Michael
Page once again left the Octagon feeling he had more to
offer.

Page beat Nursulton
Ruziboev via unanimous decision in the final bout of his
current
Ultimate Fighting Championship contract. Having built a
reputation as one of the most feared knockout artists in mixed
martial arts prior to joining the UFC, the Englishman is frustrated
with yet another decision win.

Michael Page wants to take more risks after beating Nursulton
Ruziboev at UFC Paris

Page admitted during a post-fight interview at
UFC Paris that feeling comfortable during a fight can sometimes
be a bad sign because it means he hasn't pushed himself enough. He
believes he needs to take more chances rather than constantly
searching for the perfect moment to land flashy strikes.

“The frustrating thing is I feel great, which sometimes means I
haven’t done enough and the results show that I haven’t done
enough,†Page said. “Probably need to push myself a little bit
more, take a few more risks. Sometimes I just want it to be too
clean, too, you know, too just precise. I just feel like I’m
holding back and I want to give more.â€

The former Bellator
standout wants to re-sign with the UFC and believes he has more to
offer the premier MMA organization.

“The fans deserve more, the UFC deserves more, I know I can give
more and I feel like I’m almost there.â€

“I want to give more.â€

Michael “Venom” Page (@Michaelpage247)
was happy to get the win but is seeking more thrilling results in
the future. #UFCParis

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Official Scorecards: https://t.co/pFOqE8bTcI pic.twitter.com/dQW7uRuSSa

— UFC News (@UFCNews)
September 5, 2026

Paddy
Pimblett claims he hasn't been offered a fight against Ilia
Topuria amidst rumors the two could square off next.

Sean
O’Malley's coach, Tim Welch,
recently claimed to have heard rumors of a potential matchup
between Pimblett (24-4) and Topuria (17-1) being in the works for
December. However, while “The Baddy†admittedly wants to return in
December, he says he hasn't been offered Topuria and is open to
fighting any of the top lightweights in the
Ultimate Fighting Championship.

Paddy Pimblett says UFC hasn’t approached him about Ilia
Topuria fight

Pimblett claims he hasn't been approached by the UFC about a
potential Topuria fight, but is open to taking on the former
two-division champ next, in addition to Arman
Tsarukyan, Mauricio
Ruffy, Charles
Oliveira and current champ Justin
Gaethje.

“I'd love to smash [Ilia's] head in, lad, but we need to wait and
see. No one spoke to me about it,†Pimblett told Eze Obasi. “[I
could fight] Arman, Gaethje, Ruffy, Charles. There's loads of
names. If I fight against this year, it'll be December,
hopefully.â€

Pimblett and Topuria have a longstanding rivalry, sparked by the
Brit's comments about Georgia, the latter's native country.
Moreover, Pimblett refers to Topuria as “sanitizer boy†after
throwing a bottle of hand sanitizer at him at the London fighter
hotel in 2022. They've also clashed at press conferences since then
and publicly mocked one another for their title losses to
Gaethje.

Khamzat
Chimaev's hit list for his next fight has been cut in half.

“Borz†had recently shortlisted Sean
Strickland, Nassourdine
Imavov, Dricus Du
Plessis and Caio
Borralho for his next fight. Borralho had accepted Chimaev's
callout, proposing a matchup in November at Madison Square Garden.
Chimaev's stance has now changed.

Chimaev says UFC told him Caio Borralho and Dricus Du Plessis
are injured

Chimaev claims the UFC recently informed him that Borralho and du
Plessis are currently injured. Meanwhile, Imavov is expected to
challenge Strickland for the UFC middleweight title next. While
Chimaev acknowledged Imavov as a deserving contender, he will be
ready to face either “The Sniper†or Strickland if their title
fight doesn't come to fruition.

“I call out everyone,†Chimaev told Red Corner MMA. “I want to come
back as soon as possible. Earlier, I said that I want to return in
October, and I called Hunter. They told me that Caio and du Plessis
are injured. We'll see what happens; I don't know exactly. Maybe
Imavov and Strickland won't fight and I will be ready.â€

Chimaev (15-1) won the middleweight title with a dominant unanimous
decision win over du Plessis last year. “Borz†was a massive
favorite going into his first title defense against Strickland this
past May. However, Chimaev evidently fatigued and suffered his
first professional loss against Strickland in a massive upset.
While UFC CEO Dana
White had initially said that Chimaev wanted to move up, the
Chechen-born fighter has reiterated his desire to stay at 185
pounds.

Finally someone called my name! My brother u
know I love you, and I'm ready MSG November or T Mobile December!
Just let me know â¤ï¸ https://t.co/wKL2mq4tZe

— Caio
Borralho (@BorralhoCaio)
August 31, 2026

🚨Khamzat
Chimaev says he won't face either Caio
Borralho or Dricus Du
Plessis in his next fight. Talking to Red Corner MMA after his
RAF victory in Moscow, Borz expressed hope of facing Sean
Strickland or Nassourdine
Imavov if their fight falls through. pic.twitter.com/noOlM7russ

— Red Corner MMA (@RedCorner_MMA)
September 6, 2026