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PFL Washington DC ended with Thad Jean surviving a wild challenge from late replacement Ernesto Rodriguez before winning the welterweight title. The PFL card also saw Rafael Xavier stop Tyson Pedro and Eliezer Kubanza submit Chris Mixan.
UFC Fight Night: Ankalaev vs. Guskov ended with Magomed Ankalaev stopping Bogdan Guskov in round five. The UFC Abu Dhabi card also produced a huge Ramazan Temirov knockout, a successful Magomed Zaynukov debut and Valter Walker’s fifth consecutive leg-lock victory.
PFL Washington DC: Jean vs. Musaev crowns a new welterweight champion as undefeated Thad Jean meets Shamil Musaev. The PFL card also features Tyson Pedro against Rafael Xavier and unbeaten Rasul Magomedov facing Sullivan Cauley.
LFA 237: Lee vs. Tardio lands in La Crosse, Wisconsin, with Carlos Tardio facing towering Brazilian Mackson Lee. The LFA card also features Kegan Gennrich against Jose Mendez and rising middleweights Dylan Diebitz and Preston LaGrange.
UAE Warriors 72: Chopurov vs. McLaren brings championship MMA back to Abu Dhabi. The UAE Warriors card features undefeated Asaf Chopurov against Reece McLaren, while Renan Ferreira meets Khusein Adamov in an explosive heavyweight co-main event.
Lewis McGrillen returns at PFL Austin against Rafael do Nascimento in McGrillen vs. do Nascimento. The PFL Europe winner last fought at PFL Europe 2025: Belfast, submitting Alan Philpott in McGrillen vs. Philpott.
UFC 329: McGregor vs. Holloway 2 ended in stunning fashion as Max Holloway defeated Conor McGregor by injury TKO. The UFC card also featured fast finishes from Paddy Pimblett, Robert Whittaker, King Green and Gable Steveson in Las Vegas.
Several fighters are leaning toward Max Holloway ahead of UFC 329: McGregor vs. Holloway 2, while still respecting the early danger of Conor McGregor. The major question around this UFC rematch is simple: can McGregor land big before Holloway’s pace takes over?
Watch the official EFC 135 weigh-in highlights before Faeez Jacobs vs Gift Walker headlines Johannesburg. The EFC Worldwide main card also features Maqam vs Sita, Obasi vs Van der Merwe and Mouneimne vs Van Wyk.
Watch the official EFC 134 weigh-in before Amanda Lino vs Juliet Chukwu, a champion-versus-champion EFC Worldwide women’s flyweight title fight. The card also features Seabi vs Jungula, Bembe vs Maqam, and more African MMA action.
