Beyond the Octagon, there's some interesting grappling news. Junior dos Santos has unfortunately pulled out of his grappling match with Fabricio Werdum, which is a shame for fans looking forward to that matchup. On a more exciting note, Bryce Mitchell is making a move into UFC BJJ and has challenged champion Mikey Musumeci to a crossover extravaganza. This could be a fantastic opportunity to see how a top UFC grappler fares against one of the best in the sport, and it's definitely something to keep an eye on.
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We summarise the day's news in our own words. Full credit to the outlets below for the original reporting, click through to read their work.
- MMA divisional rankings: Paddy Pimblett makes a bi... (ESPN MMA)
- Paddy Pimblett disputed Joe Rogan’s claim that teammates UFC 329 KO win was an early stoppage (Bloody Elbow)
- Watch: Paddy Pimblett Grabs His Vape and a Slice of Pizza After Putting Benoit Saint Denis to Sleep at UFC 329 (LowKick MMA)
- Paddy Pimblett names the submission he invented ‘on the fly’ at UFC 329 (Bloody Elbow)
- Paddy Pimblett’s main target is clear, become a UFC world champion (LowKick MMA)
- Dana White’s Contender Series season 10 debuts in August (MMA Fighting)
- Paddy Pimblett lands one spot below Max Holloway in big rankings boost after UFC 329 (Bloody Elbow)
- Conor McGregor could face harder recovery for UFC 329 injury than leg break he suffered five years ago (Bloody Elbow)
- Michael Chandler shuts down Conor McGregor UFC 329 injury conspiracy theories: ‘He’s not a quitter’ (MMA Fighting)
- Pimblett climbs to career-high No. 5 in latest UFC lightweight rankings (The Mac Life)
- Junior dos Santos out of grappling match with Fabricio Werdum (MMA Fighting)
- Bryce Mitchell moves to UFC BJJ, challenges champion Mikey Musumeci in a cross-over extravaganza (MMA Mania)
- DANA WHITE’S CONTENDER SERIES DEBUTS ON PARAMOUNT+ WITH HISTORIC 10TH SEASON (UFC)
- Khabib Nurmagomedov’s coach shares surprising take on Conor McGregor’s injury at UFC 329 (BJPENN.com)
Split from that day's roundup, so the sources listed are the full set behind the whole edition rather than this story alone.
This story ran in the July 14, 2026 edition of the daily show.