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The Rizin Fighting Federation heads to Kyocera Dome Osaka on Sept. 10, with Rizin Super 5 bringing a loaded lineup to Japan. The event is headlined by a 66 kilogram (145.5 pounds) double-championship fight between Rizin featherweight champion Rajabali Shaidullaev and Professional Fighters League's A.J. McKee, with titles from both organizations on the line. The card also features Mikuru Asakura vs. Shinya Aoki, Ren Hiramoto vs. Karshyga Dautbek and Roberto Satoshi de Souza vs.

RAF 13 is headlined by a cruiserweight crossover between former Ultimate Fighting Championship interim titleholder Colby Covington and former UFC welterweight champion Belal Muhammad. The co-main event will feature former UFC middleweight champion Khamzat Chimaev against former UFC title challenger Gilbert Burns in a catchweight crossover.

Jose Delgado has vicious intentions going into his maiden main event in the Ultimate Fighting Championship. Delgado will face Jean Silva in the Noche UFC 4 headliner on Sept. 12 at Desert Diamond Arena in Glendale, Arizona. He claims he has already envisioned how he wants the fight to end. Jose Delgado visualizes a spectacular ending against Jean Silva at Noche UFC 4 Delgado says he’s been visualizing his upcoming fight with Silva repeatedly in the lead-up to the bout.

The door is open for Michael “Venom” Page to return to bare-knuckle boxing. Page completed his Ultimate Fighting Championship contract with a unanimous decision victory over Nursulton Ruziboev at UFC Paris. Despite going 5-1 in the UFC, “Venom” failed to secure a single finish and his victories were lackluster affairs, prompting the promotion to opt against re-signing him.

The Ultimate Fighting Championship’s fourth edition of Noche UFC goes down on Sept. 12. Noche UFC 4 takes place at Desert Diamond Arena in Glendale, Arizona, with Jean Silva taking on Jose Delgado in the main event. The card also features former champions Brandon Moreno and Alexa Grasso, several Mexican fighters and some highly anticipated matchups.

Kalinn Williams is well aware of his upcoming opponent's skills and accomplishments. Williams (16-5) will welcome former two-division KSW champion Roberto Soldic (21-4) to the Ultimate Fighting Championship when the pair meet on Oct. 3 at Delta Center in Salt Lake City. For Williams, the matchup came together quickly, but he had no hesitation about accepting it.

Tyson Fury has seemingly moved on from the Anthony Joshua showdown, turning his attention to Oleksandr Usyk. Fury recently took to social media to challenge Usyk after his targeted Nov. 20 heavyweight clash with Joshua failed to materialize. Negotiations stalled regarding the location and the extent of TKO’s involvement in the matchup. “The Gypsy King” has now revealed that running it back with Usyk is his top priority.

Week 5 is the first time that fewer than five fighters earned Ultimate Fighting Championship contracts on the 10th season of Dana White’s Contender Series. Dana White signs Christian Natividad, Martin Kozak, Isaac Moreno and Quentin Pasley to the UFC Week 5 of DWCS 2026 went down on Sept. 8 at Meta Apex in Las Vegas. Christian Natividad (10-0) started the action with a flyweight matchup against Colton Loud (7-0). Natividad folded Loud with a body shot in just 70 seconds to earn a UFC contract.

Martin Kozak’s Ultimate Fighting Championship signing marks a huge moment for Slovakian mixed martial arts. Kozak (7-0) beat Christian Echols (8-5) in a middleweight matchup on Week 5 of Dana White’s Contender Series 2026 on Sept. 8 to earn a UFC contract. Martin Kozak becomes youngest Slovakian to earn a UFC contract Kozak looked nearly flawless as he dropped Echols with a flush head kick in the opening round.

Isaac Moreno will walk down the aisle just hours after earning an Ultimate Fighting Championship contract. Moreno (9-0) took on Reginaldo Geraldo Jr. (11-2) in a welterweight clash on Week 5 of Dana White’s Contender Series 2026. He edged a hard-fought unanimous decision over Geraldo Jr. to maintain his perfect record and earn a UFC contract before tying the knot.