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- Khamzat Chimaev, after Sean Strickland loss, has title-only pact with Brendan AllenBrendan Allen says he and Khamzat Chimaev will only fight each other for a UFC belt, as Chimaev looks set to be denied an immediate rematch with middleweight champion Sean Strickland.
- Fabio Wardley defeat to Daniel Dubois would not put off Anthony Joshua, says ClarkeAnthony Joshua should map out a rematch with Daniel Dubois before he has even faced Tyson Fury in Cardiff, says a former sparring partner, while promoter Frank Warren wants Dubois to face the winner.
- Johnny Fisher will reach another level after gassing out, says Dana WhiteThe Zuffa Boxing boss wants Fisher at the UFC Performance Institute in Las Vegas, and former IBF champion Charles Martin is open to fighting him in Britain next year.
- Alexander Volkanovski keeps pushing for Justin Gaethje super fight before UFC 333The featherweight champion, who defends his belt against Movsar Evloev in Abu Dhabi on Saturday, said a farewell champion vs champion bout with Gaethje could be both men's last fight.
- Carl Frampton gives verdict on Anthony Joshua's Ben Davison reunion for Fury fightFrampton said recent criticism of Davison was a little unfair, with Joshua and Tyson Fury set to meet for the WBA title at the Principality Stadium in Cardiff in December.
- Eddie Hearn slams Zuffa as Shakur Stevenson leaves without a single fightEddie Hearn called Shakur Stevenson's exit from Zuffa Boxing embarrassing for Dana White's promotion. The unbeaten WBO junior welterweight champion now plans to launch his own promotional company.
- Merab Dvalishvili says he has 11lb left to cut for Petr Yan trilogy at UFC 333Merab Dvalishvili has already shed 7kg (15lb) and has two days to make the 135lb limit for his bantamweight title fight with Petr Yan in Abu Dhabi on Saturday.
- Unified Rules of MMA change proposed by Ki MMA, soccer kicks and stomps ruled outKi MMA wants to bring parts of the Global MMA Rules into the Unified Rules of MMA, but has ruled out soccer kicks, stomps and linear knee strikes.
- Movsar Evloev invites Arman Tsarukyan to featherweight ahead of Volkanovski fightThe unbeaten Evloev, 20-0, challenges Alexander Volkanovski for the UFC featherweight title in Saturday's UFC 333 main event, and said he would fight the lightweight contender at 145lb if the UFC wanted it.
- Arman Tsarukyan meets Dillon Danis for inaugural RAF middleweight crossover titleKhamzat Chimaev faces UFC Hall of Famer Robbie Lawler in the co-main event of RAF 14 in Las Vegas on Friday 23 October, with Lawler making his RAF debut.
- Scott Coker's new promotion Ki MMA seeks California approval for grounded kneesThe former Strikeforce and Bellator boss has asked the California State Athletic Commission to discuss the rule change at its 1 December stakeholders meeting, ahead of Ki MMA's launch in early 2027.
- Syko Stu says he had to relearn how to walk after Raja Jackson assaultIn his first interview since the attack, Stuart Smith says he still has memory problems from a traumatic brain injury and explains why he did not call Rampage Jackson back.
- Petr Yan open to Sean O’Malley rematch after Merab Dvalishvili trilogyYan, who defends the UFC bantamweight title against Merab Dvalishvili at UFC 333 in Abu Dhabi on Saturday, expects the Georgian to wrestle for 25 minutes and has vowed to finish him.
- Dricus du Plessis rejected UFC light-heavyweight tournament, says coach Morne VisserDricus du Plessis's coach Morne Visser says the former UFC middleweight champion turned down a four-man light-heavyweight tournament, with a middleweight return now targeted for late February or March.
- Islam Makhachev next fight: manager says January UFC 336 return far from setRizvan Magomedov said talks over Islam Makhachev's next welterweight title defence are ongoing, but no date or opponent is close to being confirmed despite the champion targeting UFC 336 in Toronto on 30 January.
- Floyd Mayweather eyes Conor McGregor rematch as well as Manny Pacquiao 2Floyd Mayweather has said he is interested in a second fight with Conor McGregor, whom he stopped in 2017, as the 49-year-old plans a professional comeback in 2027.
- On this day in 2000: Ricky Hatton beats Jon Thaxton for British titleHatton had never been taken beyond six rounds as a professional before going the full 12 against Thaxton at the Wembley Conference Centre.
- Bo Nickal says peace talk with Gable Steveson at RAF 12 turned to fight talkNickal said on The Ariel Helwani Show that he told his fellow wrestler he would destroy him in a fight. Weeks later, Sean Sharaf knocked Steveson out in 12 seconds at UFC 331.
- Sean O'Malley fears back surgery could hurt Petr Yan against Merab DvalishviliSean O'Malley said returning six or seven months after his own, less serious back operation was the biggest regret of his career, and fears Yan's nine-hour surgery could undo him at UFC 333.
- Alexander Volkanovski coy on sparring Movsar Evloev before UFC 333 title fightThe featherweight champion would say only that the sessions took place long ago, as he prepares to defend his belt against the unbeaten Russian, who beat Britain's Lerone Murphy to earn the shot.
- Magomed Ankalaev says Dricus du Plessis fight in discussion at light heavyweightDu Plessis has said he wants to move up to 205 pounds eventually, but only after trying to win back the UFC middleweight title he lost.
- Mike Tyson names Muhammad Ali, Roberto Duran and Sugar Ray Leonard as boxing idolsMike Tyson has named Roberto Duran and Sugar Ray Leonard alongside Muhammad Ali as his boxing idols. His admiration for Ali shaped how he approached his title defence against Larry Holmes, the man who had stopped Ali.
- Tyson Fury vs Anthony Joshua: £249 VIP hospitality tickets for Cardiff clashStandard general admission seats for the all-British heavyweight showdown at the Principality Stadium sold out in 40 minutes, but official hospitality packages including a premium seat and free drinks are still on sale.
- David Benavidez rules out Canelo Alvarez fight but calls him a Mexican legendThe 29-year-old, now a three-division world champion campaigning at cruiserweight, said there is no chance of the long-awaited fight happening but that he hopes to follow in Alvarez's footsteps.
- David Benavidez names Jai Opetaia, Artur Beterbiev and Oleksandr Usyk as targetsThe unbeaten WBA and WBO cruiserweight champion wants Usyk to drop back to 200lbs, but must first face WBC champion Michal Cieslak in a December unification bout.
- Shakur Stevenson granted release from Dana White's Zuffa BoxingThe unbeaten 25-0 star said he left because Zuffa Boxing could not deliver the fights he wanted, and that he is now starting his own promotional company.
- Frank Warren praises Daniel Dubois after second-round stoppage of Fabio WardleyDaniel Dubois kept his WBO heavyweight title at the O2 Arena in London on Saturday night after Fabio Wardley's corner threw in the towel in the second round of their rematch.
- Alexander Volkanovski pitches Justin Gaethje superfight as joint retirement planThe UFC featherweight champion wants a non-title fight with the lightweight champion, after which both men would vacate their belts and retire. He first defends his title against Movsar Evloev at UFC 333 on Saturday.
- Farid Basharat fires back at Dana White, denies ever turning down a UFC fightBasharat, who went 7-0 in the UFC, said the promotion's own nutrition and physio staff could confirm he took fights in difficult circumstances, after White suggested there was a reason he was not re-signed.
- Shakur Stevenson granted release from Zuffa Boxing and becomes a free agentShakur Stevenson says he is starting his own promotional company after leaving Zuffa Boxing just months after signing, following the collapse of a proposed fight with Devin Haney.
