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Nazariy Danylyuk: Ukraine’s Submission Specialist Ready for His Next International Opportunity

Posted on July 24, 2026 by Vitaliy Vovk

Ukraine continues to produce outstanding mixed martial artists, and Nazariy Danylyuk is one of the country’s most experienced bantamweight professionals. At 28 years old, he owns a professional record of 11-5 (1 NC) and has spent the majority of his career competing for Real Fight Promotion (RFP) – one of Ukraine’s most respected MMA organizations.

It was in RFP that Danylyuk developed into a well-rounded mixed martial artist with dangerous grappling skills and an exciting finishing style. Most of his victories have come before the final bell through submissions, making him one of the division’s most effective finishers. RFP continues to be Ukraine’s leading platform for developing emerging MMA talent, providing fighters with the experience needed to progress to major international organizations.

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Magomed Ankalaev vs Bogdan Guskov Preview

Posted on July 23, 2026 by Jack Latham

For the first time since moving to Paramount, the UFC will take the violence to the Middle East, where Abu Dhabi hosts an intriguing clash at the top of the light heavyweight rankings.

Background

After losing his light heavyweight title to Alex Pereira back in October 2025, Magomed Ankalaev returns to the octagon, with his eyes firmly set on reclaiming the gold.

The 34-year-old Russian made his UFC debut in 2018 and has since recorded 12 wins, including six via knockout.

His standout victories have come against Johnny Walker, and of course Alex Pereira, when he claimed the light heavyweight title via decision.

As for his opponent, Bogdan Guskov has recorded three knockout victories in his five UFC bouts and arrives in Abu Dhabi in red hot form.

The ‘Hitman’ defeated Nikita Krylov in July 2025 before drawing with Jan Blachowicz in December 2025. These exciting fights earned him a call-up to fight Ankalaev on short notice after Khalil Rountree Jr. withdrew due to injury.

With Guskov at the peak of his career and Ankalaev a notoriously formidable force, Abu Dhabi is sure to witness a blockbuster encounter…

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Saturday, August 22nd 2026: Professional Fighters League PFL Tampa: Cyborg vs. Vieira

[#1 W145] Cristiane Justino

[#4 W135] Ketlen Vieira

Last Fight Date: 12/13/2025 [PFL]
Last Opponent: [#2 W145] Sara Collins
Last 5: W W W W W

Last Fight Date: 5/16/2026 [UFC]
Last Opponent: [#10 W135] Jacqueline Cavalcanti
Last 5: W L W L W

Thursday, September 10th 2026: Rizin FF - Super Rizin 5

[#1 W105] Natalia Kuziutina

[#16 W105] Rena Kubota

Last Fight Date: 4/12/2026 [Rizin Fighting Federation]
Last Opponent: [#8 W105] Ayaka Hamasaki
Last 5: W W W W W

Last Fight Date: 12/31/2025 [Rizin Fighting Federation]
Last Opponent: [#2 W105] Seika Izawa
Last 5: W L W W L

Saturday, July 25th 2026: Pancrase 364 / Pancrase Blood 11

[#11 SW] Kanji Funada

[#13 SW] Shunma Sasaki

Last Fight Date: 3/14/2026 [Pancrase]
Last Opponent: [#4 SW] Yuta Miyazawa
Last 5: W W W W L

Last Fight Date: 3/14/2026 [Pancrase]
Last Opponent: [#52 SW] Takafumi Ato
Last 5: L W W W W

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[NR]	Matt Hughes	[#1 WW]	Islam Makhachev
[#279 LW]	Johnny Case	[#1 LW]	Justin Gaethje
[#164 WW]	Conor McGregor	[#2 LW]	Ilia Topuria
[#6 WW]	Kamaru Usman	[NR]	Juan Antonio Cabrera
[#6 FW]	Rajabali Shaidullaev	[#22 MW]	Sharabutdin Magomedov

Dustin Poirier Says One Bad Day Nearly Destroyed Everything He Built

Posted on July 23, 2026 by Andrew Carswell

One year after laying down his gloves, Poirier opens up about the airport arrest that threatened his future, the drinking problem he could no longer deny, the painful family cycle he intends to break, and the daily work required to rebuild his life.

Dustin Poirier had every reason to cancel the interview. His flight home from Florida had been delayed, an airline change sent him through Dallas, and a missed connection forced him to rent a car and drive more than six hours through the night to Lafayette, Louisiana. He finally reached home around six in the morning, but only hours later, tired and searching for the wireless headphones he had misplaced during the trip, Poirier still appeared for his scheduled conversation with Ariel Helwani.

That small decision captured much of what followed. Poirier was exhausted, uncomfortable, and discussing the most embarrassing public moment of his life, but he showed up anyway.

