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Rosa Namajunas (14-6 MMA, 11-5 UFC) dominate Tracy Cortez, (11-2 MMA, 5-1 UFC), wants UFC title shot next
With scores of 49-46, 49-46 and 48-47, Namajunas collected her second consecutive win after dropping her flyweight debut against Mangon Fiorot in 2023.
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Namajunas continued to control the fight wherever she decided to take it, dragging Cortez to the mat with her offensive wrestling in the fourth round and closing the fight with her striking pedigree controlling the action.

Alex Pereira's goals: December defense, shot vs. Jon Jones
Pereira, 37, has been one of the most active fighters in the UFC, fighting five times in 15 months. He headlined UFC 300 against Jamahal Hill on April 13 then faced Prochazka on short notice when Conor McGregory was forced off the card with a broken toe.
 

Nate Diaz sues, says he's owed $9M for Jorge Masvidal fight​

Less than two weeks after Nate Diaz defeated Jorge Masvidal in a boxing match, a lawsuit was filed in U.S. District Court in Miami on Monday claiming that Diaz is owed $9 million by promoter Solomon Engel and his company, Fanmio. In a filing acquired by ESPN, Diaz claims that he entered an agreement with Engel and Fanmio to be paid $10 million for the fight against Masvidal with $1 million paid upfront and $9 million paid after the event. The lawsuit states that Engel is now reneging on the deal, claiming that the event is going to lose money. Diaz is suing for both fraud and breach of contract.

"Nate Diaz has filed a frivolous lawsuit against Fanmio which claims that fraud and breach of contract were committed by Fanmio, yet neither has taken place," Engel said in a statement. "In fact, Diaz has already been paid seven figures in connection with the fight. I look forward to resolving this dispute through the appropriate process and am confident that justice will prevail." Diaz defeated Masvidal by majority decision in a 10-round boxing match on July 6. The event took place at the Honda Center in Anaheim, California, and DAZN hosted the pay-per-view broadcast. A news release issued after the event stated that the event was a sellout with 18,040 fans at the Honda Center.

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Conor McGregor hints at future in bare-knuckle promotion​

Connor McGregor, who announced earlier this year that he was a co-owner of Bare Knuckle Fighting Championships, also is expressing interest in competing as a "player/manager" once his UFC contract expires. McGregor addressed his current contract situation at a news conference Thursday in Spain for the bare-knuckle promotion's upcoming event on Oct. 12. One of the fights left on McGregor's current UFC contract is expected to be against Michael Chandler. McGregor has since teased that his return was imminent and that he is confident a fight with Chandler would happen before the end of 2024. UFC president Dana White has suggested that the fight "has to happen," and it seems that all parties are looking to settle on a fight date sooner than later. During his time away from fighting, McGregor has taken an interest in Bare Knuckle Fighting Championships [BKFC]. His attendance at a recent event got the ball rolling on the Irishman striking a deal as a co-owner, and he now has set his sights on seeing the sport grow. But before McGregor can toss his hat into a BKFC ring, he knows he will have to fulfill his contractual obligations to the UFC.

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Tony Ferguson sets UFC record with eighth consecutive defeat​

Former UFC interim champion Tony Ferguson has set a new record for consecutive defeats in the Octagon. Ferguson (25-10) suffered a submission loss to Michael Chiesa in the first round of their welterweight bout at UFC Fight Night on Saturday in Abu Dhabi. It marked Ferguson's eighth loss in a row, surpassing the previous record of seven by BJ Penn. Immediately after the bout, Ferguson, 40, removed his gloves, which is a symbolic gesture of retirement. He stopped short of officially retiring, however, and went on to tell UFC cameras in the back that, "It ain't time, I got s--- to work on." Ferguson was considered one of the best fighters on the planet when this skid first began. In 2020, he was supposed to face Khabib Nurmagomedov in what would have been one of the most anticipated lightweight title fights of all time, but the COVID-19 pandemic disrupted those plans. Ferguson ultimately fought Justin Gaethje for an interim title and lost via TKO in the fifth round.

