MMA today, Sunday, August 9: 19 stories from around the leagues
19 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
Bonus Coverage | UFC Fight Night: Gamrot vs Salkilld
UFC Fight Night: Gamrot vs Salkilld took place on August 8, 2026, at the upgraded Meta APEX arena in Las Vegas, Nevada. In the main event, Quillan Salkilld earned a Performance of the Night bonus by submitting Mateusz Gamrot with a rear-naked choke in the first round. Ty Miller also secured a Performance of the Night bonus by finishing Billy Ray Goff 15 seconds into the third round of their bout. The Fight of the Night bonus went to Diego Ferreira and Billy Quarantillo, a matchup that Ferreira won via a unanimous 30-27 decision after landing 144 significant strikes. — Full story: UFC.com
Main Card Results | UFC Fight Night: Gamrot vs Salkilld
UFC Fight Night: Gamrot vs Salkilld took place on August 8, 2026, live from the Meta APEX in Las Vegas. In the main event, Quillan Salkilld defeated Mateusz Gamrot via a rear-naked choke submission at 4:25 of the first round. The co-main event saw Brazilian veteran Diego Ferreira secure a unanimous decision victory over Billy Quarantillo with three identical scores of 30-27. Additionally, Yadier del Valle ended Darren Elkins' UFC career by earning a TKO victory with a left hand just 35 seconds into the first round. — Full story: UFC.com
Official Scorecards | UFC Fight Night: Gamrot vs Salkilld
UFC Fight Night: Gamrot vs Salkilld took place at the Meta APEX in Las Vegas on August 8, 2026. In the main event, Quillan Salkilld defeated Mateusz Gamrot via a rear-naked choke submission at 4:25 of the first round. The main card also featured Diego Ferreira securing a unanimous decision victory over Billy Quarantillo with three scores of 30-27. Additionally, Yadier del Valle stopped Darren Elkins with a TKO from a left hand just 35 seconds into the first round. — Full story: UFC.com
Prelim Results | UFC Fight Night: Gamrot vs Salkilld
UFC Fight Night: Gamrot vs Salkilld took place on August 8, 2026, at the Meta APEX in Las Vegas. In the heavyweight division, Steven Asplund defeated Guilherme Pat by a unanimous decision with scores of 29-28 across all three judges' cards. Light heavyweight Diyar Nurgozhay secured a first-round TKO victory over Bruno Lopes by landing a series of strikes along the fence at 4:59 of the opening frame. Additionally, José Montanha won his promotional debut by submitting Louie Sutherland with a rear-naked choke at 1:50 of Round 1. — Full story: UFC.com
Zuffa Boxing 10 Results + Scorecards
On August 8, 2026, Zuffa Boxing 10 took place at the 3Arena in Dublin, Ireland. In the main event, Ireland's Aaron McKenna defeated Italy's Etinosa Oliha via unanimous decision with scores of 118-110, 117-111, and 116-112 to capture the vacant middleweight world title. This 12-round victory kept McKenna undefeated at 21-0 and handed Oliha the first loss of his professional career. In the co-main event, Callum Walsh overcame a first-round knockdown to defeat England's Tyler Denny by unanimous decision in a 10-round middleweight bout. — Full story: UFC.com
Fight By Fight Preview | Zuffa Boxing 10
Zuffa Boxing 10 will take place on Saturday, August 8, 2026, at the 3Arena in Dublin, Ireland. The main event features undefeated middleweights Aaron McKenna and Etinosa Oliha competing for a vacant world title. In the co-main event, Callum Walsh will put his 16-0 record on the line against Tyler Denny. Additionally, the card features a light heavyweight matchup between Irish Olympian Joe Ward and the undefeated Artjom Kasparian. — Full story: UFC.com
ONE Championship
ONE SAMURAI 2 Results: Noiri, Siasarani, Luo Advance To Featherweight Kickboxing Tournament Semifinals
At the ONE SAMURAI 2 event on August 8, 2026, Masaaki Noiri knocked out Liu Mengyang at 2:59 of the first round to advance to the ONE SAMURAI Featherweight Kickboxing Tournament semifinals. Noiri earned a $100,000 bonus for his victory and is scheduled to face Mohammad Siasarani in the next round. Siasarani secured his spot in the semifinals by knocking out Kaito with a high kick at 1:27 of the opening round, earning a $50,000 bonus. Additionally, Luo Chao advanced to the semifinals by defeating Kosuke Takagi via unanimous decision, setting up a matchup against Marat Grigorian. — Full story: ONEFC.com
ONE SAMURAI 2 MMA Results: Keito Yamakita, Subaru Mori Earn Jaw-Dropping Submission Victories
At the ONE SAMURAI 2 event in Tokyo on August 8, 2026, Keito Yamakita defeated Koyuru Tanoue via a bulldog choke submission at 4:37 of the first round. With this victory, Yamakita improved his professional record to 13-1 and earned a 50,000-dollar performance bonus. In the other mixed martial arts bout on the card, Subaru Mori maintained his undefeated record by submitting Yusuke Sato. Mori overcame a first-round knockdown to secure the win with a rear-naked choke at 2:43 of the second round. — Full story: ONEFC.com
ONE SAMURAI 2 Kickboxing Results: Kasahara, Reiji, Kitano Shine Bright In Tokyo
