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Khamzat Chimaev branded a "poor sport" after glove controversy at UFC 279

Chimaev submitted Kevin Holland in the opening round of their welterweight duel at UFC 279 last weekend, but the pair did not touch gloves on the opening bell with the Chechen star instead shooting a takedown

Daily Mirror · Sep 12, 2022

Elias Theodorou dies aged 34: Ex-UFC star loses cancer battle as tributes pour in

The former UFC star had 22 fights as a professional MMA fighter including 11 in the UFC of which he won eight, before departing in 2019 and fighting in regional events

Irish Mirror · Sep 12, 2022

Elias Theodorou dies aged 34: Ex-UFC star loses fight to liver cancer as tributes pour in

Former UFC star Theodorou had 22 fights as a professional MMA fighter including 11 in the UFC of which he won eight, before departing in 2019 and fighting in regional events

Daily Mirror · Sep 12, 2022

Jake Paul's own coach rubbished fight against "48-year-old" Anderson Silva

Paul will take on Silva, the former UFC middleweight champion, over eight rounds in Arizona in October in what will be the YouTuber's eighth professional fight

Daily Mirror · Sep 6, 2022

Jake Paul announces Anderson Silva fight with date and venue details

Paul has fought five times as a professional so far in his career and was set to return back in August but his fights first with Tommy Fury, then Hasim Rahman Jr were both cancelled due to late issues

Irish Mirror · Sep 6, 2022

Ciryl Gane accused of landing illegal blow during UFC win over Tai Tuivasa

French heavyweight Gane fought a back-and-forth war with fan-favourite Tuivasa in the first UFC show held in Paris to cement his position as one of the division's top contenders

Daily Mirror · Sep 5, 2022

Conor McGregor praises Mark Zuckerberg's ‘f****** awesome’ MMA skills

The Facebook founder shared a surprisingly impressive sparring clip

Irish Mirror · Sep 4, 2022

Robert Whittaker can’t see Israel Adesanya wrestling Alex Pereira, expects ‘kickboxing fight with small gloves’

Robert Whittaker shares his thoughts on Adesayna vs. Pereira.

USA Today Sports Media Group · Sep 3, 2022

Paddy Pimblett admits MMA weight cuts have left him with an eating disorder

Lightweight contender Pimblett once fought as low as 135lb, and balloons up to over 200lb between fights when he binges on junk food before cutting down to 155lb again

Daily Mirror · Sep 2, 2022

UFC Paris represents landmark moment for French MMA – just two years after country legalised the sport

MMA’s leading promotion touches down in France for the first time this weekend, as the sport’s journey in the country begins to accelerate

The Independent UK · Sep 2, 2022