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Michael Page returns at UFC Paris against surging Nursulton Ruziboev

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Michael Page returns at UFC Paris against surging Nursulton Ruziboev

Michael
Page is among the latest additions to the upcoming
Ultimate Fighting Championship event in Paris.

Several matchups, mostly featuring European fighters, have been
finalized for UFC
Paris on Sept. 5 at Accor Arena in Paris, France.

The UFC announced several new fights for its Sept. 5 event in
France

Page (25-3) will take on Nursulton
Ruziboev (37-9) in a middleweight bout at UFC Paris. The
Englishman is 4-1 in the UFC and currently on a three-fight winning
streak. Despite a commendable Octagon record, “Venom†has been
severely criticized for the lackluster nature of his recent
outings. Meanwhile, Ruziboev is 5-1 in the UFC with four finishes.
The Uzbek middleweight is currently on a three-fight winning
streak.

UFC Paris also features undefeated heavyweight prospect Mario Pinto
(12-0) against knockout artist Ryan Spann
(24-11). Pinto earned his UFC contract with a first-round knockout
win on the Contender Series in 2024. The Portuguese prospect has
since finished two of his three UFC wins. Meanwhile, Spann has seen
the judges' scorecards only six times in his 35 career outings.
“Superman†is 10-6 in the UFC and coming off back-to-back wins.

Belgium's Losene
Keita (16-2) will take on Tajikistan's Muhammadjon
Naimov (13-4) in a featherweight clash at UFC Paris. Keita
dropped a closely contested split decision against Nathaniel
Wood in his UFC debut this past March. Meanwhile, Naimov is 5-2
in the UFC and coming off a knockout loss against Mairon
Santos.

Oumar
Sy (12-2) will have the Paris home crowd behind him when he
takes on Modestas
Bukauskas (20-7) in a light heavyweight tilt at Accor Arena. Sy
was a highly touted finishing machine coming into the UFC in 2024.
He has since gone 3-2 in the promotion and is coming off a shocking
upset loss against Ion
Cutelaba via submission. Meanwhile, Bukauskas is 7-2 in his
second UFC stint since 2023. The Lithuanian is coming off a
split-decision win over debutant Christian
Edwards.

Nora
Cornolle (9-4) will look to return to the win column in front
of her home fans when she faces Klaudia
Sygula (8-2) at UFC Paris. Cornolle is 3-3 in the UFC and
coming off a two-fight slump. Meanwhile, Sygula is on a two-fight
winning streak since suffering a knockout loss in her UFC debut in
2024.

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Carlos Prates blasts ‘coward’ Islam Makhachev for UFC 336 withdrawal, vows to retire him

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Carlos Prates blasts ‘coward’ Islam Makhachev for UFC 336 withdrawal, vows to retire him

Carlos Prates put Islam Makhachev on blast after the UFC announced his fight with Michael Morales for the interim belt on Jan. 30.

“The Nightmare†was in talks with the promotion to book a UFC 336 clash with the welterweight champion in Toronto, Canada, but will now face Morales after the Russian informed the UFC he wouldn't be ready to fight on that date.

Prates took to social media after UFC's official announcement on Saturday to criticize the champion.

“Islam Makhachev, I've been working toward my dream of becoming a champion for 17 years, and now you've postponed that,†Prates wrote in Portuguese. “I'm the No. 1. I knocked out two former champions, while Morales has only beaten Sean Brady.

“You told the UFC you wouldn't be ready to fight in three months. Brother, you don't drink, you don't smoke, you don't party, and you can't get ready for a fight in three months? Let me show you how it's done. On January 30, I'm going to knock out Michael Morales, and then I'll be back to retire you, you coward!â€

Prates is on a three-fight winning streak in the UFC, all by knockout, and has finished his opponents in all seven octagon victories. Morales, on the other hand, is unbeaten as a professional with 19 straight victories, seven of those under the UFC banner.

Makhachev took a shot at Prates by pointing out the fact he has recently beat Ian Machado Garry, the only man to defeat the Brazilian in the UFC.

“I just beat the guy who chased you around the octagon for five rounds,†Makhachev wrote. “Shut up and go train. You're not on my level. See you soon. #maybeâ€

“As soon as we find out who the real contender is, we'll be right back,†he added in separate tweets. “We have to now who is better who deserve.â€

UFC 336 will take place at the Scotiabank Arena and feature Joshua Van's flyweight title defense against Manel Kape as the headliner.

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Petr Yan says hes figured out Merab Dvalishvili before UFC 333

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Petr Yan says he's 'figured out' Merab Dvalishvili before UFC 333
Petr
Yan believes he has figured out Merab
Dvalishvili ahead of their trilogy bout.

Yan is scheduled to defend his
Ultimate Fighting Championship bantamweight title against
Dvalishvili at
UFC 333 on Oct. 24 at Etihad Arena in Abu Dhabi. Their series
is tied 1-1, but Yan expects to replicate his commanding
performance in their rematch.

Petr Yan expects another dominant showing against Merab
Dvalishvili in UFC 333 title trilogy

Dvalishvili overwhelmed Yan with his wrestling to win their first
meeting by unanimous decision in 2023. Yan reversed the result in
their December 2025 title rematch, repeatedly defending takedowns
and landing effective strikes to reclaim the championship by
unanimous decision.

“No Mercy†expects another strong showing in their rubber
match.

“We definitely have enough information downloaded from the time we
spent together in the Octagon,†Yan said in a pre-fight interview.
“But the second victory, obviously, was very dominant. I've figured
him out and I'm gonna do whatever I can to this time bring the same
type of victory and even open new layers which we haven't seen
yet.â€

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Alexander Volkanovski explains why he’s a ‘nightmare matchup’ for Movsar Evloev

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October 24, 2026

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Alexander Volkanovski explains why he’s a ‘nightmare matchup’ for Movsar Evloev
Alexander
Volkanovski is confident he'll become the first fighter to
defeat Movsar
Evloev.

Volkanovski (28-4) will defend his
Ultimate Fighting Championship featherweight title against
Evloev (20-0) at
UFC 333 on Oct. 24 at Etihad Arena in Abu Dhabi. The champion
believes he presents a “nightmare†stylistic matchup for the
unbeaten Russian.

Alexander Volkanovski explains why Movsar Evloev’s grappling
may fail him in UFC 333 title fight

Ahead of their title clash, Volkanovski explained that Evloev
relies on his wrestling to escape difficult situations. The
Australian champion believes his own grappling skills will deny the
challenger that fallback option.

“I think it just doesn't end well for him,†Volkanovski said in a
pre-fight interview. “I don't mean it in any bad way. I just think
I'm the guy to take that zero from him. He's got incredible skill.
He is very effective with what he does… Every time he's had
problems, he could rely on that wrestling and grappling to get him
out of trouble. And you’ve got to respect that skill. But that
doesn't work with me. That's not a get out of jail free card with
me. When you're panicking, when you're freaking out, you don't get
to just grab hold of me and hang on to a leg or anything like that…
I just think that I'm a bit of a nightmare matchup for him.â€

Volkanovski has demonstrated his defensive wrestling in previous
appearances, including his competitive first bout against Islam
Makhachev, who tops the UFC's men's pound-for-pound rankings.
He has never been submitted in 32 professional fights.

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