Month: September 2026

The door is open for Michael “Venom” Page to return to bare-knuckle boxing.

Page completed his Ultimate Fighting Championship contract with a unanimous decision victory over Nursulton Ruziboev at UFC Paris. Despite going 5-1 in the UFC, “Venom” failed to secure a single finish and his victories were lackluster affairs, prompting the promotion to opt against re-signing him.

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Dave Feldman welcomes a potential Michael Page return after his UFC run Dave Feldman spoke about his interest in Page in an interview with Bloody Elbow. The Bare Knuckle Fighting Championship president is still unsure about Page’s status with the UFC, so hasn’t made a move yet, but is keen on the Englishman competing in his promotion again.

“I don’t know if his contract is actually terminated,” Feldman said. “That’s a pretty fast time to get his contract terminated, so I don’t want to make any moves on him yet. We would definitely welcome MVP. When he fought for us with Mike Per…

The Ultimate Fighting Championship’s fourth edition of Noche UFC goes down on Sept. 12.

Noche UFC 4 takes place at Desert Diamond Arena in Glendale, Arizona, with Jean Silva taking on Jose Delgado in the main event. The card also features former champions Brandon Moreno and Alexa Grasso, several Mexican fighters and some highly anticipated matchups.

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Noche UFC 4 betting odds feature Alexa Grasso at +205 and Yousri Belgaroui at -850 Per Bovada, Silva is a -430 favorite against Delgado (+335) in the main event. Delgado accepted the fight on just a few weeks’ notice after former interim champ Yair Rodriguez withdrew from the event due to injury.

Former flyweight champ Moreno is a slight underdog at even money against his compatriot, Joseph Morales (-120), in the co-headliner. “The Assassin Baby” is looking to break a losing skid, having lost his last two bouts.

Meanwhile, Manon Fiorot is favored at -245 against former women’s flyweight queen Gra…

Kalinn Williams is well aware of his upcoming opponent's skills and accomplishments.

Williams (16-5) will welcome former two-division KSW champion Roberto Soldic (21-4) to the Ultimate Fighting Championship when the pair meet on Oct. 3 at Delta Center in Salt Lake City. For Williams, the matchup came together quickly, but he had no hesitation about accepting it.

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Kalinn Williams explains why Roberto Soldic’s reputation made the UFC 332 fight more appealing In a recent interview with MMA Junkie, Williams discussed how the UFC 332 matchup materialized just days prior to the announcement. He acknowledged the hype surrounding Soldic and sees the fight as an opportunity to add a big name to his record.

“A couple days ago, pretty much,” Williams said. “Fighters fight, man. So, it’s one of them things that, it just happened, man, and I just took advantage of the opportunity. I know he’s dangerous. I know what he’s capable of. I checked him out and that’s …

Tyson Fury has seemingly moved on from the Anthony Joshua showdown, turning his attention to Oleksandr Usyk.

Fury recently took to social media to challenge Usyk after his targeted Nov. 20 heavyweight clash with Joshua failed to materialize. Negotiations stalled regarding the location and the extent of TKO’s involvement in the matchup. “The Gypsy King” has now revealed that running it back with Usyk is his top priority.

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Tyson Fury calls for a third Oleksandr Usyk fight after Anthony Joshua negotiations hit an impasse Fury’s side wanted the fight to take place at Madison Square Garden in New York City, while Matchroom Boxing’s Eddie Hearn campaigned for the all-English clash to take place in London. Fury has now challenged Usyk to a third meeting in November, noting that the Ukrainian had already agreed to face him twice.

“Trilogy in the pipeline [Usyk]. The land of real men, Time to get it back!” Fury wrote in his Instagram post. “The last dance bet…

Week 5 is the first time that fewer than five fighters earned Ultimate Fighting Championship contracts on the 10th season of Dana White’s Contender Series.Dana White signs Christian Natividad, Martin Kozak, Isaac Moreno and Quentin Pasley to the UFC Week 5 of DWCS 2026 went down on Sept. 8 at Meta Apex in Las Vegas. Christian Natividad (10-0) started the action with a flyweight matchup against Colton Loud (7-0). Natividad folded Loud with a body shot in just 70 seconds to earn a UFC contract. UFC CEO Dana White was also impressed with the fact that Natividad took the fight on just eight days’ notice.

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“Let’s start with Christian,” White said. “10-0 now, coming in on a week’s notice against a much bigger guy, and you finished with an incredible body shot. You couldn’t open the show better; you couldn’t perform better; welcome to the UFC.”

Apollo Gomes (13-2) took on Won Il Kwon (14-7) in a featherweight matchup. Gomes survived an early onslaught from Kwo…

Martin Kozak’s Ultimate Fighting Championship signing marks a huge moment for Slovakian mixed martial arts.

Kozak (7-0) beat Christian Echols (8-5) in a middleweight matchup on Week 5 of Dana White’s Contender Series 2026 on Sept. 8 to earn a UFC contract.

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Martin Kozak becomes youngest Slovakian to earn a UFC contract Kozak looked nearly flawless as he dropped Echols with a flush head kick in the opening round. While it seeed like Kozak almost finished Echols in the final seconds of the round, the referee had stopped the fight due to a low blow from the Slovakian. Kozak took hardly over 90 seconds in the second round to finish the job with a vicious flurry. The 24-year-old became the youngest Slovakian to earn a UFC contract.

Kozak says he has a well-rounded arsenal, which he puts on display every time. Having his dream of a lifetime come true, he was at a loss for words.

