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Michael Page believes the Ultimate Fighting Championship could have parted ways with him in a more respectful manner.

Page (26-3) exhausted his UFC contract with a lackluster unanimous decision win over Nursulton Ruziboev at UFC Paris. “Venom” was denied a post-fight interview, subsequently dropped from the official UFC rankings and UFC CEO Dana White confirmed that his contract wouldn’t be renewed.

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Michael Page questions UFC treatment after four straight wins and contract exit Page went 5-1 in the UFC and was riding a four-fight win streak upon exhausting his contract. As such, he believes he deserved contract negotiations at the very least, rather than a straight departure from the promotion.

“I had goals to achieve and regardless of anything, I was winning my fights, which says to me you get to stay,” Page told Ariel Helwani. “That's the premise of this game, is success should breed more opportunities. So, I still felt like we'll sit down at th…

Renato “Money” Moicano is frustrated with Brian Ortega for pulling out of their matchup.

Moicano (21-7) was scheduled to welcome Ortega (16-5) to the Ultimate Fighting Championship lightweight division at UFC 331 on Sept. 19 at Crypto.com Arena in Los Angeles. However, the matchup fell through five days before fight night after Ortega suffered a cut above his eye in training, which required stitches.

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Moicano, who now has a new assignment for a later date, recently addressed Ortega’s pull-out.Renato Moicano unloads on Brian Ortega after their UFC 331 fight falls apart Moicano will now fight surging prospect Tom Nolan (11-1) in the main event of a Fight Night on Oct. 31 at Meta Apex in Las Vegas. The Brazilian recently went off on Ortega for pulling out of the matchup, revealing that he’s frustrated as he missed out on what he viewed as a favorable matchup.

“Ortega chickened out,” Moicano said on his YouTube channel. “Something I never expected what…

Akbar Abdullaev always knew he was meant to be in the Ultimate Fighting Championship.

Abdullaev (14-0) took on Ednilson Barros Santos (14-8-1) in a lightweight matchup on Week 6 of Dana White’s Contender Series 2026. He knocked Santos out with a vicious right hand in just 19 seconds to earn a UFC contract.

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Akbar Abdullaev wants a quick UFC debut after stopping Ednilson Barros Santos The undefeated prospect with a 100% finishing rate became the first Kyrgyz fighter to earn a UFC contract on DWCS. UFC CEO Dana White later hailed Abdullaev as possibly the greatest prospect in DWCS history.

Abdullaev says he was ready for everything going into his DWCS opportunity. He had always dreamed of a UFC career, irrespective of whether he earned a direct contract or went through the Contender Series. Eager to start his UFC career, the 28-year-old wants to make his debut within a couple of months.

“This was my place; I was ready for everything,” Abdullae…

Week 6 of Dana White’s Contender Series featured four new additions to the Ultimate Fighting Championship roster.

This brings the total number of contract winners in Season 10 of DWCS to 28, the most ever at this stage of a season.

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DWCS Season 10 Week 6 recap and contract winners Tyshawn Williams (9-0) and Antonio Monteiro (18-6) started the action with a featherweight bout. Williams earned a unanimous decision win after three rounds of back-and-forth action. While UFC CEO Dana White didn’t see enough to grant Williams a UFC contract, he invited the undefeated prospect for another DWCS opportunity.

“Tyshawn, I actually really liked your fight and I like you,” White said. “You fought a tough guy with a lot of experience. If you’re up for it, what I would like to do is bring you back again. I talked to Sean about it, like for you to come back and fight in the Contender Series again.”

Luis Hernandez (8-0) took on Hugo Guillon (7-2) in a middlewe…

Jon Jones has taken several digs at Tom Aspinall after the Brit vacated the Ultimate Fighting Championship heavyweight title.

Aspinall hasn’t fought since his first title defense against Ciryl Gane ended in a no-contest after he suffered eye pokes to both eyes in the first round. He vacated the belt of his own accord, without any pressure from the UFC, and claimed he didn’t want to stall the division amid ongoing complications with his right eye. Jones, however, has a different view of Aspinall’s decision.

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Jon Jones backs criticism of Tom Aspinall after the former UFC heavyweight champion vacates his title An X user recently speculated that Aspinall chose to vacate the title because of how the first round of his clash with Gane played out. The user claims Aspinall doesn’t fancy his chances in a rematch with the Frenchman, who currently holds the interim title. Jones agreed with the user.

