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Open Thread, August 25, 2026: Most boring movie ever?

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Paulo Costa criticizes MMA fighters for accepting ‘any crap deal that’s thrown their way’

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Midnight Mania! Twenty Yellow-Bellies Drove Daunting Bella Mir to Contender Series

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On To the Next One: Matches to make after UFC Sacramento

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Darren Till is FINALLY fighting Yoel Romero. 😆 (via @dannyseguratv)

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Tyron Woodley confident he'll beat Khamzat Chimaev 'like a drum' in RAF https://t.co/ssp3y2AyZV

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Who is the biggest threat to slam Makhachev's #UFC welterweight title? 📰 https://t.co/2pV6F83Ie0

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Islam Makhachev: ‘I have at least 3 more very hard and exciting fights waiting for me’ https://t.co/jEMyqJzvPP

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#UFCShanghai video: Umar Nurmagomedov, Song Yadong have first fight week faceoff https://t.co/CXickwx1hv

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Duel Arena 1: Perry vs. Danis fight card, start time, date and location

Duel Arena 1 fight card, start time and streaming details for Mike Perry vs. Dillon Danis on Aug. 29 in Orlando

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Anthony Hernandez, Gregory Rodrigues suspended six-months following UFC Sacramento

UFC Sacramento injuries and medical suspensions for the “Hernandez vs. Rodrigues” MMA event on Aug. 22 at Golden 1 Center in California.

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UFC Sacramento medical suspensions: Both main eventers dealing with possible broken leg after 5-round war

Gregory Rodrigues and Anthony Hernandez are looking at potential six-month layoffs after UFC Sacramento this past weekend.

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UFC ‘Gunslinger’ hospitalized in Sacramento ‘instantly lost vision’ due to fractured orbital

Lerryan Douglas broke his orbital bone and lost vision in his eye after losing to Jamal Emmers on the UFC Sacramento preliminary card last weekend in California.

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The Ultimate Insider: Behind the scenes of The Ultimate Fighter 34’s wild celebration, contestant’s drunken antics

The Ultimate Fighter 34 cast member Xavier Franklin provides a behind-the-scenes look at this season and coaches Daniel Cormier and Michael Bisping.

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Social Meat-ia influencer Larry Wheels can now add torn biceps to Hall of Shame career after Brand Risk 15

Larry Wheels Instagram and Twitter social media pages have been flooded with concern for his torn biceps video suffered at Brand Risk 15 last weekend in Miami, Florida.

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UFC fighter gained over 25 pounds after UFC Sacramento weigh-ins

The fight night weights are in after UFC Sacramento event happened this past weekend.

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California Reveals UFC Fighter Salaries After UFC Sacramento Fight Card

The UFC doesn’t visit California all that often, but one of the advantages to holding events there is that the state athletic commission discloses salaries.

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Carlos Prates Teases Massive UFC Plan Involving Islam Makhachev

UFC welterweight contender Carlos Prates has one immediate goal in mind: becoming a world champion.

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The Mania Mailbag, August 24: Get your questions in now!

The Mania Mailbag is open and looking for questions. Come in and ask something about MMA or anything else you’d like!

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MMA and UFC news, results, rumors, fights and MMA rankings from the fan perspective.

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2026 Contender Series Week 3 early weigh ins live results | Mir vs. Apodaca

Get Contender Series 2026 Week 3 weigh-in results and video for Mir vs. Apodaca from the Meta Apex

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Dana White: Heavyweight division on the rise after becoming ‘a little stale’

Dana White had high praise for heavyweight prospect Anthony Wint after UFC Sacramento.

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Bella Mir confirms plans to conquer multiple sports with Dana White’s full support: ‘I want to be legendary’

Bella Mir has lofty goals and she’s not backing down from chasing championships in multiple sports

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Open Thread, August 24, 2026: Who/what make you laugh?

Your daily source for off topic chatter with the MMA Mania faithful.

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What’s Next For ‘Fluffy?“

UFC Sacramento Results: It’s time to see what could be next for Anthony Hernandez following his loss to Gregory Rodrigues, his second straight defeat.

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Josh Hokit Calls Out Ex-Two-Division UFC Champ Alex Pereira for Massive UFC Fight

Josh Hokit has quickly become a must-see UFC contender, and now he's targeting much more.

