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Tsarukyan open to Volkanovski fight but only if UFC lightweight title is on the line
Arman Tsarukyan has confirmed he will fight Alexander Volkanovski, but only for the UFC lightweight title. With champion Justin Gaethje's future uncertain, Tsarukyan insists his next bout will be for gold — against whoever is available.
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Moicano blames himself after controversial stand-up call costs him UFC Vegas 123 main event
Renato Moicano lost to Tom Nolan via ground-and-pound finish at UFC Vegas 123 after referee Dan Miragliotta stood the fighters up while Moicano held back control — a decision Moicano calls surprising but says won't prompt a formal appeal.
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McGregor vows to break his own records in final UFC contract fight after mocking Canelo's numbers
Conor McGregor has challenged Canelo Alvarez's commercial figures and promised to make a full promotional push for his next UFC outing, which he describes as the final fight of his contract.
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Tsarukyan's coach backs Volkanovski UFC lightweight title fight as Gaethje decision looms
American Top Team coach Marcos da Matta has endorsed a potential UFC lightweight title fight between Arman Tsarukyan and Alexander Volkanovski, while insisting Tsarukyan remains the division's most deserving contender regardless of who holds the belt.
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Pantoja needs mental and physical rest after Van rematch loss, coach confirms no return timetable
Alexandre Pantoja has no scheduled return to competition after dropping a unanimous decision to Joshua Van at UFC 331, with American Top Team coach Marcos da Matta saying the former flyweight champion needs to rest his body and mind before considering another fight.
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Lebosnoyani calls out Jake Matthews after third straight UFC victory at Vegas 123
Jean-Paul Lebosnoyani extended his winning streak to three with a doctor's stoppage TKO over Farman Hasanov at UFC Vegas 123, then immediately called out Australian veteran Jake Matthews as his preferred next opponent.
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Nolan targets Gamrot after stunning Moicano at UFC Vegas 123, but won't rush the call
Tom Nolan has singled out Mateusz Gamrot as his preferred next opponent following his victory over Renato Moicano at UFC Vegas 123, though the 26-year-old Australian wants to consult his City Kickboxing coaches before pushing for the booking.
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Nolan outsmarts Moicano's chokes to seal stunning TKO at UFC Vegas 123
Tom Nolan revealed he deliberately absorbed Renato Moicano's back control across the opening two rounds, trusting his striking to turn the fight — a gamble that paid off with a third-round TKO stoppage in the UFC Vegas 123 main event.
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Erosa survives knockdown to seal fairytale retirement KO at UFC Vegas 123
Julian Erosa closed out his UFC career in style at UFC Vegas 123, recovering from an early knockdown to stop Jeong Yeong Lee with a right hand and follow-up punches at 1:31 of the first round. The 37-year-old had decided to retire before the fight regardless of the result.
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Chimaev takes on Masvidal in submission-only grappling at ALF League's Dubai debut
Khamzat Chimaev and Jorge Masvidal will headline ALF League's inaugural event on Dec. 4 at The Agenda in Dubai, competing in a submission-only grappling match — Chimaev's sixth non-MMA outing since losing the UFC middleweight title.
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Still unbeaten Smith demands Holland fight after dominant UFC Vegas 123 decision
Jacobe Smith improved to 14-0 with a unanimous decision over Randy Brown at UFC Vegas 123 on 31 October, sweeping all three judges 30-26, then immediately called out Kevin Holland, accusing the welterweight of dodging a fight.
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Nolan credits Van's composure as blueprint for surviving Moicano before UFC Vegas 123 TKO
Tom Nolan revealed that Joshua Van's performance against Alexandre Pantoja shaped his defensive game plan for UFC Vegas 123, helping him survive Renato Moicano's relentless grappling before finishing the Brazilian by TKO in round three.
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Whittaker returns home to face Guskov in UFC Sydney co-main event on Feb. 6
Robert Whittaker will fight Bogdan Guskov at UFC Sydney on February 6 at Afterpay Arena — his first bout on home soil since losing the middleweight title to Israel Adesanya in 2019 and his first appearance in Sydney since 2014.
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Muradov dispatches six members of the same family in under three minutes at Czech freakshow event
Makhmud Muradov, the two-division Oktagon champion and former UFC fighter, swept through all six members of the Kotlar family in sequence at Czech freakshow promotion G-MMA, finishing the challenge in under three minutes using leg kicks, takedowns, and ground-and-pound.
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Alberth Bahomondes, 18, storms to first-round LFA knockout to follow brother Ignacio into UFC contention
Eighteen-year-old Alberth Bahomondes announced himself on the LFA stage with a devastating first-round knockout of Joey Hart, improving to 8-1 with a finish in every win and edging closer to a UFC call-up like his brother Ignacio.
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Moicano accepts controversial UFC Vegas 123 loss but tells referee to 'go fuck himself'
Renato Moicano will not appeal his TKO defeat to Tom Nolan at UFC Vegas 123 or seek action against referee Dan Miragliotta, but the Brazilian made his feelings clear after a standup call he says cost him the fight.
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Tom Nolan defends controversial standup call that overshadowed Moicano stoppage at UFC Vegas 123
Tom Nolan insists referee Dan Miragliotta's disputed standup did not decide his main-event stoppage of Renato Moicano at UFC Vegas 123, arguing he was alerting the official to illegal punches to the back of the head, not requesting a restart.
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McGregor vows to break his own PPV records in 2027 UFC contract finale
Still recovering from ACL surgery, Conor McGregor has promised to actively promote his next fight for the first time, targeting International Fight Week 2027 for what he calls the final bout on his UFC contract.
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Cain Velasquez recalls the early sparring moment that revealed Makhachev's elite potential
Two-time UFC heavyweight champion Cain Velasquez says Islam Makhachev stunned him during light sparring sessions at American Kickboxing Academy, landing shots on a fighter who rarely got hit. Makhachev has since broken the UFC record for most lightweight title defenses and holds a 29-1 record.
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Moicano accepts UFC Vegas 123 loss to Nolan but blasts controversial referee reset
Renato Moicano has broken his silence after being stopped by Tom Nolan in the UFC Vegas 123 main event on October 31, acknowledging the defeat while pointing to a disputed standing reset by referee Dan Miragliotta as a turning point in the fight.
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