“My sentiments exactly,” Jones wrote on X.

Another X user…

Scott Coker has officially unveiled the name and format of his new mixed martial arts promotion.

Ki MMA will launch in the first quarter of 2027 under Coker and Peter Y. Levin, with events planned across North America, Europe, Asia and South America. The organization had previously announced plans for a new global league backed by Coker, with a tournament format central to the project.

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Scott Coker and Peter Y. Levin detail Ki MMA's 2027 launch and World Grand Prix Coker and Levin shared the details about the new promotion via a press release. The inaugural Ki MMA World Grand Prix will feature 32 featherweights divided into four eight-man continental tournaments. Each regional tournament will use a single-elimination format, with the four continental champions advancing to a one-night World Grand Prix Final.

The final event will feature two semifinals followed by the championship bout, so the inaugural Ki MMA champion will need to win five fights. Read more about Scott Coker unveils Ki MMA, 32-fighter global grand prix format

Tom Aspinall has vacated the Ultimate Fighting Championship heavyweight title due to ongoing complications from an eye injury that has sidelined him for nearly a year.

Aspinall hasn’t competed since his bout against Ciryl Gane ended in a no contest last October. Gane accidentally poked him in both eyes and the Brit subsequently underwent multiple eye procedures. He still hasn't received medical clearance to return to the Octagon and has opted to relinquish the championship.

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Tom Aspinall explains why he relinquished the UFC heavyweight championship Aspinall took to Instagram to share a lengthy message announcing his decision to vacate the title amid recent complications with his right eye. The former champion revealed that he had previously agreed to a fight date and resumed sparring before an accident caused further damage.

“I had previously agreed to a fight date and was back sparring, feeling great and ready to compete when an accident caused fur…

One fighter will have a chance to earn an extra $50,000 when the Ultimate Fighting Championship returns to Los Angeles on Sept. 19 for UFC 331.

UFC CEO Dana White recently announced that a special “proper chaos bonus” will be awarded to a fighter at Crypto.com Arena. The additional prize is being introduced in conjunction with the Paramount+ series “MobLand.”

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Dana White will personally decide who earns the UFC 331 ‘proper chaos’ bonus White announced the bonus in partnership with Paramount+’s “MobLand” on Instagram. The bonus will be separate from the promotion's standard $25,000 finishing bonus and $100,000 awards: a Fight of the Night bonus and a few Performance of the Night bonuses.

White hasn’t established specific criteria for the new award, saying the decision will ultimately be his.

“Long before I did a deal with Paramount, I've been telling you guys I'm a huge fan of ‘MobLand.’ It is one of the best shows on television,” White said in…

Josh Hokit has called for a title shot after Tom Aspinall vacated the Ultimate Fighting Championship heavyweight belt.

Aspinall relinquished the title after ongoing eye-related complications prevented him from receiving medical clearance to return to the Octagon. Hokit claims a matchup between himself and interim champ Ciryl Gane should now determine the next heavyweight king.

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Josh Hokit targets Ciryl Gane as UFC heavyweight division moves on from Tom Aspinall Shortly after Aspinall announced his decision to vacate the heavyweight title, Hokit called for a fight against Gane on social media.

“The fans deserve Me vs Gane,” Hokit wrote on X. “I’ll give Ciryl what he has coming. If Alex can win 1 fight in my weight class, I’ll give it to him too, early ‘27. I’ll be the most active champ in the company.”

Both Gane and Hokit recorded stoppage victories at UFC Freedom 250, where “Bon Gamin” beat Alex Pereira to win the interim heavyweight title and …

Renato “Money” Moicano vs. Brian Ortega is no longer part of the upcoming Ultimate Fighting Championship numbered event.

Ortega has suffered an injury, forcing the cancellation of the bout scheduled for UFC 331 at Crypto.com Arena in Los Angeles on Sept. 19. While “T-City” nurses his injury, Moicano has a new matchup and will now headline a Fight Night in Las Vegas in October.

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Brian Ortega’s injury cancels Moicano fight before UFC 331 After his bout with Ortega was pulled from UFC 331, Moicano’s next opponent was announced. The Brazilian is now set to face Tom Nolan in the main event of the UFC Fight Night card on Oct. 31 at Meta Apex in Las Vegas.

