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Gable Steveson stands in the Octagon during his UFC debut
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Gable Steveson Wants a Ranked Fight — But First, Sean Sharaf at UFC 331

The Olympic gold medalist is 4-0 with four KOs and already talking about 'shooting that rocket ship up' toward the heavyweight rankings.

Sep 18, 2026

Arman Tsarukyan in the Octagon ahead of his UFC 331 co-main event
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Ruffy vs. Tsarukyan: Can the 'Ronaldinho of MMA' Crack a Top Contender?

Mauricio Ruffy carries 13 KOs in 14 wins into a UFC 331 co-main against #2 lightweight Arman Tsarukyan. His old coach thinks flair beats pedigree.

Sep 18, 2026

Mauricio Ruffy celebrating a knockout victory inside the UFC Octagon
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Ruffy vs Tsarukyan: A Title Shot Waits for the UFC 331 Winner

Mauricio Ruffy is 14-2 with 13 KOs and a White House highlight reel. Beat the #2 lightweight Saturday and he's next in line for gold.

Sep 18, 2026

Amateur MMA fighter locking in a submission inside the cage
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Kye Genesis Locks Up Brutal Arm-Break as Diaz Falls to 0-6

An amateur bout at Cage Titans 78 produced one of the year's most gruesome submissions — and left David Diaz winless in six tries, five of them ending in Round 1.

Sep 18, 2026

Alexandre Pantoja on the scale ahead of his UFC flyweight title rematch
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Van and Pantoja Both Hit the Flyweight Limit for UFC 331 Rematch

Champion Joshua Van (17-2) runs it back with Alexandre Pantoja (30-6) in LA on Sept. 19, months after a first-round finish flipped the title.

Sep 18, 2026

Khamzat Chimaev inside the Octagon before a UFC bout
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Khamzat Chimaev Wants His Belt Back, But Not the Next Title Shot

Fresh off a close decision loss to Sean Strickland in May, Chimaev says any injury layoff would last one or two months — not the long absences fans have seen before.

Sep 18, 2026

Arnold Allen inside the Octagon during a UFC featherweight bout
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Arnold Allen Out of UFC 333, Pico Gets New Foe in Losene Keita

The #7 featherweight is scratched from Abu Dhabi due to rehab, not a fresh injury. Pico now meets a 17-2 knockout artist on Oct. 24.

Sep 18, 2026

Arman Tsarukyan competing inside the UFC octagon
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Cejudo Thinks Ruffy Could Leapfrog to Gaethje With a UFC 331 Win

Arman Tsarukyan is a heavy favorite and on a 5-fight win streak, but Henry Cejudo says a Ruffy upset would make him next in line for the belt.

Sep 18, 2026

Belal Muhammad squares off before a fight
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Belal Muhammad Says Colby Covington Has a Restraining Order Ahead of RAF 13

The former UFC welterweight champ claims police will be on standby when he wrestles Covington in Friday's grappling main event.

Sep 17, 2026

Polish light heavyweight Iwo Baraniewski inside the Octagon
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Iwo Baraniewski Eyes UFC Top 15 in Under Four Minutes of Cage Time

The unbeaten Pole is 9-0 with three first-round UFC finishes totaling 3:22. At UFC 331 he gets #14 Alonzo Menifield and a ranking on the line.

Sep 17, 2026

Cuban heavyweight Robelis Despaigne poses ahead of his UFC 331 return
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Robelis Despaigne Returns to the UFC With a Heavyweight Title on His Mind

The Cuban KO artist is 6-2 with all six wins by knockout. He fights Tai Tuivasa at UFC 331 on Sept. 19 after a year rebuilding his ground game.

Sep 17, 2026

Arman Tsarukyan celebrates after his lightweight win in Doha
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UFC Returns to Doha on November 21 as Qatar Card Locks In Date

The UFC heads back to Abha Arena for Fight Night on November 21, one year after a sold-out Doha debut. Tickets drop October 9.

Sep 17, 2026

Brian Ortega inside the Octagon during a UFC event
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Brian Ortega Pulls Out of UFC 331, Owns the Backlash and Apologizes

A jiu-jitsu headbutt cut Ortega's eyebrow days before his lightweight debut — the second time in 2025 he's fallen out of a Moicano fight.

Sep 17, 2026

UFC flyweight Alexandre Pantoja facing off before a title fight
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Joshua Van Keeps Trolling Pantoja Before Their UFC 331 Rematch

Van, riding a title defense over Tatsuro Taira, isn't backing off Pantoja (30-6) ahead of Saturday's grudge rematch in Los Angeles.

Sep 17, 2026

Kamaru Usman during a UFC welterweight bout
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Tyron Woodley Opens Up on the Depression That Followed His Title Loss

Woodley says losing the welterweight belt to Kamaru Usman sent him into a dark place — one where he was convinced the whole promotion was laughing at him.

Sep 17, 2026

Arman Tsarukyan in the Octagon during a UFC lightweight bout
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Arman Tsarukyan Shrugs Off Ruffy's A-List Camp Ahead of UFC 331

The #2 lightweight is on a five-fight streak and says Volkanovski and Adesanya can't fix what he'll do to Mauricio Ruffy in LA.

Sep 17, 2026

Jon Jones during a UFC fight week appearance
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Gable Steveson Says Jon Jones Is Eyeing a UFC Comeback After Aspinall Exit

Steveson claims he spoke with Jones directly, who's 'honored' at a possible return now that Ciryl Gane (14-2) holds the heavyweight belt outright.

Sep 16, 2026

Casey O'Neill celebrating inside the Octagon after a UFC flyweight victory
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Casey O'Neill's Long Road Back: From a Shattered Knee to UFC 331

After tearing every ligament in her right knee and breaking her tibia, O'Neill returns for her second fight of 2026 against #13 Eduarda Moura.

Sep 16, 2026

Ilia Topuria stares down an opponent inside the UFC Octagon
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Ilia Topuria Says He's Medically Cleared — and Ready to Fight Again

The former champ posted his medical all-clear after a fourth-round doctor stoppage against Justin Gaethje, and he's already picking targets.

Sep 16, 2026

UFC featherweight Bryce Mitchell inside the Octagon
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Musumeci Steps Up to Featherweight to Meet Bryce Mitchell at UFC BJJ 11

The undefeated bantamweight champ (4-0, all submissions) takes a size jump against Mitchell as Fowler and Rodriguez settle a score for 205-pound gold.

Sep 16, 2026