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Gable Steveson during a UFC heavyweight bout
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Valter Walker Says Online Pressure Broke Gable Steveson Before Upset Loss

Walker claims Steveson lost half a million Instagram followers and his head before dropping to 4-1 in a first-round KO defeat.

Sep 22, 2026

Jon Jones in the octagon coaching corner at a UFC event
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Jon Jones Takes the Blame for Gable Steveson's Exit After 12-Second KO

Steveson dropped his first pro loss in 12 seconds at UFC 331. Jones says the decision to rush him backstage was entirely his own.

Sep 21, 2026

Alexandre Pantoja competing inside the UFC octagon
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Menifield Wins at UFC 331 but Faces 6-Month Ban for Broken Thumb

The #14 light heavyweight beat Iwo Baraniewski by split decision, then landed on the longest suspension list from UFC 331 — 180 days for a possible thumb fracture.

Sep 21, 2026

Paulo Costa stares down an opponent inside the UFC octagon
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Paulo Costa Gives UFC a Three-Option Ultimatum; Ankalaev Wants In

Costa says one fight is left on his deal — a 3-round bout he claims was already agreed. Ex-champ Ankalaev volunteered as his 'get-out-of-jail-free card'.

Sep 21, 2026

MMA referee overseeing a UFC bout inside the octagon
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Lateral Knee Kicks Could Be Banned as UFC Rulebook Faces Overhaul

Regulators are weighing three big changes: outlawing lateral knee kicks, splitting fouls into three tiers, and legalizing a cut-healing peptide.

Sep 21, 2026

Raul Rosas Jr. inside the Octagon during a UFC bantamweight bout
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Raul Rosas Jr. Set to Become Youngest UFC Main Eventer at 21

At 21, Rosas Jr. headlines against Raoni Barcelos riding a five-fight win streak and chasing Jon Jones' youngest-champ record.

Sep 21, 2026

Valentina Shevchenko inside the UFC Octagon
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Why Valentina Shevchenko Belongs at 135, Not Back at Flyweight

One move could shake up three UFC women's divisions at once. With Harrison-Nunes booked for UFC 334, Shevchenko's next step matters more than ever.

Sep 21, 2026

Arman Tsarukyan celebrates a knockout win inside the UFC octagon
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Paddy Pimblett Tips His Cap to Arman Tsarukyan — Then Takes It Back

Tsarukyan (24-3) knocked out Mauricio Ruffy in Round 1 at UFC 331, but Pimblett says the finish hid real holes in the No. 2 lightweight's game.

Sep 21, 2026

Khamzat Chimaev in a UFC weigh-in pose
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Khamzat Chimaev Headlines RAF's Abu Dhabi Debut on Nov. 14

The wrestling league lands a five-year deal in Abu Dhabi, with Chimaev in the main event and Arman Tsarukyan (24-3) on the card too.

Sep 21, 2026

Alexandre Pantoja competing inside the UFC octagon
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Joshua Van Fought Pantoja With a Torn Shoulder at UFC 331

The 24-year-old flyweight champ says he tore his AC joint a month out and only sparred for the first time two weeks before beating Pantoja over five rounds.

Sep 21, 2026

UFC President Dana White cageside at the UFC APEX in Las Vegas
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Novenyi Jr. vs Haig Headlines Contender Series Week 7 in Vegas

Five fights, one UFC contract each on the line. A returning Season 9 man meets a prospect on a three-fight first-round finishing tear.

Sep 20, 2026

UFC president Dana White speaking at a post-fight press conference
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Dana White Denies Aspinall Beef, Tells Eddie Hearn to Fix His Business

White says there's no bad blood with Tom Aspinall after the ex-champ vacated his heavyweight belt, but he's got plenty for Hearn's Matchroom.

Sep 20, 2026

Arman Tsarukyan celebrates a knockout win inside the UFC octagon
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Tsarukyan Calls Out Gaethje After UFC 331 KO: 'He's Scared'

Riding a six-fight lightweight win streak, Arman Tsarukyan says the champ is dodging him after a first-round knockout of Mauricio Ruffy.

Sep 20, 2026

Flyweight champion Joshua Van after his title defense at UFC 331
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Joshua Van edges Pantoja by decision to keep flyweight crown at UFC 331

Van settled the rivalry in the rematch over five full rounds, while Arman Tsarukyan needed just 4:56 to gatecrash the lightweight title picture.

Sep 20, 2026

Arman Tsarukyan celebrates after his UFC 331 co-main event finish in Los Angeles
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Tsarukyan Flattens Ruffy in Round 1 and Demands a Lightweight Title Shot

The No. 2 lightweight needed one round and zero takedowns to close his UFC 331 case, improving to 23-3 with a brutal elbow finish.

Sep 20, 2026

Gable Steveson stands in the Octagon at a UFC event
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Gable Steveson's Unbeaten Run Ends in 12 Seconds at UFC 331

Sean Sharaf iced the Olympic gold medalist in 12 seconds — and Steveson walked out of the cage before the result was even read.

Sep 20, 2026

Alonzo Menifield throwing a punch inside the UFC octagon
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Menifield Beats Baraniewski by Split Decision Despite Broken Thumb

Alonzo Menifield fought most of a light heavyweight slugfest with a mangled left thumb and still walked out with a 2-1 nod at UFC 331.

Sep 20, 2026

Ciryl Gane preparing for a UFC heavyweight title fight
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Ciryl Gane vs. Josh Hokit Headlines UFC 334 as Nunes-Harrison Returns

Gane (14-2, 1 NC) fights for undisputed heavyweight gold against unbeaten Hokit (10-0) at MSG on Nov. 14, with Harrison-Nunes finally rebooked underneath.

Sep 20, 2026

Marlon 'Chito' Vera fighting inside the UFC octagon
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Marlon Vera Snaps Four-Fight Skid, Makes Jourdain Quit at UFC 331

Chito Vera ended a career-worst losing streak with a third-round TKO, notching his first win since August 2023 to move to 24-12-1.

Sep 20, 2026

Tai Tuivasa in the octagon during a UFC heavyweight bout
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Robelis Despaigne Edges Tai Tuivasa, Extends UFC Skid to 8

The 7-foot Cuban ground out a split decision on the UFC 331 prelims, dropping Tuivasa to 14-11 and deepening a losing streak that now spans eight straight.

Sep 20, 2026