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UFC bantamweight Julianna Pena, cited by TUF 34 contestant Melissa Amaya as her mentor
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Melissa Amaya Tore a Muscle to Punch Her Way Into the TUF 34 Final

Amaya survived an armbar and a triangle from Gigi Canuto (7-2, 5 SUB) to reach the strawweight finale — and torn muscles were the best-case scenario.

Aug 10, 2026

Arman Tsarukyan poses during a UFC fight week photo session
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Arman Tsarukyan Books RAF 14 Title Fight With Dillon Danis on Oct. 3

The UFC's No. 2 lightweight steps into RAF's crossover cage against 0-2 Danis, chasing a fresh belt just weeks after his UFC 331 co-main.

Aug 10, 2026

Edson Barboza throwing a spinning kick inside the UFC octagon
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Edson Barboza Says UFC 330 Could Be the Finish Line at 40

After 32 UFC fights and wins over four future champions, the 24-14 striker isn't promising retirement — but he's made his peace with it.

Aug 10, 2026

Dana White watching cageside at a Dana White's Contender Series event
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Contender Series Season 10 Lands on Paramount+ With 50 UFC Hopefuls

DWCS returns August 11 for its 10th season — 10 weeks, five three-round bouts a night, and a UFC contract on the line every time.

Aug 10, 2026

Islam Makhachev reacts after a UFC championship victory inside the octagon
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Makhachev Puts 16-Fight Streak on the Line vs Machado Garry at UFC 330

Islam Makhachev headlines a two-title card in Philadelphia this Saturday, facing #1 welterweight Ian Machado Garry (17-1) with a 16-fight win streak on the table.

Aug 10, 2026

Patchy Mix on the scale at a RIZIN weigh-in
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Patchy Mix Blows Weight by 6.3 Pounds, Yanked From RIZIN 54 Co-Main

The former Bellator champ hit the scale at 63.85kg for a 61kg limit, guaranteeing his winless run stretches to three fights whatever happens Tuesday.

Aug 10, 2026

Dakota Ditcheva looks on before her PFL New York bout at UBS Arena
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Dakota Ditcheva Broke Both Hands Beating Kielholtz at PFL New York

Ditcheva fought most of her July decision win with two broken hands — and skipped surgery last year knowing this could happen. Now the Carmouche title shot is on hold.

Aug 10, 2026

UFC light heavyweight Anthony Smith standing in the cage before a fight
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Matt Brown Defends Anthony Smith After Arrest, Slams Fan Pile-On

Brown, 26-19 across a long UFC run, says good people make serious mistakes as fans turn on Smith following his recent arrest.

Aug 10, 2026

Luke Rockhold poses during a UFC ceremonial weigh-in
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Luke Rockhold vs Joe Pyfer Booked for RAF 13 Wrestling Card

The former UFC champ, 0-1 on the RAF mats after a January tech-fall loss, meets a top-15 middleweight at RAF 13 on Sept. 19 in Miami.

Aug 9, 2026

Tommy McMillen poses on the scale during UFC ceremonial weigh-ins
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Tommy McMillen vs. Marwan Rahiki: Two Undefeated Prospects Collide at Noche UFC

McMillen got his wish for a spot on the Sept. 12 card, but the 28-year-old O'Malley protégé draws a 24-year-old finisher who's stopped both his UFC opponents.

Aug 9, 2026

UFC light heavyweight champion Carlos Ulberg, a Contender Series graduate
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Contender Series Season 10 Opens With Undefeated Heavyweights Wint and Adams

Anthony Wint's last two wins took 31 and 37 seconds combined. He headlines a Season 10 premiere loaded with prospects sporting monster finish rates.

Aug 9, 2026

Ilia Topuria at a UFC weigh-in in Washington, DC
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Malki Kawa Rips Ali Abdelaziz: 'Topuria Would Annihilate Your Roster'

Topuria's manager says his 17-1 client still tops his P4P list — even after losing his belt to Justin Gaethje in June's White House main event.

Aug 9, 2026

Alex Pereira celebrates a light heavyweight title defense inside the Octagon
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UFC 332 Heads Back to Salt Lake City for Oct. 3 Card

The UFC returns to Delta Center for its fifth Salt Lake City visit, one of two numbered cards on the October slate — neither with a headliner yet.

Aug 9, 2026

Anthony Smith walking into the Octagon before a UFC light heavyweight bout
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Matt Brown Tells Fans to Back Off Anthony Smith After Arrest

The retired welterweight defended his fellow fighter, who faces three felony charges and a court date on Aug. 17, while calling out the pile-on from fans.

Aug 9, 2026

Khamzat Chimaev poses on the scale at a ceremonial weigh-in
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Dillon Danis Won't Be Banned From RAF After Chimaev Brawl, Exec Says

RAF co-founder Chad Bronstein says Danis will return despite the RAF 10 mat brawl — and Chimaev meets Tyron Woodley on Sept. 5.

Aug 9, 2026

Islam Makhachev enters the Octagon as UFC welterweight champion
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Makhachev vs Garry: Can 'The Future' Topple P4P's Last Man Standing?

Three of February's top-four pound-for-pound fighters have already lost in 2026. Islam Makhachev, welterweight champ and 10-1 opponent Ian Machado Garry, are next up at UFC 330.

Aug 9, 2026

Quillan Salkilld celebrates his first-round submission win over Mateusz Gamrot at the UFC APEX
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Salkilld chokes out Gamrot in Round 1 to crack the lightweight elite

Quillan Salkilld needed just 4:25 to submit the #8-ranked Mateusz Gamrot, and it wasn't the only ranked scalp claimed in Las Vegas.

Aug 9, 2026

Bella Mir prepares for her Dana White's Contender Series bout
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Bella Mir Draws Alex Apodaca for Aug. 25 Contender Series Headliner

The 23-year-old daughter of ex-UFC champ Frank Mir puts a perfect finish streak on the line against a foe riding three straight wins.

Aug 9, 2026

Brazilian lightweight Manoel Sousa in a UFC bout
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From $5 a Day to a $100K Bonus: Manoel Sousa's Wild UFC Rise

The Brazilian lightweight peeled coconuts for 25 reais a day. Now he's a $100K bonus winner facing an LFA champ on short notice at UFC Vegas 120.

Aug 8, 2026

Diego Ferreira in the octagon during a UFC lightweight bout
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Diego Ferreira Eyes King Green Rematch or Jim Miller After UFC Vegas 120

At 41 and coming off two straight losses, Ferreira says a win over Billy Quarantillo keeps his UFC dream alive — and he already has two names in mind.

Aug 8, 2026