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Natalia Silva takes on Wang Cong in the #UFC332 main event!

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[ OCT 3 | Main Card LIVE on @CBSSports & @ParamountPlus ] pic.twitter.com/1ISclcB8ik — UFC on Paramount+ (@UFConParamount) September 5, 2026 A new Ultimate Fighting Championship women’s flyweight queen will be crowned at the forthcoming UFC 332 event.

During the broadcast of this year’s UFC Paris event, the Nevada-based promotion announced that Valentina Shevchenko would vacate her women’s 125-pound title due to injury. Natalia Silva and Cong Wang will collide in the UFC 332 headliner with the undisputed championship on the line. Shevchenko last fought in November, when she defended the title and denied former 115-pound champ Weili Zhang’s attempt to become a two-division titleholder. “Bullet” was supposed to make her Octagon return against Silva at UFC 332 before an undisclosed injury forced her out of the fight.

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LIGHTNING QUICK ⚡️@SalahdineP earns the knockout FAST to end #UFCParis!

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— UFC (@ufc) September 5, 2026 Four fighters pocketed an extra $100,000 after earning UFC Paris performance bonuses.

The Ultimate Fighting Championship made sure that four knockout artists were rewarded handsomely for their violent finishes. To the surprise of no one, UFC Paris headliner Salahdine Parnasse took home an extra $100k for his quick dismantling of Dan Hooker. A liver kick from Parnasse (24-2) proved to be too much for his opponent to take, as he secured a finish in under three minutes. After the victory, the UFC newcomer called out Max Holloway.

Co-main event winner Axel Sola also earned a performance bonus for his brutal knockout of Fares Ziam. A perfectly-placed left hook destroyed Ziam, who sat unconscious for an uncomfortably long time. Sola is now 13-1-1 as a pro and has won back-to-back fights insi…

One person in mind 🗣️@SalahdineP calls out @BlessedMMA after his win at #UFCParis!

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— UFC (@ufc) September 5, 2026 The Ultimate Fighting Championship’s fifth return to Paris, France, featured 14 fights on display and the much-anticipated promotional debut of a highly-touted contender. In the UFC Paris main event, UFC veteran Dan Hooker welcomed French mixed martial arts star Salahdine Parnasse into the Octagon in a lightweight clash. Parnasse studied his opponent’s reflexes with some feints before taking the floor and attacking with quick shots. The Frenchman reached Hooker with a kick to the liver, drawing a grimace from Hooker. The former two-division Konfrontacja Sztuk Walki champion followed up with a head kick and a left hook as Hooker retreated to the fence. With cold calculation, Parnasse blasted Hooker away with some more punches. Referee Marc Goddard stepped in at the 2:35 mark of Roun…

Sherdog's live UFC Paris coverage will begin Saturday at 3 a.m. ET/12 a.m. PT. The event is also known as UFC Fight Night 287. Round 1 Women’s strawweights kick off festivities at UFC Paris, where Benouaich (7-2, 0-0 UFC) awaits Montenegro (6-2, 0-0 UFC) at 115 pounds. Mourad Benseghir adjudicates matters. No glove touch needed here. Montenegro opens with a low kick and a one-two. Benouaich answers with left hooks to the body and head. They trade in the pocket before Montenegro snatches a collar tie and unleashes a few knees. Benouaich snaps the Argentinian’s head back with an uppercut, sets off another exchange and closes with combination punching to the body and head. Fast start for both women. Another short uppercut from Benouaich. Montenegro looks to keep the Frenchwoman at bay with a series of front kicks. Benouaich keeps her foot on the accelerator and lands in three-, four- and five-punch volleys. Midway through the round. Benouaich stays aggressive with punches. Mon…

First to the scale 😤@SalahdineP makes weight at 155 lbs

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— UFC (@ufc) September 4, 2026 Salahdine Parnasse's heavily anticipated Ultimate Fighting Championship debut is finally set following the UFC Paris weigh-ins.

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The former KSW champion will take on lightweight mainstay Dan Hooker in his first fight in the world's marquee promotion. Both men had no issue making weight for their five-round fight. All other mixed martial artists on the card also made weight, as all 14 fights are now official.

Parnasse (23-2) joins a rare class of UFC debutants who headlined their first event. The 28-year-old is one of the promotion's biggest free agent entrances in recent years. The French fighter is riding a five-fight win streak that includes knockouts over Kenneth Cross, Marcin Held and Marian Ziolkowski. The Atch Academy product weighed 155 pounds on …

Cris Cyborg has offered the Ultimate Fighting Championship a solution to its UFC 332 main event problem.

Cyborg took to social media to call for a rematch with former two-division champion Amanda Nunes, suggesting the fight could headline the Oct. 3 numbered event in Salt Lake City, which still doesn’t have an announced headliner. The pair faced off back in 2018, when Nunes won via first-round KO.

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Cris Cyborg calls for Amanda Nunes rematch after UFC 332 headliner uncertainty A women’s flyweight title fight between Valentina Shevchenko and Natalia Silva was rumored for UFC 332, but recent reports indicate Shevchenko has been forced to withdraw. With other UFC champions having recently fought or already booked for later events, the promotion appears to be scrambling to find a viable headliner.

Cyborg has offered a solution. The former UFC champ took to X to call for a rematch with her former foe, Nunes. The latter was expected to take on Kayla Harris…

While Movsar Evloev is grateful to be taking on a legend in his maiden title bout in the Ultimate Fighting Championship, the Russian foresees one-way traffic.

