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Oleksandr Usyk eyes Jon Jones for retirement fight
Usyk's advisor confirmed to The Ring Magazine that the vacating heavyweight champion is targeting a boxing match with former UFC champ Jon Jones.
UFC Half-Year Awards: Magomedov Leads 2026 Newcomer Class
Murtazali Magomedov tops UFC.com's midyear newcomer rankings after his 77-second submission debut, part of a Contender Series Class of '25 sweep.
Khamzat Chimaev calls out Sean Strickland for UFC 328 rematch
Khamzat Chimaev wants another shot at Sean Strickland after losing his middleweight title at UFC 328 last month, but an injury may delay the rematch.
Khamzat Chimaev warns Sean Strickland: Accept rematch or keep running
Chimaev, who dropped a close decision to Strickland at UFC 328 in May, took to social media Monday to press for an immediate return bout with the middleweight champion.
UFC 329 loses bantamweight bout as Ewing pulls out with injury
Ethyn Ewing has been scratched from UFC 329 on July 11 due to an undisclosed injury, leaving Javid Basharat without an opponent days before the Las Vegas card.
MMA Mania opens mailbag for reader questions after UFC Baku
MMA Mania is collecting reader questions for its weekly mailbag feature following UFC Baku, with off-topic queries welcomed during the promotion's off week.
Macksom Lee eyes LFA 237 knockout to earn second Contender Series shot
Macksom Lee returns July 24 at LFA 237 in Wisconsin after a Contender Series loss last September, now training injury-free under Roberto "Facada" Neves.
Jon Jones picks Arman Tsarukyan over Ilia Topuria in fantasy matchup
UFC heavyweight champion Jon Jones backed Arman Tsarukyan to defeat Ilia Topuria when asked at a boxing event in Moscow over the weekend.
Yair Rodriguez moving to lightweight, teammate Belal Muhammad says
Former UFC interim featherweight champ Yair Rodriguez is shifting to 155 pounds after wrist surgery, according to training partner Belal Muhammad.
Gable Steveson opens as massive -2800 favorite for UFC 329 debut
Olympic wrestling gold medalist Gable Steveson is a historic -2800 betting favorite against Elisha Ellison on the July 11 UFC 329 prelims in Las Vegas.
Alex Pereira cleared after UK seminar meet-and-greet controversy
Organizers blamed miscommunication after Pereira faced backlash for allegedly refusing photos at a paid meet-and-greet in England. Full refunds have been issued.
Moicano, Aspinall join Pereira in ripping Herb Dean officiating
Renato Moicano and Tom Aspinall backed Alex Pereira's criticism of referee Herb Dean after repeated fouls went unpunished at UFC Baku this weekend.
Terence Crawford shuts down Jaron Ennis fight talk
Crawford says he won't leave retirement for Ennis, calling himself "10 steps ahead" in fight IQ despite praising the undefeated welterweight's talents.
Conor McGregor trolls Floyd Mayweather with gym cage clip
McGregor posted a laughing emoji in response to old footage of Mayweather entering an MMA cage, weeks before his July 11 UFC return against Max Holloway.
Dana White hints at helping Floyd Mayweather after $175M loss
UFC boss Dana White teased a potential collaboration with Floyd Mayweather after the boxer reportedly lost $175 million to a fraudulent investment manager.
Dana White responds to Alex Pereira petition to ban Herb Dean from UFC
White declined to weigh in on Pereira's push to remove the veteran official from UFC events after the controversial UFC White House loss to Ciryl Gane.
Conor McGregor dismisses Justin Gaethje as 'atrocious'
McGregor downplayed Gaethje's lightweight credentials ahead of UFC 329, reminding fans that Max Holloway knocked him out cold at UFC 300.
UFC 330 sweeps MMA midyear awards behind Gaethje win
Justin Gaethje's lightweight title victory at UFC 330 claimed three of six midyear MMA awards, per ESPN, besting UFC France and rival promotions.
Merab Dvalishvili: Ilia Topuria fought blind after round one
Dvalishvili claims Topuria's vision was compromised from the opening frame of his UFC White House loss to Justin Gaethje, with both eyes nearly swollen shut by the finish.
Manuel Torres faces crossroads after UFC Baku knockout loss
Torres absorbed a brutal second-round stoppage against Rafael Fiziev at UFC Baku on June 27, halting his momentum after a 5-1 start with the promotion.