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Mike Malott, Niagara Top Team welterweight, headlining UFC Fight Night Edmonton
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Cody Chovancek Debuts 9-0 in Edmonton With a $100k Promise

Undefeated Canadian bantamweight Cody Chovancek finally makes his UFC walk Saturday after a year lost to a knee injury — and he's calling his shot.

Oct 14, 2026

Charles Jourdain in the Octagon ahead of brother Louis Jourdain's UFC debut
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Louis Jourdain's UFC Debut Lands in Edmonton After a Year's Wait

The 9-3 bantamweight finally gets his Octagon bow against Timmy Cuamba on Oct. 17 — with brother Charles in his corner instead of the cage.

Oct 14, 2026

Alex Pereira receives the UFC light heavyweight belt from Dana White
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Dana White Shuts Down Pereira's Claim That the UFC Scripts DC

Pereira says the UFC told commentators like Cormier to sway fans. White says he's never scripted a word — and points to 700 contracted fighters.

Oct 14, 2026

Charles Oliveira in the Octagon after a UFC lightweight bout
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Oliveira Says a Lopes Win Makes Him Next — With or Without Gaethje

Charles Oliveira defends the BMF title against Diego Lopes at UFC 335 on Dec. 12, and he's already calling himself the No. 1 contender at 155.

Oct 14, 2026

Brock Hamer prepares for a PFL bout
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Brock Hamer Steps In to Face Levan Khabalaev at PFL Chicago

Morquez Forest is off Friday's card at Wintrust Arena. Hamer takes the short-notice assignment against Khabalaev on the Oct. 16 early slate.

Oct 14, 2026

Michael Page poses during a UFC welterweight fight week event
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Josh Barnett Casts Doubt on Michael Page's Seven-Figure Misfits Payday

Barnett questions whether MVP can bankroll Page's reported 7-figure-per-fight deal — or whether it's the latest promotion built to burn out fast.

Oct 14, 2026

Alex Pereira standing in the Octagon ahead of a UFC light heavyweight bout
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Daniel Cormier Pushes Back on Alex Pereira's UFC Influence Claim

Cormier says he never lobbied against Pereira but backs the 13-4 former champ earning his way back to a title shot instead of an instant rematch.

Oct 14, 2026

Sean Strickland on stage at a UFC press conference
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Dana White Shrugs Off Sean Strickland's Pay Revolt: 'When Isn't He Upset?'

Strickland threatened to vacate the middleweight belt over money. White's answer: the champ signed a fresh deal in May and the numbers he's quoting aren't real.

Oct 14, 2026

Dana White watches cageside during a Dana White's Contender Series event at the UFC Apex in Las Vegas
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DWCS Season 10 Closes With Four Contracts and One Big Snub

Dana White handed out four UFC deals in the Season 10 finale to tie the show's record at 46 — but a dominant main-event winner went home empty-handed.

Oct 14, 2026

UFC flyweight contender Erin Blanchfield, who features on the UFC Edmonton card
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Three Debutants, One Card: The Canadian Newcomers at UFC Edmonton

Daniel Perez (15-1), Louis Jourdain (9-3) and unbeaten Jiri Chovancek (9-0) all hit the Octagon for the first time Saturday at Rogers Place.

Oct 13, 2026

Erin Blanchfield in the Octagon during a UFC flyweight bout
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Blanchfield Returns to Edmonton Hunting Her First UFC Knockout

The #4 flyweight is 14-2 and back in a city she knows. A statement over #7 Jasmine Jasudavicius could lock in a crack at new champ Natalia Silva.

Oct 13, 2026

Joaquin Buckley stands in the Octagon ahead of his UFC welterweight bout
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Mike Malott Headlines Edmonton Again — Riding a Four-Fight Streak

Five years after Contender Series, the Canadian welterweight makes his 10th UFC walk against #10 Joaquin Buckley at Rogers Place.

Oct 13, 2026

Cris Cyborg standing in the cage before a PFL bout
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Ketlen Vieira Hit With Six-Month Ban After Failed PFL Debut Drug Test

The ex-UFC contender won't be cleared until March 22, 2027. She blames knee-injury medication taken as a free agent, not performance gain.

Oct 13, 2026

Alex Pereira standing in the Octagon before a UFC fight
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Pereira Claims UFC Used Cormier and 'Influencers' to Sell Gane vs. Hokit

Snubbed for a heavyweight title rematch, Pereira says the UFC steered fan opinion before booking Gane vs. Hokit for Nov. 14.

Oct 13, 2026

Islam Makhachev inside the Octagon during a UFC welterweight title bout
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Jean Silva Backs Carlos Prates to KO Makhachev and Take the 170 Belt

Prates says he has a UFC deal to fight welterweight champ Islam Makhachev. His Fighting Nerds teammate thinks 19 KOs settles it fast.

Oct 13, 2026

Michael 'Venom' Page poses during a fight-week faceoff
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Michael 'Venom' Page Says 3 Misfits Fights Beat His Entire UFC Pay

MVP claims his three-fight Misfits deal will pay more than double his full UFC contract — at seven figures per bout.

Oct 13, 2026

Ismael Bonfim inside the octagon during a UFC fight
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Ismael Bonfim Cut by UFC After 2-5 Run and Third Weight Miss

Bonfim was 7.5 pounds over for his knockout loss to Francisco Prado — his fourth straight UFC stoppage defeat. He arrived 18-3. He leaves 2-5.

Oct 12, 2026

Julianna Pena posing before a UFC bout
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Julianna Pena Ends 17-Month Layoff — On the Wrestling Mat

The two-time UFC champ makes her Real American Freestyle debut Nov. 14 in Abu Dhabi, her first competitive action since losing the belt in June 2025.

Oct 12, 2026

Amanda Nunes stands in the octagon ahead of a UFC bout
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Kayla Harrison's Neck Surgery Doubts Nearly Cost Her the Nunes Fight

Harrison spine fusion repaired five herniated discs and derailed her UFC 324 date. Now she faces Amanda Nunes for the bantamweight belt on Nov. 14.

Oct 12, 2026

UFC middleweight champion Sean Strickland during a fight week appearance
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Sean Strickland Is Right About UFC Pay — And It Won't Change a Thing

The middleweight champ torched the UFC over fighter pay, but with roughly 18-20% of revenue reaching athletes, one loud voice won't move the machine.

Oct 12, 2026