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Jena Bishop has an Ultimate Fighting Championship Hall of Famer helping her prepare for the biggest fight of her career.

The Professional Fighters League recently shared a photo showing Bishop training with Ronda Rousey ahead of the former’s rematch with Liz Carmouche for the inaugural PFL women's flyweight championship.

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Jena Bishop challenges Liz Carmouche for the inaugural PFL women’s flyweight championship after training with Ronda Rousey Bishop will face Carmouche in the main event of PFL Chicago on Oct. 16 at Wintrust Arena. The bout will crown the promotion's first women's flyweight champion and mark its first new title since the PFL's merger with Most Valuable Promotions.

The clash is a rematch of last year's PFL women's flyweight tournament final. Carmouche stopped Bishop in the third round of that meeting, but the latter has since rebounded with victories over Borena Tsertsvadze and Ariane Lipski da Silva. Carmouche enters following a s…

Umar Nurmagomedov expects a difficult test when he meets Yadong Song in their upcoming main event in the Ultimate Fighting Championship.

Nurmagomedov is looking to extend his win streak to three straight at UFC Shanghai and the Russian is well aware of the challenge ahead of him in China’s Song.

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Umar Nurmagomedov expects a difficult UFC Shanghai main event against Yadong Song Nurmagomedov has picked up two decision wins since suffering the lone loss of his professional career to Merab Dvalishvili in their bantamweight title fight back in January last year. He’s beaten Mario Bautista and Deiveson Figueiredo via unanimous decision to return to winning form and defeating Song in the Chinese 135-pounder’s home country could put the Dagestani back in the title mix.

Nevertheless, Nurmagomedov is focused on the task at hand against a well-rounded opponent and isn’t thinking about the title.

“Of course, I'm going to be happy to do a knockout, you know…

Umar Nurmagomedov is targeting a rematch with Merab Dvalishvili.

Nurmagomedov suffered the first loss of his professional career when Dvalishvili defeated him by unanimous decision in January last year in their Ultimate Fighting Championship title bout. The Russian is eager to run it back with “The Machine” and wants to fight him next, regardless of the outcome of the latter's UFC 333 title fight against Petr Yan.

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Umar Nurmagomedov wants revenge against Merab Dvalishvili after facing Yadong Song at UFC Shanghai The tension between Nurmagomedov and Dvalishvili has only grown since their first meeting. The former is set to face Yadong Song at UFC Shanghai on Aug. 29, and while he’s focused on his upcoming bout, the Dagestani wants revenge for his loss to the former champ.

“First of all, of course I have to win this fight,” Nurmagomedov told MMA Junkie. “Then I will fight with Merab, if he will win or if he will lose, I think we're going to fight.”<…

Alex Apodaca didn’t want to be affected by the odds going into her Dana White’s Contender Series outing against Bella Mir.

Apodaca (5-1) took on Mir (4-1), daughter of former Ultimate Fighting Championship titleholder Frank Mir, in a bantamweight tilt on Week 3 of DWCS 2026. Mir was a -6000 favorite, the biggest in DWCS history, going into her clash against Apodaca, a +1200 underdog.

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However, it was clear that the odds were off as soon as Apodaca defended the first takedown.Alex Apodaca earned a UFC contract after beating Bella Mir in the biggest upset in DWCS history Apodaca gave Mir all she could handle in a highly competitive affair, establishing control in the final round to earn a unanimous decision victory. The former earned a UFC contract for the biggest upset in DWCS history, and after the bout, she revealed that she avoided looking at the odds to stay focused on the high-profile matchup.

“I didn't want to look at the odds before; I knew …

Joseph Kropschot won't have to wait long for his Ultimate Fighting Championship debut.

The Dana White’s Contender Series Season 10 Week 1 contract winner has been booked to face Nick Klein at a UFC Fight Night on Oct. 31 at Meta Apex in Las Vegas.

Joseph Kropschot faces Nick Klein at UFC Fight Night on Oct. 31 Kropschot earned his UFC contract on Aug. 11, defeating Jonathan Kunneman by unanimous decision after three rounds on the opening episode of the 2026 Contender Series season. He boasts a 9-3 professional record in mixed martial arts and has won his last five fights. His contract-winning effort on DWCS marks the lone decision win of his career.

Meanwhile, Klein owns a 6-3 professional record and has not competed since a technical knockout loss to Andrey Pulyaev in August 2025. He lost to Mansur Abdul-Malik in his UFC debut after earning a contract on DWCS in 2024.

