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Alexander Volkanovski Set for 12th UFC Title Fight Against Undefeated Movsar Evloev

Alexander Volkanovski, currently ranked No. 7 on the pound-for-pound chart, will face 20-0 Movsar Evloev at UFC 333 in Abu Dhabi.

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Lone'er Kavanagh Scheduled for Flyweight Bout Against Ramazonbek Temirov at UFC 333

Lone'er Kavanagh will face the No. 7 ranked Ramazonbek Temirov on the UFC 333 main card in Abu Dhabi on October 24.

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Sal Everett Earns UFC Contract With First-Round Knockout

Sal Everett moved to 5-0 as a professional after knocking out Ozzy Martin at 1:57 of the opening round during the Contender Series.

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Natalia Silva Secures Unanimous Decision Win to Claim Flyweight Belt at UFC 332

Natalia Silva became the new UFC women's flyweight champion on Saturday night after defeating Wang Cong via unanimous decision in Salt Lake City.

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Payton Talbott Finishes Deiveson Figueiredo in Record-Setting UFC 332

Payton Talbott dropped former champion Deiveson Figueiredo twice before earning a knockout victory 2:00 into the first round at UFC 332.

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UFC 332 Smashes Promotional Records for First-Round and Total Knockouts

UFC 332 featured nine first-round knockouts and 11 total finishes, surpassing previous all-time marks for a single event.

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Alex Pereira vs. Sergei Pavlovich Set for UFC 335 Co-Main Event

Alex Pereira (13-4) will meet Sergei Pavlovich (21-3) in a five-round heavyweight bout at T-Mobile Arena on December 12.

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Natalia Silva Faces Wang Cong for Vacant Flyweight Title at UFC 332

Natalia Silva and Wang Cong will compete for the vacant flyweight championship at UFC 332 in Salt Lake City, marking the first women's headlining bout of 2026.

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Joshua Van Retains Flyweight Title; Arman Tsarukyan Becomes Top Lightweight Contender

Joshua Van defended his flyweight title by unanimous decision at UFC 331, while Sean Sharaf recorded a 12-second knockout.

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Joshua Van Dominates Pantoja as Sean Sharaf Records Historic Upset at UFC 331

Flyweight Joshua Van defeated Alexandre Pantoja via decision at UFC 331, while Sean Sharaf knocked out Gable Steveson in just 12 seconds.

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Joshua Van Dominates Alexandre Pantoja in Rematch to Retain Flyweight Title

Joshua Van defended his 125-pound championship at UFC 331, out-landing Alexandre Pantoja 259 to 152 in total strikes to secure a unanimous decision.

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Arman Tsarukyan Knocks Out Mauricio Ruffy in First Round at UFC 331

Arman Tsarukyan improved to 24-3 by stopping Mauricio Ruffy with elbows at the 4:56 mark of the first round at UFC 331.

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Sean Sharaf Stops Gable Steveson With 12-Second Knockout at UFC 331

Sean Sharaf handed Gable Steveson his first professional MMA defeat with a left-hook knockout 12 seconds into the first round at UFC 331.

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UFC Names Ciryl Gane Undisputed Heavyweight Champion; Sets First Defense Against Josh Hokit

Ciryl Gane (14-2) assumes the undisputed title following Tom Aspinall's vacation and will face Josh Hokit at Madison Square Garden on Nov. 14.

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Conor McGregor Expected to Compete in BKFC Following UFC Exit

Bare Knuckle Fighting Championship founder David Feldman stated he would "bet everything" that Conor McGregor fights for the promotion after his UFC deal ends.

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Tom Aspinall Vacates UFC Heavyweight Title Amid Eye Complications

Tom Aspinall (15-3) has vacated his UFC heavyweight title after failing to receive medical clearance due to multiple eye surgeries and a recent training accident.

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Grasso Outpoints Fiorot; Jean Silva Submits Delgado at Noche UFC

Alexa Grasso secured a unanimous decision victory with scores of 29-28 at Noche UFC, while Jean Silva finished Jose Miguel Delgado via rear-naked choke.

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Salahdine Parnasse KOs Dan Hooker at 2:35 of Round 1 in Paris UFC Debut

Salahdine Parnasse secured a knockout victory over Dan Hooker at the 2:35 mark of the opening round during his UFC debut in Paris.

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Silva vs. Wang Set for UFC 332 After Shevchenko Vacates Flyweight Title

Natalia Silva (20-5-1) and Wang Cong (10-1) will headline UFC 332 for the vacant flyweight championship following Valentina Shevchenko's injury.

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Song Yadong KOs Umar Nurmagomedov in 1:48 of Round 2 at UFC Shanghai

Song Yadong improved to 24-9-1 (1 NC) by knocking out Umar Nurmagomedov with a short right hand in the second round of their bantamweight main event.

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NSAC Levies $2,500 Fines Against Max Holloway and Two Others for UFC 329 Octagon Leaps

Max Holloway, Paddy Pimblett, and Gable Steveson were each ordered to pay $2,500 by the Nevada State Athletic Commission after exiting the cage at UFC 329.

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Alex Apodaca Earns UFC Deal After 29-28 Upset Over Bella Mir

Alex Apodaca secured a UFC contract on Tuesday by defeating -6000 favorite Bella Mir via unanimous decision at the Meta Apex.

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Bella Mir Eyes NCAA Title and UFC Contract After 43-Second Technical Fall

Bella Mir, a 4-0 professional MMA fighter and No. 2 ranked collegiate wrestler, competes for an NCAA title this weekend in Coralville, Iowa.

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Jose Delgado Replaces Injured Yair Rodriguez Against Jean Silva at UFC Noche

Jose Delgado (12-2) replaces Yair Rodriguez for the Sept. 12 UFC Noche event at Desert Diamond Arena following a withdrawal by the former interim champion.

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