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- Kamaru Usman calls Ciryl Gane the 'most dynamic heavyweight' and backs him to beat Josh HokitUsman put Francis Ngannou ahead on power, calling him "probably the most dangerous heavyweight", and said Hokit has picked up the heel role Colby Covington took to "a whole nother level".
- Ilia Topuria on his first loss to Justin Gaethje: 'What's worse than that? Dying'The former UFC lightweight champion told Spain's ABC that some mornings he looks in the mirror and thinks "this isn't me" after the defeat at the White House.
- Stephen Thompson confirms UFC 334 fight with Charles Radtke will be his lastWonderboy wants to step away after becoming a dad to a baby girl four months ago, and picked the unranked Radtke to give him a shot at the rankings.
- Tye Ruotolo before Christian Lee title shot: 'I don't want to fight the taxi cab drivers'The grappling star, 2-0 in MMA, challenges Christian Lee for a ONE title in his third pro fight in Bangkok on Friday, and expects the two-division champion to hunt an early knockout.
- Pouya Rahmani on Francis Ngannou: 'All of his country will have to come to help him get up'The unbeaten PFL heavyweight and Iranian national wrestling champion says "there's levels to this game" and faces Oleg Popov at PFL Dubai on November 14.
- Israel Adesanya after City Kickboxing exit: 'Look in the f*cking mirror'The former UFC middleweight champion, without a win in over three years, says this is "the most fun training camp I've had in years" ahead of a rumoured return in Saudi Arabia on 5 December.
- Oscar De La Hoya says Canelo 'couldn't hold Chávez's jockstrap' after Mbilli 'snoozefest'The Golden Boy promoter said Canelo and Turki Alalshikh are responsible for "one of the worst eras in boxing" and that he can name 10 other Mexican fighters who are better boxers.
- Brad Rea warns of dangerous Ezra Taylor after Willy Hutchinson defeatThe Manchester light-heavyweight says losing makes a fighter dissect his own performance, and expects a different Taylor at the Manchester Arena from the one who lost widely on points in March.
- Mark Shapiro says TKO Group Holdings in talks over UFC on HBO and TNTThe TKO president said talks with Skydance are under way to spread UFC programming across HBO, TNT, CBS and Paramount+, after Paramount-Skydance completed its $110 billion takeover of Warner Bros.
- Christian Lee says he would dominate Islam Makhachev ahead of ONE title defenceChristian Lee, a two-weight ONE Championship champion, wants a cross-promotional fight with UFC double champion Islam Makhachev at welterweight. First he puts a ONE title on the line against Tye Ruotolo in Thailand on Friday.
- Conor McGregor must impress in final UFC fight before BKFC move, says FeldmanBKFC founder Feldman said Conor McGregor needs a good showing in his last UFC fight before a bare-knuckle debut, and that talks will not begin until after it.
- Conor Benn turned down Manny Pacquiao for December but says he 'can do Pacquiao' next yearBenn told Sky Sports the December date was too soon after making welterweight for his Ryan Garcia fight and the birth of his son, and that his future is at middleweight.
- Colby Covington calls Zuffa Boxing 'a big slap in the face' and Conor Benn a 'bum' over $15mThe former interim UFC welterweight champion said Benn "quit in his fight" against Ryan Garcia, who stopped the Briton in the second round in September.
- Dana White says Jake Paul 'could have f***ing died' in Anthony Joshua fightWhite called the fight being allowed to happen "the craziest f***ing thing in the world" to him, and dismissed Paul's reported claim that the UFC is losing its appeal as "the dumbest f***ing thing" he had heard.
- Usman says Covington's loss to Rosas Jr is 'not excusable' as Cejudo questions Chimaev matchHenry Cejudo asked how Covington is "supposed to beat Khamzat Chimaev next f*cking week" after Raul Rosas Jr submitted him in Rome. They wrestle in Abu Dhabi on 14 November.
- Renato Moicano may bring Dan Miragliotta to his own show: 'Nobody wants to see boring fights'Moicano, who said he wants the referee to "go f*** himself" after the UFC Vegas 123 stand-up, says Money Moicano MMA streams live and free on YouTube on December 5.
- Boxer Joe Joyce reveals attention deficit hyperactivity disorder diagnosis at 40The Putney heavyweight says medication and new tools are helping him manage the condition, while work with trainer Sugar Hill Steward has renewed his excitement about his prospects.
- Fabio Wardley's rematch conqueror Daniel Dubois targets January returnFrank Warren has ruled out an immediate unification fight between the WBO champion and Agit Kabayel, who defends his WBC title on 28 November, saying there would not be enough time.
- Tyson Fury's camp deny Frank Bruno's claim that injury could stop Anthony Joshua fightBruno said he thinks someone in the gym told him about an injury. Fury's camp denied it to Sky Sports News, and the 11 December fight in Cardiff is set to go ahead as scheduled.
- Carlos Prates' manager says UFC 'a little upset' with Islam Makhachev for 'backing out'Lucas Lutkus says the UFC told him 'Islam is out' without giving a reason, and that Prates has a guaranteed seven-figure purse even for non-title fights.
- Vasiliy Lomachenko re-signs with Top Rank: 'I thought I would never step back into the ring'He returns at 130lb, where Anthony Cacace holds the WBA belt, with Dan Rafael reporting a first fight against Charly Suarez on 13 February.
- Ilia Topuria next fight targeted for early 2027, says Dana WhiteThe UFC CEO named no opponent for the former two-division champion, while new lightweight champion Justin Gaethje has repeatedly rejected calls for an immediate rematch.
- Dan Miragliotta under fire after stand-up call in Tom Nolan's UFC winMMA writer Jed Meshew called the UFC Vegas 123 stand-up the worst officiating he has seen in more than 20 years of watching the sport, while Alexander K. Lee named Herb Dean as the referee who worries him most.
- David Feldman says BKFC has big names lined up for Darren Till's next fightBKFC president David Feldman said the promotion holds options on the British fighter's next few bouts and floated a football stadium in Liverpool for his next appearance, though nothing is booked.
- Justin Gaethje next fight: White says Volkanovski is his call after Ilia Topuria winThe UFC president said talks are continuing with the lightweight champion, who suggested his White House win over Ilia Topuria could be his last fight and has yet to reveal his plans.
- Scott Fitzgerald trains for boxing return as prison licence endsThe unbeaten former British champion still needs British Boxing Board of Control approval to box again, and hopes to return early next year after more than five years without a fight.
- Cheavon Clarke refuses Chris Billam-Smith handshake: 'I never stole his place'Clarke allowed only a fist bump at their live face-off, while Billam-Smith said he can get rid of any cruiserweight in the world before they meet at the Copper Box on Saturday.
- Carlos Prates mocks Islam Makhachev with his own 'NEVER' wall quote and lying-face emojisThe Brazilian put the champion's UFC Performance Institute line on his Instagram Story over 'Don't Lie' after Makhachev pulled out of their UFC 336 fight.
- Willy Hutchinson says Joshua Buatsi 'wouldn't have fought me unless it was for the world title'Hutchinson says he told Buatsi "I'll get you" in the changing room after their first fight, and questioned how his rival is feeling at 33 before Saturday's WBC title rematch in Manchester.
- Austin Bashi, beaten by Jose Delgado in July, faces Carlos Calderon at UFC Vegas 124Fury FC featherweight champion Calderon will make his UFC debut on four days' notice in Las Vegas on Saturday, arriving on a three-fight win streak.
