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Brendan Allen celebrates a submission win inside the UFC APEX octagon
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Allen chokes out Duncan in round five to stay a middleweight problem

Brendan Allen tapped Christian Leroy Duncan at 2:46 of the fifth for his 15th career submission, headlining a brutal APEX card full of early finishes.

Oct 11, 2026

Brendan Allen celebrates a submission victory inside the UFC Octagon
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Brendan Allen Chokes Out Duncan, Then Takes Aim at Du Plessis

Allen's fifth-round submission of Christian Leroy Duncan stretched his win streak to four and kept the #4 middleweight's title case alive.

Oct 11, 2026

Andre Fili celebrates a knockout victory inside the UFC APEX in Las Vegas
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Andre Fili Snaps Skid With a Brutal Head-Kick KO at UFC Vegas 122

Fili's finish of Kai Kamaka III was his first Octagon win since April 2025, nudging his UFC record back above .500 at 14-13.

Oct 11, 2026

Gerald Meerschaert in the Octagon during a UFC middleweight bout
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Gerald Meerschaert Retires After UFC Vegas 122 KO Loss to Julius Walker

The submission king walks away at 32-23 (per the broadcast), ending a 60-fight career on a six-loss skid. He still owns two UFC middleweight records.

Oct 11, 2026

Brendan Allen in the Octagon during a UFC middleweight bout
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Brendan Allen to Damian Pinas: Earn the Fight Before You Ask

The #4 middleweight is 3-0 in his current run and has a title shot in sight. He says Pinas, 3-0 in the UFC, is 'reaching' with his callout.

Oct 10, 2026

Yair Rodriguez throwing a strike inside the Octagon
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Abdi Iniestra Lands Yair Rodriguez Buzzer-Beater Elbow in Mexico

The 21-year-old flyweight dropped Anthony Ramirez with a reverse elbow with three seconds left at Lux Fight League 63 — a near-perfect tribute to one of MMA's wildest finishes.

Oct 10, 2026

Mikey Musumeci competing in a UFC BJJ grappling match
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Mikey Musumeci Vacates UFC BJJ Title to Chase an MMA Career

The four-time IBJJF world champ went 4-0 by submission in title bouts before leaving the belt open at age 30 for a shot at mixed martial arts.

Oct 9, 2026

UFC middleweight champion Sean Strickland during a fight week appearance
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Sean Strickland Draws a Line: No Fights Until UFC Pay Dispute Is 'Figured Out'

The middleweight champ, riding a two-fight win streak, says he won't sign or compete until the money situation changes. He's even floated a move to 205.

Oct 9, 2026

Heavyweight fighter Abdoulaye Kane on the scale at PFL Africa 3 weigh-ins in Casablanca
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PFL Africa 3 Weights Locked: Kane-Medkouri Heavyweight Clash Set for Casablanca

Abdoulaye Kane steps on the scale at 265.2 lbs against Badr Medkouri's 246.8 lbs as PFL Africa closes out its playoff picture in Morocco on Oct. 10.

Oct 9, 2026

Ilia Topuria competes in a UFC lightweight championship bout
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Behind the Cam: Topuria Told His Corner He 'Could Barely See' vs Gaethje

The UFC's commentary-free cut of Justin Gaethje's White House upset reveals how close the doctor came to waving it off in round three.

Oct 9, 2026

UFC middleweight Brendan Allen before a fight
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Allen vs Duncan Is Set in Vegas — Four Wins Meet a Five-Fight Streak

Brendan Allen chases a fourth straight win at the APEX, but No. 10 Christian Leroy Duncan arrives on a five-fight tear after beating Jared Cannonier.

Oct 9, 2026

Gilbert Burns grappling during a UFC BJJ submission match
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Gilbert Burns Tapped by Heel Hook in First UFC BJJ Loss

Burns opened his grappling run 1-0 with a rear-naked choke in June. Gabriel Almeida ended it inside a single round at UFC BJJ 12.

Oct 9, 2026

Jorge Masvidal celebrates inside the UFC octagon
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Masvidal and Askren Revisit the 5-Second Knee That Changed Both Careers

Six years on, the two men behind UFC 239's fastest KO explain the trap — and why Askren's unbeaten 21-fight run ended in five seconds flat.

Oct 9, 2026

Welterweight fighter Khamzat Abaev in the cage ahead of his PFL Dubai bout
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Khamzat Abaev Meets Ireland's Leon Hill in PFL Dubai Welterweight Clash

Abaev returns off a first-round knockout to face Leon Hill at the Coca-Cola Arena on November 14, as the PFL Dubai card keeps filling out.

Oct 9, 2026

UFC heavyweight Alexander Volkov during a fight inside the Octagon
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Josh Hokit Fires Back at Volkov, Floats a Light Heavyweight Jump

The unbeaten 10-0 contender says the No. 2-ranked Volkov will never share a cage with him — and that he's already eyeing a drop to 205.

Oct 9, 2026

Jon Jones in the octagon during a UFC event
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Colby Covington Reignites Jon Jones Feud, Drags Cormier Into It

Covington (17-5) took aim at Jones (28-1) over old abuse allegations and name-dropped Daniel Cormier, the one rival Jones never got along with.

Oct 9, 2026

UFC CEO Dana White speaking at a promotional event
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Dana White Goes to Comic Con to Launch a Manga Called Martial War

The UFC CEO showed up at New York Comic Con for a project with zero octagon involved: his son and nephew's first manga, backed by a Shaman King legend.

Oct 8, 2026

Israel Adesanya reflects on the future of his UFC career
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Israel Adesanya Says Retirement Will Be Final: 'Once I'm Done, I'm Done'

At 37 and riding a four-fight skid, the two-time UFC middleweight champ swears he won't be a comeback cliché. No rematches with the itch.

Oct 8, 2026

Joe Rogan on the microphone at a UFC event
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Joe Rogan Re-Ups With Spotify on Another $250M Podcast Deal

The UFC commentator and JRE host locks in a second nine-figure extension, matching the $250M he signed for in 2024 — and keeps the show everywhere.

Oct 8, 2026

UFC bantamweight Malcolm Wellmaker inside the Octagon
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Malcolm Wellmaker Left Home for ATT to Fix a Two-Fight Skid

After starting his UFC run 2-0 with two knockouts, Wellmaker dropped two straight. Now he's rebuilt at American Top Team ahead of Saturday's return.

Oct 8, 2026