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Till and Romero lock eyes for a full minute at BKFC 94 face-off in Manchester
Darren Till and Yoel Romero held a tense one-minute staredown in Manchester on Thursday ahead of their BKFC 94 bare-knuckle main event at the AO Arena on Saturday, reprising the viral four-minute face-off from their August press conference.
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Van retains flyweight title and Tsarukyan earns shot as UFC 331 delivers standout card
Joshua Van closed his rivalry with Alexandre Pantoja with a spectacular flyweight title defence at UFC 331, while Arman Tsarukyan's knockout of Mauricio Ruffy earned him a shot at Justin Gaethje and the lightweight title.
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Yan dismisses bantamweight rivals ahead of UFC 333 trilogy with Dvalishvili
Petr Yan returns to defend his bantamweight title against Merab Dvalishvili at UFC 333 on Oct. 24, and the champion says recent divisional results — including Song Yadong's upset over Umar Nurmagomedov — have left him unimpressed, noting he has already beaten Song.
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Till dismisses Romero fear ahead of BKFC 94 bare-knuckle main event clash
Darren Till has addressed his years of joking about avoiding Yoel Romero, insisting the Cuban remains one of bare-knuckle boxing's most dangerous opponents regardless of age. The two meet in the BKFC 94 main event on Saturday.
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Rosas Jr. targets youngest-ever UFC champion record before retiring at 25
Raul Rosas Jr. heads into his first UFC main event at UFC Vegas 121 against Raoni Barcelos with a clear long-term plan: break Jon Jones' record as the youngest UFC champion and walk away from the sport by his mid-twenties.
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Musumeci defends UFC BJJ bantamweight title against debutant Mitchell at the APEX
UFC BJJ bantamweight champion Mikey Musumeci puts his unbeaten submission streak on the line against Bryce Mitchell, who makes his grappling debut despite a 19-3 UFC record, at the Meta APEX in Las Vegas.
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Rosas Jr. targets UFC title as youngest-ever signee faces first five-round test at Vegas 121
Raul Rosas Jr. headlines UFC Vegas 121 against Raoni Barcelos on Sept. 26 in Las Vegas, embracing his first five-round fight as deliberate preparation for a future title shot. The 'El Nino Problema' enters on a five-fight winning streak after defeating Rob Font.
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Champion Gaethje reveals serious injuries and casts doubt on UFC future at 37
UFC lightweight champion Justin Gaethje says he has not decided whether he will fight again, citing a deep knee bruise and hand injuries sustained across his title run. The 37-year-old insists he will rest before making any career decision.
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Ruffy admits defensive lapse cost him as Tsarukyan snatched UFC 331 KO in final seconds
Mauricio Ruffy has opened up on the mistake that led to his knockout loss against Arman Tsarukyan in the UFC 331 co-main event, admitting he grew careless on defence in the closing seconds of round one despite having Tsarukyan visibly hurt.
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Robbie Lawler ends retirement to face Khamzat Chimaev in RAF 14 wrestling co-main
Former UFC welterweight champion Robbie Lawler returns from a 2023 retirement to face Khamzat Chimaev in a catchweight wrestling match at Real American Freestyle 14 on October 23 in Las Vegas.
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Gane labels Aspinall 'mentally fragile' as UFC heavyweight feud spills into public war of words
Ciryl Gane has publicly criticised Tom Aspinall, calling the vacated UFC heavyweight champion 'mentally fragile' and accusing him of excessive complaining following their controversial October no-contest, which ended after a double eye poke left Aspinall unable to continue.
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Carmouche and Khizriev headline PFL Chicago with two high-stakes rematches on October 16
The Professional Fighters League has confirmed its full card for PFL Chicago on October 16 at Wintrust Arena. Liz Carmouche defends against Jena Bishop in the inaugural PFL women's flyweight title fight, while undefeated Timur Khizriev returns from nearly two years out to face Gabriel Braga again.
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Dumont targets Perez at UFC Vegas 121 after months of personal rivalry boil over
Norma Dumont says her September 26 clash with Ailin Perez at UFC Vegas 121 carries genuine personal anger, accusing the Argentine of secretly filming her and repeatedly targeting her boyfriend, UFC middleweight Marco Tulio, on social media.
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Ruffy takes full blame for Tsarukyan KO: 'It was my fault, my carelessness'
Mauricio Ruffy has broken his silence following his first-round knockout loss to Arman Tsarukyan in the lightweight title eliminator at UFC 331, admitting the decisive error was entirely his own.
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Champion Gaethje dismisses Topuria rematch talk and hints at retirement after title upset
Justin Gaethje says Ilia Topuria is too small for lightweight and should return to featherweight, while casting serious doubt over his own future in the sport at age 37 following his stunning title win at UFC White House.
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Retired UFC champion Lawler returns to wrestling mats to face Chimaev at RAF 14
Robbie Lawler will make his Real American Freestyle debut against Khamzat Chimaev in a catchweight wrestling bout at RAF 14 on October 23 in Las Vegas — the 44-year-old's first competition since retiring from MMA in 2023.
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Jose Aldo eyes 2027 boxing return with Spaten Fight Night: 'Money talks'
UFC Hall of Famer Jose Aldo says there is a 'high chance' he boxes on a future Spaten Fight Night card in 2027, revealing he nearly headlined their August show before UFC contract complications and a vacation in Cancun derailed the deal.
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Dana White backs Andy Foster's bid to ban oblique kicks from MMA rulebook
UFC CEO Dana White has thrown his support behind California State Athletic Commission Director Andy Foster's push to outlaw lateral knee kicks under the Unified Rules of MMA, following a controversy at UFC 331 in Los Angeles.
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0-2 Sean Sharaf stuns Olympic champion Steveson with 12-second KO at UFC 331
Sean Sharaf, entering UFC 331 with an 0-2 record and listed as the biggest underdog in UFC history, knocked out Olympic gold medalist Gable Steveson in just 12 seconds with a single left hook to pull off a stunning upset.
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Usman Nurmagomedov taunts Jon Jones after Gable Steveson's 12-second KO at UFC 331
Usman Nurmagomedov aimed a pointed jab at Jon Jones on social media after Jones' protege Gable Steveson was knocked out in just 12 seconds at UFC 331, though Nurmagomedov stopped short of criticising Steveson himself, saying the former Olympic wrestler is simply 'not a fighter yet'.
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