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Dana White isn't interested in getting dragged into the latest round of Tyson Fury-Anthony Joshua negotiations and has little patience for Eddie Hearn’s comments.

Reports recently surfaced claiming Fury and Joshua have agreed to meet Nov. 20 at Madison Square Garden in New York City. When asked about the reported date and venue, the Ultimate Fighting Championship CEO offered a noncommittal response before turning his attention to Hearn.

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UFC CEO Dana White brushes off Eddie Hearn during Tyson Fury-Anthony Joshua negotiations Speaking after Week 2 of Dana White’s Contender Series 2026, White responded to reports of Joshua-Fury negotiations and recent comments from Hearn.

White was asked about reports that Hearn still wants the fight staged in the United Kingdom and had raised the possibility of legal action if Joshua were booked without a contractual agreement. The UFC boss said he has largely stopped paying attention to Hearn's public comments. Read more

Kaik Brito had some tricks up his sleeve in his fight against Namo Fazil.

Brito (20-6) took on a surging Fazil in a welterweight matchup in the main event of Week 2 of Dana White’s Contender Series 2026. While Brito looked dangerous early in the fight, Fazil’s pressure put him on the back foot as the bout progressed.

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However, Brito shut Fazil’s lights off with a vicious right hand early in the third round to earn an Ultimate Fighting Championship contract. He notably planned to pull off the finish right in front of UFC CEO Dana White.Kaik Brito details Namo Fazil knockout that secured UFC contract Brito knows that it looked like he was leaving everything in the Octagon in the back-and-forth bout. However, the Brazilian claims he was waiting for the right moment.

In the final round, when his back was against the cage, Brito noticed he was fighting close to White. That’s when he decided to launch the missile of a right hand that flattened Fazil. He…

Trent Miller earned an Ultimate Fighting Championship contract with the first Von Flue (shoulder) choke submission win of his career.

Miller (10-3) was a massive +280 underdog going into his middleweight matchup against Douglas Henrique Rodrigues on Week 2 of Dana White’s Contender Series Season 10. Miller controlled Rodrigues on the ground in the first round before putting him to sleep with a Von Flue choke in the second frame.

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Trent Miller earns UFC deal with historic DWCS submission Miller was awarded a UFC contract after securing the second-ever Von Flue choke in DWCS history. “The Terminator” also revealed it was the first time that he finished with a Von Flue choke in his career.

“He hits hard; he has good striking,” Miller said in his post-fight interview. “I’m definitely feeling him, my lips a little busted open. But so thankful for the win. I knew in the first round, once I got on top of him, I controlled. So that was the plan: second ro…

The next crop of Ultimate Fighting Championship hopefuls are ready for Week 2 of Dana White’s Contender Series Season 10.

DWCS returns for Week 2 with five bouts scheduled as fighters look to impress UFC CEO Dana White and the promotion’s matchmakers. UFC contracts are up for grabs for those who stand out.

Full Dana White’s Contender Series Week 2 weigh-in results

All 10 fighters made weight for the card. The action gets underway at 7 p.m. ET/4 p.m. PT on Paramount+.

Here are all the weigh-in results ahead of DWCS Week 2:

Welterweight Featured Bout: Namo Fazil (170.5) vs. Kaik Brito (169.5)Middleweight: Douglas Henrique Rodrigues (183.5) vs. Trent Miller (185.5)Lightweight: Logan Paxton (155) vs. Cristian Perez (155)Light Heavyweight: Alik Lorenz (205) vs. Mahamed Aly (205.5)Featherweight: Roman Puga (144.5) vs. Taner Trembley (145)

The fighters of #DWCS Week 2 have weighed in to make it official for Tuesday.

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Conor McGregor has several options once he fulfills his Ultimate Fighting Championship contract.

The former two-division champion has one fight remaining on his current UFC deal, although an ACL and meniscus injury suffered in his recent rematch with Max Holloway is expected to keep him sidelined well into 2027. Once that obligation is fulfilled, BKFC chairman Dave Feldman believes McGregor could make the move to bare-knuckle boxing.

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Conor McGregor could join BKFC after completing final UFC fight McGregor underwent surgery earlier this month and will have to complete his recovery before returning to the Octagon. Once he’s out of contract and enters free agency, the head of BKFC claims the Irishman wants to compete in the promotion.

“He’s really looking forward to coming back and getting that last fight under his belt,” Feldman told SunSport. “So that way it clears him up for the ability to fight in the BKFC. And I really do think you see that happe…

Arman Tsarukyan believes Charles Oliveira never wanted their rematch.

Tsarukyan was rumored to be booked against Oliveira on Sept. 19 in Los Angeles, but the matchup was scrapped before the Ultimate Fighting Championship officially announced the card. He will instead meet surging Brazilian contender Mauricio Ruffy at UFC 331.

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Arman Tsarukyan believes Charles Oliveira preferred a potential Diego Lopes fight Tsarukyan questioned Oliveira's withdrawal during a recent interview, saying the UFC told him the Brazilian needed time away from training following the recent death of his longtime Chute Boxe teammate, Alan Nascimento.

“I was supposed to be fighting Charles Oliveira in the co-main event, five rounds, when I was in the mountains they called me and said ‘We’ve got a new name for you,’” Tsarukyan told Ariel Helwani. “I said, ‘No problem.’ [The reason the UFC gave for the withdrawal] was because Charles’ friend died and he cannot train. But I don’t…

Carlos Prates is high in confidence following Islam Makhachev’s latest title defense.

