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MMADitcheva says she beats Shevchenko, but Kielholtz comes first on July 31
The 15-0 PFL flyweight tells Bloody Elbow she would take Valentina Shevchenko right now and win it. First she has to get past Denise Kielholtz at UBS Arena, in a fight her body has already postponed once.
MMAFiziev knocks out Torres with second-round spinning wheel kick at UFC Baku
Half-blind from a first-round jab, Rafael Fiziev threw a spinning wheel kick into the dark and ended Manuel Torres at 0:15 of Round 2 in front of a home-region crowd. Shara Magomedov rallied off a knockdown to take the co-main from Michel Pereira.
MMAAspinall confirms UFC talks, starts 12-week camp for Gane rematch with October likeliest landing
The undisputed heavyweight champion confirmed talks with the UFC and the start of a 12-week training block, but the calendar math points to a numbered card in October, not Paris in September.
MMAGaethje represents MMA at 2026 ESPYs as ESPN merges Best Fighter category
The Highlight is the only mixed martial artist on a four-name Best Fighter ballot after ESPN folded its previously separate MMA and boxing awards into a single category for 2026.
MMAKing Charles visits Roger Gracie BJJ academy, awards black belt to military veteran
The King watched sweeps and submissions in Hammersmith, received his own honorary white belt, and personally awarded a black belt to a REORG trustee whose cancer recovery he said had been “transformed” by Brazilian jiu-jitsu.
MMAVolkanovski backs Pereira’s illegal-strikes complaint, estimates 10-plus back-of-head shots
The featherweight champion, reviewing the UFC Freedom 250 co-main on his YouTube channel, sided with Pereira on the officiating without taking credit away from Gane’s win.
MMAUFC and Meta launch AI-driven fighter rankings as media panel runs in parallel
The Meta UFC Rankings went live Monday after years of UFC complaints about the media panel. The launch produced several unconventional placements, and split fan opinion within hours.
Makhachev says UFC could cost Usman Nurmagomedov half his PFL purse, suggests waiting
UFC reopens talks on Trevor Wittman’s eye-poke-reducing gloves, $100 million ask still the obstacle
Pereira calls for Herb Dean’s retirement, plans legal action after UFC Freedom 250 loss
Makhachev makes first welterweight title defense vs. Garry at UFC 330 on August 15
Herb Dean defends his officiating regarding alleged back-of-the-head strikes in Gane’s TKO victory over Pereira
