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MMAOKTAGON 97 preview: Hannover’s own Max Holzer gets his chance to become Germany’s first male OKTAGON champion against bantamweight titleholder Igor Severino
The unbeaten 24-year-old drops from featherweight to challenge the young Brazilian champion at the ZAG Arena on Saturday, one week after Germany’s last bid fell short.
UFCUFC 334 early preview: Gane makes his first heavyweight defence against unbeaten Josh Hokit, and Amanda Nunes returns to challenge Kayla Harrison at Madison Square Garden
The UFC’s annual New York card on November 14 carries two title fights, including a women’s bantamweight showdown that has been nearly a year in the making.
BJJUFC BJJ 13 wrap: William Tackett chokes Jay Rodriguez in 86 seconds to join his brother as champion, and Jalen Fonacier claims Musumeci’s old belt
The Tacketts become the first siblings to hold UFC BJJ titles at the same time. Fonacier beats a longtime rival for the bantamweight crown Mikey Musumeci gave up.
MMAConor McGregor says his next fight will be his last, and promises it will break his own records
Rehabbing the ACL he tore 69 seconds into his bout with Max Holloway in July, the 38-year-old is targeting International Fight Week 2027 for a farewell on the final fight of his UFC contract.
MMAOKTAGON 96 wrap: Amiran Gogoladze survives a first-round knockdown to beat short-notice Jessin Ayari for the vacant welterweight title
Ayari came in days before the fight and nearly became Germany’s first male OKTAGON champion. Gogoladze got up, took over, and won 49-46 on all three cards.
MMAUFC Vegas 123 wrap: Tom Nolan stops Renato Moicano after a disputed stand-up, Moicano refuses to blame the referee, and Julian Erosa retires a winner
Moicano controlled Nolan’s back for most of two rounds until Dan Miragliotta stood them up. Nolan took the reprieve and finished it in the third.
MMALFA 245 wrap: Ansar Khamzaev stays unbeaten and takes the vacant lightweight title with a first-round D’Arce, and Alberth Bahamondes needs 60 seconds
The 7-0 lightweight submitted a Brazilian veteran with twice his experience. Tom Picciano won the co-main on the cards, and three more fights ended in the first round.
BKB 63 brings two world title fights to Foxwoods: Nelson defends against No. 1 contender Winiarski, and unbeaten Ramirez meets an unbeaten challenger
UFC Vegas 123 preview: Moicano and Nolan headline a Halloween card where the main event odds have already flipped, and Julian Erosa fights for the last time
Four straight losses, a split from City Kickboxing, and a promise of blood in the sand. The former two-time middleweight champion says he has his motivation back.
Grudge Match: Abe vs Keldiyorova
Unbeaten finisher Dzhabir Dzhabrailov meets surging Swiss welterweight Maurice Abevi at ONE Fight Night 50 in Bangkok