Ortega took to social media to reveal details of his injury. A deep cut has forced him out of his UFC lightweight debut and he had to get stitches above his left eye.

“I have to pull out of the fight because of the stitches in my eye,” Ortega wrote on Instagram. “I’m on weight, I’ve been training …

Ryan Garcia has slammed Oscar De La Hoya over the promoter’s absence from his latest fight.

Garcia defended his WBC welterweight championship against Conor Benn on Sept. 12 in Las Vegas, stopping the Englishman in the second round. De La Hoya wasn’t in attendance despite Garcia previously expressing a desire to have his longtime promoter walk him to the ring.

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Ryan Garcia says Oscar De La Hoya had a seat for his Conor Benn fight but didn't attend Despite De La Hoya being at loggerheads with Ultimate Fighting Championship CEO and Zuffa Boxing co-founder Dana White for years, the latter has reiterated that he didn’t prevent the former from attending the event. The Golden Boy promoter had been invited and even offered VIP access.

However, he didn’t attend the event. Garcia initially appeared unfazed by De La Hoya's absence. Days later, however, the champion was far more critical.

“Honestly, nobody wanted him there,” Garcia told Ariel Helwani. “Some…

Mauricio Ruffy enters the biggest fight of his career as a sizable underdog, but the Brazilian’s former and current team are confident he has the tools to spring an upset.

Ruffy will meet Arman Tsarukyan in the co-headliner of the Ultimate Fighting Championship’s upcoming event in Los Angeles. His former coach, Fighting Nerds’ Pablo Sucupira, and his new teammate, UFC featherweight champ Alexander Volkanovski, view the matchup as the perfect opportunity to make a statement.

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Pablo Sucupira backs Mauricio Ruffy to score a statement knockout against Arman Tsarukyan Sucupira claims the odds might reflect an overemphasis on Ruffy's loss to Benoit St. Denis, in which the former was taken down and finished. The Brazilian coach explained that the loss to St. Denis was an outlier and that the likes of Michael Chandler and Rafael Fiziev failed to secure takedowns against Ruffy.

“I don’t just think Ruffy is going to win; I think he’s going to send a message …

Dana White’s Contender Series returns on Sept. 15 for Week 6 of Season 10, with five more matchups set to go down at Meta Apex in Las Vegas.Dana White’s Contender Series Week 6 is official with Zevan Hunt vs. Mayton Perea The Week 6 lineup features fights across the featherweight, middleweight, lightweight and welterweight divisions, with Zevan Hunt (170) and Mayton Perea (171) set to headline the card. Additionally, Oscar Ravello (184.5) takes on Igor Cavalcanti (184.5) and Akbar Abdullaev (155) meets Ednilson Barros Santos (156).Dana White’s Contender Series Season 10 Week 6 weigh-in results Mayton Perea (171) vs. Zevan Hunt (170)Igor Cavalcanti (184.5) vs. Oscar Ravello (184.5)Akbar Abdullaev (155) vs. Ednilson Barros Santos (156)Luis Hernandez (185) vs. Hugo Guillon (185)Tyshawn Williams (146) vs. Antonio Monteiro (145.5)

Bare Knuckle Boxing will make its Mexico debut on Sept. 19, with a pair of world championship fights topping the promotion’s BKB 59 card in Tijuana.

The event, which is being held in partnership with Zanfer Boxing, will feature seven bouts on the main card and five additional matchups on TikTok Live.

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BKB 59 features Julian Fernandez vs. Dan Podmore and two world title fights Julian “El Guerrero Mexicano” Fernandez will defend the BKB super cruiserweight championship against former three-division titleholder Dan “Big Pod” Podmore in the main event at Auditorio Municipal. The vacant BKB super flyweight championship will be contested in the co-main event when Cecy Ulloa meets Andy “The CrAsian” Nguyen.BKB 59: All the fights BKB 59 Main Card BKB super cruiserweight world championship main event: Julian Fernandez vs. Dan PodmoreBKB super flyweight world championship co-main event: Cecy Ulloa vs. Andy NguyenSuper middleweight: Romario Ovalle vs. Marco Chino…

Khamzat Chimaev could take another hiatus from the Octagon if the Ultimate Fighting Championship fails to offer him a fight by the end of the year.

The former UFC middleweight champion had initially targeted a return in October in Abu Dhabi. Chimaev now says he’s reached a point where he may take time away from competition to address several lingering health issues.

