UFC 331 is on the horizon, and things are already heating up as Tsarukyan and Ruffy reportedly had a tense encounter ahead of their upcoming bout. Meanwhile, RAF 13 delivered lopsided wins for Covington and Chimaev, and Tom Aspinall steps away from the heavyweight title.

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UFC 331 delivers a stacked flyweight rematch and title-shot talk as Van, Pantoja, Tsarukyan and Pitbull all make their case for what's next.

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Ilia Topuria is medically cleared and taking fresh shots at Justin Gaethje, Gilbert Burns is warning Khamzat Chimaev about his inner circle, and UFC 331 is nearly here.

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Jon Jones stokes rivalries with Islam Makhachev and Tom Aspinall as the heavyweight title picture spirals, while DWCS Week 6 delivers four new UFC signees.

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Tom Aspinall gives up the UFC heavyweight belt over lingering eye damage, Brian Ortega is scratched from UFC 331 fight week, and Scott Coker finally reveals his new promotion's format.

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Tom Aspinall is the current UFC Heavyweight Champion, but the UFC will explore whether to strip him of his heavyweight title as he approaches a year since his last fight. Khamzat Chimaev sets a deadline, and Paddy Pimblett opens up on a brutal cut.

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Dana White says the promotion will discuss Tom Aspinall's heavyweight belt, Jean Silva lost to Diego Lopes at Noche UFC, and the drama with Francis Ngannou refuses to die down.

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Delgado headlining, Dana White stokes a Topuria-Pimblett superfight while Topuria's camp shuts it down, and PFL locks in a December 13, 2025 Lyon clash.

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Makhachev claps back at Shavkat Rakhmonov's title complaints, Dana White clears Ilia Topuria for his next fight, and Jean Silva is talking big before Noche UFC.

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Dana White clears Ilia Topuria for a comeback, Justin Gaethje explains exactly how he broke him, and the build to Noche UFC gets heated.

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