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Jiří Procházka Clears Air With Update on Next UFC Fight Amid Title Fight Rumors

The former UFC Light Heavyweight Champion isn't buying any obscure social media speculation about his next fight.

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Jorge Masvidal teases UFC return with another ‘three piece and soda’ against Leon Edwards

Could Jorge Masvidal vs. Leon Edwards finally go down, seven years after their infamous ‘three piece and soda’ brawl in London?

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UFC Reveals Dates & Locations for Marquee End-of-Year Numbered Events

The UFC's numbered event schedule is filled through the end of the year.

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Matches To Make After UFC Sacramento

UFC Sacramento Results: It’s time to see what could be next for all of the main card winners from last night’s “Hernandez vs. Rodrigues” event in Sacramento, California.

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Jiri Prochazka gives tantalizing update on next fight: ‘Start from the roots’

Jiri Prochazka says his next fight hasn’t been signed … yet. Could we see the Czech Samurai return sooner rather than later?

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Former UFC champion Tyron Woodley ends eight-year win drought with wild RAF 12 comeback

Tyron Woodley erased an 8-1 deficit to defeat Joaquin Buckley at RAF 12 for his first win since 2018

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Gregory Rodrigues wants Dricus du Plessis or Khamzat Chimaev after UFC Sacramento win: ‘Why I’m going to look back?‘

Gregory Rodrigues thinks a matchup with Dricus du Plessis or Khamzat Chimaev makes sense after UFC Sacramento triumph.

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Dates and locations revealed for last major UFC events of 2026

The UFC has announced the dates and locations for the final two major events of 2026.

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Jorge Masvidal’s Gamebred FC inks broadcast deal with DAZN, next 4 events announced

Jorge Masvidal’s bare-knuckle MMA promotion has a new home on DAZN

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Anthony Smith breaks silence one month after arrest and multiple felony charges

Anthony Smith has finally made a short statement a month after being accused of attempting to run his wife over with their car.

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Henry Cejudo reacts to stunning 36-second victory over Merab Dvalishvli at RAF 12: ‘I’m excited for the trilogy’

Henry Cejudo scored a dominant win over Merab Dvalishvili in their wrestling rematch

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Dana White Destroys Ian Machado Garry Again Over UFC Loss to Islam Makhachev

UFC CEO Dana White went on another all-time rant one week removed from Islam Makhachev's unanimous decision win against Ian Machado Garry at UFC 330.

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Woodley Snaps Losing Streak

UFC legend's win in RAF debut is first victory in EIGHT years

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Anthony Hernandez blasts Gregory Rodrigues for ‘cheating’ and Herb Dean for not stopping it

‘Fluffy’ says ‘Robocop’ wouldn’t stop grabbing his gloves, and referee Herb Dean refused to do anything about it.

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Dana White addresses Namo Fazil allegedly being attacked before DWCS: ‘We handled it behind the scenes’

Dana White assured reporters that the alleged Namo Fazil incident was taken care of by the UFC.

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Cejudo Calls Out Garbrandt 🗣️

Triple C challenges UFC vet to RAF match after win over Merab Saturday 🎥

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Rodrigues Beats Hernandez 🔥

What a fight. Robocop wins epic clash by UD in UFC Sacramento main event

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Open Thread, August 23, 2026: What movie you watching next?

Your daily source for off topic chatter with the MMA Mania faithful.

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Anthony Hernandez claims Gregory Rodriguez was ‘cheating,’ grabbing his gloves in UFC Sacramento main event

Anthony Hernandez accuses Gregory Rodrigues of grabbing the inside of his gloves in UFC Sacramento main event.

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Biggest Winners, Loser From UFC Sacramento

UFC Sacramento Results: It’s time to see who were the biggest winners (and loser) from last night’s “Hernandez vs. Rodriguez” event in Sacramento, California.

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UFC Sacramento salaries: Gregory Rodrigues leads all fighters after main event win

Gregory Rodrigues, Anthony Hernandez, and Roman Dolidze lead the salaries for UFC Sacramento.

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Highlights! Cyborg Decisions Vieira, Calls Out Harrison And Shields

Not-retired Cris Cyborg decisions Ketlen Vieira at PFL Tampa, proceeds to call out UFC champion Kayla Harrison and Claressa Shields post-fight.

