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Brunno Ferreira pulled off an upset at UFC 283, stepping in as a replacement against Gregory Rodrigues and knocking out his fellow Brazilian in the first round.

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The Evolucao Thai product, who is a black belt in both judo and jiu-jitsu, is now unbeaten in 10 professional appearances.“Hulk” looks forward to showcasing his other skills in future UFC bouts.

“Today I was just able to show my knockout power, but I’m anxious to show my grappling game,” Ferreira said after the bout. “I'm bringing a different mix of porrada (brawling), judo and jiu-jitsu that will scare the other guys in the division. If you look at my [record], you will see my fights never go to a judges’ decision. I have seven knockouts and three submissions in my 10 MMA fights.”

According to his trainer, former Pride competitor and Chute Boxe member Daniel Acacio, Ferreira has the ability to be a major factor in the UFC’s middleweight division.

“Judo gave him the discipl…

A heavyweight showdown pitting Alexander Volkov against Alexander Romanov has been added to the UFC Fight Night 221 lineup.

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Eurosport was first to report the pairing. UFC Fight Night 221 takes place at the The Theater at Virgin Hotels in Las Vegas on March 11 and is headlined by a bantamweight clash between Merab Dvalishvili and Petr Yan.

Volkov is coming off a 1-1 campaign in 2022 in which he suffered a first-round submission loss to Tom Aspinall at UFC Fight Night 204 before scoring a first-round technical knockout of Jairzinho Rozenstruik at UFC Fight Night 207. The former Bellator and M-1 Global champion owns wins over the likes of Fabricio Werdum, Roy Nelson, Stefan Struve, Alistair Overeem, Tim Johnson and Marcin Tybura.

Romanov began his professional tenure with 16 consecutive triumphs before dropping a majority decision to Tybura in his last outing at UFC 278. The Moldovan known as “King Kong” has finished all but one of his victori…

Chris Curtis will lock horns with Kelvin Gastelum in a middleweight scrap at UFC 287.

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Multiple outlets confirmed the booking following an initial report from MMA Mania. UFC 287 takes place on April 8, with a headliner yet to be confirmed. While a venue has yet to be announced, the Barclays Center in Brooklyn, N.Y., is rumored to be a likely destination for the event.

The 35-year-old Curtis is 4-1 in the Las Vegas-based promotion, with his lone setback coming against Jack Hermansson at UFC Fight Night 208 this past July. The former CES MMA champion last appeared at UFC 282, where he defeated Joaquin Buckley via second-round KO on Dec. 10.

Gastelum, meanwhile, was supposed to face Nassourdine Imavov at UFC Fight Night 217 on Jan. 14, but a mouth injury forced him to withdraw on the week of the fight. “The Ultimate Fighter 17” winner has struggled of late, losing five of his last six Octagon appearances – including a unanimous decision defeat t…

Conor McGregor has been accused of attacking a woman on his yacht in Ibiza, Spain, last July.

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According to a report from Spanish outlet Ultima Hora, a 42-year-old woman was partying at the Ocean Club in Ibiza on July 16 with mutual friends when she was invited back to McGregor’s yacht. The alleged victim said she knew McGregor because they’re from the same neighborhood in Dublin.

The alleged incident occurred the following morning when the woman claimed that McGregor began to insult her appearance and then kicked her in the midsection, punched her and threatened to drown her. The woman told Irish police that she “feared for her life,” and she jumped in the water to flee from the attack, where she was eventually rescued by a Red Cross boat.

“His whole behavior changed and he became very aggressive,” the woman told police.

According to the report, the alleged victim did not initially indentify McGregor as her attacker to Spain’s Civil Gu…

A featherweight bout between Jack Shore and Makwan Amirkhani has been added to the UFC 286 lineup.

Promotion officials announced the pairing on Tuesday. UFC 286 takes place at the O2 Arena in London on March 18 and is headlined by a welterweight championship clash between Leon Edwards and Kamaru Usman.

Shore suffered his first loss in 17 professional appearances at UFC on ABC 3, where he suffered a second-round submission loss to Ricky Simon this past July. The former Cage Warriors champion began his Octagon tenure with five consecutive triumphs prior to that defeat.

