The Brazilian veteran weathered Billy Quarantillo’s relentless pressure, countered effectively on the feet and showed off his grappling to earn a unanimous decision victory Saturday night at UFC Vegas 120, improving his professional record to 20-7.

Round 1 – Quarantillo immediately put the pressure on Ferreira, marching forward behind teep kicks and overhand rights as chants of “USA” rang through the arena.

Ferreira remained composed and caught Quarantillo with a clean left hook he never saw coming. Quarantillo continued to press forward, however, eventually changing levels for a takedown. Ferreira stuffed the attempt by pushing his opponent’s head down before the two returned to the feet.

Once there, Ferreira began attacking the body with kicks. Quarantillo continued to pressure, but just a few minutes into the opening round, the American already appeared to be slowing down.

Ferreira took advantage by sitting back and firing counters as Quarantillo came forward. Quarantillo tried to keep his chin tucked behind his shoulder while returning fire before shooting for another single leg takedown. Once again, Ferreira easily stuffed the attempt.

After breaking free, Ferreira connected with a sharp one-two combination.

Quarantillo continued charging forward, but Ferreira made him pay before changing levels and easily taking the fight to the canvas. The Brazilian worked his way into side control, though Quarantillo managed to recover half guard.

From top position, Ferreira looked to do damage with elbows while Quarantillo attempted to work into deep half guard and create an escape. Ferreira shut that down, flattening him onto his back and continuing to punish him from the top.

Quarantillo eventually battled his way back to his feet. With little time remaining, he went right back to pressuring Ferreira and throwing until the horn sounded.

Round 2 – Quarantillo came out aggressively to start the second, immediately putting Ferreira back on the defensive. Ferreira responded with a flurry of strikes as he looked to connect with a big hook, but nothing landed clean.

Round 3 – Quarantillo briefly jumped onto the cage before the third round began, firing himself up before immediately returning to his pressure-heavy approach.

Ferreira was ready for it, countering as Quarantillo came forward while mixing takedown attempts into his offense.

Quarantillo eventually backed Ferreira against the fence and connected with several heavy shots. He then changed levels, took the Brazilian down and began hunting for a submission. Ferreira responded by hitting a switch and taking Quarantillo’s back.

Ferreira was positioned too high, allowing Quarantillo to try shaking him off, but the scramble ultimately sent both fighters back to the canvas.

From there, Ferreira transitioned into mount and began unloading elbows. Quarantillo attacked the leg in an effort to create an escape and eventually used it to work his way back to his feet.

Once standing, Quarantillo went right back to work. He unloaded combinations, stuffed another Ferreira takedown attempt and continued throwing with everything he had.

Ferreira answered with a nasty right hand that rocked Quarantillo, but even that couldn’t slow the American down. With 90 seconds remaining, Quarantillo continued hunting for the finish and landed several clean shots, including a brutal uppercut that forced Ferreira to shoot for a takedown with less than a minute left.

Quarantillo continued attacking the body while looking for a submission with 30 seconds remaining.

Ferreira attempted a late sweep but couldn’t complete it, leaving Quarantillo on top to close out the fight with ground-and-pound.

The final horn sounded with Quarantillo in control, sending the fight to the judges’ scorecards.

At 42-years-old Ferreira took the unanimous decision getting his record to 20-7.

Official Result: Diego Ferreira def. Billy Quarantillo via Unanimous Decision (30-27×3)

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On Saturday night at UFC Vegas 120, “The Damage” will make that walk one final time when he faces Yaider Del Valle, bringing the curtain down on a UFC career that spanned nearly two decades and made him one of the promotion’s toughest and most respected fighters

“I’m older in age now, but mostly I’m starting to get hurt a little bit more often. Getting to train all the time is taking more of a toll on my body than used to,” Elkins told reporters on Wednesday.

“So it’s time. I’ve been contemplating it for a while. I just talked to my family, worked it all out.”

Elkins has thought about this moment for a long time, and if he’s going to walk away from the sport, he wants to do it on his own terms. For the 42-year-old, there isn’t a better way to close out his career than leaving his gloves in the octagon after one final fight.

“I’ve always wanted to lay my gloves in the octagon. Do it where most people don’t get that chance, right? They either get cut or they have to say it on social media,” he said.

“I wanted to be in the moment, lay my gloves down, and ride off into the sunset.”

Although retirement marks the end of an incredible UFC career, Elkins admitted the decision came easier than many might expect. After spending two decades competing at the highest level, mostly in wars inside the cage, the veteran says he’s leaving the sport on his own terms with no regrets.