The upcoming matchup gives Kropschot an opportunity to build on his Contender Series debut an…

Sean Clancy Jr. claims he could have finished his Dana White’s Contender Series bout sooner than he did.

Clancy Jr. (9-0) took on Gary Balletto Jr. (11-4) in a welterweight clash on Week 3 of DWCS 2026. Clancy Jr. took Balletto Jr. down in the second round and blasted him with elbows to earn a stoppage and an Ultimate Fighting Championship contract.

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Sean Clancy Jr. says he sought experience before finishing Gary Balletto Jr. Clancy Jr. says he felt Balletto Jr.’s face get crushed between his elbow and the mat.

“I'm buzzing, yeah, I've always wanted to put something open like that,” Clancy Jr. said in his post-fight interview. “It was, aye, it's something I've wanted for a while. I remember being so present; it just, as soon as I put it down, I just felt his face just get crushed in between my elbow and the mat. It was phenomenal. Just split wide open. It's the first time I've done it, but aye, here's to many more.”

The 23-year-old also claims…

Ronald Humphrey is a dangerous addition to the stacked Ultimate Fighting Championship welterweight division.

Humphrey (5-0) took on Alexis Miranda (9-3) on Week 3 of Dana White’s Contender Series 2026. He slammed his opponent early, then dropped him with a jab and finished him with a rear-naked choke in the first round.

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Ronald Humphrey targets UFC gold after submitting Alexis Miranda at DWCS Humphrey revealed championship aspirations after earning his big win. He was also covered in Miranda’s blood after splitting him open with a well-timed elbow. The blood tasted like chicken blood to Humphrey, who claims he didn’t mind consuming it. Humphrey then sent a warning to all UFC welterweights between himself and the belt.

“My f*cking existence is a declaration to warn any and everybody who's gonna try to stop my title run,” Humphrey said in his post-fight interview. “Get in my way. It's up… I threw an elbow; I didn’t know that sh*t was going to land l…

Nick Galanti worked with a Dana White’s Contender Series alum ahead of his appearance on the show.

Galanti (8-1) opened the action on Week 3 of DWCS 2026 in a middleweight clash against Carlos Petruzzella (15-2). While Galanti is known for his wrestling, he floored Petruzzella with a right hook and finished him with ground-and-pound in just 35 seconds.

Nick Galanti credits Karl Roberson after knocking out Carlos Petruzzella Galanti later revealed that he has been working with former Ultimate Fighting Championship fighter Karl Roberson to develop his striking. While he originally hoped for a head-kick knockout, he is just as happy to have earned a UFC contract with a right hook.

“Everyone says I’m just a grappler, but I have been working with my guy Karl Roberson, UFC vet, Glory vet; he had one of the fastest knockouts,” Galanti said in his post-fight interview. “The whole time I was calling that right hook. I love that right hook in open stances. I was hoping for a …

Guilherme Uriel believes he made a mistake by not using his jiu-jitsu in his first Dana White’s Contender Series appearance last year.

Uriel (8-2) made his second DWCS appearance on Aug. 25 in a heavyweight matchup against Mario Piazzon in Week 3 of Season 10. Uriel made Piazzon tap to a standing guillotine in 50 seconds to earn an Ultimate Fighting Championship contract.

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Guilherme Uriel explains the jiu-jitsu adjustment that helped earn his UFC contract Uriel had previously suffered a knockout loss against Josh Hokit in his first DWCS opportunity last year. He believes he shouldn’t have abandoned his jiu-jitsu against Hokit. Uriel knew that Piazzon, being a product of the Galpao Da Luta gym, would inevitably grapple and hence worked on his takedown defense and fence work ahead of their DWCS bout.

“One of the things from last time, it was my sin not to use my jiu-jitsu,” Uriel said in his post-fight interview. “And with all due respect to Galpao…

Dana White is resourceful and looks out for those in his good graces.

Content creator Nina Marie-Daniele, who covers several TKO events, recently revealed how White helped her deal with a stalker. Daniele’s phone number was once leaked on the internet, leading to numerous calls from unknown numbers. However, one stalker got really persistent and wouldn’t stop bothering Daniele until White intervened.

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Dana White got Nina Drama’s stalker added to no-fly list Daniele claims the stalker used to send her videos of cartel beheadings. She then approached the Ultimate Fighting Championship CEO for help. Daniele says she got a call from counter terrorism within a couple of minutes after calling White.

