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Ilia Topuria calls the Gaethje loss the worst day of his career, floats retirement, and targets Paddy Pimblett for an April return

In his first exclusive interview since the White House defeat, the former two-division champion says he has achieved everything, then promises a version of himself nobody has seen before.

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Ilia Topuria calls the Gaethje loss the worst day of his career, floats retirement, and targets Paddy Pimblett for an April return

Ilia Topuria calls the Gaethje loss the worst day of his career, floats retirement, and targets Paddy Pimblett for an April return

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UFC Vegas 124 preview: Johnny Walker takes a heavyweight main event on nine days’ notice against Waldo Cortes-Acosta after Sean Brady’s knee infection scraps the original headliner

OKTAGON 97 preview: Hannover’s own Max Holzer gets his chance to become Germany’s first male OKTAGON champion against bantamweight titleholder Igor Severino

UFC 334 early preview: Gane makes his first heavyweight defence against unbeaten Josh Hokit, and Amanda Nunes returns to challenge Kayla Harrison at Madison Square Garden

UFC BJJ 13 wrap: William Tackett chokes Jay Rodriguez in 86 seconds to join his brother as champion, and Jalen Fonacier claims Musumeci’s old belt

Conor McGregor says his next fight will be his last, and promises it will break his own records

OKTAGON 96 wrap: Amiran Gogoladze survives a first-round knockdown to beat short-notice Jessin Ayari for the vacant welterweight title

UFC Vegas 123 wrap: Tom Nolan stops Renato Moicano after a disputed stand-up, Moicano refuses to blame the referee, and Julian Erosa retires a winner

LFA 245 wrap: Ansar Khamzaev stays unbeaten and takes the vacant lightweight title with a first-round D’Arce, and Alberth Bahamondes needs 60 seconds

BKB 63 brings two world title fights to Foxwoods: Nelson defends against No. 1 contender Winiarski, and unbeaten Ramirez meets an unbeaten challenger

UFC Vegas 123 preview: Moicano and Nolan headline a Halloween card where the main event odds have already flipped, and Julian Erosa fights for the last time

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Ilia Topuria calls the Gaethje loss the worst day of his career, floats retirement, and targets Paddy Pimblett for an April return

Latest in combat sports

UFC Vegas 124 preview: Johnny Walker takes a heavyweight main event on nine days’ notice against Waldo Cortes-Acosta after Sean Brady’s knee infection scraps the original headliner

OKTAGON 97 preview: Hannover’s own Max Holzer gets his chance to become Germany’s first male OKTAGON champion against bantamweight titleholder Igor Severino

UFC 334 early preview: Gane makes his first heavyweight defence against unbeaten Josh Hokit, and Amanda Nunes returns to challenge Kayla Harrison at Madison Square Garden

UFC BJJ 13 wrap: William Tackett chokes Jay Rodriguez in 86 seconds to join his brother as champion, and Jalen Fonacier claims Musumeci’s old belt

Conor McGregor says his next fight will be his last, and promises it will break his own records

OKTAGON 96 wrap: Amiran Gogoladze survives a first-round knockdown to beat short-notice Jessin Ayari for the vacant welterweight title

UFC Vegas 123 wrap: Tom Nolan stops Renato Moicano after a disputed stand-up, Moicano refuses to blame the referee, and Julian Erosa retires a winner

LFA 245 wrap: Ansar Khamzaev stays unbeaten and takes the vacant lightweight title with a first-round D’Arce, and Alberth Bahamondes needs 60 seconds

BKB 63 brings two world title fights to Foxwoods: Nelson defends against No. 1 contender Winiarski, and unbeaten Ramirez meets an unbeaten challenger

UFC Vegas 123 preview: Moicano and Nolan headline a Halloween card where the main event odds have already flipped, and Julian Erosa fights for the last time

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