Grappling
Jiu-jitsu, submission grappling, judo and wrestling, from UFC BJJ and ADCC to British and Irish competitors.
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- Henry Cejudo and Kamaru Usman criticise Colby Covington's 43-second lossColby Covington was choked out by bantamweight Raul Rosas Jr in a submission-only grappling match, days before he is due to wrestle Khamzat Chimaev in the RAF Abu Dhabi main event.
- Khadzhimurat Gatsalov bars Russia's wrestling national team members from RAFThe ban follows a World Championships in Astana where Russia won 14 medals, four of them gold, with head coach Gatsalov unhappy at how three RAF competitors, including Abdulrashid Sadulaev, had prepared.
- Merab Dvalishvili to wrestle Marlon Moraes, who badly hurt him in 2021, at RAF Abu DhabiDvalishvili recovered to stop Moraes in round two at UFC 266. The freestyle rematch on 14 November comes three weeks after his UFC 333 defeat by Petr Yan and on the same day as UFC 334.
- Merab Dvalishvili back three weeks after Petr Yan loss, joins Chimaev's RAF card in Abu DhabiRAF has not named his opponent yet, and the man Dvalishvili said he wanted, Henry Cejudo, is already booked in Chicago two weeks later.
- Khamzat Chimaev to face Jorge Masvidal in submission-only ALF League 1 main event in DubaiThe 4 December match will be Masvidal's first competition since his 2024 boxing defeat by Nate Diaz, and it comes 20 days after Chimaev's RAF date with Colby Covington.
- Colby Covington faces Raul Rosas Jr as Danis, beaten by Arman Tsarukyan, withdrawsRosas Jr, ranked No. 8 at UFC bantamweight, steps in on late notice for Tuesday's submission-only Hype FC main event at the PalaPellicone.
- Arman Tsarukyan calls out Georges St-Pierre after tech fall win over Dillon DanisThe UFC lightweight contender named St-Pierre at the RAF 14 press conference after beating Danis in Las Vegas, a win that took his Real American Freestyle record to 8-1.
- Arman Tsarukyan steps on Dillon Danis after 10-0 tech fall win at RAF 14Security flooded the mat to separate the pair a day after Tsarukyan attacked Danis at the pre-event press conference, and the UFC lightweight contender does not consider their rivalry settled.
- Arman Tsarukyan beats Dillon Danis by tech fall in RAF wrestling title matchThe UFC lightweight needed around 80 seconds to stop Danis in Las Vegas, then said in his post-match interview that their feud will not end until they meet in the cage.
- Kelly Petersen-Pollard teaches people with mobility issues to fall safelyThe Birmingham judo champion and Team England athlete hosted a session in Lichfield on Tuesday. About a third of people aged 65 and over fall at least once a year, according to NICE.
- Robbie Lawler dismisses Arman Tsarukyan and Dillon Danis brawl as nonsenseThe former UFC welterweight champion, who faces Khamzat Chimaev in the RAF 14 co-main event, said combat athletes should act more professionally because children are watching.
- Dillon Danis says Nick Diaz was due to be his fight after Mike PerryDillon Danis said Nick Diaz had been agreeing to fight him before admitting he was not supposed to discuss it. Danis faces Arman Tsarukyan in the RAF 14 main event in Las Vegas on Friday 23 October.
- Arman Tsarukyan charges Dillon Danis over Khamzat Chimaev shirt at RAF 14Dozens of people rushed the stage during the brawl at Thursday's press conference, and neither man returned for the face-offs before their main event on Friday.
- Brendan Allen says he will not fight Khamzat Chimaev unless a title is at stakeBrendan Allen says he and Khamzat Chimaev, his friend and former training partner, have agreed to fight each other only for a championship. Both men compete on the RAF 14 card in Las Vegas on Friday.
- Khamzat Chimaev laughs off Colby Covington's Abu Dhabi complaints: 'I'm happy to beat him'The pair wrestle for Covington's RAF cruiserweight crossover title at Etihad Arena in Abu Dhabi on Saturday 14 November.