“It wasn’t that tough. Stuck around longer than I thought. Listen, if you ever told 22-year-old Darren who just started fighting that you’d be doing this when you’re 42-years-old, I would have laughed at you,” said Elkins.

“But here I am, blessed to be still doing something I love to do.”

Ahead of his final fight, Elkins reflected on a career that exceeded every expectation. Looking back, “The Damage” takes pride in his longevity and the entertaining fights that defined his UFC career.

“It’s been fun. I mean, there’s been some downs, there’s been some ups. But dang I never thought I’d be doing this for a living for this long,” Elkins said.

“It was cool to just see the evolution of the game and be a part of the evolution. I can be proud about it. I knew how to put on entertaining fights and keep evolving.”

Watch the entire media day scrum with Darren Elkins above. He faces Yadier del Valle in his retirement fight at UFC Vegas 120 on Saturday night.

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Still, “The Cuban Problem” knows he’ll be sharing the Octagon with one of the toughest veterans in UFC history when he faces Darren Elkins at UFC Vegas 120 on Saturday. He expects a war with Elkins who will be taking part in the final fight of his pro MMA career.

“To tell you the truth, I’m excited for the opportunity to fight Darren Elkins who is a legend in the sport,” del Valle told reporters on Wednesday.

“It’s an honor for me to share the octagon. with him in his last fight. I’m very happy to be given this opportunity.”

Del Valle respects everything Elkins has accomplished, recognizing the veteran’s grit, toughness, and reputation for turning every fight into a dogfight. Del Valle welcomes it and believes fans are in for a wild fight.

“He goes into the cage and gives his all. He’s very aggressive and likes to put on a show. He’s never in boring fights, and we’re ready for that. We’re here to keep pace in the fight, impose our game plan, and go to war for the fans,” he said.

Del Valle isn’t dwelling on the lone loss of his professional career. Instead, he believes the setback made him a better fighter. Now, he says the lessons he learned have him better prepared than ever for the biggest opportunity of his career.

“Defeats are good because it helps us get better. I had a good camp for this fight,” he said.

“I believe I’ve made the necessary adjustments to fight my mistakes from the last fight and emerge victorious this time.”

Del Valle promised fans they won’t have to wait long for the action to begin when he meets Elkins. The Cuban expects a war and plans to take control from the start.

“You’re going to see an aggressive fighter who will enter the cage, find the middle of the octagon, impose my will,” he said.

“It’s kill or be killed.”

Watch the entire media day scrum with Yadier del Valle above. He faces Darren Elkins at UFC Vegas 120 on Saturday night.

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The veteran lightweight knows exactly why he’s in Saturday night’s UFC Vegas 120 main event. Every rising contender wants the number next to his name. Gamrot has no problem welcoming the challenge and believes Salkilld’s aggressive style is perfect for him to remind everyone why he’s still one of the toughest outs in the division.

“I have nice number in the ranking, everybody want to take my number. I understand this position,” Gamrot told reporters on Wednesday.

“But ok, I invite you to the cage, and let’s fight. I am happy fight against Quillan because his style is perfect for me.”

While Salkilld has generated plenty of buzz as one of the lightweight division’s rising prospects, Gamrot isn’t buying into the hype. The veteran acknowledged the Australian’s physical tools but made it clear he’s confident in his own experience and well-rounded skill set.

“Yeah he’s dangerous kid. He’s tall, young. He looks strong. Heavy kick style. I need to be careful in the feet. There’s going to be a lot of scramble, non-stop action, and I love when people try take me down and fight with me in the ground,” he said.

“I can show much different skills and technique. It’s a lot of hype around him, but to be honest I don’t care. I know what I bring to the table and I am ready to (go to) war.”

A victory over Salkilld would put Gamrot back in the conversation for another big lightweight matchup. That being said, the former KSW champion isn’t looking past Saturday night, insisting his focus remains solely on the task in front of him.

“I put 100% focus to my next fight. I don’t like think so much what will be next. Lot of great names in the lightweight division,” Gamrot said.

“But bro, I can fight with everybody. No problem with this. My goal never change. I always looking forward to get to the goal. I will fight with everybody.”

Watch the entire media day scrum with Mateusz Gamrot above. He faces Quillan Salkilld at UFC Vegas 120 on Saturday night. 

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The promotion announced the tragic news on social media.

This morning, Monday, August 3rd, our beloved flyweight fighter, Allan Nascimento, was found unresponsive after suffering an apparent heart attack in his sleep. Despite the efforts of the responding medical team, he was pronounced deceased at the scene.

Our thoughts and deepest… pic.twitter.com/vlaBaBOyJr

— UFC (@ufc) August 3, 2026

“This morning, Monday, August 3rd, our beloved flyweight fighers, Allan Nascimento, was found unresponsive after suffering an apparent heart attack in his sleep. Despite efforts of the responding medical team, he was pronounced deceased at the scene. 