Counter terrorism found the stalker’s details within a day and put him on a no-fly list so that he couldn’t come to Las Vegas.

“I got a stalker,” Daniele said on her Kick stream. “The stalker was crazy, he was out of his f*cking mind and he wouldn’t stop…

All fighters successfully made weight for Week 3 of Dana White’s Contender Series 2026, scheduled for Aug. 25 at Meta Apex in Las Vegas.Frank Mir’s daughter faces Alex Apodaca atop Dana White’s Contender Series 2026 Week 3Five matchups for Week 3 of DWCS 2026 are set, with fighters competing for Ultimate Fighting Championship contracts. Former UFC heavyweight champion Frank Mir’s daughter Bella is set to compete in the main event.

The action begins at 7 p.m. ET/4 p.m. PT on Tuesday, Aug. 25.

Weigh-in results of Week 3 of DWCS 2026 Bella Mir (136) vs Alex Apodaca (135.5)Mario Piazzon (238) vs Guilherme Uriel (241.5)Gary Belletto Jr. (169) vs Sean Clancy Jr. (170)Ronald Humphrey (169) vs Alexis Miranda (170)Carlos Petruzzella (185.5) vs Nick Galanti (185)

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Sharabutdin Magomedov and Neiman Gracie will meet in a grappling contest at Real American Freestyle in Moscow.

RAF recently announced that the Ultimate Fighting Championship middleweight will face the former Bellator MMA and Professional Fighters League welterweight on Sept. 5.

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Magomedov last competed in June, earning a unanimous decision over Michel Pereira in the UFC. The Russian previously tested his grappling skills under the Hype FC banner, taking on lightweights Arman Tsarukyan and Edson Barboza, with both matches ending in draws.

Gracie, meanwhile, has not competed since losing to Magomed Umalatov in Professional Fighters League in August 2024. The Brazilian challenged Rory MacDonald for the Bellator MMA welterweight title in 2019 but came up short and went 4-5 thereafter. Gracie's most recent grappling appearance came at ADXC 1 in 2023, where he submitted Benson Henderson.

The Magomedov-Gracie matchup joins a loaded RAF Moscow lineup …

Ultimate Fighting Championship veteran Edson Barboza has made it clear that his retirement is final and he has no plans to reverse his decision.

Just days after announcing the end of his 17-year professional mixed martial arts career, the Brazilian has a message for managers and promoters who might try to entice him back into competition.

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Barboza rules out an MMA comeback after ending his 17-year fighting career Barboza announced his retirement after suffering a fourth consecutive defeat, getting finished by Esteban Ribovics at UFC 330 in Philadelphia. The 39-year-old then removed his gloves inside the Octagon as the crowd gave him a standing ovation and chanted his name.

For Barboza, having his children beside him made the moment particularly emotional.

“The entire arena spontaneously chanting ‘Barboza,’ with my kids by my side inside the Octagon — they had never been to one of my fights before,” Barboza told Sherdog. “Definitely, that was t…

Edson Barboza sees plenty of himself in Mauricio Ruffy and believes the surging Brazilian has become an “improved version” of him.

Barboza, who recently retired from the Ultimate Fighting Championship, claims Ruffy is one of his favorite fighters to watch. Ruffy is set to face Arman Tsarukyan in the UFC 331 co-main event on Sept. 19 in Los Angeles and Barboza recently broke down the matchup, having trained alongside Tsarukyan at American Top Team.

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Barboza compares Mauricio Ruffy to Anderson Silva ahead of Arman Tsarukyan fight Barboza gave his assessment of the matchup in an exclusive interview with Sherdog. He claims Ruffy reminds him of UFC legend Anderson Silva before drawing a comparison between Tsarukyan and Khabib Nurmagomedov.

“Ruffy is one of my favorite fighters right now,” Barboza said. “He’s extremely creative and skilled, and he reminds me of Anderson Silva. He just needs one opportunity to finish a fight. I’d say he’s the improved ver…

Jordan Burroughs has called for a wrestling match against Georges St. Pierre, revealing that the Ultimate Fighting Championship legend is his top choice.

The Olympic gold medalist recently called out the UFC Hall of Famer for a freestyle wrestling match under the Real American Freestyle banner, proposing a meeting at RAF 14 in Las Vegas on Oct. 3.