- Merab Dvalishvili eyes Henry Cejudo wrestling trilogy after Petr Yan title fightDvalishvili wants a third Real American Freestyle match with Cejudo, who beat him in 36 seconds in August, but must first face Yan for the UFC bantamweight title in Abu Dhabi on Saturday.
- Arman Tsarukyan meets Dillon Danis for inaugural RAF middleweight crossover titleKhamzat Chimaev faces UFC Hall of Famer Robbie Lawler in the co-main event of RAF 14 in Las Vegas on Friday 23 October, with Lawler making his RAF debut.
- Bo Nickal says peace talk with Gable Steveson at RAF 12 turned to fight talkNickal said on The Ariel Helwani Show that he told his fellow wrestler he would destroy him in a fight. Weeks later, Sean Sharaf knocked Steveson out in 12 seconds at UFC 331.
- Canelo Alvarez vs Christian Mbilli still on as RAF jets defend Saudi ArabiaThe UK government advises against all but essential travel to Riyadh province, where Alvarez is due to challenge Mbilli for the WBC super middleweight title on 31 October.
- Bo Nickal says he warned Gable Steveson before 12-second UFC 331 knockoutBo Nickal said he confronted Gable Steveson at a Real American Freestyle card in August and told the Olympic champion he would beat him in an MMA fight, pointing to gaps in his defence.
- Raul Rosas Jr. makes RAF wrestling debut against Clay Guida at RAF 15 in ChicagoThe 22-year-old UFC bantamweight faces the 44-year-old Hall of Famer on 28 November. Anthony Pettis meets Donald Cerrone on the same card.
- Raul Rosas Jr. next fight: RAF debut against Diego Sanchez foe Clay GuidaThe 22-year-old UFC bantamweight faces the 44-year-old Guida at RAF 15 at NOW Arena in Chicago on 28 November, his fifth combat sports booking of 2026.
- Colby Covington v Dillon Danis submission match set for Rome, 11 days before ChimaevHype Fighting has booked them for 3 November. Covington beat Danis by tech fall in RAF wrestling in March.
- Windows signs Kade and Tye Ruotolo weeks before Tye's ONE title shot against Christian LeeTye Ruotolo, 2-0 in MMA, challenges the two-division champion for the ONE lightweight title in Bangkok on 6 November, while twin brother Kade is unbeaten in four MMA fights.
- Colby Covington says ceviche food poisoning kept him out of his Hype grappling match in EcuadorCovington told The Ariel Helwani Show he was "throwing up all day Saturday" before the Quito card, calling it "probably the most difficult moment in my career".
- Zabit Magomedsharipov to face Giga Chikadze in Real American Freestyle debut in Abu DhabiThe former UFC featherweight, who retired in 2022 and went into medicine, has signed a multi-fight deal with the wrestling league, his manager says.
- Khamzat Chimaev will wrestle Colby Covington for an RAF title in Abu Dhabi on 14 NovemberBoth are unbeaten in Real American Freestyle. They meet for the Cruiserweight Crossover Championship at the Etihad Arena, on a card that starts at 4pm UK and Irish time.
- Mikey Musumeci wants to give up UFC BJJ bantamweight title as he targets MMA debutMikey Musumeci says he plans to open talks with the UFC about vacating his UFC BJJ bantamweight belt, telling reporters after UFC BJJ 11 that he expects to make his MMA debut before the end of the year.
- Mikey Musumeci beats Bryce Mitchell at UFC BJJ 11 after surviving a huge slamThe UFC BJJ champion won a unanimous decision in a no-leg-lock crossover match in Las Vegas, after a camp that included a dog shock collar and holy water.
- Khamzat Chimaev booked to wrestle Robbie Lawler at RAF 14 on 23 OctoberKhamzat Chimaev will face Robbie Lawler in a catchweight wrestling match in Las Vegas on 23 October, MMA Mania reports. Lawler has not competed since his UFC retirement fight in 2023.