Amirkhani has struggled recently, with losses in four of his last five UFC bouts. In his last outing, “Mr. Finland” suffered a second-round TKO loss to Jonathan Pearce at UFC Fight Night 208 on July 23. Amirkhani began his promotional tenure with victories in five of his first six appearances but is just 2-5 in UFC competition since November 2019.

It could be a while before Deiveson Figueiredo makes his debut in the UFC’s bantamweight division.

According to UFC 283 medical suspensions released by the Brazilian MMA Athletic Commission (CABMMA), Figueiredo must be cleared by a facial CT scan or face a 180-term. At a minimum, he is suspended for 45 days. Figueiredo revealed on Instagram that he may need surgery for a fractured orbital. The Brazilian lost the flyweight belt to Brandon Moreno via doctor’s stoppage when his right eye swelled completely shut after three rounds.

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UFC 283 took place at Jeunesse Arena in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil on Saturday. In the main event, Jamahal Hill defeated Glover Teixeira via unanimous decision to capture the vacant light heavyweight championship. Both Hill and Teixeira are facing 180-day suspensions pending doctor clearance.

Multiple other fighters from UFC 283 are facing potential six-month terms including Lauren Murphy, Paul Craig, Ihor Potieria, Melquizael Co…

Bellator MMA continues to lock up its top talents.

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After recently re-signing former featherweight king A.J. McKee to a multi-year deal, the California-based promotion did the same for Vadim Nemkov this week. Bellator announced the news on Monday through ESPN, but terms of the contract were not disclosed.

"Vadim Nemkov was another athlete that we wanted to make sure we had on the Bellator roster for the foreseeable future," Bellator president Scott Coker said. "He's a huge part of a division that we feel is the strongest in all of mixed martial arts. Our light heavyweight tournament showcased that we have the top talent in the world at 205 pounds and we're proud to be able to retain such a talented fighter to continue to lead that division. I am looking forward to seeing Vadim in exciting matchups in 2023 and beyond.”

Nemkov is unbeaten in his last 11 professional appearances, a streak that dates back to 2016 and is only marred by a no conte…

Yadong Song will square off against Ricky Simon in a bantamweight tilt at UFC Fight Night on April 22.

Eurosport was first to report the matchup. UFC Fight Night doesn’t currently have a confirmed location or headliner. The card is also expected to include a lightweight showdown between Bobby Green and Jared Gordon as well as a featherweight scrap pitting Karol Rosa against Norma Dumont.

Song had a three-fight winning streak snapped in his last outing, as he suffered a technical knockout loss to Cory Sandhagen in the UFC Fight Night 210 headliner on Sept. 17. The Team Alpha Male product is 8-2-1 during his tenure with the Las Vegas-based promotion.

Simon has been victorious in his last five Octagon appearances. Most recently, the American Top Team Portland representative submitted Jack Shore in the second round of their UFC on ABC 3 clash this past July.

Luke Rockhold has walked back the retirement announcement he made following a loss at UFC 278 this past August.

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During an appearance on "The MMA Hour,” the former UFC and Strikeforce middleweight champion announced that he has entered free agency and is ready to resume his combat sports career. Rockhold revealed that he had multiple fights remaining on his UFC contract, but an amicable relationship with chief business officer Hunter Campbell resulted in him being released from that deal.

“Me and Dana [White)]always haven’t seen eye-to-eye, and we’ve had our differences, but I’ve been through some injuries and some things, and I’ve done my thing,” Rockhold said. “I asked for a release. I asked for my freedom to be able to go and do things elsewhere. And I was granted that.

“Me and Hunter – I’ve paid my dues, and he granted me my wish to be able to go have freedom, to be able to box, to go fight elsewhere. There’s a lot of different avenues. Yo…

A heavyweight showdown pitting Marcelo Golm against Daniel James will serve as the main event for Bellator 293 on March 31.

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Promotion officials announced the card on Monday. Bellator 293 takes place at Pechanga Resort Casino in Temecula, Calif., and will also see Cat Zingano square off against Leah McCourt in the evening’s featherweight co-headliner. Two other main card bouts were also confirmed: John Salter vs. Aaron Jeffery at middleweight and Jaleel Willis vs. Rustam Khabilov at welterweight. The Bellator 293 main draw airs on Showtime at 10 p.m. ET/7 p.m. PT.

