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- Maxi Hughes calls himself 'the Matchroom exterminator' before Giorgio Visioli fightHughes pointed to Kid Galahad and Gary Cully at the Sheffield press conference. Visioli, 23 and unbeaten, says his team said yes to the fight straight away.
- Alex Pereira planned to call out Sergei Pavlovich after beating Ciryl Gane, coach saysPlinio Cruz said the idea came after Pavlovich stopped Pereira's teammate Tallison Teixeira in 39 seconds in May. The pair now meet at UFC 335 on 12 December.
- Canelo Alvarez: DAZN likely to skip ringside as Saudi airport death toll risesDAZN's broadcast team is likely to cover Canelo Alvarez's 31 October fight with Christian Mbilli from a London studio rather than travel to Riyadh, Dan Rafael reported, after a second death following an attack at a Saudi airport.
- Grant Dawson renews attack on Batman's no-kill rule ahead of UFC 333The UFC lightweight, who is slated to face Nurullo Aliev in Abu Dhabi, also returned to José Youngs's Anything But Fighting show to praise the animated Justice League and to criticise Superman.
- Frank Warren gives reaction to Shakur Stevenson leaving Zuffa Boxing without a fightShakur Stevenson, who requested his release from Dana White's promotion, has said he now plans to defend his WBO super-lightweight title before moving up to welterweight.
- Dana White says Petr Yan vs Merab Dvalishvili winner 'more than likely' best bantamweight everThe UFC CEO gave his verdict at the UFC 333 press conference in Abu Dhabi, two days before Yan defends his title in the trilogy fight.
- Christian Mbilli vs Canelo: Jaime Munguia predicts Alvarez knockout winCanelo Alvarez has not won inside the distance since stopping Caleb Plant in 2021, but WBA champion Jaime Munguia expects him to knock out Christian Mbilli in Riyadh on 31 October.
- Movsar Evloev tells Alexander Volkanovski 'If you want to be knocked out, I'll do that'The featherweight champion had dared his unbeaten challenger to "try and take me down" before their title fight in Abu Dhabi on Saturday.
- Alexander Volkanovski dresses as his Street Fighter character Joe at UFC 333 press conferenceThe featherweight champion plays Joe in the new live-action Street Fighter film, and says he is a lot leaner now than he was on screen.
- Alexander Volkov poses as a UFC rookie to ask Dana White how he can get a title shotThe heavyweight, who fights Rizvan Kuniev at UFC 333 on Saturday, also asked Alexander Volkanovski for advice at the press conference in Abu Dhabi.
- Eddie Hearn expects Shakur Stevenson to follow Devin Haney after Zuffa exitShakur Stevenson has left Zuffa Boxing without fighting for Dana White's promotion and has set up his own company to promote himself, a route Eddie Hearn told iFL TV he expects to mirror Devin Haney's.
- Dana White offers UFC 333 tickets to fan who asked for a head shave at press conferenceThe fan made the request from the floor at the UFC 333 press conference in Abu Dhabi, two days before Alexander Volkanovski and Movsar Evloev fight for the featherweight title.
- Farid Basharat UFC exit: Dana White says comments were not aimed at fighterThe UFC president also said at the UFC 333 press conference that Movsar Evloev, unbeaten in 10 fights in the promotion, need not worry about his job before Saturday's featherweight title fight with Alexander Volkanovski.
- Alexander Volkanovski glad Movsar Evloev is cheered at UFC 333 press conferenceThe featherweight champion said the cheers would be "the best of the experience" for his challenger, before promising to win their title fight on Saturday.
- Khamzat Chimaev puts deadline on $1 million offer for Sean Strickland rematchKhamzat Chimaev says the money only stands if Sean Strickland agrees to face him next, after the middleweight champion complained about his pay and floated a move to light heavyweight.
- Jon Jones says skipping UFC White House card is a lifelong regretJones said contract talks with the UFC broke down before the June event, where Ciryl Gane won the interim heavyweight title he now holds outright after Britain's Tom Aspinall vacated.
- Tyson Fury vs Anthony Joshua hospitality tickets available at £249 in CardiffGeneral admission for the all-British heavyweight fight at the Principality Stadium sold out in 40 minutes, but an official package from Seat Unique still offers a seat plus free drinks before the fight.
- Filip Hrgovic says beating Moses Itauma finally got him the attention he wantedThe new world champion told Ariel Helwani he was brought in as an opponent for Itauma, and rejected claims that he won only because the younger man tired.
- Tyson Fury brings in Joe Joyce, Jarrell Miller and Aleksei Dronov for Joshua campMiller, who has failed five drug tests during his combat sports career, is back in Fury's Miami camp ahead of the Battle of Britain with Anthony Joshua at Cardiff's Principality Stadium in December.
- Nakisa Bidarian says MVP negotiating with four opponents for Jake Paul returnJake Paul will keep fighting with or without Netflix, according to Most Valuable Promotions chief executive Nakisa Bidarian, who said the venue and broadcaster for a late 2026 or early 2027 return will depend on the opponent.
- Tyson Fury vs Anthony Joshua hospitality tickets on sale from £249 in CardiffStandard general admission seats for the heavyweight showdown at the Principality Stadium on Friday 11 December sold out in 40 minutes, but official hospitality packages including a seat and a free bar remain available.
- Alexander Volkanovski and Movsar Evloev headline UFC 333 press conferenceThe featherweight champion and his main-event opponent face the media on Thursday, joined by bantamweight champion Petr Yan and Merab Dvalishvili, who meet in the co-main event.
- Prospect Leo Atang, 19, wants to win English and British titles on way upThe teenage prospect fights for the ninth time in 15 months on Saturday in Sheffield, with a 12 December date in Monaco already lined up.
- Dillon Danis says Conor McGregor was in a dark place after UFC 329 knee injuryDanis says McGregor is doing all his exercises and is focused on coming back. The Irishman has one fight left on his UFC contract.
- Anthony Joshua vows to embrace pressure ahead of Tyson Fury fight in CardiffJoshua, who faces Fury on 11 December with his rival expected to start as favourite, has also said he believes the fight's organisers want Fury to win.
- Khamzat Chimaev demands Sean Strickland rematch after UFC 328 title lossKhamzat Chimaev says he deserved to keep the UFC middleweight title and claims he earned five times as much as Sean Strickland for their split-decision fight at UFC 328.
- Tyson Fury vs Anthony Joshua hospitality packages on sale at £249 in CardiffGeneral admission seats for the all-British heavyweight fight at the Principality Stadium on Friday 11 December sold out in 40 minutes, but Seat Unique, the event's official hospitality partner, is still offering packages.
- UFC Fight Night UK start time: Moicano vs Nolan main event at 02:00 on SundayRenato Moicano meets Tom Nolan at lightweight at the Meta APEX in Las Vegas, with the card opening at 21:00 on Saturday and the main event expected at 02:00 early on Sunday.
- On this day in 2004: Calzaghe outpoints Salem to keep WBO titleAll three judges scored the 12-round fight in Edinburgh for the Welshman, the widest card reading 118–107 against Egyptian-American Kabary Salem.
- David Benavidez says Artur Beterbiev is chasing a fight between the pairThe unified WBA and WBO cruiserweight champion, who meets Michal Cieslak in December, has set out a three-fight plan that also includes Jai Opetaia and a possible move up to heavyweight.