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Austin McBroom scores terrifying knockout over Faze Temper in Brand Risk 15 main event

Austin McBroom delivered a jaw-dropping knockout at Brand Risk 15

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Bonuses! Robocop Banks Bonus $100k For Fluffy Fireworks

Official UFC Sacramento post-fight bonus winners earlier tonight (Sat., Aug. 22, 2026) LIVE on Paramount+ from inside Golden 1 Center in Sacramento, California.

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Robocop Rends Hernandez’s Leg In 25-Minute War

Watch UFC Sacramento video highlights: Anthony Hernandez vs. Gregory Rodrigues earlier tonight (Sat., Aug. 22, 2026) LIVE on Paramount+ from inside the Golden 1 Center in Sacramento, California.

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Henry Cejudo gets his revenge, pins Merab Dvalishvili in just 36 seconds in RAF 12 main event

Henry Cejudo scored a pinfall victory in the RAF 12 main event

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RAF 12 results: Jordan Burroughs slams Sean Brady before winning 11-0 shutout victory

Jordan Burroughs shut out Sean Brady at RAF 12.

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Gregory Rodrigues overcomes Anthony Hernandez in brutal five-round UFC Sacramento main event

Gregory Rodrigues won a thriller against Anthony Hernandez in the main event of UFC Sacramento on Saturday.

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RAF 12 results: Bo Nickal falls to 2026 NCAA champion Max McEnelly in first wrestling loss since 2020

Bo Nickal came up short in his bid to beat 2026 NCAA champion Max McEnelly

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UFC Sacramento live blog: Anthony Hernandez vs. Gregory Rodrigues

Get UFC Sacramento live blog for the Anthony Hernandez vs. Gregory Rodrigues main event Saturday in Sacramento, Calif

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Highlights! RDR Easily Smashes Hapless Dolidze

Watch UFC Sacramento video highlights: Reinier de Ridder vs. Roman Dolidze earlier tonight (Sat., Aug. 22, 2026) LIVE on Paramount+ from inside the Golden 1 Center in Sacramento, California.

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Highlights! Mederos Stops Jones With Nasty Hellbows

Watch UFC Sacramento video highlights: MarQuel Mederos vs. Mason Jones earlier tonight (Sat., Aug. 22, 2026) LIVE on Paramount+ from inside the Golden 1 Center in Sacramento, California.

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RAF 12 results: Tyron Woodley storms back from 8 points down to beat Joaquin Buckley

Tyron Woodley returned to the wrestling mats for the first time in nearly two decades

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Highlights! Wint Strangles Chatman For Second Win In 11 Days

Watch UFC Sacramento video highlights: Anthony Wint vs. Terrance Chatman earlier tonight (Sat., Aug. 22, 2026) LIVE on Paramount+ from inside the Golden 1 Center in Sacramento, California.

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Highlights! Padilla Sleeps Haqparast With Buzzer-Beater Strangle

Watch UFC Sacramento video highlights: Chris Padilla vs. Nasrat Haqparast earlier tonight (Sat., Aug. 22, 2026) LIVE on Paramount+ from inside the Golden 1 Center in Sacramento, California.

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Highlights! Gaziev Smokes Nzechukwu With First Punch

Watch UFC Sacramento video highlights: Shamil Gaziev vs. Kennedy Nzechukwu earlier tonight (Sat., Aug. 22, 2026) LIVE on Paramount+ from inside the Golden 1 Center in Sacramento, California.

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Highlights! Barbosa Destroys Kuse In Vulgar Display Of Power

Watch UFC Sacramento video highlights: Marcio Barbosa vs. Ryan Kuse earlier tonight (Sat., Aug. 22, 2026) LIVE on Paramount+ from inside the Golden 1 Center in Sacramento, California.

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Highlights! Dyer Wrecks Reed In Bloody Curtain-Jerker

Watch UFC Sacramento video highlights: Shanelle Dyer vs. Elise Reed earlier tonight (Sat., Aug. 22, 2026) LIVE on Paramount+ from inside the Golden 1 Center in Sacramento, California.

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LIVE! Official BrandRisk 15 Video Stream, Quick Results

Follow along real-time as BrandRisk 15 plays out LIVE and FREE via YouTube from Miami, Florida, featuring Larry Wheels and Anderson Silva’s son.

