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		<title>Arman Tsarukyan craps all over Justin Gaethje and Paddy Pimblett following UFC 324</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 25 Jan 2026 14:40:03 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[ Top ranked lightweight contender  Arman Tsarukyan found himself on the outside looking in after he was forced to pull out of the UFC 311 main event title bout with  Islam Makhachev the day before the event. In November, current lightweight champion  Ilia Topuria announced that he was going to  step away from competition while dealing with personal issue. The fight promotion opted to crown an interim champion in Topuria's absence and Tsarukyan was left out.  Former interim lightweight titleholder  Justin Gaethje and No. ]]></description>
				<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p> Top ranked lightweight contender  Arman Tsarukyan found himself on the outside looking in after he was forced to pull out of the UFC 311 main event title bout with  Islam Makhachev the day before the event. In November, current lightweight champion  Ilia Topuria announced that he was going to  step away from competition while dealing with personal issue. The fight promotion opted to crown an interim champion in Topuria&#8217;s absence and Tsarukyan was left out.  Former interim lightweight titleholder  Justin Gaethje and No. </p>
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		<title>Coach: &#8216;Justin Gaethje is so dialed in right now&#8217;</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 04 Jan 2026 14:47:05 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[ The first UFC event of 2026, and the first UFC event of the $7.7 billion  Paramount deal takes place on Jan. 24 at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas]]></description>
				<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p> The first UFC event of 2026, and the first UFC event of the $7.7 billion  Paramount deal takes place on Jan. 24 at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas</p>
<p><a href="https://www.mmaweekly.com/.image/c_fit,h_800,w_1200/MjIwMzQwMzI5NTQxMjgxNjQ1/trevor-whittman-1600.jpg" id="image"><img style="max-width:640px;" src="https://www.mmaweekly.com/.image/c_fit,h_800,w_1200/MjIwMzQwMzI5NTQxMjgxNjQ1/trevor-whittman-1600.jpg" alt="" title="Click image to enlarge" /></a></p>
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		<title>UFC analyst calls Jake Paul vs. Anthony Joshua outcome &#8216;sweet justice&#8217;</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 27 Dec 2025 11:06:55 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[ Part of the reason why  tens of millions of people tuned into Netflix to watch  Jake Paul vs.  Anthony Joshua was the see Paul get knocked out. He wasn't knocked unconscious, but he was knocked down four times and ended up with a broken jaw from the fight-ending sequence.  Former UFC fighter-turned-analyst  Paul Felder thought the Influencer-turned-boxer getting stopped by the former two-time heavyweight champion was 'sweet justice.' "I got nervous. ]]></description>
				<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p> Part of the reason why  tens of millions of people tuned into Netflix to watch  Jake Paul vs.  Anthony Joshua was the see Paul get knocked out. He wasn&#8217;t knocked unconscious, but he was knocked down four times and ended up with a broken jaw from the fight-ending sequence.  Former UFC fighter-turned-analyst  Paul Felder thought the Influencer-turned-boxer getting stopped by the former two-time heavyweight champion was &#8216;sweet justice.&#8217; &#8220;I got nervous. </p>
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		<title>Nikolas Motta gets gladiator-themed chest tattoo to celebrate crazy war at UFC Baku</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 08 Jul 2025 22:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[ Nikolas Motta’s new tattoo &#124; Photo via Italo Nanais Nikolas Motta will remember his UFC Baku war with Nazim Sadykhov every time he looks at the mirror. The lightweight veteran, who earned $100,000 in bonuses for his violent clash with Sadykhov in Azerbaijan back in June, reached out to Brazilian tattoo artist Italo Nanais to design a Murmillo gladiator tattoo to symbolize “not just physical struggle, but also mental strength and emotional endurance.” “When Nikolas reached out, he already had the concept: a gladiator across the chest,” Nanais said. ]]></description>
				<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p> Nikolas Motta’s new tattoo | Photo via Italo Nanais Nikolas Motta will remember his UFC Baku war with Nazim Sadykhov every time he looks at the mirror. The lightweight veteran, who earned $100,000 in bonuses for his violent clash with Sadykhov in Azerbaijan back in June, reached out to Brazilian tattoo artist Italo Nanais to design a Murmillo gladiator tattoo to symbolize “not just physical struggle, but also mental strength and emotional endurance.” “When Nikolas reached out, he already had the concept: a gladiator across the chest,” Nanais said. </p>
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		<title>UFC plans October event in Rio de Janeiro</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 04 Jul 2025 18:30:00 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[ UFC last visited Rio de Janeiro’s Farmasi Arena in May 2024 &#124; Photo by Alexandre Loureiro/Zuffa LLC via Getty Images The UFC could be back in Brazil soon. MMA Fighting has learned the UFC is currently working on a return to Brazil for a Fight Night event in October]]></description>
				<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p> UFC last visited Rio de Janeiro’s Farmasi Arena in May 2024 | Photo by Alexandre Loureiro/Zuffa LLC via Getty Images The UFC could be back in Brazil soon. MMA Fighting has learned the UFC is currently working on a return to Brazil for a Fight Night event in October</p>
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		<title>UFC fighters react to the United States bombing Iran&#8217;s nuclear sites</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 23 Jun 2025 13:00:14 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[ UFC fighters around the world had much to say regarding the conflict of several nations, which resulted in the United States bombing Iran's nuclear sites. The world could be on the brink of something catastrophic, with people beginning to believe a third World War could be on its way]]></description>
				<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p> UFC fighters around the world had much to say regarding the conflict of several nations, which resulted in the United States bombing Iran&#8217;s nuclear sites. The world could be on the brink of something catastrophic, with people beginning to believe a third World War could be on its way</p>
<p><a href="https://www.mmaweekly.com/.image/c_fit,h_800,w_1200/MjEzNjkxNzYwNDMyMzkyMDI5/former-us-president-donald-trump-indictment.png" id="image"><img style="max-width:640px;" src="https://www.mmaweekly.com/.image/c_fit,h_800,w_1200/MjEzNjkxNzYwNDMyMzkyMDI5/former-us-president-donald-trump-indictment.png" alt="" title="Click image to enlarge" /></a></p>
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