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Dustin Poirier chose alternative opponent to Max Holloway for UFC retirement fight

Poirier will retire in July, once he has completed his trilogy with Holloway at UFC 318

The Independent UK

Ben Askren’s wife ‘praying for miracle’ as MMA veteran battles pneumonia

The former Bellator champion and UFC star may require a lung transplant, according to his wife Amy

The Independent UK

Paddy Pimblett makes bold Ilia Topuria claim: ‘I reckon I proper hurt him’

The Liverpudlian was involved in a backstage altercation with Topuria in London in 2022

The Independent UK

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Arman Tsarukyan reveals himself as Topuria vs Oliveira back-up fighter at UFC 317

Ilia Topuria and Charles Oliveira will clash over the vacant lightweight title on 28 June

The Independent UK

Ilia Topuria opens up on weight-cut ‘suffering’ as Charles Oliveira clash approaches

Topuria relinquished the 145lb title in February and will vie for the vacant 155lb strap at UFC 317

The Independent UK

UFC 317: Ilia Topuria vs Charles Oliveira start time, fight card and how to watch

Former featherweight champ and ex-lightweight king Charles Oliveira vie for the vacant 155lb title

The Independent UK

Fresh Alexander Volkanovski revelation could provide hint at UFC return date

The featherweight king had been linked to a September fight with Yair Rodriguez, but that is now unlikely

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Will Nate Diaz Fight In UFC Again? Diaz Keen On UFC Return

Nate Diaz is reportedly looking to end a 2.5 year absence from the UFC, as the veteran MMA star picks Conor McGregor as a possible opponent.

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Jon Jones opens up on ‘serious’ Nate Diaz brawl on reality TV show

The MMA show has been described as a Russian version of The Ultimate Fighter

The Independent UK

Alexander Volkanovski’s UFC title reign up in the air as champion is denied preferred fight

The featherweight king was eyeing a defence against Movsar Evloev, who says he has a different fight booked

The Independent UK

Justin Gaethje Left Angry At UFC Lightweight Title Shot SNUB

Justin Gaethje was left seething after being snubbed of a shot at the vacant UFC Lightweight Title. Who will Gaethje fight next instead?

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Jon Jones and Tom Aspinall twists continue amid ‘retired’ claim

Jones has been coy about a seismic UFC clash with Aspinall, which was first mooted in November 2023

The Independent UK

Ilia Topuria splits from coaches in shock move ahead of UFC 317 title fight

Topuria will face Charles Oliveira for the vacant lightweight belt on 28 June

The Independent UK

UFC commentator Jon Anik says Justin Gaethje was irate at Topuria vs Oliveira match-up

Ilia Topuria and Charles Oliveira will clash over the vacant lightweight title in June

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Ilia Topuria Leaves Lifetime Coaches For Charles Oliveira Camp

Ilia Topuria has decided to leave his lifetime coaches just a month before his lightweight title bout against Charles Oliveira at UFC 317.

The Independent UK

Is it time to accept the truth? Islam Makhachev is greater than Khabib Nurmagomedov

Comment: As Makhachev’s lightweight run comes to an end, we can finally judge how it compares to that of Khabib – his childhood friend and now coach

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Islam Makhachev Next Fight: P4P king faces Jack Della Maddalena

The Islam Makhachev next fight has been confirmed, with the p4p king moving up to face Jack Della Maddalena for the UFC Welterweight Title.

The Independent UK

Jack Della Maddalena’s coach reacts after Ian Machado Garry goads new UFC champion

‘JDM’ claimed the belt last weekend, and Machado Garry is seemingly planting seeds for a future title shot

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The Independent UK

Ilia Topuria makes tongue-in-cheek Charles Oliveira vow ‘because I like him a lot’

Topuria will face the former UFC lightweight champion for the division’s vacant title in June

The Independent UK

Islam Makhachev lashes out at Ilia Topuria: ‘Just a big mouth with a nice haircut’

Topuria vacated the UFC’s 145lb title to challenge Makhachev at 155lb, only for the latter to relinquish his belt and move up to 170lb

The Independent UK

Khamzat Chimaev lifts lid on training with Ilia Topuria as UFC stars prepare for title shots

The pair shared a gym briefly before either made it to the UFC, where each will challenge for gold this summer

The Independent UK

Strange UFC curse hangs over Ilia Topuria and Charles Oliveira’s title decider

After the pair clash over the vacant 155lb belt, a new reign will begin – but how will it ultimately end?

Sports Lens

Ilia Topuria vs Charles Oliveira Confirmed For UFC 317 Main Event

Ilia Topuria vs Charles Oliveira & Alexandre Pantoja vs Kai Kara-France both confirmed for UFC 317 title fights in International Fight Week.

Al Jazeera

Makhachev vacates title; Topuria-Oliveira lightweight clash at UFC 317

Ilia Topuria will face Charles Oliveira, not Islam Makhachev, for the vacant lightweight title at UFC 317 main event.

The Independent UK

Du Plessis v Chimaev date confirmed as star-studded schedule for UFC 317 and UFC 319 revealed

The highly-anticipated middleweight contest will see the South African face the Russian in Chicago after Dana White detailed plans for a blockbuster run of UFC events this summer

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