MMA today, Monday, August 10: 19 stories from around the leagues
19 stories from ONE Championship and UFC 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.
ONE Championship
Full Card Revealed For ONE Friday Fights 166 On August 14
ONE Friday Fights 166 will take place on Friday, August 14, at Lumpinee Stadium in Bangkok, Thailand. The event features nine bouts across Muay Thai, kickboxing, and MMA, with athletes competing for a US$100,000 contract. In the flyweight Muay Thai main event, 20-year-old Khunpon Aekmuangnon, who holds a 63-18 record, will face 24-year-old Panpadej Looksuan, who has a 58-7 record. The co-main event features another flyweight Muay Thai matchup between 27-year-old veteran Denkriangkrai Mavinn Muaythai and 19-year-old Moroccan fighter Abdessamie Rhenimi. — Full story: ONEFC.com
Full Card Revealed For The Inner Circle 26 On August 14
ONE Championship will host The Inner Circle 26 at Lumpinee Stadium in Bangkok, Thailand, on Friday, August 14. The card is headlined by a strawweight Muay Thai fight between Wanchainoi Pongsuphan PK and Petnamkhong Sor Maneekhot, who both enter the matchup on three-fight winning streaks. In the co-main event, Gingsanglek Wor Kumchamnarn will face debuting American fighter Dmitri Ramos in a bantamweight Muay Thai bout. The event will stream live online before ONE Fight Night 46 takes place later that same night. — Full story: ONEFC.com
‘Let’s Break The Curse’ – Nabil Anane Shaves His Head, Promises Epic Comeback After The Inner Circle 25
On Friday, August 7, 2026, former champion Nabil Anane lost a split decision to Suakim PongSuphan PK in the bantamweight Muay Thai main event of The Inner Circle 25 at Lumpinee Stadium. Suakim secured the victory after scoring a crucial second-round knockdown with a left hook and knee, which also earned him a 50,000 dollar performance bonus. Following his second consecutive defeat, the 22-year-old Anane fulfilled a pre-fight promise by shaving his head to break the curse. With this win, Suakim earned a direct path to face the reigning bantamweight Muay Thai champion, Rambolek Chor Ajalaboon. — Full story: ONEFC.com
'I'm Confident In My Weapons' – Stella Hemetsberger Ready To Dish Out A Striking Clinic At ONE Fight Night 46
On Friday, August 14, Austrian fighter Stella Hemetsberger will make her first defense of the ONE Women’s Strawweight Muay Thai World Title against Russian challenger Natalia Diachkova. The championship bout will headline ONE Fight Night 46, broadcasting live in U.S. primetime from Lumpinee Stadium in Bangkok. Hemetsberger, who holds a 5-0 promotional record and a seven-fight winning streak, previously defeated Jackie Buntan in consecutive five-round matches to claim both the strawweight kickboxing and Muay Thai titles. Diachkova earned her title shot by securing two straight victories, including a stoppage win against Fahsai Aor Yutthachai. — Full story: ONEFC.com
The Best Pictures From ONE SAMURAI 2
The eight-bout ONE SAMURAI 2 event took place on Saturday, August 8, at the EBARA WAVE Arena Ota in Tokyo, Japan. In the main event, Masaaki Noiri secured a spot in the tournament semifinals by knocking out Liu Mengyang in the first round, which earned him a 100,000 dollar performance bonus. Mohammad Siasarani also advanced in the tournament with a first-round knockout victory over Kaito Ono. Additionally, Luo Chao defeated promotional newcomer Kosuke Takagi via unanimous decision to secure his own place in the semifinal round. — Full story: ONEFC.com
UFC
Week 1 Preview | Dana White’s Contender Series, Season 10
Season 10 of Dana White’s Contender Series premieres on a Tuesday at the Meta APEX in Las Vegas, featuring 100 fighters competing over 10 weeks. The opening episode features a heavyweight matchup between undefeated former New York Jets linebacker Anthony Wint and Matt Adams, who both hold five finishes in six professional victories. Additionally, Fabrizio Escarrega will bring his 9-1 record into a lightweight bout against the undefeated Abe Alsaghir, who trains in Las Vegas and has won eight professional fights. The event's lineup also includes a matchup between Bilal Hasan and Mridul Saikia. — Full story: UFC.com
The Scorecard | UFC Fight Night: Gamrot vs Salkilld
