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UFC Rejected Tsarukyan–Covington for RAF 9. The Same Week, It Approved Two Others.

UFC Rejected Tsarukyan–Covington for RAF 9. The Same Week, It Approved Two Others.

RAF 8 ended on a Saturday. By Sunday the UFC had a new policy problem to pretend it already had a policy for.
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Ronda Rousey Called The Reigning UFC Champion A 'Wet Towel.' The Wet Towel Has Two Olympic Golds In Rousey's Own Sport.

Ronda Rousey Called The Reigning UFC Champion A 'Wet Towel.' The Wet Towel Has Two Olympic Golds In Rousey's Own Sport.

Ronda Rousey showed up to a Netflix press conference in New York on April 15 and spent the afternoon explaining that Kayla Harrison, the reigning UFC bantamweight champion who has defended the belt Rousey used to own, has "the charisma of a wet towel" and "will always be in me and Gina's shadow." T
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Gable Steveson's UFC Mentor Un-Retired 22 Hours Before His Signing Was Announced

Gable Steveson's UFC Mentor Un-Retired 22 Hours Before His Signing Was Announced

On April 10, 2026, Jon Jones told Red Corner MMA that his gloves were hung up. "No more fighter Jones," he said.
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Four Grappling Promotions Just Announced 'Revolutionary' Pay Raises. Combined, They Still Pay Less Than One UFC Bonus.

Four Grappling Promotions Just Announced 'Revolutionary' Pay Raises. Combined, They Still Pay Less Than One UFC Bonus.

In the month of April 2026, four separate grappling promotions walked up to a microphone, cleared their throats, and announced that athlete pay was finally being revolutionized. Apex Submission League raised its per-fight minimum to forty dollars.
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Mighty Mouse Pulled Guard on a 200-Pound Champion and He's Not Sorry About It

Mighty Mouse Pulled Guard on a 200-Pound Champion and He's Not Sorry About It

The footage hit the internet like a flying armbar at a local tournament — fast, chaotic, and absolutely devastating if you didn't see it coming. UFC middleweight champion Khamzat Chimaev locked a D'Arce choke on newly minted UFC Hall of Famer Demetrious "Mighty Mouse" Johnson during an impromptu gra
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Gilbert Burns Left His Gloves In The Cage Tonight — 12 IBJJF World Titles, A UFC Title Shot, And A Career That Deserved A Better Ending

Gilbert Burns Left His Gloves In The Cage Tonight — 12 IBJJF World Titles, A UFC Title Shot, And A Career That Deserved A Better Ending

Gilbert Burns is done. Saturday night at the Canada Life Centre in Winnipeg, after Mike Malott stopped him at 2:08 of round three, Durinho walked to the center of the octagon, pulled off his gloves, and left them on the canvas.
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The UFC's All-Time Submission Leader Couldn't Finish Max Holloway In Five Rounds. His 9-Year-Old Finished Hers In One.

The UFC's All-Time Submission Leader Couldn't Finish Max Holloway In Five Rounds. His 9-Year-Old Finished Hers In One.

Tayla Oliveira is nine years old. Last weekend, in Guarujá, she walked into her first jiu-jitsu tournament as a white belt and submitted her opponent.
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Eddie Bravo Is Wondering If EBI Is Even Worth Doing Anymore. The UFC, Which Copied His Ruleset, Is Busy Cutting His Budget.

Eddie Bravo Is Wondering If EBI Is Even Worth Doing Anymore. The UFC, Which Copied His Ruleset, Is Busy Cutting His Budget.

Eddie Bravo sat down with Jake Shields this week at the 10th Planet headquarters in downtown Los Angeles, rolled for a bit, and then said the quiet part out loud. Not because it stopped working.
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