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Cody East targets early finish against Ike Villanueva at BKB Biloxi after leaner camp
Cody 'Freight Train' East heads into BKB Bally's Fightnight in Biloxi, Mississippi on October 23 predicting a stoppage win over Ike Villanueva, citing a dramatically lighter weight cut and training rounds alongside UFC title contender Josh Hokit.
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Grant and Guerrero clear scales for BKB Biloxi super lightweight main event
Former BKB lightweight world champion Jarod 'Kid Gatti' Grant and Pantera Guerrero both made weight Thursday ahead of their super lightweight main event at the Hard Rock Hotel & Casino Biloxi on Friday.
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Former IBF champion Lee Selby headlines BKB 61 against unbeaten Ollie Sentance in London
Lee Selby, the former IBF featherweight world champion, will face undefeated Ollie Sentance in the super lightweight main event of BKB 61 on November 14 at indigo at The O2 in London. Marko Martinjak defends his BKB bridgerweight title against former British cruiserweight champion Matty Askin in the co-main event.
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Dual BKB champion Cub Hawkins dismisses six-inch height gap ahead of Montgomery bout
Cub Hawkins, BKB's all-time wins leader in the Trigon and two-division champion, faces Rowdy Legend Montgomery at Bally's Fightnight on Oct. 23 in Biloxi. The 5-foot-8 Hawkins is unconcerned by Montgomery's six-inch height advantage, saying he plans to simply "show up and do what I do."
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Joshua Van backs Dana White as Strickland pay feud leaves champion 'in a bad spot'
UFC flyweight champion Joshua Van has sided with Dana White in his public dispute with middleweight champion Sean Strickland, arguing Strickland should have renegotiated his contract privately rather than airing grievances on social media.
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Volkanovski and Yan face off with UFC 333 rivals ahead of Abu Dhabi title fights
Alexander Volkanovski and Petr Yan squared off with their respective challengers at UFC 333's ceremonial weigh-ins in Abu Dhabi on Friday, with both champions and contenders trading sharp words ahead of Saturday's dual title bouts.
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Dvalishvili targets Song Yadong at UFC 334 just weeks after trilogy clash with Yan
Merab Dvalishvili says he would welcome a fight with top bantamweight contender Song Yadong at UFC 334 in November, potentially just weeks after his trilogy bout with champion Petr Yan at UFC 333 in Abu Dhabi.
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Anik warns undefeated Evloev that UFC 333 title shot may be his only chance
UFC commentator Jon Anik believes Movsar Evloev's featherweight title challenge against Alexander Volkanovski at UFC 333 in Abu Dhabi on Saturday is effectively a must-win, with the division's depth leaving little room for a second shot.
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Both UFC 333 title fights official as Caliari misses weight by 4.5 pounds
Alexander Volkanovski vs. Movsar Evloev and the Petr Yan–Merab Dvalishvili trilogy are confirmed after Friday's UFC 333 weigh-ins in Abu Dhabi. Strawweight Nicolle Caliari was the sole fighter to miss the mark, coming in 4.5 pounds heavy against Iasmin Lucindo.
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Buckley announces retirement after third straight UFC loss and grandmother's plea
Joaquin Buckley will retire from MMA after one final fight, he announced on Thursday. The decision follows a brutal knockout loss to Mike Malott in the UFC Edmonton main event — his third consecutive defeat — and a heartfelt conversation with his grandmother.
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All four UFC 333 champions make weight as Caliari misses by 4.5 pounds in Abu Dhabi
Volkanovski, Evloev, Yan, and Dvalishvili all hit their marks ahead of UFC 333 in Abu Dhabi on Saturday. Strawweight Nicolle Caliari overshadowed the clean sweep, registering 120.5 pounds — 4.5 pounds over the non-title limit — and will forfeit 30 percent of her purse.
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Volkanovski defends featherweight title against undefeated Evloev at UFC 333 in Abu Dhabi
Alexander Volkanovski puts his featherweight title on the line against unbeaten Movsar Evloev in the UFC 333 main event, while Petr Yan and Merab Dvalishvili meet for a third time in a bantamweight title decider.
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Palhares and Galvao revisit 2011 ADCC final with strikes allowed at ACBJJ 23
Rousimar Palhares and Andre Galvao will rematch their 2011 ADCC under-88kg final — which Galvao won 9-4 — at ACBJJ 23 on November 13 in Rio de Janeiro, this time under combat jiu-jitsu rules at 100 kilograms with body strikes permitted.
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Tsarukyan charges at Danis after Khamzat shirt stunt sparks near-riot at RAF 14 presser
Arman Tsarukyan lunged at Dillon Danis at the RAF 14 press conference after Danis revealed a shirt mocking Tsarukyan's teammate Khamzat Chimaev, triggering a mass brawl that nearly brought down the stage.
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Chimaev vows to follow Strickland to any weight class after first career loss
Khamzat Chimaev has promised to pursue Sean Strickland across weight classes for a rematch, even threatening to follow him to light heavyweight or beyond if the middleweight champion vacates his title in a pay dispute with the UFC.
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Tsarukyan assured of UFC lightweight title shot at start of 2027 despite Gaethje uncertainty
Arman Tsarukyan says UFC officials have confirmed he will fight for the lightweight title at the beginning of 2027, ending speculation that a potential Gaethje–Topuria rematch could push him aside.
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Yan vows to break Dvalishvili's nose again as UFC 333 trilogy looms in Abu Dhabi
Bantamweight champion Petr Yan has promised to dismantle Merab Dvalishvili at UFC 333 in Abu Dhabi, declaring 'this machine is going to be taken apart' ahead of their co-main event trilogy fight on Saturday.
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Grant Dawson debates Batman's no-kill rule ahead of UFC 333 clash with Aliev
UFC lightweight Grant Dawson sat down with José Youngs on Anything But Fighting to discuss his love of animated DC shows and his long-running grievance with Batman's refusal to kill — all while preparing for his fight against Nurullo Aliev at UFC 333 in Abu Dhabi.
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Dana White walks back Basharat remarks, insists comments were not aimed at released fighter
UFC president Dana White clarified he was speaking generally — not about Farid Basharat specifically — when he hinted there was 'definitely a reason' the unbeaten bantamweight was cut despite a 7-0 record in the promotion.
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Volkanovski's coach compares him to GSP ahead of UFC 333 title defence against Evloev
City Kickboxing head coach Eugene Bareman has likened Alexander Volkanovski to Georges St-Pierre, calling him 'our generation's version of GSP' as the featherweight champion prepares to defend his title against undefeated Movsar Evloev at UFC 333.
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