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Marlon Vera reveals $200K watch heist struck his home on eve of O'Malley title fight
Marlon Vera has disclosed that his California home was robbed the night before his 2024 UFC bantamweight title challenge against Sean O'Malley, with thieves stealing a watch collection worth approximately $200,000. Police were never able to identify the culprit.
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UFC 331 upset hero Sean Sharaf opens up on $600K debt after stunning 12-second knockout
Sean Sharaf, the massive underdog who knocked out Gable Steveson in 12 seconds at UFC 331, has detailed the gambling losses, an unaffordable truck, and borrowed money from his mother that left him $600,000 in debt.
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Dvalishvili admits fighting Yan's game cost him UFC bantamweight title in rematch
Merab Dvalishvili has pinpointed his critical error in losing the UFC bantamweight title to Petr Yan last December — standing and trading with an elite boxer rather than imposing his own grappling-heavy style. The two meet again at UFC 333 on October 24 in Abu Dhabi.
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Dana White signs six at DWCS Week 7, including two fighters who lost their bouts
Dana White handed out six UFC contracts at Contender Series 2026 Week 7, rewarding not only winners but also Jaden Ortega and Callum Connor despite both losing decisions in bouts White described as Fight of the Year contenders.
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Sharaf reveals Steveson's mid-camp wrestling detour convinced him the Olympian was ripe for an upset
Sean Sharaf has explained how spotting Gable Steveson compete in a wrestling match just weeks before UFC 331 convinced him the Olympic gold medalist was overconfident — and fuelled the 12-second knockout that shocked the heavyweight division.
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Strickland escapes serious injury as helmetless ATV rolls six times at 60mph
UFC middleweight champion Sean Strickland walked away with minor scrapes after an ATV he was riding with a friend flipped and rolled six times at around 60mph. Strickland was not wearing a helmet; his friend lost consciousness and was hospitalised.
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Six UFC contracts awarded at DWCS Season 10 Week 7, including two losing fighters in historic first
Dana White's Contender Series made history at the UFC APEX in Las Vegas on Tuesday, awarding six UFC contracts in a single night — including two fighters who lost their bouts, a first in the show's ten-season run.
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Steveson breaks silence on sexual assault allegations after 12-second UFC 331 knockout
Gable Steveson issued his first public statement following his 12-second knockout loss to Sean Sharaf at UFC 331, using it primarily to address sexual assault allegations from his University of Minnesota years that Sharaf repeatedly raised during fight week.
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Novenyi Jr. faces Haig in DWCS middleweight main event at Las Vegas Meta APEX
Former Bellator standout Norbert Novenyi Jr., riding three straight first-round finishes, meets Theo Haig in the Dana White's Contender Series middleweight main event at the Meta APEX in Las Vegas. Undefeated welterweights Alvi Dasuyev and Jaden Ortega clash in the co-main event.
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Fleury accuses Muradov of ducking rematch after Oktagon title loss in August
Will Fleury has publicly called out Makhmud Muradov for backing away from an agreed light heavyweight rematch, claiming the Oktagon promotion is shielding the champion from a return fight after their controversial August finish.
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Cormier admits he forgot leaving ring after Jones KO while criticising Steveson for same act
Daniel Cormier faced hypocrisy accusations after criticising Gable Steveson for leaving the cage without waiting for the official decision at UFC 331 — only for footage to surface of Cormier doing exactly the same after his knockout loss to Jon Jones at UFC 214.
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Ferguson defends Misfits Boxing title against Olympic wrestler Sebie after Biyong withdraws four days out
Tony Ferguson will face former Egyptian Olympic Greco-Roman wrestler Mahmoud Sebie at Misfits Boxing on Saturday after original opponent Kenzo Biyong withdrew due to travel complications just four days before the event.
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Dvalishvili vows to abandon Yan's game plan and reclaim bantamweight title at UFC 333
Merab Dvalishvili has identified his key error in the UFC 323 rematch loss to Petr Yan — standing and trading punches — and promises to return to his wrestling-heavy style when the pair meet in a trilogy bout at UFC 333 in Abu Dhabi on October 24.
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Van rehydrates to 145.8 lbs after weighing in at 125 for UFC 331 flyweight title defence
California State Athletic Commission data shows UFC flyweight champion Joshua Van gained 20.8 pounds between Friday's weigh-in and his UFC 331 title fight against Alexandre Pantoja in Los Angeles on Saturday. Pantoja himself rehydrated by 15.2 pounds to 140.2 lbs.
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Strickland crashes at 60mph without a helmet days after shoulder injury delay
UFC middleweight champion Sean Strickland shared an Instagram video showing head and shoulder scrapes after a 60mph motorcycle crash in which neither he nor his friend Chris were wearing helmets. Chris briefly lost consciousness and was taken to hospital, while Strickland said he was in 'a real bad place' before later updating fans that he believed both men would be fine.
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Matt Brown backs Steveson's future but warns Jon Jones is the wrong mentor after 12-second UFC knockout
Retired UFC welterweight Matt Brown says Gable Steveson can still become a UFC champion despite being knocked out in 12 seconds by Sean Sharaf at UFC 331, but questions whether Jon Jones is the right person guiding the Olympic gold medalist's career.
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Adesanya urges Topuria to skip Gaethje rematch and rebuild before chasing title again
Israel Adesanya, drawing on his own experience of an immediate rematch after a brutal loss, has advised Ilia Topuria against rushing straight back into a fight with Justin Gaethje, suggesting a tune-up win first would better serve the former two-division champion's career.
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Covington urges Steveson to drop Jon Jones after 12-second KO loss at UFC 331
Colby Covington has called on Gable Steveson to cut ties with Jon Jones and find a new training camp after the Olympic wrestling champion was knocked out in 12 seconds by heavy underdog Sean Sharaf at UFC 331.
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Boot-free Rakhmonov returns to wrestling as Makhachev title shot edges closer
Undefeated welterweight Shavkat Rakhmonov (19-0) has been filmed doing light wrestling and clinch work without his protective boot, signalling meaningful progress in his recovery from multiple leg injuries that have kept him out since December 2024.
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Garry and Morales agree to November bout after public spat over UFC avoidance claims
Ian Garry publicly accused Michael Morales of ducking him before the two settled their differences in a DM exchange, agreeing to meet on November 28 in Saudi Arabia in what would be a welterweight title eliminator.
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