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Riley (11-0 MMA, 0-0 UFC) represents the next generation of Next Generation MMA, the gym that has produced the likes of Paddy Pimblett and Molly McCann among others. The UFC had previously tried to hire his services for Dana White's Contender Series in 2024 but visa issues prevented it from happening.

UFC announced its new deal earlier this month, and the promotion is set to receive hundreds of millions more per year. Even considering the abolishment of the pay-per-view model, fighter purses are still a contentious topic. UFC Boss Dana White was vague on any alleged pay rises, leading many to take the news with a grain of salt.

However, Battle fell at the first hurdle, weighing in at 190lbs ahead of his UFC 319 fight against Ruziboev, resulting in their fight being canceled. And with that being his third weight miss of his short UFC tenure, it was announced this Wednesday that he has officially been cut from the UFC roster.

After failing to hit the mark in the welterweight division against Randy Brown in December, Battle was forced up to middleweight. He could not make it work there, either, registering at 190 pounds for a matchup with Nursulton Ruziboev, which was ultimately canceled.

UFC star Paddy Pimblett saw an unexpected rise in the lightweight rankings following UFC 319. He wasn't on the card, nor has he fought since April. Fans believe he's being groomed for a big fight. 'The Baddy' last defeated Michael Chandler at UFC 314,

Former NFL fullback Josh Hokit defeated Guilherme Uriel in Dana White's Contender Series in unleashed on the league in a subsequent promo.

Johnny Walker believes his training camp for UFC Fight Night 257 was the best of his career. According to Walker (21-9 MMA, 7-6 UFC), that's largely due to his recent move to Las Vegas, where he started training at Xtreme Couture with head coach Eric Nicksick.

Besides Charles Oliveira returning to face Rafael Fiziev in the main event, the promotion just announced four more compelling fights to the card. The October 11 Fight Night hails the return of Oliveira to his home country of Brazil.

Dricus du Plessis has fallen drastically in the official men's UFC pound-for-pound rankings. Meanwhile, Khamzat has soared up.

The UFC Shanghai event has a full card, headlined by local favorite Zhang Mingyang as he battles Johnny Walker in an exciting Light Heavyweight contest. That tops a card with lots to watch out for, including a fight which could have implications for Tom Aspinall’s next challenger for the UFC Heavyweight championship.

Jasmine Jasudavicius thinks she's one win from being Canada's first UFC title challenger in more than eight years.