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Paddy Pimblett has said he will make his fighting return at UFC 329 on July 11. ‘The Baddy’ unsuccessfully challenged for the interim lightweight title in his last bout, losing a
On 14 June, the UFC will stage a fight card at the White House, with the Octagon expected to be built on the South Lawn. The event is planned as a celebration of 250 years of the United States, and it will play out on US president Donald Trump ’s 80th birthday.
This past weekend, Carlos Ulberg pulled off one of the most impressive comebacks in UFC history, knocking out Jiri Prochazka despite a torn ACL, claiming the light heavyweight title. But Ulberg’s injury may keep him on the shelf for a year, so what comes next? And what about Paulo Costa, who also got a big win at UFC 327?
Although he wasn't forced to go five rounds for the first time in his career as a means to justify his elite status at 205 pounds, Carlos Ulberg found a much more difficult (and dramatic) way to do just that at UFC 327 last weekend.
UFC commentator Daniel Cormier hyped up a future heavyweight bout between top prospects Josh Hokit and Gable Steveson.
Ronda Rousey has been against the UFC for a few years now and has been very vocal against the White House event in June.
The pair of welterweights collide in the main event from the Canada Life Centre on Saturday night
While Pimblett revealed the date for his UFC return, he did not specify his opponent. That detail should be revealed fairly soon, but fellow lightweight contenders like Benoit Saint Denis, Mateusz Gamrot, Arman Tsarukyan, Dan Hooker and Renato Moicano all seem like viable options.
Carlos Ulberg (14-1 MMA, 10-1 UFC) won the light heavyweight title against former champion Jiri Prochazka (32-6-1 MMA, 6-3 UFC) with a stunning first-round knockout. But that KO only came after Prochazka appeared to have Ulberg on the ropes with a seriously compromised right leg.
Recently-crowned UFC Light Heavyweight Champion Carlos Ulberg has undergone surgery to repair a torn ACL from his UFC 327 title fight.