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Cormier admits he forgot leaving ring after Jones KO while criticising Steveson for same act
Daniel Cormier faced hypocrisy accusations after criticising Gable Steveson for leaving the cage without waiting for the official decision at UFC 331 — only for footage to surface of Cormier doing exactly the same after his knockout loss to Jon Jones at UFC 214.
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Ferguson defends Misfits Boxing title against Olympic wrestler Sebie after Biyong withdraws four days out
Tony Ferguson will face former Egyptian Olympic Greco-Roman wrestler Mahmoud Sebie at Misfits Boxing on Saturday after original opponent Kenzo Biyong withdrew due to travel complications just four days before the event.
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Dvalishvili vows to abandon Yan's game plan and reclaim bantamweight title at UFC 333
Merab Dvalishvili has identified his key error in the UFC 323 rematch loss to Petr Yan — standing and trading punches — and promises to return to his wrestling-heavy style when the pair meet in a trilogy bout at UFC 333 in Abu Dhabi on October 24.
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Van rehydrates to 145.8 lbs after weighing in at 125 for UFC 331 flyweight title defence
California State Athletic Commission data shows UFC flyweight champion Joshua Van gained 20.8 pounds between Friday's weigh-in and his UFC 331 title fight against Alexandre Pantoja in Los Angeles on Saturday. Pantoja himself rehydrated by 15.2 pounds to 140.2 lbs.
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John Martin steps down as PFL-MVP CEO after less than a year in charge
John Martin has announced his resignation as CEO of PFL-MVP, the combined entity formed from the merger of PFL and Jake Paul's Most Valuable Promotions. Martin endorsed MVP co-founder Nakisa Bidarian as his successor.
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Strickland crashes at 60mph without a helmet days after shoulder injury delay
UFC middleweight champion Sean Strickland shared an Instagram video showing head and shoulder scrapes after a 60mph motorcycle crash in which neither he nor his friend Chris were wearing helmets. Chris briefly lost consciousness and was taken to hospital, while Strickland said he was in 'a real bad place' before later updating fans that he believed both men would be fine.
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Matt Brown backs Steveson's future but warns Jon Jones is the wrong mentor after 12-second UFC knockout
Retired UFC welterweight Matt Brown says Gable Steveson can still become a UFC champion despite being knocked out in 12 seconds by Sean Sharaf at UFC 331, but questions whether Jon Jones is the right person guiding the Olympic gold medalist's career.
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Adesanya urges Topuria to skip Gaethje rematch and rebuild before chasing title again
Israel Adesanya, drawing on his own experience of an immediate rematch after a brutal loss, has advised Ilia Topuria against rushing straight back into a fight with Justin Gaethje, suggesting a tune-up win first would better serve the former two-division champion's career.
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Covington urges Steveson to drop Jon Jones after 12-second KO loss at UFC 331
Colby Covington has called on Gable Steveson to cut ties with Jon Jones and find a new training camp after the Olympic wrestling champion was knocked out in 12 seconds by heavy underdog Sean Sharaf at UFC 331.
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Chimaev headlines Real American Freestyle's Abu Dhabi debut as promotion seals five-year UAE deal
Khamzat Chimaev will top the card at Real American Freestyle's first Abu Dhabi event on November 14 at Etihad Arena, as the promotion announces a five-year partnership with the Department of Culture and Tourism – Abu Dhabi and the UAE Wrestling Federation.
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Boot-free Rakhmonov returns to wrestling as Makhachev title shot edges closer
Undefeated welterweight Shavkat Rakhmonov (19-0) has been filmed doing light wrestling and clinch work without his protective boot, signalling meaningful progress in his recovery from multiple leg injuries that have kept him out since December 2024.
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Garry and Morales agree to November bout after public spat over UFC avoidance claims
Ian Garry publicly accused Michael Morales of ducking him before the two settled their differences in a DM exchange, agreeing to meet on November 28 in Saudi Arabia in what would be a welterweight title eliminator.
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Demetrious Johnson credits his clinch lesson in Tsarukyan's UFC 331 elbow KO
Demetrious Johnson says Arman Tsarukyan applied advice from their shared training session to knock out Mauricio Ruffy with an elbow at UFC 331, and the Hall of Famer is now calling for Tsarukyan to receive a lightweight title shot against Justin Gaethje.
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Ankalaev offers Costa a UFC contract exit: 'I'm your get-out-of-jail-free card'
Magomed Ankalaev has publicly called out Paulo Costa, offering to serve as the final fight on the Brazilian's current UFC contract. The former light heavyweight champion acknowledges the bout is a lose-lose for him but remains open to the matchup.
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Valter Walker reveals childhood poverty left him with curled toes that cloud his UFC title ambitions
UFC heavyweight Valter Walker has opened up about a chronic foot condition caused by wearing undersized shoes as a child, admitting the resulting poor footwork is the biggest obstacle standing between him and a world title.
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Freire credits 11-year coaching reunion for first-round TKO of Choi at UFC 331
Patricio 'Pitbull' Freire stopped Doo Ho Choi by first-round TKO at UFC 331 in the final fight of his UFC contract, crediting a reconciliation with veteran boxing coach Edelson Silva — estranged for 11 years — for reviving his career.
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Unbeaten Habirora faces former PFL MENA champion El Dafrawy in Dubai co-main event
Undefeated Belgian welterweight Patrick Habirora (9-0) will meet former PFL MENA champion Omar El Dafrawy (16-6) in the co-main event of PFL Dubai on November 14 at the Coca-Cola Arena.
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Kape targets Van's boxing style after four-fight KO streak: 'I'll make it look easy'
Manel Kape, riding a four-fight knockout streak and fresh off a comeback finish over Kyoji Horiguchi, has called out UFC flyweight champion Joshua Van and predicted he will dismantle Van's boxing-centric style with ease.
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Nurmagomedov dismisses Tsarukyan as a wrestling nobody, demands Sadulaev and Snyder
Abubakar Nurmagomedov has ruled out a freestyle wrestling match against UFC lightweight contender Arman Tsarukyan, calling him a "no-name" in the sport and instead targeting Olympic and world champions Abdulrashid Sadulaev, Dauren Kurugliev, and Kyle Snyder.
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Cejudo urges Steveson to spend a year on striking after 12-second UFC 331 knockout loss
Henry Cejudo has called on Gable Steveson to dedicate a full year to striking development after the Olympic gold medalist was knocked out in 12 seconds by Sean Sharaf at UFC 331 — and warned Bo Nickal to heed the same lesson.
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