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UFC Rankings Report: Tatsuro Taira Returns To Top 5 At Flyweight Following UFC Vegas 108 Win

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 Vegas 108, 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: Following her win, Karol Rosa moves […]

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6 Hits And 1 Miss From UFC Vegas 108: Tatsuro Taira vs. Hyun Sung Park

After about two months away, the UFC was back in its headquarters for UFC Vegas 108 (aka UFC Fight Night: Tatsuro Taira vs. Hyun Sung Park) on August 2. It was the first UFC Fight Night to take place at the UFC APEX since the May 31 card that saw its main event between Erin […]

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Khabib Nurmagomedov Says Usman Nurmagomedov Will Rematch Paul Hughes In October

Perhaps one of the most talked about fighters in PFL over the past year has been Paul Hughes — and one of the most talked about fights over the past year in the organization is Usman Nurmagomedov's narrow, controversial win over Hughes at PFL Champions Series 1 in January to retain the Bellator lightweight title […]

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Khabib Nurmagomedov Claims Islam Makhachev Will Challenge Jack Della Maddalena At UFC 322

Islam Makhachev has been expected to challenge for the welterweight championship since those rumors first surfaced early this year. And now, it appears Khabib Nurmagomedov may have dropped a hint of the timeframe. During a recent sit-down (video courtesy of The Cornell Combat Sports Show), Nurmagomedov said that, as rumors have indicated, Makhachev will challenge […]

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"One Of The Most Exciting Fighters In The Sport" – Fans & Fighters React To Slugfest That Sees Esteban Ribovics Earning Judges' Nod Over Elvis Brener In Fight Of The Year Contender

Esteban Ribovics seems to have a thing for wild wars in the Octagon, as he delivered another at UFC Vegas 108, once again earning a decision win as he bested Elvis Brener. Ribovics started strong in round one, stuffing takedowns and delivering heavy strikes. Ribovics was being aggressive with his combination, though Brener had his […]

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VIDEO: Rinya Nakamura Destroys Nathan Fletcher With Liver Kick At UFC Vegas 108

Rinya Nakamura did not need long to put away Nathan Fletcher, scoring a first-round TKO in the featured preliminary bout of UFC Vegas 108. Nakamura connected with a body kick that caught Fletcher off balance almost right away. Nakamura looked to pressure, working combinations on the European prospect. Nakamura connected on a kick that landed […]

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'Elite Fighter' – Fans React As Movlid Khaybulaev Earns Second PFL Tournament Title With Grappling Showcase Over Jesus Pinedo At PFL World Championship

Four years after his first PFL title, Movlid Khaybulaev finds success in the PFL once again, defeating Jesus Pinedo in a battle of former champs to capture his second PFL belt at the PFL World Championships in Atlantic City. Khaybulaev set the fight's pace early by scoring early takedowns and controlling the action from top […]

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PFL World Tournament Week 8 Results & Highlights

The first of three events to mark the conclusion of the PFL's 2025 World Tournaments goes down in Atlantic City, New Jersey tonight — and MMA News has you covered with all the action. The World Tournament is the spiritual successor to the season-and-the-playoffs has had since its inaugural season in 2018. As part of […]

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Conor McGregor's Fight for Innocence Continues After Civil Rape Verdict Upheld

Conor McGregor refuses to surrender despite a full rejection of his appeals. A little more than 24 hours ago, Ireland’s Court of Appeal rejected McGregor's bid for a full overturn of a lower court's ruling that he sexually assaulted a woman, Nikita Hand, in a hotel room in December 2018. A jury ruling in the […]

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Conor McGregor Submits Sample, Officially Back In UFC Testing Pool

In the midst of the news that he has lost his sexual assault court appeal, Conor McGregor is actually back in the UFC's testing pool. One day after McGregor posted a photo of what appeared to be him giving a urine sample, the UFC Anti-Doping website now shows McGregor having submitted one test for 2025. […]

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Vince McMahon Issued Misdemeanor Following Car Accident

Vince McMahon, the former Executive Chairman of WWE & TKO, parent company of the UFC, was involved in a car accident on July 24. Per a report from TMZ, McMahon was traveling northbound on Route 15 in Westport, Connecticut, when the 2024 Bentley he was driving crashed into the back of a 2023 BMW 430. […]

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