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Thursday, October 15, 2026

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Televised MMA and jiu-jitsu from promoter pages: UFC, PFL, ONE, UFC BJJ, Contender Series, and the rest of that card. No odds. No picks. No betting lines.

Compiled Thursday, October 15, 2026.

Sunday, October 11, 2026

UFC

Brendan Allen submits Christian Leroy Duncan in the fifth round in Las Vegas

Confirmed

Middleweight Brendan Allen beat Christian Leroy Duncan with a rear-naked choke 2 minutes, 46 seconds into the fifth and final round Saturday night at the Meta APEX in Las Vegas. UFC says it was Allen's fourth straight win and that he is now 16-4 in the UFC. In the co-main event, Jai Herbert beat Matheus Camilo by unanimous decision, 29-28 on all three cards.

Sources · 1 listed

Friday, October 9, 2026

UFC BJJ

Cassia Moura becomes UFC BJJ's first two-division champion

Confirmed

Brazilian grappler Cassia Moura, already the UFC BJJ women's bantamweight champion, beat Australia's Adele Fornarino by split decision Thursday night in Las Vegas to win the first women's flyweight title. That makes her the first double champion in UFC BJJ history, UFC says. In the co-main event, Renato Canuto beat Ethan Crelinsten by unanimous decision for the vacant lightweight title.

Sources · 1 listed

Sunday, October 4, 2026

Tuesday, September 29, 2026

UFC

UFC sets a Sydney fight night for Feb. 7, 2027

Confirmed

On Sept. 29, 2026, UFC.com announced UFC Fight Night Sydney at Afterpay Arena, formerly Qudos Bank Arena, on Sunday, Feb. 7, 2027. The promotion says it is the first Fight Night in Sydney since 2017, in partnership with the New South Wales government and Destination NSW. The bout card is not set. Ticket details come later. No odds. No picks.

Sources · 1 listed

Sunday, September 27, 2026

UFC

Rosas Jr. stops Barcelos in the fifth; TUF 34 finals share the card

Confirmed

UFC Fight Night on Saturday, Sept. 26, 2026, at Meta APEX in Las Vegas ended with Raul Rosas Jr. stopping Raoni Barcelos by TKO, a slam, at 1:38 of round 5. The card included The Ultimate Fighter 34 finals: Tina Black stopped Melissa Amaya by TKO in round 2 at strawweight, and Ilimbek Akylbek beat Mahammadali Osmanli by disqualification after an illegal knee. In the co-main, Ailin Perez beat Norma Dumont by unanimous decision. Luis Hernandez submitted Sedriques Dumas at 0:50 of round 1. The event page says the replay is on Paramount+. No odds. No picks.

Sources · 2 listed

Friday, September 25, 2026

UFC BJJ

Musumeci wins a decision over Mitchell; Fowler and Rodriguez draw at UFC BJJ 11

Confirmed

UFC.com posted results from UFC BJJ 11, held Sept. 24, 2026, at Meta APEX in Las Vegas. In the main event, bantamweight champion Mikey Musumeci defeated Bryce Mitchell by unanimous decision. In the co-main, light heavyweight champion Mason Fowler and Nick Rodriguez fought to a split draw, and Fowler kept the title. The results post is dated Sept. 25.

Sources · 1 listed

Wednesday, September 23, 2026

Contender Series

Contender Series Week 7: six UFC contracts; Degli and Piwowarczyk win finishes

Confirmed

Dana White’s Contender Series Season 10, Week 7 ran Tuesday, Sept. 22, 2026, at Meta APEX in Las Vegas. Official Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) results list Marcos Degli beating Paris Moran by rear-naked choke at 4:46 of round 2; Damian Piwowarczyk stopping Emilio Quissua by punches at 4:55 of round 1; and unanimous decisions for Piero Guaylupo, Alvi Dasuyev, and Norbert Novenyi Jr. UFC’s recap says six fighters received contracts, including losers Callum Connor and Jaden Ortega alongside winners Dasuyev, Degli, Guaylupo, and Piwowarczyk. No odds. No picks.

