UFC and boxing results August 2026 included major victories across Europe and the United States. Uros Medic produced a 30-second finish in Belgrade, Quillan Salkilld submitted Mateusz Gamrot, Islam Makhachev retained the UFC welterweight title, Filip Hrgovic claimed the vacant IBF heavyweight championship and Chantelle Cameron unified three super-welterweight world titles.
This roundup focuses only on confirmed fights from August 2026. For more results and stories across different sports, explore SportPesa’s latest sports coverage.
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August 2026 UFC and boxing results at a glance
| Date | Event | Fight | Result |
| 1 Aug | UFC Belgrade | Uros Medic vs Daniel Rodriguez | Medic won by TKO, Round 1, 0:30 |
| 8 Aug | UFC Fight Night | Quillan Salkilld vs Mateusz Gamrot | Salkilld won by submission, Round 1, 4:25 |
| 15 Aug | UFC 330 | Chidi Njokuani vs Joel Alvarez | Njokuani won by unanimous decision |
| 15 Aug | UFC 330 | Islam Makhachev vs Ian Machado Garry | Makhachev won by unanimous decision |
| 15 Aug | UFC 330 | Mackenzie Dern vs Gillian Robertson | Dern won by unanimous decision |
| 15 Aug | UFC 330 | Tresean Gore vs Vicente Luque | Gore won by unanimous decision |
| 29 Aug | Boxing – London | Filip Hrgovic vs Moses Itauma | Hrgovic won by TKO, Round 9 |
| 29 Aug | Boxing – Birmingham | Chantelle Cameron vs Mikaela Mayer | Cameron won by unanimous decision |
UFC Belgrade: Medic stops Rodriguez in 30 seconds
Uros Medic delivered the headline result at UFC Belgrade on 1 August, stopping Daniel Rodriguez by TKO just 30 seconds into the opening round at Belgrade Arena.
The Serbian welterweight closed the UFC’s first event in Serbia with another rapid finish. The victory was Medic’s fourth consecutive first-round knockout and his fifth first-round knockout at welterweight.
UFC Belgrade was notable beyond the main event, with a card dominated by early finishes and several fighters making immediate statements.
UFC Fight Night: Salkilld submits Gamrot
Quillan Salkilld produced one of the standout UFC results of the month on 8 August, submitting Mateusz Gamrot in the first round of their lightweight main event in Las Vegas.
Salkilld secured the rear-naked choke at 4:25 of Round 1, giving the Australian a major win in his first UFC main-event appearance.
UFC 330: Makhachev retains the welterweight title
UFC 330 took place in Philadelphia on 15 August, with Islam Makhachev defending the UFC welterweight title against Ian Machado Garry.
Makhachev won by unanimous decision after five rounds. The judges scored the title fight 49-46, 49-46 and 48-47, extending his winning run and keeping the welterweight championship.
Mackenzie Dern defeats Gillian Robertson
The co-main event also went the distance. Mackenzie Dern defeated Gillian Robertson by unanimous decision, with the judges returning 49-46, 49-46 and 48-47 scorecards.
Tresean Gore and Chidi Njokuani win on the prelims
Tresean Gore defeated Vicente Luque by unanimous decision on the UFC 330 preliminary card. The judges scored the middleweight contest 30-27, 30-27 and 29-28.
Chidi Njokuani also won by unanimous decision against Joel Alvarez, taking the scorecards 30-27, 30-27 and 29-28.
Hrgovic stops Itauma to win the IBF heavyweight title
Filip Hrgovic produced one of the biggest boxing results of August by stopping Moses Itauma in the ninth round at London’s O2 Arena on 29 August.
Itauma controlled much of the early fight and was leading on the judges’ scorecards, but Hrgovic stayed in the contest and took advantage as the younger heavyweight tired.
Hrgovic forced the stoppage in Round 9 to claim the vacant IBF heavyweight title. The victory made him Croatia’s first world heavyweight champion and ended Itauma’s unbeaten professional record.
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Cameron defeats Mayer in super-welterweight unification fight
Chantelle Cameron defeated Mikaela Mayer by unanimous decision on 29 August at BP Pulse Live in Birmingham.
The judges scored the fight 97-93, 97-93 and 96-94 for Cameron. The result added Mayer’s WBA and WBC titles to Cameron’s WBO belt, giving Cameron three of the major world championships at super-welterweight.
The fight took place on a separate Birmingham card from Hrgovic vs Itauma in London. Caroline Dubois also retained her WBC and WBO lightweight titles with a points victory over Amelia Moore on the Birmingham event.
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What stood out from August 2026 combat sports
August produced several different types of statement result. Medic needed only 30 seconds in Belgrade, while Salkilld used a first-round submission to score a major lightweight win.
At UFC 330, Makhachev relied on five-round control to retain his title, while Dern also completed a successful championship defence.
In boxing, Hrgovic’s late stoppage of Itauma showed the value of experience and endurance in a 12-round world-title fight. Cameron’s victory over Mayer strengthened her position in the women’s super-welterweight division by adding two more world titles.
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Conclusion
August 2026 produced major UFC and boxing results across Europe and the United States. Medic’s 30-second home win, Salkilld’s submission of Gamrot, Makhachev’s successful title defence, Hrgovic’s comeback stoppage of Itauma and Cameron’s title-unification victory over Mayer were among the month’s most important combat-sports results.
