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The UFC featherweight division has a shakeup brewing, and all eyes are back on Alexander Volkanovski. Earlier this year at UFC 314, Volk reminded the world why he’s a legend when he reclaimed the featherweight crown with a gritty unanimous decision over Diego Lopes.
Besides Charles Oliveira returning to face Rafael Fiziev in the main event, the promotion just announced four more compelling fights to the card. The October 11 Fight Night hails the return of Oliveira to his home country of Brazil.
However, Battle fell at the first hurdle, weighing in at 190lbs ahead of his UFC 319 fight against Ruziboev, resulting in their fight being canceled. And with that being his third weight miss of his short UFC tenure, it was announced this Wednesday that he has officially been cut from the UFC roster.
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UFC officials verified to MMA Junkie on Wednesday that "The Ultimate Fighter 29" winner Battle (12-2 MMA, 7-1 UFC) has parted ways with the company after missing weight for the second consecutive fight at UFC 319. MMAFighting.com first reported the news.
UFC featherweight champion Alexander Volkanovski has a name and date in mind for his next fight. Volkanovski called out Lerone Murphy after his highlight reel knockout of Aaron Pico at UFC 319. If Volkanovski has his way, the fight will take place this year.
Find out if three record-breaking performances were enough to lift an otherwise mundane UFC 319 card to the top half of the grading curve.
Romanov, 34, fights Oleg Popov (21-2) on Thursday at 2025 PFL World Tournament 10 in the promotion's heavyweight tournament final. Should he win, Romanov will move to 2-0 with one no contest in three appearances. "My hand will be raised up," Romanov said.
Team Renato Moicano sparks controversy after taking a jab at Indian UFC fighters, igniting heated discussions among fans on social media.