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Dricus du Plessis submits Israel Adesanya to retain UFC crown
Du Plessis (22-2 MMA, 8-0 UFC) had to overcome adversity to retain his belt, as Adesanya (24-4 MMA, 13-4 UFC) was building a head of steam in the fourth round before a left hook stunned the former champion and led to the finishing sequence.

Francis Ngannou refutes Dana White's claim he ducked Jon Jones
Ngannou was stripped of the title in January 2023 and became an unrestricted free agent shortly after. Jones has since become the UFC heavyweight champion by defeating Gane for the vacant title in March 2023.
 
Caio Borralho otslugs Jared Cannonier in UFC main event
It is not easy to break into a top-five ranking in the UFC, but Borralho (7-0) has made it happen in a relatively short time and without a blemish.
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All three judges scored the fight for Borralho: 49-45, 49-45 and 48-46.

Brendan Loughnane edges Kai Kamaka, returns to PFL finals
Loughnane, who won a PFL championship in 2022, surprised Kamaka with a spinning back kick in the opening round and nearly finished him with strikes on the ground.
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Two of the three judges scored the three-round main event for Loughnane via scores of 30-27 and 29-28. A third had it 29-28 for Kamaka.
 
The 15 most influential people in MMA, Boxing and Wrestling
Many of the most powerful figures in the fight game will converge on Las Vegas this week.

No.15: Bob Arum, Top rank founder
The 93-year-old Hall of Fame promoter still travels the globe as the figurehead of Top Rank. While he has delegated much of the day-to-day operations to his stepson and company president, Todd duBoef, he remains the central figure at the company and in the media.
No.14: Oscar De La Hoya, Golden Boy Promotions founder
The former face of boxing remains a celebrity in his post-fighting days as a promoter, and he uses that name recognition to amplify his events. De La Hoya was a one-of-one megastar who produced numerous million-PPV-buy boxing matches by fighting the best opponents boxing could offer.
No.13: Jake and Logan Paul, Boxer/promoter - Logan wrestler
Jake and his older brother Logan have already far exceeded what anyone thought was possible in the fight game. What started as a novelty for Jake has turned into serious business as he approaches his Nov. 15 megaevent with Mike Tyson,
No.12: Tony Khan, AEW founder
The son of Jacksonville Jaguars and Fulham F.C. owner Shad Khan, Tony established the clear No. 2 wrestling promotion in the world, providing fans an alternative to WWE that focuses on the technical aspects of the art.
No.11: faisal Bafara/Dr. Rakan Alharrhy, GEA/Sela Company
Bafarat is involved in Saudi Arabia's lucrative business with WWE, a partnership that started in 2018 and paved the way for boxing and MMA in the Kingdom. Alalshikh struck the 10-year deal reportedly worth around #100 million annually for the WWE that delivers multiple Premium Live Events to Saudi Arabia each year,
 

Aljamain Sterling pulls out of UFC 307 because of injury​

Aljamain Sterling has pulled out of his UFC 307 featherweight fight with Movsar Evloev due to an injury. The former bantamweight champion was slated to compete for a second time as a featherweight after dropping his 135-pound title to Sean O'Malley in August 2023. Sterling took to his YouTube channel to explain what happened. Sterling is currently ranked as the No. 9 featherweight by the UFC following his successful debut at 145 pounds at UFC 300 over Calvin Kattar. He was set to face the undefeated Evloev on Oct. 5. Although injured, Sterling revealed that his shoulder will not require surgery and he is hoping that a fight with Evloev will be rescheduled for December. Ranked as the No. 6 featherweight by the UFC, Evloev hasn't fought since January when he defeated Arnold Allen by decision. He also holds victories over surging featherweight Diego Lopes and Dan Ige.

