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Mike Perry speaks to the media at a fight event
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Mike Perry's Shoulder Gives Out in Loss — Feldman Wants Him Back in BKFC

Perry dislocated his shoulder and was finished by late replacement Brandon Jenkins in Orlando. BKFC boss David Feldman says the door's still open — with conditions.

Sep 1, 2026

Caio Borralho stands in the octagon after a UFC win
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Caio Borralho Wants a Top-10 Scalp at UFC 334 — And a Title Shot Next

The No. 5 middleweight (18-2) says he's one or two wins from a shot at gold, and he's got a specific target in mind for Sydney.

Sep 1, 2026

Dan Hooker in the Octagon during a UFC lightweight bout
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Salahdine Parnasse Debuts Against Dan Hooker in Paris With 23-2 Record

The two-division KSW champ enters the UFC on a five-fight win streak — and headlines in his home country against a top-10 lightweight.

Sep 1, 2026

Song Yadong celebrates a knockout victory inside the Octagon in Shanghai
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Song Yadong KOs Umar Nurmagomedov, Storms Into Bantamweight Title Talk

Song wrecked the previously once-beaten Umar Nurmagomedov in under seven minutes in Shanghai — and finally kicked down the door to a title shot.

Sep 1, 2026

Caio Borralho stands in the octagon during a UFC middleweight bout
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Caio Borralho Wants Any Top-10 Name at UFC 334 in New York

The #5 middleweight is back from rib surgery and 8-1 in the UFC. He says he's one or two wins from a title shot — and doesn't care who's next.

Aug 31, 2026

Ukrainian welterweight Daniil Donchenko celebrating a UFC victory inside the Octagon
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Donchenko Talks His Way Into Paris — Now He Has to Beat Soriano

The TUF 33 welterweight winner (15-2) got the Paris booking he begged for. Standing in his way: a red-hot Punahele Soriano on a four-fight streak.

Aug 31, 2026

Dana White watching cageside at the UFC APEX during Contender Series
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Contender Series Week 4 Preview: 10 More Fighters Chase UFC Deals

Season 10 has already handed out 15 UFC contracts through three weeks. Ten more hopefuls fight for a spot on Sept. 1 at the APEX.

Aug 31, 2026

Dustin Poirier inside the Octagon during a UFC event
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Weidman, Masvidal and Poirier Recall the USADA Era's Wildest Moments

From golf-course blood draws to a 6 a.m. Super Bowl Sunday visit, three UFC veterans reopened the book on USADA's eight-year run testing fighters.

Aug 31, 2026

Dan Hooker in the Octagon during a UFC lightweight bout
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Dan Hooker vs Saladhine Parnasse Headlines a Loaded UFC Paris Card

Hooker, a top-15 lightweight for nearly a decade, welcomes 23-2 KSW icon Parnasse to the Octagon at Accor Arena on Saturday.

Aug 31, 2026

Zabit Magomedsharipov during his UFC featherweight run
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Zabit Magomedsharipov Ends 7-Year Layoff With a Win — and No Regrets

The former UFC featherweight standout returned after nearly seven years away, beating a UFC-level opponent and saying he holds no regrets about walking away.

Aug 31, 2026

UFC welterweight champion Islam Makhachev inside the octagon
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Makhachev and Belal Rally Behind Umar Nurmagomedov After Brutal KO Loss

The bantamweight #3 dropped only his second pro loss in 22 fights, and the Dagestani camp closed ranks fast to defend one of their quietest names.

Aug 31, 2026

UFC middleweight Bo Nickal, referenced as a past Contender Series opponent, standing in the Octagon
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Contender Series Week 4: 15 Contracts Down, DWCS Record in Reach

Through three weeks all 15 winners have signed. Two more clean sweeps ties the Season 7 and 9 record of 46 contracts. Here's who's up Tuesday.

Aug 30, 2026

Justin Gaethje throws a strike during a UFC lightweight championship fight
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Justin Gaethje's Broken Hands Mean No Title Fight Until 2027

The UFC lightweight champ went 2-0 in six months but says he still can't punch anything. Both hands are wrecked after stopping Topuria in Round 4.

Aug 30, 2026

Song Yadong celebrates his knockout win at UFC Shanghai
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Cormier Shuts Down 'Elbow' Theory From Usman-Song Cage Clash

DC insists Usman Nurmagomedov didn't attack Song Yadong after the #6-ranked bantamweight starched #3 Umar with an uppercut in Shanghai.

Aug 30, 2026

Bantamweight contender Song Yadong stands in the Octagon after his main-event victory in Shanghai
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Song Yadong stops Umar Nurmagomedov in Round 2 in Shanghai

Song Yadong handed Umar Nurmagomedov just his third career loss with a second-round TKO, becoming the first man to finish the No. 3 bantamweight.

Aug 30, 2026

Mike Perry stands in the cage before a bare-knuckle boxing bout
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Mike Perry's Shoulder Pops, and Brandon Jenkins Cashes In on 48 Hours' Notice

Perry accepted a short-notice bout after Dillon Danis pulled out. He lasted 2:38 before a dislocated shoulder and a body kick ended his night.

Aug 30, 2026

Joe Lauzon celebrating a win inside a combat sports ring
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Joe Lauzon Wins Bare-Knuckle Debut at Fenway With 5 Knockdowns

The 42-year-old UFC veteran flattened Stash Kuykendall in 49 seconds of round two, leaving BKFC with a spotless 1-0 and one wild home-turf memory.

Aug 30, 2026

Mike Perry stares down an opponent before a fight
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Mike Perry Fights for the Second Time in 2026 as Danis Bails Again

Perry, a BKFC name coming off a May win over Nate Diaz, headlines Duel Arena in Orlando against short-notice fill-in Brandon Jenkins.

Aug 29, 2026

Umar Nurmagomedov in the Octagon ahead of UFC Shanghai
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Umar Nurmagomedov Needs a Statement Against Song Yadong in Shanghai

Nurmagomedov headlines UFC Shanghai on Aug. 29 chasing the No. 1 bantamweight contender spot — but a win alone won't cut it.

Aug 29, 2026

Alex Pereira, the fighter Hector Santiago hopes to one day share a UFC card with
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Hector Santiago Makes UFC Debut in Shanghai, Chasing an Old Friend's Path

The 33-year-old kickboxer went 6-1 in two years of MMA before the call came. Now he faces Road to UFC winner Lawrence Lui on Aug. 29.

Aug 28, 2026