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O'Neill survives anaconda choke to seal spectacular armbar at UFC 331
Casey O'Neill overcame an early anaconda choke attempt from Eduarda Moura to execute a stunning armbar submission at 3:22 of Round 1 at UFC 331 in Los Angeles, extending her winning streak to three fights.
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Drake stakes $650,000 on Joshua Van to retain flyweight title at UFC 331
Rapper Drake has posted a $650,000 bet on Joshua Van to defend his flyweight title against Alexandre Pantoja in the UFC 331 main event on Saturday, with a winning payout of $448,500 on the line.
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Brito targets Chikadze finish at UFC 331 to force his way into featherweight rankings
Joanderson Brito enters Saturday's UFC 331 preliminary card clash with Giga Chikadze on a two-fight winning streak, targeting a stoppage that would push him into the featherweight top 15. Chikadze, 38, arrives having lost three straight fights.
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Gaethje warns Topuria's next opponent is 'going to be f*****' while backing Pimblett showdown
Newly crowned UFC lightweight champion Justin Gaethje has heaped praise on the man he dethroned, warning that Ilia Topuria remains a nightmare for anyone in the division — while endorsing a potential Topuria vs. Paddy Pimblett matchup.
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Borralho warns Tsarukyan he will 'get knocked out' if he trades strikes with Ruffy at UFC 331
Middleweight contender Caio Borralho has backed former teammate Mauricio Ruffy to have the striking edge over Arman Tsarukyan at UFC 331 in Los Angeles, warning the Armenian-Russian fighter that standing and trading could prove fatal to his chances.
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Dana White rules out elevating Gane to undisputed champion after Aspinall vacates UFC heavyweight title
Tom Aspinall has vacated the UFC heavyweight title after reinjuring his eyes in training, but UFC CEO Dana White has confirmed interim champion Ciryl Gane will not be automatically promoted — he must earn the belt in a fight.
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Chimaev dominates Burns with 15-point technical fall at RAF 13 to stay unbeaten
Khamzat Chimaev extended his RAF record to 3-0 with a dominant technical fall victory over Gilbert Burns at RAF 13, winning 15-4 after two periods. The Chechen wrestler now has his sights set on a showdown with RAF crossover champion Colby Covington.
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Chimaev submits Burns in wrestling rematch at RAF 13 in Miami
Khamzat Chimaev and Gilbert Burns renewed their rivalry at RAF 13 in Miami, meeting on the wrestling mat two years after their competitive UFC middleweight bout. Chimaev, a three-time Swedish national wrestling champion, entered having already beaten Dillon Danis and Tyron Woodley in RAF competition.
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Former UFC champion Rockhold wrestles Pyfer at RAF 13 in Miami
Luke Rockhold, the former UFC middleweight champion turned multi-discipline combat sports competitor, faces top-15 middleweight Joe Pyfer in a wrestling bout at RAF 13 in Miami. Pyfer arrives on the back of a knockout win over ex-champion Israel Adesanya.
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Tsarukyan and Ruffy need separating at UFC 331 weigh-ins ahead of title eliminator
Arman Tsarukyan and Mauricio Ruffy had to be pulled apart at Friday's UFC 331 ceremonial weigh-ins in Los Angeles, a day before their five-round lightweight title eliminator co-main event.
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Volkanovski and Evloev share calm first faceoff at UFC 333 press conference in Los Angeles
Alexander Volkanovski and Movsar Evloev met face-to-face for the first time at the UFC 333 opening press conference in Los Angeles on Friday, ahead of their featherweight title main event in Abu Dhabi on October 24.
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Fighting Nerds coach reveals the chin tweak that turned Jean Silva's choke into a finisher
Flavio 'The Legendary' Alvaro has explained how a single chin-position adjustment transformed the submission Jean Silva used to defeat Jose Delgado into what the camp now calls the 'Legendary Choke'. Silva's coach also argued his fighter deserves a featherweight title shot after going 7-1 in the UFC with six finishes.
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Former coach likens Mauricio Ruffy to Ronaldinho ahead of UFC 331 co-main against Tsarukyan
Flavio Alvaro, who coached Mauricio Ruffy from age 18 to 24, has called the Brazilian lightweight a 'genius' and the 'Ronaldinho of MMA' while predicting a third-round stoppage if Ruffy arrives at full capacity against No. 2-ranked Arman Tsarukyan.
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Harrison returns to full training nine months after emergency neck surgery for Nunes showdown
Kayla Harrison has resumed full training three weeks ago ahead of her rescheduled UFC women's bantamweight title fight against Amanda Nunes, expected on 14 November in New York, nine months after a serious cervical spine injury forced her withdrawal from UFC 324.
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Pantoja and Van both make weight as UFC 331 flyweight title rematch confirmed
Alexandre Pantoja and Joshua Van both hit 125 pounds at the UFC 331 weigh-ins in Los Angeles, clearing the way for their flyweight championship rematch. All 24 fighters on the 12-bout card made weight without incident.
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Van and Pantoja both hit 125 as UFC 331 flyweight title rematch clears final hurdle
Joshua Van and Alexandre Pantoja made weight at Friday's official weigh-ins in Los Angeles, clearing the path for their flyweight title rematch at UFC 331 on Saturday. All 24 fighters on the card successfully hit their marks.
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Kye Genesis shatters opponent's arm in nightmarish amateur submission at Cage Titans 78
Amateur fighter Kye Genesis produced one of 2026's most gruesome submission finishes at Cage Titans 78 in Plymouth, Massachusetts, breaking David Diaz's arm so precisely that Diaz had no time to tap before the damage was done.
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Chimaev targets UFC middleweight title again after revealing hand injuries and Burns rematch plans
Khamzat Chimaev has opened up about nagging hand injuries that may require a short break from sparring, while reaffirming his ambition to reclaim the UFC middleweight title he lost to Sean Strickland in May. The Chechen fighter faces Gilbert Burns in Miami on Saturday.
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Arnold Allen pulled from UFC 333 as Aaron Pico pivots to face Losene Keita
Arnold Allen has been withdrawn from his scheduled featherweight bout with Aaron Pico at UFC 333 on October 24 in Abu Dhabi. Allen is not carrying a new injury but is still recovering from past treatments, with a return before year's end the target.
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Cejudo backs Ruffy to leapfrog Tsarukyan into Gaethje title shot after UFC 331
Henry Cejudo believes Mauricio Ruffy could skip the queue and land a lightweight title fight with Justin Gaethje if he upsets Arman Tsarukyan in Saturday's UFC 331 co-main event, citing Dana White's apparent coolness toward Tsarukyan.
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