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- Zabit Magomedsharipov to face Giga Chikadze in Real American Freestyle debut in Abu DhabiThe former UFC featherweight, who retired in 2022 and went into medicine, has signed a multi-fight deal with the wrestling league, his manager says.
- On this day: Khabib Nurmagomedov submits Conor McGregor at UFC 229Eight years ago Khabib won in the fourth round, then went over the cage. The night sold 2.4 million pay-per-views, still a UFC record.
- Oscar De La Hoya gives Dana White an F and says UK boxing is "second class"On The Ariel Helwani Show, De La Hoya said he is "Team Eddie", that Conor Benn "had no business" fighting Ryan Garcia, and called Canelo a "sellout".
- Devin Haney vs Shakur Stevenson in "advanced discussions" for welterweight title fightBoxingScene reported Stevenson turned to Haney after a Pacquiao fight fell through. Haney has since offered 145lb, but Dan Rafael was told "nothing has changed in weeks".
- Dana White on Ian Garry's fifth round against Islam Makhachev: "You didn't do it"White told The Diary Of A CEO that Garry had "five minutes to shock the world" at UFC 330 but went out "shaking his hands and hugging him".
- Joe Cordina on Manny Pacquiao in Cardiff: "I'm gonna try and leave him like Marquez"The Welshman told iFL TV a fight with Pacquiao on the Fury vs Joshua undercard would be "an honour", but nothing has been agreed.
- John Fury won't attend Tyson Fury vs Anthony Joshua: "More chance of seeing a cow fly"Fury's father, estranged from his son, says the fight is "an accident waiting to happen" and that he will wait for someone to tell him who won.
- Devin Haney offers Shakur Stevenson 145lb and Stevenson posts "U GOT A DEAL"Haney wants the fight at 145lb with no rehydration clause in December. Stevenson posted "145.0 U GOT A DEAL DEEHOE!!!!" but nothing has been signed or announced.
- Dana White claims the UFC is worth $50 billion and wants $10 billion after the Paramount dealWhite told The Diary Of A CEO his competitors are now the NFL, MLB, NHL and NBA, and that he believes the NFL wanted the money Paramount paid.
- Dana White on signing Conor McGregor: "He's going to be a massive superstar"White told The Diary Of A CEO he called Lorenzo Fertitta straight after the dinner, and that he has had only "a handful" of meetings like it in 25 years.
- Dana White on Eddie Hearn: "I am producing the fight. I am promoting the fight"White said "There was no meeting with Eddie Hearn" after Hearn claimed TKO offered Anthony Joshua a "load of money" to let them in on the Fury fight and said White "doesn't understand the contracts".
- Dana White on his mother's unauthorised book: "One of the grossest, most disgusting things"White told The Diary Of A CEO the falling-out began with threatening emails demanding money, and that his mother died without him or his sister speaking to her.
- On this day in 1988: Duke McKenzie wins IBF flyweight title at WembleyRolando Bohol was stopped 2:25 into the 11th round, the first of three world titles McKenzie would win at different weights.
- Islam Makhachev enrols in a master's degree at Plekhanov University in DubaiThe UFC welterweight champion, on a record 17-fight winning streak, is also eyeing a second title defence before Ramadan.
- Glover Teixeira says Raoni Barcelos had swelling on the brain after UFC Vegas 121Teixeira, who was in Barcelos's corner, said the team first wondered whether it was his heart because the finish "wasn't a knockout".
- Bo Nickal vs Joe Pyfer booked for UFC 335 on 12 DecemberThe middleweights meet on the Las Vegas card that also has Oliveira vs Lopes for the BMF title and Pereira vs Pavlovich.
- Michael Morales calls out Islam Makhachev, names Shavkat Rakhmonov and swears at Ian GarryIn a produced call-out video, the welterweight contender tells the champion "no more excuses", offers to fight Carlos Prates first and swears at Garry, who replied: "The date is locked in."
- Jermall Charlo on Caleb Plant: "You're a quitter, man"Charlo told Fight Hub TV that Plant could have made their fight and "made multi-millions", as he plans one last run at a world title at 168lb.
- Jacobe Smith on Kevin Holland after UFC 332: "I want to murder Kevin Holland"Smith stopped late replacement Bruce Whitehead in 92 seconds, then turned on the man who pulled out of their fight twice.
- King Green on Herb Dean stoppage against Esteban Ribovics: "Let me go out on my shield"Dean stopped the fight in the first round at UFC 332. Jorge Masvidal has since called Dean "the most nervous guy in there".
- Eddie Hearn taunts Dana White over Fury vs Joshua: "Dance for me, baby"Hearn said White's side is "completely checkmated" and can only be involved in Fury vs Joshua if he and Joshua allow it.
- Derek Chisora on Dana White changing boxing: "This game has been here before he was born"Chisora told iFL TV he likes White but not his talk of changing the sport, and that people who say they want to change boxing are "full of s***".
- Sean Strickland says "bingo" to claim money, not injury, kept him off UFC 335The middleweight champion replied to a fan who said he wanted more to fight Nassourdine Imavov. Imavov has since offered him $500K of his own money, and Khamzat Chimaev has offered "1 🍋", slang for a million.
- No rematch clause for Fury vs Joshua, says Eddie Hearn: "It's one fight, one-off"Fury's manager Spencer Brown says the loser will face a hard question: "Whoever loses here, where do they go?"
- Tyson Fury to invite Donald Trump on his ringwalk for Anthony Joshua: "My old buddy, old pal"Fury told Sky Sports he has no intention of retiring after Joshua, who he called "a bum", and wants Oleksandr Usyk next in New York.
- UFC BMF title history: every champion from Jorge Masvidal to Charles OliveiraFour men have held the UFC's "baddest motherf***er" belt since The Rock strapped it on Masvidal in 2019. Oliveira defends it against Diego Lopes at UFC 335.
- Tony Bellew on Ben Whittaker and Bivol: "Nobody goes from Conor Wallace to Dmitry Bivol"Bellew lost patience with iFL TV over Whittaker's next step, while trainer Andy Lee revealed Whittaker "was sick last week".
- Eddie Hearn on Dana White and Fury vs Joshua: "They will only be involved if I let them"Hearn told iFL TV that Sela confirmed "in writing" that White's production claim was "absolute bollocks", and that he will hear Sela out in Los Angeles next week.
- Ben Whittaker survives late Conor Wallace onslaught to become IBF mandatory challengerWhittaker won 117-111, 116-112, 115-113 in Birmingham after being hurt in the 12th, and said: "If I'm honest, it was too easy."
- Valentina Shevchenko to new champion Natalia Silva: "Keep it warm, I'm coming soon for my belt"Silva, who won the title Shevchenko vacated through injury, says she wants to be an active champion and will "face whoever is the next one".
