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Jean Silva is getting way too much hype for where he actually stands in the featherweight division. The idea that he is a future champion just does not match up with what we have seen in the cage. He got completely starched and knocked out by Diego Lopes, and that decision win over Arnold Allen was super questionable, with a lot of people scoring it for Allen. If you put Silva in there with any of the actual top five guys, his defensive gaps and wild style are going to get exploited by real technicians. The double standard is crazy when you look at someone like Aljamain Sterling. Aljo has put together a legitimate run at 145 with wins over Kattar, Ortega, and Zalal, yet he barely gets mentioned in the title conversation while Silva gets hyped to the moon. Silva has flash, but until he shows he can beat a top guy cleanly, calling him a future titleholder is a massive stretch.

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Alex Pereira is one of the UFC's most feared knockout artists, and watching his sons train under Glover Teixeira has become a genuine family tradition. Known as Poatan, the reigning UFC light heavyweight champion, who dethroned Jamahal Hill for the title in 2024, has repeatedly posted footage of former champion Teixeira coaching his sons Alessandro and Lohan Vidal Silva through sparring sessions, with Pereira watching from the sidelines. Fans have called their striking the spitting image of their father's technique, joking they'll be dangerous if they keep it up. Alessandro has publicly declared his own goal of becoming a UFC champion one day. Known for devastating counter-striking and relentless composure, Pereira's investment in his sons' development remains one of combat sports' most heartwarming storylines. #sparring #mma #boxing #ufc

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Josh Hokit had some fun with the eye-poke situation on Michael Bisping’s Believe You Me podcast 😂 Ahead of his fight with Ciryl Gane, Hokit joked that he’s been practicing getting poked in the eye 100 times a day. He then took a shot at Tom Aspinall too, saying he isn’t “looking like Tom Aspinall” after all those eye pokes. 😭 Bisping immediately called that one a low blow. 💀 Via @mikebisping #ufc #mma #joshhokit #michaelbisping #ufc334

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🚨BREAKING: Alex Pereira will be returning at UFC 335 in December, and he is stepping in there against Sergei Pavlovich. After falling short to Ciryl Gane, Pereira immediately pushed the UFC for a direct rematch, but Dana and Hunter shut that down right away. They told him straight up that if he wants another crack at the heavyweight belt, he has to earn it by beating a top five heavyweight first. Taking on a scary power puncher like Pavlovich is a massive test for him, but winning this contender fight is the only clear path he has left to force his way back into title contention. Does Pereira still have what it takes to bounce back and eventually become the first triple champ in UFC history?

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Ki MMA's Kevin Kay says the promotion has started discussions on a broadcasting partner, with its first major meeting set for tomorrow. Kay said the ideal outcome would be a deal with a streamer that has worldwide distribution, which he said makes everything easier. He added that absent such a deal, the promotion would consider U.S.-based distribution with a TV partner.

Alexander Hernandez has spoken publicly for the first time about the cancellation of his January fight with Michael Johnson, which was scrapped over flagged betting activity. Hernandez called it the "most f***ed fiasco" he has ever been part of and said he was completely blindsided on the day of weigh-ins.

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Dana White pulls the UNO reverse card on fighter!! Dana White signed a fighter on his contender series after saying it was one of the worst fights he as ever seen in a pretty unexpected turn of events. Many fans are left confused by the decision as White only had bad things to say but mentioned in the announcement of the signing if he does not sign him where does the fighter go from here. Did Dana make the right decision?

Joshua Van is one of the UFC's most explosive flyweight champions, and his slick boxing has produced some of the division's best statistics ever recorded. Nicknamed The Fearless, the 24-year-old Myanmar native holds the highest significant strike accuracy in UFC flyweight history at 57.4 percent, alongside the best striking differential the division has ever produced. Van trains his boxing at Aztlan Boxing Gym, keeping his approach deliberately basic, saying I like to stay very simple, one, two, one, two, three. That simplicity carried him to the title as the second-youngest champion in UFC history, out-landing former champion Tatsuro Taira 131 to 55 in significant strikes across five rounds. Known for relentless volume and ferocious body work, Van remains one of combat sports' most gifted young champions. #joshuavan #reels #boxing #speed

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Conor McGregor and Ryan Garcia singing together was definitely not on the 2026 bingo card 😂 Who is a better singer: McGregor or Garcia? #ufc #mma #boxing #conormcgregor #ryangarcia

