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Luis Hernandez wants to be a full-time fighter while continuing his career in law enforcement.

Hernandez (9-0) is a deputy sheriff with the Miami-Dade Sheriff’s Office and is also part of its Priority Response Team. He made his Ultimate Fighting Championship debut at UFC Vegas 121 on two days’ notice against Sedriques Dumas. “The Stache” needed less than a minute to force Dumas to tap to a standing guillotine choke, earning a Performance of the Night bonus.

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Luis Hernandez says his Miami-Dade law enforcement career still pays more than fighting in the UFC Hernandez has revealed that he still earns more from law enforcement than he does from the UFC, even when factoring in his $100,000 bonus. He praised the support he receives from his agency and said he has no plans to leave law enforcement while competing in the UFC.

“[Still making more in] Law enforcement… The support that I get from my agency is amazing,” Hernandez told Ariel Helwani. “You don’t…

Lewis McGrillen-Evans will return to the Professional Fighters League cage against Nawras Abzakh at PFL Dubai on Nov. 14.

The promotion announced on Tuesday that McGrillen-Evans will face the 2025 PFL MENA bantamweight champion at Coca-Cola Arena in Dubai.

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Lewis McGrillen-Evans faces Nawras Abzakh at PFL Dubai on Nov. 14 McGrillen-Evans (13-2) enters the matchup looking to build a winning streak. The Manchester Top Team representative most recently returned to the win column at PFL Charlotte, where he earned a unanimous decision over Brandon Lewis to rebound from his defeat to Rafael do Nascimento.

The 25-year-old bantamweight has established himself as a notable name in the PFL’s European circuit, with wins over Dean Garnett, Alexander Luster and Alan Philpott.

Meanwhile, Abzakh (15-6) enters the contest riding a three-fight winning streak. The Jordanian fighter secured the PFL MENA bantamweight championship in December 2025 by submitting I…

Christian Lee will defend his One Championship lightweight title against Tye Ruotolo.

One Championship announced on Monday that the two will meet at One: The Inner Circle 37 on Nov. 6 at Lumpinee Stadium in Bangkok, Thailand. Lee will put his mixed martial arts championship on the line against Ruotolo, the promotion’s welterweight submission grappling champion.

Christian Lee will defend his One lightweight title against 2-0 Tye Ruotolo on Nov. 6 Lee enters the matchup with an 18-4 record, including 13 victories by knockout and four by submission. His most recent appearance came in November 2025, when he stopped Alibeg Rasulov with knees in the second round. He has lost just one of his last 11 bouts.

Meanwhile, Ruotolo is 2-0 in MMA, with both victories coming via rear-naked choke in 2025. He also owns a 9-0 submission grappling record under the One banner.

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Most Valuable Promotions has responded to a lawsuit filed by former world champion Heather Hardy over her 2023 rematch with Amanda Serrano.

Hardy is seeking $10 million in damages from MVP, alleging in her complaint that the promotion moved forward with the bout despite concerns about the risks involved. Hardy alleges that she suffered permanent neurological damage from the fight, which took place in August 2023 on the Jake Paul-Nate Diaz card.

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Most Valuable Promotions cites Hardy's medical clearance and commission oversight in response to the lawsuit According to Hardy’s complaint, the fight presented an “extraordinary and foreseeable risk of serious neurological harm.” She also alleges that the bout contributed to lasting issues, including traumatic brain injury, memory loss and double vision.

MVP disputed the allegations in a statement issued in response to the lawsuit, emphasizing Hardy’s medical clearance and the commission’s oversight of the …

The Ultimate Fighting Championship returns to Salt Lake City on Oct. 3 for UFC 332, with a new women’s flyweight champion set to be crowned in the main event.

With Valentina Shevchenko out due to injury and the title vacant, Natalia Silva and Cong Wang will compete for the 125-pound championship. The card also features several notable names, including former champions Deiveson Figueiredo and Rafael dos Anjos, who enter their respective matchups as sizable underdogs.

Payton Talbott is -575 against former UFC champion Deiveson FigueiredoPer Bovada, Silva enters the title fight as a -195 favorite against Wang (+165). Silva is riding a 14-fight winning streak and is unbeaten in the UFC, while Wang enters the matchup on a four-fight winning streak.

Payton Talbott enters UFC 332 as the largest favorite on the card. Talbott is listed at -575 against former UFC flyweight champion Figueiredo, who is a +425 underdog. Damian Pinas and promotional debutant Roberto Soldic are also…

Paul Felder has witnessed several shocking moments during his years working Ultimate Fighting Championship events, but Raoni Barcelos’ collapse at UFC Vegas 121 left him particularly shaken.

Felder was on commentary duty at Meta Apex in Las Vegas for the latest Fight Night. The main event, which was a back-and-forth battle, ended in frightening fashion as Barcelos appeared to go limp during a wrestling exchange against the Octagon wall in the final round. The referee immediately stopped the contest, and Barcelos was removed from the Octagon on a stretcher and transported to a hospital.

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It was later confirmed that Barcelos was conscious and responsive. For Felder, the moments after the finish remain unforgettable.Paul Felder revisits Raoni Barcelos’ collapse at UFC Vegas 121: ‘I thought he had a heart attack’ Speaking on the “Believe You Me” podcast, Felder recalled his immediate reaction while watching the medical team attend to Barcelos. The former…

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Raoni Barcelos has provided a positive update after a frightening conclusion to his Ultimate Fighting Championship main event clash against Raul Rosas Jr.

