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Cartoon of Robert Whittaker stepping back into the octagon in Sydney against Bogdan Guskov.

Fight night · UFC

Whittaker returns to Sydney against Guskov

Whittaker last fought in Sydney in 2014, and the light heavyweight co-main is on February 7, 2027. Whittaker is 35 and 27-9, and UFC lists Guskov at No. 8 and Whittaker at No. 11.

Cartoon of Tom Nolan driving a knee into Renato Moicano inside the octagon.

Result · UFC

Nolan stops Moicano in the third

Nolan finished with punches and elbows from half guard in his first UFC main event. Nolan moves to 12-1, and Moicano falls to 21-8-1.

Cartoon of Julian Erosa taking his gloves off after knocking out JeongYeong Lee.

Result · UFC

Erosa retires on a first-round knockout

Lee dropped Erosa with a left hook in the first 15 seconds and hunted a guillotine. Erosa finished with punches, and the bout sends his family back to the farm in Washington.

Cartoon of Renato Moicano and Tom Nolan facing each other in the octagon in UFC gloves.

Fight night · UFC

Moicano meets Nolan to close October

Nolan is in his first UFC main event and his first five-round fight, and lightweight is 155 pounds (70 kg). Moicano submitted Chris Duncan with a rear-naked choke at 3:14 of the second round on April 4.

Cartoon of Waldo Cortes Acosta and Johnny Walker facing each other under the main-event spotlight.

Fight night · UFC

Cortes Acosta headlines against Walker

This is Cortes Acosta's first UFC main event, and Johnny Walker took the bout on short notice. Cortes Acosta is ranked sixth and has lost two in a row, and Johnny Walker is unbeaten at heavyweight.

Cartoon of Jacqueline Cavalcanti and Michelle Montague standing in the octagon.

Fight night · UFC

Cavalcanti meets Montague in Doha

All six of Montague's pre-UFC wins were rear-naked chokes. UFC lists Cavalcanti at No. 8 and Montague at No. 12. Cavalcanti is 10-2, and Montague is 8-0.

Cartoon of Alexander Volkanovski landing a right hand on Movsar Evloev against the fence.

Result · UFC

Volkanovski stops Evloev in the second

Volkanovski made the second defense of the featherweight title, and Evloev was the No. 1 featherweight. Volkanovski moves to 29-4, and Evloev falls to 20-1.

Cartoon of Petr Yan shouting while Merab Dvalishvili stays calm.

Fight night · UFC

Dvalishvili says Yan's trash talk does not bother him

Dvalishvili meets Yan for the bantamweight title on Saturday, October 24, their third fight, and it is the UFC's 20th trilogy. Yan took the title from Dvalishvili by unanimous decision at UFC 323.