Sources · 2 listed

Sunday, September 20, 2026

UFC

Joshua Van retains flyweight title over Alexandre Pantoja at UFC 331

Confirmed

Joshua Van defeated Alexandre Pantoja by unanimous decision in the flyweight title main event at UFC 331 on Saturday night at Crypto.com Arena in Los Angeles. UFC.com’s results recap lists the scorecards as 49–46, 48–47, and 50–45. Also on the main card: Arman Tsarukyan knocked out Mauricio Ruffy with elbows at 4:56 of round one; Patricio Pitbull knocked out Dooho Choi with strikes at 3:28 of round one; Sean Sharaf knocked out Gable Steveson with a left hand at 0:12 of round one; and Alonzo Menifield beat Iwo Baraniewski by split decision (28–29, 29–28, 29–28). No odds.

Sources · 2 listed

Wednesday, September 2, 2026

Sport

Contender Series Week 4: UFC.com says all five winners received contracts

Confirmed

UFC.com, in a Sept. 2, 2026 report on Dana White’s Contender Series Season 10, Week 4 (Meta APEX, Las Vegas, Sept. 1, 2026), said the Season 10 contract-winner total rose to 20 after a “full house” of five contracts. Named: Adam Darby (Ireland), Silvestre Sanchez (Mexico), Adam Livingston (USA), Gabriel Lorenco and Modestino Rodrigues (Brazil). Official results on that page: Darby def. Patrick Rivera TKO (doctor stoppage) R3 2:42; Rodrigues def. Brandon Holmes TKO (punches) R1 0:15; Sanchez def. Liam McCracken TKO (punches) R3 2:44; Lorenco def. Charlie Cleveland KO (elbow and hammerfists) R1 2:02; Livingston def. Hunter Smith split decision.

Sources · 1 listed

Wednesday, September 2, 2026

Sport

UFC Fight Night Paris: Santos out, Andrusca in against Wood

Confirmed

UFC.com, in a Sept. 1, 2026, update to UFC Fight Night: Hooker vs. Parnasse (Sept. 5, Accor Arena, Paris), said Mairon Santos was removed from his featherweight bout against Nathaniel Wood because of illness and that undefeated UFC newcomer Pavel Andrusca is the replacement.

Sources · 1 listed

Monday, August 31, 2026

PFL

Cyborg retains PFL featherweight title, records 30th win

Confirmed

PFL said Cris Cyborg (30-2) defeated Ketlen Vieira (16-6) by unanimous decision (49-46, 49-46, 48-47) on Aug. 22, 2026, at Benchmark International Arena in Tampa, retaining the PFL Women’s Featherweight Championship. The promotion posted complete results on Aug. 23.

Sources · 1 listed

Monday, August 31, 2026

UFC BJJ

Tackett defends UFC BJJ welterweight title; Ste-Marie wins featherweight belt

Confirmed

UFC.com said UFC BJJ 10 took place Aug. 20, 2026, at Meta APEX in Las Vegas. Andrew Tackett defeated Jonnatas Gracie by submission (face crank) at 1:44 of round one, a fourth straight defense of the welterweight title. Brianna Ste-Marie defeated Rebeca Lima by submission (arm-triangle choke) at 1:57 of round two to win the women’s featherweight title.

Sources · 1 listed

Monday, August 31, 2026

Monday, August 31, 2026

ONE

ONE adds MMA bouts to Fight Night 48 on Oct. 2

Confirmed

ONE Championship said Joshua Perreira vs. Antonio Cesar and Lee Seung Cheol vs. Karen Ghazaryan were added to ONE Fight Night 48, Friday, Oct. 2, at Lumpinee Stadium in Bangkok, live in U.S. primetime on Prime Video.

Sources · 1 listed