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Jon Jones watched from cageside as his protégé Gable Steveson was knocked out in 12 seconds by Sean Sharaf at UFC 331, leaving the former champ stunned and Steveson’s team reeling, with Jones sharing a crestfallen moment with coach Greg Jackson as the social-media reaction to Steveson’s exit from the cage swirled.
UFC flyweight champion Joshua Van was all smiles during the pre-fight faceoff with challenger Alexandre Pantoja at UFC 331, while Pantoja stayed all business; with Sean Shelby between them, Van posed with the belt as the two continued their lead-up to the rematch, as Pantoja looks to reclaim the title and Van maintains he’ll cement his place in history.
Francis Ngannou fired back at Dana White after White called him a 'bad guy,' posting that White did everything to keep him from freedom and telling him to 'take that loss'—a jab that highlights their ongoing feud as Ngannou moved through boxing and the PFL before returning to MMA.
Jake Paul publicly expressed interest in signing Michael Page to his soon-to-be-rebranded MVP MMA after Page’s UFC contract expired. Page won a UFC Paris bout but wasn’t re-signed, and Dana White confirmed Page’s UFC tenure is over. Paul posted “Think it’s time to bring MVP to MVP” on Twitter, signaling a potential MVP Page partnership amid Page’s UFC departure.
Michael Page earned a three-round unanimous decision over Nursulton Ruziboev at UFC Paris, but his win was forgettable as he failed to capitalize on opportunities or push for a finish, leaving questions about his future with the UFC on the eve of the end of his contract.
In UFC Paris, Salahdine Parnasse dominated Dan Hooker in his octagon debut, finishing with a body kick and a follow-up left hand for a first-round TKO while the French prospect extended his win streak to six; Hooker has now been stopped in three straight bouts, and Parnasse called out Max Holloway for his sophomore UFC appearance.
MMA Fighting previews UFC Paris at the Accor Arena, led by Salahdine Parnasse’s long-awaited lightweight debut against Dan Hooker, with a slate of French bouts including Fares Ziam vs Axel Sola and Michael Page vs Nursulton Ruziboev. The article also covers Daniil Donchenko vs Punahele Soriano, Kurtis Campbell vs Trevor Peek, and Losene Keita vs Muhammad Naimov, offering fight-by-fight picks and noting Parnasse as the favored home winner while the rest of the card hinges on matchup dynamics and form.
MMA Fighting provides UFC Paris results and live blogs for two top bouts, led by Dan Hooker vs. Salahdine Parnasse, with Fares Ziam vs. Axel Sola and Michael Page vs. Nursulton Ruziboev on the main card, plus a full preliminary slate from the Accor Arena.
Dillon Danis withdrew from his Duel Arena main event with Mike Perry on short notice, blaming an arm injury after posting a gruesome cut; Brandon Jenkins will replace him, continuing Danis’s long pattern of missed bouts, while Perry and other pros react to the pullout; Danis remains scheduled to wrestle Arman Tsarukyan at RAF 14 in October.
DWCS Season 10 Week 2 in Las Vegas saw Kaik Brito defeat Namo Fazil by KO in the 3rd round to headline the card, with Trent Miller submitting Douglas Rodrigues, Christian Perez stopping Logan Paxton, Alik Lorenz finishing Mahamed Aly, and Roman Puga earning a unanimous decision over Taner Trembley as winners vying for UFC contracts.
Chael Sonnen says Ian Garry has become one of MMA's top villains and is over with fans, arguing his boos-and-heat persona makes him a strong draw as Garry prepares to challenge Islam Makhachev for the welterweight title in the main event of UFC 330 at Philadelphia's Xfinity Mobile Arena; he notes Garry's ability to generate buzz in interviews and press conferences, echoing Roddy Piper's advice about not changing to win the crowd.
MMA Fighting provides live UFC Belgrade results from Belgrade Arena, led by the Medic vs. Rodriguez main event, with Jan Blachowicz vs. Navajo Stirling in the co-main and a full slate of prelims featuring multiple KO/TKO finishes and notable bouts.
Michel Pereira has been released from the UFC roster after his loss to Shara Magomedov at UFC Baku, ending his UFC run at 10-6 across two weight classes and dropping four of his last five fights; he had a one-fight deal to face Magomedov and publicly criticized referee Herb Dean for not deducting a point after Magomedov pulled Pereira's hair twice, while Magomedov won a 29-28 unanimous decision.
At the UFC 329 press conference in Las Vegas, Conor McGregor grabbed Max Holloway’s sunglasses and threw them to the ground, prompting a heated staredown that ended with a forehead-to-forehead exchange before officials intervened; Holloway invited closer contact and McGregor slapped Holloway’s hands, escalating the build to their main-event showdown.
UFC Fight Night in Baku featured Rafael Fiziev vs. Manuel Torres in the headliner and Shara Magomedov vs. Michel Pereira in the co-main, with the prelims yielding Kaan Ofli’s arm-triangle choke win over Javier Reyes, Daniil Donchenko’s TKO of Theodor Berggren, Jean Matsumoto’s unanimous decision over Bekzat Almakhan, and Tahir Abdullayev’sTKO win over Jefferson Nascimento. The article provides live results from National Gymnastics Arena, Azerbaijan.