At UFC Fight Night: Gamrot vs Salkilld on August 8, 2026, Australian lightweight Quillan Salkilld defeated Mateusz Gamrot via first-round submission at the Meta APEX in Las Vegas. Salkilld escaped a potential heel hook before forcing Gamrot to tap out, marking only the second time Gamrot has been submitted in 31 professional fights. On the same card, undefeated welterweight Ty Miller secured a third-round TKO victory over Billy Ray Goff after defending early takedown attempts. Miller's performance earned him a Performance of the Night bonus in just his second UFC appearance. Additionally, veteran fighter Diego Ferreira competed on the card against Billy Quarantillo. — Full story: UFC.com
Bonus Coverage | UFC Fight Night: Gamrot vs Salkilld
At UFC Fight Night on August 8, 2026, Quillan Salkilld earned a Performance of the Night bonus by submitting Gamrot with a first-round rear-naked choke in the main event. Ty Miller also secured a Performance of the Night bonus by finishing Billy Ray Goff 15 seconds into the third round. The Fight of the Night bonus went to Diego Ferreira and Billy Quarantillo, a matchup where Ferreira landed 144 significant strikes to win a unanimous 30-27 decision. This event marked the debut of the upgraded Meta APEX arena in Las Vegas and featured a total of seven finishes. — 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 on August 8, 2026, at the Meta APEX in Las Vegas, Nevada. In the main event, Quillan Salkilld defeated Mateusz Gamrot via a rear-naked choke submission at 4:25 of the first round. On the main card, Diego Ferreira secured a unanimous decision victory over Billy Quarantillo with three scores of 30-27, while Yadier del Valle stopped Darren Elkins with a left hand TKO just 35 seconds into the first round. Additionally, the preliminary card featured first-round stoppage victories for Miles Johns, José Montanha, and Diyar Nurgozhay. — 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 unanimous decision with three matching scores of 29-28. Light heavyweight Diyar Nurgozhay secured a TKO victory over Bruno Lopes with strikes at 4:59 of the first round. 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
From the fight media
Luke Rockhold · Joe Pyfer · Colby Covington · Belal Muhammad
Luke Rockhold and Joe Pyfer will face each other in a freestyle wrestling match at the RAF 13 event on September 19. The main event of the card will feature Colby Covington against Belal Muhammad. — Source: KALUGIN MMA (@kaluginboy)
Alden Coria · Imanol Rodriguez
Alden Coria is scheduled to face Imanol Rodriguez at UFC 332. The flyweight bout will take place on October 3rd. — Source: KALUGIN MMA (@kaluginboy)
Petr Yan · Merab Dvalishvili
Petr Yan will defend his UFC championship title against Merab Dvalishvili. The bout is officially scheduled as the co-main event of UFC 333. The tournament will take place on October 24 in Abu Dhabi. — Source: MMA Cobra (@UFC_BELGRADE)
Max Holloway · Usman Nurmagomedov
Max Holloway has responded to manager Ali Abdelaziz's claim that Usman Nurmagomedov would defeat Holloway by fourth-round knockout. Abdelaziz had previously made this prediction along with several others. — Source: KALUGIN MMA (@kaluginboy)
Reinier de Ridder · Magomed Ankalaev
Reinier de Ridder praised Magomed Ankalaev in a recent interview with Full Mount MMA, calling him one of the most skilled fighters regardless of weight class. De Ridder noted that while Ankalaev receives a lot of hate, especially for his last fight, he remains very good at what he does. Additionally, de Ridder highlighted that the light heavyweight division features truly gifted athletes and is being strengthened by skilled middleweights moving up. — Source: MMA Cobra (@UFC_BELGRADE)
Tai Tuivasa · Tony Ferguson
Tai Tuivasa is currently one defeat away from tying Tony Ferguson's record. Ferguson holds the record for the longest losing streak in UFC history. — Source: MMA Cobra (@UFC_BELGRADE)
Quillan Salkilld · Arman Tsarukyan · Tom Nolan · Valter Walker · Manel Kape
With his recent victory, Quillan Salkilld entered the top 10 and took first place for the most consecutive wins in the lightweight division. His closest pursuers in this metric are Arman Tsarukyan and Tom Nolan, who both have five consecutive wins. Salkilld also joined the list of the longest active finish streaks with four finishes, all of which he secured in the first round. — Source: KALUGIN MMA (@kaluginboy)
Carlos Prates · Ilia Topuria
Carlos Prates dismissed the idea of Ilia Topuria moving up to the welterweight division as nonsense. Prates stated that Topuria has no chance of defeating anyone in the top 10 of that weight class. He added that while Topuria can hit hard, things would be completely different for him at welterweight. — 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.
