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The Ultimate Fighting Championship is making a first in Saudi Arabia this February.

According to Canadian outlet Sportsnet and immediately confirmed by the promotion on Monday, Mayra Bueno Silva (10-4-1, 1 NC) will be returning to flyweight for an encounter on Feb. 1. The Brazilian will come to blows with Jasmine Jasudavicius (12-3) at UFC Saudi Arabia, also known as a currently unnumbered UFC Fight Night event in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. The venue has not been made official as to whether it will be held at the Kingdom Arena like the past UFC show in the city or at the building named “The Venue.”

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The two ladies will serve as the first women’s bout in the Octagon in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. It is not the first female match for the promotion in the Middle East, with that honor going to Sarah Moras vs. Liana Jojua at UFC 242 in 2019 in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates. This event will be organization’s second jaunt to Saudi Arabia, with the first UFC on…

Signs are pointing to a Ultimate Fighting Championship heavyweight championship unification battle in the not-too-distant future.

At UFC 309, disputed heavyweight kingpin Jon Jones (28-1, 1 NC) defended his throne against Stipe Miocic, dispatching the longtime titleholder with a spinning back kick and follow-up punches. In his post-fight interview, Jones expressed that he would not likely be retiring after his victory, while not naming his next opponent as he noted there are plenty of options going forward. According to one of those options, Tom Aspinall (15-3), he will be the next challenge to “Bones.”

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Despite the excitement potential of a title unification, Jones was not entirely sold on the endeavor. He suggested that instead, light heavyweight champ Alex Pereira should move up to try to become the UFC’s first beltholder in three weight classes. The New Yorker again flirted with retirement if he does not battle “Poatan” next, but the UFC might not …

Darren Till will take on Tommy Fury inside the squared circle in January.

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Till and Fury will trade leather at the Co-op Live arena in Manchester on Jan. 18, 2025. The matchup was confirmed by Ariel Helwani.

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Darren Till x Tommy Fury is going down Jan. 18 on @DAZNBoxing. pic.twitter.com/zNbkErIfGO

— Ariel Helwani (@arielhelwani) November 17, 2024

Former UFC welterweight and middleweight contender Till put his MMA career on hiatus last year on the back of a three-fight losing streak to pursue other ventures. “The Gorilla” made his exhibition boxing debut against Mohammad Mutie this past July, earning a technical knockout win as Mutie was rendered unable to continue due to an injury. However, the fight was marred by controversy thanks to a massive post-fight brawl.

Meanwhile, Fury is best known for being the younger brother of multiple-time heavyweight champ Tyson Fury, and for being the first fight…

After beating Michael Chandler for the second time in the co-main event of UFC 309, UFC 309 revealed that he had torn two knee ligaments two weeks before the fight.

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“I didn’t want to talk about that, because if I lose it sounds like an excuse and if I win, it sounds like I'm overvaluing myself, but unfortunately someone leaked,” Oliveira told UFC Fight Pass Brazil reporter Evelyn Rodrigues, revealing that the possibility of withdrawing from the fight had never been contemplated. “After I tore these two ligaments, the doctor indicated I should go between four and six weeks without training. I stopped training for the last 15 days and just kept doing some work out in the gym. I knew these fights would lead me back to a title shot, so there was no way I would drop out.”

Oliveira also criticized referee Keith Peterson's lack of attention during the fight, during which his opponent committed several fouls including a stream of hammerfists to the back of…

VUGAR KARAMOV ARE YOU KIDDING ME?!

⏱️ 28 SECOND KO WIN FOR THE FORMER CHAMPION!

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🆓 WATCH FOR FREE ON #RIZINTV!📡 https://t.co/LChPUvqSqh pic.twitter.com/3USPuhYOou — RIZIN.tv (@RIZINTV_) November 17, 2024 Former Rizin Fighting Federation featherweight champion Vugar Karamov made a triumphant return to the cage and needed just 28 seconds to dispatch of opponent Kazumasa Majima in the main event of Rizin FF: Landmark Vol. 10 on Saturday in Nagoya, Japan. Karamov dropped Majima with a right hook seconds into the fight and finished him with punches and elbows on the ground for a crucial victory that put him back in the title hunt.