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This Week’s WHR Bets/Parlays (2026/#22)

Posted on July 23, 2026 by Jason

Still trying to get out of this hole…

Fights considered must satisfy all of the criteria below:

Both fighters must be active (fought in 360 days prior to event). Reduces uncertainty.
Both fighters must have at least 7 fights in the prior 7 years, including 1+ loss. If the loss was in their debut, then 2+ losses are required.
Both fighters must be rated in the same division as the fight. Further reduces uncertainty.
Must have odds from at least three bookmakers.

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Inactivity – Does Age Matter?

Posted on July 22, 2026 by Jason

Recently, I thought about the effects of inactivity and wondered if age is a compounding factor. Does an older fighter suffer more from inactivity than a younger fighter?

Below, are the statistics for win % by the amount of inactivity prior to a fight.

Once we get past the slight improvement seen in the 91-180d segment, it is a pretty gradual decline in win %.

Let’s look at some age-specific data. The age ranges themselves were driven by my desire to split the fight data (by count) as evenly as possible.

It seems that all age groups benefit from staying active, especially the “Under 23” group. They see a win percentage improvement at inactivity periods of slightly beyond one year! I would not take the large dip at the higher inactivity periods for the “Under 23” group very seriously. The data is thin — how many fighters will be in this age group and have that many years of inactivity since their last fight? Not many.

All in all, the age groups track pretty similarly, but the older groups seem to handle extended inactivity a little better than the younger groups.

Interesting. Perhaps maturity plays a role here? I would’ve expected the opposite…

Taking the sport as a whole, it is easy to say that staying active matters, but how much impact do other factors have, like matchmaking? Is a fighter returning from 4 years of inactivity more likely to have a favorable match-up or a terrible one? Does this impact fighters of different ages in a similar manner?

Note: The data that drives the line charts is a subset of the data used for the win percentages in the first image as we do not have birth dates for all fighters. The win rate for fighters with birth dates is much higher than those without. Hardly anyone records the birth date of a 0-2 fighter.

I welcome discussion in the comments section…

Fight Matrix Program – UFC Fight Night: Ankalaev vs Guskov (07-25-2026)

Posted on July 20, 2026 by Jason

Light Heavyweight (205)
[#2][#2UFC] Magomed Ankalaev (21-2-1, -534) vs. [#11][#10UFC] Bogdan Guskov (18-3-1, +389)
Magomed Ankalaev is the All-Time #19 ranked Light Heavyweight fighter.

Last 3 Fights: Magomed Ankalaev (2-1-0)
2025-10-04: L vs. [#1LHW] Alex Pereira (13-4-0) via TKO (Punches and Elbows) in 1:20 of round 1
2025-03-08: W vs. [#1LHW] Alex Pereira (13-4-0) via UD (48-47, 48-47, 49-46)
2024-10-26: W vs. [#34LHW] Aleksandar Rakic (14-6-0) via UD (29-28, 29-28, 29-28)

Last 3 Fights: Bogdan Guskov (2-0-1)
2025-12-06: D vs. [#9LHW] Jan Blachowicz (29-11-2) via Draw (Majority) in 5:00 of round 3
2025-07-26: W vs. [#24LHW] Nikita Krylov (31-12-0) via KO (Punches) in 4:18 of round 1
2025-01-18: W vs. [#65LHW] Billy Elekana (10-2-0) via Submission (Guillotine Choke) in 3:33 of round 2

System	Favorite	Rating	Rating Diff	Win %
Betting Odds	Magomed Ankalaev	-534		80.46%
Elo K170	Magomed Ankalaev	2209.49	+335.13	87.31%
Elo Modified	Magomed Ankalaev	2195.27	+286.65	83.89%
Glicko-1	Magomed Ankalaev	2293.96	+304.82	85.25%
WHR	Magomed Ankalaev	1995.69	+128.49	67.69%

Fighter Ages on Fight Day: Magomed Ankalaev 34.1, Bogdan Guskov 33.8
Days Since Last Pro Fight: Magomed Ankalaev 294, Bogdan Guskov 231
Previous Match-up Record: No previous match-ups.
Wins Against Common Opposition: Magomed Ankalaev leads 2-1
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Flyweight (125)
[#10][#10UFC] Steve Erceg (14-4-0, -122) vs. [*] Ramazonbek Temirov (19-3-0, +100)
Steve Erceg is the All-Time #50 ranked Flyweight fighter.

