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Charles Oliveira training at Chute Boxe in Sao Paulo, Brazil
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Apollo Gomes Wants a Second Knockout of Won Il Kwon at DWCS

The Chute Boxe bantamweight rode a three-fight win streak to Vegas. He's promising to finish a man ONE vet who once went 6-of-8 against elite opposition.

Sep 8, 2026

Jean Silva squares up during a UFC featherweight bout
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Jose Miguel Delgado Called His Shot: Jean Silva in the Noche UFC Main Event

Delgado wasn't even booked for Noche UFC. A late call put the Yuma prospect against 6-1 Jean Silva in Glendale — the exact fight he says he's been asking for.

Sep 8, 2026

Former UFC fighter Diego Sanchez during his fighting career
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Diego Sanchez Jailed on DUI Charge That Could Void His Probation

The retired UFC vet was booked on aggravated DUI in New Mexico — with a blood-alcohol level over .16 and a five-year probation deal now hanging in the balance.

Sep 8, 2026

Alexa Grasso in the Octagon during a UFC flyweight bout
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Alexa Grasso Meets Manon Fiorot at Noche UFC With a Title Shot on the Line

A vacant flyweight belt just changed everything. Grasso (17-5-1) faces #2-ranked Manon Fiorot (13-2) Saturday in Glendale, one step from gold.

Sep 8, 2026

Dana White watching cageside at the UFC APEX in Las Vegas
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Contender Series Week 5: 20 Contracts Already Gone as Prospects Hit the Cage

Season 10's contract count sits at 20 heading into Week 5 at the Meta APEX. Here's what's at stake as another batch of prospects fights for a UFC deal.

Sep 8, 2026

UFC prospect Tommy McMillen in the octagon
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Tommy McMillen Headlines Noche UFC's Class of Rising Prospects

McMillen is 11-0 with two straight bonuses. Saturday he meets 9-0 Marwan Rahiki, who's finished all nine of his wins.

Sep 8, 2026

Michael 'Venom' Page taunts an opponent during a UFC middleweight fight
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Whittaker on Michael Venom Page: Great to Respect, Hard to Watch

Page fought out his UFC deal with a decision win over Ruziboev — his fourth straight — and got pulled from rankings eligibility. Whittaker admits he'd rather not tune in.

Sep 8, 2026

Michael 'Venom' Page during a UFC welterweight bout
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Michael Page Wins in Paris, Then Vanishes From the UFC Rankings

MVP beat Nursulton Ruziboev by decision, was set to crack the welterweight ladder, then got yanked before votes were locked. He thinks he knows why.

Sep 8, 2026

Alex Pereira stands in the Octagon after a UFC fight
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Josh Hokit Torches Alex Pereira's Push for a Ciryl Gane Rematch

Pereira wants Gane again after a Round 2 KO loss. Undefeated 10-0 heavyweight Josh Hokit says he hasn't earned it.

Sep 8, 2026

Vadim Nemkov walking to the cage before a PFL heavyweight bout
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Vadim Nemkov Books First PFL Heavyweight Defense Against Bilostenniy

The 20-2 former Bellator king headlines PFL Dubai on Nov. 14 against a challenger riding five wins in six — and both men have already beaten Renan Ferreira.

Sep 7, 2026

UFC veteran Jim Miller inside the Octagon during a fight
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The Case for UFC 'Majors': Fixing an Oversaturated Schedule

With 42-45 events a year plus Contender Series, one pundit argues the UFC needs four marquee 'Majors' to win back casual fans.

Sep 7, 2026

Khamzat Chimaev in the Octagon during a UFC middleweight bout
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Chimaev Rules Out Borralho and Du Plessis, Eyes Strickland Rematch

The 15-1 middleweight king wants Sean Strickland or Nassourdine Imavov next — and he's floating MSG in November or T-Mobile in December.

Sep 7, 2026

Alex Pereira inside the UFC octagon
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Paulo Costa Questions Why Alex Pereira Keeps His 205 Ranking

Costa, the No. 6 light heavyweight, blasts what he calls UFC double standards after Pereira stayed ranked #3 despite losing at heavyweight.

Sep 7, 2026

Featherweight contender Jean Silva inside the Octagon
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Jean Silva vs. Jose Miguel Delgado: A Short-Notice Fight With Big Stakes at Noche UFC

The No. 6 featherweight headlines Glendale against an unranked, unbeaten-in-2026 hometown puncher who took the fight after Yair Rodriguez pulled out.

Sep 7, 2026

Fighting Nerds standout Caio Borralho, a past Contender Series graduate, inside the UFC Octagon
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Contender Series Week 5: Bantamweights Debut as 20 Contracts Handed Out

Season 10 hits the halfway mark with 20 contracts across eight divisions and 15 of 20 fights ending inside the distance. Week 5 could set a record.

Sep 7, 2026

Ilia Topuria in the octagon during a UFC lightweight championship bout
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Gaethje vs. Topuria 2? Jon Anik Bets on a White House Rematch

Anik says internal UFC talks are pointing toward running Gaethje-Topuria back — despite Gaethje ruling out any fight until 2027.

Sep 6, 2026

Islam Makhachev celebrates his welterweight title win over Ian Machado Garry at UFC 330
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Ian Machado Garry Wants Makhachev Rematch: 'I Beat Him Right Now'

The No. 1 welterweight dropped a decision to Islam Makhachev at UFC 330 in August. He's convinced a rerun ends differently — and he wants it yesterday.

Sep 6, 2026

Salahdine Parnasse celebrates his first-round TKO win at UFC Fight Night in Paris
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Parnasse stops Hooker in Round 1 to headline in Paris

Salahdine Parnasse needed just 2:35 to finish #9-ranked Dan Hooker in his UFC debut, capping a night of first-round violence in Paris.

Sep 6, 2026

Dan Hooker in the Octagon during a UFC lightweight bout
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Parnasse Shocks Hooker in UFC Debut as Paris Bonuses Roll In

French prospect Salahdine Parnasse crashed his UFC debut with a first-round TKO over #9 Dan Hooker, headlining a four-bonus night at Accor Arena.

Sep 5, 2026

Max Holloway stands in the octagon ahead of a UFC fight
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Parnasse Blows Past Dan Hooker in Round 1, Calls Out Max Holloway

The French prospect needed just 2:35 to finish Hooker in his UFC debut, then aimed his sights straight at the #4-ranked Holloway.

Sep 5, 2026