At the ONE SAMURAI 2 kickboxing event on August 8, 2026, Hiroki Kasahara secured a split-decision victory over Ryuto Shiokawa in a featherweight bout, marking his 41st career win in his 50th professional fight. In strawweight action, 18-year-old Reiji defeated Shoma Okumura by unanimous decision after three rounds to improve his professional record to 10-3. Additionally, Katsuki Kitano defeated Ranma via TKO at the 0:50 mark of the third round in their bantamweight clash. Kitano's victory, which was sealed by a final barrage of knees, earned him his 26th career win and a 50,000 dollar bonus. — Full story: ONEFC.com
ONE SAMURAI 2 – Results And Highlights For Every Match
On August 8, 2026, ONE Championship hosted the ONE SAMURAI 2 event live from the EBARA WAVE Arena Ota in Tokyo, Japan. In the featherweight kickboxing tournament quarterfinals, Masaaki Noiri knocked out Liu Mengyang at 2:59 of the first round, Mohammad Siasarani knocked out Kaito Ono at 1:27 of the first round, and Luo Chao defeated Kosuke Takagi via unanimous decision. In the MMA bouts, Keito Yamakita submitted Koyuru Tanoue with a bulldog choke at 4:37 of round one, while Subaru Mori submitted Yusuke Sato with a rear-naked choke at 2:43 of round two. Additional kickboxing action saw Hiroki Kasahara win a split decision over Ryuto Shiokawa, Reiji defeat Shoma Okumura by unanimous decision, and Katsuki Kitano secure a knockout victory against Ranma at 0:50 of the third round. — Full story: ONEFC.com
The Best Pictures From The Inner Circle 25
On Friday, August 7, The Inner Circle 25 took place at Lumpinee Stadium in Bangkok, featuring five martial arts matchups. In the main event, Suakim PongSuphan PK secured a future ONE Bantamweight Muay Thai World Title shot and a $50,000 bonus by defeating Nabil Anane via split decision after scoring a second-round knockdown. Additionally, Abdulla Dayakaev defeated Superlek via a second-round TKO after Superlek suffered a leg injury during their bantamweight Muay Thai rematch. The card also featured Marat Grigorian earning a unanimous decision victory over Mamuka Usubyan, Dabdam Por Tor Tor Thongtawee stopping Tahaneak Nayokatasala in the third round, and Chatpet Suablackmuaythai defeating Riku Ito. — Full story: ONEFC.com
From the fight media
Ilia Topuria · Justin Gaethje
Malki Kawa, the manager of Ilia Topuria, strongly responded to Ali Abdelaziz by claiming that Topuria would destroy all of Abdelaziz's fighters. Kawa stated that Topuria is better than Justin Gaethje and would beat him if they fought again, attributing a previous loss to just a bad night. He added that Topuria remains the number one fighter in the world, which will be proven upon his return. — Source: MMA Cobra (@UFC_BELGRADE)
Billy Quarantillo · Quillan Salkilld · Ty Miller
The fight between Carlos Diego Ferreira and Billy Quarantillo was named the Fight of the Night. Additionally, Quillan Salkilld and Ty Miller earned Performance of the Night bonuses. — Source: KALUGIN MMA (@kaluginboy)
Diyar Nurgozhay
Diyar Nurgozhay secured a knockout victory in the final second of the first round today. This win marks his second victory in the UFC. — Source: KALUGIN MMA (@kaluginboy)
Diego Ferreira · Billy Quarantillo
Diego Ferreira defeated Billy Quarantillo by unanimous decision. This victory snaps a two-fight losing streak for Ferreira and marks the 20th win of his professional career. Meanwhile, Quarantillo has now suffered three consecutive defeats, bringing his record in his last nine fights to 3-6. — Source: KALUGIN MMA (@kaluginboy)
Darren Elkins
Yadhier Del Valle knocked out Darren Elkins 35 seconds into their fight. With this victory, Del Valle bounced back from the only defeat of his career and improved his record to 11-1. Following the match, the 42-year-old Elkins retired from MMA, ending his career with a 29-13 record, including an 18-12 run in the UFC since 2010. — Source: Вестник MMA (@vestnik_mma)
Guilherme Pat
Steven Aspland defeated Guilherme Pat by unanimous decision with scores of 29-28, 29-28, and 29-28 at UFC Vegas 120. This victory marks Aspland's first win since suffering his first defeat in the UFC, bringing his record to 8-2. Meanwhile, Pat's record drops to 6-2 following his second consecutive loss. — Source: Вестник MMA (@vestnik_mma)
Darren Elkins · Jordan Leavitt
Yadhiel Del Valle defeated Darren Elkins by first-round knockout. With this victory, Del Valle bounces back from a loss to Jordan Leavitt and secures his third win in the UFC. Following this fight, the 42-year-old Elkins announced his retirement from professional MMA after suffering the 13th defeat of his career. — Source: KALUGIN MMA (@kaluginboy)
Alexia Thainara · Amanda Lemos
Alexia Thainara defeated Amanda Lemos by unanimous decision. With this victory, Thainara secured the 15th win of her professional career against a single defeat, improving her UFC record to 4-0. Meanwhile, Lemos suffered her third consecutive loss, bringing her record in her last seven fights to 2-5. — Source: KALUGIN MMA (@kaluginboy)
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.
