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mmajunkie.usatoday.com > story > sports > ufc > 02/09/2026 > ufc-fight-night-266-paul-opinion-mario-bautista-win-vs-vinicius-oliveira > 88585509007

Analyst: Mario Bautista was UFC 'championship material' vs. Oliveira

Analyst: Mario Bautista was UFC 'championship material' vs. Oliveira1+ hour, 59+ min ago   (232+ words) Paul Felder says Mario Bautista cemented his place as a top contender at UFC Fight Night 266. Bautista (17-3 MMA, 11-3 UFC) handed Vinicius Oliveira (23-4 MMA, 4-1 UFC) his first octagon loss when he submitted him with a second-round rear-naked choke in Saturday's main…...

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mmajunkie.usatoday.com > story > sports > ufc > 02/08/2026 > ufc-fight-night-266-highlights-video-finishes-stoppages-jakub-wiklacz-mario-bautista-mma-knockouts > 88576069007

UFC Fight Night 266 video: 4 finishes with wild Jakub Wiklacz moment

UFC Fight Night 266 video: 4 finishes with wild Jakub Wiklacz moment10+ hour, 59+ min ago   (236+ words) UFC Fight Night 266 video: 4 finishes with wild Jakub Wiklacz moment'MMA Junkie UFC Fight Night 266 video: 4 finishes with wild Jakub Wiklacz moment The UFC raised its post-fight bonus checks to $100,000 this year and also added automatic $25,000 bonuses for finishers who don't…...

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mmajunkie.usatoday.com > story > sports > ufc > 02/08/2026 > ufc-fight-night-266-farid-basharat-video-callout-former-champ-deiveson-figueiredo > 88579431007

Farid Basharat vows to 'put a clinic on' former UFC champ Figueiredo

Farid Basharat vows to 'put a clinic on' former UFC champ Figueiredo12+ hour, 39+ min ago   (411+ words) Farid Basharat wants former UFC champion Deiveson Figueiredo following his win at UFC Vegas 113. Farid Basharat vows to 'put a clinic on' former UFC champ Figueiredo LAS VEGAS " Farid Basharat is looking for more than just a tough fight. He…...

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mmajunkie.usatoday.com > story > sports > ufc > 02/08/2026 > ufc-fight-night-266-post-event-facts-chuck-liddell-record-under-threat > 88545889007

UFC Fight Night 266 post-event facts: Chuck Liddell record under threat

UFC Fight Night 266 post-event facts: Chuck Liddell record under threat14+ hour, 19+ min ago   (815+ words) The first UFC event in the newly renamed Meta APEX in Las Vegas took place Saturday with UFC Fight Night 266, where the judges were needed early and often with nine of 13 fights going the distance. One person who didn't need…...

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mmajunkie.usatoday.com > story > sports > ufc > 02/08/2026 > michal-oleksiejczuk-tips-hat-to-real-warrior-marc-andre-barriault > 88578996007

Michal Oleksiejczuk tips hat to 'real warrior' Marc-Andre Barriault

Michal Oleksiejczuk tips hat to 'real warrior' Marc-Andre Barriault15+ hour, 9+ min ago   (300+ words) LAS VEGAS " Michal Oleksiejczuk has to give credit where credit is due. Oleksiejczuk (22-9 MMA, 10-7 UFC), one of the most prolific finishers in the UFC middleweight division, threw everything he had and more at Marc-Andre Barriault at Saturday's UFC Fight Night…...

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mmajunkie.usatoday.com > story > sports > pfl > 02/08/2026 > pfl-dubai-video-highlights-usman-nurmagomedov-submission-alfie-davis-lightweight-title > 88579328007

Video: Usman Nurmagomedov's suffocating PFL Dubai win over Alfie Davis

Video: Usman Nurmagomedov's suffocating PFL Dubai win over Alfie Davis15+ hour, 9+ min ago   (152+ words) Usman Nurmagomedov went to Dubai and did exactly what he was supposed to do. Nurmagomedov (21-0) defended his lightweight title with a third-round submission of challenger Alfie Davis (20-6-1) on Saturday in the PFL Dubai main event at Coca-Cola Arena. Nurmagomedov was…...

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Sean Shelby's Shoes: What's next for Mario Bautista after UFC Fight Night 266 win?

Sean Shelby's Shoes: What's next for Mario Bautista after UFC Fight Night 266 win?15+ hour, 59+ min ago   (354+ words) Mario Bautista emphatically proved that Vinicius Oliveira is not yet ready for the top level in the UFC Fight Night 266 main event when he rolled to a one-sided victory. After being bumped off his surge, it felt like Bautista was…...

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Referee Mark Smith undergoes successful surgery for torn Achilles

Referee Mark Smith undergoes successful surgery for torn Achilles16+ hour, 49+ min ago   (261+ words) Mark Smith won't be seen as the third man in the cage or octagon anytime in the foreseeable future. Smith, who has been the referee for the most UFC fights in two of the past three calendar years, will see…...

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mmajunkie.usatoday.com > picture-gallery > sports > ufc > 02/08/2026 > jon-jones-vs-dominick-reyes-ufc-247-houston-light-heavyweight-title-controversy-best-mma-photos > 88580112007

Jon Jones def. Dominick Reyes, UFC 247: Best photos from Houston

16+ hour, 54+ min ago   (12+ words) Jon Jones def. Dominick Reyes, UFC 247: Best photos from Houston'MMA Junkie...

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mmajunkie.usatoday.com > story > sports > ufc > 02/08/2026 > movsar-evloev-no-excuses-ufc-title-shot-lerone-murphy-win > 88578351007

Movsar Evloev: No excuses for UFC title shot with Lerone Murphy win

Movsar Evloev: No excuses for UFC title shot with Lerone Murphy win18+ hour, 29+ min ago   (386+ words) Movsar Evloev is healthy and motivated to get his hands on the UFC featherweight title in 2026. Evloev (19-0 MMA, 9-0 UFC) will try to finally secure his first shot at gold when he takes on fellow unbeaten contender Lerone Murphy (17-0-1 MMA, 9-0-1 UFC)…...