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Former UFC welterweight and middleweight champion Georges St-Pierre
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Jordan Burroughs Wants a Wrestling Match With Georges St-Pierre

Olympic and world champion Burroughs is publicly angling for a grappling exhibition against UFC legend Georges St-Pierre.

Aug 25, 2026

Flyweight prospect Bilal Hasan poses ahead of his UFC debut
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Bilal Hasan and Namsrai Batbayar Headline Flyweight's Youth Wave in Shanghai

Three young 125-pounders debut in Shanghai this weekend, led by an 8-0 Contender Series grad and a Mongolian with a 100% finish rate.

Aug 24, 2026

Umar Nurmagomedov in the Octagon ahead of his UFC Shanghai bantamweight main event against Song Yadong
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Umar Nurmagomedov vs Song Yadong: The Winner Books a Bantamweight Title Shot

Nurmagomedov (2-0 since his title loss) meets China's Song Yadong in Shanghai, with the winner first in line for Yan-Dvalishvili 3.

Aug 24, 2026

Michael Bisping coaching on the set of The Ultimate Fighter
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Tina Black Books TUF 34 Strawweight Final vs Melissa Amaya

Black out-struck teammate Delphine Benouaich (7-2, 4 KO) for a decision to reach the Sept. 26 finale — while Team Bisping's night out went sideways.

Aug 24, 2026

Brazilian heavyweight Mario Piazzon at a UFC event weigh-in
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Mario Piazzon Wants a War With Guilherme Uriel on DWCS

Piazzon touched foreheads with his fellow Brazilian at weigh-ins and promised to open him up. His last DWCS trip ended in a DQ win over Alexander Soldatkin.

Aug 24, 2026

UFC President and CEO Dana White at a promotional event
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Dana White to Drive Bids on Two Custom Ram Trucks for 9/11 Charity Auction

Two custom Rams, including a 777-horsepower one-of-one, hit the Barrett-Jackson block Sept. 11 with 100% of the hammer price going to charity.

Aug 24, 2026

Cris Cyborg celebrates a win inside the PFL cage
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ESPN Hikes Prices Again as PFL's Deal Ticks Toward a 2026 Exit

ESPN Unlimited jumps to $31.99/month on Sept. 17, right as the PFL contract heads for expiry at the end of 2026 with no new home lined up.

Aug 24, 2026

Gregory Rodrigues poses on the scale at UFC Sacramento official weigh-ins
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UFC Sacramento Weigh-Ins: How Barely 2 Pounds Split the Main Event

Fight-night data shows Gregory Rodrigues outweighed Anthony Hernandez by just 2.2 pounds — while a featherweight quietly packed on 25.5.

Aug 24, 2026

Bella Mir, NCAA wrestling champion and UFC prospect, poses before her Contender Series debut
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Bella Mir Wants Four Different World Titles — And Dana White Is Backing It

The 23-year-old NCAA champ headlines Contender Series with a plan to conquer UFC, BJJ, Zuffa Boxing and Olympic gold — and White signed off on all of it.

Aug 24, 2026

Jiri Prochazka on stage during a UFC press conference
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Jiri Prochazka Says His Next Fight Isn't Booked — Yet

The former 205-pound champ shot down online rumors of a Paulo Costa bout, four months after his UFC 327 KO loss. UFC 332 on Oct. 3 looms as a landing spot.

Aug 24, 2026

Alex Pereira stands in the octagon during a UFC event
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UFC 334 Books Madison Square Garden as Pereira, Pimblett Circle

The UFC's final two numbered cards of 2026 have dates: MSG on Nov. 14, T-Mobile Arena on Dec. 12. No bouts confirmed yet.

Aug 23, 2026

Bella Mir preparing to compete in MMA
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Bella Mir Eyes UFC History on Contender Series With 4-0 Start

Frank Mir's daughter, 4-0 with three straight first-round subs, headlines DWCS Week 3 chasing the first father-daughter duo in UFC history.

Aug 23, 2026

Anthony Smith is interviewed inside the Octagon after a UFC light heavyweight bout
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Anthony Smith Breaks Silence After July Arrest on Four Felony Charges

The 38-22 former UFC title challenger says he's home with his family and pleaded not guilty. His next court date is Sept. 21.

Aug 23, 2026

Middleweight Gregory Rodrigues after his headlining win in Sacramento
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Rodrigues shocks Hernandez by unanimous decision in Sacramento

Gregory Rodrigues went the full 25 minutes and outpointed #6 Anthony Hernandez, while Reinier de Ridder needed just 4:01 to erase Roman Dolidze.

Aug 23, 2026

Cris Cyborg celebrates after her PFL featherweight title defense in Tampa
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Cyborg Grinds Out Vieira, Then Calls Out Harrison and Shields

Cris Cyborg kept her 10-fight win streak alive in a bloody five-rounder, then aimed at Kayla Harrison and Claressa Shields on the mic.

Aug 23, 2026

UFC welterweight Sean Brady during a fight
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Jordan Burroughs Techs Sean Brady 11-0 in RAF 12 Wrestling Return

The Olympic gold medalist needed under two periods to shut out the UFC's No. 6 welterweight, then signed a three-match RAF deal with a September date in Moscow.

Aug 23, 2026

Bo Nickal wrestling on the mat during a competitive match
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Bo Nickal Drops First Wrestling Match Since 2020 to Max McEnelly at RAF 12

The #14 UFC middleweight lost a 3-2 grappling decision to the 2026 NCAA champ — his first mat defeat in six years, since a loss to David Taylor.

Aug 23, 2026

Former UFC welterweight champion Tyron Woodley in competition gear
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Tyron Woodley Erases an 8-Point Hole to Beat Buckley at RAF 12

Down 8-0 in the opening period, Woodley rallied to a 14-8 win — and now he heads to Russia to face Khamzat Chimaev on Sept. 5.

Aug 23, 2026

Jamall Emmers throws a right hand during his featherweight bout at UFC Sacramento
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Jamall Emmers Shocks Lerryan Douglas With a First-Round KO in Sacramento

A 3-to-1 underdog on some lines, Emmers dropped the previously unbeaten-in-UFC Douglas to grab his first three-fight win streak in the promotion.

Aug 23, 2026

Vitor Petrino inside the octagon during a UFC heavyweight bout
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Vitor Petrino Wants a Main Event After UFC Sacramento Co-Feature

Petrino is 3-0 at heavyweight and eyeing a five-round headline slot if he beats ranked veteran Serghei Spivac on Aug. 22.

Aug 22, 2026