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FIGHT ANNOUNCED Gladiator 37: Kimura vs. Nakamura for vacant featherweight title tops Nov. 15 card

Japanese promotion Gladiator has announced the card for Gladiator 37 on Sunday, Nov. 15, at 176BOX in Toyonaka, Osaka. Former RIZIN fighter Shuya Kimura (5-3), returning to Gladiator for the first time since October 2024, meets veteran Koji Nakamura (16-18-4) for the vacant featherweight...
 
Summary
Gladiator 37 on Nov. 15 in Osaka features Shuya Kimura vs. Koji Nakamura for the vacant featherweight title and Natsuki Kumazaki's first flyweight title defense.
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Shuya Kimura meets Koji Nakamura for the vacant Gladiator featherweight title on Nov. 15 in Toyonaka, Osaka
Koki Nakagawa vacated the belt after serious arm injuries in a workplace accident
Flyweight champion Natsuki Kumazaki defends against unbeaten Takamoto Taniguchi
Two Black Combat fighters appear, including against returning former champion Jun
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Gong Kakutogi | https://gonkaku.jp/articles/25215

FORCE 24: Mamiya Matsuura moves to lightweight to face Chikara Kakemizu in Takamatsu

Mamiya Matsuura moves to lightweight to face Chikara Kakemizu at FORCE 24, held on Sunday, October 25 at the Takamatsu Symbol Tower exhibition hall in Kagawa, according to MMAPLANET.

Matsuura, 37, began MMA at 30. Besides fighting, he is a pastor, runs a care business and has worked...
 
Summary
Mamiya Matsuura, the pastor and businessman who runs the Top Tier corporate MMA team, moves to lightweight to face Chikara Kakemizu at FORCE 24 in Takamatsu on Oct. 25.
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Mamiya Matsuura faces Chikara Kakemizu at FORCE 24 on Oct. 25 in Takamatsu, Kagawa
The bout marks Matsuura's move to lightweight
Matsuura, 37, started MMA at 30 and runs the Top Tier corporate team
He is launching an MMA school, MMA CA, next April
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MMAPLANET | https://mmaplanet.jp/242114

Babilon MMA 61: Wlodarczyk vs. Sianos small-glove boxing main event in Radom

Former boxer Krzysztof "Diablo" Wlodarczyk headlines Babilon MMA 61 in Radom against Marcin "Thanos" Sianos. Although Sianos has an MMA background, the bout is held under small-glove boxing rules, so he will not be able to kick or take Wlodarczyk down.

The size gap is large: Sianos...
 
Summary
Krzysztof Wlodarczyk meets Marcin Sianos in a small-glove boxing main event at Babilon MMA 61 in Radom, with Sianos weighing 127.6kg to Wlodarczyk's 100.3kg.
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Krzysztof Wlodarczyk faces Marcin Sianos in the Babilon MMA 61 main event in Radom
The bout is contested under small-glove boxing rules
Sianos weighed 127.6kg, Wlodarczyk 100.3kg
Sianos says he fears Wlodarczyk will avoid open exchanges
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MMA.pl | https://mma.pl/sianos-obawia-sie-stylu-walki-wlodarczyka-tego-boi-sie-najbardziej/

Hexagone MMA 48: Sima vs. Goi for 57kg title tops Paris card

Paul Dena's comeback is the subplot in Paris. His only pro defeat came on June 12 at Hexagone MMA 45 in Lyon, where Anzor Baybatyrov knocked him out in under two minutes; his coach said afterward that Dena abandoned the game plan, carried away by the stakes. Fighting in front of his home...
 
Summary
Samba Sima faces Leopold Goi for the 57kg belt in Paris on Saturday, with Paul Dena returning from his first pro loss against Bilal Labid in the co-main event.
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Samba Sima vs. Leopold Goi for the 57kg title headlines Hexagone MMA 48 in Paris
Paul Dena returns against Bilal Labid in the co-main event; both are 3-1
Dena's only loss was a knockout by Anzor Baybatyrov at Hexagone MMA 45
Main card airs on RMC Sport 2, prelims free on RMC Sport's Twitch channel
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Boxemag | https://boxemag.ouest-france.fr/direct/paul-dena-vs-bilal-labid-quelle-heure-quelle-chaine-pour-regarder-le-combat-en-direct-a-la-tv/
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Manager Artur Gwozdz explains why he does not want Grzebyk vs. Khalidov in KSW

A possible KSW matchup between Andrzej Grzebyk and former KSW champion Mamed Khalidov has drawn interest from fans, but Grzebyk's manager, Artur Gwozdz, told InTheCage he is not in favor of it.

