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Covington defends RAF cruiserweight title against Muhammad at Watsco Center
Colby Covington put his unbeaten RAF record on the line against rival Belal Muhammad in the main event of RAF 13 at the Watsco Center in Miami on Friday night, with Khamzat Chimaev and Gilbert Burns meeting again in the co-main event.
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Smiling champion Van faces down steely Pantoja at UFC 331 press conference faceoff
Joshua Van grinned through a tense faceoff with Alexandre Pantoja at the UFC 331 pre-fight press conference, with the flyweight champion projecting calm confidence ahead of Saturday's highly anticipated rematch.
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Van and Pantoja trade words at UFC 331 press conference ahead of flyweight title rematch
Joshua Van and Alexandre Pantoja faced off at the UFC 331 pre-fight press conference in Los Angeles, with both men eyeing Saturday's flyweight title rematch after a first meeting that left plenty of unfinished business between them.
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UFC confirms return to Qatar in November for second Al Rayyan card
The UFC has announced a second event in Qatar, scheduled for November 21 at Ali Bin Hamad al-Attiyah Arena in Al Rayyan. No bouts have been confirmed for the card yet.
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Rockhold backs Pyfer as UFC title threat while dismissing Nickal's middleweight credentials
Former UFC middleweight champion Luke Rockhold has named Joe Pyfer a genuine title contender while casting doubt on Bo Nickal's prospects, ahead of his grappling match against Pyfer at RAF 13 on Friday.
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Belal Muhammad claims Covington filed restraining order ahead of RAF 13 wrestling match
Belal Muhammad alleges Colby Covington has sought a restraining order against him during RAF 13 fight week, with the former UFC welterweight champion warning police will be present at the Watco Center event this Friday.
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Van doubles down on 'I'm his dad' taunt as UFC 331 rematch with Pantoja nears
Joshua Van has kept up his provocative stance toward Alexandre Pantoja at UFC 331 media day, insisting the former flyweight champion is delusional and simply cannot stand him ahead of Saturday's title rematch.
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Gaethje dismisses Topuria's loaded-gloves claim as 'lame excuse' but welcomes rematch
Justin Gaethje has shrugged off Ilia Topuria's accusation of loaded gloves following their June UFC lightweight title fight, calling it a 'lame excuse' while remaining open to a rematch in early 2027.
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Pantoja declares full recovery and targets UFC flyweight title rematch against Van at UFC 331
Alexandre Pantoja says he has fully healed from the elbow injury that ended his first fight with Joshua Van and is ready to challenge for the UFC flyweight title at UFC 331 in Los Angeles on September 19.
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Pereira mocks Gane's résumé with 'champion' jab as UFC heavyweight title picture shifts
Alex Pereira took to Instagram to publicly question Ciryl Gane's UFC record after Tom Aspinall vacated the heavyweight title, elevating Gane to undisputed champion. Pereira, who lost to Gane at UFC 250, is pushing for a rematch but may be frozen out of the title picture.
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Aleksandre Topuria targets UFC Qatar return against Santiago Luna in November
Aleksandre Topuria, the 7-1 bantamweight and brother of former two-division champion Ilia, is reportedly in talks to face Santiago Luna at UFC Qatar on November 21 in Doha — his first fight in a year.
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Topuria clears medical tests three months after Gaethje stoppage and hints at rematch
Ilia Topuria has passed all post-fight medical tests and been cleared to resume full training three months after his corner stopped his lightweight title fight against Justin Gaethje at UFC Freedom 250. The former two-division champion wasted no time calling out Gaethje on social media.
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Paulo Costa demands UFC milestone jacket after claiming 200 drug tests
Paulo Costa has called out the UFC on social media for failing to recognise his drug-testing record, claiming he has been tested around 200 times after watching Arman Tsarukyan receive a clean-record jacket for 50 tests.
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Despaigne returns to UFC with overhauled ground game after title win outside the Octagon
Robelis Despaigne has re-signed with the UFC and faces Tai Tuivasa at UFC 331 on Sept. 19 in Los Angeles. The Cuban heavyweight says consecutive wrestling losses during his first stint drove him to rebuild his ground game before making his comeback.
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Burns warns Chimaev that camp-hopping and yes-men could cost him UFC gold
Gilbert Burns, who faces Khamzat Chimaev in a freestyle wrestling match on September 18, believes the former middleweight champion's habit of switching coaches and training camps is the biggest obstacle standing between him and multiple UFC titles.
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Steveson says vacant UFC heavyweight belt could lure Jones out of retirement
Olympic wrestling champion Gable Steveson believes the newly vacated UFC heavyweight title could tempt his training partner Jon Jones back to the Octagon, with the belt now open after Tom Aspinall's departure.
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Tyron Woodley opens up on depression and feeling like a 'laughing stock' after Usman dethroned him
Former UFC welterweight champion Tyron Woodley has revealed he fell into a deep depression after losing his title to Kamaru Usman in 2018, describing the period as 'rock bottom' and crediting Hall of Famer Demetrious Johnson with helping him through it.
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Mokaev rejects UFC BJJ title shot against Musumeci, demanding full MMA contract in return
Muhammad Mokaev has revealed he turned down a $10,000 UFC BJJ title fight against Mikey Musumeci after the promotion refused to tie the grappling appearance to a full flyweight MMA contract. The unbeaten 17-0 Brit continues to push for a return to the UFC roster.
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Tsarukyan dismisses Topuria's Gaethje glove claims as 'just excuses' after UFC loss
Arman Tsarukyan has hit back at Ilia Topuria's suggestion that Justin Gaethje used illegal gloves at UFC Freedom 250, telling the former champion to accept his defeat and examine his own mistakes instead.
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Tsarukyan dismisses Ruffy's star-studded camp ahead of UFC 331 title eliminator
Arman Tsarukyan has brushed aside Mauricio Ruffy's preparations with UFC champions Alexander Volkanovski and Israel Adesanya, insisting he is 'better everywhere' ahead of their five-round co-main event at UFC 331 in Los Angeles this Saturday.
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