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Khamzat Chimaev says lingering injuries could force a break from UFC competition Speaking to Adam Zubayraev, Chimaev revealed that he might take a break if he doesn’t get a fight by the end of 2026 to address some niggling health issues. “Borz” doesn’t want to compete compromised again, having done so several times previously.

“If nothing happens in October or December, I think I’ll take a little break,” Chimaev said. “I have a lot of injuries that I need to get treated. I’ve been putting off my surgeries, putting them off, putting them off, and I go into every fight with some kind of p…

Conor McGregor is making progress in his recovery from the knee injury that forced an anticlimactic end to his Octagon return.

McGregor ended a five-year hiatus from action in the Ultimate Fighting Championship at UFC 329, where a knee injury prompted a referee stoppage just 69 seconds into the bout. He damaged his ACL and meniscus, having recently undergone surgery to commence his recovery and rehabilitation.

Conor McGregor continues recovery from knee injury suffered at UFC 329 McGregor was spotted using crutches, with a fresh scar on his knee, by TMZ. The Irishman was photographed leaving Gravitas, a members-only spot in Beverly Hills.

The former two-division champion has one fight left on his current UFC contract. He’s eyeing his Octagon swansong for the summer of 2027, previously revealing on social media that next year’s International Fight Week is his targeted return date.

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Jean Silva claims his victory over Jose Delgado unfolded almost exactly as his team predicted.

Silva made a statement in his second Ultimate Fighting Championship headliner, submitting Delgado in the main event of Noche UFC 4 on Sept. 12 in Glendale, Arizona. The Brazilian later revealed that he and his team prepared specifically for the sequence that ultimately ended the fight.

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Fighting Nerds prepared Jean Silva for the sequence that submitted Jose Delgado Silva locked in a one-arm rear-naked choke to force the tap from Delgado in the third round of their clash. “Lord” says his Fighting Nerds coaches had him ready for all the threats Delgado poses and identified the route to victory long before fight night.

“It’s crazy to say this, but it went just as we rehearsed back at home,” Silva said in a post-fight interview. “We knew exactly what was going to happen, the way that he was going to charge, the position that he was going to have and the way …

Carlos Prates’ preparation for his first Ultimate Fighting Championship title bout is underway.

Prates is seemingly set to challenge Islam Makhachev for the welterweight championship next. Makhachev, who recorded his first title defense at 170 pounds against Ian Garry in August, has singled out Prates as his next opponent. The Russian recently revealed when he’ll return to action and Prates is training hard to give the pound-for-pound king a rough outing.

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Carlos Prates predicts Islam Makhachev will fall to 29-2 in potential UFC title fight Makhachev (29-1) claims he’s looking to return to the Octagon before Ramadan, eyeing late 2026 and early 2027 for his second title defense. Prates (24-7) shared a message for Makhachev on social media, confirming that he’s already training for the Dagestani.

“Yes, Makhachev… Whatever I’m going through here at this gym, somebody is going to pay for it,” Prates said on his Instagram stories. “And guess who’s going …

Tom Aspinall's lengthy absence could force the Ultimate Fighting Championship heavyweight title to be vacated.

Aspinall has not competed since October last year, when his fight with Ciryl Gane ended in a no contest after illegal eye pokes left him unable to continue. The heavyweight champion suffered injuries to both eyes that required surgery and there is still no firm confirmation of his return. UFC CEO Dana White recently weighed in on what’s next in the heavyweight title picture.

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Dana White says the UFC will discuss Tom Aspinall’s heavyweight championship status amid his injury absence With Valentina Shevchenko recently vacating the UFC women's flyweight championship after an injury, White was asked whether Aspinall would do the same during the Ryan Garcia vs. Conor Benn post-fight presser.

“We’ll definitely be talking about that,” White told reporters. “It’s one of those – like, Valentina doesn’t want to tie up the division. And I’m assuming T…

Sean O'Malley had an unexpected incident with a fan while on cornering duty.

The former Ultimate Fighting Championship bantamweight titleholder was in teammate Tommy McMillen’s corner for his featherweight bout against Marwan Rahiki at Noche UFC 4, marking the fan favorite’s first time cornering in an arena. O’Malley recently detailed his experience, including his reaction to a heckling fan.