Gwozdz said the two fighters like each other and that he personally holds Khalidov in...
 
Summary
Artur Gwozdz, manager of Andrzej Grzebyk, says he does not want his fighter to face Mamed Khalidov, citing mutual respect and Khalidov nearing the end of his career.
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Artur Gwozdz, Andrzej Grzebyk's manager, says he does not want a Grzebyk vs. Mamed Khalidov fight
He cites the fighters' friendship and his respect for Khalidov
He questions matching Khalidov, near the end of his career, with younger fighters in their prime
Gwozdz says he had a different opponent in mind for Khalidov, and believes KSW did too
Also reported by (Name | URL per line)
InTheCage | https://inthecage.pl/andrzej-grzebyk-kontra-mamed-khalidov-artur-gwozdz-wyjasnil-dlaczego-nie-chce-tej-walki/

Shoot Boxing 2026 Act.5: Kasahara vs. Mamedov headlines; weigh-in results

Every fighter on Shoot Boxing 2026 Act.5 made weight on Friday ahead of Saturday's card at Korakuen Hall in Tokyo, streamed on U-NEXT, Gong Kakutogi reports.

In the 66kg main event, Hiroki Kasahara (65.59kg) meets Ukraine's Zaur Mamedov (66.0kg), who was recommended by former...
 
Summary
All fighters cleared weight for Shoot Boxing 2026 Act.5 at Korakuen Hall on Oct. 24, where Hiroki Kasahara faces Andy Souwer-backed Zaur Mamedov in the main event.
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Main event: Hiroki Kasahara (65.59kg) vs. Zaur Mamedov (66.0kg) at a 66kg contract
SB Japan lightweight champion Shota Tezuka faces Yodsuper Superbon Training Camp in the semi-main at 63kg
Jomyun Singha-Archer made 59kg only on a re-weigh for his bout with Koyata Yamada
Pancake K. Liemprasert Gym took the bout with Miyu on three days' notice
Also reported by (Name | URL per line)
Gong Kakutogi | https://gonkaku.jp/articles/25212
Gong Kakutogi | https://gonkaku.jp/articles/25213

Amateur MMA fighter Pengo Bossio Wangi killed in shooting attack near Paris

Pengo Bossio Wangi was shot dead on Friday when a gunman attacked people in Trappes and La Verriere, in the Yvelines west of Paris. According to MMA.pl, the suspect moved between the two towns by car, firing at people at random. The case has caused shock across France.

The motive is still under...
 
Summary
Pengo Bossio Wangi, 26, was the only person killed when a gunman shot at random people near Paris; MMA.pl names the suspect as Kevin T., 39.
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Amateur MMA fighter Pengo Bossio Wangi, 26, was shot dead in an attack in Trappes and La Verriere, west of Paris.
According to MMA.pl, a 39-year-old man identified as Kevin T. allegedly drove between the towns firing at random people.
Several people were wounded, including a 12-year-old girl; MMA.pl says Wangi was the only fatality.
Wangi trained at ATCH Academy in Aubervilliers, the home club of former KSW champion Salahdine Parnasse.
Also reported by (Name | URL per line)
Fight Site Croatia | https://www.jutarnji.hr/sportske/fightsite/ostalo/poznat-identitet-ubijenog-u-rasistickom-teroristickom-napadu-ranjena-i-12-godisnja-djevojcica-15758857
MMA.pl | https://mma.pl/tragiczna-smierc-zawodnika-mma-trenowal-z-gwiazdami-ksw/
X: @LCI | https://x.com/LCI/status/2113920270931214418
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RESULTS Fighting NEXUS Yokosuka: Hagishima submits Kitano; flyweight title final set

Fighting NEXUS "Bayside Battle in Yokosuka 2026" took place on Oct. 18 at the Kanagawa Dental University Arena, with local Yokosuka fighters in a triple main event, according to Gong Kakutogi.

In the closing bout, a 56.7kg flyweight contest, Takumi "answer" Hagishima (T-BLOOD) submitted...
 
