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Clean shot, clean kill. Volkanovski shows he's just as skilled with a rifle as he is in the cage 🎯— Hunting with Volk.🦌🦌🎥 @alexvolkanovski pic.twitter.com/eDcvNdqS2D

— Red Corner MMA (@RedCorner_MMA) May 18, 2025

Alexander Volkanovski is a champion everywhere. 

From fighting to cooking and now, hunting, the UFC featherweight champ can do it all. Volkanovski recently uploaded a clip of a successful hunting trip in Australia. Volkanovski was with his friends in a vehicle at night when they spotted movement at quite some distance. With impeccable vision and accuracy, “The Great” took two clean shots and downed a deer. Volkanovski’s friend was heard saying the deer was hit right near the shoulder. 

A master of many trades, Volkanovski started wrestling early in life but gave it up to pursue rugby. He want on to have a successful career as a front rower in a semi-pro league in Australia. While he used to weighed more than 200 p…

🏍️🏔️Islam Makhachev spends his weekends climbing mountains on his motorcycle.

🎥 IG / salim__85▫️ pic.twitter.com/lCfBNynDEc

— Home of Fight (@Home_of_Fight) May 18, 2025

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Islam Makhachev is an adrenaline addict. It is no secret that Makhachev loves to scale mountains on his dirtbike or ride horses when he is not fighting. After getting stuck initially, Makhachev was recently seen conquering a treacherous dirt track on his motorcycle. The UFC lightweight champ was stuck in an uphill climb but eventually throttled his way out of the tricky part. 

Islam Makhachev was stuck uphill — but not for long. 🔓🐺⛰️ pic.twitter.com/hU4XlJsWxT

— Red Corner MMA (@RedCorner_MMA) May 18, 2025

Makhachev loves going on adventures with his close friends. He has a farm in Dagestan with lots of sheep and horses, which is his special place. Makhachev is often seen riding motorcycles or horses while massive barb…

Tadala Fellas resistiu como pode mas sucumbiu ao pesadelo chamado Minotouro.

A lenda não brincou em serviço. ☠#FMSnoCombate pic.twitter.com/uQARdOM5HW

— Combate (@combate) May 18, 2025

Even at 48 years old, Antonio Rogerio Nogueira still has more than enough skill to win with ease on the influencer boxing circuit.

At Fight Music Show 6 in Sao Paulo, Brazil, on Saturday, the former UFC and Pride Fighting Championships competitor squared off against a Brazilian bodybuilder and social media personality named Fabio Tadalafellas. Nogueira, a bronze medalist in boxing in the 2007 Pan-American Games, made short work of his opponent, knocking Tadalafellas out cold with a left hand in the second round of their bout.

“Minotouro” hasn’t fought in MMA since July 2020, when he dropped a split decision to Mauricio Rua in his final Octagon appearance at UFC on ESPN 14. He more recently competed at Fight Music Show 1 in January 2022, winning…

Topuria on potential fight against Makhachev: "He said he wouldn't vacate his title and I said he ruled the division and who has gotten away with it? Me. After this fight, when I have the belt, he might get in line, which is a long one, so more than one's eyes will be shining" pic.twitter.com/rppCH3UdjZ

— Álvaro Colmenero (@KOlmeneroMMA) May 18, 2025

If things don’t work out for Islam Makhachev in his venture to welterweight, he won’t have an immediate title shot waiting for him in the lightweight division.

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At least, that’s how it will be if Ilia Topuria has a say in the championship pecking order. “El Matador” will face Charles Oliveira for the vacant 155-pound strap at UFC 317 on June 28. Makhachev vacated the belt to pursue a title shot against Jack Della Maddalena at 170 pounds. A date for that fight has not yet been confirmed.

“You know from the beginning, he wanted to give the impression that he had some sort of d…

Cris Cyborg won her boxing match on Saturday night in San Jose via a first-round TKO. pic.twitter.com/iHbGlBNb2O

— Superbeast MMA (@SuperbeastCraig) May 18, 2025

Cris Cyborg made short work of another opponent in the boxing ring on Saturday night.

The former UFC, Bellator and Invicta champion defeated Precious Harris-McCray via first-round technical knockout at Fight Nights 3 — the promotion run by Scott Coker and Gilbert Melendez — in San Jose on Saturday night. “Cyborg” landed a series of heavy punches that had her opponent stumbling all over the ring. That prompted the referee to step in and wave off the bout.

The heavy-handed Brazilian is now 3-0 in boxing in 2025, finishing all of her competition inside the distance. Her professional boxing record currently stands at 5-0 overall.

In a recent interview with MMAjunkie.com, “Cyborg” said that she expected her next PFL fight to be announced soon.

"I know my manager did…

Gilbert Burns is remaining positive on the heels of his fourth consecutive loss under the Ultimate Fighting Championship banner.

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Burns suffered a first-round technical knockout loss to Michael Morales in the UFC Vegas 106 headliner at the UFC Apex in Las Vegas on Saturday night. “Durinho” never really got going, as he was overwhelmed by the punching power of his younger opponent. While the Brazilian jiu-jitsu black belt was was able to get Morales to the canvas, he was unable to keep him their to implement his trademark grappling.

The 38-year-old Kill Cliff FC representative reacted to the defeat in a statement on his Instagram page.

