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Streamer N3on claims he and Khamzat Chimaev will corner Tsarukyan at UFC 331
Mikyle Rafiq, the streamer known as N3on, says he will stand in Arman Tsarukyan's corner alongside former UFC middleweight champion Khamzat Chimaev when Tsarukyan faces Mauricio Ruffy on September 19 at Crypto.com Arena in Los Angeles.
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Dvalishvili shows respect for Nurmagomedov despite rivalry after UFC Shanghai KO
Merab Dvalishvili says he took no pleasure in watching rival Umar Nurmagomedov get knocked out cold by Song Yadong at UFC Shanghai, while eyeing the Chinese contender as a future opponent if he reclaims the bantamweight title at UFC 333.
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Chimaev backs Tsarukyan to dominate Ruffy with grappling edge at UFC 331
Khamzat Chimaev has predicted a straightforward night for close friend Arman Tsarukyan against Mauricio Ruffy at UFC 331 on September 19, arguing Tsarukyan's wrestling and grappling are on a completely different level to the Brazilian's elite striking.
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McMillen reveals Rahiki sought mutual respect after their UFC Fight of the Night war
Tommy McMillen stayed unbeaten at 12-0 with a unanimous decision over Marwan Rahiki at Noche UFC 4, and the featherweight prospect says the pre-fight bad blood dissolved the moment the final bell rang.
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Chimaev warns UFC he will take injury break if no fight booked by December
Khamzat Chimaev has revealed he is carrying multiple injuries and will step away from competition if the UFC fails to book him a fight before the end of the year, following his split-decision loss to Sean Strickland at UFC 328 in May.
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Jean Silva reveals he has no memory of UFC main event loss to Diego Lopes
Jean Silva stopped Jose Miguel Delgado in the main event of Noche UFC in Glendale, Arizona, then disclosed he has no recollection of his TKO loss to Diego Lopes at the same event a year earlier — a revelation he had kept from his own team until fight night.
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Tsarukyan warns UFC 331 fight against Ruffy is his last shot at a lightweight title
Arman Tsarukyan faces Mauricio Ruffy in the UFC 331 co-main event on September 19, knowing a loss would almost certainly end his hopes of ever challenging for the lightweight title after a back injury cost him a shot at Islam Makhachev in January 2025.
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Garry's coach dismisses hugging backlash after UFC 330 loss and targets Makhachev rematch
Ian Machado Garry's head coach Diego Lima has pushed back on criticism of Garry's repeated clinches during his UFC 330 welterweight title defeat to Islam Makhachev, calling the backlash excessive while backing his fighter to win a rematch in 2026.
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Cejudo calls on Aspinall to vacate UFC heavyweight title as year-long absence nears
Henry Cejudo has demanded Tom Aspinall vacate or face being stripped of the UFC heavyweight title, with the champion approaching a full year out of action following a no-contest against Ciryl Gane at UFC 321 in October 2024.
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McMillen flips off Rahiki's corner mid-fight, wins unanimous decision at Noche UFC
Tommy McMillen settled a pre-fight grudge in spectacular fashion at Noche UFC on Saturday, flipping off Marwan Rahiki's coaches while beating their fighter, then explaining the feud stemmed from a physical altercation earlier in the week.
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Dana White denies blocking De La Hoya from Garcia vs. Benn despite long-running feud
Dana White has pushed back on reports that Oscar De La Hoya was denied a credential for Saturday's Ryan Garcia vs. Conor Benn card at T-Mobile Arena, saying his organisation had no role in the Golden Boy Promotions boss's absence.
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McGregor blasts Holloway for seeking stoppage at UFC 329 and vows retribution on return
Conor McGregor has hit out at Max Holloway for urging the referee to stop their UFC 329 rematch, which ended 69 seconds in when McGregor ruptured his knee. The Irishman, targeting a return next summer, says he is driven by a desire for retribution.
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Vanhouter shakes off shoulder scare to flatten Akpejiori with brutal first-round knockout
Da'Mazion Vanhouter survived a mid-fight injury scare to stop Raphael Akpejiori with a single right hand in the first round of their heavyweight bout at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, keeping his unbeaten record intact at 13-0.
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Silva, King and McMillen among four fighters to earn $100K bonuses at Noche UFC 4
Jean Silva, Sean King, Tommy McMillen and Marwan Rahiki each earned $100,000 performance bonuses at Noche UFC 4 on 13 September 2026, rewarding a rear-naked choke main event finish, a 36-second debut knockout, and a gruelling featherweight war.
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Jean Silva submits Delgado with one-arm rear-naked choke to headline Noche UFC
Jean Silva overcame a slow start and a knockdown to finish Jose Miguel Delgado with a one-armed rear-naked choke at 2:57 of the third round, claiming the Noche UFC main event and calling out the featherweight champion.
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Moreno ends two-fight skid with split decision over Morales at Noche UFC
Brandon Moreno halted a two-fight losing streak at Noche UFC on Saturday, outworking Joseph Morales across three rounds to earn a split decision — two judges scoring it 30-27 in his favour despite one official going 29-28 for Morales.
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Undefeated McMillen survives Rahiki's second-round knockdown to stay perfect at 12-0
Tommy McMillen preserved his unbeaten record at Noche UFC on Saturday, edging Marwan Rahiki by unanimous decision (29-28, 29-28, 29-27) in a featherweight war that saw McMillen knocked down in the second round before fighting back to seal the win.
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Grasso batters Fiorot to unanimous decision at Noche UFC, eyes flyweight title return
Alexa Grasso delivered a dominant, aggressive performance to defeat Manon Fiorot by unanimous decision (29-28 across all three judges) at Noche UFC in Arizona, scoring an early knockdown and signalling her intent to reclaim the flyweight title.
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Sean King III slams Jessie Rosas unconscious in 36 seconds on UFC debut
Sean King III needed just 36 seconds to announce himself in the UFC, hoisting Jessie Rosas into a vicious slam knockout at Noche UFC after stepping up on nine days' notice. The 22-year-old moves to 7-0 with five finishes.
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Gordon Ryan brawled by 15 rivals at ADCC worlds while cornering his fighter in Krakow
Gordon Ryan was attacked by a group of Kapashov's team members at the 2026 ADCC World Championships in Krakow after his fighter Dorian Olivarez defeated Bezkat Kapashov. Ryan took multiple punches and soccer kicks before the brawl was broken up, with both Olivarez and Kapashov subsequently disqualified.
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