Prates was in attendance at Xfinity Mobile Arena in Philadelphia as Makhachev defeated Ian Garry by unanimous decision to retain the Ultimate Fighting Championship welterweight title in the UFC 330 main event. The Brazilian is certain he’ll knock out the Russian champ when they lock horns.

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Carlos Prates vows to knock out UFC welterweight champion Islam Makhachev Makhachev was pushed to the limit by Garry and needed a dominant final round to seal the decision win. However, many of his takedowns and submission attempts were shut down by the challenger. This marks Makhachev’s second decision win in as many welterweight bouts after finishing most of his challengers at lightweight.

After the event, Prates made a bold claim, vowing to put the Dagestani pound-for-pound king to sleep.

“I will knock you out, bro,” Prates said. “I will knock you out. I will bring that b…

Conor McGregor has reacted to Ian Garry’s post-fight mindset after the latter’s unsuccessful bid for welterweight gold in the Ultimate Fighting Championship.

Garry recently suffered just the second loss of his professional career, dropping a unanimous decision to Islam Makhachev in the UFC 330 main event in Philadelphia. Following the loss, McGregor offered some encouragement to his compatriot.

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Ian Garry stays defiant after losing UFC title fight to Islam Makhachev Garry remained defiant after the defeat, insisting that Makhachev was simply the better man on the night and vowing to learn from the experience. In a social media post the following day, “The Future” reiterated his positive outlook after the loss. Responding to the video, McGregor praised Garry.

“Champion mindset!” McGregor wrote in the comments.

McGregor had previously backed Garry to pull off a major upset, predicting before UFC 330 that the fellow former Cage Warriors champ wo…

Anthony Smith has pleaded not guilty to four felony charges stemming from a July domestic incident in Nebraska.

Court records confirmed Smith's plea, resulting in the cancellation of an arraignment scheduled for Aug. 17. The former Ultimate Fighting Championship light heavyweight title challenger is now due back in court for a status hearing Sept. 21 in Sarpy County.

Former UFC title challenger Anthony Smith faces four felony charges stemming from an alleged July domestic incident in Gretna, Nebraska Smith faces one Class 2 felony count involving an attempted Class 1 offense, a terroristic-threats charge and two counts of first-degree false imprisonment, all classified as Class 3A felonies. A Class 2 felony in Nebraska can carry a prison term of one to 50 years, while Class 3A felonies carry up to three years of imprisonment and 18 months of post-release supervision.

Prosecutors allege that Smith became involved in an altercation with his wife at a Gretna, Nebraska, ba…

Islam Makhachev has responded to Max Holloway's criticism of his post-fight celebration.

Makhachev successfully defended the Ultimate Fighting Championship welterweight title against Ian Garry at UFC 330, earning a unanimous decision win in Philadelphia. The Russian was seen holding two belts as he was announced the victor, which Holloway called into question.

Islam Makhachev answers Max Holloway’s criticism after UFC 330 Holloway was quick to question Makhachev posing with two belts despite vacating his lightweight title last year.

“Why the f*ck do you have two belts? For aura? You’re just defending one belt, bro,” Holloway said during a recent Kick stream.

Makhachev was quick to react, taking a sly dig at the former featherweight and BMF champ.

“I don’t know bro,” Makhachev commented on Instagram. “It’s even too heavy to hold. But you don’t understand, sorry.”

Makhachev vacated the lightweight championship last year after four successful defenses. H…

Din Thomas has apologized to Gillian Robertson after drawing criticism for his comments following his pupil’s failed title bid in the Ultimate Fighting Championship.

Thomas, Robertson’s longtime mentor, announced during the UFC 330 post-show that he’s done cornering fighters and that he took “The Savage” as far as he could. The former UFC fighter drew backlash for the timing of his remarks, with both fans and fighters calling him out.

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Din Thomas regrets timing of comments after Gillian Robertson’s UFC 330 title loss Thomas suggested that Robertson had reached her ceiling in the sport after getting thoroughly dominated by Mackenzie Dern. He then claimed that he’s stepping away from being a cornerman, citing the fight week responsibilities, drawing the ire of many. Thomas addressed the controversy on “Deep Waters,” admitting the timing was inappropriate.

“Saturday night was the most inappropriate time for me to bring up that I did not want to corner …

Islam Makhachev’s coach, Javier Mendez, has nothing but praise for Ian Garry.

Makhachev (29-1) put his Ultimate Fighting Championship welterweight title on the line against Garry (17-2) at UFC 330 in Philadelphia. The challenger pushed the champ to the limit, stuffing multiple takedown and submission attempts, but ultimately lost via decision.

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Ian Garry earns praise from Islam Makhachev’s coach after pushing the champion at UFC 330 While Makhachev was able to take Garry down, he wasn’t able to control the Irishman as he did against his previous opponents. Makhachev even missed several takedown attempts altogether. Furthermore, Garry showed no signs of fatigue throughout the bout and appeared to be the fresher fighter the deeper the fight went, while the champion’s face was heavily bruised.

Mendez was impressed with Garry’s valiant display and believes the former Cage Warriors champ should remain the No. 1 welterweight contender on the UFC’s offici…