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Battle Wins Split, Goltsov KO at UFC Charlotte

8/8/2026

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Summary

Story summary

Former UFC fighter Bryan Battle won a split decision over Dalton Rosta at Bojangles Coliseum in Charlotte, North Carolina on August 7, 2026.
Simeon Powell defeated former champion Dovlet Yagshimuradov by split decision.
Denis Goltsov knocked out Hasan Mezhiev with a head kick and punches at 0:52 of round one.
Josh Fremd knocked out Jhony Gregory with punches at 1:44 of round two.
Aaron Jeffery earned a unanimous decision over Josh Silveira.

History

Historical Context

On November 12 1993, co-founders Rorion Gracie and Art Davie staged UFC 1 in Denver, an eight-man, no-holds-barred tournament that awarded a $50,000 prize to Brazilian jiu-jitsu practitioner Royce Gracie. The event’s octagonal cage and “any-style” format sparked rapid growth, turning a modest pay-per-view of about 86,000 buys into today’s multimillion-dollar global MMA shows such as the Charlotte card.

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Story summary

Former UFC fighter Bryan Battle won a split decision over Dalton Rosta at Bojangles Coliseum in Charlotte, North Carolina on August 7, 2026.
Simeon Powell defeated former champion Dovlet Yagshimuradov by split decision.
Denis Goltsov knocked out Hasan Mezhiev with a head kick and punches at 0:52 of round one.
Josh Fremd knocked out Jhony Gregory with punches at 1:44 of round two.
Aaron Jeffery earned a unanimous decision over Josh Silveira.

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