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Burroughs names GSP his top choice and proposes an Oct. 3 showdown at RAF 14 Burroughs discussed a potential match with St. Pierre during an appearance on “The Ariel Helwani Show” after his recent RAF victory over Sean Brady on Aug. 22. When the Canadian’s name came up as a possible opponent, Burroughs made his interest clear.

“Yeah, Georges, if you're out there, I would love to compete against you,” Burroughs said. “I'd love to wrestle you. I honor you. I honor your legacy. And I don't want to embarrass you. I don't want to humiliate you. I just would love to share the stage with you. And so, he's No. 1.…

Colby Covington took shots at Ian Garry and Bo Nickal in a recent interview.

Covington offered harsh assessments of Garry and Nickal while speaking to Submission Radio. The former Ultimate Fighting Championship interim titleholder addressed Garry’s unsuccessful title bid against Islam Makhachev and Nickal’s recent wrestling defeat under the Real American Freestyle banner.

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Covington reacts to Ian Garry’s UFC 330 defeat and writes off a potential Bo Nickal wrestling matchup When asked about Garry's defeat at UFC 330, Covington took the opportunity to poke fun at the Irishman, referencing the controversy and online discourse surrounding his marriage.

“I don't know. I didn't really pay attention, so I didn't really care about it,” Covington told Submission Radio. “But the one thing fitting that I did see is now, you know, the wife got to sit in a corner and watch him get dogged out for once. So, at least the roles got reversed for once. You know, the w…

Former football player Anthony Wint recently opened up about the moment he realized mixed martial arts was his next career path.

Wint, who emerged victorious in his Ultimate Fighting Championship debut at UFC Sacramento, recently reflected on his transition from football to MMA after the Covid-19 pandemic during an appearance on the “Deep Waters” podcast.

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Anthony Wint explains how early grappling success convinced him to commit to fighting Wint recalled working with veteran manager Malki Kawa before transitioning to MMA. Kawa manages several prominent fighters and Wint remembers seeing a picture of Jon Jones in his office.

“I didn't know Malki did fighting,” Wint said. “I remember going up his stairs and seeing the picture of Jon Jones. I was like, damn, you know Jon Jones? He's like, I manage Jon Jones.”

Wint was initially headed toward the CFL, but the 2020 season was canceled because of the Covid-19 pandemic. During that period, Kawa encour…

Jiri Prochazka has shut down ongoing rumors about his return to action in the Ultimate Fighting Championship.

The former UFC light heavyweight champion recently addressed rumors linking him to an interim title fight against Paulo Costa while reigning champion Carlos Ulberg recovers from injury. While Prochazka is staying consistent with his training regimen, he’s yet to lock in a fight.

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Prochazka says his next UFC fight is not confirmed amid Paulo Costa speculation Prochazka last competed at UFC 327, suffering a first-round knockout loss to Ulberg in a bid for the vacant light heavyweight championship. Ulberg suffered an ACL injury in the bout and is expected to return next year, paving the way for an interim title.

Amidst rumors linking him to an interim title bout with Costa, Prochazka took to social media to clear the air, claiming that his next bout is unconfirmed.

“Strong week, great rounds and teamwork,” Prochazka wrote on Instagram. “…

Ultimate Fighting Championship Hall of Famer Michael Bisping believes the rule under which Paddy Pimblett’s purse is being withheld is extremely unreasonable.

Pimblett scored a first-round submission win over Benoit St. Denis at UFC 329 at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas in July. “The Baddy” hasn’t yet received his purse for the fight due to a highly criticized rule. Pimblett’s purse is being withheld because he celebrated his win by jumping on the cage. Max Holloway and Gable Steveson, who also celebrated their respective wins at UFC 329 by jumping on the cage, are also under investigation.

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Paddy Pimblett's UFC 329 purse remains withheld over his post-fight cage celebration Bisping believes this rule needs to change for good. The former UFC middleweight champion believes it is absolutely justified to climb on the cage after a win.

“It all goes back to when Paddy beat Benoit St. Denis. What did he do? He celebrated. He jumped on the cage as a lot of f…

Paulo Costa claims the Ultimate Fighting Championship is “lost” without Dana White being more actively involved.

With one fight remaining on his UFC contract, the Brazilian voiced his frustration in an interview with Sexto Round, saying White is “greatly missed” in the matchmaking process.

