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- Callum Connor earns UFC contract after DWCS defeat and hospital checksManchester lightweight Callum Connor secured a UFC contract despite losing to Piero Guaylupo on Dana White’s Contender Series, Low Kick MMA reports. Both fighters needed hospital checks after their three-round bout.
- Tom Aspinall drops to No 1 as Marlon Vera returns to top 15 in Meta rankingsTom Aspinall is listed at No 1 behind heavyweight champion Ciryl Gane in the updated Meta rankings, Bloody Elbow reports. Marlon Vera has returned to the bantamweight top 15 following UFC 331.
- Michael Morales shares Garry messages as pair appear to agree fight dateMichael Morales and Ian Machado Garry appear to have agreed to fight in Saudi Arabia on 28 November in messages shared by Morales, Bloody Elbow reported.
- Dana White denies Tom Aspinall rift and says Eddie Hearn is ‘f*cking drowning’Dana White says he has no issue with Tom Aspinall following his UFC title exit, while questioning Eddie Hearn’s work as the heavyweight’s manager and claiming the promoter is struggling to save his business.
- Lerone Murphy says first UFC loss has 'kicked me into gear'Lerone Murphy says defeat by Movsar Evloev has prompted him to take fights more seriously. He is back in training after a hip injury and hopes to return in September or October.
- Paddy Pimblett sees weaknesses in Arman Tsarukyan despite knockout of Mauricio RuffyPaddy Pimblett says Arman Tsarukyan’s knockout win over Mauricio Ruffy exposed weaknesses in his striking and wrestling, leaving him confident he could win a fight between them.
- UFC 331 results: Joshua Van beats Alexandre Pantoja by unanimous decisionJoshua Van defeated Alexandre Pantoja on points in Los Angeles, while Arman Tsarukyan stopped Mauricio Ruffy in the co-main event. Scotland’s Casey O’Neill secured a first-round submission win.
- Dana White confirms Ciryl Gane must fight for undisputed UFC heavyweight titleDana White has confirmed Ciryl Gane will not automatically become undisputed UFC heavyweight champion after Tom Aspinall vacated the belt. Gane won the interim title in June.
- Khamzat Chimaev expects any injury break to last one or two monthsKhamzat Chimaev says recurring hand problems could require a short break, but he intends to keep training during recovery as he pursues another UFC middleweight title opportunity.
- Arnold Allen withdraws from UFC 333 as Losene Keita steps in to face Aaron PicoArnold Allen has pulled out of his UFC 333 fight against Aaron Pico, Bloody Elbow reports. Losene Keita will replace the Englishman on the Abu Dhabi card.
- UFC White House regulator rejects Ilia Topuria’s claim about Justin Gaethje’s glovesAndy Foster said Justin Gaethje’s gloves and wraps met regulations at UFC Freedom 250, rejecting Ilia Topuria’s suggestion of wrongdoing. The event regulator said multiple inspectors had checked them.
- Ilia Topuria says he has been medically cleared to begin trainingIlia Topuria says he has received medical clearance to begin training, MMA Fighting reported. ESPN MMA put the update roughly three months after his injury.
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