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Arman Tsarukyan believes Georgio Poullas can’t be trusted to stand his ground. 

Tsarukyan and Poullas are scheduled to wrestle in a grudge rematch at RAF 7 on March 28. The two have a lot of bad blood spilled over from their first meeting at RAF 6 last month. Poullas was accused of multiple fouls and penalized on points. Tsarukyan eventually won the match and punched Poullas, leading to an all-out brawl. 

Tsarukyan is wary of hitting Poullas going into their rematch at RAF 7. “Ahalkalakets” says Poullas is not a man of his word and might make an excuse to pull out of the bout or even sue him. However, the UFC lightweight doesn’t guarantee that there won’t be any trouble in the rematch. Tsarukyan also warns that as a UFC fighter, he won’t have any trouble seriously hurting the social-media wrestler.

‘A Tricky Guy’ “If Georgio was a man, I would have a problem with the guy, but with these guys I'm never gonna have problems because he's not a man of his word…

Joel Alvarez felt the difference in power after moving up to welterweight. 

Alvarez (23-3) moved up from lightweight to welterweight, replacing Santiago Ponzinnibbio on short notice against Vicente Luque (23-12) at UFC Rio in October 2025. Alvarez reveals that Luque is the hardest puncher he has ever faced, surprising him twice with his power.

Size Matters “Speaking of the power of hitting – Vicente Luque,” Alvarez said on ZZEN Talks. “He surprised me twice when he hit me. I said, ‘Holy s—t, this is the punching power of welterweights.’” 

Alvarez’s bout against Luque didn’t go down without some controversy. Alvarez caught Luque in the eye socket with what appeared to be a punch in the first round. Referee Osiris Maia called a stop to the contest, declaring a technical knockout win for Alvarez as Luque dropped to his knees in agony. However, the doctors were later brought in to check on Luque, and the fight was bizarrely resumed again. Alvarez eventually earne…

Khabib Nurmagomedov has unwavering support for Movsar Evloev. 

Evloev defeated Lerone Murphy via a majority decision in the main event at UFC London on Saturday. Nurmagomedov congratulated the fellow Russian on his win via social media.

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“Congratulations brother,” Nurmagomedov wrote on Instagram Stories.

While Evloev (20-0) doesn’t train Nurmagomedov’s team, he has always shared a close bond with the entire Dagestani brigade. “The Eagle” has previously raised his voice in support of Evloev, accusing the UFC of denying him a title shot. 

Waiting on a Title Shot Evloev’s clash against the previously undefeated Murphy was widely considered the featherweight title eliminator. Evloev is now on a 10-fight winning streak in the UFC, the second highest among active UFC fighters, only behind Nurmagomedov’s successor, Islam Makhachev. Following his win, Evloev called for a title shot against Alexander Volkanovski, who had no qualms accepting imm…

Jake Paul’s Most Valuable Promotion and Netflix are seemingly coughing up big bucks to break into the MMA space.

Ronda Rousey and Gina Carano will headline MVP’s first MMA cardon Netflix on May 16 at the Intuit Dome in Los Angeles, California. The card also features former UFC heavyweight champion Francis Ngannou against fellow UFC alum Philipe Lins.

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Meanwhile, Nate Diaz will also make his MMA return on the card against Mike Perry. During a recent episode of the JRE podcast, former UFC fighter Brendan Schaub said that he heard that Diaz is making $10 million for the fight against Perry. Meanwhile, UFC commentator Joe Rogan then claimed to have heard that Diaz is getting paid even more. Money to Burn The upcoming Netflix MMA card is being considered a counter to the UFC’s dominance in MMA. Rousey, around whom the card is built, has been going off on the UFC brass since the card was announced. However, MVP and Netflix might be offering massive pa…

Arman Tsarukyan might be considering a change in weight classes. | Getty/UFC

Arman Tsarukyan is teasing a move to featherweight. 

Movsar Evloev and Lerone Murphy clashed in a featherweight title eliminator in the main event at UFC London on Saturday. The fight turned out to be a highly technical affair, with nothing resembling domination from any either side. Despite getting deducted a point due to a low blow, Evloev walked away with a unanimous decision win. 

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However, the win was seemingly not enough to convince everyone that Evloev is getting the next featherweight title shot. Jean Silva, who was in attendance at UFC London, claims he is signing a contract for the next title shot against Alexander Volkanovski. Meanwhile, lightweight contender Tsarukyan is also fancying his chances for a featherweight title shot.

“UFC fans, is it time for me to save the featherweight division?” Tsarukyan wrote on Threads.

Tsarukyan a…

Aljamain Sterling doesn’t agree with the scorecards of the UFC London main event between Movsar Evloev and Lerone Murphy. 

Evloev (20-0) and Murphy (17-0) traded leather in a featherweight title eliminator at UFC London on Saturday. It was a closely-contested affair, and Evloev won Rounds 1, 3, and 5 on two of the judges’ scorecards. Meanwhile, one judge gave Murphy the first round, and all three gave him the second round. Despite getting deducted a point in Round 4, Evloev earned a majority decision victory. 

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#UFCLondon Official Result: Movsar Evloev (48-46, 48-46, 47-47 | @MovsarUFC) defeats Lerone Murphy via Majority Decision.