Costa criticizes UFC matchmaking with one fight remaining on his current contract Costa said he was ready to compete again shortly after his April victory and reached out to the UFC in June about potential fights in July or August. According to the former title challenger, the promotion told him it had not yet made a decision. “Borrachinha” believes that the promotion is making mistakes and is failing to capitalize on key matchups.

“Dana White is greatly missed,” Costa said. “The UFC is lost. They’re making a lot of mistakes because of fear and a lack of timing. If I said, ‘OK, I don’t mind being tied down, being undervalued and getting paid less than I deserve,’ I’d probably be figh…

Some UFC Sacramento fighters came in substantially heavier on fight night after rehydrating.

The California State Athletic Commission has revealed the fight night weights of fighters at UFC Sacramento. One fighter gained over 25 pounds after weighing in, while the heavyweights on the card weighed in heavier than their in-cage weight.

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Marcio Barbosa jumped from 145.5 to 171 pounds at UFC Sacramento Marcio Barbosa gained the most weight after successfully weighing in at 145.5 pounds for his featherweight tilt against Ryan Kuse. Barbosa gained a whopping 25.5 pounds, weighing 171 pounds on fight night. Meanwhile, Kuse weighed 153.2 pounds, having gained only 8.7 pounds after weighing in at 144.5 pounds. Barbosa made quick work of Kuse with a first-round knockout.

Elsewhere on the card, Kennedy Nzechukwu lost 2.4 pounds after weighing in at 244 pounds for his heavyweight clash against Shamil Gaziev, who weighed 267.4 pounds on fight night after gaining…

Having shared the Octagon with Alexander Volkanovski twice, Islam Makhachev’s take on the featherweight champ’s upcoming title defense holds considerable weight.

Volkanovski (28-4) is set to put his Ultimate Fighting Championship featherweight title on the line against Movsar Evloev (20-0) at UFC 333 on Oct. 24 at Etihad Arena on Yas Island, Abu Dhabi. Makhachev believes it will be a highly competitive bout, which Evloev is also aware of.

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Makhachev backs Movsar Evloev to dethrone Volkanovski at UFC 333 Makhachev predicts that Evloev being five years younger will help him dethrone the 37-year-old Volkanovski. The UFC welterweight champ believes that while Volkanovski is still dangerous, he’s past his prime.

“[Movsar] knows himself that the fight won’t be easy, that Volkanovski is a tough opponent for anyone,” Makhachev said at a recent presser in Russia. “But I think Movsar will manage with his youth. Volkanovski, honestly speaking, is not at the s…

Gregory Rodrigues denies cheating against Anthony Hernandez.

Rodrigues extended his win streak in the Ultimate Fighting Championship to four with his decision win over Hernandez at UFC Sacramento. “Fluffy” later accused the Brazilian of repeatedly grabbing the inside of his gloves and Rodrigues has now responded.

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Rodrigues responds to Anthony Hernandez’s accusations after their UFC Sacramento main event Rodrigues did extensive damage to Hernandez’s lead leg with calf kicks, but the latter showed immense heart by continuing to pressure forward. However, Rodrigues inflicted damage while defending takedowns as well. At the post-fight presser, Hernandez accused “Robocop” of grabbing his gloves in the wrestling exchanges and claimed to have repeatedly complained to referee Herb Dean to no avail.

Rodrigues denies the accusations and says that Hernandez also knows that he didn’t cheat. He argues that the referee would’ve intervened if he was blatantly ch…

Merab Dvalishvili recently opened up about his backstage altercation at RAF Georgia.

Dvalishvili defeated fellow former Ultimate Fighting Championship champ Henry Cejudo in a wrestling match at RAF Georgia in July. He later shut down talks of a potential wrestling match against Umar Nurmagomedov in strong words. Nurmagomedov’s friend, Ahmed Gadzhimagomedov, then approached Dvalishvili and confronted him about his comments.

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Dvalishvili responded by slapping Gadzhimagomedov, leading to an all-out brawl.Dvalishvili says Ahmed Gadzhimagomedov grabbed him by the neck before the RAF Georgia brawl Dvalishvili says he was relaxing backstage when Gadzhimagomedov grabbed him by the neck and loudly confronted him in Russian. While “The Machine” barely understands Russian, he knew Gadzhimagomedov was talking about Nurmagomedov. Dvalishvili defends his action, saying Gadzhimagomedov had no business meddling in the feud between him and Nurmagomedov. The former UFC…