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Highlights! McVey Stops Schultz Early With Gut-Busting Knee

Watch UFC Sacramento video highlights: Jackson McVey vs. Wes Schultz earlier tonight (Sat., Aug. 22, 2026) LIVE on Paramount+ from inside the Golden 1 Center in Sacramento, California.

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UFC Sacramento live results, highlights and play-by-play

UFC Sacramento results, highlights, live discussion and instant play-by-play, reactions and analysis.

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Vitor Petrino calls for main event slot after UFC Sacramento, open to Valter Walker fight

Vitor Petrino turned his career around after moving to heavyweight.

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Ketlen Vieira hopes PFL win over Cris Cyborg leads to ‘big names’ likes Ronda Rousey, Dakota Ditcheva

Ketlen Vieira challenges Cris Cyborg for the title at PFL Tampa

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Video! Influencer Sucker Punches Opponent, Immediately Fined $30K | Brand Risk 15

Social media influencer Julian Newman lost $30,000 after throwing a punch during Friday’s press conference.

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PFL Tampa Results: Cyborg vs. Vieira

Get PFL Tampa results for the Cyborg vs. Vieira event in Tampa on Saturday night.

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Hernandez Vs. Rodrigues Odds, Full Fight Preview & Prediction

Anthony Hernandez vs. Gregory Rodrigues full fight preview: Head-to-toe Middleweight bout breakdown for their UFC Sacramento main card match this weekend (Sat., Aug. 22, 2026) from Sacramento, California.

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UFC Sacramento: Free Live Stream Results & Highlights for Hernandez vs. Rodrigues

The UFC makes its return to Sacramento, CA tonight with a UFC Fight Night card at the Golden 1 Center. In the main event, Anthony Hernandez will look to rebo

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Gable Steveson wants UFC title ‘as fast as possible,’ but doesn’t want to rush

Gable Steveson wants to get in reps quickly and challenge for the UFC heavyweight title as soon as possible

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‘Let’s beat the hell out of this guy’: Lerryan Douglas celebrates working with ‘real fighters’ like Marco Ruas ahead of UFC Sacramento

Lerryan Douglas has a 77 percent finishing rate in MMA.

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Joe Rogan Claims Prime BJ Penn Would Be A ‘Nightmare’ For Khabib, Islam

Who is UFC’s real lightweight “Prodigy?“

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Fans React To ‘Disgusting’ Staph Infection, Slam CSAC For Approving Fight

Is this the worst staph infection you’ve ever seen?

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Open Thread, August 22, 2026: Summer check in - how’s everyone doing?

Your daily source for off topic chatter with the MMA Mania faithful.

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UFC Sacramento: Hernandez vs. Rodrigues Full Fight Card Odds & Best Bets

UFC Sacramento goes down tonight, and MMA KO is here to give you full moneyline odds for every matchup at the event and look at some of the best bets available.

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UFC Sacramento: How to Stream Hernandez vs. Rodrigues on P+, Full Card & Odds

The UFC returns to Sacramento for a can't-miss Fight Night offering.

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UFC Sacramento: Hernandez vs. Rodrigues Full Fight Card Picks & Predictions

The UFC is in Sacramento, CA this week for another UFC Fight Night, and MMA KO’s Drew Beaupré is here to provide predictions for all 13 fights on the card.

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UFC Sacramento Results: Hernandez vs. Rodrigues

Get UFC Sacramento results for the Hernandez vs. Rodrigues event in Sacramento on Saturday night.

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RAF 12 Results: Dvalishvili vs. Cejudo 2

Get RAF 12 results for the Dvalishvili vs. Cejudo 2 event in Cleveland on Saturday night.

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Midnight Mania! ‘Old’ Mac Relying On ChatGPT Trash Talk

Conor McGregor is relying on ChatGPT to win an argument with Max Holloway about who looked old at UFC 329.

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Rolly vs. Teofimo Results: Live updates of the undercard and main event

Get Rolly vs. Teofimo results for the Rolly Romero vs. Teofimo Lopez event in Las Vegas on Saturday night.

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Strickland? Nickal? Tills Wants Big Names For UFC Return

Who should Darren Till fight if he ever mounts a UFC comeback?

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Alex Volkanovski ‘done’ fighting ‘if things go terribly wrong’ at UFC 333

UFC featherweight champion Alexander Volkanovski reveals his retirement plan with a highlight-reel loss to Movsar Evloev at UFC 333 on Oct. 24 in Abu Dhabi.