Summary
At Fighting NEXUS in Yokosuka on Oct. 18, Takumi Hagishima submitted Issei Kitano, and Taishin Nakamura and Ikuya Akabane reached the flyweight title tournament final.
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Takumi Hagishima beat Issei Kitano by kata-gatame (arm-triangle choke) at 1:04 of round 2 in the main event
Taishin Nakamura beat Baki by extension-round decision and Ikuya Akabane beat Kazuhiro Kakinuma in the flyweight title tournament semifinals
Joichi Yana won by TKO to earn a shot at STRIKE NEXUS featherweight champion SAIGO, Gong Kakutogi reports
Father and son Kenji and Shotaro Shimoda both won by TKO
Also reported by (Name | URL per line)
Gong Kakutogi | https://gonkaku.jp/articles/25180

FIGHT ANNOUNCED K-1 -90kg German qualifier in Dortmund: eight-man one-day tournament bracket set

K-1 stages its K-1 WORLD GP 2027 -90kg German qualifying tournament at the K-1 WORLD GP 2026 -90kg in Dortmund event on Saturday, Oct. 24, according to Gong Kakutogi. Eight fighters meet in a one-day tournament, and the winner moves on to a final qualifier in December. Getting through that...
 
Summary
K-1 holds an eight-man, one-day -90kg German qualifying tournament in Dortmund on Oct. 24, with the winner advancing toward the 2027 world tournament.
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Eight fighters compete in a one-day K-1 WORLD GP 2027 -90kg German qualifier in Dortmund on Oct. 24
The winner advances to a final qualifier in December, then the World Final 16 in Japan on Feb. 11, 2027
Quarterfinals: Kyriakidis vs. Stepputtis, Stoll vs. Fekaki, Lasiewicki vs. Bellaqa, Zeqa vs. Taoussi
All bouts are 3x3-minute rounds with one extension round
Also reported by (Name | URL per line)
Gong Kakutogi | https://gonkaku.jp/articles/25211

FIGHT ANNOUNCED Pavlos Michasis meets Bohdan Sytnyk at UTMA kickboxing event in Lithuania

Pavlos Michasis takes another fight outside Greece on Oct. 24, meeting Bohdan Sytnyk on a UTMA card in Lithuania, according to Fightsports Greece. The young Greek has been seeking out high-level opponents abroad to build international experience.

Sytnyk looks like one of his...
 
Summary
Greek kickboxer Pavlos Michasis faces Ukraine's Bohdan Sytnyk at UTMA in Lithuania on Oct. 24, after Sytnyk turned up to the weigh-in eating a burger.
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Pavlos Michasis fights Bohdan Sytnyk at a UTMA event in Lithuania on Oct. 24
Sytnyk, a Vilnius-based Ukrainian, lists WAKO world titles from 2023 and 2025
Sytnyk appeared at the weigh-in eating a burger
Also reported by (Name | URL per line)
Fightsports Greece | https://www.fightsports.gr/kickboxing/%cf%83%ce%ae%ce%bc%ce%b5%cf%81%ce%b1-%ce%bc%ce%b5%cf%84%ce%ac-%cf%84%ce%b9%cf%82-1800-%cf%83%cf%84%ce%b7-%ce%bb%ce%b9%ce%b8%ce%bf%cf%85%ce%b1%ce%bd%ce%af%ce%b1-%ce%bf-%cf%80%ce%b1%cf%8d%ce%bb%ce%bf/
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RAF 14: Tsarukyan tech-falls Danis for crossover title, Chimaev beats Lawler

Arman Tsarukyan needed around 80 seconds, according to Combat Sports UK, to finish one of RAF's most heated builds at the Fontainebleau in Las Vegas, piling up step-outs, takedowns and a turn against the much bigger Dillon Danis. Their press conference a day earlier ended in a brawl...
 
