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Eddie Hearn Posts Photo With Tsarukyan, Adds Handshake Emoji

UFC lightweight contender Arman Tsarukyan shared a meal in Spain with promoter Eddie Hearn, who posted a photo with a handshake emoji as the only caption.

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Topuria Leads Combat Sports on SportsPro's Marketability List

SportsPro put Ilia Topuria at No. 41 among the 150 most marketable athletes of 2026, the only combat sports name in the top 50.

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Emelianenko Says Dana White Keeps Changing His Story

Fedor Emelianenko says the UFC ignored him as a free agent and chased him only while he was under contract. He also denies talks of a fight with Francis Ngannou.

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Moicano Plans to Fight Out UFC Deal, Then Test Free Agency

Renato Moicano has three fights left on his UFC contract. He says he wants to see what the open market looks like once they are done.

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How UFC's Venum Deal Pays Fighters Per Appearance

UFC fighters wear only Venum gear and are paid through a tiered compliance program, from $4,000 per appearance up to $42,000 for a champion.

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Volkov Jumps Pereira to No. 2 in Updated UFC Meta Rankings

Alexander Volkov moves up two places at heavyweight after beating Rizvan Kuniev at UFC 333. Several other divisions also saw changes.

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Volkanovski Climbs to No. 5 in Sherdog Pound-for-Pound List

Sherdog moved Alexander Volkanovski up two places and dropped Merab Dvalishvili four after UFC 333. Makhachev, Yan and Gaethje hold the top three.

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Sherdog Rankings: Reyes Climbs, Murzakanov Leaves Top 10

After UFC 333, Dominick Reyes moved up two places at light heavyweight and Navajo Stirling entered the Top 10, while the champions held their ground.

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Yan Promised a Rolls-Royce Cullinan After Beating Dvalishvili

The owner of betting brand 1win said Petr Yan will receive a Rolls-Royce Cullinan for his UFC 333 title defense. The delivery has not been confirmed.

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Nina Drama Cries on Stream as Merab Loses to Yan at UFC 333

Creator Nina Marie Daniele was streaming cageside when Petr Yan beat her friend Merab Dvalishvili in Abu Dhabi. Kamaru Usman, seated beside her, consoled her.

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McMillen Visits Lunchbox Grow Facility, Teases Merch and Strain

Undefeated UFC featherweight Tommy McMillen turned up at an Arizona cannabis grower and hinted at merchandise, collectibles and a strain with the brand.

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Masvidal Explains Why Boxing Pays Top Stars More Than the UFC

Jorge Masvidal, who has fought in both sports, compared how the UFC and boxing split revenue and said he always wanted a bigger percentage rather than more upfront money.

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Du Plessis Camp Turns Down UFC 205-Pound Tournament Offer

Coach Morne Visser says the UFC proposed a four-man light heavyweight tournament including Dricus du Plessis, and that the team refused because it wants its middleweight belt back.

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Kuniev Calls Pereira's No. 3 Heavyweight Ranking 'Very Strange'

Ahead of his UFC 333 fight with Alexander Volkov, Rizvan Kuniev questioned how Alex Pereira reached No. 3 in the Meta rankings at heavyweight with an 0-1 record, and named him as the opponent he wants next.

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Dvalishvili Says He Regained 19 Pounds in Five Hours

Merab Dvalishvili made 135 pounds for UFC 333 and told fans on video that he had already rehydrated back up by 19 pounds before the trilogy with Petr Yan.

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Chimaev and Lawler Name Each Other's Favorite Fights Before RAF 14

Ahead of their wrestling match in Las Vegas, Khamzat Chimaev picked Robbie Lawler's war with Rory MacDonald and Lawler chose Chimaev's win over Robert Whittaker.

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Bobby Green Says He Beat UFC Pay Scale by Re-Signing Often

Bobby Green recalled starting at $12,000 to show and $12,000 to win, and said he kept fighting and re-signing so the price would go up with every new deal.

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Bella Mir Rewatches Her DWCS Loss Almost Every Night

Bella Mir says she studies the film of her Contender Series defeat to Alex Apodaca nearly nightly, shrugs off online mockery and says her next fight could come at the end of January.

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Tsarukyan and Danis Come to Blows at RAF 14 Press Conference

Arman Tsarukyan rushed Dillon Danis after a question about Danis's shirt, an edited image of Khamzat Chimaev, and the press conference ended.

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Pereira Says Big Boxing Paydays Do Not Tempt Him

Alex Pereira told Ariel Helwani he is happy with his UFC pay, even next to a 40 million dollar boxing purse, and noted seven fights remain on his contract.