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UFC Sacramento Preview Show: Can Anthony Hernandez get back on track against Gregory Rodrigues?

UFC Sacramento is headlined by a middleweight matchup between Anthony Hernandez and Gregory Rodrigues

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Former UFC lightweight champion returns at UFC 332

Former UFC champion Rafael dos Anjos fights Alexander Hernandez at UFC 332 on Oct. 3.

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Gilbert Burns open to wrestling Colby Covington in RAF: ‘That would be a good one’

Gilbert Burns won a UFC BJJ match after retiring from MMA and is now open to RAF.

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NSAC trying to withhold Max Holloway’s fight purse following UFC 329 win over Conor McGregor

NSAC trying to withhold fight purses from Max Holloway, Paddy Pimblett, and Gable Steveson following their UFC 329 wins on July 11 in Las Vegas.

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Anything but Fighting: Brandon Royval loves Metallica, Gangster Rap, Kung Fu Movies, more

MMA Fighting’s José Youngs digs into Brandon Royval’s love of Metallica and gangster rap as they talk Anything but Fighting.

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PFL debutant still mad about UFC release just missed weight by seven pounds for Cris Cyborg title fight

Cris Cyborg fight will continue at PFL Tampa but Ketlen Vieira is not eligible to win the featherweight title after missing weight by seven pounds.

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Max Holloway rips ‘delusional’ Conor McGregor for post-fight comments: ‘He felt slow; he looked old’

Max Holloway believes he had Conor McGregor “weak in the knees.”

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Former UFC contender misses weight by 7 pounds for Cris Cyborg title fight at PFL Tampa

Cris Cyborg vs. Ketlen Vieira has been changed to a non-title fight at PFL Tampa after Vieira badly missed weight.

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Alexander Volkanovski not thinking retirement, but would consider it if ‘things go terribly wrong’ against Movsar Evloev at UFC 333

Alexander Volkanovski says a bad night at UFC 333 could push him closer to retirement.

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Carlos Prates issues warning to Michael Morales: ‘I will knock you out really fast’ after winning UFC title

Carlos Prates was cageside to watch Islam Makhachev vs. Ian Machado Garry

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Mania Mailbag: Would you rather be Din Thomas or Dustin Poirier right now?

You asked. We answered. Check out the answers to this week’s mailbag here!

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LIVE! UFC Sacramento Early Weigh Ins Results!

UFC Sacramento early weigh ins video, live text results for the “Hernandez vs. Rodrigues” MMA event on Sat. night (Aug. 22, 2026) at Golden 1 Center in Sacramento, California.

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UFC Sacramento preview: ‘Hernandez vs. Rodrigues’ main, co-main event predictions

UFC Sacramento preview, main, co-main event predictions for the “Hernandez vs. Rodrigues” MMA event on Sat. night (Aug. 22, 2026) on Paramount+ from inside Golden 1 Center in Sacramento, California.

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‘What the f*ck are we doing?’: Reinier de Ridder says something has to be done about extreme weight cutting in MMA

Reinier de Ridder is embarking on a new weight class after brutal cuts ended his run at middleweight

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Aljamain Sterling left on sideline after turning down opponent outside the top ten

Aljamain Sterling revealed he turned down the first fight in his UFC career after being offered an opponent outside the top ten rankings.

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PFL CEO John Martin denies Usman Nurmagomedov has left organization

Usman Nurmagomedov has not left the PFL to sign with UFC. At least not yet.

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41-Year-Old RDA Returns At UFC 332

Former UFC Lightweight champion Rafael dos Anjos will return to action and the Welterweight division at UFC 332 versus Alexander Hernandez.

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Andrew Tackett calls out Paddy Pimblett after nasty UFC BJJ 10 win; Moura vs. Fornarino finals set

Andrew Tackett got a brutal sub, while Moura and Fornarino booked one of the best possible match ups in BJJ.

