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Fighters Demand Review of Herb Dean After Controversial Calls at UFC Baku

Unpenalized hair pulls with an eye poke that likely changed a decision have prompted calls for referee accountability from fighters and fans.

Fighters and Broadcasters Demand Answers After Back‑of‑Head Strikes in Gane‑Pereira Title Fight

Pereira Publicly Blasts Herb Dean After Contested TKO Loss to Ciryl Gane

Appeal Filed After Last‑Second Replay Awards Moraes Win Over Nkuta

Jon Jones Taunts Daniel Cormier After Grapple Refusal in Viral ALF Reality 3 Clip

Barbosa Beats Gatto After Illegal Kick and Lengthy Review at UFC Vegas 115

Cris Cyborg Rebuts Ronda Rousey Over ‘Cheating’ Accusation After Comeback Presser

Aljamain Sterling Calls T.J. Dillashaw a 'Lying Cheat,' Says KO Was His Career Highlight

UFC Drops Aaron Tau After Controversial UFC 325 Weigh-In

UFC Books Volkanovski–Lopes II for Jan. 31 Event in Sydney

Jon Jones Rebukes Daniel Cormier Over Thanksgiving Jab as Chechnya Trip Reignites Rivalry

MMA Officials Move to Strictly Enforce Eye-Poke Rule With Proactive Point Deductions

Muhammad Mokaev Wins Brave CF Flyweight Title With 8-Second Head-Kick KO

Shevchenko vs. Zhang Weili Set for UFC 322 Co-Main on Nov. 15 at Madison Square Garden

Elekana Chokes Out Christian After Referee Misses Taps at UFC Vegas 110

José Aldo Ends Career With Octagon Glove-Laying at UFC Rio

Kaan Ofli Chokes Out Ricardo Ramos at UFC Rio in First-Round Upset

Kiefer Crosbie Accuses Referee Marc Goddard of Premature Restart After Illegal Knee at UFC Shanghai

Topuria Rules Out Tsarukyan as UFC Weighs Gaethje or Pimblett Next