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- Josh Hokit hits back at Alexander Volkov: 'Nobody cares about you'Volkov had called Hokit's title shot a story of a man with a mental illness. Hokit said doctors prescribe Volkov fights to insomniacs, and that deep down he is Dana White's favourite.
- Josh Hokit suggests Gable Steveson is hiding behind Jon Jones to be seen as a 'nice guy'Hokit said Steveson leaving the cage smiling after his 12-second knockout by Sean Sharaf at UFC 331 was him 'trying to uphold this fake image'. Colby Covington and Jones have since traded insults over it.
- Josh Hokit calls Tom Aspinall's eye injury 'fake' and says Gane does not deserve the titleAspinall vacated the heavyweight title after multiple eye surgeries. Hokit, who fights Gane for it at UFC 334, told Ariel Helwani he does not think the injury is real.
- Ailin Perez to Norma Dumont: 'Thanks for the condoms, but I did not need to use them to F you'Perez aimed a second jibe at Dumont after beating her at UFC Vegas 121, about the condoms and the money Dumont threw at her at the weigh-in face-off.
- Josh Hokit says Alex Pereira lost to Ciryl Gane because of 'the wrath of God'Hokit, who fights Gane for the undisputed heavyweight title at UFC 334 on 14 November, linked Pereira's 'Chama' catchphrase to shamans and curses on The Ariel Helwani Show.
- Raoni Barcelos: 'I'm doing great' as Ariel Helwani calls his knockout terrifyingBarcelos thanked fans for their prayers after the knockout by Raul Rosas Jr., while Helwani said he had wondered whether Barcelos was breathing.
- Dustin Poirier on Max Holloway: 'I'm still up. I beat him twice'Poirier, who lost his retirement fight to Holloway last year, answered a fan who called him salty by pointing to their 2-1 series. He ranks Holloway third on his pound-for-pound list.
- Twelve years since Conor McGregor stopped Dustin Poirier, the first of their three fightsMcGregor won their featherweight fight in 106 seconds at UFC 178 in 2014. Poirier won both of their lightweight rematches in 2021 and leads the series 2-1.
- Sean Strickland says Nassourdine Imavov rematch is 'almost there', with pay still to agreeImavov has won five fights in a row since losing to Strickland in 2023, and the UFC's December card in Las Vegas still has no headliner.
- VICE's Dark Side of the Cage takes on Conor McGregor vs Khabib NurmagomedovThe episode goes back to the bus attack at UFC 223 in Brooklyn and the brawl after UFC 229, and airs on VICE TV in the US on Tuesday night.
- Chael Sonnen says no UFC fighter has called out Gable StevesonSteveson, the Olympic wrestling champion, was knocked out in 12 seconds by Sean Sharaf at UFC 331, and Sonnen says his critics are not the fighters asking to face him.
- Raoni Barcelos is talking, walking and eating in hospital, Ariel Helwani reportsHelwani said it is still unclear what happened in the knockout by Raul Rosas Jr., and how long Barcelos will stay in hospital.
- Darren Till calls for Mike Perry fight and says Perry can be the A-sideTill said after beating Yoel Romero at BKFC 94 that a fight with Perry would sell out a stadium, and that Perry could have top billing and more money to make it happen.
- Johnny Walker stops Waldo Cortes Acosta in Las Vegas as Tatiana Suarez beats JandirobaJohnny Walker stopped Waldo Cortes Acosta in the third round of the heavyweight main event at the Meta APEX, while Tatiana Suarez outpointed Virna Jandiroba in the co-main event.
- Raul Rosas Jr. stops Raoni Barcelos in round five as UFC says Barcelos is stableRosas won the main event by knockout at 1:38 of the final round. Barcelos was taken out of the Octagon on a stretcher and to hospital, and the UFC says he is stable, alert and responsive, with full movement.
- Ailin Perez beats Norma Dumont, then answers the condoms Dumont threw at herPerez won a unanimous decision at UFC Vegas 121 and used her octagon interview to hit back at Dumont's weigh-in stunt. Officials stepped between the pair in the cage.
- Sheriff's deputy Luis Hernandez submits Sedriques Dumas in 57 seconds on two days' noticeHernandez, who replaced Mickey Gall on Thursday, won his UFC debut with a first-round standing guillotine at UFC Vegas 121 to stay unbeaten.
- Akylbek wins TUF final on a DQ for an illegal knee, but fans ask if he played it upMahammadali Osmanli was disqualified for kneeing a downed Ilimbek Akylbek at UFC Vegas 121. The broadcast then showed Akylbek alert on his stool, and fans split over how hurt he was.
- Darren Till beats Yoel Romero on all three cards in BKFC 94 main event in ManchesterThe Liverpool fighter won a unanimous decision, 49-46 on every card, over the 49-year-old Cuban at the AO Arena, then called out Tommy Fury.
- Jack Cullen dethrones David Mundell on split decision to win BKFC title in ManchesterCullen took the belt from the champion in the BKFC 94 co-main event at the AO Arena, with one judge still scoring the fight for Mundell.
- Yazmin Jauregui stops Vanessa Demopoulos, then drops a knee to free her leg from her gripDemopoulos was out on the canvas but still holding Jauregui's leg after the first-round stoppage that opened UFC Vegas 121. Jauregui dropped a knee on her to get free, with the referee alongside.
- Gustavo Sousa submits Paddy McCorry in 62 seconds to take Cage Warriors title in DublinSousa choked out the home champion 1:02 into the first round at the RDS, on what Cage Warriors called a night of upsets at Cage Warriors 210.
- Cage Warriors 210 results: Gustavo Sousa beats Paddy McCorryEvery result from Cage Warriors 210, with the method, round and time of each finish.
- UFC Vegas 121 results: Raul Rosas Jr. beats Raoni BarcelosEvery result from UFC Vegas 121, with the method, round and time of each finish.
- BKFC 94 results: Darren Till beats Yoel RomeroEvery result from BKFC 94, with the method, round and time of each finish.
- Sheriff's deputy Luis Hernandez weighs 204lb for short-notice UFC debut against Sedriques DumasThe unbeaten Miami-Dade deputy replaced Mickey Gall on two days' notice and came in seven pounds heavier than Dumas for Saturday's light heavyweight bout, on the main card at around 1am UK time.
- UFC Vegas 121 weigh-in results: all 24 make weight as Dumont throws condoms at PerezRaul Rosas Jr. and Raoni Barcelos are set for Saturday's main event, John Castaneda made it at the second attempt, and Norma Dumont brought condoms and cash to her face-off with Ailin Perez. The main event is due at around 3am UK time.
- BKFC 94 weigh-in results: Darren Till 188.8lb, Yoel Romero 189lb in ManchesterBoth main-eventers came in under 190lb on Friday, a day before Till and the 49-year-old Romero meet at the AO Arena, live on DAZN pay-per-view in the UK.
- Cage Warriors 210 UK start time: McCorry defends in Dublin, main card at 8pmPaddy McCorry makes the first defence of his Cage Warriors middleweight title against Gustavo Sousa at the RDS on Saturday. Prelims start at 5.30pm and the main card at 8pm, UK and Irish time, live on UFC Fight Pass.
- BKFC 94 press conference: what went down as Till and Romero met again in ManchesterNo repeat of August's marathon stare-down, a promise of violence from Darren Till, a shrug at Tommy Fury, and respect from Yoel Romero before Saturday's bare-knuckle main event at the AO Arena.