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Five weight cuts in one year broke UFC Sacramento’s Reinier de Ridder — ‘Took all the fun out of fighting’

Reinier de Ridder says repeated weight cuts wrecked his body before his UFC Sacramento move to Light Heavyweight

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Ketlen Vieira reacts to UFC’s ‘unbelievable’ decision to let her go while keeping ‘many other fighters there who aren’t on my level’

Ketlen Vieira returns to MMA against champion Cris Cyborg at PFL Tampa

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Deep Clean! ‘Excited’ Anthony Hernandez ‘cleaned up a lot of sh*t’ before UFC Sacramento

Anthony Hernandez says he cleaned up his mistakes while training with Sean Strickland ahead of UFC Sacramento

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Paddy Pimblett: ‘I’m gonna absolutely terrorize’ Ilia Topuria, Arman Tsarukyan if we fight in the UFC

Paddy Pimblett has yet to book a fight after finishing Benoit Saint Denis

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UFC 331’s Tai Tuivasa joins American Top Team amid seven-fight skid, hopes to listen to new coaches

Tai Tuivasa has joined American Top Team before facing Robelis Despaigne at UFC 331 amid a seven-fight skid

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Despite new sparring footage, Shavkat might be ‘done’ with UFC — ‘I don’t think he’s ever gonna fight again’

Sean Brady suggests welterweight contender Shavkat Rakhmonov might be done with his UFC career after a series of devastating knee injuries.

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Arman Tsarukyan Proposes 2-6 UFC Opponent for Ilia Topuria's Next Fight

Former UFC two-division champion Ilia Topuria is a little over two months removed from his UFC Lightweight Championship loss to Justin Gaethje.

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Mike Perry vs. Darren Till fight still on the table if Perry ‘walks through’ Dillon Danis on Aug. 29

BKFC boss David Feldman is confident he can book Mike Perry vs. Darren Till for early 2027 after “Platinum” walks through Dillon Danis on Aug. 29 in Orlando.

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Ex-UFC Champion Reveals Cause for Withdrawal From Noche UFC Main Event

Former UFC titleholder Yair Rodriguez has shared an update with fans following his unexpected withdrawal from Noche UFC.

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Latest UFC Vegas 121 fight card, start time, date and location | Rosas Jr. vs. Barcelos

UFC Vegas 121 fight card, start time, date, and location for the “Rosas Jr. vs. Barcelos” MMA event on Paramount+ on Sept. 26 at Meta Apex in Las Vegas, Nevada.

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Valentina Shevchenko Could Surpass Amanda Nunes in Reported UFC 332 Title Fight

Valentina Shevchenko’s next women’s flyweight title defense is reportedly set to take place at UFC 332.

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UFC Legend Jon Jones Shuts Down Islam Makhachev's Case for MMA GOAT Status

Retired UFC star Jon Jones isn’t impressed by the discussions around Islam Makhachev following his latest victory at UFC 330.

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Ilia Topuria next fight? ‘Easy’ Michael Chandler, according to UFC matchmaker Arman

Ilia Topuria vs. Michael Chandler is the fight to make according to Arman Tsarukyan because “El Matador” needs an “easy” fight after getting whooped by Justin Gaethje at UFC White House.

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Noche UFC Gets New Main Event Fight After Losing Ex-UFC Champion

The headlining fight for this year’s Noche UFC card has been hit with a major change less than a month out from the event.

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Homecoming! Mick Terrill tops BKB 60 on Oct. 10 in Newcastle

Mick Terrill headlines the BKB 60 main event, locked and loaded for Sat., Oct. 10, 2026 at Utilita Arena Newcastle in Terrill’s hometown of Newcastle upon Tyne, England.

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Open Thread, August 20, 2026: Potpourri

Your daily source for off topic chatter with the MMA Mania faithful.

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Anthony Hernandez: Sean Strickland helped re-spark love for martial arts ahead of UFC Sacramento main event

Anthony Hernandez talks the journey from fighting Sean Strickland to training with him ahead of his main event matchup this Saturday at UFC Sacramento.

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Yair Rodriguez releases statement after dropping out of Noche UFC fight against Jean Silva

Noche UFC headliner Yair Rodriguez was forced out of the event with an injury. Now he’s breaking his silence.

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Darren Till reveals Lee Browne bar brawl was staged: ‘We’ll cause a little fuss’

The brawl outside a Liverpool pub involving Darren Till and Lee Browne was staged, according to Till.

