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Dana White Says Dislike May Have Shaped Josh Hokit's UFC Matchups - UFC News Article

Dana White Says Dislike May Have Shaped Josh Hokit's UFC Matchups

Dana White says he may have sent Josh Hokit into tougher fights because he disliked the heavyweight's comments. Hokit won them and now challenges Ciryl Gane at UFC 334.

November 5, 2026 UFC News
TKO Eyes UFC Expansion Across HBO, TNT and CBS - MMA Business Article

TKO Eyes UFC Expansion Across HBO, TNT and CBS

TKO president Mark Shapiro says talks are underway to expand UFC programming across HBO, TNT, CBS and Paramount+, but no schedule change is official.

November 5, 2026 MMA Business
Dana White Targets Early 2027 UFC Return for Ilia Topuria - UFC News Article

Dana White Targets Early 2027 UFC Return for Ilia Topuria

Dana White says the UFC is working on an early 2027 return for Ilia Topuria, but no opponent, event or exact date has been announced.

November 5, 2026 UFC News
Razhabali Shaidulloev Draws Kyoma Akimoto for Fifth RIZIN Title Defense - Other Promotions Article

Razhabali Shaidulloev Draws Kyoma Akimoto for Fifth RIZIN Title Defense

Undefeated RIZIN featherweight champion Razhabali Shaidulloev will defend against 20-year-old Kyoma Akimoto at Super RIZIN 6 on New Year's Eve in Nagoya.

November 4, 2026 Other Promotions
Merab Dvalishvili, Marlon Moraes Book Wrestling Rematch for RAF Abu Dhabi - Other Promotions Article

Merab Dvalishvili, Marlon Moraes Book Wrestling Rematch for RAF Abu Dhabi

Former UFC bantamweight champion Merab Dvalishvili will meet Marlon Moraes again under wrestling rules at RAF Abu Dhabi on November 14.

November 4, 2026 Other Promotions
Fury FC Champion Carlos Calderon Takes UFC Debut on Four Days' Notice - UFC News Article

Fury FC Champion Carlos Calderon Takes UFC Debut on Four Days' Notice

Fury FC featherweight champion Carlos Calderon will make his UFC debut against Austin Bashi at UFC Vegas 124 after accepting the bout on four days' notice.

November 4, 2026 UFC News
Christian Lee Makes Tye Ruotolo Title Fight Personal After Brother's Loss - ONE Championship Article

Christian Lee Makes Tye Ruotolo Title Fight Personal After Brother's Loss

Christian Lee plans to test Tye Ruotolo's MMA experience and avenge his brother when he defends ONE lightweight gold on November 6.

November 4, 2026 ONE Championship
Beneil Dariush Puts Fighting on Hold as Coaching Takes Priority - UFC News Article

Beneil Dariush Puts Fighting on Hold as Coaching Takes Priority

Beneil Dariush says he has no plans to fight right now and would need "something special" to return as coaching becomes his main focus.

November 4, 2026 UFC News
Raul Rosas Jr. Submits Colby Covington in 43 Seconds at Hype FC - UFC News Article

Raul Rosas Jr. Submits Colby Covington in 43 Seconds at Hype FC

Raul Rosas Jr. stepped in on short notice and needed only 43 seconds to submit former UFC interim welterweight champion Colby Covington in Rome.

November 3, 2026 UFC News
Carlos Prates Says Islam Makhachev "Chickened Out" of UFC 336 Defense - UFC News Article

Carlos Prates Says Islam Makhachev "Chickened Out" of UFC 336 Defense

Carlos Prates says he had already begun preparing for Islam Makhachev before UFC 336 shifted to an interim title fight with Michael Morales.

November 3, 2026 UFC News
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