Our thoughts and deepest condolences are with Allan’s family, friends, teammates and loved ones during this incredibly difficult time.” 

Nascimento was part of the Chute Boxe team under Diego Lima and trained with the likes of former lightweight champion and current BMF champ Charles Oliveira. In 29 professional bouts Nascimento put together a 22-7 record with a 4-2 run in the UFC.

The flyweight last fought in June dropping a split-decision to Mitch Raposo at the META Apex. He held wins over Jake Hadley, Carlos Hernandez, Jafel Filho and Cody Durden to name a few.

Our thoughts are with Nascimento’s friends, family and teammates during this trying time.

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Storley, 33, had the felony charges dismissed after successfully completing a pretrial diversion program. Such programs typically require participants to fulfill court-ordered conditions, which can include counseling, community service, or other rehabilitative measures. According to online court records, the agreement was officially entered into the record on July 24.

Storley’s attorney, Dave Martin, issued the following statement to the press:

“We are pleased that the criminal case involving Logan Storley has been resolved through a pretrial diversion program, after which the State has agreed to dismiss the charges.

We want to thank attorneys Jeff and Diego Weiner for their exceptional representation and most importantly, we want to thank everyone who refused to rush to judgment. The presumption of innocence remains a cornerstone of our criminal justice system, and every person deserves fairness, due process, and the opportunity to have their case decided based on the facts, not public opinion.

Logan is committed to becoming the best version of himself and looks forward to focusing on his family, his career, and the opportunities that lie ahead.”

According to the Monroe County Sheriff’s Office (MCSO), Storley was accused of sexually battering a woman outside a strip club in Key West early Monday morning. The Key West Police Department report states that Storley met the woman at Bull & Whistle, a popular local bar, where he allegedly made advances toward her that she declined.

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This Saturday at UFC Belgrade, the former champion plans to remind everyone he still belongs among the elite by handing unbeaten Navajo Stirling the first loss of his professional career.

Blachowicz (29-11-2) was originally set to face Bogdan Guskov at UFC Belgrade, but ‘Hitman’ took a short-notice bout against Magomed Ankalaev at UFC Abu Dhabi last week. Guskov lost the bout via TKO in the fifth round.

“I don’t watch this fight because I’ve got my fight so I focus about me,” Blachowicz told reporters on Wednesday.

“I just hear that it was little bit boring fight, but I don’t watch it. I need to watch it later and then I going to have my opinion.”

Blachowicz sees Stirling as another talented prospect looking to make a name for himself, but one he fully expects to derail. With both men preferring to strike, the former champion believes fans are in for an entertaining stand-up battle.

“Another guy who I have to beat and stop it. Great, young fighter, with good stand up skills. It’s going to be good fight to watch because I also like fighting stand up, so let’s go. Let’s do it one more time,” he said.

Blachowicz respects what Stirling has accomplished in a short time, but he believes the undefeated prospect is stepping into a completely different level of competition on Saturday. The former champion is confident that while Stirling may have youth and athleticism on his side, experience and composure will ultimately be the difference.

“He’s got 10 and 0 so it’s time to stop him and after Saturday I believe he going to have 10 and 1. For sure he going to be faster, stronger, but I’ve got stronger mentality and my experience is much bigger than his,” he said.

“I’m going to use it.”

Blachowicz isn’t looking beyond Saturday night or getting caught up in championship scenarios. Instead, the former light heavyweight champion says his only focus is putting on an entertaining performance against the unbeaten Stirling, with the belief that the title picture will sort itself out afterward.

“I don’t think about this. I just want to have some fun inside octagon,” said Blachowicz.

“Enjoy the fight, win the fight in good style, celebrate after the fight, and we will see what’s going to happen.”

Watch the entire media day scrum with Jan Blachowicz above. He faces Navajo Stirling at UFC Belgrade on Saturday.

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The Serbian welterweight not only gets the opportunity to compete in front of his home fans for the first UFC event in the country’s history, but he’ll do so in his first career UFC main event against veteran Daniel Rodriguez.

“We got to give credit to the MMA Federation of Serbia. They’ve been working hard to get this going. It’s not me, like oh I made this happen. It was all them. I was at the right place at the right time,” Medic told reporters on Wednesday.

“I’ve honestly tried to help make things kind of go smoother. I’m happy. I think Serbia deserves this.”

While Medic is focused on his own opportunity, he believes UFC Serbia is about something much bigger than one fight. He sees the event as the beginning of a new era for MMA in the region, one that could produce future champions and prove Serbia deserves a permanent place on the UFC calendar.