Karamov (20-5, 6-2 Rizin), who lost his featherweight title one year ago at Landmark Vol. 7, was forced out of competition for most of 2024 after being jailed for “hooliganism” in his native Azerbaijan earlier this year. Saturday's comeback fight was an important one for the 32-year-old, and he mad…

Put on a show on the biggest stage 👏@JonnyBones, @170Ramiz & Oban Elliott are taking home the #UFC309 POTN bonuses 💰

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— UFC (@ufc) November 17, 2024

UFC 309 in Madison Square Garden saw perhaps the most accomplished Ultimate Fighting Championship heavyweight of all-time, Stipe Miocic, take on arguably the greatest mixed martial artist of ever and reigning heavyweight king, Jon Jones. And just like old times, Jones took home extra money as he was rewarded $50,000 for “Performance of the Night.”

For a solid performance that saw him dominate four rounds out of five, former lightweight ace Charles Oliveira set a record for his 20th post-fight bonus, getting awarded “Fight of the Night” honors. Following four rounds of total domination, Oliveira was able to hold off a late rally from Chandler in the final frame and may have secured another opportunity at the UFC lightweight title fi…

Jon Jones could not have soared any higher—a terrifying thought for anyone who might rise to challenge him in the not-too-distant future.

“Bones” retained the Ultimate Fighting Championship heavyweight crown in utterly dominant fashion, as he disposed of Stipe Miocic with a brutal spinning back kick to the body and follow-up punches in the third round of their UFC 309 headliner on Saturday at Madison Square Garden. Miocic (20-5, 14-5 UFC) met his end 4:29 into Round 3, then announced his retirement from the sport.

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With President-elect Donald Trump seated cageside, Jones (28-1, 22-1 UFC) tormented the Strong Style Fight Team linchpin with rear-leg front kicks to the body, piercing jabs and thudding power punches. He took down Miocic with breathtaking ease in the first round and unsheathed his ground-and-pound to devastating effect. Jones put it in cruise control from that point forward. He buckled Miocic with a right cross in the third round, toyed wi…

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The Maniac stays UNDEFEATED in the UFC 👏

Marcus McGhee takes the W in his first trip to the big stage! #UFC309 pic.twitter.com/aPet3mNlMa

— UFC (@ufc) November 17, 2024

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Marcus McGhee passed another test in the Ultimate Fighting Championship bantamweight division but not without considerable difficulty.

The MMA Lab representative outstruck and outlasted Jonathan Martinez to a unanimous decision in the featured UFC 309 prelim on Saturday at Madison Square Garden in New York. McGhee (10-1, 4-0 UFC) swept the scorecards with matching 29-28 marks from all three members of the cageside judiciary.

Martinez (19-6, 10-5 UFC) was slow out of the gate. The muscular McGhee cracked him with stout jabs, multi-punch bursts and the occasional kick to the leg or midsection. The approach bought him a two-rounds-to-none lead, and he needed every bit of it. Martinez hobbled him with a heavy leg kick at the end of the middle stanza,…

Respect to both fighters 👏

🎥: @MostVpromotions #PaulTyson pic.twitter.com/XymB9tLQvf

— PFL (@PFLMMA) November 16, 2024

After a nearly 20-year hiatus from professional boxing, “Iron” Mike Tyson finally returned to the ring. Unfortunately for his millions of fans around the world, his return to the ring was anything but explosive.

Tyson was outboxed over eight, two-minute rounds by YouTube sensation Jake Paul en route to a unanimous decision loss (80-72, 79-73, 79-73) in Saturday night’s main event at AT&T Stadium in Dallas. Paul (11-1) showed little interest in trading bombs with the former heavyweight champ and used his youth and energy to outbox the 58-year-old legend.

Tyson last fought Roy Jones Jr. in an exhibition bout back in 2020, but had not fought professionally since 2005. Paul understood that he was in a lose-lose situation from the start but still managed to find the best outcome. After surviving Tyson’s advan…

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coverage will begin with the first preliminary bout at 5:30 p.m. ET. J.L. Kirven will have results of the undercard and will be joined by Brian Knapp and Mike Fridley for full play-by-play and round-by-round scoring of the main event at approximately 12 a.m. ET.

