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Kuramagomedov wrests Bellator title from Jackson
Ramazan Kuramagomedov built up a big early advantage and held off a late rally to capture Jason Jackson’s Bellator welterweight title Saturday in Dublin.
Whittaker knocks out Aliskerov in Saudi Arabia
Robert Whittaker improved to 26-7 on Saturday, knocking out Ikram Aliskerov (15-2) just 1:49 into their middleweight main event at UFC Fight Night in Saudi Arabia, a region vying to challenge Las Vegas as the perceived “Fight Capital of the World.”
U. Nurmagomedov to defend Bellator title Sept. 7
Usman Nurmagomedov will defend his lightweight belt against Alexander Shabliy as part of two title fights in September.
Adesanya to return vs. Du Plessis at UFC 305
Former UFC middleweight champion Israel Adesanya will return from his self-imposed hiatus to face current champion Dricus Du Plessis at UFC 305 in Perth, Australia.
Poirier: Planned to retire at UFC 302 with title win
Dustin Poirier said Monday during an appearance on the The MMA Hour with Ariel Helwani that he was “going to put the belt down with the gloves” had he succeeded in capturing the undisputed lightweight championship at UFC 302.
Rizins Asakura to sign exclusive deal with UFC
Kai Asakura has vacated his 135-pound Rizin championship to sign an exclusive deal with the UFC, the Japanese bantamweight announced on Sunday, joining a weight division that currently houses Sean O’Malley as its titleholder.
Imavov serves notice with of TKO vs. Cannonier
Nassourdine Imavov scored a career-best win Saturday night with a fourth-round TKO of former title challenger Jared Cannonier.
Poirier broke nose rib tore ACL vs. Makhachev
Dustin Poirier says he suffered a broken nose, broken rib and a partially torn ACL in his UFC 302 loss to lightweight champion Islam Makhachev last weekend in Newark, N.J.
Volkanovski keen on UFC return plans still fluid
Alexander Volkanovski told LS on Wednesday that his next fight at featherweight will be for the title, but speculation continues to mount that he could return to action before that fight materializes, possibly on the upcoming UFC 305 card in Perth.
Namajunas-Barber headlines Fight Night in Denver
Rose Namajunas will headline the UFC’s return to Denver on July 13 when she faces Maycee Barber in a flyweight fight with championship implications.