Complete Main Card Results ➡️ https://t.co/hXnMr9XkMa

Complete Scorecards ➡️ https://t.co/icLfg0ppXx pic.twitter.com/IChg6zKI9P — UFC News (@UFCNews) March 21, 2026

Sterling has voiced his doubts about the scoring criteria following Evloev’s win. Sterling posted a screenshot…

Movsar Evloev has his sight fixed on Alexander Volkanovski’s featherweight title. 

Evloev handed Lerone Murphy his lone pro loss via a majority decision in the main event at UFC London on Saturday. Currently unbeaten in 10 UFC outings, Evloev is now considered the frontrunner for the next title shot against Volkanovski.

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“Took London, coming for Sydney,” Evloev wrote.

Took London, coming for Sydney. #ufc pic.twitter.com/FkojJWqzql

— Movsar Evloev (@MovsarUFC) March 22, 2026 While Evloev is known for his elite grappling, the Russian also held his own on the feet against Murphy. Evloev sincerely believes that he won’t need wrestling to beat Volkanovski.

“I’ll listen to your interview, and one thing about me, I’ll never make excuses,” Evloev wrote. “I truly don’t believe I need wrestling to beat you. You’re a great champion, and I respect you, but it would be something special to take your throne. Big respect see you…

Lerone Murphy suffered his first defeat at UFC London. | Getty/UFC

Lerone Murphy took a slight dig at the scorecards following his loss to Movsar Evloev. 

Murphy (17-1-1) and Evloev (20-0) put their undefeated records on the line in the main event at UFC London on Saturday. The fight was a technical masterclass, which had fans and pundits divided on how to score it. Evloev eventually earned a majority decision win despite getting penalized a point in the fourth round due to a low blow. 

Murphy congratulated Evloev in his post-fight Octagon interview, while also calling for the Russian to get the next featherweight title shot. However, Murphy is seemingly having second thoughts after rewatching the fight. Not one to talk much, the Englishman posted a laughter emoji upon rewatching the fight.

A Jab at the Judges? “Just watched the fight back,” Murphy wrote on X. “Congrats to [Evloev] either way.”

Just watched the fight…

Mauricio Ruffy will have to figure out his corner situation for his next fight. | Getty/UFC

The fact that Jean Silva was invited to attend UFC London was viewed by some as a way to pressure Movsar Evloev and Lerone Murphy to finish their title eliminator before the fifth round.

That didn’t happen, however, as the Russian won a majority decision after 25 competitive minutes. That result kept Jean Silva’s hopes alive of getting the next featherweight title shot and greatly reduced Mauricio Ruffy’s chances of doing his training camp at The Fighting Nerds.

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In an interview with Brazilian journalist Diego Ribas published on Ag.Fight’s YouTube channel last Thursday, Pablo Sucupira revealed details of his last conversation with Ruffy about his problems with Silva and the possibility of doing his camp for Michael Chandler at The Fighting Nerds. Sucupira said he wouldn't have any problem training Ruffy at Cornerman's facilities, which are often…

Movsar Evloev hasn’t been guaranteed a title shot despite his win over Lerone Murphy at UFC London. 

Evloev and Murphy (17-1) put their undefeated records on the line in the main event at UFC London on Saturday. Despite getting penalized due to a low blow, Evloev earned a majority decision win over Murphy. While the fight was widely considered a featherweight title eliminator, Dana White hasn’t guaranteed the next featherweight title shot to Evloev.

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“Possibly, yes,” White said about Evloev potentially fighting for the title next. “Again, I’m not even thinking about that; the fight just ended.”No Promises Meanwhile, fellow contender Jean Silva was also in attendance at UFC London. “Lord” previously claimed that he was flying to London to sign the contract for the next title shot against Alexander Volkanovski. Silva also walked up to executive Hunter Campbell at UFC London and seemingly handed him a contract. White did not outright dismiss the ide…

Mason Jones is a completely different fighter from his forgettable first UFC stint. 

Jones (18-2) took on previously undefeated French prospect Alex Sola in a lightweight bout at UFC London on Saturday. While Sola dropped Jones early with a spinning-back elbow, the Welsh fighter showed impressive grit in recovering quickly. Jones came from behind and put on a slugfest to earn a unanimous decision win, handing Sola (11-1) his only career loss. The brutal war also earned the “Fight of the Night” honors. 

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Jones made his UFC debut in 2021 and went 1-2 with one no contest in the promotion, suffering his only career losses. “The Dragon” fought out his UFC contract in 2022 and decided not to renew it. Jones then racked up four consecutive wins in Cage Warriors to earn his second UFC opportunity. The 30-year-old has racked up three consecutive wins since starting his second UFC stint last year. Jones revealed that he never felt that he belonged i…

Danny Silva wants to avenge his loss against Kevin Vallejos. 

Silva (11-2)) knocked out Kurtis Campbell in the second round of their featherweight matchup at UFC London. The win saw Silva rebound from a closely-contested unanimous decision loss against Vallejos (18-1), who has since become a highly-touted prospect. 

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Silva believes Vallejos’s stardom was partly built on his lone career loss against Jean Silva, who is now on the cusp of bursting into the UFC featherweight title picture. While Silva doesn’t want to build himself based on his loss against Vallejos, he will continue chasing the Argentinian. Silva believes his loss to Vallejos was controversial, with many of his supporters thinking he had done enough to secure the victory.Willing to Fight Anybody “I do want to bounce back,” Silva said in a post-fight interview with the UFC. “I lost to Vallejos; he kind of built his name off of Jean Silva. I don’t want to build my name off of [Va…