Summary
Arman Tsarukyan is RAF's first middleweight crossover champion after a 10-0 tech fall of Dillon Danis; FightTime.ru says Neiman Gracie is next on Nov. 14.
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Arman Tsarukyan beat Dillon Danis by 10-0 technical fall to win the inaugural RAF middleweight crossover title.
Tsarukyan stepped on Danis after the match; security intervened and the two shook hands.
Khamzat Chimaev tech-falled Robbie Lawler in the first period; Mikey Caliendo upset Jordan Burroughs 7-5.
Tsarukyan defends against Neiman Gracie on Nov. 14 in Abu Dhabi, per FightTime.ru.
Also reported by (Name | URL per line)
MMA Fanatik Slovakia | https://sport.aktuality.sk/mma-fanatik/video-tsarukyan-zautocil-ako-prvy-danisova-provokacia-s-chimaevom-rozputala-hromadnu-potycku-pred-raf-14/
Bloody Elbow | https://bloodyelbow.com/2026/10/24/arman-tsarukyan-vs-dillon-danis-raf-wrestling-result-drama-avoided-as-ufc-star-wins-with-ease/
MMA Mania | https://www.mmamania.com/raf-wrestling-schedule-cards-live-results/481159/highlights-arman-tsarukyan-steamrolls-disrespectful-dillon-danis-then-steps-on-his-chest-raf-14
MMA Fighting | https://www.mmafighting.com/raf-wrestling/517241/arman-tsarukyan-steps-on-dillon-danis-after-shutout-victory-in-raf-14-main-event
Yardbarker MMA | https://www.yardbarker.com/mma/articles/arman_tsarukyan_vs_dillon_danis_raf_wrestling_result_drama_avoided_as_ufc_star_wins_with_ease/s1_17651_44466649
Combat Sports UK | https://combatsportsuk.com/news/b69bf6f0-eed3-4402-a2a4-538274823480/arman-tsarukyan-beats-dillon-danis-by-tech-fall-to-win-raf-crossover-title
MiddleEasy | https://middleeasy.com/results/arman-tsarukyan-dillon-danis-raf14-result-highlights/
Combat Sports UK | https://combatsportsuk.com/news/cb5a6777-d389-4432-9a8d-a64ae1057c14/arman-tsarukyan-steps-on-dillon-danis-after-raf-14-win-before-handshake
FightTime.ru | https://fighttime.ru/news/item/44470-rezultaty-raf-14-tsarukyan-stal-chempionom-chimaev-pobedil-dosrochno.html
Kimura | https://www.kimura.se/live-resultat-fran-raf-14-med-khamzat-chimaev-och-dillon-danis/
MMA Fighting | https://www.mmafighting.com/raf-wrestling/516898/raf-14-results-tsarukyan-vs-danis
MMA Mania | https://www.mmamania.com/raf-wrestling-schedule-cards-live-results/481244/raf-14-live-stream-results-discussion-and-video-highlights-tsarukyan-danis
Bloody Elbow | https://bloodyelbow.com/2026/10/23/bella-mir-dominates-in-her-return-to-competition-after-losing-shot-at-ufc-contract/
MMA Mania | https://www.mmamania.com/raf-wrestling-schedule-cards-live-results/481165/highlights-bella-mir-delivers-massive-slam-in-raf-return-wins-via-10-0-tech-fall-raf-14-results
MMA Fighting | https://www.mmafighting.com/raf-wrestling/517284/raf-14-results-mikey-caliendo-pulls-off-massive-upset-beating-olympic-champ-jordan-burroughs
MMA Mania | https://www.mmamania.com/raf-wrestling-schedule-cards-live-results/481330/highlights-huge-underdog-michael-caliendo-upsets-jordan-burroughs-at-raf-14
MiddleEasy | https://middleeasy.com/results/mikey-caliendo-jordan-burroughs-raf14-result-highlights/
Combat Sports UK | https://combatsportsuk.com/news/3651a1c1-262f-4cd6-b99d-09b1e2f675e4/mikey-caliendo-beats-olympic-champion-jordan-burroughs-7-5-at-raf-14
Combat Sports UK | https://combatsportsuk.com/news/ebbbdf50-600e-441a-beb1-462e2e5b00de/khamzat-chimaev-beats-robbie-lawler-by-tech-fall-in-first-period-at-raf-14
MiddleEasy | https://middleeasy.com/results/khamzat-chimaev-robbie-lawler-raf14-result-highlights/
MMA Fighting | https://www.mmafighting.com/raf-wrestling/517295/raf-14-results-khamzat-chimaev-smashes-robbie-lawler-promises-to-break-colby-covingtons-neck
Bloody Elbow | https://bloodyelbow.com/2026/10/23/khamzat-chimaev-vs-robbie-lawler-raf-wrestling-14-result-former-ufc-champion-scores-early-stoppage/
Yardbarker MMA | https://www.yardbarker.com/mma/articles/khamzat_chimaev_vs_robbie_lawler_raf_wrestling_14_result_former_ufc_champion_scores_early_stoppage/s1_17651_44466628
Fightsports Greece | https://www.fightsports.gr/%cf%80%ce%ac%ce%bb%ce%b7-2/raf-14-%ce%bf-khamzat-chimaev-%ce%b4%ce%b9%ce%ad%ce%bb%cf%85%cf%83%ce%b5-%cf%84%ce%bf%ce%bd-robbie-lawler-%ce%ba%ce%b1%ce%b9-%ce%b1%cf%80%ce%b5%ce%af%ce%bb%ce%b7%cf%83%ce%b5-%cf%84%ce%bf%ce%bd-colby/
Fight Site Croatia | https://www.jutarnji.hr/sportske/fightsite/ostalo/video-cimajev-protutnjao-kroz-robbieja-lawlera-cecenski-vuk-slavio-prekidom-vec-u-prvoj-rundi-15758847
Fightsports Greece | https://www.fightsports.gr/%cf%80%ce%ac%ce%bb%ce%b7-2/raf-14-%ce%bf-arman-tsarukyan-%ce%ba%cf%85%cf%81%ce%b9%ce%ac%cf%81%cf%87%ce%b7%cf%83%ce%b5-%ce%ba%ce%b1%ce%b9-%cf%80%ce%ac%cf%84%ce%b7%cf%83%ce%b5-%cf%84%ce%bf%ce%bd-dillon-danis-%ce%bc%ce%b5%cf%84/
La Sueur | https://lasueur.com/raf-14-avec-chimaev-et-tsarukyan-tous-les-resultats-24-10-2026
Combat Sports UK | https://combatsportsuk.com/news/c7a27eb3-1455-4730-93e8-9deea1f02146/raf-targets-armenia-event-in-early-2027-with-arman-tsarukyan-helping-close-deal
FightTime.ru | https://fighttime.ru/news/item/44471-arman-tsarukyan-v-statuse-chempiona-raf-brosil-vyzov-legende-mma.html
La Sueur | https://lasueur.com/arman-tsarukyan-nomme-son-adversaire-de-reve-24-10-2026
ActuMMA | https://www.actumma.com/raf-14-arman-tsarukyan-et-khamzat-chimaev-ecrasent-leurs-adversaires-la-tension-monte-apres-les-combats/194061/
Combat Sports UK | https://combatsportsuk.com/news/1e68cbbd-998b-4ae8-a4bd-c78e6f486820/arman-tsarukyan-names-georges-st-pierre-as-big-name-he-wants-to-wrestle-in-raf
MMA.pl | https://mma.pl/tsarukyan-pokonal-przyjaciela-mcgregora-po-wygranej-na-niego-nadepnal/
Combat Sports UK | https://combatsportsuk.com/news/7c80a3c9-c1b6-49a5-ac42-7ae4664392f2/arman-tsarukyan-beats-dillon-danis-by-tech-fall-in-raf-wrestling-title
Yardbarker MMA | https://www.yardbarker.com/mma/articles/dillon_danis_faces_brutal_backlash_after_getting_stomped_by_arman_tsarukyan_at_raf_14/s1_17730_44467116
FightTime.ru | https://fighttime.ru/news/item/44474-aleksandr-shlemenko-sdelal-zayavlenie-posle-porazheniya-ot-brendana-allena.html
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Martin Fenin opens up about three-month treatment stay before CLASH 17 MMA debut

