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Futures on the line for Murphy and Aspinall in UFC
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(Photo Jeff Bottari/Zuffa LLC)The remaining months of 2025 will see enormous UFC matches for British boxers. Both Leone Murphy, and especially Tom Aspinall, have a lot to lose if they do not win further visits to the Octagon.
On August 16 (early August 17 in Great Britain), he sees the English featherweight of Lrone Murphy, and the novice UFC Aaron Pico at UFC 319, which will take place at the United Center in Chicago, USA.
Murphy is currently sixth in the UFC featherweight division, and another win in August will augment his chances of winning the title against Alexander Volkanovski. However, failure will bring grave hopes for the title.
At this time of year, Murphy could prepare for the fresh football season. He had a trial with Liverpool (although he was born in Trafford), but the knee injury ended his career. It looked as if he became a boxer, but eventually found himself in the MMA world.
His professional debut took place in 2016, initially as featherlight. Two years later he moved to a pencil scale and there Murphy gained his name. In 2019, he became a full contact champion of weight scale, and later he made his debut in UFC this year.
His debut UFC was against Zubair Tukhugov and although he maintained his invincible record, the fight ended in a draw. Murphy did not look at this disappointing result and since then he won eight fights.
He now has a 16-0-1 record and is associated with Movs Evloev for the fourth longest victorious run in the UFC featherweight division. On August 16, he wants to extend his undefeated record against Aaron Pico.
This is a complex UFC debut for Pico, who won his name as a freestyle wrestler and almost reached the 2016 Olympic Games. His MMA career began the following year in Bellator. The American lost his debut, but won another four matches. The year 2019 did not go well with two subsequent defeats (one recently Avenged).
From the next loss in 2022 he won three fights in a row, but it looks like a complex fight against Murphy, which should be able to maintain an invincible record.
The main event at UFC 319 sees the title of UFC of medium weight on the line. Dricus du Plessis defends his belt against the unbeaten Khamzat Chimaev. British Butmakers from offers Follow that changing the title is on the way. They have a enormous plessis at 17/10 to win the fight against the 1/2 claimant to take away the title.
Du Plessis won titles in two other MMA companies before he went to UFC in 2020. Three years later he defeated Robert Whittaker in the last eliminator of the UFC medium weight title. Six months later, he took the title of Sean Strickland and since then he created two successful defense against Israel Adesanya and Strickland, both taking place in Australia. These victories took his professional record to 23-2.
Can it do it 24-2? He faces a complex fight with Chimaev, who won all his 14 professional fights. The Russian debuted in 2018, and four of his first five fights were won in the first round. His debut UFC took place in July 2020. He had to be a man in a hurry, because his second UFC competition had only ten days after his first. There has never been such a tiny return between fights in the company.
He had four night performances in UFC. His victory over Gilbert Burns was announced in 2022. His last victory took place in October last year, when Robert Whittaker surrendered in the first round. Five of his last seven UFC competitions meant that his opponent did not reach the second round.
It was a huge year for Tom Aspinall when he became a heavyweight champion of UFC. He does First defense His title against the Frenchman Ciril Gane on October 25 in Abu Dhabi. Aspinall is a mighty favorite to win the fight against bookmakers offering 1/4 chances of Gane available at 3/1 to cause nervousness.
Aspinall became a fleeting champion in November 2023, when he defeated Sergei Pavlovich in just over a minute. He defended this title in Manchester in July 2024 and in just a minute he got rid of Curtis Blaydes. His shot in the main title never materialized, and when Jon Jones announced his pension in June, Aspinall was promoted to the master.
Gane himself is a former fleeting heavyweight champion, but this is his third attempt to win the full title. He lost to Francis Ngannou in 2022, and Jon Jones the following year. Since then, he won two fights, but with Aspinall his last six fights in the first round, another unsuccessful challenge of the title looks likely.
Credit: Chris Unger/Zuffa LLCBare Knuckle FC president David Feldman says they're actively monitoring Michael ‘Venom' Page's UFC status after his contract expired.
UFC welterweight Michael ‘Venom' Page's standing with the promotion remains unknown after his fourth straight win against Nursulton Ruziboev at UFC Paris last weekend. Page, a former Bellator title challenger, was removed from the UFC's media rankings after his latest win, signaling a potential departure from the promotion.
Page's contract expired once he departed the Octagon on Saturday night, and it's uncertain whether or not the UFC will opt to sign him to a new contract. While earning recent victories in the cage, the lackluster, sluggish nature of his wins has turned off many fight fans.
Before Page signed with the UFC in 2023, he fought once in Bare Knuckle FC against Mike Perry in what turned out to be an instant classic fight. If Page isn't brought back to the UFC, his former promotion is interested in a reunion.
