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- Ariel Helwani asks Dana White over Fury vs Joshua: 'Do you have that big of an ego?'Helwani said White has no connection to Fury or Joshua and could walk away, and praised The Sun's Jack Figg for standing up to him at Saturday's press conference.
- Ariel Helwani: UK press asked Dana White better questions than six years of UFC mediaHelwani praised the British boxing media for pressing White on Fury vs Joshua, and said he was told Joshua's contract names Zuffa Boxing, not White himself.
- Ariel Helwani says Mike Coppinger has become 'a lackey for Turki Alalshikh'Helwani turned on The Ring's boxing insider over his report that Fury vs Joshua could be off, and said Turki Alalshikh is enjoying being at the centre of the row.
- Josh Hokit predicts 'three hits' against Ciryl Gane, the last one by the ambulance driverHokit also said he wants Alex Pereira rather than Tom Aspinall for his first defence, and responded to a video that appears to show him choking out a fan at a meet-and-greet.
- Josh Hokit to Ilia Topuria: 'Different day and age, you're extinct'Hokit said a lighter champion would not talk to a heavyweight like that in another era, and called Ciryl Gane a coward who cheats when he is scared.
- 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.
- Chris Eubank Jr offers to step in if Fury vs Joshua falls throughIn a video with the offer, Eubank Jr steps on the scales at 205.9 and says "That's heavyweight", while Conor Benn's camp talk of a trilogy with him at 168lb.
- Dana White says he did not negotiate the Cardiff deal for Fury vs JoshuaAsked who did, White replied: "Does it matter? Who gives a sh*t?" A reporter had put it to him that he did the deal for the location when the fight was heading to New York.
- Gervonta Davis rules out Naoya Inoue fight: 'It's weight class for a reason'Davis said he would fight on the same card as Inoue but not against him. Inoue fights at 122lb, while Davis has boxed at 135lb and 140lb.
- On this day in 2002: Hatton keeps WBU belt as Smith is disqualifiedThe fight at the MEN Arena in Manchester ended 28 seconds into the second round after Stephen Smith's cornermen entered the ring.
- 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.
- Ryan Garcia calls out Teofimo Lopez for December while WBA orders Lopez to face CatterallLopez is under a WBA order to defend his welterweight title against Britain's Jack Catterall, with the camps given until 22 October to agree terms.
- 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.
- Dana White denies Pacquiao vs Stevenson talks as offer goes to Gary Antuanne RussellPacquiao and Stevenson had been reported to be close to a deal for the Fury vs Joshua card in Cardiff, and Stevenson has since sent Russell a personal message.
- Tyson Fury puts chances of Anthony Joshua fight at one per cent over Dana White rowFury blamed Joshua and Eddie Hearn for the doubts over their December fight in Cardiff, and said he had agreed to every term.
- Conor Benn likely to box at 160lb next, with Eubank trilogy at 168 possible, says managerKeith Connolly said a third fight with Chris Eubank Jr could come after Benn gets a win, following his stoppage defeat by Ryan Garcia on 12 September.
- Henry Cejudo tells Deen the Great 'nobody believes you' after Misfits winCejudo beat Javon Walton on a split decision in Miami, then said Deen, who pulled out of their fight, is not injured and should step up or stick to streaming.
- 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.
- Takuma Inoue survives a knockdown to beat Tenshin Nasukawa again and keep WBC titleInoue was dropped in the seventh round of their Tokyo rematch but took over from there and won a unanimous decision.
- Ryan Garcia poses with Conor McGregor: 'On the hunt'Garcia shared a photo with McGregor on his Instagram story, days after saying he wants to fight again in December.
- Tyson Fury says he would fight David Benavidez if Anthony Joshua bout collapsesTyson Fury has said he would face David Benavidez if his 11 December fight with Anthony Joshua in Cardiff is cancelled, amid a row over Dana White's role in the promotion, the Mirror reported.
