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Kamaru Usman Believes Win Vs. Dricus Du Plessis Sets Him Up For Title Fight

Published: 07/18/2026

Champ-champ status is about the only thing Kamaru Usman hasn't accomplished in the UFC, and that may not be the case for long ... if the former welterweight king has his way! The Nigerian Nightmare -- who ruled the 170 lb. division for years -- is moving up to middleweight for a scrap with fellow…

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Dana White Says He's 'Excited' By, Not Scared Of Violent Chimaev-Strickland Talk

Published: 05/09/2026

Dana White is the opposite of frightened leading up to the HEATED UFC 328 main event matchup between Khamzat Chimaev and Sean Strickland, telling TMZ Sports ... "It's exciting!" "It doesn't scare me," the UFC honcho said Friday in Manhattan, referencing all the insane trash talk leading up to…

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Khamzat Chimaev Kicks Sean Strickland At UFC Presser, Armed Security On Stage

Published: 05/07/2026

Khamzat Chimaev and Sean Strickland came face-to-face today for the first time -- just days before they'll meet in a locked cage -- and you could cut the tension with a knife! "I am a terrorist for him. I'm gonna take off his head. I'm gonna kill him! Allahu Akbar!" Chimaev screamed in response to…

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Luke Rockhold Has Zero Interest In Hollywood Career, I Hate Fake Characters!

Published: 05/04/2026

Luke Rockhold has a face for the camera ... but don't expect him to get in front of one any time soon ... the former UFC star says he HATES the idea of being anyone but himself. TMZ Sports caught up with Rockhold at Santos Studios in Newport this week ... and asked him all about his life outside…

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Khamzat Chimaev Says He Wants To Box Conor McGregor

Published: 05/02/2026

Khamzat Chimaev has a huge title fight in exactly one week, but the MMA superstar is also interested in taking a detour to the boxing ring ... and he wants to fight Conor McGregor! TMZ Sports was in SoCal this week for a workout sesh and media event with the 32-year-old middleweight champion ...…

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UFC's Brendan Allen Hopes Dricus Du Plessis Fight Gets Made In Early 2026

Published: 12/27/2025

UFC middleweight contender Brendan Allen is back in the gym gearing up for what hopefully will be a productive 2026 ... and while he has his sights set on former champ Dricus Du Plessis -- he tells TMZ Sports he's getting mixed signals from the Australian!! We caught up with Allen a few months…

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UFC's Brendan Allen Says Reinier de Ridder Quit During Fight, '100%'

Published: 10/21/2025

Brendan Allen isn't mincing his words after pulling off a short-notice upset win against Reinier de Ridder ... telling TMZ Sports his opponent's team wasn't responsible for calling it quits, but the fighter himself!! We chopped it up with Allen following his massive performance at UFC Vancouver…

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Reinier De Ridder Thinks 'Spectacular' Win Vs. Brendan Allen Earns Him Khamzat Fight

Published: 10/18/2025

Reinier De Ridder may have a new opponent thanks to an injury last month, but there's still a ton on the line for the UFC middleweight contender ... including a massive title fight against Khamzat Chimaev! RDR says whether he gets to fight for the strap will largely depend on his performance…

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UFC's Michael 'Venom' Page 100% Down To Serve As Backup For Khamzat vs. Dricus

Published: 08/13/2025

Injuries, missed weight ... s*** happens in the fight game, so if Khamzat Chimaev or Dricus Du Plessis can't make the walk to the Octagon at UFC 319, Michael "Venom" Page tells us he'll happily fill in! "A hundred percent," MVP told us while raising his hand. "I'll make the 185, and if somebody…

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Dricus Du Plessis Calls Khamzat Fight Biggest 'Of My Life,' Huge Step in GOAT Goal

Published: 08/13/2025

Dricus Du Plessis has taken over two dozen UFC fights and countless others outside of the promotion, but he tells TMZ Sports his toughest match ever will come on Saturday night against Khamzat Chimaev. The current middleweight champ made no bones about it during a sitdown with Michael Babcock…

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Khamzat Chimaev Says He Didn't DM Paulo Costa's GF, She Messaged Me!

Published: 08/07/2025

Khamzat Chimaev is calling BS on Paulo Costa's claim that he slid into his girlfriend's direct messages ... telling TMZ Sports that's just not how it went down! "Why should I DM somebody's wife, bro?" the 31-year-old UFC star said Wednesday from a pre-fight workout in SoCal. "She DM'ed before the…

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Dricus Du Plessis Says Khamzat Chimaev Deserves Title Shot Over Sean Strickland

Published: 10/30/2024

Who should be next up to challenge for the UFC's Middleweight title?? The champion, Dricus Du Plessis, has now weighed in ... telling us the answer is Khamzat Chimaev! DDP joined Babcock on the TMZ Sports TV show (airs weekdays on FS1) ... where he was asked whether Chimaev vs. Robert Whittaker at…

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