A four-time UFC veteran, Golm enters Bellator 293 on a four-bout winning streak in which he has finished all of his opponents inside the distance. Most recently, the 30-year-old Brazilian submitted Davion Franklin in the third round of their clash at Bellator 283.

James, whose two promotional appearances occurred more than eight years apart, earned the biggest victory of his career t…

Sage Northcutt will return from a lengthy hiatus to face Ahmed Mujtaba at One on Prime Video 10 on May 5.

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The Singapore-based promotion announced the lightweight (170-pound) bout on Monday. One on Prime Video 10 takes platce at the 1stBank Center in Broomfield, Colo., and is headlined by a championship trilogy bout between Demetrious Johnson and Adriano Moraes.

Northcutt hasn’t competed since his promotional debut at One Championship “Enter the Dragon,” when he suffered multiple facial fractures in a brutal KO loss to Cosmo Alexandre on May 17, 2019. Prior to that, the 26-year-old Katy, Texas, native compiled a 6-2 record in the UFC from 2015 to 2018.

A native of Pakistan who trains with Astra Fight Team as well as American Kickboxing Academy, Mujtaba will bring a 9-2 record into his matchup with Northcutt. “The Wolverine” is 4-2 under the One banner, including a first-round submission of Abraao Amorim Magalhaes in his last outing at One 163…

When all is said and done, Lauren Murphy’s loss to Jessica Andrade at UFC 283 could wind up as a leading candidate for 2023 “Beatdown of the Year” due to its lopsided nature.

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Andrade dominated the flyweight bout, setting a divisional record with 231 significant strikes landed. The bout grew increasingly one-sided as time progressed, as the Brazilian punished her overmatched foe with power punches to the head and crushing kicks to the legs. On more than one occasion, it seemed as if someone — Murphy’s corner or referee Osiris Maia — should call off the fight. Instead, the durable Murphy made it to the final horn, losing by scorecards of 30-25, 30-25 and 30-26.

Murphy made it clear that she was pleased to control her own destiny in the aftermath of the defeat.

“I’m glad my corner didn’t stop the fight,” Murphy wrote on Instagram. [To be honest], I thought the ref was going to stop it in the second round but the bell rang before he decided to Ei…

After an emphatic triumph against Neil Magny at UFC 283, Gilbert Burns already has a plan in mind for his next fight within the Las Vegas-based promotion.

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"Whenever the UFC asked me to fight on short notice I never said no. I’ve heard they will do another ‘Ultimate Fighter,’ and I hope they give me the opportunity to headline it against Colby Covington,” Burns said at the UFC 283 post-fight press conference. “But I’m also available to be the reserve fighter of Leon Edwards vs. Kamaru Usman at UFC 286 in London. And if they want to put me against [Belal Muhammad] in London, I’m ready. I just want to be really active this year.”

Burns also discussed the retirements of Mauricio Rua and Glover Teixeira, both of whom competed for the last time at UFC 283.

"Those guys were big inspirations for my generation,” Burns said. “Not only for the amazing accomplishments of their careers, but also for the way they always treat their oponents. No doubt their…

Brandon Moreno was once the first Mexican born champion in UFC history, and now that he’s back on top of the flyweight division, he envisions big things in store for fighters from his home country in 2023.

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Moreno closed the book on his rivalry with Deiveson Figueiredo in the UFC 283 co-main event, winning via doctor stoppage when a punch completely closed his opponent’s right eye after three rounds. “The Assassin Baby” sees many fighters from his country in prominent positions, and he believes the time is right for the UFC to return to Mexico with a signature event.

“I think as a Mexican, we deserve a pay-per-view again in Mexico City,” Moreno said at the UFC 283 post-fight press conference. “I think right now we have an amazing position where Yair Rodriguez is fighting in February, Alexa Grasso is fighting in March, and nothing is official but Irene Aldana looks like a really clear possibility for Amanda [Nunes].

“So I think this is the year f…

After a valiant — but ultimately unsuccessful — effort in his bid to regain the light heavyweight crown, Glover Teixeira is calling it a career.

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The Brazilian veteran announced his retirement in the Octagon following a unanimous decision loss to Jamahal Hill in the UFC 283 headliner at Jeunesse Arena in Rio de Janeiro on Saturday night. Teixeira exits the sport at 43 years old with a 33-9 career mark.

