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UFC fighter reduced to tears after opponent crushes Rio dreams by pulling out of bout
Fernando Quiles Jr. - October 12, 2025
One UFC fighter who was set to compete in his home country broke down after his opponent fell out. UFC Rio is in the history books, and it ended with Charles Oliveira submitting Mateusz Gamrot. The co-headliner saw former UFC Flyweight Champion Deiveson Figueiredo snag a split decision win over Montel Jackson.
UFC Rio winner open to being Ronda Rousey's comeback fight
Fernando Quiles Jr. - October 12, 2025
One UFC women’s bantamweight fighter wouldn’t mind sharing the Octagon with Ronda Rousey. “Rowdy” recently made some waves when she posted a video of her recent MMA training session. The UFC Hall of Famer noted that her love for the sport was being repaired. This led some to speculate that Rousey might be swayed into a comeback fight on the UFC White House card.
UFC Rio winner Charles Oliveira calls for massive rematch against fan favorite
Fernando Quiles Jr. - October 12, 2025
Charles Oliveira is calling for a big fight after emerging victorious at UFC Rio. Oliveira shared the Octagon with Mateusz Gamrot this past Saturday. Gamrot stepped up on short notice after Rafael Fiziev was forced out of his planned bout with Oliveira due to an injury.
UFC Rio Bonus Report: Charles Oliveira one of four fighters to take home $50k
Chris Taylor - October 11, 2025
The Octagon returned to Brazil for tonight’s UFC Rio event, and 4 fighters wound up taking home performance bonuses. The fight card was headlined by a key lightweight matchup featuring former champion Charles Oliveira taking on perennial contender Mateusz Gamrot. The contest resulted in another memorable performance from the former lightweight kingpin in Oliveira. ‘Do Bronx’ was able to get the better of ‘Gamer’ both on the feet and on the ground before ultimately securing a fight ending choke midway through the second round. It was a sensational performance from Oliveira, and after the win he called out current BMF title holder Max Holloway!
UFC Rio Results: Charles Oliveira stops Mateusz Gamrot (Video)
Chris Taylor - October 11, 2025
We have you covered for all of tonight’s UFC Rio results, including the lightweight main event between Charles Oliveira and Mateusz Gamrot. Oliveira (35-11 MMA) will be returning to action for the first time since suffering a brutal knockout loss to Ilia Topuria back at June’s UFC 317 event. Prior to that setback, ‘Do Bronx’ was coming off a dominant decision victory over Michael Chandler at UFC 309 in November of last year.
UFC Rio Results: Deiveson Figueiredo defeats Montel Jackson (Highlights)
Chris Taylor - October 11, 2025
We have you covered for all of tonight’s UFC Rio results, including the men’s bantamweight co-main event between Deiveson Figueiredo and Montel Jackson. Figueiredo (25-5-1 MMA) will enter the bout with hopes of snapping a two-fight losing skid. ‘Daico’ most previously competed at May’s UFC Iowa event, where he suffered a TKO injury loss to recent title challenger Cory Sandhagen. That defeat was preceded by a decision loss to former bantamweight champion Petr Yan.
UFC Rio Results: Joel Alvarez defeats Vicente Luque (Highlights)
Chris Taylor - October 11, 2025
We have you covered for all of tonight’s UFC Rio results, including the main card welterweight bout between Vicente Luque and Joel Alvarez. Luque (23-12-1 MMA) most recently competed at June’s UFC 316 event, where he suffered a second-round submission loss to Kevin Holland. Prior to that defeat, ‘The Silent Assassin’ was coming off a 52-second submission victory over Themba Gorimbo.
UFC Rio: 'Oliveira vs. Gamrot' Live Results and Highlights
Chris Taylor - October 11, 2025
The Octagon returns to Brazil for tonight’s UFC Rio event, a 12-bout fight card headlined by Charles Oliveira vs. Mateusz Gamrot. Oliveira (35-11 MMA) will be returning to action for the first time since suffering a brutal knockout loss to Ilia Topuria back at June’s UFC 317 event. Prior to that setback, ‘Do Bronx’ was coming off a dominant decision victory over Michael Chandler at UFC 309 in November of last year.
Ramzan Kadyrov sucker punched an ex-boxing champ and Lucas Browne was told he'd be shot if he retaliated
Dylan Bowker - October 10, 2025
Chechen leader Ramzan Kadyrov is a controversial global figure with a certain presence in combat sports, and Lucas Browne had quite the curious meeting with Kadyrov years back. The backstory to that comes from a fight in Browne’s boxing career in Grozny when he faced Ruslan Chagaev. There was a picture around that time from an open workout in Grozny, and Chechen leader Ramzan Kadyrov was seen with Browne himself.
