OCTOBER 2, 2023 • SACBEE.COM
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Darren Till, Mike Perry engage in verbal spar: 'I'd knock you clean out with a jab' Former UFC standouts Darren Till and Mike Perry have reignited their feud in hopes of finally getting matched up.
Sean O'Malley eyes early 2024 return, says UFC wants him to headline his own show It appears bantamweight champion Sean O’Malley is headed for another UFC headliner, but not until next year.
OCTOBER 2, 2023 • NEWSOBSERVER.COM
UFC champ Islam Makhachev says Charles Oliveira's complaint to fight in Abu Dhabi 'makes no sense' UFC lightweight champ Islam Makhachev clarifies that he made no demands to rematch Charles Oliveira in Abu Dhabi.
OCTOBER 2, 2023 • STAR-TELEGRAM.COM
UFC champ Islam Makhachev says Charles Oliveira's complaint to fight in Abu Dhabi 'makes no sense' UFC lightweight champ Islam Makhachev clarifies that he made no demands to rematch Charles Oliveira in Abu Dhabi.
OCTOBER 2, 2023 • NEWSOBSERVER.COM
UFC Fight Night 229: Make your predictions for Grant Dawson vs. Bobby Green We want your predictions for Saturday’s UFC Fight Night 229 event in Las Vegas, which features Grant Dawson vs. Bobby Green at lightweight.
OCTOBER 2, 2023 • NEWSOBSERVER.COM
Linton Vassell withdraws from Bellator 300 title fight vs. Ryan Bader An undisclosed illness has forced Linton Vassell to pull out of Bellator 300 just five days from the historic event.
OCTOBER 2, 2023 • SACBEE.COM
Tony Ferguson 'not even close to being done,' aims to fight Conor McGregor after Paddy Pimblett at UFC 296 Tony Ferguson reiterates that he does not intend to retire, and he’s even got a big post-UFC 296 plan in mind.
OCTOBER 2, 2023 • NEWSOBSERVER.COM
Matchup Roundup: New UFC and Bellator fights announced in the past week (Sept. 25-Oct. 1) All the UFC and Bellator fight announcements that were first reported or confirmed by MMA Junkie in the past week.
OCTOBER 2, 2023 • USATODAY.COM
Transparency defined: Inside the California State Athletic Commission's post-Bellator 290 debriefing Never have judges publicly explained their decisions like this until MMA Junkie joined a CSAC meeting in the immediate aftermath of Bellator...
OCTOBER 2, 2023 • STAR-TELEGRAM.COM
Alexander Volkanovski: Islam Makhachev a better MMA grappler than Charles Oliveira, beats him in a jiu-jitsu match Alexander Volkanovski has made a bold statement regarding Islam Makhachev’s ground skills ahead of the UFC 294 main event in Abu Dhabi.
OCTOBER 2, 2023 • SACBEE.COM
Spinning Back Clique LIVE (11 a.m. ET): Bellator 300 preview, Fury-Ngannou, Angela Lee, Charles Oliveira and more Our “Spinning Back Clique” panel discusses Saturday’s huge Bellator 300 card and its four title bouts, the promotion’s future and much more.
OCTOBER 2, 2023 • NEWSOBSERVER.COM
UFC Fight Night 229: How to watch Dawson vs. Green, start time, Las Vegas lineup, odds, more Here’s what you need to know to watch UFC Fight Night 229 on ESPN+ from Las Vegas, featuring Grant Dawson vs. Bobby Green.
OCTOBER 2, 2023 • KANSASCITY.COM
Stipe Miocic 'still having fun,' explains motivation to fight Jon Jones at UFC 295 after career-long layoff It’s been two-and-a-half years since Stipe Miocic last competed in the UFC, so why come back now at this late stage of his career?
OCTOBER 1, 2023 • NEWSOBSERVER.COM
Every UFC title fight to end in a draw It’s rare, but every now and then a UFC championship fight ends in a draw. Here’s a look back at the times it’s happened.
OCTOBER 1, 2023 • STAR-TELEGRAM.COM
Fresh Ink: Meet the 25 fighters the UFC signed in September 2023 Find out who joined the UFC in September and learn more about them here.
OCTOBER 1, 2023 • NEWSOBSERVER.COM
Aljamain Sterling implores Sean O'Malley to give UFC title rematch or fight Merab Dvalishvili: 'Stop ducking the top contenders' Aljamain Sterling issued a stern message to UFC champ Sean O’Malley after his grappling win at Polaris 25.
OCTOBER 1, 2023 • KANSASCITY.COM
Video: 'The Lazy King' Abdoul Abdouraguimov quickly wins PFL debut, announces drop to lightweight After he couldn’t come to terms with the UFC, “The Lazy King” Abdoul Abdouraguimov has officially arrived in PFL in style.
SEPTEMBER 30, 2023 • SACBEE.COM
Video: UFC champ Zhang Weili punches Shaq, lifts him off ground Shaquille O’Neal is approximately 350 pounds. Zhang Weili, who fights in the UFC at 115 pounds, picked him right up off the ground.
SEPTEMBER 30, 2023 • STAR-TELEGRAM.COM
Michael Bisping: Nick and Nate Diaz 'without a shadow of a doubt' deserve to be in UFC Hall of Fame Michael Bisping says there’s no question that the Diaz brothers deserve a place in the UFC Hall of Fame.
SEPTEMBER 30, 2023 • KANSASCITY.COM
Michael Bisping: Nick and Nate Diaz 'without a shadow of a doubt' deserve to be in UFC Hall of Fame Michael Bisping says there’s no question that the Diaz brothers deserve a place in the UFC Hall of Fame.
SEPTEMBER 30, 2023 • SACBEE.COM
Veteran referee Mike Beltran returns to officiating after health issue Mike Beltran (and MMA’s favorite mustache) is back after a surgical procedure that removed over a foot of an organ.
SEPTEMBER 30, 2023 • NEWSOBSERVER.COM
Photos: Francis Ngannou's open workout with Mike Tyson before Tyson Fury fight Check out these photos from Francis Ngannou’s open workout in Las Vegas before his boxing match with Tyson Fury.
SEPTEMBER 30, 2023 • USATODAY.COM
Eugene Bareman not worried about Israel Adesanya's future after UFC title loss: He's 'seen everything' Eugene Bareman expects Israel Adesanya’s experience to help him regain the UFC middleweight title.
SEPTEMBER 30, 2023 • STAR-TELEGRAM.COM
Rising UFC featherweights Jonathan Pearce, Joanderson Brito set to collide Two fighters on the verge of a UFC ranking collide in Las Vegas this November.
SEPTEMBER 30, 2023 • STAR-TELEGRAM.COM
ONE Fight Night 14 results: Stamp Fairtex folds Seo Hee Ham with body punch for third combat sports title ONE Championship has a star on its hands. Stamp Fairtex delivered a scintillating body shot vs. UFC alum Seo Hee Ham to win gold.
SEPTEMBER 30, 2023 • KANSASCITY.COM
