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UFC CEO Dana White didn't waste any time getting flyweight prospect Bilal Hasan a fight after Dana White's Contender Series.

The UFC matchmakers didn't take long to find one of the best prospects in Mixed Martial Arts some work.

Flyweight prospect Bilal Hasan knocked out Mridul Saikia in 45 seconds to secure a UFC contract on Dana White's Contender Series on Tuesday night in Las Vegas. Hasan moved to 9-0 in his career with eight stoppages.

Hasan entered the Octagon on Tuesday night as the biggest betting favorite in DWCS history, eclipsing alumni like Bo Nickal, Jamahal Hill, and Sean O'Malley. The former Cage Fury FC flyweight titleholder is considered a generational talent among 125-pound fighters.

Just hours after signing his UFC contract, Hasan was scheduled to make his promotional debut at UFC Shanghai against another talented flyweight.

Bilal Hasan set to fight at UFC Shanghai just days after Contender Series KO

The biggest favorite in #DWCS history only needed 45 seconds to get this one done!

Bilal Hasan is UNBELIEVABLE inside the Octagon! 😮â€ðŸ’¨

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— UFC on Paramount+ (@UFConParamount) August 12, 2026

As announced on Thursday, Hasan will fight Nilson Rojas (9-0) at UFC Shanghai on August 29th.

Rojas will make his UFC debut after first-round stoppage wins in four of his last five fights. He most recently defeated Gonzalo Hanampa by unanimous decision at Inka 59.

Hasan and Rojas are both welcome additions to the resurgent UFC flyweight division. Flyweight champion Joshua Van will return later this year at UFC 331 when he faces Alexandre Pantoja in a highly anticipated rematch.

Hasan is one of the few Indonesian-born fighters in UFC history, after making his professional debut in December 2022. Jeka Saragih became the first Indonesian UFC fighter in February 2023.

A bantamweight matchup between former title challenger Umar Nurmagomedov and Song Yadong headlines UFC Shanghai. Former strawweight title challenger Yan Xiaonan returns in the co-main event against Denise Gomes.

Can Bilal Hasan win a UFC flyweight title? Let us know your thoughts in the comments!

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Former UFC welterweight title challenger Darren Till is in hot water after a viral brawl outside a Liverpool pub.

Darren Till doesn't shy away from fights inside and outside the arena, as evidenced by multiple incidents throughout his fighting career. The former UFC fan favorite has made a name for himself after leaving Mixed Martial Arts, finding success in bare-knuckle and professional boxing.

In between fights, Till isn't afraid to push buttons on social media, getting into recent social media spats with current UFC fighters and boxing rivals. He's set to return to the ring against Yoel Romero in his Bare Knuckle FC return next month.

Till and bare-knuckle fighter Lee Browne have traded barbs on social media for weeks, with Browne calling Till a ‘s—house'. Browne has fought multiple times in the BKFC ring but hasn't fought since July 2025.

Till and Browne recently ran into each other outside of The Blarney Stone, an Irish pub, located in Liverpool earlier this week. It's safe to say their recent bad blood carried over into the streets.

WATCH: Darren Till, fighter Lee Browne brawl after social media spat

Watch a brawl involving Till and Browne below.

😱 DARREN TILL KNOCKS OUT LEE BROWNE OUTSIDE LIVERPOOL'S BLARNEY STONE PUB.
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Darren can be heard asking Lee, “Who's a sh*thouse? I'm right here now,†before hitting him with a three-punch combo that knocks him to the ground.

Darren Till (“The Gorillaâ€) is the Liverpool… pic.twitter.com/DTNxfs3mt2

— Skint Eastwood (@Skint_Eastwood1) August 13, 2026

As of this writing, neither Till nor Browne has issued public comment on the incident, and additional details on what led up to the brawl remain unknown.

Till parted ways with the UFC following a submission loss to Dricus du Plessis at UFC 282. He made his professional boxing debut last year against former UFC champion Luke Rockhold, earning a third-round knockout.

What is your favorite memory from Darren Till's UFC career? Let us know your thoughts in the comments!

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Ian Machado Garry knows who he is fighting after UFC 330.

Garry is set to headline UFC 330 on Saturday in Philadelphia against Islam Makhachev for the welterweight title. Although the Irishman is a sizable betting underdog, he has full confidence that he will be able to dethrone Makhachev.

If he beats Makhachev, he doesn't think an immediate rematch will be next. Instead, Garry believes Carlos Prates will get the next title shot.

“Listen, I called him last week, we chatted about it but there is only one,†Garry said at media day. “There is only one person who has earned or deserves the title shot after this fight and it's Carlos Prates. All the other guys haven't done enough. Carlos Prates has earned it. Nobody else in the entire division has earned it. They all need to fight at least one more fight.

“Prates is coming off two fights against two guys that have never been finished and he did it in insane fashion. I whooped his ass for 24 minutes and I did it on three weeks' notice. So if he wants to give me three or four months [to get ready], he knows what's going to happen. He'll be able to sleep well after the next one.â€

If Garry does beat Makhachev, an immediate rematch certainly would make sense. But Garry believes Prates has earned the rematch and a title shot.

Ian Machado Garry open to Islam Makhachev rematch after UFC 330

Although Ian Machado Garry believes Carlos Prates should be next, he isn't ruling out an Islam Makhachev rematch. However, he thinks there won't be a need for a rematch after his performance on Saturday.

“I think let's focus on beating him once and then we can focus on beating twice,†Garry said. “But it all depends on the fashion. If I go out there and scalp him in two minutes, do you want to see me fight him again straight away? That's just the way it is. If we have a back and forth war like he had with Volkanovski, it probably would warrant a rematch.

“But also, there's many other challenges here that are exciting at the same time. Let's get through Saturday night, let's get the win and then we'll see in what fashion I get the victory and if there's a rematch on the cards. But I wouldn't be against it. I think he's earned enough to do it. But let's get through Saturday night first.â€

Garry enters UFC 330 with a record of 17-1 and is coming off a decision win over Belal Muhammad. It was his second straight win after he beat Prates by decision in a five-round fight.

Do you think Ian Machado Garry will beat Islam Makhachev at UFC 330?

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