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Lucas Bahdi (18-0) stayed unbeaten with a majority decision win (95-95, 96-93, 98-92) over Armando Casamonica (14-1) in junior welterweight action.

Shadasia Green claimed the WBO women's super middleweight title with a split decision win over Melinda Watpool (97-93, 94-96, 96-94).

Neeraj Goyat cruised to a clear unanimous decision win over Whindersson Nunes (59-55, 60-54, 60-54) in super middleweight action.

Mario Barrios retained the WBC welterweight title after brawling Abel Ramos to a split draw (114-112, 116-110, 113-113)

Katie Taylor retained the WBA, WBC, WBO and IBF super-lightweight titles in a 10-round war over seven-division…

The one and only! 🐐@JonnyBones hits the scale at 237.6lbs ahead of his first heavyweight title defense!

[ #UFC309 LIVE TOMORROW on @ESPNPlus PPV | 10pmET/7pmPT ] pic.twitter.com/MBKLKjQIff

— UFC (@ufc) November 15, 2024

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UFC 309: Jones vs Miocic. Saturday at 10 ET on ESPN+. Order Now!

The Ultimate Fighting Championship returns to New York for a heavyweight title fight between reigning champion Jon Jones and a returning Stipe Miocic.

As expected, both UFC 309 main event fighters successfully came in under the 265-pound limit. Jones will be the smaller fighter as Miocic weighed 248.6 pounds, while the champion came in at 237.6 pounds. All other fighters successfully made weight except for James Llontop, who came in 1.2 pounds over for his 165-pound catchweight fight against Mauricio Ruffy. The fight will continue, with Llontop being fined a percentage of his purse.

Jones (27-1, 1 NC) is currently riding a five-f…

🚨 BREAKING 🚨 #InvictaFC59 closes out the year on @CBSSportsNet at the @eastern_atl on 12/13 with a HUGE title fight between @Talita_MMA and @jennimaiaufc! #Atlanta #IFC59

FULL FIGHT CARD IN PRESS RELEASEhttps://t.co/GhXgZeJPwQ

— Invicta FC (@InvictaFights) November 15, 2024 A win for Jennifer Maia would make her one of a small few Invicta Fighting Championships titleholders in multiple divisions.

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Firmly back in the Invicta FC ranks after a decision win over Mayra Cantuaria in August, Maia (22-10-1) needed that one victory to earn a crack at bantamweight gold. The former Invicta flyweight queen—who won the interim strap in 2016, later receiving undisputed distinction and defending it twice—will be battling the streaking Talita Bernardo (11-4) atop Invicta FC 59. The promotion sent out a press release on Friday detailing the full lineup of this Dec. 13 event, one that will be held at The Eastern in Atlanta.

Maia left…

[embedded content] Meet the new Ultimate Fighting Championship gloves, same as the old gloves.UFC 309: Jones vs Miocic. Saturday at 10 ET on ESPN+. Order Now!

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During the UFC 309 press conference, UFC chief Dana White confirmed that the newly designed gloves launched earlier this year will no longer be in use at this event. Taking it a step further, White then noted these gloves designed by equipment company Dyaco would not be worn going forward. The promotion, effective Saturday, will revert back to the original glove design it has used for years.

Currently heavyweight kingpin Jon Jones complained about the new gloves at media day, stating that they were uncomfortable and required him to go up several sizes. He later expressed relief that the UFC had gone back to the original set. During the presser, The Mac Life asked why the UFC planned on switching back to its previous model at this event.

“Because…there were a lot of complaints about them,” W…

[embedded content] According to his countrymen, former Ultimate Fighting Championship champ Charles Oliveira will not disappoint come Saturday.UFC 309: Jones vs Miocic. Saturday at 10 ET on ESPN+. Order Now!