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Sean O’Malley details bizarre fan encounter while cornering Tommy McMillen at Noche UFC 4 O’Malley recalled an exchange with a heckling fan during McMillen’s walkout in a video posted to his YouTube channel. He claims the fan was hurling expletives at McMillen just before the walkout, prompting the former champ to roll his cap into a ball and throw it at him.

“This one f*cking drunk cowboy guy was shouting, ‘F*ck you Tommy, you f*cking p*ssy,’ for like two minutes,” O’Malley said. “I grabbed my hat and rolled it into a ball and I got it into a nice ball and ri…

Jose Delgado thoroughly enjoyed the experience of fighting Jean Silva, regardless of the outcome.

Delgado headlined for the first time in the Ultimate Fighting Championship against Silva on Sept. 12 in front of a home crowd at Desert Diamond Arena in Glendale, Arizona. Delgado was a massive underdog going into the toughest matchup of his career so far, and while he had his moments, he ultimately came up short.

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Jose Delgado reflects on his submission loss to Jean Silva at Noche UFC 4 Delgado (12-3) gave early hope of an upset as he dropped Silva (18-3) in the first round with a clean cross-hook combo. However, Silva, who had unusually low output in the first round, managed to survive. The Brazilian started gaining momentum in the second stanza as Delgado struggled to find his range, before locking in a slick one-arm rear-naked choke to force a tap in the third period.

Addressing his loss to Silva at Noche UFC 4, Delgado says he enjoyed every moment…

Merab Dvalishvili didn’t rejoice in Umar Nurmagomedov’s knockout loss despite their rivalry.

Nurmagomedov took on Yadong Song in a pivotal bantamweight clash in the Ultimate Fighting Championship in Shanghai, China, in August. The latter perfectly timed an uppercut to knock Nurmagomedov out cold, marking the first stoppage defeat of the Dagestani’s professional career.

Dvalishvili praises Yadong Song and eyes a future fight after the UFC Shanghai upset While Dvalishvili (21-5) has always been vocal about his dislike for Nurmagomedov (20-2), he claims he wasn’t happy to see his former foe get knocked out so viciously at UFC Shanghai. However, the former champ was happy for Song and is excited by a future matchup with the Chinese 135-pounder.

“Song Yadong’s performance was impressive,” Dvalishvili said in a recent interview. “I always know that guy is dangerous. When I see Umar lose that way, I was not happy because I never wish somebody to lose or get KO’d like this. I…

Arman Tsarukyan is reportedly taking his collaborations with streamers to the next level.

Tsarukyan (23-3) is scheduled to fight Mauricio Ruffy (14-2) on Sept. 19 at Crypto.com Arena in Los Angeles. Streamer Mikyle Rafiq, aka N3on, claims he will be cornering Tsarukyan for the fight along with former Ultimate Fighting Championship middleweight titleholder Khamzat Chimaev.

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N3on says he and Khamzat Chimaev will corner Arman Tsarukyan against Mauricio Ruffy Apart from walking out with the top-ranked UFC lightweight, N3on also claims that Tsarukyan will be walking out to his track, “She wanna hang with an Indian.” N3on is very confident that he will be in Tsarukyan’s corner at UFC 331, allegedly having sent in his corner kit size to the UFC.

“It is a 100% locked in,” N3on said on his Kick stream. “I’ll be in Arman Tsarukyan’s corner for his fight on the 19th. He’s gonna be walking out to ‘She wanna hang with an Indian.’ I’m gonna be standing right next…

A mix-up allegedly caused Oscar De La Hoya to miss Ryan Garcia’s walkout.

Garcia put his WBC welterweight title on the line against Conor Benn in the main event of a Zuffa Boxing card at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas on Sept. 12. Fighting on Mexican Independence Day weekend, Garcia expected Mexican-American icon De La Hoya to attend his fight and even revealed that he had invited “The Golden Boy” to walk him out for his fight against Benn.

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Golden Boy says a fight-day mix-up kept Oscar De La Hoya from Garcia vs. Benn Garcia was slightly disappointed to see De La Hoya missing from the event altogether.

“I thought he was gonna be here…” Garcia said after his second-round knockout win over Benn. “I actually invited him to walk out with me. I thought that was gonna be iconic. Everybody was asking where he was.”

Director of De La Hoya’s Golden Boy Promotions, Jane Murcia, claims that the Olympic gold medalist missed Garcia’s walkout due to a mix-up. M…