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Farmasi Arena, which has hosted numerous UFC events in Rio de Janeiro, will welcome ACBJJ 23 on Nov. 13. The Russian promotion unveiled the lineup Wednesday, featuring several prominent names from grappling and the Ultimate Fighting Championship.

In the main event, Rousimar Palhares will face Andre Galvao in a rematch of their 2011 ADCC under-88-kilogram final, which Galvao won 9-4 in Nottingham, England. This time, the two will compete at 100 kilograms under combat jiu-jitsu rules.

In the co-main event, UFC middleweights Kelvin Gastelum and Rodolfo Vieira will meet at 88 kilograms under grappling rules. Another UFC veteran expected to appear on the card, though not yet officially announced, is Edson Barboza, according to information obtained by Sherdog.Rousimar Palhares and Andre Galvao revisit 2011 ADCC final under combat jiu-jitsu rules at ACBJJ 23The rematch between Galvao and Palhares brings together two accomplished Brazilian grapplers. Palhares, known as Toquinh…

Merab Dvalishvili is eager to reclaim the Ultimate Fighting Championship bantamweight title.

The former champion will challenge Petr Yan in a trilogy bout at UFC 333 on Oct. 24 at Etihad Arena in Abu Dhabi. He’s looking to avenge his December 2025 loss to the Russian and recapture the 135-pound championship.

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Merab Dvalishvili aims to reclaim UFC bantamweight title in Petr Yan trilogy at UFC 333 Dvalishvili was attempting his fourth successful title defense of 2025 when he lost his rematch with Yan. “The Machine” says he feels healthy and refreshed ahead of their third meeting.

“I’m really hungry now this time,” Dvalishvili said in a prefight interview. “My body is fine, and I’m good… Even when I was busy, I never complained because I’m a fighter and even if something bothers me, I’m gonna show up and I’m gonna fight.”

Both previous meetings ended in unanimous decisions, with Dvalishvili dominating their first encounter in 2023 and Yan winnin…

Virna Jandiroba expects a high-level grappling battle against Tatiana Suarez.

The two Ultimate Fighting Championship strawweights are scheduled to meet at UFC Vegas 124 on Nov. 7. Jandiroba hopes to build a winning streak and return to title contention, targeting a third meeting with reigning 115-pound champion Mackenzie Dern.

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Virna Jandiroba calls Tatiana Suarez grappling matchup a 'clash of titans' ahead of UFC Vegas 124 Jandiroba (23-4) said she has completed two training camps in preparation for Suarez (12-1).

Suarez’s wrestling presents a compelling test for Jandiroba’s jiu-jitsu. The Brazilian believes their contrasting grappling backgrounds could produce a memorable matchup.

“I was part of the previous training camp with Demian [Maia], who faced some great wrestlers throughout his career, and he gave me some valuable insights. I usually say it will be a clash of titans,” Jandiroba told Sherdog.

Jandiroba lost to Dern by unanimou…