“We have a lot of talent here. There’s going to be only more to come. We expect a champion from this region. I am 100% certain that in near future we’re going to see one,” he said.

“Fans will be pleasantly surprised with how fun and exciting UFC is to watch live. UFC will be pleasantly surprised with the fans in Serbia and people that show up to see the fight. I’ve been treated so good by everyone wherever I showed up. The whole country is buzzing from this event happening. It’s pretty exciting.”

Fighting in front of a home crowd for the first UFC event in Serbian history adds another layer of significance for Medic, even if he insists he approaches every fight with the same mindset. While the spotlight will be brighter than ever, “The Doctor” says his focus remains on delivering a performance worthy of the moment.

“I don’t think it changes much for me. When I step in the octagon I am the man of the hour. Every time I fight, I try to make it look like a main event, I give it my best. I give it my all. Shoot for the best possible performance, for the best possible interview, for the best possible entertainment,” he said.

“I love the fans. They come to watch. This is what it’s all about.”

Watch the entire media day scrum with Uros Medic above. He faces Daniel Rodriguez in the main event of UFC Belgrade on Saturday.

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In a blockbuster announcement Wednesday, MVP and the Professional Fighters League revealed they are merging under the MVP banner, creating a new global combat sports company that will house boxing, MMA, blockbuster live events, and worldwide media distribution under one roof. The move marks a massive step in MVP’s expansion into mixed martial arts while giving the PFL a powerful promotional and media engine to fuel its next chapter.

“We started MVP to disrupt a broken model. We wanted to give fighters fair pay and a bigger, modernized stage to become global superstars. Joining forces with PFL accelerates that vision by a decade,” Paul said in a press release.

“We now have a scaled platform to give today’s fans what they want: elite talent mixed with culture, lifestyle, and massive social velocity. MVP was always bigger than me and bigger than any one fighter. MVP is an inevitable movement that needs to happen for the athletes, and now we have all the resources we need to build something that changes this sport forever.”

While the company will be led by Paul and Nakisa Biarian, current PFL leader John Martin will serve as CEO and board member for the promotion.

“Over the past seven years, PFL has built the world’s No. 2 global MMA company, assembling one of the sport’s most elite fighter rosters while creating a world-class global business with premier media distribution across 34 broadcast and streaming partners, reaching fans in more than 170 countries,” Martin said.

“At the same time, MVP has redefined how combat sports connects with a new generation of fans, creating events that become cultural moments and proving that athletes, sports, entertainment and creators can all thrive together.  This merger brings scale – in operations, in distribution and media rights, in sponsorship, in fighter development and in fan engagement.  We’re not just combining companies, we’re bringing an entire combat sports community together and creating a more powerful platform to accelerate growth. One company, one global stage, millions of fans and we’re only just getting started.”

“I look forward to putting my entire promotional muscle into our new company, returning to the boxing ring and making my MVP MMA debut. To all current MVP and PFL fighters, things just got bigger. To fighters fighting in other organizations, we are open for business when you are contractually free. The time for change is now,” Paul said.

“Welcome to MVP.”

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With a perfect record and a reputation as an aggressive finisher, Brandao now gets the opportunity to make an immediate statement on one of the biggest stages in MMA.

Brandao (6-0) signed with the promotion in July following successful runs in regional Brazilian promotions such as Mr. Cage, Skull Champions and Coari Champions. The 20-year-old’s well-rounded game will fit well in ONE’s flyweight division.

Do (6-1) comes off winning a contract at ONE Friday Fights 155 in May. The New Zealand-based fighter, by way of Vietnam, will look to make an immediate impact by spoiling the debut of the incoming Brandao.

ONE Fight Night 46 takes place on Aug. 14 from Lumpinee Stadium in Bangkok, Thailand. The card, as of now, is as follows:

• Stella Hemetsberger vs. Natalya Dyachkova – ONE Strawweight Muay Thai Championship
• Nico Carillo vs. Jiaqiang Zhou – Featherweight Kickboxing
• Jhanlo Mark Sangiao vs. Marcos Aurelio – Bantamweight MMA
• Nontachai Jitmuangnon vs. Kiamran Nabati – Bantamweight Muay Thai
• Natalie Salcedo vs. Magdalena Czaban – Atomweight MMA
• Ruan Alvarenga vs. Meyram Maquine Alves – Featherweight Submission Grappling
• Kana vs. Yu Yau Pui – Atomweight Kickboxing
• Denis Souza Jr. vs. Elbrus Osmanov – Bantamweight Kickboxing
• Davi Brando vs. Viet Anh Do – Flyweight MMA

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