Justin Gaethje believes Ilia Topuria is simply too small for lightweight and needs to go back to 145 pounds. “I don’t think he’ll ever be champion at lightweight. He can’t beat Arman, he’s gonna have a difficult time with Paddy. There’s a bunch of dogs. I think he’s undersized for lightweight. That’s what I felt.” Gaethje’s manager, Ali Abdelaziz, has completely ruled out an immediate title rematch, stating Topuria must earn his way back by fighting someone like Paddy Pimblett or Arman Tsarukyan instead. On @Kalshi, there is an 86% chance that Justin Gaethje remains the UFC lightweight champion through the end of the year.

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Justin Gaethje is one of the UFC's most durable lightweight champions, and his sparring footage of eating head kicks keeps going viral. Nicknamed The Highlight, Gaethje built his 28-5 professional record in mixed martial arts on a granite chin, famously absorbing a massive switch head kick in a 2020 clip ahead of his UFC 254 title fight against Khabib Nurmagomedov and simply walking through it unfazed. A more recent 2026 clip showed the same reaction, with fans joking his opponent immediately regretted throwing the kick once Gaethje kept advancing. Now the reigning UFC lightweight champion after finishing Ilia Topuria, Gaethje's chin has withstood shots from Eddie Alvarez, Dustin Poirier, and Tony Ferguson alike. Known for relentless forward pressure and ferocious durability, Gaethje remains combat sports' toughest fighter. #ufc #mma #justingaethje #sparring

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George Staines stopped his opponent in round one at Dana White's Contender Series with a nasty slam finish. The finish drew a strong reaction from Paddy Pimblett.

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Adama Diop secured a finish on Dana White's Contender Series, putting himself in position to become the first Senegalese fighter in the UFC. The fight ended in a stoppage, though the specific method and opponent were not detailed.

Ian Escuza finished his opponent by TKO in the first round on Dana White's Contender Series. He impressed with the stoppage and looked ready for the UFC. The fight nearly ended in controversy when an illegal knee threatened to rob him of the result.

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Ilias Bulaid's featherweight bout with Erick Visconde has been scrapped from Week 8 of Dana White's Contender Series and rescheduled for Week 10 of the season. Bulaid made weight but reportedly fell ill shortly before the card, and the promotion announced the postponement hours before the show. Tuesday's event at the Meta APEX in Las Vegas will proceed with four fights.

Demetrious Johnson is widely considered mixed martial arts' smartest champion, and his flying armbar against Ray Borg remains one of the greatest submissions ever recorded. Nicknamed Mighty Mouse, Johnson set the UFC record with his 11th consecutive flyweight title defense at UFC 216 in 2017, suplexing Borg and transitioning into an armbar mid-air before he even hit the ground, forcing the tap at 3:15 of the fifth round. Johnson later explained he first learned the technique from coach Matt Hume during a sparring session where Hume mixed a wrestling snap-down into an armbar attempt, telling TMZ afterward that Borg was lucky he tapped when he did. Known for relentless precision and ferocious creativity, Johnson's flying armbar remains one of combat sports' most technically respected finishes.

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Brock Lesnar Was A Different Kind Of Heavyweight. 💪🥊 Size. Speed. Explosive wrestling. Relentless pressure. Lesnar could close distance in an instant, drive opponents into the cage, finish takedowns and force them to deal with his incredible strength on the ground. Before becoming a UFC heavyweight champion, Lesnar was a 2000 NCAA Division I national wrestling champion at the University of Minnesota. He then made the jump from WWE to MMA and captured the UFC heavyweight title in just his fourth professional fight. (UFC) His UFC career was short, but the physical style he brought to the Octagon made his fights impossible to ignore. Which Brock Lesnar fight stands out the most to you? 👇 🎥 Video: @ironknockle on Instagram. Fight footage belongs to its respective rights holders. #BrockLesnar #UFC #MMA #Heavyweight #CombatUnlocked

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Josh Hokit is not impressed with Gable Steveson Current UFC title contender Josh Hokit was hearing rumblings of Gable Steveson not sparring on his lead up to fighting Sean Sharif and believes Jon Jones is behind it Steveson was on his way to becoming one of the biggest prospects in the UFC when a major upset took place, is Hokit in the wrong or right here?

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