Alex Pereira Signs New 8-Fight Deal With UFC, Says Contract Made Vacating Title Easy
Alex Pereira revealed he signed a new eight-fight contract with the UFC, saying the lucrative deal made it easy to vacate the light heavyweight title.
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Back to profileUFC, $7.7B Paramount Deal Up for SBJ Awards
The UFC is nominated for Sports League of the Year and its $7.7B Paramount deal is up for Deal of the Year at the 2026 Sports Business Journal Awards.
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Nate Diaz vs. Mike Perry Added to Netflix MMA Debut on May 16
Nate Diaz and Mike Perry have been added to Netflix's first-ever live MMA event on May 16 at the Intuit Dome in Inglewood, California.
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Alistair Overeem: UFC Heavyweight Division in Decline, Jones Fumble About Fighter Pay
Alistair Overeem says the UFC heavyweight division has lost depth and sees Jon Jones' standoff with the promotion as a fighter pay issue.
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Joe Rogan Calls Power Slap 'Insulting' to Real Fighting
Joe Rogan publicly slammed Dana White's Power Slap promotion as 'insulting' to real fighting, one of his sharpest public breaks from his longtime ally.
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Du Plessis on Chimaev vs. Strickland: "Sean Definitely Beats Khamzat Striking"
Dricus Du Plessis shares his take on Chimaev vs. Strickland at UFC 328 and reflects on his own loss to the champion, calling the game plan "cowardly."
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Chimaev Drops Rountree in Sparring Footage Ahead of UFC 328
Khamzat Chimaev's camp released sparring footage of him dropping Khalil Rountree Jr. as hype builds for his UFC 328 title defense against Strickland on May 9.
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Trump Recommends Jake Paul Fight Khabib Nurmagomedov
Trump confirms he'll attend UFC 250 at the White House and recommends Khabib Nurmagomedov as Jake Paul's next fight. Paul responds: "I'm down."
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Cain Velasquez Thanks Fans After Prison Release
Cain Velasquez releases first statement after prison. The former UFC heavyweight champion thanks fans for their support. Find out what he said.
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Francis Ngannou Backs Jon Jones, Teases Super Fight if Jones Leaves UFC
Francis Ngannou publicly backed Jon Jones amid his UFC contract dispute, saying Jones deserves $30M+ and his freedom — and hinting at a potential super fight.
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Colby Covington vs. Dillon Danis Set for RAF 07 on March 28 in Tampa
The freestyle wrestling promotion — co-founded by Hulk Hogan and broadcast on Fox Nation — will host the highly anticipated matchup at the Yuengling Center. The event marks RAF's second Florida stop of 2026, following RAF 05 in January where Covington defeated Luke Rockhold in front of a packed South Florida crowd. Covington, a former […]
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Islam Makhachev Fires Back at Topuria: "We Both Know Who Chickened Out"
Islam Makhachev responded to Ilia Topuria's callout on X, turning the cowardice accusations back on the Georgian contender and offering to fight "for free."
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Ilia Topuria Calls Out Islam Makhachev, Vows Quick Work at White House
"Once again Islam comes up with an excuse. This time it’s an injury."
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UFC Rankings: UFC 326 Fallout
Here is the confirmed UFC Rankings Report for Tuesday, March 10, 2026, following UFC 326: Holloway vs. Oliveira 2 from T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas.
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Sean O'Malley Reacts to UFC 326, White House Card, Aspinall-Hearn
Sean O'Malley shared his thoughts about the biggest topics in combat sports during his latest podcast with the MMA Guru — from Charles Oliveira's dominant UFC 326 performance to his own booking on the historic UFC Freedom 250 White House card, plus his candid reaction to Tom Aspinall signing with Eddie Hearn. O'Malley Locked In […]
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Jon Jones Publicly Requests UFC Contract Release Following Dana White Dispute Over White House Card Snub
Jon "Bones" Jones has formally requested his release from the UFC following a fiery public dispute with UFC CEO Dana White over his exclusion from the promotion's highly anticipated White House event, scheduled for June 14, 2026. The fallout began Saturday night when, following UFC 326, White told reporters that Jones was "never, ever, ever" […]
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Francis Ngannou vs. Philipe Lins Official for May 16 Netflix Card
Francis Ngannou will return to MMA against Philipe Lins on May 16 at Intuit Dome in Los Angeles, joining the Ronda Rousey vs. Gina Carano Netflix card.
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UFC 326: How to Watch Historic CBS Broadcast
UFC 326 airs Saturday, March 7 on CBS and Paramount+. Here's the full broadcast schedule, start times, and how to watch Holloway vs. Oliveira 2 live.
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Dan Bilzerian Called Out by Israeli MMA Fighter Haim Gozali After Threatening to 'Kill Israelis'
Israeli MMA fighter and 6th-degree Brazilian jiu-jitsu black belt Haim Gozali has issued a direct no-holds-barred fight challenge to social media…
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Tom Aspinall Signs with Eddie Hearn's New Matchroom Agency
Eddie Hearn has landed one of combat sports' biggest names for his newly launched Matchroom Talent Agency, signing UFC Heavyweight Champion Tom…
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