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UFC Rankings Report: Former Bantamweight Champion Now A Top-5 Featherweight

The latest action on offer inside the Octagon has seen some climb the UFC rankings toward contention and others fall away. And in the aftermath of Saturday’s UFC Shanghai, MMA News has you covered with this week’s complete updates. Men’s Pound-For-Pound: No changes. Women’s Pound-for-Pound: No changes. Women’s Strawweight: No changes. Women’s Flyweight: No changes. Women’s Bantamweight: No changes. Flyweight: As a result of […]

UFC

5 Hits And 4 Misses From UFC Shanghai: Johnny Walker vs. Zhang Mingyang

The UFC returned to China for a Fight Night event with UFC Shanghai on August 23, taking place during the early hours of the morning at the Shanghai Indoor Stadium in Shanghai, China. This represented the UFC's first card held in Shanghai since November 2017, a card that saw the final fight in the career […]

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Josh Emmett vs. Youssef Zalal Booked For UFC 320 Main Card

A key top-10 featherweight matchup has been made official for UFC 320, as Josh Emmett will take on Youssef Zalal. The UFC announced the news during the UFC Shanghai broadcast, confirming that the bout will take place during the pay-per-view's main card. Emmett and Zalal are currently ranked No. 8 and 9, respectively, in the […]

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"Should Have…Took The DQ Win" – Fans React As Taiyilake Nueraji Secures First-Round Finish Despite Two-Point Deduction For Illegal Knee On Keifer Crosbie At UFC Shanghai

Taiyilake Nueraji scored the victory over Keifer Crosbie in his UFC debut during the main card opener for UFC Shanghai, but it came with a major asterisk. The fight started with plenty of trading and scrambling on the ground, with Nueraji controlling the action in spite of Crosbie's attempts to use a rubber guard and […]

UFC

"The Prospect Killer…Give That Man His Respect" – Fans & Fighters React To Charles Johnson Pulling Off Sudden, Surprise KO To End Unbeaten Record Of Lone'er Kavanagh At UFC Shanghai

Charles Johnson is not the kind of fighter to be counted out so soon. That's the message that was delivered as he handed Lone'er Kavanagh the first loss of his professional MMA career during the UFC Shanghai prelims. Kavanagh troubled Johnson early, landing a hook and a head kick in the opening couple of minutes […]

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VIDEO: Yi Zha Cracks, Finishes Westin Wilson In Under A Minute At UFC Shanghai

Add another first-round finish to the track record of Yi Zha, as he managed to score a quick victory over Westin Wilson during the UFC Shanghai prelims. Just seconds into the fight, Zha took advantage of Wilson's hands being down and started to rock him. Zha worked him over well with the left hand, one […]

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"Kyrgyzstan You Have An Aleksei Oleinik" – Fans React As Uran Satybaldiev Pulls Off Rare Ezekiel Choke From Top To Kick Off UFC Shanghai With Win Over Diyar Nurgozhay

The spirit of Aleksei Oleinik must have been present at Shanghai Indoor Stadium this morning, as Uran Satybaldiev pulled off a rare Ezekiel Choke — and a rarer one that comes from the top position — to open the UFC Shanghai preliminary card with a victory over Diyar Nurgozhay. Satybaldiev troubled Nurgozhay in the fight's […]

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ESPN In Talks To Acquire UFC Fight Pass

A little less than two weeks after it was reported they will no longer be the home for UFC live events starting in 2026, a new report has emerged that ESPN is seeking to purchase UFC Fight Pass and the UFC's video library. Per Blake Avignon, who cites multiple unnamed sources, such a deal between […]

UFC

UFC Shanghai: Johnny Walker vs. Zhang Mingyang Weigh-In Results

UFC Fight Night: Johnny Walker vs. Zhang Mingyang takes place on Saturday, and MMA News is here to bring you the official weigh-in results. Held at Shanghai Indoor Stadium in Shanghai, China, this is the second time in UFC history that the promotion will hold a card in mainland China. The first instance came back […]

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"Head Shot. Dead." – Fans React As Fabian Edwards Mirrors His Brother In Knocking Out Dalton Rosta To Claim Middleweight PFL World Tournament Title

Almost exactly three years ago, on August 20, 2022, Leon Edwards shook the MMA world up with a head kick that dropped Kamaru Usman out cold, making him the new UFC welterweight champion. Now, his brother, Fabian Edwards has his own championship head-kick knockout moment. The younger Edwards brother knocked out Dalton Rosta in the […]

PFL

"May We Never Have To Witness That Fight Ever Again" – Fans Left In Foul Mood As Oleg Popov Outlasts Alexandr Romanov In Clinch-Filled Battle To Win Heavyweight PFL World Tournament

After coming up short in last year's PFL heavyweight season, a loss to Denis Goltsov that snapped a long winning streak, Oleg Popov has avenged himself and become 2025 heavyweight PFL World Tournament champion with a split decision win over Alexandr Romanov in Hollywood, Florida. Popov focused on low kicks and right hands, while Romanov […]

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