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Ilia Topuria says ‘difficult moment in personal life’ led UFC to create interim title

Paddy Pimblett will fight Justin Gaethje for the interim lightweight belt in January

The Independent UK

Alexander Volkanovski’s next UFC fight finally confirmed with Diego Lopes rematch official

Volkanovski will defend his featherweight title on home turf in Sydney in January

The Independent UK

Paddy Pimblett to fight for UFC lightweight title – but not against Ilia Topuria

The Liverpudlian will face Justin Gaethje for the interim belt in January, in a surprising turn of events

The Independent UK

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Luke Riley on Paddy Pimblett’s unorthodox pep talk ahead of his dream UFC debut

Exclusive interview: British featherweight Riley reflects on his stunning knockout victory in his maiden UFC outing, which bagged him a $50,000 bonus

The Independent UK

UFC star locks in February title defence on home soil

Alex Volkanovski will return to the octagon on home soil for the first time since 2023, the featherweight set for a rematch with Diego Lopes in Sydney.

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Cristiano Ronaldo invests in MMA promotion with backing from UFC champion Ilia Topuria

Ronaldo has become a shareholder in Madrid-based WOW Fighting Championship

The Independent UK

UFC ‘for a fact’ wanted Paddy Pimblett to fight Justin Gaethje, says commentator

Pimblett has been linked to a shot at lightweight champion Ilia Topuria, with whom he has been feuding for years

The Independent UK

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Ilia Topuria gives concerning update on UFC future as fans await next move

Topuria has been linked to Paddy Pimblett, Justin Gaethje and Arman Tsarukyan since winning lightweight gold

The Independent UK

Arman Tsarukyan and Ilia Topuria feud escalates as backstage video emerges after UFC Qatar

Tsarukyan’s win in Qatar solidified his status as No 1 contender at lightweight, where Topuria – also present in Doha – is reigning champion

The Independent UK

Khamzat Chimaev gives update on UFC return date with fans set to be disappointed

Chimaev is one of MMA’s most-frightening talents but has long struggled for activity

The Independent UK

Arman Tsarukyan and Ian Machado Garry edge closer to UFC title shots with Qatar wins

Tsarukyan submitted Dan Hooker after Machado Garry outpointed former champion Belal Muhammad

The Independent UK

Paddy Pimblett and Ilia Topuria in new run-in as rivals trade barbs before UFC Qatar

Each man has at least one teammate competing this weekend – in Topuria’s case, his brother Aleksandre

The Independent UK

Jack Della Maddalena aims to pass a ‘test’ that may change the course of UFC history

Della Maddalena will go to war over welterweight gold with the imperious Islam Makhachev in the main event of UFC 322

The Independent UK

Paddy Pimblett given ‘possible date’ for Ilia Topuria grudge match over UFC lightweight title

Pimblett could be Topuria’s first challenger as lightweight champion, in a fight to settle a three-year grudge

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Paddy Pimblett highlights one way he outdid Islam Makhachev as UFC spat continues

Pimblett is eyeing a shot at the lightweight title, which Makhachev vacated in May

The Independent UK

Charles Oliveira highlights ‘stupid’ move that cost him against Ilia Topuria

Oliveira lost his vacant-title fight with Topuria via first-round knockout in June

The Independent UK

UFC’s Dan Hooker on why he’ll make ‘super-freak’ athlete Arman Tsarukyan look ‘like an idiot’

Hooker and Tsarukyan will square off in a crucial lightweight clash on 22 November

The Independent UK

Islam Makhachev details ideal UFC opponent to star on White House card

Makhachev was expected to square off against Topuria before he moved up to welterweight

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The Independent UK

Tom Aspinall’s eye-poke nightmare provokes stupidity and leaves UFC with a new reality

The British champion’s long-awaited title defence ended abruptly in round one, when he was poked in both eyes by Ciryl Gane

The Independent UK

Paddy Pimblett delivers scathing Ilia Topuria rant ahead of rumoured UFC title clash

Topuria’s grudge with the Liverpudlian was caused by Pimblett’s comments about Georgia in 2022, and the topic won’t go away

The Independent UK

Max Holloway responds to Charles Oliveira callout after Brazilian submits Mateusz Gamrot

Oliveira bounced back from his knockout loss to Ilia Topuria with a win on home soil in Rio de Janeiro

The Independent UK

Arman Tsarukyan and Ian Machado Garry fights confirmed for UFC Qatar double-header

Tsarukyan and Machado Garry are looking to secure title shots at lightweight and welterweight, respectively

The Independent UK

Dustin Poirier suggests unexpected UFC opponent for Paddy Pimblett instead of Ilia Topuria

Liverpool’s Pimblett and lightweight champion Topuria have held a mutual grudge since 2022

The Independent UK

Alexander Volkanovski cryptically hints at ‘spanner in the works’ around next UFC bout

The featherweight king is eyeing an opponent for the first defence of his second title reign

The Independent UK

Paddy Pimblett labels Bernabeu with vulgar tag but welcomes Ilia Topuria fight in stadium

UFC champion Topuria, a Real Madrid fan, has long sought a fight in his football team’s stadium

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