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- Daniel Dubois to fight in February after Fabio Wardley rematch, says Frank WarrenFrank Warren says Daniel Dubois will box again in February, and he has named unification fights with his fellow promoted champions Agit Kabayel and Filip Hrgovic among the options.
- Eddie Hearn mocks Zuffa Boxing after Shakur Stevenson's exit without a fightThe Matchroom chairman told iFL TV he assumed Shakur Stevenson's release was a publicity stunt until the fighter's team contacted him, calling it humiliating for Dana White's promotion.
- Jaron Ennis names Josh Kelly as his toughest test at 154, not Sebastian FundoraThe WBA and WBO super-welterweight champion's unification fight with IBF titleholder Kelly is close to being finalised for early January, with Atlanta's State Farm Arena the most likely venue.
- Shakur Stevenson leaves Zuffa Boxing three months after signing dealThe unbeaten WBO and The Ring welterweight champion says he asked for his release over a lack of movement on signing fights, and plans to start his own promotional company.
- Scott Coker asks California State Athletic Commission to consider Ki MMA rule changeKi MMA wants the request heard at the commission's stakeholders meeting on 1 December. Former fighter Josh Thomson said the promotion is seeking to allow knees to the head of a grounded opponent.
- Dricus Du Plessis turned down UFC light heavyweight tournament, coach saysDu Plessis' head coach, Morne Visser, says the former middleweight champion rejected a four-man 205lbs Grand Prix because the team wants the middleweight belt back first. He expects Du Plessis to return in February or March 2027.
- Mike Perry leaves BKFC and returns to MMA, saying it is gloves for at least two yearsA possible bare-knuckle headliner against his old rival Darren Till now looks off. Perry beat Nate Diaz on his MMA return this year and could sign again with MVP MMA or go back to the UFC.
- Daniel Dubois stops Fabio Wardley in round two to win heavyweight rematchDubois dropped Wardley with a right cross inside 20 seconds, the first knockdown of Wardley's career, five months after beating him in 11 rounds.
- Alexander Volkanovski names Silva and Sterling as next fight options after EvloevThe 38-year-old featherweight champion, who defends his title against Movsar Evloev at UFC 333 on Saturday, has also called for a lightweight super-fight with Justin Gaethje.
- Cain Velasquez in talks with Real American Freestyle, says coach Javier MendezThe former UFC heavyweight champion has not fought in MMA since Francis Ngannou knocked him out in 26 seconds in 2019. Mendez says Daniel Cormier is "too busy".
- Alexander Volkanovski says Islam Makhachev tested his skills like no one elseAlexander Volkanovski said Islam Makhachev took his technique further than any opponent in their first fight, and that the pair plan to spend two to three weeks together in Dagestan.
- Shakur Stevenson leaves Zuffa Boxing without a fight as Eddie Hearn mocks Dana WhiteThe WBO super-lightweight champion, who signed with Zuffa in July, plans to set up his own promotional company after his request to be released from his contract was accepted.
- Derek Chisora reacts: Fabio Wardley was not ready for Daniel Dubois rematchDerek Chisora said Fabio Wardley called for his rematch too early after Daniel Dubois stopped the Ipswich heavyweight in the second round at The O2 Arena on Saturday night.
- Mikey Garcia says Devin Haney has size advantage over Shakur StevensonThe former four-division world champion told ESNEWS the fight would be close. Talks at the catchweight collapsed when, according to Stevenson, Haney's lawyer demanded they box at 147lb.
- Thomas Taylor: referee defended by Fundora promoter over last-second stoppageTaylor stopped Sebastian Fundora's WBC super welterweight title defence against Ermal Hadribeaj at an official 2:59 of the 12th round, with Fundora already well clear on all three scorecards.
- Amanda Nunes says Kayla Harrison still makes the same mistakes before UFC 334The former two-weight champion, who trained alongside Harrison at American Top Team, faces her in the UFC 334 co-main event at Madison Square Garden in New York on 14 November.
- Josef Hala to face Vladimir Lengal for first Oktagon Stand and Bang titleThe former BKFC European middleweight champion meets Lengal over five three-minute rounds at OKTAGON's 100th event in Prague on 29 December, where the promotion will crown its first champion under the striking-focused ruleset.
- Sean O’Malley thinks Petr Yan may be rushing back for Merab Dvalishvili trilogyO’Malley fought Dvalishvili seven months after his own labrum surgery and calls it his “biggest regret”, but he is still rooting for Yan to win on Saturday.
- Alex Pereira next fight delayed by weight-class dilemma, Magomed Ankalaev saysMagomed Ankalaev says Alex Pereira's uncertainty over whether to stay at heavyweight cost the Russian a trilogy fight, before the Brazilian was booked to face Sergei Pavlovich at UFC 335 on 12 December.
- Derek Chisora names Hrgovic as toughest test for Daniel Dubois after Wardley winDerek Chisora says nobody can beat Daniel Dubois right now, but believes Filip Hrgovic could give him trouble. Dubois is expected to return in February 2027, with Hrgovic pencilled in to face Frank Sanchez in Croatia.
- Tony Bellew delivers verdict that Tyson Fury has never been a puncherTony Bellew said Tyson Fury has never been a puncher, calling it a fact rather than an opinion, as Fury prepares to face Anthony Joshua, who has 27 knockouts from 30 wins.
- Carl Froch backs Filip Hrgovic to give Daniel Dubois all he wants in rematchThe IBF heavyweight champion climbed into the ring to demand a second fight with Dubois moments after Dubois stopped Fabio Wardley in the second round of their rematch.
- Tyson Fury vs Anthony Joshua: official hospitality packages priced at £249Seat Unique, the official hospitality partner for the Cardiff fight on Friday 11 December, is selling packages at £249 per person after standard general admission seats sold out in 40 minutes.
- Canelo Alvarez vs Christian Mbilli still on as RAF jets defend Saudi ArabiaThe UK government advises against all but essential travel to Riyadh province, where Alvarez is due to challenge Mbilli for the WBC super middleweight title on 31 October.
- Joe Rogan replaced by Paul Felder for UFC 333 commentary in Abu DhabiPaul Felder will join Jon Anik and Daniel Cormier in the commentary booth for Saturday's card at the Etihad Arena, while Robert Whittaker returns to the venue to sit on the analyst desk.
- Eddie Hearn calls Shakur Stevenson's Zuffa Boxing exit an embarrassmentEddie Hearn has mocked Dana White after Shakur Stevenson left Zuffa Boxing without a fight, claiming the promotion has not staged a show in America since July.
- Chris Hemsworth gets surprise visit from Rodtang on Extraction 3 set in ThailandThe Muay Thai star gave the Thor actor personalised gloves weeks before he faces Nong-O Hama in a ONE Flyweight Muay Thai World Grand Prix quarter-final at Lumpinee Stadium on 13 November.
- Merab Dvalishvili says Petr Yan trash talk no longer bothers him before UFC 333 trilogyDvalishvili, who lost the bantamweight title to Yan last December, calls Saturday's trilogy fight "the most big fight in my career".
- Shakur Stevenson, who beat Teofimo Lopez in January, leaves Zuffa BoxingThe WBO super lightweight champion says he is starting his own promotional company after planned fights with Devin Haney, Manny Pacquiao and Gary Antuanne Russell all fell through.
- Islam Makhachev vs Carlos Prates reportedly targeted for UFC 336 in Toronto on 30 JanuaryNo bouts have been confirmed for the card, where Makhachev would defend the welterweight title against a challenger who has finished all seven of his UFC wins.