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Why Moses Itauma Still Views Filip Hrgovic as 'Undefeated' Ahead of IBF Title Fight

Filip Hrgovic officially has one loss on his record, but Moses Itauma views his upcoming IBF heavyweight title fight opponent as undefeated. Hrgovic suffered hi

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Jones ‘Confused’ By Islam GOAT Push: ‘Make It Make Sense’

Jon Jones has strong opinions about who’s the greatest UFC fighter of all time, and it ain’t Islam Makhachev.

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Michael Page wrestles Alexander Shlemenko in debut at RAF 14

Michael Page and Alexander Shlemenko hit the mats at RAF 14 on Oct. 3 in Las Vegas.

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Arman Tsarukyan picks surprising name for Ilia Topuria’s next opponent

Arman Tsarukyan believes Ilia Topuria needs a win over a veteran name to get back into the UFC title mix.

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Liz Carmouche rematches Jena Bishop for vacant PFL women’s flyweight title in October

Liz Carmouche faces Jena Bishop in a rematch for the vacant PFL women’s flyweight title

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Gillian Robertson Challenges Din Thomas' Comments After UFC 330 Loss

Gillian Robertson wants little to do with Din Thomas after UFC 330.

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Henry Cejudo returns to fighting, for some reason, boxes Dean the Great at Misfits card in Miami

Henry Cejudo returns from his UFC retirement to box Deen the Great for Misfits on Sept. 26 in Miami, Florida, on DAZN.

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Oh Lord! Yair Rodriguez bails on Noche UFC 4 main event, Jean Silva gets new opponent (Updated)

Yair Rodriguez has withdrawn from his Noche UFC 4 main event against Jean Silva. UFC is searching for a replacement

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🚨 BREAKING: Jose Delgado is stepping in to fight Jean Silva in the main event of #NocheUFC on September 12 (via @MMAFighting)

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Yair Rodriguez out of UFC Noche main event, Jean Silva gets new opponent

Jean Silva has a new opponent on less than a month’s noticce

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‘Hey, take it easy on me!’ Touchy-feely UFC fighters (like Ian Garry) exhibiting ‘sign of weakness’

Michael Bisping criticizes Ian Machado Garry for constantly hugging and touching Islam Makhachev in the UFC 330 welterweight main event last weekend in Philadelphia.

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Tyron Woodley stands by Din Thomas, reveals plans to return to MMA and make one ‘last run’ in his career

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Charles Johnson twists his way into UFC 330 rankings update, Gillian Robertson loses ground at strawweight

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Predictions, Odds, Analysis! UFC Sacramento, X-Factor

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Coach believes UFC 330 win has vaulted Islam Makhachev into ‘GOAT picture’

Islam Makhachev put everything into winning the fifth round because his coaches told him it was do or die at UFC 330.

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PFL Tampa’s Cris Cyborg gives retirement update: ‘I feel better at 41 than 21’

Cris Cyborg may not retire from MMA after all following her PFL Tampa main event against Ketlen Vieira.

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Joe Rogan Shares Unique Possibility for Islam Makhachev After Record-Breaking UFC Win

The long-time UFC color commentator has a clear idea for what Islam Makhachev should do next.

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‘Jealousy Runs So Deep Through Your Blood’

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Eddie Hearn says he ‘should be suing Dana White’ over Fury-Joshua claims; White responds

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DWCS Season 10, Week 2 results: Kaik Brito starches Namo Fazil with brutal knockout punch

Dana White awarded six contracts at Contender Series for Week 2 of Season 10

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Highlights: Alik Lorenz finds redemption, smokes Mahamed Aly in under three minutes

Alik Lorenz flattened Mahamed Aly in 2:23 during Contender Series Week 2, likely earning a UFC contract.

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Finalized PFL Tampa fight card, start time, date and location | Cyborg vs. Vieira

Get the finalized PFL Tampa fight card featuring Cris Cyborg vs. Ketlen Vieira start time, streaming details and results

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UFC ‘Contender Series’ results, live coverage and full fight highlights | Season 10, Ep. 2

Get Contender Series Season 10, Week 2 live results, coverage and highlights for Fazil vs. Brito tonight (Aug. 18, 2026) on Paramount+.

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DWCS Results: Season 10, Week 2

Get DWCS results for the second week of season 10 in Las Vegas on Tuesday night.

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Payton Talbott Explains 2026 UFC Absence Before UFC 332

Payton Talbott explains his 2026 inactivity before facing former UFC champion Deiveson Figueiredo at UFC 332.

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