Day: 7. Oktober 2026

The Ultimate Fighting Championship added four new fighters to its roster Tuesday, including a UFC employee.

Week 9 of Dana White’s Contender Series Season 10 went down Oct. 6 at Meta Apex in Las Vegas, where four finishes resulted in as many contracts.

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Dana White signs Mateus Soares, Roque Conceicao, Salhahuddin Everett and Preston LaGrange Alivia Bierley (6-1) and Summer Onley (6-1) kicked off the action, going the distance in their bantamweight bout. Bierley walked away with a unanimous decision win in a lackluster affair, and Dana White didn’t see enough to grant her a UFC contract.

“I had it 1-1 going into the third round,” White said. “And I felt like neither girl tried to really get in there and impose their will and really show they wanted to win that fight. I didn’t see that in that third round, and that’s what made me make my decision. So unfortunately, not tonight.”

While White was disappointed with the first fight, the second gave …

Islam Makhachev finally found a sport that tests his limits.

Makhachev recently played the traditional horseback sport of kok boru in Kyrgyzstan. The Kyrgyz game involves two teams on horseback trying to carry a goat carcass and put it in the opposing team’s goal.

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Islam Makhachev discovers how demanding Kyrgyzstan’s kok boru really is Makhachev revealed that he initially thought he would adapt to the sport with ease while watching it on tape. However, the Ultimate Fighting Championship welterweight titleholder was surprised by how difficult it really is.

While Makhachev’s team won the match, he credited his teammates for the victory. He found lifting the goat carcass to be one of the toughest parts of the game.

“To be honest, it seemed to be a bit easier on tape,” Makhachev said. “But it is very hard. A very intense and physical sport. I would say a very energy-consuming one. When I was watching it on tape, it seemed like I would play it with e…

Alexander Volkanovski sympathizes with Movsar Evloev.

Volkanovski is scheduled to defend his Ultimate Fighting Championship featherweight title against Evloev at UFC 333 on Oct. 24. The Australian champion felt bad for his Russian counterpart after fans booed him at their press conference in September.

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Alexander Volkanovski says he felt bad as UFC fans booed Movsar Evloev Volkanovski and Evloev squared off at a press conference in Los Angeles during UFC 331 fight week to promote their upcoming title clash. Evloev was showered with boos while the crowd cheered for Volkanovski throughout the press conference.

Volkanovski recently revealed that he felt bad when the crowd booed Evloev. While Volkanovski understands why Evloev’s fighting style might not appeal to some fans, he noted that the undefeated contender has paid the price for it. “The Great” believes Evloev has long deserved a title shot and has been held back by his lack of finishes in the UF…