Saimon Oliveira had a major malfunction at the scale ahead of UFC Rio. The Brazilian bantamweight didn’t come close to hitting the 135-pound limit at the official weigh-ins for Saturday’s event in Rio de Janeiro, coming in at 144 pounds, eight pounds over even with a one-pound allowance for a non-title contest. His opponent Luan Lacerda successfully made weight at …
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UFC Fight Night: Oliveira vs Gamrot happens live Saturday, October 11, 2025 in Brazil. Prelims get underway at 4pm ET / 1pm PT, and main card action kicks off at 7pm ET / 4pm PT. The entire event can be streamed on the ESPN App. Main event scheduled for five rounds, all other bouts scheduled for three rounds. UFC Fight …
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Alex Pereira came out of UFC 320 with the light heavyweight title back around his waist and a fresh injury. Overall, it was a great night in Las Vegas for Pereira as he needed just 80 seconds to defeat Magomed Ankalaev by knockout, avenging a loss from UFC 313 this past March and snatching the championship belt back from his …
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Justin Tafa is no longer a member of the UFC roster and now he’s stepping away from the sport. A person with knowledge of the promotion’s plans confirmed to MMA Fighting that Tafa was released after he was scratched from UFC Perth following an illness during the event’s official weigh-ins. While his opponent Louie Sutherland made weight for the heavyweight …
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Conor McGregor has been handed an 18-month suspension from the UFC for violating anti-doping rules, the company confirmed on Tuesday. Combat Sports Anti-Doping (CSAD), the UFC’s anti-doping enforcement body, said that the 37-year-old Irish fighter missed three attempted biological sample collections period in 2024 — on June 13, September 19, and September 20. The 18-month period of ineligibility from competing …
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Andreas HaleOct 7, 2025, 03:58 PM ET Close Andreas Hale is a combat sports reporter at ESPN. Andreas covers MMA, boxing and pro wrestling. In Andreas’ free time, he plays video games, obsesses over music and is a White Sox and 49ers fan. He is also a host for Sirius XM’s Fight Nation. Before joining ESPN, Andreas was a senior …
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Conor McGregor has accepted an 18-month ban for violating the UFC’s anti-doping policy, the organisation says. According to Combat Sports Anti-Doping (CSAD), Irish fighter McGregor, 37, missed three attempted biological sample collections within a 12-month period in 2024. UFC policy dictates that athletes must provide accurate whereabouts information at all times, so they can be contacted and submit to biological …
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Combat Sports Anti-Doping (CSAD) announced today that Conor McGregor, of Dublin, Ireland, has accepted an 18-month period of ineligibility for a violation of the UFC Anti-Doping Policy (UFC ADP). McGregor missed three attempted biological sample collections within a 12-month period in 2024, which constitutes a violation of the UFC ADP. UFC athletes are required to provide accurate whereabouts information at …
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