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Gabriel Almeida taps out Gilbert Burns with heel hook at UFC BJJ 12
Gilbert Burns suffered his first UFC BJJ defeat on Thursday in Las Vegas, submitting to a first-round heel hook from fellow Brazilian Gabriel Almeida. The loss comes less than a month after Burns was beaten by Khamzat Chimaev under wrestling rules.
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Brendan Allen admits low social media profile is costing him bigger UFC fights
Ahead of his main event clash with Christian Leroy Duncan at UFC Vegas 122, middleweight Brendan Allen reflects on why 15 UFC wins and a relentless schedule have not translated into the division's biggest opportunities.
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Allen targets Duncan's uncharted late rounds at UFC Vegas 122 main event
Brendan Allen (27-7) headlines UFC Vegas 122 at Meta Apex in Las Vegas against Christian Leroy Duncan (15-2), banking on his late-fight endurance to break an opponent who has never reached the fourth round in 17 professional bouts.
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Wellmaker admits overconfidence cost him as he targets UFC Vegas 122 comeback
Malcolm Wellmaker has acknowledged underestimating Ethyn Ewing as the root of a two-fight UFC losing streak. Now training at American Top Team, the 32-year-old faces Otari Tanzilovi at UFC Vegas 122 in Las Vegas on Saturday.
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Teixeira backs Pavlovich as better stylistic fit for Pereira than Gane at UFC 335
Glover Teixeira says Sergei Pavlovich's stationary style makes him a more favourable opponent for Alex Pereira than Ciryl Gane, who stopped 'Poatan' in the second round at UFC Freedom 250 in June. The pair meet in the UFC 335 co-main event on 12 December in Las Vegas.
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Tsarukyan, Zabit and Burroughs added to RAF Abu Dhabi card headlined by Chimaev vs. Covington
Real American Freestyle has announced five new bouts for its inaugural Abu Dhabi event on Nov. 14 at Etihad Arena, including UFC lightweight contender Arman Tsarukyan vs. Neiman Gracie and former UFC featherweight Zabit Magomedsharipov vs. Giga Chikadze under freestyle wrestling rules.
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Joe Rogan renews Spotify deal on terms matching his previous $250M agreement
Joe Rogan has signed a new multi-year licensing deal with Spotify for 'The Joe Rogan Experience', with The Wall Street Journal reporting terms similar to his previous agreement worth a potential $250 million. The podcast remains Spotify's most-followed show with over 18 million followers.
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Former UFC middleweight Tim Kennedy shot three times in deadly Congo ambush
Tim Kennedy, who fought in the UFC from 2001 to 2016, was reportedly shot three times in the leg during an ambush in the Democratic Republic of the Congo on September 17. A former New Zealand SAS soldier, Justin Conaglen, was killed in the attack.
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Jake Paul cleared to fight after Joshua jaw surgery, targets Strickland and McGregor
Jake Paul has been medically cleared to return to boxing after recovering from the broken jaw he sustained in his sixth-round knockout loss to Anthony Joshua in December 2025. His promoter has released a wishlist of opponents that includes Sean Strickland, Conor McGregor, Francis Ngannou and Tom Aspinall.
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Unbeaten Duncan meets in-form Allen to headline UFC Vegas 122 on October 10
Middleweight contenders Brendan Allen (27-7) and Christian Leroy Duncan (15-2) top a 12-fight card at Meta Apex in Las Vegas on Saturday, October 10. Allen arrives on a three-fight winning streak while Duncan has won five in a row.
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Duncan demands UFC middleweight title shot if he beats top-five Allen at UFC Vegas 122
Christian Leroy Duncan says a win over Brendan Allen at UFC Vegas 122 in Las Vegas on Saturday would justify a shot at Sean Strickland's middleweight title or a fight with a former champion such as Dricus Du Plessis or Khamzat Chimaev.
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Unbeaten Hokit dismantles Volkov's résumé and vows to dominate light heavyweight after UFC title shot
Josh Hokit, set to challenge Ciryl Gane for the UFC heavyweight title at UFC 334 on 14 November at Madison Square Garden, has fired back at Alexander Volkov's criticism by pointing out that he beat both Derrick Lewis and Curtis Blaydes — two fighters who defeated Volkov.
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Covington invokes domestic abuse allegations as Jones feud pulls in Cormier
Colby Covington has escalated his public feud with Jon Jones by citing domestic abuse allegations against the former champion and urging Jones's protégé Gable Steveson — knocked out at UFC 331 — to leave Jones's camp and train with longtime Jones rival Daniel Cormier.
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Allen accuses champion Du Plessis of dodging him for 'easier' Usman fight
Brendan Allen has publicly called out UFC middleweight champion Dricus Du Plessis, claiming the South African avoided a scheduled January bout with him and instead chose the 'easier' fight against former welterweight king Kamaru Usman.
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Strickland accuses UFC of trapping champions in poverty cycles that ruin their legacies
Two-time UFC middleweight champion Sean Strickland has publicly attacked the promotion for paying fighters too little to retire comfortably, arguing the financial pressure forces champions back into the cage long after their best years — and says he plans to leave for boxing once his contract expires.
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Dana White steps outside the Octagon to champion son's debut manga at New York Comic Con
UFC CEO Dana White appeared at New York Comic Con to support Martial War, the debut manga created by his son Aiden White and nephew Will Carter, alongside Shaman King artist Hiroyuki Takei and Eisner Award-nominated letterer Steve Dutro.
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Pereira rules out boxing move at 39, eyes history with seven UFC fights left
Alex Pereira has dismissed any prospect of transitioning to boxing, citing his age and remaining UFC contract. The former two-division champion faces Sergei Pavlovich in the UFC 335 co-main event in December as he pursues a third divisional title.
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Adesanya vows never to return from retirement after four straight losses
Israel Adesanya, 37, has pledged to walk away from MMA for good when he decides to retire, citing the cautionary examples of Chuck Liddell, B.J. Penn, and Conor McGregor as fighters he refuses to emulate.
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UFC commentator Joe Rogan signs $250M Spotify extension to keep podcast running
Joe Rogan has agreed a new multi-year deal with Spotify worth $250 million, matching the figure from his 2024 extension. The Joe Rogan Experience will continue to air across multiple platforms, including Apple Podcasts, YouTube, and Amazon Music.
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Two-time UFC champion Strickland threatens to walk over McGregor pay gap
Sean Strickland, who claimed his second UFC middleweight title at UFC 328 in May, has publicly threatened to leave the promotion after questioning why Conor McGregor earns $30 million per fight while champions like himself receive a fraction of that figure.
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