MMA today, Friday, September 11: 20 stories from around the leagues
20 stories from UFC and ONE Championship and the fight-media channels in the last day — each summarised in our own words and linked to its source. Anything this site has already covered in the past week is left out rather than repeated.
UFC
Main Card Results | Noche UFC
Noche UFC is scheduled to take place on Saturday, September 12, 2026, at the Desert Diamond Arena in Glendale, Arizona. The event's main card features a featherweight main event between sixth-ranked contender Jean Silva and Jose Miguel Delgado. In the co-main event, former two-time flyweight champion Brandon Moreno will face Joseph Morales. The main card also includes a heavyweight bout between Waldo Cortes Acosta and Curtis Blaydes, as well as a flyweight matchup between Manon Fiorot and Alexa Grasso. — Full story: UFC.com
Results + Scorecards | Garcia vs Benn
On Saturday, September 12, 2026, the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas will host a championship boxing event headlined by a welterweight world title fight between Ryan Garcia and Conor Benn. The co-main event of the card features a world cruiserweight championship bout between Jai Opetaia and Noel Mikaelian. The main card also includes a heavyweight matchup between Da'Mazion Vanhouter and Raphael Akpejiori, alongside a lightweight fight between Mark Magsayo and Andres Cortes. Viewers in the United States can stream the event live on Paramount+, with the preliminary card starting at 5 p.m. ET and the main card beginning at 8 p.m. ET. — Full story: UFC.com
Official Scorecards | Noche UFC
Noche UFC is scheduled to take place on Saturday, September 12, 2026, at the Desert Diamond Arena in Glendale, Arizona. The event features a main event featherweight matchup between Jean Silva and Jose Miguel Delgado. In the co-main event, Brandon Moreno is set to face Joseph Morales. United States viewers can stream the entire event live on Paramount+, with the preliminary card starting at 2pm ET and the main card following at 5pm ET. — Full story: UFC.com
Prelim Results | Noche UFC
Noche UFC: Silva vs Delgado takes place on Saturday, September 12, 2026, at the Desert Diamond Arena in Glendale, Arizona. The event features a featherweight headliner between Jean Silva and Jose Miguel Delgado, with the preliminary card starting at 2pm ET. The featured preliminary bout is a catchweight matchup between Tim Elliott and Edgar Chairez. Other preliminary fights include a welterweight clash between Ignacio Bahamondes and Muslim Salikhov, as well as a flyweight opening bout between JJ Aldrich and Regina Tarin. — Full story: UFC.com
Jai Opetaia | Belt Hunter
Undefeated cruiserweight champion Jai Opetaia will face Noel Mikaelian in a title unification bout this Saturday at the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas. Opetaia, who holds a perfect 30-0 record with 23 knockouts, will put his Ring and Zuffa Boxing titles on the line in his 10th consecutive world championship fight. His opponent, the Armenian-born German fighter Mikaelian, is a two-time 200-pound world champion. The winner of the matchup will walk away with multiple cruiserweight world championship belts as Opetaia continues his quest to become the undisputed champion. — Full story: UFC.com
David Martinez | Step Into The Fire Zone
Mexican bantamweight David Martinez is scheduled to face former featherweight contender Dan Ige at Noche UFC on Saturday, September 12, 2026, in Glendale, Arizona. The matchup marks Ige's debut in the bantamweight division, while Martinez enters the bout with a 14-1 professional record and a 10-fight winning streak. Martinez previously secured back-to-back unanimous decision victories against veteran contenders Rob Font and Marlon Vera. In this upcoming fight, Martinez aims to secure his 11th career knockout victory by engaging in a striking battle with Ige. — Full story: UFC.com
ONE Championship
'I Want To Slay That Monster' – How A Reborn Suablack Is Bringing The Fight To Shimon's Backyard At ONE SAMURAI 3
Thai veteran Suablack Tor Pran49 will face Japanese fighter Shimon Yoshinari in a flyweight Muay Thai bout at ONE SAMURAI 3. The event is scheduled to take place on Saturday, September 12, at Yokohama Buntai in Japan. The 30-year-old Suablack enters the matchup following a knockout victory over Stephen Irvine at ONE Fight Night 45 last July. The 21-year-old Yoshinari, a former WBC Muay Thai World Champion, holds a professional record of 26-1 with one no contest. — Full story: ONEFC.com
'Lit An Even Bigger Fire' – Hyu Eyes Redemption Against Hyuma Hitachi At ONE SAMURAI 3
Japanese kickboxer Hyu, who holds a 13-1 career record, is scheduled to face Hyuma Hitachi in a flyweight kickboxing match at ONE SAMURAI 3. The event will take place on Saturday, September 12, at the Yokohama Buntai in Yokohama, Japan. The 23-year-old Hyu is looking to rebound from a unanimous decision loss to Taiki Naito last April. His 28-year-old opponent, Hitachi, is the RISE Super Featherweight Champion and carries a professional record of 15-6. — Full story: ONEFC.com
