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Whittaker stuns light heavyweight division with brutal KO of Krylov at UFC 329
Robert Whittaker made an emphatic light heavyweight debut at UFC 329, stopping Nikita Krylov at 1:01 of the third round with a series of devastating right hands that may have broken the Russian's jaw.
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Gandra floors Reese in 64 seconds at UFC 329 after studying opponent until he felt 'small'
Ryan Gandra needed just over a minute to knock out Zachary Reese at UFC 329 in Las Vegas, finishing his second UFC fight inside the first round and keeping his combined Octagon time under two minutes across both appearances.
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Olympic champion Gable Steveson stops Ellison in first round to announce UFC arrival
Gable Steveson, the Olympic wrestling gold medalist, made an explosive UFC debut at UFC 329 on Saturday, finishing Elisha Ellison with a first-round knockout at 2:31 to move to 4-0 in his professional career.
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Yanez batters Garbrandt inside three minutes to hand former champion his eighth loss in 13 fights
Adrian Yanez stopped Cody Garbrandt at the 2:47 mark of Round 1 in their bantamweight bout at UFC 329 in Las Vegas on Saturday, handing the former champion yet another knockout defeat and snapping Yanez's own run of poor form.
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Olympic gold medallist Gable Steveson makes UFC debut against heavy underdog Ellison at UFC 329
Gable Steveson, a 2020 Tokyo Olympic wrestling champion and three-time unbeaten MMA prospect, steps into the UFC octagon for the first time at UFC 329 in Las Vegas against Elisha Ellison, who enters as a 9-to-1 underdog.
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Pros slam 'sucked' stoppage as Riley's UFC 329 knockout sparks controversy
Luke Riley improved to 14-0 and 3-0 in the UFC with a first-round featherweight knockout of Kai Kamaka III at UFC 329, but referee Kerry Hatley's stoppage at 3:03 of Round 1 drew widespread criticism from fellow fighters who felt Kamaka deserved more time.
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Pinas floors Almeida with one-punch knockout to stay perfect in UFC at 2-0
Damian Pinas overcame a difficult opening two minutes at UFC 329 to land a straight right hand that finished Cesar Almeida at 4:44 of Round 1 — the fifth consecutive time Pinas has stopped an opponent inside the first round.
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Gandra extends knockout streak to four with 75-second demolition of Reese at UFC 329
Ryan Gandra needed just 75 seconds to stop Zach Reese at UFC 329 in Las Vegas on Saturday, extending his first-round knockout streak to four and moving to 2-0 inside the UFC with a record of 10-1 overall.
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Costa chases third knockout in 99 days as he steps in short notice at UFC 329
Brazilian flyweight Alessandro Costa takes a short-notice fight against Cody Durden at UFC 329, looking to extend a blistering run that includes back-to-back first-round finishes over Stewart Nicoll and Matt Schnell since April.
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BKFC champion Kai Stewart reveals Cody Garbrandt bare-knuckle fight collapsed when UFC made offer he couldn't resist
Six-time BKFC featherweight champion Kai Stewart says a crossover bout with former UFC champion Cody Garbrandt was nearly finalised for KnuckleMania before Garbrandt re-signed with the UFC on a multi-fight deal. Stewart, who faces Harry Gigliotti at Fenway Park on August 29, says Garbrandt told him directly what happened.
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Down 8-0, Dvalishvili storms back to stun Olympic champion Cejudo at RAF Georgia
Merab Dvalishvili trailed Henry Cejudo 8-0 in the first period of their freestyle wrestling match at RAF Georgia but produced a relentless second-period comeback, winning 11-8 to hand the two-time Olympic champion a stunning defeat.
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Steveson banks on Jon Jones' aura to unsettle opponents at UFC 329 debut
Olympic gold medalist Gable Steveson makes his UFC debut against Elisha Ellison at UFC 329, with mentor Jon Jones in his corner. The unbeaten heavyweight prospect believes Jones' presence will add a psychological edge over his opponents.
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Tsarukyan stays perfect in RAF with technical fall win ahead of Covington clash
Arman Tsarukyan improved to 7-0 in RAF Georgia with a dominant technical fall victory over Kuat Khamitov on Saturday, winning 11-0 with 54 seconds left in the match. The UFC lightweight contender now turns his attention to Colby Covington at RAF 11 in Milwaukee on July 18.
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Ryan Gandra built his entire MMA career while McGregor was sidelined, now shares UFC 329 card
Brazilian prospect Ryan Gandra turned professional and went 9-1 during Conor McGregor's near-four-year absence from the octagon. Now he faces Zach Reese on the UFC 329 card headlined by McGregor's long-awaited return against Max Holloway in Las Vegas.
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McGregor brings his four children to UFC 329 after they missed his broken leg in 2021
Conor McGregor has revealed his four children will attend UFC 329 on Saturday to watch him fight Max Holloway — the first time any of them will see him compete live. McGregor said he was relieved none of them witnessed his gruesome leg break against Dustin Poirier in 2021.
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McGregor returns to UFC after five years out: net worth, Man United bid and presidency plans explained
Conor McGregor ends a five-year absence from the Octagon to face Max Holloway in Las Vegas, having spent his hiatus selling a whiskey brand for £450m, floating a Manchester United takeover bid, and eyeing the Irish presidency.
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Pereira targets November MSG return after interim heavyweight title defeat
Alex Pereira is eyeing a spot on the UFC's yet-to-be-announced November card at Madison Square Garden, his first fight since being knocked out by Ciryl Gane at UFC White House on June 14. The Brazilian has ruled out returning to light heavyweight and will compete exclusively at heavyweight going forward.
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Dvalishvili faces Cejudo in RAF Georgia rematch one year after UFC 298 decision
Merab Dvalishvili and Henry Cejudo meet again at the Tbilisi Arena in Georgia, roughly a year after Dvalishvili claimed a unanimous decision victory over the former UFC and Olympic champion at UFC 298 in February 2024.
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Holloway fires back at McGregor after UFC 329 faceoff: 'If this guy's a missile, I'm a nuke'
Max Holloway and Conor McGregor went nose to nose at the UFC 329 ceremonial weigh-ins in Las Vegas, with Holloway delivering a fierce verbal warning ahead of their welterweight rematch — 13 years in the making — on Saturday night.
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McGregor urges retired Poirier to take public drunkenness arrest 'with absolute seriousness'
Conor McGregor has broken his silence on Dustin Poirier's arrest for public drunkenness at Atlanta's Hartsfield-Jackson Airport in June, offering a mix of genuine concern and pointed criticism during an appearance on Smash Cast.
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