This article was originally published on www.si.com/fannation/mma as Tyron Woodley drops blunt advice for fighters chasing pay after UFC’s $7.7B deal. If ex-UFC champion Tyron Woodley were back in the UFC during their new Paramount+ era of broadcasting, valued at $7.7 billion over seven years, he'd make a few changes.

Khamzat Chimaev is just days removed from winning UFC gold for the first time, but he immediately stands out as one of the most exciting champions in the entire promotion. Chimaev won the middleweight belt in the main event of last Saturday's UFC 319 card ...

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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.

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.

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

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.

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.

UFC contender Josh Hokit goes viral after delivering a fiery WWE-style promo on DWCS, sparking mixed fan reactions online.

The main event of UFC Vancouver in October will pit Reinier de Ridder against Anthony “Fluffy” Hernandez, potentially offering a clue to Khamzat Chimaev ’s first challenger for the middleweight title.