“Thankful for this journey! I’m still super blessed! Off course wasn’t the outcome I was looking forward to l, especially for this one I work extremely hard, who saw, saw, but it’s the fight game and it’s life!” Burns wrote. “Congrats to [Michael Morales] wishing you and your team all the success! That’s is it …

Michael Morales wasn’t immune to butterflies in his first Ultimate Fighting Championship main event.

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“Sure man, I was s—ting my pants," Morales said through a translator at Saturday’s post-fight press conference. "They don't call him 'Durinho' for nothing. Whoever has to be in the cage with that guy, they would feel the nerves. He’s a guy who has fought for a title, the people that he has fought throughout his career. It was important for me to prove to him that the tough guy tonight was me.”

Those nerves didn’t affect Morales’ performance in the UFC Vegas 106 headliner, as he had former title challenger Gilbert Burns on the retreat from the outset. A series of left and right hands dropped Burns twice near the fence and ultimately forced referee Herb Dean to step in on the Brazilian’s behalf at the 3:39 mark in Round 1.

According to Morales, a high-pressure attack was all part of the plan.

“We talked about this in camp, it was actually a big…

Melquizael Costa was victorious at UFC Vegas 106, but he did not emerge from his fight against Julian Erosa unscathed.

UFC CEO Dana White took to social media to share several images of Costa’s gruesome toe injury suffered at the event, a significant gash which required stitches to repair. However, that wound did not prevent Costa from earning a unanimous decision triumph against Erosa in a bout that received “Fight of the Night” honors.

The 28-year-old Brazilian has been one of the promotion’s most active fighters in 2025, with triumphs over Andre Fili, Christian Rodriguez and Eroa since February. Costa has won four straight UFC appearances overall.

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On Saturday, Jose Aldo held court for family, friends and the media at Upper Arena in Rio de Janeiro in a celebration of his legendary career after announcing his retirement at UFC 315 on May 10.

Hosted by Thales Leites, the former UFC and WEC featherweight champion recalled memorable moments, listened to testimonies from those close to him and answered questions from the press. When asked by Sherdog.com if his retirement was really definitive and if any fight would make him change his mind, Aldo didn’t hesitate.

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“There’s no fight that will make me come back,” he said. “I don’t want this for myself anymore. I have other goals, now much more on the personal side. I have the goal of giving lectures. I can’t say much more here. I want to study, qualify myself and do other things too. I see myself still helping my friends with the experience I have, with all the technique I learned throughout all this time. But …

Michael Morales undoubtedly has everyone’s attention now.

The undefeated Entram Gym star aced his most significant test to date in the Ultimate Fighting Championship welterweight division, as he buried Gilbert Burns with punches in the first round of their UFC Fight Night 256 headliner on Saturday at the UFC Apex in Las Vegas. Morales (18-0, 6-0 UFC) closed the show and took a figurative bow 3:39 into Round 1.

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Burns (22-9, 15-9 UFC) had no answers for the Ecuadorian brute. Morales sent the Kill Cliff Fight Club mainstay into a backpedal with a sweeping right hook and had him ducking for cover along the fence. Burns retreated to the canvas while being swarmed but found no refuge there and instead returned to his feet. Morales was waiting. He unleashed his hands again, drove Burns to the mat and prompted the stoppage.

Meanwhile, “The Ultimate Fighter” Season 32 winner Mairon Santos rode a potent clinch game and a multi-pronged standup attack to a u…

Sherdog's live UFC Vegas 106 coverage will begin Saturday at 4 p.m. ET. The event is also known as UFC Fight Night 256. BETTING PREVIEW | SCOUTING REPORT | ODDS: Pennington (-455), Pinheiro (+350)Round 1 After posting up in a few arenas around North America, it was time for the UFC to hibernate back in the Apex for a card that will likely see pink slips fly in preparation for the upcoming season of Dana White’s Contender Series. Nine athletes across this 12-fight lineup hold UFC records of .500 or lower—although a couple are due to UFC debutants—with just four fighters ranked by the promotion on the billing. Interestingly enough, those with numbers next to their name come in the main event and this curtain jerker. Two ladies in the top 15 of the strawweight division kick things off today, as Pennington (14-7, 10-7 UFC) looks to put a win streak together for the first time in years at the expense of skidding Brazilian Pinheiro (11-4, 3-3 UFC). Referee Chris Tognoni will draw…

Jared Gordon took the judges out of the equation.

The 36-year-old Kill Cliff Fight Club veteran rebounded from a contentious June 22 decision defeat to Nasrat Haqparast and righted himself in the Ultimate Fighting Championship lightweight division, as he dispatched Thiago Moises with punches in the first round of their featured UFC Fight Night 256 prelim on Saturday at the UFC Apex in Las Vegas. Gordon (21-7, 9-6 UFC) drew the curtain 3:37 into Round 1.

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Moises (19-9, 8-7 UFC) never established a stable foothold. Gordon caught the American Top Team mainstay off-guard with takedown inside the first 20 seconds, ate some elbows from the bottom and made the Brazilian work to get back to his feet. Once there, the two men separated and reset. Gordon decked the onetime Resurrection Fighting Alliance champion with a counter right hook, chased him to the canvas and closed it out with unanswered punches.

Meanwhile, Gabriel Green returned from a two-year abs…