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With Jon Jones vs. Stipe Miocic drawing up most of the attention for UFC 309, the co-headlining affair between Oliveira (34-10, 1 NC) and Michael Chandler (23-8) is flying a bit under the radar. The two first met at UFC 262, with Chandler posing a significant challenge to “Do Bronx.” Before getting knocked out early in the second frame, the ex-Bellator MMA champion dominated the first five minutes while earning a 10-8 score on two judges’ scorecards.

On Saturday inside of Madison Square Garden in New York, the two will clash again, with the victor likely earning the opportunity to fight for the lightweight belt. While no title is on the line this time, the organization has granted it five-round status. Sherdog spoke to multiple Brazilian specialists…

Jake Paul vs. Mike Tyson: MVP Weigh-In" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" referrerpolicy="strict-origin-when-cross-origin" allowfullscreen> Netflix makes its splashy debut into the world of combat sports this week with an eight-round heavyweight boxing match between former Disney star Jake Paul and the legendary Mike Tyson.

Paul and Tyson had to weigh in at over 200 pounds for the match, which they both easily cleared. Paul came in at 227.2 pounds, which is the heaviest of his career after previously fighting at cruiserweight. Meanwhile, Tyson stepped on the scale at 228.4 pounds.

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Paul (10-1) is one of the biggest names in boxing due to his crossover appeal. The influencer has made a name for himself inside the ring by beating mixed martial arts legends. Past victims include Mike Perry, Nate Diaz, Anderson Silva, Tyron Woodley, and Ben Askren. Paul's lone defe…

Former UFC flyweight contender Mohammad Mokaev will return to compete under the Brave Combat Federation banner next month.

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The promotion announced on Wednesday that Mokaev will fight at Brave CF 91 on Dec. 13 in Bahrain. An opponent for Mokaev was not revealed.

“We are excited to welcome Muhammad Mokaev back to Brave Combat Federation. The flyweight division has just become a lot more interesting,” Brave CF president Mohammed Shahid said in a release. “Mokaev has proven he is one of the best flyweights in the world, an IMMAF legend and undefeated in his professional career. I believe it’s time for him to compete for the gold here, and I'm excited for his future with us.”

Mokaev is undefeated in 14 professional MMA appearances. He is coming off a 7-0 stint in the UFC that saw him earn victories over the likes of Manel Kape, Alex Perez, Tim Elliott and Charles Johnson, among others. Mokaev completed his contract with the Las Vegas-based promo…

Updates from the sixth day of a civil case against Conor McGregor at the High Court in Dublin, where Nikita Hand is seeking damages. https://t.co/FBZRFcjNUU

— Irish Daily Mirror (@IrishMirror) November 13, 2024

Conor McGregor denied that he sexually assaulted a woman in 2018 during testimony on Wednesday in a civil lawsuit filed against the UFC star, according to a report from the Irish Mirror.

During a hearing in Dublin High Court on Wednesday, McGregor took the stand and gave his account of events that allegedly occurred at the Beacon Hotel in Dublin on Dec. 9, 2018. McGregor and another man, James Lawrence, are accused of raping Nikita Hand that night.

“I thought we were getting on well. She was very boisterous, very energetic, very enthusiastic as I began zipping up my trousers after using the toilet, we began kissing and became more passionate and it took off from there," McGregor said during testimony.

“She performed oral sex o…

UFC has informed the fighters competing on Saturday’s 309 card in NYC that they will be using the old gloves not the new ones introduced back in June, per multiple sources. Specific reason unclear at the moment.

— Ariel Helwani (@arielhelwani) November 12, 2024

A familiar piece of fight gear will be making a return for UFC 309.

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The Las Vegas-based promotion will be utilizing the old version of the gloves for Saturday’s card at Madison Square Garden in New York. The gloves were changed to a new style beginning at UFC 302 on June 1, with a focus on reducing eye pokes and hand injuries. Multiple outlets confirmed the news following an initial report from Ariel Helwani.

Fighters and their teams were reportedly made aware of the change in gloves on Tuesday. It’s currently unclear why the old version is being brought back for UFC 309.

UFC 309: Jones vs Miocic. Saturday at 10 ET on ESPN+. Order Now!

The new gloves are p…

Carlos Prates doesn’t fare well without enjoying a few smokes.