David Feldman confirms BKFC ‘interested' in re-signing Michael ‘Venom' Page
In a recent interview with Bloody Elbow, BKFC president David Feldman reacted to Page's reported removal from the UFC roster.
“I don't know if his contract is actually terminated,†Feldman said of Page.
“That's a pretty fast time to get his contract terminated, so I don't wanna make any moves on him yet, and say that's what we want. We would definitely welcome ‘MVP'. When he fought for us with Mike Perry, it was a pretty exciting match, and a lot of people actually thought he won that fight.
“You can't really be boring in BKFC, so it's hard for him to fight that type of fight in BKFC,†Feldman continued on Page. “We would be interested? Yes. I think BKFC will force excitement out of ‘MVP', and I think that the fans would love that.â€
What should be Michael ‘Venom' Page's next move? Share your thoughts in the comments!
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Credit: Ben Roberts Photo/GettyPolarizing combat sports star Dillon Danis' arm injury which forced him out of his scheduled Mike Perry clash was gruesome.
Dillon Danis and Bare Knuckle FC superstar Mike Perry were supposed to clash in the inaugural Duel Arena MMA main event last month in Florida. But just hours before the event, Danis withdrew from the fight due to an arm injury suffered during his final preparations.
Despite his brash nature, Danis seemed genuinely heartbroken at having to pull out of his clash with Perry in his MMA return. Perry went on to lose to short-notice replacement Brandon Jenkins in the Duel Arena 1 main event due to injury.
Danis shared initial footage of his injury showing a graphic laceration on his arm during Duel Arena 1 fight week. As Danis prepares for his potential combat sports return, he shared additional footage that showed the severity of the ailment.
Dillon Danis shares graphic footage of arm injury suffered ahead of Mike Perry fight
In a recent tweet, Danis shared the aftermath of his gruesome arm injury. You can watch the video he posted here.
Danis hasn't fought in Mixed Martial arts since submitting Warren Spencer in 15 seconds at Misfits 22 last year. He won the inaugural Misfits MMA light heavyweight championship after six years away from the cage.
In addition to his MMA aspirations, Danis remains a top name on the Real American Freestyle mats and will face off with Arman Tsarukyan next month. Danis lost back-to-back wrestling matches against Colby Covington and Khamzat Chimaev earlier this year.
As of this writing, it's uncertain how long Danis will need to recover from his arm injury, but he's expected to miss the rest of 2026. When he's ready to return to action, expect Danis to be a name to watch in 2027.
Would you want to see a Dillon Danis vs. Mike Perry MMA rebooking? Share your thoughts in the comments!
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Salahdine Parnasse uncertain Max Holloway will accept fight after his UFC Paris win: 'I’m ready for anyone'
Salahdine Parnasse isn't sure Max Holloway will accept his callout.
Parnasse is coming off his UFC debut, as he headlined UFC Paris on Saturday and scored a first-round TKO win over Dan Hooker. It was a great performance, and after the win, he called out Holloway but isn't sure if he will accept it, as he knows he poses a lot of problems for the Hawaiian.
“I really, really think I'm ready. I've been training for a long time, since I was 11 years old, for this. I'm very ready for that. In KSW, I had three fights before fighting for the belt, against very big names in KSW. I had great fights. In the UFC, I don't know what's going to happen, but I called out Max Holloway. I really hope he's going to accept,†Parnasse said to Ariel Helwani.
Parnasse vs. Holloway does make a lot of sense, as the winner could get a title shot. Yet, whether or not the Hawaiian would take on Parnasse, who isn't as well-known as other contenders.
Salahdine Parnasse open to fighting whoever after UFC Paris
Although Parnasse called out Holloway after his win, he said he's open to anything.
Parnasse knows some top contenders may not want to fight him, so he's willing to face whoever to prove how good he is.
“Look at my face. It's clean. Tomorrow, I'm ready,†Parnasse added. “Max Holloway would be the perfect fight. He likes challenges, and I think we could have a very good war together. I have a lot of respect for Max, and I don't like trash talk — that's not my personality. I'm ready for anyone in the top five.â€
Parnasse is 24-2 as a pro and coming off the win over Hooker. He's the former KSW featherweight and lightweight champion.
Would you like to see Salahdine Parnasse vs. Max Holloway after UFC Paris?
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Bare Knuckle FC teases Michael 'Venom' Page reunion after potential UFC split
GRAPHIC | Dillon Danis shares nasty aftermath of injury that forced Mike Perry fight withdrawal
Salahdine Parnasse uncertain Max Holloway will accept fight after his UFC Paris win: 'I’m ready for anyone'
Bare Knuckle FC teases Michael 'Venom' Page reunion after potential UFC split
GRAPHIC | Dillon Danis shares nasty aftermath of injury that forced Mike Perry fight withdrawal
Salahdine Parnasse uncertain Max Holloway will accept fight after his UFC Paris win: 'I’m ready for anyone'
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