“In reality though, I think I’m too tough for my own good,” Teixeira said while leaving his gloves in the middle of the cage. “I can’t keep up anymore. I’m gonna focus my energy on [middleweight champ] Alex Pereira. He’s gonna keep his belt for a while and go up to light heavyweight. It’s an honor to put the gloves down on the same night as Shogun.”

Teixeira was one of the feel-good stories of 2021, becoming the oldest first-time champion in promotion history with a submission of Jan Blachowicz at UFC 267. He relinquished the strap in a “Fight o…

It was an Octagon debut to remember for Ismael Bonfim.

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The Dana White’s Contender Series alum earned a $50,000 “Performance of the Night” bonus for his spectacular finish of Terrance McKinney in a preliminary lightweight bout at UFC 283 in Rio de Janeiro on Saturday night. Bonfim put his foe away with a flying knee 2:17 into Round 2 in what will likely end up on many “Knockout of the Year” lists at year’s end.

Meanwhile, Jamahal Hill and Glover Teixeira received “Fight of the Night” honors and $50,000 apiece for their five-round battle in the evening’s headliner. Hill battered and bloodied Teixeira for the better part of five rounds, but the Brazilian veteran showcased his trademark resilience throughout the contest and survived until the final horn. Ultimately, it wasn’t enough, as Hill claimed the vacant light heavyweight throne in a unanimous decision triumph.

Finally, Jailton Almeida captured the evening’s other $50,000 “Performance of th…

Jamahal Hill showed his quality and then some.

“Sweet Dreams” captured the vacant Ultimate Fighting Championship light heavyweight title, as he punished Glover Teixeira to a clear-cut unanimous decision in the UFC 283 headliner on Saturday at Jeunesse Arena in Rio de Janeiro. Hill (12-1, 6-1 UFC), the first Dana White’s Contender Series graduate to strike UFC gold, swept the scorecards with 50-44 nods from all three cageside judges.

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Teixeira (33-9, 16-7 UFC) absorbed a horrific amount of punishment. Hill shredded the Brazilian’s face with punches, elbows and knees, opening cuts near both eyes and spilling blood all over the Octagon. He scrambled Teixeira’s circuits with head kicks on more than one occasion, switched stances to great effect and kept the John Hackleman protégé at bay with a potent jab. Hill nearly finished it in the third round and again in the fourth, but his Brazilian counterpart refused to go away under the direst circumstances. …

Sherdog's live UFC 283 coverage will begin Saturday at 5:30 p.m. ET. BETTING PREVIEW | SCOUTING REPORT | ODDS: Oliveira (-170), Marcos (+145)Round 1 For the first time since right before the pandemic, the UFC is back in Brazil, and it is a long time coming. Fittingly, every one of the UFC record-tying 15 matches contains at least one Brazilian, while two fights pit countrymen against one another. This marathon of a pay-per-view offering begins in the bantamweight division, as Santa Catarina native Oliveira (18-4, 0-1 UFC) tries to make good in his second try in the Octagon. He faces promotional newcomer Marcos (13-0, 0-0 UFC), who will look to keep his spotless record intact in hostile territory. The first assignment of this show in the Jeunesse Arena goes to referee Fernando Portella, who observes a clap of hands to get the night started. Oliveira is the initial aggressor, and he scores first with a sweeping low kick. Marcos responds with a front kick that smacks his man ri…

Ihor Potieria does not believe in storybook endings.

The Dana White’s Contender Series graduate evened his Ultimate Fighting Championship record, as he cut down Mauricio Rua with punches in the first round of their featured UFC 283 prelim on Saturday at Jeunesse Arena in Rio de Janeiro. Potieria (18-4, 0-2 UFC) slammed the door on the Brazilian legend 4:05 into Round 1.

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Rua (27-14-1, 11-12-1 UFC)—who announced his intention to retire prior to the match—cracked the Ukrainian with a left hook but offered little else of substance, the 2005 Pride Fighting Championships middleweight grand prix winner looking painfully slow on the draw at 41 years of age. Potieria clipped him with a right hook that scrambled his circuits, swarmed with punches and forced “Shogun” to his knees and into a defensive shell. More punches followed, prompting referee Herb Dean to intervene.Debuting Ferreira Stuns Rodrigues Evolucao Thai standout Brunno Ferreira remained undef…

The King of Rio's road to the #UFCHOF 🇧🇷👑

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— UFC (@ufc) January 22, 2023

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Jose Aldo is headed to the Ultimate Fighting Championship Hall of Fame.