Last 3 Fights: Steve Erceg (2-1-0)
2026-05-02: W vs. [#14FLY] Tim Elliott (21-14-1) via UD (29-28, 29-28, 29-28)
2025-08-09: W vs. [#65FLY] Ode Osbourne (13-10-0) via UD (29-28, 29-28, 29-28)
2025-03-29: L vs. [#7FLY] Brandon Moreno (23-10-2) via UD (49-46, 49-46, 49-46)

Last 3 Fights: Ramazonbek Temirov (3-0-0)
2025-03-01: W vs. [#24FLY] Charles Johnson (19-9-0) via UD (29-28, 29-28, 29-28)
2024-10-12: W vs. [*] C.J. Vergara (12-7-1) via TKO (Punches) in 2:50 of round 1
2023-09-24: W vs. [#224FLY] Takaki Soya (13-8-1) via KO (Punches) in 3:15 of round 1

System	Favorite	Rating	Rating Diff	Win %
Betting Odds	Steve Erceg	-122		52.35%
Elo K170	Steve Erceg	1819.41	+23.69	53.40%
Elo Modified	Ramazonbek Temirov	1803.60	+8.34	51.20%
Glicko-1	Ramazonbek Temirov	1857.01	+24.71	53.55%
WHR	Ramazonbek Temirov	1696.92	+4.01	50.58%

Fighter Ages on Fight Day: Steve Erceg 31.0, Ramazonbek Temirov 29.5
Days Since Last Pro Fight: Steve Erceg 84, Ramazonbek Temirov 511
Previous Match-up Record: No previous match-ups.
Wins Against Common Opposition: No common opposition or both are winless against common opposition.
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Welterweight (170)
[#117][#57UFC] Islam Dulatov (12-1-0, -734) vs. [*] Wellington Turman (18-8-0, +519)

Last 3 Fights: Islam Dulatov (3-0-0)
2025-07-19: W vs. [#459WW] Adam Fugitt (10-6-0) via KO (Punches) in 4:06 of round 1
2024-10-08: W vs. [#339MW] Vanilton Antunes (16-9-0) via KO (Elbow) in 2:44 of round 1
2024-02-10: W vs. [#735MW] Ioannis Palaiologos (20-15-1) via TKO (Knee to the Body) in 4:59 of round 1

Last 3 Fights: Wellington Turman (0-3-0)
2023-12-02: L vs. [#217MW] Jared Gooden (23-12-0) via Submission (Rear-Naked Choke) in 1:11 of round 2
2023-06-24: L vs. [#35WW] Randy Brown (20-8-0) via UD (29-28, 29-28, 29-28)
2022-11-12: L vs. [#93MW] Andre Petroski (13-6-0) via UD (30-27, 29-28, 30-27)

System	Favorite	Rating	Rating Diff	Win %
Betting Odds	Islam Dulatov	-734		84.48%
Elo K170	Islam Dulatov	1667.86	+228.68	78.86%
Elo Modified	Islam Dulatov	1650.34	+187.98	74.69%
Glicko-1	Islam Dulatov	1745.79	+291.68	84.27%
WHR	Islam Dulatov	1592.21	+239.28	79.86%

Fighter Ages on Fight Day: Islam Dulatov 28.0, Wellington Turman 30.0
Days Since Last Pro Fight: Islam Dulatov 371, Wellington Turman 966
Previous Match-up Record: No previous match-ups.
Wins Against Common Opposition: No common opposition or both are winless against common opposition.
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Current MMA Rankings Updated (07-19-2026)

Posted on July 19, 2026 by Jason

Former WBC Africa Champion Javan Buyu Headlines International Boxing Card in Nairobi on July 25

Posted on July 12, 2026 by Heather

SportPesa Boxing presents a stacked night featuring title contention, experienced international talent, and Moroccan fighters proudly representing their city.

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Venue: The Edge Convention Center, Nairobi

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Posted on July 23, 2026 by A. J. Riot

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Posted on July 23, 2026 by A. J. Riot

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Posted on July 23, 2026 by A. J. Riot

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The Evolution of MMA Training Camps: Smarter, Faster, Tougher

Posted on July 23, 2026 by A. J. Riot

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Mixed martial arts has transformed from a chaotic spectacle into a discipline governed by science, strategy, and precision. Nowhere is this shift more visible than in the training camp, the intensive preparation phase that separates contenders from champions. What once relied on brute repetition and instinct now integrates data analytics, sports medicine, and psychological conditioning. The modern camp is a laboratory as much as a gym, where every variable is measured, tested, and optimized for peak performance on fight night.

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Why MMA’s Most Dangerous Finishers Still Rewrite the Sport’s History

Posted on July 23, 2026 by A. J. Riot

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Posted on July 23, 2026 by A. J. Riot

A packed arena makes the UFC look like a money machine. For a few stars, it is. Yet how much do UFC fighters make is hard to answer because contracts are private, commissions disclose only part of the purse, and headline figures ignore expenses. After eight years freelancing around sports, I’ve learned to distrust neat numbers attached to messy businesses.

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