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Steele's right hand floors Gugnon for first-round knockout at UFC 333 in Abu Dhabi
Kody Steele extended his finishing streak to six of his last seven opponents at UFC 333 in Abu Dhabi on Saturday, dropping Noah Gugnon with a right hand and sealing the knockout at 3:54 of the opening round.
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Volkov says UFC heavyweight belt has lost meaning with Gane vs. Hokit booked at UFC 334
Alexander Volkov, who holds a six-win run in the UFC heavyweight division and a narrow split-decision loss to champion Ciryl Gane, argues the title has been devalued by matchmaking that rewards fame over fighting merit — most recently the pairing of Gane against Josh Hokit at UFC 334.
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Tsarukyan steps on Danis after 10-0 shutout at RAF 14, demands UFC title shot
Arman Tsarukyan dominated Dillon Danis by technical superiority at RAF 14, winning 10-0 in the first period, then deliberately stepped on his rival as the match ended — prompting a security intervention one day after attacking Danis at the pre-event press conference.
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Chimaev dismantles Lawler in 80 seconds at RAF 14, targets Covington next
Khamzat Chimaev needed less than two minutes to overwhelm former UFC champion Robbie Lawler at RAF 14 on Friday, winning 10-0 before the period ended. He now faces Colby Covington for the RAF crossover championship in Abu Dhabi in three weeks.
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Vallejos wants Volkanovski to retain UFC 333 title so he can dethrone him in 2027
Featherweight contender Kevin Vallejos is backing Alexander Volkanovski to defeat Movsar Evloev at UFC 333 in Abu Dhabi on Saturday — but only because he wants to be the one to take the title from "The Great" himself next year.
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Kuniev targets Pereira after Volkov at UFC 333, blasts rankings as 'very strange'
UFC heavyweight Rizvan Kuniev has mapped out his next two fights: defeat Alexander Volkov in Abu Dhabi this Saturday, then pursue Alex Pereira. Kuniev also took aim at Volkov for raising his 2023 PFL doping suspension, calling it an attempt to mask fear.
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Tsarukyan seeks redemption against winless Danis at RAF 14 in Las Vegas
UFC lightweight contender Arman Tsarukyan returns to the RAF cage at the Fontainebleau in Las Vegas on Friday night, facing Dillon Danis — who has yet to record a win in the promotion — in the RAF 14 main event.
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Kavanagh targets Temirov at UFC 333 after vowing to fix mistakes from Royval defeat
Lone'er Kavanagh faces unbeaten UFC flyweight Ramazan Temirov on the UFC 333 main card in Abu Dhabi this Saturday, determined to apply lessons from his third-round submission loss to Brandon Royval.
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Joshua Van backs Dana White as Strickland pay feud leaves champion 'in a bad spot'
UFC flyweight champion Joshua Van has sided with Dana White in his public dispute with middleweight champion Sean Strickland, arguing Strickland should have renegotiated his contract privately rather than airing grievances on social media.
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Volkanovski and Yan face off with UFC 333 rivals ahead of Abu Dhabi title fights
Alexander Volkanovski and Petr Yan squared off with their respective challengers at UFC 333's ceremonial weigh-ins in Abu Dhabi on Friday, with both champions and contenders trading sharp words ahead of Saturday's dual title bouts.
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Dvalishvili targets Song Yadong at UFC 334 just weeks after trilogy clash with Yan
Merab Dvalishvili says he would welcome a fight with top bantamweight contender Song Yadong at UFC 334 in November, potentially just weeks after his trilogy bout with champion Petr Yan at UFC 333 in Abu Dhabi.
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Anik warns undefeated Evloev that UFC 333 title shot may be his only chance
UFC commentator Jon Anik believes Movsar Evloev's featherweight title challenge against Alexander Volkanovski at UFC 333 in Abu Dhabi on Saturday is effectively a must-win, with the division's depth leaving little room for a second shot.
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Both UFC 333 title fights official as Caliari misses weight by 4.5 pounds
Alexander Volkanovski vs. Movsar Evloev and the Petr Yan–Merab Dvalishvili trilogy are confirmed after Friday's UFC 333 weigh-ins in Abu Dhabi. Strawweight Nicolle Caliari was the sole fighter to miss the mark, coming in 4.5 pounds heavy against Iasmin Lucindo.
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Buckley announces retirement after third straight UFC loss and grandmother's plea
Joaquin Buckley will retire from MMA after one final fight, he announced on Thursday. The decision follows a brutal knockout loss to Mike Malott in the UFC Edmonton main event — his third consecutive defeat — and a heartfelt conversation with his grandmother.
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All four UFC 333 champions make weight as Caliari misses by 4.5 pounds in Abu Dhabi
Volkanovski, Evloev, Yan, and Dvalishvili all hit their marks ahead of UFC 333 in Abu Dhabi on Saturday. Strawweight Nicolle Caliari overshadowed the clean sweep, registering 120.5 pounds — 4.5 pounds over the non-title limit — and will forfeit 30 percent of her purse.
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Volkanovski defends featherweight title against undefeated Evloev at UFC 333 in Abu Dhabi
Alexander Volkanovski puts his featherweight title on the line against unbeaten Movsar Evloev in the UFC 333 main event, while Petr Yan and Merab Dvalishvili meet for a third time in a bantamweight title decider.
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Palhares and Galvao revisit 2011 ADCC final with strikes allowed at ACBJJ 23
Rousimar Palhares and Andre Galvao will rematch their 2011 ADCC under-88kg final — which Galvao won 9-4 — at ACBJJ 23 on November 13 in Rio de Janeiro, this time under combat jiu-jitsu rules at 100 kilograms with body strikes permitted.
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Chimaev vows to follow Strickland to any weight class after first career loss
Khamzat Chimaev has promised to pursue Sean Strickland across weight classes for a rematch, even threatening to follow him to light heavyweight or beyond if the middleweight champion vacates his title in a pay dispute with the UFC.
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Tsarukyan assured of UFC lightweight title shot at start of 2027 despite Gaethje uncertainty
Arman Tsarukyan says UFC officials have confirmed he will fight for the lightweight title at the beginning of 2027, ending speculation that a potential Gaethje–Topuria rematch could push him aside.
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Yan vows to break Dvalishvili's nose again as UFC 333 trilogy looms in Abu Dhabi
Bantamweight champion Petr Yan has promised to dismantle Merab Dvalishvili at UFC 333 in Abu Dhabi, declaring 'this machine is going to be taken apart' ahead of their co-main event trilogy fight on Saturday.
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