Evloev (20-0) is set to challenge Volkanovski (28-4) for the UFC featherweight championship in the UFC 333 main event on Oct. 24 in Abu Dhabi. The matchup has been brewing for quite some time now and Evloev claims his skills have improved, predicting he’ll have his way against the two-time Aussie champ.

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Movsar Evloev questions Alexander Volkanovski’s strategy ahead of their UFC 333 title fight Evloev opened up about his upcoming fight with Volkanovski in an interview with MMA Junkie, in which he outlined his improvements in the striking department.

“To become a champion while beating a legend, that's the dream of fighters,” Evloev said. “My skills are getting better. My striking, everyone noticed, is a little bit better than I do before. We're confident to fight with a guy like Alex. We resp…

Muhammad Mokaev is convinced he’s the best flyweight across mixed martial arts.

Mokaev (17-0) continues to win titles outside the Ultimate Fighting Championship since his controversial exit from the promotion. He repeatedly campaigned for a UFC return while picking up wins in MMA, submission grappling and Karate Combat.

Muhammad Mokaev explains why he believes he’s the world’s top flyweight When asked by Red Corner MMA whether he considers himself the best 125-pounder in the world, Mokaev reiterated his past claims. The Dagestan-born Brit added that he’ll continue winning outside the UFC after being denied a title shot in the premier organization.

“I just know it,” Mokaev said. “I know they just didn’t give me a chance to get the belt. I’ll keep collecting belts all over the world and calling their fighters out.”

After leaving the UFC, he won the Brave CF flyweight championship before adding the ACBJJ title to his list of accolades. After winning the latter, “T…

Israel Adesanya has switched up preparation as he looks to halt his losing skid in the Ultimate Fighting Championship.

Adesanya was recently spotted training at Freestyle MMA Performance Centre in Sydney alongside UFC featherweight champion Alexander Volkanovski and Mauricio Ruffy. This comes after “The Last Stylebender” parted ways with his longtime gym, City Kickboxing.

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Israel Adesanya begins first camp since leaving City Kickboxing Adesanya has been finished thrice since losing the middleweight title, most recently suffering a second-round knockout loss to Joe Pyfer in March. The Nigerian-born Kiwi hasn’t won since defeating Alex Pereira to reclaim the 185-pound championship over three years ago.

Ruffy shared clips on social media of Adesanya training at the Sydney gym, which is also home to Volkanovski. Ruffy moved to the facility after leaving the Fighting Nerds following his loss to Benoit St. Denis and has since won two straight fights, i…

Jorge Masvidal remembers exactly how Kimbo Slice influenced his career.

Speaking to Daniel Cormier, the former Ultimate Fighting Championship title challenger and BMF champ detailed how a shared connection to Miami's Freestyle Fighting Academy eventually led to him competing on Slice's backyard-fight platform.

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Jorge Masvidal recalls how Kimbo Slice gave him a shot on his backyard-fight platform Masvidal revealed that he and Slice came from nearby areas, had mutual friends and began training together at the same gym. By then, Masvidal was already pursuing mixed martial arts seriously.

“Well, particularly with Kimbo, it just so happened we didn’t grow up far from each other,” Masvidal said. “We had some friends in common and we ended up at the same gym, Freestyle Fighting Academy, and we started training.”

Masvidal recalled already having amateur fights and grappling experience when one of the gym owners asked Slice to watch him spar. At the ti…

Khamzat Chimaev understands why Nassourdine Imavov is the frontrunner to face Sean Strickland.

Chimaev has been pushing for an immediate rematch with Strickland after losing the Ultimate Fighting Championship middleweight title, but is now open to waiting for a title shot. Amidst reports that Strickland vs. Imavov 2 is being targeted for later this year, “Borz” has set his sights on the victor.

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Khamzat Chimaev wants the winner of Sean Strickland vs. Nassourdine Imavov 2 Chimaev acknowledged that Imavov, who’s won five fights in a row since previously losing to Strickland, has been waiting for a deserved title shot for quite some time.

“No, there’s no surprise,” Chimaev told Ushatayka, as seen in a clip reposted by Championship Rounds on X. “How long has Imavov been waiting now? Probably around two years. He’s already the contender. Whoever wins, we’ll take him.”

In the same interview, Chimaev asserted that he has no plans to leave the divisio…

Young featherweight debutants are reportedly set to clash at the fourth edition of Ultimate Fighting Championship’s Mexican Independence Day celebration.

Jessie Rosas will take on Sean King in a featherweight clash at Noche UFC 4 on Sept. 12 at Desert Diamond Arena in Glendale, Arizona. They are set to collide on the Fight Night’s prelims.

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Jessie Rosas draws unbeaten Sean King for his UFC debut in Glendale Rosas (8-1) is currently on a three-fight winning streak since his lone professional loss in 2024. The 23-year-old has finished six of his eight career wins. While Rosas shuffles between bantamweight and featherweight, he will make his UFC debut at 145 pounds. He is the older brother of UFC bantamweight Raul Rosas Jr.

Meanwhile, King (6-0) was originally expected to fight on Dana White’s Contender Series in October. However, the 22-year-old now gets a direct entry into the big stage. King is undefeated in six pro fights since turning pro last y…