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Fight Night ends with Erin Blanchfield-Maycee Barber cancellation

UFC Fight Night was supposed to end with a women's flyweight fight between top-five contenders Erin Blanchfield and Maycee Barber. Instead, the fight was canceled as both were set to enter the Octagon at the UFC APEX in Las Vegas on Saturday night.

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Can Pereira Beat Ankalaev In A Rematch?

Alex Pereira has been backed to defeat Magomed Ankalaev in their expected rematch and reclaim his UFC Light Heavyweight Belt by two of his former rivals. Pereira suffered his first defeat at 205 pounds at UFC 313, ending a five-fight win streak.

Maycee Barber News / CBSSPorts.com / May 31

UFC Fight Night: Maycee Barber's health emergency forces last second cancellation to main event

Saturday's main event was canceled just as the walkouts were about to start

MMA News / CBSSPorts.com / May 31

Noche UFC moves from Mexico to San Antonio, no longer advertised as UFC 320 PPV event

UFC's annual card was originally planned for Guadalajara, Mexico

Paddy Pimblett News / Bloody Elbow / May 31

Paddy Pimblett’s former rival puts UFC Vegas 107 opponent to sleep with a nasty first-round choke

UFC lightweight Jordan Leavitt wasted little time in his return from an 18-month layoff at UFC Vegas 107. If Jordan Leavitt suffered from any pre-fight jitters coming off a long hiatus from competition, he needed little time to shake it off inside the Octagon at UFC Vegas 107.

MMA News / MMA on SI / May 31

Top UFC contender Joaquin Buckley signs off on Islam Makhachev's move to welterweight

Joaquin Buckley is under a month away from fighting Kamaru Usman in the main event of UFC Atlanta. In doing so, Buckley has begun to scout out some new additions to the welterweight division, including recently-vacated former UFC Lightweight Champion Islam Makhachev.

Jon Jones News / MMA on SI / May 31

UFC champ Jon Jones reveals which title fight taught him about toughness & 'grit'

Jon Jones has been doing a lot of reflecting lately. Whether that’s being unsure when he would fight again to exploring new ventures, he has been doing a little bit of everything.

Jean Silva News / MMA on SI / May 31

Jean Silva teases next UFC fight against big-name opponent

Jean Silva might be due for an Octagon return very soon. 'Lord' has hit the UFC like a storm, picking up wins in the featherweight and lightweight divisions, without a blemish to show for it.

MMA News / MMA on SI / May 31

Michael Chandler gets real regarding failed Conor McGregor UFC booking

Michael Chandler still hasn’t given up hope that Conor McGregor will return to the Octagon to finish their TUF story. The two served as coaches on TUF 31 in the summer of 2023 and were set to fight last June before a pinky toe injury blew up the UFC’s initial International Fight Week plans for UFC 303.

Merab Dvalishvili News / MMA on SI / May 31

Merab Dvalishvili admits he delayed UFC 316 rematch to fight best Sean O'Malley

UFC bantamweight champion Merab Dvalishvili admits he delayed his UFC 316 rematch with Sean O'Malley to give 'Suga' the best chance to recover. Some might think that Dvalishvili has been pushed into his title defenses too quickly, having defended his belt twice in nine months since winning it at UFC 306.