Former Czech football international Martin Fenin spoke about a three-month stay in a treatment facility in a pre-fight interview for CLASH MMA, MMAmag.cz reports. Fenin, 39, makes his MMA debut on Oct. 24 at CLASH 17 in Usti nad Labem, facing Martin Kocian at 84 kg.

Fenin compared...
 
Summary
Former Czech football international Martin Fenin described a three-month stay in a treatment facility as a 'service' days before his MMA debut against Martin Kocian at CLASH 17.
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Fenin, 39, makes his MMA debut against Martin Kocian at 84 kg at CLASH 17 in Usti nad Labem on Oct. 24
In a CLASH MMA interview he called his three-month treatment stay a 'service'
He said former teammates Milan Baros and Tomas Ujfalusi arranged the stay
Kocian, 49, is 2-2 in MMA
Also reported by (Name | URL per line)
MMAmag.cz | https://www.mmamag.cz/fenin-dva-byvali-spoluhraci-mu-zachranili-karieru/

All 16 fighters make weight for Kickboxing Fes.3 GOAT with three ISKA world title bouts

Every fighter on the Kickboxing Fes.3 GOAT card made weight on the first attempt at Saturday's official weigh-ins in Tokyo, according to Gong Kakutogi. All 16 fighters across eight bouts passed, clearing the way for the event at TV Tokyo's Tennozu Studio on Sunday, Oct. 25.