The Inner Circle 30 And ONE Friday Fights 170 – Results And Highlights From Every Match
ONE Championship scheduled two Muay Thai events, The Inner Circle 30 and ONE Friday Fights 170, to broadcast live from Bangkok's Lumpinee Stadium on September 11, 2026. In the main event of The Inner Circle 30, Yod-IQ Or Pimolsri faces Rambolek Chor Ajalaboon for the ONE Bantamweight Muay Thai World Championship, though Rambolek is ineligible to win the title after failing to make weight. The same card features a bantamweight retirement match between Seksan Or Kwanmuang and Muangthai PK Saenchai. Additionally, the headline bout of ONE Friday Fights 170 features a flyweight trilogy match between Yodlekpet Or Atchariya and Pompet Pongsuphan PK. — Full story: ONEFC.com
'Inheriting The Warrior Spirit' – The Ancient Rituals And Sacred Beliefs Driving Yuya Wakamatsu's MMA Career
Former ONE Flyweight MMA World Champion Yuya Wakamatsu is scheduled to face Willie van Rooyen in a flyweight co-main event at ONE SAMURAI 3 on Saturday, September 12, 2026. Ahead of the bout in Yokohama Buntai, the 31-year-old Japanese fighter detailed the spiritual rituals that prepare him for competition. Wakamatsu performs a Goma fire ritual at the 10th-century Naritasan Shinshoji Temple and visits the Yasukuni Shrine to draw strength. Additionally, the Tribe Tokyo MMA representative practices waterfall training and mountain running to purify himself before starting his fight camps. — Full story: ONEFC.com
Flawless: Inside Shimon Yoshinari's Undefeated Run In ONE Championship
Shimon Yoshinari holds a 26-1 (1 NC) professional record, which includes an undefeated 5-0 (1 NC) run in ONE Championship. The 22-year-old Japanese fighter secured his roster spot and a 100,000 USD contract by defeating Johan Ghazali via unanimous decision at ONE SAMURAI 1. Yoshinari is scheduled to face Thai veteran Suablack Tor Pran49 in a flyweight Muay Thai bout at ONE SAMURAI 3 on Saturday, September 12. The event will take place live at the Yokohama Buntai arena. — Full story: ONEFC.com
Rambolek Vs. Yod-IQ: 4 Keys To Victory In ONE Bantamweight Muay Thai World Title Fight At The Inner Circle 30
Rambolek Chor Ajalaboon was stripped of the ONE Bantamweight Muay Thai World Championship after missing weight for his fight against Yod-IQ Or Pimolsri. Despite this, the two fighters will still meet in the main event of The Inner Circle 30 on Friday, September 11, 2026, at Lumpinee Stadium in Bangkok. Only Yod-IQ remains eligible to win the vacant world title in this bantamweight matchup. Rambolek enters the contest on a six-fight winning streak, while the 24-year-old Yod-IQ has won 10 consecutive matches dating back to December 2023. — Full story: ONEFC.com
From the fight media
Ilia Topuria · Justin Gaethje
The post discusses how Ilia Topuria's appearance changed after suffering a double facial bone fracture. It claims that Justin Gaethje performed facial plastic surgery on him. — Source: Hardcore Fighting (@hardcore_fightingtg)
Khasan Magomedsharipov · Adam Borics
Khasan Magomedsharipov is officially scheduled to fight Adam Borics. The bout will take place on November 14 at PFL Dubai. — Source: Вестник MMA (@vestnik_mma)
Timur Khizriev · Islam Omarov
Rajabali Shaidullaev has one fight remaining on his RIZIN contract, which is expected to take place at their major event on December 31. Starting in January, he has signed a two-year contract with PFL and Jake Paul's Most Valuable Promotions. Timur Khizriev is also currently signed with MVP and PFL. — Source: Вестник MMA (@vestnik_mma)
Israel Adesanya · Jamahal Hill
The current physical shape of Israel Adesanya has raised many questions among fans. Some have commented that he is slowly turning into Jamahal Hill. — Source: Панчер (@puncher_sports)
Mikuru Asakura · Shinya Aoki
Mikuru Asakura defeated Shinya Aoki via first-round TKO at the Super Rizin 5 tournament. Asakura won the fight by repeatedly striking Aoki's head into the canvas. — Source: Вестник MMA (@vestnik_mma)
Ren Hiramoto · Karshyga Dautbek
Ren Hiramoto defeated Karshyga Dautbek via split decision at the Super Rizin 5 tournament. The fight featured a high volume of strikes from both competitors. — Source: Вестник MMA (@vestnik_mma)
Justin Gaethje · Arman Tsarukyan
Justin Gaethje revealed that he declined a gift from Arman Tsarukyan because Tsarukyan wanted to buy him a cheap, rundown vehicle. Gaethje stated that he wanted a specific truck, but Tsarukyan claimed to have already purchased a different one for him. Gaethje rejected the offer, telling Tsarukyan that he did not want that vehicle. — Source: Панчер (@puncher_sports)
Carlos Prates · Ian Machado Garry
Carlos Prates recently found out that Ian Machado Garry might cry while watching a cartoon. Prates is known as a puncher. — Source: Панчер (@puncher_sports)
This digest is compiled once a day from the official feeds of the promotions this site covers and from public fight-media channels, whose Russian-language reporting is translated and summarised here in our own words. On days those sources carry nothing new, no digest appears.