Barcelos was stopped in the fifth round on Saturday at Meta Apex after appearing to go limp during an exchange with Rosas Jr. in the UFC Vegas 121 headliner. He was subsequently removed from the Octagon on a stretcher and transported to a hospital for evaluation. It was later reported that Barcelos was conscious, and the UFC subsequently confirmed that he was stable, alert and responsive.

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The Brazilian veteran has now addressed fans directly.Raoni Barcelos addresses fans after his UFC Vegas 121 loss to Raul Rosas Jr. Barcelos provided an update in the comments section of a post on the UFC Brazil Instagram account.

“Hello everyone, I just want to say to all of you that I'm really fine and as soo…

Josh Hokit isn’t buying Tom Aspinall’s claims regarding his eye issues.

Aspinall hasn’t fought since his Ultimate Fighting Championship heavyweight title defense against Ciryl Gane ended in a no contest in October 2025. The Englishman was unable to continue after Gane poked him in both eyes in the first round. Aspinall recently vacated the title amid further issues with his right eye. Hokit, however, claims the former champ is faking his injury in an attempt to leave the UFC.

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Josh Hokit claims Tom Aspinall is exaggerating his eye injury to get out of his UFC contract Hokit claims Aspinall is exaggerating the seriousness of his eye injury. The undefeated American suggested that Aspinall is looking for a way out of his UFC contract and speculated that he could be pursuing a lucrative move to boxing instead.

“Honestly, I don’t even think that sh*t’s real,” Hokit told Ariel Helwani. “I think he has his teammates farting on his pillow, then he goes to s…

Chris Curtis isn’t looking to bury the hatchet with Luis Hernandez.

The beef between Curtis (32-13) and Hernandez (9-0) started at a Tuff-N-Uff card last year. Hernandez defeated Curtis’ Xtreme Couture teammate Miles Hunsinger. “The Stache” then proceeded to mock Curtis and Sean Strickland, who were cornering Hunsinger. Both Curtis and Strickland entered the cage before security intervened to stop an all-out brawl.

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Chris Curtis reveals conversations with UFC matchmakers as he campaigns for Luis Hernandez fight Hernandez earned his Ultimate Fighting Championship contract on Dana White’s Contender Series earlier this month. Curtis claims he called the UFC matchmakers immediately after, asking for a fight against the Miami-Dade Sheriff’s deputy.

However, the matchmakers allegedly told Curtis that Hernandez was still too green to fight him. Hernandez then made a 10-day turnaround for his UFC debut and submitted Sedriques Dumas on two days’ notice at …

Former world title challenger Hank Lundy will make his bare-knuckle boxing debut Nov. 20 when BKB Bare Knuckle Boxing holds its first event in Delaware.

Lundy is scheduled to compete at Bally’s Fightnight by BKB at the Rollins Center at Bally’s Dover Casino Resort. His opponent was not announced.

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Hank Lundy will make his BKB debut Nov. 20 at the promotion’s first Delaware event The Philadelphia native signed with BKB in July after a professional boxing career spanning nearly two decades. Lundy compiled a 32-14-1 record with 14 knockouts and challenged Terence Crawford for the WBO super lightweight championship in 2016.

Lundy also held several regional titles, including the WBO NABO and NABF lightweight championships and WBC Silver titles at lightweight and super lightweight.

“We knew when we signed Hank that his style and mentality were made for BKB, and now we finally get to see him inside the Trigon,” said David Tetreault, CEO of BKB Bare Kn…

Dana White’s Contender Series returns on Sept. 29 for Week 8 of Season 10.

The Week 8 lineup features fights across the lightweight, heavyweight, featherweight and women’s strawweight divisions.

Dana White’s Contender Series Season 10 Week 8 official weights: Aieza Ramos Bertolso (115.5) vs. Camila Reynoso (115)Loai Abushaar (155.5) vs. George Staines (155.5)Zaurbek Sabanov (262.5) vs. Adama Diop (261.5)Ian Escuza (144) vs. Luca Borando (145.5)Ilias Bulaid (146) vs. Erick Visconde (146)

The fighters of Week 8 of #DWCS Season 10 have weighed in ahead of tomorrow's action at Meta APEX.

Check out their official weights below ⬇️https://t.co/Wd3EyoIyBk

— UFC News (@UFCNews) September 28, 2026

Henry Cejudo and Tony Ferguson picked up victories at Misfits Boxing on Sept. 26 in Miami.

Cejudo edged Javon Walton by split decision, while Ferguson stopped Mahmoud Sebie in the second round after surviving a knockdown. It marked Cejudo’s professional boxing debut and Ferguson’s third win under the Misfits banner.

Tony Ferguson moves to 3-0 in Misfits as Henry Cejudo earns split decision Cejudo went the distance in his professional boxing debut, with the judges scoring the bout 39-37, 37-39 and 39-37 in his favor. The former two-division Ultimate Fighting Championship titleholder found his timing as the fight progressed and did enough to edge Walton after four rounds.

Ferguson had a more dramatic night, defending his Misfits middleweight championship with a second-round technical knockout of Sebie at the 42-second mark. Sebie dropped the former interim UFC champ early in the second round, but Ferguson quickly recovered and responded with a barrage of punches that for…