Javier Mendez Blames Himself for Umar Nurmagomedov's Knockout Loss
Umar Nurmagomedov's coach says the habit behind the loss to Song Yadong never shows up in training, and that fixing it is his job before the bantamweight's next title push.
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Umar Nurmagomedov's coach says the habit behind the loss to Song Yadong never shows up in training, and that fixing it is his job before the bantamweight's next title push.

The unbeaten Contender Series signee is reportedly paired with a six-fight UFC veteran for the December 12 card in Las Vegas.

Tsarukyan says the UFC has assured him his next fight is for the 155-pound belt, though no exact date has been given.
The Moroccan featherweight says he took the September fight on short notice, expected a quick finish and paid for it in the third round. He wants a rematch and four fights in 2027.

FanDuel has Alexander Volkov at -122 and Rizvan Kuniev at -104 for their heavyweight bout in Abu Dhabi. One fighter-analyst expects Volkov to win on the scorecards.

Seven UFC fighters gave their picks for the UFC 333 bantamweight title fight. Four back the champion, three expect Merab Dvalishvili to take the belt back.

Two welterweights who won their UFC debuts by first-round knockout will meet in Riyadh on Dec. 5, each in his second fight for the promotion.

Lone'er Kavanagh and Ramazan Temirov are priced identically for their UFC 333 flyweight bout, and one preview picks Temirov by knockout.

Azamat Murzakanov is a betting favorite over former title challenger Dominick Reyes in the light heavyweight bout that tops nine preliminary fights at UFC 333 in Abu Dhabi.

Unbeaten welterweight Jacobe Smith takes a fight on 12 days' notice against veteran Randy Brown in the co-main event of the UFC Halloween card in Las Vegas.

A poll of seven active UFC fighters ahead of UFC 333 found a 5-2 majority for Alexander Volkanovski to retain his featherweight title against unbeaten Movsar Evloev.

When Petr Yan and Merab Dvalishvili meet at UFC 333, they will complete only the 20th trilogy in UFC history. Here is how the earlier 19 played out.

ONE strawweight MMA champion Joshua Pacio returns to Tokyo to defend his belt against Keito Yamakita and says he wants to break the so-called Japan curse.

Mike Malott, Joel Faglier, Mandel Nallo and Marc-Andre Barriault earned Performance of the Night awards after a UFC Edmonton card with just one decision.

Jasmine Jasudavicius controlled Erin Blanchfield on the mat for two rounds and won 29-28 on all three cards in the UFC Edmonton co-main event.

Beyond the main card, UFC Edmonton’s preliminary bouts delivered a Tanner Boser TKO, a Katlyn Cerminara head kick and five submission wins.

Canada’s Mike Malott knocked out Joaquin Buckley with a knee in round two, capping a UFC Edmonton card with 12 finishes in 13 fights.

Contender Series signee Cristian Perez knocked out veteran Kyle Nelson with a knee, a left hook and punches just 27 seconds into his UFC debut in Edmonton.

The UFC confirmed its next Canadian stop: a numbered event in Toronto early in 2027, the first card in the city since 2024. No bouts have been made official yet.

After her submission win at UFC Edmonton, Chelsea Chandler said she hopes Amanda Nunes beats bantamweight champion Kayla Harrison, whom she says she does not like.