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Alexander Volkanovski Retains Featherweight Title with KO of Movsar Evloev
Alexander Volkanovski improved to 29-4 after knocking out Movsar Evloev at 4:54 of the second round at UFC 333.
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Alexander Volkanovski Set for 12th UFC Title Fight Against Undefeated Movsar Evloev
Alexander Volkanovski, currently ranked No. 7 on the pound-for-pound chart, will face 20-0 Movsar Evloev at UFC 333 in Abu Dhabi.
Jasmine Jasudavicius Outgrapples Erin Blanchfield; Mike Malott Scores Second-Round KO
Jasmine Jasudavicius defeated Erin Blanchfield via unanimous decision (29-28, 29-28, 29-28) after recording five takedowns and nearly eight minutes of control time.
Jena Bishop Outpoints Liz Carmouche to Capture Inaugural PFL Women's Flyweight Crown
Jena Bishop (12-3) secured the vacant PFL women's flyweight title at Wintrust Arena after all three judges scored the bout 48-47 in her favor.
Lone'er Kavanagh Scheduled for Flyweight Bout Against Ramazonbek Temirov at UFC 333
Lone'er Kavanagh will face the No. 7 ranked Ramazonbek Temirov on the UFC 333 main card in Abu Dhabi on October 24.
Alexander Volkanovski Proposes 'Send-Off' Superfight Against Justin Gaethje
Featherweight champion Alexander Volkanovski (28-4) has suggested a 2027 retirement bout against 155-pound titleholder Justin Gaethje.
Brendan Allen Forces Christian Leroy Duncan to Tap Out in Fifth Round
Brendan Allen (28-7) defeated Christian Leroy Duncan via rear-naked choke at 2:46 of the fifth round on Saturday night in Las Vegas.
Sal Everett Earns UFC Contract With First-Round Knockout
Sal Everett moved to 5-0 as a professional after knocking out Ozzy Martin at 1:57 of the opening round during the Contender Series.
Natalia Silva Secures Unanimous Decision Win to Claim Flyweight Belt at UFC 332
Natalia Silva became the new UFC women's flyweight champion on Saturday night after defeating Wang Cong via unanimous decision in Salt Lake City.
Payton Talbott Finishes Deiveson Figueiredo in Record-Setting UFC 332
Payton Talbott dropped former champion Deiveson Figueiredo twice before earning a knockout victory 2:00 into the first round at UFC 332.
UFC 332 Smashes Promotional Records for First-Round and Total Knockouts
UFC 332 featured nine first-round knockouts and 11 total finishes, surpassing previous all-time marks for a single event.
Alex Pereira vs. Sergei Pavlovich Set for UFC 335 Co-Main Event
Alex Pereira (13-4) will meet Sergei Pavlovich (21-3) in a five-round heavyweight bout at T-Mobile Arena on December 12.
Natalia Silva Faces Wang Cong for Vacant Flyweight Title at UFC 332
Natalia Silva and Wang Cong will compete for the vacant flyweight championship at UFC 332 in Salt Lake City, marking the first women's headlining bout of 2026.
Raoni Barcelos Hospitalized Following TKO Loss to Raul Rosas Jr.
Raoni Barcelos was transported to a trauma center after losing consciousness during a fifth-round takedown against Raul Rosas Jr. on Saturday night.
Darren Till Secures Unanimous Decision Over Yoel Romero at BKFC 94
Darren Till earned 49-46 scores from all three judges to defeat Yoel Romero in a cruiserweight headliner at the AO Arena.
Jon Jones Takes Responsibility for Gable Steveson’s Early Exit After Historic Upset
Jon Jones claims he made the decision for Gable Steveson to leave the Octagon following a 12-second knockout loss to Sean Sharaf.
Joshua Van Retains Flyweight Title; Arman Tsarukyan Becomes Top Lightweight Contender
Joshua Van defended his flyweight title by unanimous decision at UFC 331, while Sean Sharaf recorded a 12-second knockout.
Joshua Van Dominates Pantoja as Sean Sharaf Records Historic Upset at UFC 331
Flyweight Joshua Van defeated Alexandre Pantoja via decision at UFC 331, while Sean Sharaf knocked out Gable Steveson in just 12 seconds.
Dana White Denies Friction With Tom Aspinall Following Title Vacation
Former heavyweight champion Tom Aspinall vacated his title this month due to medical issues involving multiple eye surgeries.
Joshua Van Dominates Alexandre Pantoja in Rematch to Retain Flyweight Title
Joshua Van defended his 125-pound championship at UFC 331, out-landing Alexandre Pantoja 259 to 152 in total strikes to secure a unanimous decision.
Arman Tsarukyan Knocks Out Mauricio Ruffy in First Round at UFC 331
Arman Tsarukyan improved to 24-3 by stopping Mauricio Ruffy with elbows at the 4:56 mark of the first round at UFC 331.
Sean Sharaf Stops Gable Steveson With 12-Second Knockout at UFC 331
Sean Sharaf handed Gable Steveson his first professional MMA defeat with a left-hook knockout 12 seconds into the first round at UFC 331.
UFC Names Ciryl Gane Undisputed Heavyweight Champion; Sets First Defense Against Josh Hokit
Ciryl Gane (14-2) assumes the undisputed title following Tom Aspinall's vacation and will face Josh Hokit at Madison Square Garden on Nov. 14.
Conor McGregor Expected to Compete in BKFC Following UFC Exit
Bare Knuckle Fighting Championship founder David Feldman stated he would "bet everything" that Conor McGregor fights for the promotion after his UFC deal ends.