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		<title>Jiri Prochazka set to back up Magomed Ankalaev vs. Alex Pereira 2 at UFC 320</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 29 Jul 2025 02:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[ Photo by Harry How/Getty Images Jiri Prochazka is set to face Khalil Rountree Jr. at UFC 320 , but he’ll pull double duty that week just in case he’s needed. ]]></description>
				<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p> Photo by Harry How/Getty Images Jiri Prochazka is set to face Khalil Rountree Jr. at UFC 320 , but he’ll pull double duty that week just in case he’s needed. </p>
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		<title>Caio Borralho says he’s the backup fighter for Dricus Du Plessis vs. Khamzat Chimaev main event at UFC 319</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 29 Jul 2025 00:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[ Caio Borralho punches Jared Cannonier &#124; Photo by Chris Unger/Zuffa LLC It turns out that Caio Borralho , not Nassourdine Imavov , will serve as the backup fighter for the UFC 319 championship main event between Dricus du Plessis and Khamzat Chimaev on Aug. ]]></description>
				<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p> Caio Borralho punches Jared Cannonier | Photo by Chris Unger/Zuffa LLC It turns out that Caio Borralho , not Nassourdine Imavov , will serve as the backup fighter for the UFC 319 championship main event between Dricus du Plessis and Khamzat Chimaev on Aug. </p>
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<p><a target="_blank" href="https://www.mmafighting.com/2025/7/28/24476034/caio-borralho-says-dricus-du-plessis-vs-khamzat-chimaev-main-event-at-ufc-319" title="Caio Borralho says he’s the backup fighter for Dricus Du Plessis vs. Khamzat Chimaev main event at UFC 319">Caio Borralho says he’s the backup fighter for Dricus Du Plessis vs. Khamzat Chimaev main event at UFC 319 &#8211; MMA Fighting</a></p>
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		<title>Arman Tsarukyan accidentally kicks his coach out of the cage during training session</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 08 Jul 2025 21:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[ UFC lightweight Arman Tsarukyan might want to have a word with whoever is in charge of keeping the cage door closed during training sessions at his gym. On Tuesday, Tsarukyan posted a video showing him hitting pads with one of his coaches and a spinning back kick ended in disaster after the unnamed coach went flying backwards through an open door before crashing on the ground. View this post on Instagram A post shared by Arman Tsarukyan (@arm_011) Tsarukyan reacted appropriately throwing his hands into the air and running out to check to see if his coach was OK. ]]></description>
				<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p> UFC lightweight Arman Tsarukyan might want to have a word with whoever is in charge of keeping the cage door closed during training sessions at his gym. On Tuesday, Tsarukyan posted a video showing him hitting pads with one of his coaches and a spinning back kick ended in disaster after the unnamed coach went flying backwards through an open door before crashing on the ground. View this post on Instagram A post shared by Arman Tsarukyan (@arm_011) Tsarukyan reacted appropriately throwing his hands into the air and running out to check to see if his coach was OK. </p>
<p>Follow this link: </p>
<p><a target="_blank" href="https://www.mmafighting.com/2025/7/8/24463865/arman-tsarukyan-accidentally-kicks-his-coach-out-of-the-cage-during-training-session" title="Arman Tsarukyan accidentally kicks his coach out of the cage during training session">Arman Tsarukyan accidentally kicks his coach out of the cage during training session &#8211; MMA Fighting</a></p>
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		<title>Demetrious Johnson: Arman Tsarukyan ‘rightful person’ to challenge Ilia Topuria next</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 06 Jul 2025 02:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[ Arman Tsarukyan made weight as the backup fighter for Topuria vs. Oliveira at UFC 317 &#124; Photo by Jeff Bottari/Zuffa LLC Paddy Pimblett entered the octagon at UFC 317 to face off with newly-crowned lightweight champion Ilia Topuria moments after the Spanish star demolished Charles Oliveira in Las Vegas, and MMA legend Demetrious Johnson is not a fan of that match-up]]></description>
				<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p> Arman Tsarukyan made weight as the backup fighter for Topuria vs. Oliveira at UFC 317 | Photo by Jeff Bottari/Zuffa LLC Paddy Pimblett entered the octagon at UFC 317 to face off with newly-crowned lightweight champion Ilia Topuria moments after the Spanish star demolished Charles Oliveira in Las Vegas, and MMA legend Demetrious Johnson is not a fan of that match-up</p>
<p>Continue reading here: </p>
<p><a target="_blank" href="https://www.mmafighting.com/2025/7/5/24458846/demetrious-johnson-arman-tsarukyan-paddy-pimblett-rightful-person-challenge-ilia-topuria-next-ufc" title="Demetrious Johnson: Arman Tsarukyan ‘rightful person’ to challenge Ilia Topuria next">Demetrious Johnson: Arman Tsarukyan ‘rightful person’ to challenge Ilia Topuria next &#8211; MMA Fighting</a></p>
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