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Holm channels Kill Bill, Darth GSP emerges as MMA stars celebrate Halloween
Former UFC champions Holly Holm, Michael Bisping, Georges St-Pierre, and Max Holloway were among the fighters who marked Halloween with standout costumes, while Tom Nolan defeated Renato Moicano in the UFC Vegas 123 main event on the same night.
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Referee Miragliotta's baffling standup hands Nolan momentum in UFC Vegas 123 main event
Dan Miragliotta stood up Renato Moicano from a dominant back position in the second round of UFC Vegas 123, drawing immediate criticism from the broadcast team. Tom Nolan went on to score a knockdown and finish the fight in the third round.
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Erosa knocks out Lee in 91 seconds to seal $100,000 bonus in retirement fight at UFC Vegas 123
Julian Erosa closed out his MMA career in style at UFC Vegas 123, stopping Jeong Yeong Lee with a right hand just 91 seconds into their bout to earn a $100,000 performance bonus. Tom Nolan, Lucia Szabova and Joe Kropschot also claimed bonuses on the night.
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Tom Nolan survives submission barrage to brutalize Moicano and claim UFC Vegas 123 main event
Australian prospect Tom Nolan weathered relentless submission attempts from Renato Moicano before reversing the tide with devastating ground and pound, stopping the Brazilian at 1:28 of the third round in the UFC Vegas 123 main event.
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Referee Dan Miragliotta's controversial reset hands Tom Nolan UFC Vegas 123 victory over Moicano
Tom Nolan stopped Renato Moicano in the third round at UFC Vegas 123, but referee Dan Miragliotta's disputed mid-round standup — which stripped Moicano of dominant back control — drew near-universal condemnation from the MMA community.
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Unbeaten Jacobe Smith bloodies Randy Brown to stay perfect at UFC Vegas 123
Jacobe Smith extended his undefeated UFC record to 5-0 with a dominant wrestling-based decision over Randy Brown at UFC Vegas 123 on Saturday, sweeping all three judges 30-26 after opening a nasty cut on Brown's head with a sharp elbow in the second round.
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Erosa seals retirement with first-round knockout at UFC Vegas 123
Julian Erosa closed out his MMA career in style on Saturday, dropping Jeong Yeong Lee with a looping right hook to earn a first-round knockout at UFC Vegas 123. The 32-13 veteran had announced his retirement before the fight, regardless of the result.
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Undefeated Jacobe Smith defends coach Cormier after Dominick Reyes' commentary attack
Jacobe Smith, trained by Daniel Cormier, has pushed back at Dominick Reyes for publicly grading the former champion's UFC 333 commentary an 'F+', calling it frustration-driven trash talk. Smith faces Randy Brown in the UFC Vegas 123 co-main event on short notice.
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Moicano backs Tsarukyan as next lightweight champion but urges Gaethje to take Volkanovski fight
Renato Moicano believes Arman Tsarukyan is destined to become UFC lightweight champion, but argues Justin Gaethje would be wise to accept Alexander Volkanovski's proposed double-retirement bout first. Moicano headlines UFC Vegas 123 against Tom Nolan this Saturday.
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Luana Santos targets UFC bantamweight title shot with finish over Yana Santos at Vegas 123
Luana Santos believes an emphatic victory over Yana Santos at UFC Vegas 123 on Oct. 31 could leapfrog her past Ailin Perez and Joselyne Edwards into contention for the bantamweight title, with the Harrison vs. Nunes bout at UFC 334 looming on Nov. 14.
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Makhachev signals career nearing end as welterweight title wait draws backlash
Islam Makhachev has hinted his fighting days are numbered, posting on social media that his next bout will be 'one of the last in my career' — a response to mounting criticism over his decision to delay a UFC welterweight title defence until after Ramadan.
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Bryce Hall attacked by group at Halloween party weeks after domestic violence arrest
Social media personality and BKFC competitor Bryce Hall was punched and kicked by multiple assailants outside a Halloween party hosted by streamer N3ON. Hall posted footage of his minor injuries afterwards and challenged each attacker to a fight.
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Francis Marshall misses weight by two pounds ahead of UFC Vegas 123
Featherweight Francis Marshall came in at 148 pounds at Friday's official weigh-ins for UFC Vegas 123, missing the non-title limit by two pounds. He is the only fighter on the card to miss weight, and it remains unclear whether his bout with Dakota Hope will proceed as a catchweight contest.
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Moicano faces five-fight winner Nolan in UFC Vegas 123 lightweight main event
All 24 fighters hit the scales Friday in Las Vegas ahead of Saturday's UFC Vegas 123 card, headlined by Renato Moicano's non-title lightweight clash with the unbeaten-in-five Tom Nolan.
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New footage shows Pereira's coach screaming 'back of the head' at referee during Gane knockout loss
Newly released corner footage from the UFC White House event captures Alex Pereira's head coach Plinio Cruz screaming 'back of the head' at referee Herb Dean as Ciryl Gane finished Pereira in round two to claim the interim heavyweight title.
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Cain Velasquez opens up on moment he 'lost a will to live' before shooting attempt
Two-time UFC heavyweight champion Cain Velasquez has spoken in detail about the night his young son disclosed alleged abuse at a daycare, describing the emotional breaking point that preceded his 2022 high-speed chase and shooting attempt.
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BKFC founder David Feldman wishes Mike Perry well after MMA return ends bare-knuckle run
BKFC president David Feldman has responded to Mike Perry's decision to leave bare-knuckle fighting and return to MMA full time, saying Perry likely received an offer he could not refuse and that the door remains open for a future return.
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Cruz and Dillashaw defend Ciryl Gane against cheater label after Aspinall eye-poke controversy
Former UFC champions Dominick Cruz and T.J. Dillashaw have pushed back on accusations that Ciryl Gane is a dirty fighter, arguing that the eye poke which ended his UFC 321 bout with Tom Aspinall reflects positioning errors rather than deliberate fouling.
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Vallejos signs new UFC deal before Sterling fight, eyes Volkanovski title shot
Kevin Vallejos has signed a new UFC contract ahead of his November 21 bout against Aljamain Sterling at UFC Qatar in Doha, with the Argentine claiming a featherweight title shot against Alexander Volkanovski awaits if he wins.
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Pimblett keeps signed sanitizer bottle to taunt Topuria at future UFC press conference
Paddy Pimblett has revealed he still owns the hand sanitizer bottle he threw at Ilia Topuria during a 2022 London hotel confrontation, and plans to place it on the desk if the two ever share a UFC press conference.
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