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Paulo Costa Gives Latest Update in Quest for Next UFC Fight

UFC light heavyweight contender Paulo Costa gave the latest update in his quest to get his next fight in the UFC booked. Costa has not fought since April, when he knocked out Azamat Murzakanov with a third-round head-kick KO to become a top contender at 205 lbs.
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Paulo Costa Gives Latest Update in Quest for Next UFC Fight

Tue, October 13, 2026 at 5:25 AM UTC·

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Jorge Masvidal Provides Latest Update on UFC Comeback

UFC superstar Jorge Masvidal provided the latest update on a comeback to the world’s leading MMA organization.The 41-year-old Masvidal has not fought in the UFC since 2023, but he has been rumored to be in talks about a potential comeback for several months now.While nothing has been announced just yet, “Gamebred” admitted that he is […] The post Jorge Masvidal Provides Latest Update on UFC Comeback appeared first on HEAVY.

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Ismael Bonfim Released From UFC Roster

Lightweight MMA fighter Ismael Bonfim was released from the UFC roster following his fourth straight loss plus a massive weight miss.Bonfim was stopped via first-round TKO by Francisco Prado at UFC Vegas 122, a fight that he came in 7.5 lbs heavy for on the scale. It was his fourth loss inside the Octagon and […] The post Ismael Bonfim Released From UFC Roster appeared first on HEAVY.

Quillan Salkilld Teases Return at Upcoming UFC Sydney Card

UFC lightweight contender Quillan Salkilld has teased a return at the upcoming UFC Sydney card taking place early next year.UFC Sydney takes place on February 6 at Afterpay Arena in Sydney, Australia. No fights have been announced for this card, which is still several months away, but it appears that we can expect the Australian […] The post Quillan Salkilld Teases Return at Upcoming UFC Sydney Card appeared first on HEAVY.

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Matches To Make After UFC Vegas 122

UFC Vegas 122 went down last night inside Meta Apex in Las Vegas, Nevada, which saw Brendan Allen defeat Christian Leroy Duncan via fifth-round submission (see it here) in the main event of the evening. In the co-headlining act, Jai Herbert secured a huge win over Matheus Camilo in their Lightweight bout, while Loopy Godinez […]

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Alex Pereira Criticizes Daniel Cormier for Pushing Gane vs. Hokit

UFC superstar Alex Pereira criticized UFC commentator Daniel Cormier for pushing for Ciryl Gane to fight Josh Hokit next instead of him.Gane defeated Pereira at UFC Freedom 250 in June to win the interim UFC heavyweight title, but the bout featured several fouls by Gane that led to Pereira openly complaining about referee Herb Dean’s […] The post Alex Pereira Criticizes Daniel Cormier for Pushing Gane vs. Hokit appeared first on HEAVY.

Alex Pereira says UFC used ‘influencers’ like Daniel Cormier to push for Ciryl Gane vs. Josh Hokit: ‘It was all kind of manipulated’

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Alex Pereira Accuses UFC and Daniel Cormier of Manipulating Public Opinion Ahead of Ciryl Gane vs. Josh Hokit

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Alex Pereira accuses UFC of ‘manipulation’ to book Ciryl Gane vs. Josh Hokit

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Diego Lopes welcomes BMF-style war with Charles Oliveira at UFC 335: ‘Let’s see who goes down first’

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