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Demetrious Johnson credits his clinch lesson in Tsarukyan's UFC 331 elbow KO
Demetrious Johnson says Arman Tsarukyan applied advice from their shared training session to knock out Mauricio Ruffy with an elbow at UFC 331, and the Hall of Famer is now calling for Tsarukyan to receive a lightweight title shot against Justin Gaethje.
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Ankalaev offers Costa a UFC contract exit: 'I'm your get-out-of-jail-free card'
Magomed Ankalaev has publicly called out Paulo Costa, offering to serve as the final fight on the Brazilian's current UFC contract. The former light heavyweight champion acknowledges the bout is a lose-lose for him but remains open to the matchup.
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Valter Walker reveals childhood poverty left him with curled toes that cloud his UFC title ambitions
UFC heavyweight Valter Walker has opened up about a chronic foot condition caused by wearing undersized shoes as a child, admitting the resulting poor footwork is the biggest obstacle standing between him and a world title.
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Freire credits 11-year coaching reunion for first-round TKO of Choi at UFC 331
Patricio 'Pitbull' Freire stopped Doo Ho Choi by first-round TKO at UFC 331 in the final fight of his UFC contract, crediting a reconciliation with veteran boxing coach Edelson Silva — estranged for 11 years — for reviving his career.
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Kape targets Van's boxing style after four-fight KO streak: 'I'll make it look easy'
Manel Kape, riding a four-fight knockout streak and fresh off a comeback finish over Kyoji Horiguchi, has called out UFC flyweight champion Joshua Van and predicted he will dismantle Van's boxing-centric style with ease.
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Nurmagomedov dismisses Tsarukyan as a wrestling nobody, demands Sadulaev and Snyder
Abubakar Nurmagomedov has ruled out a freestyle wrestling match against UFC lightweight contender Arman Tsarukyan, calling him a "no-name" in the sport and instead targeting Olympic and world champions Abdulrashid Sadulaev, Dauren Kurugliev, and Kyle Snyder.
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Cejudo urges Steveson to spend a year on striking after 12-second UFC 331 knockout loss
Henry Cejudo has called on Gable Steveson to dedicate a full year to striking development after the Olympic gold medalist was knocked out in 12 seconds by Sean Sharaf at UFC 331 — and warned Bo Nickal to heed the same lesson.
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Walker claims online backlash left Steveson mentally absent before 12-second UFC knockout
Valter Walker says Gable Steveson was mentally broken by relentless fan hostility before Sean Sharaf knocked him out in 12 seconds at UFC 331 on September 19 — the fastest loss of the Olympic gold medalist's MMA career.
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Jon Jones claims responsibility for Gable Steveson's post-KO Octagon exit at UFC 331
Jon Jones has publicly taken the blame for escorting Gable Steveson out of the Octagon before Sean Sharaf's hand was raised at UFC 331 in Los Angeles on September 19, where Steveson was knocked out in just 12 seconds.
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Jon Jones takes blame for Gable Steveson's octagon exit after 12-second UFC 331 knockout
Jon Jones has publicly accepted responsibility for Olympic wrestling champion Gable Steveson leaving the octagon without congratulating his opponent after suffering a first-round knockout loss to Sean Sharaf at UFC 331 in Los Angeles.
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Menifield faces six-month absence after broken thumb mars UFC 331 split-decision win
Alonzo Menifield defeated Iwo Baraniewski by split decision at UFC 331 in Los Angeles, but a gruesome left thumb fracture suffered in the opening round has earned him a 180-day medical suspension from the California State Athletic Commission.
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All 10 fighters clear the scales ahead of DWCS Season 10 Week 7 in Las Vegas
Dana White's Contender Series Season 10 continues on 22 September at Meta Apex in Las Vegas, with all 10 fighters making weight for five bouts spanning five divisions. Norbert Novenyi Jr. and Theo Haig headline the card.
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Vera ends four-fight skid with third-round knockout of Jourdain at UFC 331
Marlon 'Chito' Vera snapped a career-worst four-fight losing streak at UFC 331 in Los Angeles on Saturday, battering Charles Jourdain for two rounds before finishing him by knockout in the third to keep his bantamweight career alive.
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Joshua Van defended his flyweight title against Pantoja with a torn AC joint
UFC flyweight champion Joshua Van revealed at the UFC 331 post-fight press conference that he tore his AC joint just over a month before his rematch with Alexandre Pantoja, leaving him unable to spar for most of his training camp.
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Costa gives UFC three-option ultimatum over final contract fight as Ankalaev volunteers
Paulo Costa has gone public with a contract dispute, demanding the UFC honour a three-round deal for his last fight or release him. Light heavyweight contender Magomed Ankalaev swiftly responded, offering himself as the opponent.
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Pimblett concedes Tsarukyan's UFC 331 knockout was 'lovely' but insists 'I'd still punch his head in'
Paddy Pimblett offered a backhanded tribute to Arman Tsarukyan after the Armenian lightweight knocked out Mauricio Ruffy with a short elbow in the co-main event of UFC 331 in Los Angeles, while questioning whether Tsarukyan's title shot is truly deserved.
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Chimaev headlines RAF's Abu Dhabi debut on November 14 as Tsarukyan also confirmed
Khamzat Chimaev will headline RAF's first Abu Dhabi event on November 14, with the promotion securing a five-year deal with the Department of Culture and Tourism. Arman Tsarukyan, Henry Cejudo, and wrestling legends Kyle Snyder and Jordan Burroughs are also set to compete.
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UFC middleweight champion Strickland calls for boxing move under Zuffa banner
Sean Strickland, who reclaimed the UFC middleweight title in May by defeating Khamzat Chimaev, has publicly expressed a desire to compete in boxing, stating a preference for a fight organised under the Zuffa banner.
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Steveson's manager invokes GSP and Makhachev after shock 12-second UFC KO
Gable Steveson was knocked out by Sean Sharaf in just 12 seconds at UFC 331 on September 19, suffering the first loss of his MMA career. His manager Abraham Kawa has since rallied behind him, citing early losses by GSP, Islam Makhachev, and Daniel Cormier as proof a comeback is possible.
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Volkanovski visibly heartbroken as teammate Ruffy is stopped by Tsarukyan at UFC 331
Alexander Volkanovski was caught on camera in clear distress from Mauricio Ruffy's corner after Arman Tsarukyan ended their lightweight bout with back-to-back elbows at 4:56 of round one at UFC 331.
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