The card features...
 
Summary
All 16 fighters made weight for Sunday's Kickboxing Fes.3 GOAT in Tokyo; champion Ryusei promised an aggressive, TV-style fight against challenger Rodrigo Bogado.
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All 16 fighters across eight bouts made weight on the first attempt on Oct. 24 in Tokyo
Main event: ISKA K-1 rules super featherweight champion Ryusei (58.95kg) vs. Rodrigo Bogado (58.25kg)
Ryusei says he built a 'TV-style' aggressive approach for the live broadcast and wants a knockout
Bogado, fighting in Japan for the first time, says he will show what world level looks like
Also reported by (Name | URL per line)
Gong Kakutogi | https://gonkaku.jp/articles/25210
Gong Kakutogi | https://gonkaku.jp/articles/25214

RESULTS Ryan Reber beats Justin Street by unanimous decision at BKFC Clearwater

Ryan Reber earned a unanimous decision win over Justin Street at BKFC Clearwater, according to MiddleEasy. The judges scored the bout 49-46, 49-46 and 48-47 in Reber's favor.

After the win, Reber set his sights on the winner of the Herring vs. Strode bout, MiddleEasy reports.
 
Summary
Ryan Reber defeated Justin Street by unanimous decision (49-46, 49-46, 48-47) at BKFC Clearwater, according to MiddleEasy.
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Ryan Reber beat Justin Street by unanimous decision at BKFC Clearwater
Scorecards read 49-46, 49-46 and 48-47
Reber is targeting the winner of Herring vs. Strode, MiddleEasy reports
Also reported by (Name | URL per line)
MiddleEasy | https://middleeasy.com/results/ryan-reber-justin-street-bkfc-clearwater-result-highlights/

Bella Mir says UFC contract limits her career control, targets January return

Bella Mir has a say in where her career goes, but not the final word. Speaking on The Ariel Helwani Show, the 23-year-old bantamweight said being under UFC contract means the promotion helps steer her decisions. "Oh no, they're my bosses pretty much," Mir said.

She described that guidance...
 
Summary
Bella Mir says her UFC contract means she cannot fully decide her next steps alone, and she hopes to fight on Tuff-N-Uff in Las Vegas in January.
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Bella Mir says she is under UFC contract and cannot fully decide her next steps by herself
She hopes to return in January, possibly on Tuff-N-Uff in Las Vegas
She wants four or five fights before the next Contender Series season
Mir suffered her first pro loss on Dana White's Contender Series in August
Also reported by (Name | URL per line)
Bloody Elbow | https://bloodyelbow.com/2026/10/23/bella-mir-reveals-she-doesnt-have-full-control-of-her-career-due-to-already-being-under-ufc-contract/
Yardbarker MMA | https://www.yardbarker.com/mma/articles/bella_mir_reveals_she_doesnt_have_full_control_of_her_career_due_to_already_being_under_ufc_contract/s1_17651_44466588
X: @uncrownedcombat | https://x.com/uncrownedcombat/status/2113488958575505668
X: @jedigoodman | https://x.com/jedigoodman/status/2113490384865435853
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Clash 17: Kotlár out, Datel faces Pablo and Bourák; Kotalík slaps Pablo at weigh-in

Jaroslav Kotlár, known as Kotlár Security, pulled out of his Clash 17 rematch with Datel citing an injured leg and a stomach flu, and the organization confirmed the withdrawal. Datel has questioned the explanation, and MMA Shorties published alleged messages about editing a photo of the leg...
 
