Match results
Match reports, scores, post-match analysis.
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Tsarukyan knocks out Ruffy with late elbows to demand UFC lightweight title shot
Arman Tsarukyan survived a rough opening to land back-to-back elbows in the final seconds of round one, finishing Mauricio Ruffy in the UFC 331 co-main event at Crypto.com Arena in Los Angeles on September 20.
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Tsarukyan's elbow KO at UFC 331 wins back Dana White after months of friction
Arman Tsarukyan knocked out Mauricio Ruffy with a first-round elbow at UFC 331 in Los Angeles, stretching his win streak to six and prompting UFC president Dana White to publicly forgive a turbulent period that included a last-minute title-fight withdrawal and altercations with fans and fighters.
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Van silences 'accident win' doubters with dominant UFC 331 flyweight title defence over Pantoja
Joshua Van retained the UFC flyweight championship with a unanimous decision over Alexandre Pantoja at UFC 331 in Los Angeles, with judges scoring 50-45, 49-47 and 49-46 in his favour. The rematch laid to rest lingering doubts from their first meeting, which ended via injury stoppage.
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Eight players sidelined as Liverpool visit Iraola's Bournemouth in Premier League
Liverpool travel to Bournemouth on Sunday looking to climb the Premier League table, but Arne Slot's side face a significant injury list, with Conor Bradley, Federico Chiesa and Hugo Ekitike all unavailable. Bournemouth boss Andoni Iraola, facing his former club, is also without four players of his own.
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Dana White doubles Sean Sharaf's bonus after 12-second UFC 331 knockout stuns Steveson
Sean Sharaf knocked out Gable Steveson in just 12 seconds at UFC 331 in Los Angeles on September 19, earning a $50,000 special bonus — which Dana White then matched out of his own pocket.
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Jon Jones watches in stunned silence as protege Gable Steveson is knocked out in 12 seconds at UFC 331
Olympic gold medalist Gable Steveson was knocked out in just 12 seconds by Sean Sharaf at UFC 331 in Los Angeles, leaving mentor Jon Jones visibly shaken cageside. The upset marked the first loss of Steveson's brief MMA career.
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Freire knocks out Choi in Round 1 at UFC 331 and calls out Jean Silva
Patricio 'Pitbull' Freire delivered the statement performance he promised, stopping Doo Ho Choi with a first-round right hand at UFC 331 on September 19 in Los Angeles — then immediately called out featherweight finisher Jean Silva.
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Tchouaméni's return threatens Camavinga's place in Zidane's France squad
Absent from Zinédine Zidane's first squad list due to injury, Aurélien Tchouaméni is gradually returning to competition with Real Madrid. His imminent return to the France team could cost Eduardo Camavinga his place as early as November.
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USA captain Damm vows to use Canada defeat as 'fuel' ahead of Rugby World Cup 2027
Jason Damm admitted the 16-19 loss to Canada at the Pacific Nations Cup in Tokyo hurt, but said the defeat would drive the Eagles to improve ahead of next year's Rugby World Cup in Australia.
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0-2 Sharaf stuns unbeaten Steveson with 12-second KO at UFC 331 as Jones watches on
Sean Sharaf, winless in two UFC appearances, knocked out heavy favourite Gable Steveson in just 12 seconds at UFC 331 in Los Angeles, handing Jones's protégé the first loss of his professional MMA career.
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Joshua Van silences doubters with dominant five-round decision over Pantoja at UFC 331
Joshua Van defended his flyweight title with a commanding unanimous decision over Alexandre Pantoja at UFC 331, capping a five-round war with a decisive fifth-round knockdown to end nine months of questions about his legitimacy as champion.
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Van outboxes Pantoja over five rounds to seal second flyweight title defence at UFC 311
Joshua Van retained the UFC flyweight championship with a unanimous decision over Alexandre Pantoja at UFC 311, with judges scoring the 25-minute war 49-46, 49-46 and 50-45 in the 24-year-old champion's favour.
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Iraola backs Wirtz amid criticism as Owen warns Liverpool full-back 'looks lost'
Andoni Iraola has publicly defended Florian Wirtz ahead of Sunday's Premier League trip to Bournemouth, insisting he rates the £116.5m signing highly — while Michael Owen has raised concerns over left-back Milos Kerkez's form.
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Carrick sweats on Shaw and Baleba fitness as United face Fulham with nine absentees
Manchester United travel to Craven Cottage on Sunday carrying a significant injury burden, with Michael Carrick cautiously optimistic that Luke Shaw and Carlos Baleba could return to the squad against Fulham.
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Tsarukyan's brutal elbow KO at UFC 331 puts him in line for Gaethje's lightweight title
Arman Tsarukyan delivered a vicious first-round elbow knockout over Mauricio Ruffy at UFC 331 on Saturday, extending his winning streak to six and all but securing a shot at Justin Gaethje's UFC lightweight title.
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Tsarukyan destroys Ruffy with double elbow in round one to demand UFC lightweight title shot
Arman Tsarukyan delivered a first-round knockout of Mauricio Ruffy at UFC 331 in Los Angeles, finishing the Brazilian with two devastating elbows at 4:56 to stake his claim for a shot at the lightweight title.
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Carrick calls VAR apology 'not worth an awful lot' after derby blunder cost United
Manchester United manager Michael Carrick has responded to Pro Ref's admission of an 'error of judgment' over Erling Haaland's controversial winner in the Manchester derby, saying the apology changes little but insisting he retains faith in the VAR system.
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Pitbull demolishes Choi in first round at UFC 331 and calls out Jean Silva
Patricio Pitbull delivered his first UFC knockout by stopping Doo Ho Choi at 3:28 of round one at UFC 331, flooring the Korean featherweight with a straight right hand before immediately calling out Jean Silva.
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Menifield survives gruesome thumb injury to stun unbeaten Baraniewski at UFC 331
Alonzo Menifield overcame a badly injured thumb — sustained in the first round — to earn a split decision upset over undefeated Polish prospect Iwo Baraniewski in a light heavyweight bout at UFC 331 in Los Angeles on 19 September.
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Dana White said Gane wouldn't be undisputed champion — the UFC then made him one
Dana White publicly stated Ciryl Gane would not be elevated to undisputed heavyweight champion after Tom Aspinall vacated the title, but the UFC contradicted its own president during the UFC 331 broadcast by officially recognising Gane as champion.
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