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One of the fastest growing stars of the sport, Prates became a person of interest at welterweight with a knockout win over Neil Magny last weekend at UFC Vegas 100. Prates is a fan favorite with proven knockout power in his hands and a well-known smoking habit, which is surprising for an athlete of his caliber.

When asked about her average consumption of cigarettes per day, “The Nightmare” recently told Ariel Helwani that he smokes anywhere between seven to 10 on a daily basis.

While Prates’ coaches used to advise him to stop smoking initially, they have given up more recently. Trying to quit also had some adverse effects. Quitting smoking for a week led to Prates gaining weight, as he was overeating and avoiding the gym.

“Before they tell me a lot (to stop). They tell me a lot before,” Prates said. “But now… I tried to stop one time and then I was one week without smoke and…

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Chris Weidman’s lingering leg injury is better than ever leading up to UFC 309.

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Weidman is scheduled to fight Eryk Anders at UFC 309 on Saturday at Madison Square Garden in New York. This will be Weidman’s third outing since returning from a gruesome leg break he suffered against Uriah Hall at UFC 261 in 2021. Weidman’s shin snapped in half as Hall checked a leg kick, resulting in an immediate stoppage.

Weidman dropped a unanimous decision against Brad Tavares upon his return to the Octagon after a hiatus of over two years at UFC 292 last year. “The All-American” has since bounced back with a technical decision win over Bruno Silva, albeit a controversial one. Weidman was leading on the scorecards when multiple eye pokes from him rendered Silva unable to continue midway through the third round.

At 40 years of age, Weidman knows he is nearing retirement and is taking it one fight at a time. The former middleweight champ also ha…

As he awaits a light heavyweight title shot, Magomed Ankalaev has decided to take jabs at both Jon Jones and Alex Pereira on social media.

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Jones will put his heavyweight title on the line against Stipe Miocic at UFC 309 on Saturday at Madison Square Garden in New York. While Jones has hinted that he might retire after UFC 309, he also made clear that he won’t fight interim champ Tom Aspinall even if he continues. “Bones” has his focus on light heavyweight champ Pereira instead and is willing to vacate the heavyweight title for that fight as well.

Meanwhile, a light heavyweight title shot has evaded Ankalaev despite the Dagestani being undefeated in his last 13 bouts. Ankalaev recently started rallying for bouts against Pereira and Jones while accusing both of ducking.

“Jones doesn’t want to fight Aspinall, Pereira is recovering and I’m hungry,” Ankalaev wrote on X. “I will beat Pereira and after that I can beat Jones.”

Jo…

Edson Barboza will lock horns with Steve Garcia at an Ultimate Fighting Championship event on Feb. 22.

MMAFighting.com was first to report the featherweight pairing. A location and headliner for the card have yet to be confirmed.

Barboza had a two-bout winning streak snapped in his most recent outing, as he dropped a five-round verdict against Lerone Murphy in the UFC Fight Night 241 headliner on May 18. Prior that, the 38-year-old Brazilian had earned back-to-back victories over Sodiq Yusuff and Billy Quarantillo. All told, Barboza has competed inside the Octagon 30 times.

Garcia has been on a roll of late, finishing his last five UFC opponents by knockout or technical knockout. “The Mean Machine is 2-0 thus far in 2024, with first-round stoppages of Seung Woo Choi and Kyle Nelson to his credit.

Alexa Grasso could be on the sidelines for a while.

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The former UFC flyweight queen revealed via social media that she suffered a broken leg in training, posting a picture of her on crutches while wearing a walking boot. Grasso did not provide a timetable for her recovery or return.

“But I’m fine,” she wrote (via translate). “Everything is healing…time will tell.”

The 31-year-old Lobo Gym MMA standout last appeared at UFC 306, where she relinquished the 125-pound belt to Valentina Shevchenko via unanimous decision in a trilogy bout on Sept. 14.

Grasso began her promotional tenure at 115 pounds before moving up to flyweight, where she claimed the title with a fourth-round submission of Shevchenko at UFC 285. The Mexico native retained the crown after battleing Shevchenko to a split draw in their rematch Noche UFC September 2023, setting the stage for their aforementioned third meeting earlier this year.