The promotion announced on Saturday that Aldo will be enshrined during a ceremony on International Fight Week this coming July in Las Vegas. Aldo be inducted into the “Modern Wing.”

A two-time UFC featherweight champion and a long-reigning WEC featherweight kingpin, Aldo is regarded by many as the top 145-pound fighter in MMA history. Aldo from MMA in September following a loss to Merab Dvalishvili in a bantamweight bout at UFC 278. The Nova Uniao standout will continue his combat sports career in the boxing ring, with his debut expected to come in February.

The promotion reportedly tried to convince Aldo to compete the final fight on his contract at UFC 283, but the Brazilian elected to call it a ca…

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— UFC FIGHT PASS (@UFCFightPass) January 22, 2023

One of the world’s premier grappling organizations is headed to UFC Fight Pass.

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The streaming service announced on Saturday that it has signed a multi-year agreement with ADCC Submission Fighting World Federation to air the organization’s events. As a result, UFC Fight Pass will broadcast more than 40 ADCC events through 2024 beginning with the ADCC Opens in Mexico this March. The ADCC Championship in Las Vegas will stream on Fight Pass in September.

“Apart from UFC events, grappling is among the most popular content on UFC Fight Pass,” said vice president and general manager of UFC Fight Pass Crowley Sullivan in a release. “We’re excited to add ADCC, which is arguably the most prestigious submission grappling competition in the world, to UFC Fight Pass.”

ADCC was found…

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🇵🇱 Michal Materla finishes a valiant 🇺🇸 Kendall Grove! pic.twitter.com/gAyTDxbJwY

— KSW (@KSW_MMA) January 21, 2023

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A rematch nearly 10 years in the making headlined KSW 78 as Michal Materla locked horns with Kendall Grove.

The emotionally charged second clash between “Cipao” and “Da Spyder” ended with another victory for Materla (32-9, 21-7 KSW). Unlike their first fight—a bloody affair that ended with Materla pocketing a unanimous decision victory at KSW 23 in 2013—the Polish fighter finished his foe inside the distance this time. 40-year-old Grove (24-19, 1 NC, 0-3 KSW) made his cage return after a three-year hiatus but showcased decent condition and performance for as long as he survived in the 195-pound catchweight affair, blocking all his foe’s takedown attempts in the opening frame. Materla’s punching power was the key in the contest as he adopted a different game plan in Round 2…

The Ultimate Fighting Championship flyweight champion is hungry, in several senses of the word.

At 125 pounds, one of the largest struggles for Deiveson Figueiredo is to make certain he is on championship weight ahead of his fights. Measuring 5-foot-5, the Brazilian often appears like he is chiseled out of marble like an old Roman statue. It is no secret how tough it is to keep him at flyweight, so much so that he has flirted with moving up to bantamweight several times over the years.

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“Eating is one of the biggest pleasures of my life,” Figueiredo said proudly during UFC 283 media day on Wednesday.

Aware about the importance of keeping the champion’s weight under control, his boxing coach Jose Carlos Maizena and wife, Valbenice, decided it would be prudent to simply move into Figueiredo’s house.

“The camp itself was perfect; the most difficult part was control Deiveson’s mouth,” coach Maizena shared with Sherdog on Wednesday. “It was a war! As …

Two high-intensity Ultimate Fighting Championship 135ers with drastically different trajectories will meet in April.

The UFC’s broadcast partner of ESPN Deportes first announced on Friday that Chris Gutierrez (19-4-2) will come to blows with Pedro Munhoz (19-7, 2 NC) at a UFC Fight Night card on April 15. The location and designation are still currently in the works. Not long after the announcement was made, Gutierrez’ management team of Iridium Sports Agency confirmed the matchup.

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Gutierrez is unbeaten in his last eight walks to the UFC cage, with seven victories and a 2020 draw to Cody Durden building his resume. Dating back to 2021, the last four appearances for Gutierrez have gone his way, most notably demolishing Batgerel Danaa with a spinning backfist in March 2022 and landing a crushing knee knockout on Frankie Edgar at UFC 281. In the former, Gutierrez became the ninth fighter in company history to score a knockout stemming from that strike, a…