“This is what I do,” Kozak said in his post-fight interview. “I’m con…

Isaac Moreno will walk down the aisle just hours after earning an Ultimate Fighting Championship contract.

Moreno (9-0) took on Reginaldo Geraldo Jr. (11-2) in a welterweight clash on Week 5 of Dana White’s Contender Series 2026. He edged a hard-fought unanimous decision over Geraldo Jr. to maintain his perfect record and earn a UFC contract before tying the knot.

Isaac Moreno reveals same-night wedding after earning UFC contract on DWCS UFC CEO Dana White admitted that he fought with the promotion’s matchmakers to grant Moreno a contract. Moreno believes his range control gave him an edge over Geraldo Jr. and also revealed he had to make a quick game plan after accepting the fight on 10 days’ notice.

“My distance management, being able to enter and exit quickly,” Moreno said in his post-fight interview. “We had to game plan for this guy fast, because it was on 10 days’ notice. I had to battle the weight cut. That taken into consideration, I never have a problem with…

Robert Whittaker has plenty of respect for Michael Page, but admits he has trouble watching the Englishman fight.

Page picked up another unanimous decision win in the final bout of his Ultimate Fighting Championship contract. He beat Nursulton Ruziboev in a middleweight bout at UFC Paris, but was subsequently removed from the rankings and is set to enter free agency.

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While Whittaker commends Page’s skills, he finds it hard to watch the former Bellator standout fight.Robert Whittaker explains why Michael Page’s UFC fighting style is difficult to watch live Whittaker discussed Page's latest win on the “MMArcade Podcast.” The former UFC champ praised the Brit's ability while explaining why he sometimes prefers to watch his fights back later rather than tune in live. “I’m going to be honest with you, no,” Whittaker said. “No, I can’t, because I didn’t even want to watch it, and I have nothing but respect for MVP. His ability to do what he does at his ag…

Chris Weidman is reportedly set for his commentary debut.

The former Ultimate Fighting Championship middleweight titleholder looks set to make his commentary debut on Week 5 of Dana White’s Contender Series Season 10.

Chris Weidman reportedly joins Laura Sanko and Dan Hellie for DWCS Week 5 Since he retired from mixed martial arts, Weidman has worked extensively as a desk analyst for UFC events. He’s been a fixture on pre-fight weigh-in shows and his profile further grew with the popularity of Paramount's "Deep Waters" podcast, where he discusses combat sports news alongside Dustin Poirier, Jorge Masvidal and Din Thomas.

According to MMA Junkie, Weidman will join Laura Sanko and play-by-play announcer Dan Hellie in the three-person booth for the five-fight card at Meta Apex in Las Vegas on Sept. 8.

Weidman, 42, last competed in December 2024, suffering a second-round TKO loss to Eryk Anders. The UFC Hall of Famer finished his MMA career with a 16-8 record, goin…

Michael Page may have reached the end of his Ultimate Fighting Championship run.

Page completed his current UFC contract with a unanimous decision win over Nursulton Ruziboev at UFC Paris on Sept. 5. Despite the victory, the former Bellator standout has now been removed from the promotion's latest round of rankings eligibility, according to an email sent to ranking panelists.

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Michael Page removed from UFC rankings eligibility after UFC Paris win Longtime mixed martial arts reporter John Morgan shared an email he received from the UFC regarding the latest round of ranking updates.

“Dear Panelists, Michael Page has been removed from rankings eligibility effective immediately,” the email read. “If you ranked him in your middleweight division already, we ask that you please re-rank that division to make sure you have 15 athletes.”

This comes after Page himself acknowledged that he may not be offered another UFC contract after another lackluster de…

Eddie Hearn claims TKO Group Holdings is the reason behind the roadblocks in the Tyson Fury-Anthony Joshua saga.

Fury vs. Joshua was targeted for November, but the location remains a major sticking point. Joshua’s side wants the fight in Britain, while Fury’s camp has pushed for Madison Square Garden in New York City. This has left the sides deadlocked, with Hearn levying the blame on TKO.

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Hearn says TKO's New York push is keeping the Fury-Joshua fight from being finalized Speaking to DAZN following Katie Taylor's retirement fight Saturday, Hearn claimed TKO recently approached Joshua directly, encouraging him to accept the fight for New York City.

“Yesterday [Friday], TKO went around the back again to try and offer Joshua money to do the fight in America,” Hearn said. “It’s a dirty, dirty game, mate, to be honest with you.”

Hearn insisted Joshua remains committed to fighting in Britain and argued that the support behind that position has only…

Ian Garry wants to earn another title shot and has revealed which Ultimate Fighting Championship welterweight contender he wants next.

Garry wants to take on unbeaten 170-pounder Michael Morales next and believes a win over the Ecuadorian warrants another shot at the welterweight championship.

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Ian Garry targets Michael Morales as his path back to Islam Makhachev or Carlos Prates Garry, who lost to reigning champion Islam Makhachev via unanimous decision at UFC 330 in August, hasn’t called for an immediate rematch. The Irishman wants his case for a second title shot to be undeniable and claims being the first to defeat Morales will serve as an ideal statement.

“For me, there’s only one fight that makes sense right now,” Garry told Eze Talks Sports. “That’s Michael Morales. When I beat him, I’m the only one who deserves a title shot, even though me and Islam have just fought.”

Carlos Prates, whose lone loss in the UFC came against Garry, looks …