UFC 319: DU PLESSIS vs CHIMAEV takes place Saturday, August 16 at United Center with the main card at 10pm ET/7pm PT on ESPN+ PPV. The prelims will be available on ESPN (joined in progress at 7pm ET), ESPN Deportes and Disney+, as well as simulcast in English and Spanish on ESPN+, at 8pm ET/5pm PT. The early prelims will kick off …
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Bryan Battle’s week just went from bad to worse. The UFC announced Friday that Battle’s middleweight matchup with Nursulton Ruziboev at UFC 319 has been cancelled after Battle missed weight by four pounds at the official morning weigh-ins. Initially, the bout was to proceed at a catchweight with Battle forfeiting 30 percent of his purse as penalty, but their fight …
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UFC 319: DU PLESSIS vs CHIMAEV will take place Saturday, August 16 at United Center with the main card at 10 p.m. ET/7 pm PT on ESPN+ PPV. The prelims will be available on ESPN (joined in progress at 7pm ET), ESPN Deportes and Disney+, as well as simulcast in English and Spanish on ESPN+, at 8 pm ET/5 pm PT. The …
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Dana White hasn’t even contemplated who might headline the proposed UFC White House event in 2026, but when it comes to potential superstars filling that slot, he has a little more faith in Conor McGregor making that walk. As preparations continue for what is expected to be a historic, first-of-its-kind event at the White House as part of President Donald …
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The Ultimate Fighter season 33 welterweight finale between Rodrigo Sezinando and Daniil Donchenko. The lightweight bout between King Green and Diego Ferreira. In addition, a middleweight bout between UFC newcomers Baisangur Susurkaev and Eric Nolan has been added to the card. Susurkaev makes his debut following his highlight-reel first round knockout on episode one of Dana White’s Contender Series on Tuesday. He …
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Could Conor McGregor and Jon Jones spearhead UFC at the White House? There’s a short list of UFC stars who could main event a card on the White House lawn. The idea, which President Donald Trump spoke into existence in July, is taking shape for the USA’s 250th birthday celebration on July 4, 2026. Conor McGregor, the biggest star the …
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Dricus du Plessis believes Anderson Silva is the greatest middleweight in UFC history. However, he believes a win over Khamzat Chimaev at UFC 319 will put him within touching distance of ‘The Spider’ after just three defenses of his 185lb belt. Anderson Silva made 10 defenses of the UFC middleweight title during his legendary reign as champion. Dricus du Plessis …
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On Tuesday, UFC CEO Dana White confirmed to “CBS Mornings” that Trump wanted his daughter to be involved in the fight hosted by a UFC fight that’s “definitely going to happen” on White House grounds. “When [Trump] called me and asked me to do it, he said, ‘I want Ivanka in the middle of this,’” White told the “CBS Mornings.” …
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All indications are that UFC got a great media rights deal. But while the MMA giant had 7.7 billion reasons to take its U.S. rights to Paramount Global, one of the industry’s most prominent insiders is sounding the alarm on UFC’s life after ESPN. Appearing on the latest episode of The Bill Simmons Podcast, Ariel Helwani discussed the TKO-owned company’s …
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