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Volkanovski ends Evloev's unbeaten run with second-round stoppage to defend UFC featherweight title
Alexander Volkanovski retained the UFC featherweight championship at UFC 333, stopping an undefeated Movsar Evloev in the second round with a barrage of ground shots after dropping him with a blistering left hand.
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Petr Yan outworks Dvalishvili again at UFC 333 to lead their series 2-1
Petr Yan defeated Merab Dvalishvili by unanimous decision in the co-main event of UFC 333 in Abu Dhabi, winning their second straight meeting to take a 2-1 lead in the series. The pair have now spent 75 minutes together inside the octagon across three fights.
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Magomedov chokes out Rowston at UFC 333, then calls out ex-training partner Rodrigues
Abus Magomedov submitted Cameron Rowston with a first-round guillotine choke at UFC 333 in Abu Dhabi on 24 October, then immediately called out fellow middleweight Gregory 'Robocop' Rodrigues — a former training partner — for a bout early next year.
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Pico's patient approach delivers 74-second stoppage win at UFC 333 in Abu Dhabi
Aaron Pico needed just 74 seconds to finish late replacement Losene Keita at UFC 333 in Abu Dhabi on Saturday, dropping him with a right hand before sealing the win with ground-and-pound — his second straight victory since a debut knockout loss.
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Buckley announces retirement after grandmother's plea following third straight UFC loss
Joaquin Buckley has announced he will retire from MMA after one final UFC fight, saying his knockout loss to Mike Malott at UFC Edmonton on Oct. 17 devastated his family and prompted his grandmother to beg him to stop fighting.
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Flyweight champion Joshua Van to defend title against Kape at UFC 336 in Toronto
Joshua Van will put his UFC flyweight title on the line against No. 1 contender Manel Kape at UFC 336 on January 30 at the Scotiabank Arena in Toronto. Carlos Prates and Michael Morales will contest the interim welterweight title in the co-main event.
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Spectator kicks Danis as he leaves mat after 10-0 technical-fall loss to Tsarukyan at RAF 14
Dillon Danis suffered a 10-0 technical-fall defeat to Arman Tsarukyan in the RAF 14 main event at Fontainebleau Las Vegas on Oct. 23, then appeared to be kicked by a spectator as he left the mat, with security stepping in to intervene.
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Volkov outclasses Kuniev at UFC 333 and demands heavyweight title shot
Alexander Volkov extended his winning streak to three with a unanimous decision over Rizvan Kuniev at UFC 333, dominating on the feet and nearly finishing with a rear-naked choke. The Russian heavyweight is now calling on Dana White to finally grant him a shot at the belt.
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Pico secures first UFC finish as brutal right hand stops Keita in 74 seconds
Aaron Pico claimed his first finish inside the UFC octagon at UFC 333, knocking out Losene Keita with a straight right hand just 1:14 into the opening round. The featherweight contender immediately called for a rematch with Lerone Murphy and a shot at the title.
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Reyes stuns Murzakanov with head kick to seal first-round knockout at UFC 333
Dominick Reyes delivered a highlight-reel first-round finish at UFC 333 in Abu Dhabi on Saturday, dropping Azamat Murzakanov with a head kick and follow-up ground-and-pound to earn back-to-back victories.
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Magomedov guillotines Rowston in 104 seconds to extend UFC middleweight streak
Abus Magomedov submitted Cameron Rowston with a guillotine choke at 1:44 of Round 1 at UFC 333 in Abu Dhabi on Saturday, securing back-to-back submission wins and calling out Gregory Rodrigues in his post-fight interview.
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Steele's right hand floors Gugnon for first-round knockout at UFC 333 in Abu Dhabi
Kody Steele extended his finishing streak to six of his last seven opponents at UFC 333 in Abu Dhabi on Saturday, dropping Noah Gugnon with a right hand and sealing the knockout at 3:54 of the opening round.
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Volkov says UFC heavyweight belt has lost meaning with Gane vs. Hokit booked at UFC 334
Alexander Volkov, who holds a six-win run in the UFC heavyweight division and a narrow split-decision loss to champion Ciryl Gane, argues the title has been devalued by matchmaking that rewards fame over fighting merit — most recently the pairing of Gane against Josh Hokit at UFC 334.
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Tsarukyan steps on Danis after 10-0 shutout at RAF 14, demands UFC title shot
Arman Tsarukyan dominated Dillon Danis by technical superiority at RAF 14, winning 10-0 in the first period, then deliberately stepped on his rival as the match ended — prompting a security intervention one day after attacking Danis at the pre-event press conference.
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Chimaev dismantles Lawler in 80 seconds at RAF 14, targets Covington next
Khamzat Chimaev needed less than two minutes to overwhelm former UFC champion Robbie Lawler at RAF 14 on Friday, winning 10-0 before the period ended. He now faces Colby Covington for the RAF crossover championship in Abu Dhabi in three weeks.
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Vallejos wants Volkanovski to retain UFC 333 title so he can dethrone him in 2027
Featherweight contender Kevin Vallejos is backing Alexander Volkanovski to defeat Movsar Evloev at UFC 333 in Abu Dhabi on Saturday — but only because he wants to be the one to take the title from "The Great" himself next year.
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Kuniev targets Pereira after Volkov at UFC 333, blasts rankings as 'very strange'
UFC heavyweight Rizvan Kuniev has mapped out his next two fights: defeat Alexander Volkov in Abu Dhabi this Saturday, then pursue Alex Pereira. Kuniev also took aim at Volkov for raising his 2023 PFL doping suspension, calling it an attempt to mask fear.
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Tsarukyan seeks redemption against winless Danis at RAF 14 in Las Vegas
UFC lightweight contender Arman Tsarukyan returns to the RAF cage at the Fontainebleau in Las Vegas on Friday night, facing Dillon Danis — who has yet to record a win in the promotion — in the RAF 14 main event.
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Kavanagh targets Temirov at UFC 333 after vowing to fix mistakes from Royval defeat
Lone'er Kavanagh faces unbeaten UFC flyweight Ramazan Temirov on the UFC 333 main card in Abu Dhabi this Saturday, determined to apply lessons from his third-round submission loss to Brandon Royval.
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Unbeaten David Samuel headlines PFL Africa Finals as three champions to be crowned in Kigali
PFL Africa will stage its 2026 season finals on December 12 at BK Arena in Kigali, Rwanda, with $100,000 titles on the line in the welterweight, lightweight and bantamweight divisions.
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