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Gheirati Returns From Surgery To Face Nakrob At ONE 48
Parham Gheirati returns from a year-long injury layoff to face Nakrob Fairtex in Muay Thai action at ONE Fight Night 48 in Bangkok on Friday, October 2.
McGhee Says UFC Pushed Him Back After Yan Loss
Marcus McGhee believes the UFC has been holding him back since his unanimous decision loss to Petr Yan last year, questioning why higher-ranked opponents remain unavailable.
Pimblett Teammate Staines Scores Vicious Slam KO
George Staines knocked out Loai Abushaar with a brutal slam at UFC Contender Series Week 8, improving to 11-0 and earning his UFC contract.
Staines Delivers First Slam Knockout In DWCS History
George Staines knocked out Loai Abushaar with a body-lock slam at DWCS Season 10, Week 8, marking the first such finish in Contender Series history.
Staines Stops Abushaar With First-Round Slam At DWCS
George Staines handed Loai Abushaar his second career loss with a first-round slam finish at UFC's DWCS in Las Vegas on Tuesday night.
Erdogan Predicts Second-Round Finish Of Elliott At ONE 48
Shamil Erdogan expects to drag Paul Elliott into deep water and finish him in the second round at ONE Fight Night 48 on October 2 in Bangkok.
Bulaid Pulls Out Of Contender Series Hours Before Fight
Ilias Bulaid withdrew from his Dana White's Contender Series bout against Erick Visconde on Tuesday after falling ill hours before the Week 8 card.
Jones' Oblique Kick Faces Ban Per CSAC Official
California State Athletic Commission executive Andy Foster says it's time to ban the oblique kick, citing long-term injury risks to fighters following Jon Jones' retirement.
Abushaar Faces Staines In Contender Series Main Event
Lightweight Loai Abushaar meets unbeaten George Staines in the UFC Contender Series Season 10, Episode 8 main event Tuesday night on Paramount+.
Two Charged With Perjury Over McGregor Appeal
A man and woman face perjury charges after allegedly lying during Conor McGregor's failed appeal in his 2018 sexual assault civil case, Irish authorities said Tuesday.
Schofield Pursues Zepeda Unification At 135
Floyd Schofield told Fight Hub TV he wants William Zepeda next for a lightweight unification, with plans to collect all belts at 135 before moving to 140.
Covington Turns Down Strickland Over 10-Pound Gap
Colby Covington rejected a Real American Freestyle wrestling match with Sean Strickland over a 10-pound weight disagreement, opening the door for Khamzat Chimaev to challenge for the RAF title instead.
Sterling Accepts Vallejos' Pure Striking Challenge
Former UFC bantamweight champion Aljamain Sterling has agreed to keep his UFC Qatar bout with Kevin Vallejos standing, accepting the prospect's challenge for an all-striking war.
Nunes On Perez's Controversial Win Over Dumont
Amanda Nunes has been vocal about Ailin Perez's performance at UFC Vegas 121, prompting the new No. 2 contender to challenge the former champion to settle things in the cage.
Talbott Reveals Why O'Malley Fight Didn't Happen
Payton Talbott says he was set to face Sean O'Malley at the White House card before the UFC told him the former champ wasn't available. Days later O'Malley fought Aiemann Zahabi.
Aldo On McGregor's Lightweight Return
Jose Aldo says Conor McGregor can still make 155 pounds with the right nutritional approach, and the former champion believes the lightweight division is wide open.
UFC Vegas 124 Fight Card Set For November
Gabriel Bonfim meets Sean Brady in the welterweight main event at UFC Vegas 124 on Nov. 7 at the APEX, streaming on Paramount+.
Poirier On Harrison's Path To Nunes Upset
Dustin Poirier says Kayla Harrison's judo and wrestling will decide her Nov. 14 title fight with Amanda Nunes at UFC 334, per BJPenn.com.
Rogan Returns For UFC 332 As Silva-Wang Lineup Confirmed
Joe Rogan joins Jon Anik and Daniel Cormier on commentary for UFC 332 on Oct. 3, topped by the vacant flyweight title fight between Natalia Silva and Cong Wang in Salt Lake City.
Sonnen Says White-Hearn Feud Hotter Than Fury-Joshua
Chael Sonnen believes the promotional war between Dana White and Eddie Hearn has generated more buzz in North America than the Fury-Joshua fight itself.