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Tom Aspinall weighs in on Alex Pereira vs. Ciryl Gane
13+ hour, 12+ min ago (291+ words) Heavyweight champion Tom Aspinall will have a close eye on the UFC Freedom 250 interim title bout between former two-division titleholder Alex Pereira and former interim heavyweight champion Ciryl Gane. While still recovering from being double eye poked while facing Gane…...
Magomed Ankalaev Reportedly Booked To Face Ex-Title Challenger In UFC Abu Dhabi Headliner On July 25
14+ hour, 38+ min ago (374+ words) Magomed Ankalaev seems to have locked in both a date and an opponent for his return fight. Ankalaev was last seen in action in October 2025 at UFC 320, where his first light heavyweight title defense ended in a brutal first-round TKO…...
Sheeraz says Begic 'very negative' after landing first punch
1+ day, 1+ hour ago (169+ words) Hamzah Sheeraz said Alem Begic turned defensive the moment he landed his opening shot in their WBO super-middleweight title fight. The light middleweight walked his opponent down to force a stoppage. "It was simple - I saw he was very negative…...
Magomed Ankalaev vs Khalil Rountree Jr: Magomed Ankalaev set to return against Khalil Rountree Jr. in reported UFC Abu Dhabi main event clash
1+ day, 17+ hour ago (59+ words) Magomed Ankalaev is reportedly set for a major return fight against Khalil Rountree Jr. in the UFC Abu Dhabi main event on July 25. This bout marks Ankalaev's first since losing the light heavyweight title, while Rountree Jr. also seeks to…...
Richard Torrez Jr Says Critics Already Have Excuses Ready For Frank Sanchez Fight
5+ day, 6+ hour ago (18+ words) Torrez believes doubters will dismiss either outcome of the postponed IBF heavyweight eliminator once the fight finally happens...
Robert Whittaker Shares Reaction to Being on Prelims at UFC 329
1+ day, 20+ hour ago (343+ words) Former UFC middleweight champion Robert Whittaker shared his reaction to being placed on the preliminary card at UFC 329. Whittaker is making his UFC light heavyweight debut when he takes on Nikita Krylov at UFC 329, which takes place on July 11 at…...
Magomed Ankalaev Draws Khalil Rountree For Main Event Return At UFC Abu Dhabi
2+ day, 2+ hour ago (146+ words) Former UFC light heavyweight champion Magomed Ankalaev will make his return to the Octagon in a main event clash against perennial contender Khalil Rountree Jr. at the upcoming UFC Abu Dhabi card on July 25 from inside Etihad Arena in Abu…...
UFC Abu Dhabi Main Event Pits Former UFC Champ vs. Infamous Alex Pereira KO Victim
1+ day, 22+ hour ago (325+ words) The UFC's summer schedule is heating up further, as the promotion's return trip to Abu Dhabi Saturday, July 25, could dictate the immediate future of the UFC's light heavyweight division. The event's reported headliner is former UFC Light Heavyweight Champion Magomed…...
Magomed Ankalaev set to headline UFC Abu Dhabi vs. fellow Alex Pereira rival
2+ day, 4+ hour ago (399+ words) Home " MMA News " Magomed Ankalaev " Magomed Ankalaev set to headline UFC Abu Dhabi vs. fellow Alex" Former UFC light heavyweight champion Magomed Ankalaev isn't taking a steep decline in competition level after losing the belt at UFC 320. It's been seven…...
Magomed Ankalaev reportedly set to fight another man Alex Pereira knocked out in Abu Dhabi return
2+ day, 6+ hour ago (288+ words) Magomed Ankalaev will reportedly be returning to headline UFC Abu Dhabi on July 25. Ankalaev lost the light heavyweight title to Alex Pereira in just 80 seconds last October and hasn't returned to the Octagon since. Some fans theorized that Ankalaev would…...