated bare-knuckle fighter in Sentance.

“I’m really looking forward to getting back in the Trigon and fighting in London again,” Selby said. “Ollie is a tough opponent and I know he’ll be coming to bring…

The bantamweight finale of the latest season of “The Ultimate Fighter” ended in a disqualification, but Dustin Poirier has questioned the victor’s reaction to the foul.

Ilimbek Akylbek Uulu won the “TUF” 34 championship after Mehemmedali Osmanli was disqualified for landing an illegal knee to a grounded opponent at 2:19 of the opening round of their clash at UFC Vegas 121 at Meta APEX in Las Vegas. Poirier, however, questioned Uulu’s reaction to the illegal blow.

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Dustin Poirier questions Ilimbek Akylbek Uulu’s reaction to illegal knee Poirier discussed the foul that ended the fight alongside Jorge Masvidal and Chris Weidman on “Deep Water.” On the replay, Uulu appeared to reach for Osmanli’s leg before the referee intervened.

Poirier claimed that Uulu’s reaction changed once he realized the fight was being stopped. The former interim champion and Masvidal viewed the sequence as an exaggerated response, joking that it was a “flop” and comparing the …

Bella Mir has a wrestling assignment lined up before competing for Real American Freestyle.

Mir is scheduled to compete at the U23 Wrestling World Championships in Las Vegas from Oct. 12-18, giving her another competition before her Oct. 23 RAF 14 matchup with Hope Chase. RAF announced the matchup last week, marking Mir’s return to competition after her loss on Dana White’s Contender Series.

Bella Mir will represent the US at the U23 Wrestling World Championships before facing Hope Chase at RAF 14 The opportunity comes after Mir’s scheduled wrestle-off with Kennedy Blades did not take place. Instead, Mir will retain the No. 2 position on the 2026-27 U.S. Senior National Team and represent the United States at the upcoming U23 World Championships.

Mir captured an NCAA women’s wrestling championship before transitioning to mixed martial arts. She most recently competed in August on DWCS, suffering a loss to Alex Apodaca. “Lady” is currently 4-1 in her professional mixed …

Movsar Evloev wants to make a statement in his first Ultimate Fighting Championship title challenge.

Evloev is scheduled to challenge Alexander Volkanovski for the featherweight title at UFC 333 on Oct. 24 at Etihad Arena on Yas Island, Abu Dhabi. While Evloev has long been considered a top contender, he has yet to record a finish in the UFC.

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Evloev wants to stop Alexander Volkanovski in his first UFC title challenge Evloev is looking to win the featherweight title in style.

“This is my first title fight,” Evloev told MMA Fighting. “And we’re looking to make it my first finish in the UFC.”

The unbeaten Russian says that while he has defeated champions on the regional scene, he often didn’t receive credit for those victories. According to Evloev, his detractors would argue that his opponents were past their prime or coming from a bad camp. He doesn’t want to hear the same criticism if he dethrones the 38-year-old Volkanovski and is eager to f…

Luis Hernandez believes he can end Chris Curtis’ Ultimate Fighting Championship career, but not just yet.

Hernandez had an altercation with Curtis and Sean Strickland at a Tuff-N-Uff event last year. He mocked Curtis and Strickland after defeating their Xtreme Couture teammate Miles Hunsinger, drawing a strong reaction from the two before security intervened to prevent the situation from escalating beyond Strickland throwing a blow.

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Luis Hernandez explains why he wants to build his name before fighting Chris Curtis Hernandez made his UFC debut on two days’ notice at UFC Vegas 121, finishing Sedriques Dumas in less than a minute. Curtis recently claimed that he contacted UFC matchmakers about facing Hernandez after “The Stache” earned his contract on Dana White’s Contender Series earlier this month.

According to Curtis, UFC matchmakers declined the matchup because of the disparity in experience. Curtis said he contacted them again after Hernandez…

Luis Hernandez wants to be a full-time fighter while continuing his career in law enforcement.

Hernandez (9-0) is a deputy sheriff with the Miami-Dade Sheriff’s Office and is also part of its Priority Response Team. He made his Ultimate Fighting Championship debut at UFC Vegas 121 on two days’ notice against Sedriques Dumas. “The Stache” needed less than a minute to force Dumas to tap to a standing guillotine choke, earning a Performance of the Night bonus.

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Luis Hernandez says his Miami-Dade law enforcement career still pays more than fighting in the UFC Hernandez has revealed that he still earns more from law enforcement than he does from the UFC, even when factoring in his $100,000 bonus. He praised the support he receives from his agency and said he has no plans to leave law enforcement while competing in the UFC.

“[Still making more in] Law enforcement… The support that I get from my agency is amazing,” Hernandez told Ariel Helwani. “You don’t…

Lewis McGrillen-Evans will return to the Professional Fighters League cage against Nawras Abzakh at PFL Dubai on Nov. 14.

The promotion announced on Tuesday that McGrillen-Evans will face the 2025 PFL MENA bantamweight champion at Coca-Cola Arena in Dubai.

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Lewis McGrillen-Evans faces Nawras Abzakh at PFL Dubai on Nov. 14 McGrillen-Evans (13-2) enters the matchup looking to build a winning streak. The Manchester Top Team representative most recently returned to the win column at PFL Charlotte, where he earned a unanimous decision over Brandon Lewis to rebound from his defeat to Rafael do Nascimento.

The 25-year-old bantamweight has established himself as a notable name in the PFL’s European circuit, with wins over Dean Garnett, Alexander Luster and Alan Philpott.

Meanwhile, Abzakh (15-6) enters the contest riding a three-fight winning streak. The Jordanian fighter secured the PFL MENA bantamweight championship in December 2025 by submitting I…

Christian Lee will defend his One Championship lightweight title against Tye Ruotolo.

One Championship announced on Monday that the two will meet at One: The Inner Circle 37 on Nov. 6 at Lumpinee Stadium in Bangkok, Thailand. Lee will put his mixed martial arts championship on the line against Ruotolo, the promotion’s welterweight submission grappling champion.

Christian Lee will defend his One lightweight title against 2-0 Tye Ruotolo on Nov. 6 Lee enters the matchup with an 18-4 record, including 13 victories by knockout and four by submission. His most recent appearance came in November 2025, when he stopped Alibeg Rasulov with knees in the second round. He has lost just one of his last 11 bouts.

Meanwhile, Ruotolo is 2-0 in MMA, with both victories coming via rear-naked choke in 2025. He also owns a 9-0 submission grappling record under the One banner.

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Most Valuable Promotions has responded to a lawsuit filed by former world champion Heather Hardy over her 2023 rematch with Amanda Serrano.

Hardy is seeking $10 million in damages from MVP, alleging in her complaint that the promotion moved forward with the bout despite concerns about the risks involved. Hardy alleges that she suffered permanent neurological damage from the fight, which took place in August 2023 on the Jake Paul-Nate Diaz card.

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Most Valuable Promotions cites Hardy's medical clearance and commission oversight in response to the lawsuit According to Hardy’s complaint, the fight presented an “extraordinary and foreseeable risk of serious neurological harm.” She also alleges that the bout contributed to lasting issues, including traumatic brain injury, memory loss and double vision.

MVP disputed the allegations in a statement issued in response to the lawsuit, emphasizing Hardy’s medical clearance and the commission’s oversight of the …