Summary
Datel faces Kráľ Pablo and Bourák in a 1-vs-2 cage boxing bout at Clash 17 after Kotlár's withdrawal, and Pablo says Michal Kotalík knocked out his tooth with a slap at the weigh-in.
Key points (one per line)
Jaroslav Kotlár withdrew from his Clash 17 rematch with Datel citing injury and stomach flu; Clash confirmed it
Datel now faces Kráľ Pablo and Bourák in a 1-vs-2 cage boxing bout at Clash 17 on Oct. 24
Michal Kotalík slapped Pablo backstage after the public weigh-in; Pablo says he lost a tooth
Kotalík faces Tomi Polly in cage boxing on the same card
Also reported by (Name | URL per line)
MMA Fanatik Slovakia | https://sport.aktuality.sk/mma-fanatik/sfejkoval-zranenie-pripravoval-sa-aj-v-thajsku-no-zapas-nebude-kotlar-security-odstupil-z-clashu-datel-mu-neveri/
MMA Fanatik Slovakia | https://www.mmafanatik.eu/video-v-zakulisi-pred-clashom-sa-to-poriadne-vyhrotilo-michal-kotalik-mal-fackou-vyrazit-jednemu-ucastnikovi-zub/
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Najman and Muranski face off calmly ahead of PRIME 19 rematch on Nov. 7

Marcin Najman and Jacek Murański came face to face at a press conference promoting PRIME 19, where the two will meet in a rematch, according to MMA.pl. The event takes place on November 7 in Ostrów Wielkopolski, and the rematch is one of its headline attractions.

The two have a long-running...
 
Summary
Marcin Najman and Jacek Murański came face to face at a PRIME 19 press conference ahead of their rematch on Nov. 7 in Ostrów Wielkopolski, MMA.pl reports.
Key points (one per line)
Marcin Najman and Jacek Murański meet again in the cage at PRIME 19
PRIME 19 takes place Nov. 7 in Ostrów Wielkopolski
Their face-off at the promotional press conference was surprisingly calm, according to MMA.pl
The card also features Michał Pasternak vs. Dawid Skawiańczyk and Paweł Bomba vs. Łukasz Bielon
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MMA.pl | https://mma.pl/najman-i-muranski-spotkali-sie-twarza-w-twarz-walka-juz-za-dwa-tygodnie/

INJURY Kim Ji Yeong appears to suffer knee injury as referee stops his Top FC 24 win

Lightweight Kim Ji Yeong earned a second-round stoppage win over Kim Jun Woo at Friday's Top FC 24 event in Seoul, South Korea, but appeared to suffer a serious knee injury in the process, according to MMA Mania.

Yeong, who came in with a 0-1 record, folded Woo with a left hand to...
 
Summary
Kim Ji Yeong stopped Kim Jun Woo with a body shot at Top FC 24 in Seoul but appeared to badly injure his knee when the referee stepped in, MMA Mania reports.
Key points (one per line)
Kim Ji Yeong finished Kim Jun Woo with a left hand to the body in the second round
The lightweight bout was on the undercard of Friday's Top FC 24 event in Seoul, South Korea
Yeong's leg got caught under the referee during the stoppage and he appeared to seriously hurt his knee
The referee checked on Yeong afterward
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MMA Mania | https://www.mmamania.com/latest-news/481128/oh-no-careless-referee-blows-mma-fighters-knee-out-while-sliding-in-for-knockout-stoppage-video-mma-south-korea

RESULTS LFA 244: Woodley stops Havener to win vacant LFA middleweight title

Jake Woodley is the new LFA middleweight champion after finishing Zayne Havener late in the second round of the LFA 244 main event at Foxwoods Resort Casino in Mashantucket, Connecticut. Woodley, billed by the LFA as its fastest knockout artist, took longer than usual against an...
 
Summary
Jake Woodley stopped Zayne Havener in round two to win the vacant LFA middleweight title at LFA 244 and immediately called for a UFC contract.
Key points (one per line)
Jake Woodley won the vacant LFA middleweight title with a second-round TKO of Zayne Havener
Thomas Blackorby stayed unbeaten with a decision over Devan Worth in a clash of undefeated welterweights
Oscar Jurado Sánchez submitted previously unbeaten Maikel Reinoso after missing weight, according to MMAPLANET
LFA 245: Khamzaev vs. Prescendo is set for October 30 in Niagara Falls, New York
Official source URL
https://www.lfa.com/woodley-stops-havener-to-claim-lfa-middleweight-world-title-at-lfa-244/
Official source name
Legacy Fighting Alliance
Also reported by (Name | URL per line)
Cageside Press | https://cagesidepress.com/2026/10/23/lfa-244-woodley-vs-havener-full-results/
MMAPLANET | https://mmaplanet.jp/242101
MMAPLANET | https://mmaplanet.jp/242104
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