UFC Vancouver's Kyle Nelson says Matt Frevola’s “been put down before", and fans are "going to see that again"
Dylan Bowker - October 10, 2025
Kyle Nelson foresees an electric fight and an emphatic ending to his UFC Vancouver fight with Matt Frevola. This was expressed in a recent interview for MMA Canada. Nelson had an online post a few months ago about how the Canadians went undefeated last time the UFC came to Vancouver, and that he has the desire to keep that trend going on October 18th. There are quite a few Canadian combatants on this card, with names like Jasmine Jasudavicius, Aiemann Zahabi, Charles Jourdain, and Mike Malott featured. When touching on the spread of Canadian combatants who bolster this looming British Columbia-based UFC Fight Night offering, Nelson said,
UFC 322 adds surging knockout artist to stacked card featuring Jack Della Maddalena vs. Islam Makhachev
Curtis Calhoun - October 10, 2025
UFC bantamweight prospect Malcolm Wellmaker adds to an intriguing card at Madison Square Garden next month. UFC 322 is quickly approaching as welterweight champion Jack Della Maddalena looks to hand Islam Makhachev a stunning defeat in the main event. Makhachev opted to vacate the UFC lightweight belt to make the full-time move to welterweight and challenge Maddalena, who won the belt by defeating Belal Muhammad earlier this year.
Dillon Danis accuses Islam Makhachev of hitting him with cheap shot during infamous Khabib/McGregor brawl
Curtis Calhoun - October 10, 2025
Controversial combat sports star Dillon Danis revealed new details surrounding his infamous post-fight brawl with Khabib Nurmagomedov and Co. following UFC 229. Conor McGregor and Khabib Nurmagomedov shared arguably the biggest rivalry in UFC history, culminating in a heated grudge match at UFC 229. Nurmagomedov submitted McGregor in Round 4 to retain the UFC lightweight title and hand his longtime adversary a devastating defeat.
UFC Rio weigh-in results: Near perfect day marred by horrendous miss on scale
Fernando Quiles Jr. - October 10, 2025
The UFC Rio weigh-ins are over, and only one fighter on the card missed weight, and it was by a significant margin. Fight fans can breathe easy knowing that all of the main card fighters successfully made weight. Both headliners Charles Oliveira and Mateusz Gamrot tipped the scales at 156 pounds. Co-headliners Deiveson Figueiredo and Montel Jackson also made weight for their bantamweight clash.
Merab Dvalishvili called out by former UFC champion on two-fight skid
Fernando Quiles Jr. - October 10, 2025
A former UFC titleholder hopes to challenge Merab Dvalishvili despite suffering some setbacks. Dvalishvili has had a memorable run as the UFC Bantamweight Champion. After defeating Sean O’Malley back in Sept. 2024 to capture the gold, “The Machine” thwarted Umar Nurmagomedov for his first successful title defense. He then submitted O’Malley in their rematch, and recently defeated Cory Sandhagen via unanimous decision.
Khalil Rountree dismisses narrative following UFC 320 loss to Jiri Prochazka
Fernando Quiles Jr. - October 10, 2025
Khalil Rountree is dismissive of one narrative following his UFC 320 defeat. Rountree entered T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas with hopes of moving back into the light heavyweight title race. He appeared to be on his way to achieving that goal with a strong opening round against Jiri Prochazka. While Prochazka had a better showing in round two, Rountree remained ahead until disaster struck in the third round.
MMA analyst wants to see Alex Pereira fight Carlos Ulberg before heavyweight move
Harry Kettle - October 10, 2025
MMA analyst Laura Sanko has given her thoughts on Alex Pereira fighting Carlos Ulberg before a heavyweight switch. Right now, the sky is the limit for Alex Pereira. He defeated Magomed Ankalaev to recapture the UFC light heavyweight championship at UFC 320 and ever since then, many have been questioning what’s next for him – whether it be Carlos Ulberg, Jiri Prochazka or perhaps a move to heavyweight.
Kamaru Usman explains why he wants to see Alex Pereira vs Magomed Ankalaev 3
Harry Kettle - October 10, 2025
Kamaru Usman has explained why he’s interested in seeing Alex Pereira vs Magomed Ankalaev 3 take place. Last weekend, Alex Pereira finished Magomed Ankalaev via TKO to recapture the UFC light heavyweight championship. It was a huge moment for ‘Poatan’, and it was one that not a lot of people realistically saw coming. Now, many have started focusing on what’s next for the Brazilian sensation.
TJ Dillashaw gives his thoughts on Merab Dvalishvili vs Umar Nurmagomedov rematch
Harry Kettle - October 10, 2025
UFC veteran TJ Dillashaw has given his thoughts on a possible rematch between Merab Dvalishvili and Umar Nurmagomedov. As we know, Merab Dvalishvili is one of the most exciting intriguing in all of mixed martial arts right now. He’s also one of the most successful, having just defended his UFC bantamweight championship for the third time. He defeated Cory Sandhagen at UFC 320, cementing his position as one of the best to ever do it at 135 pounds.