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Alex Pereira stops Khalil Round tree Jr., retains title at UFC 307
Pereira (12-2 MMA, 9-1 UFC) was slotted into his third title defense in 176 days after headlining UFC 300 in April and UFC 303 in June. Pereira outlanded Rountree 63-15 in significant strikes in the fourth round and had a 127-61 edge for the fight.[size]
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Pereira became the fifth fighter, joining Jon James, Anderson Silva, Chuck Liddell and Frank Shamrock, to win three pay-per-view main events in a calendar year by knockout or submission.

After Oliveria bout, Chandler eyes McGregor, Hollaway in '25
Chandler, 38, hasn't fought since a submission loss to Dustin Pointer at UFC 281 in Nov. 2022. Since then, he coached opposite McGregor on The Ultimate Fighter reality series and has been linked to a fight with the former two-division champion.
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The former Bellator champion said he wants to fight three times in 2025 after being inactive for the past two years.
 
Confirmed: Sydney to host UFC in Feb. '25
Former featherweight champion Alexander Volkanovski, who was on hand for the announcement on Thursday, is also desperate to fight in his home state, having not done so since 2017.
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Local UFC officials made the announcement on Thursday morning [AEDT] in Sydney, locking in what is the second of a three-event deal with the NSW Government.

Ex-bellator champ Gegard Mousasi suing for breach of contract
The lawsuit, filed Wednesday in New Jersey, essentially accuses Bellator and PFL, the U.S.-based promotion that purchased it late last year, of icing him out of activity due to a lucrative contract he signed in 2020.
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Mousasi, 39, says he signed an eight-fight extension with Bellator in 2020 that would pay him $150,000 per bout, with escalators in the second half of the contract of up to $850,000 per fight.
 
Ngannou: UFC's White standing in way of megafight with Jones
While most of the MMA world celebrated Ngannou's return, White took aim at his former champion at a news conference ahead of UFC 308 by saying that he considered cutting Ngannou before he became champion and that "The Predator" actively ducked a fight with current UFC heavyweight champion Jon Jones.
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Ngannou, 38, successfully returned to MMA after a two-year detour in boxing

Dana White, Mark Zuckerberg talk fixes to UFC ranking system
White previously expressed his frustration with the current rankongs that are voted on by a UFC-selected group of media outlets, a system that has been in place since 2013.
 
Belal Muhammad out of UFC 310 defense with bone infection
Muhammad (24-3) was set to defend his title for the first time against the undefeated Rakhmonov (18-0) in the main event of UFC 310 on Dec. 7 in Las Vegas.
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Muhammad won the title earlier this year in a dominant decision over Leon Edwards. Rakhmonov has long been considered a potential title contender in the 170-pound division. All 18 of his professional wins have come via finish.

UFC champ Dricus Du Plessis wants Khamzat Chimaev for next fight
Du Plessis (22-2) won the UFC's 185-pound championship in a split decision win over Strickland in January, and has since defended it against former champion Israel Adesanya Israel Adesanya. Earlier this year, UFC CEO Dana White said Du Plessis's next defense would be a rematch against Strickland, but after Chimaev's impressive first-round win against Robert Whittaker last weekend, Du Plessis wants that fight.
 
Jon Jones triumphs in return, TKO's Stipe at UFC 309
Jones (28-1) dominated Miocic (20-5) en route to a TKO victory at 4:29 of the third round. The matchup was supposed to take place in November 2023, but Jones pulled out with a torn pectoral muscle.
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Miocic, 42, who elected to wait an entire year for Jones's return, announced his retirement in the Octagon. The former two-time champion hadn't fought since 2021 before facing Jones on Saturday.

Colby Covington to make return vs. Joaquin Buckley on Dec. 14
Covington, 36, has been relatively inactive in recent years, with just three total appearances since the start of 2021.
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Despite his inactivity, Covington is still ranked No. 6 in the UFC's welterweight division.
 
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