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UFC 329 live blog: King Green vs. Terrance McKinney

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UFC 329 live blog: King Green vs. Terrance McKinney

This is the UFC 329 live blog for King Green vs. Terrance McKinney, the main card lightweight bout Saturday at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas.

Green (35-17, 1 NC) is one of the most experienced fighters on the UFC roster, sporting a record of 16-12-1 (1 NC) inside the octagon. He finds himself on an unlikely win streak, having recently knocked off Jeremy Stephens, Daniel Zellhuber, and Lance Gisbon Jr. With a win Saturday, Green will have strung together more than three victories for the first time since 2012.

While this matchup is unpredictable, one thing is almost guaranteed: McKinney (18-8) will make sure this fight doesn't go the scorecards. In 26 pro bouts, including 13 UFC appearances, McKinney has never had a fight end without someone getting knocked out or submitted. McKinney is the winner more often than not, and always in spectacular fashion as all eight of his UFC wins have come in the first round. On the flip-side, McKinney's past two losses have also come inside of a round, so there's no telling if he will be the hammer or the nail against Green.

Check out the UFC 329 live blog for King Green vs. Terrance McKinney below.

Round 1: Green enters the cage and yells at McKinney and then proceeds to talk to Daniel Cormier and Joe Rogan before the fight starts. Real bad blood between him and McKinney ahead of this lightweight showdown.

No glove touch for Green and McKinney. McKinney starts with all and already tags Green's face with three punches but he manages to get him down. Back to their feet, and again McKinney on the offense. McKinney's too fast for Green early, and Green has blood all over his face a minute into the fight. Damn. McKinney with a nasty left hook to the body as Green is backed against the fence. And McKinney continue to land! Again to the body! And a knee! McKinney with great timing for a double leg takedown, and he has Green in trouble reaching full mount almost immediately. McKinney connects left hands one after the other and Green is in deep trouble. McKinney goes for a rear-naked choke but immediately changes his mind and goes back to ground and pound. A few punches later and McKinney again attacks the next, but Green is defending well now. Green talking to McKinney as he lands punches on the younger fighter who has his back. McKinney attacks the neck but Green manages to escape and get back to his feet! Green hurts McKinney with a right hand to the body and HE GETS THE KNOCKOUT WITH A SECOND LEFT! WOW!

Official result: King Green def. Terrance McKinney via first-round TKO (4:59)

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Jake Paul, Logan Paul set to lead new fight competition reality show on Hulu, ESPN

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Jake Paul, Logan Paul set to lead new fight competition reality show on Hulu, ESPN

Jake Paul and Logan Paul are set to lead a new fight competition series for Hulu and ESPN with production expected to start sometime in 2027.

Here's the official synopsis for the series:

“From the hearts and minds of Jake and Logan Paul, this series is a ruthless competition where eliminations are not settled by a vote; they are settled by a fight. Split into rival teams, coached by two rival brothers, the fighters live and train together in the wild.

“But the battle really begins before the fight, because fighters choose the matchups, turning every alliance, every rivalry into a strategic weapon. Jake and Logan will send the losers of each fight home until just one man and one woman are left standing to claim victory.â€

As of now the series does not have an official title.

The fight competition series has actually been in the works for quite some time but now the Paul brothers bring that vision to life with a series that is set to air on both Hulu and ESPN.

As far as the fights go, athletes from MMA, boxing and even traditional martial arts are expected to participate and battle their way to victory on the show.

“This series takes everything we love about competitive combat and turns it into a high-stakes survival spectacle for today's audiences,†the Paul brothers said in a press release. “You choose your opponent, fight to stay, and have nowhere to hide.

“The fighter-first mentality is changing the industry; we can't wait to see who has what it takes.â€

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Between the Links: Salahdine Parnasse shines, MVP’s UFC exit, UFC 332 reveal

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Between the Links: Salahdine Parnasse shines, MVP’s UFC exit, UFC 332 reveal

This past Saturday was the Salahdine Parnasse show as he ran over Dan Hooker in less than a round in the main event of UFC Paris. Following the victory, not only did Parnasse call out Max Holloway, but Daniel Cormier also called it the best UFC debut ever. Will Parnasse get his wish, and is Cormier right about how impressive the former two-division KSW champ's debut was?

On an all-new edition of Between the Links, the panel recaps UFC Paris, and discuss the impact of Parnasse's incredible performance, along with Michael Page's final UFC fight. Additionally, topics include the UFC 332 lineup and main event reveal between Natalia Silva and Wang Cong foe the undisputed women's flyweight title during this past Saturday's broadcast and the total amount of negativity that has come from it, Valentina Shevchenko no longer as champion, Noche UFC, Ryan Garcia vs. Conor Benn, and much more.

Join MMA Fighting's Mike Heck and Jed Meshew as they answer your questions all show long.

Watch the show live at Noon ET / 9 a.m. PT in the video above.

If you missed the show live, you can still watch above, or listen to the podcast version, which can be found below and on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, and wherever you get your pods.

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Justin Gaethje claims Arman Tsarukyan blew his title shot because ‘he wasn’t going to make weight so he dropped out’

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Justin Gaethje claims Arman Tsarukyan blew his title shot because ‘he wasn’t going to make weight so he dropped out’

Justin Gaethje is still awaiting his first assignment as undisputed UFC lightweight champion but the contenders are starting to stack up with hopes of getting the first shot at him when he's ready to compete again in 2027.

One of the most popular choices is Arman Tsarukyan, who is set to face Mauricio Ruffy in a pivotal lightweight fight taking place at UFC 331 in Los Angeles on Sept. 19. While most believe that Tsarukyan already did enough to get that shot at gold, Gaethje argues that the 29-year-old contender has no one to blame but himself for being stuck on the outside looking in when it comes to a UFC championship.

Tsarukyan was scheduled to battle for the belt at the start of 2025 when he got matched up with then champion Islam Makhachev at UFC 331. Sadly, disaster struck just days away from the fight with Tsarukyan suffered a back injury and he was pulled off the event and replaced by Renato Moicano.

But Gaethje doesn't buy that story and that's why he believes Tsarukyan has been stuck as the odd man out when it comes to the lightweight title.

“We all make our own bed,†Gaethje told Demetrious Johnson on his podcast. “He was going to fight Islam Makhachev for the belt. The truth is he wasn't going to make weight so he dropped out. If it was his back and there was a medical report on paper with the UFC, then he wouldn't be suffering like this.

“There's no way if he was truly to hurt his back cutting weight, how the f*ck do you do that for one. Maybe his body was shutting down and he just couldn't make weight, which happens.â€

That said, Gaethje expects Tsarukyan to get a win in his upcoming fight at UFC 331 to potentially position him yet again for a shot at the belt.

“Most likely, Arman's going to take him down,†Gaethje said. “I hope Arman gets hit hard. It would be fun to see. I don't hate Arman. I'd rather him get hit hard than get on top of [Ruffy] and win.â€

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