Royval as the backup for Van vs Kape at UFC 336 says a lot about how the UFC sees the flyweight picture. Nobody calls the number three guy to sit in a hallway unless they trust him on short notice.
He subbed Kavanagh in R3 at UFC 329 and now he watches two other men fight for the strap.
If either Van or Kape pulls out, Royval by sub, round 3.
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Viet Anh Do is 7-0 with a 100 percent knockout rate in ONE and now gets Antonio Cesar, a guy on a 10 fight win streak. Stopping three straight is great, but he's never been asked to beat someone this battle-tested.
Cesar is 15-2 and 4-0 in 2026. Dec. 18 at ONE Fight Night 50, with the next flyweight title shot on the line.
Cesar by decision. The streak is real, the hype isn't.
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Odds are changing for UFC 334:
Bia Mesquita: -300 (1.33) → -255 (1.39)
Macy Chiasson: +245 (3.45) → +211 (3.11)
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Kayla Harrison after media day, and the shape she's in looks absurd. Photo by Mike Bohn.
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Josh Hokit is 10-0 and getting Joe Rogan on the call for his first title fight at UFC 334. Two days out.
He's a heavyweight who throws a ton and already put Derrick Lewis away in round 2. Rogan is going to lose his mind when the first big shot lands.
If the other guy can't handle that pace, this ends early. Hokit by TKO, round 2. Get your money in.
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What a day
- Usman vs Merab
- Jensen Huang not controlling his D one more time lol
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Diyar Nurgozhay stopped Bruno Lopes in round 1 back in August, and now he gets a debuting Alik Lorenz in Qatar.
Lorenz has the reach edge and a right hand that can crack, but he's never been tested at this level. Nurgozhay barely gets hit and throws a ton from the southpaw side.
Nine days out. Get your money in.
Nurgozhay by TKO, round 2.
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Double standards from the UFC
If they sign Usman Nurmagomedov then I'd feel really bad for Muhammad Mokaev
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Okay, now it's clear that Merab got attacked. We have the proof
Usman shouldn't be signed to the UFC and get banned from the UAE for this behaviour
These guys get along with everything because of the big brother Khabib is helping at any moment.
But attacking a person from behind is not looking good at all
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Four on two in Abu Dhabi is not payback, it's a jumping, and the Dagestani fighters sharing the clip like a highlight reel should hear that.
Merab lost to Petr Yan two weeks ago. Now he's in a police station next to a 21 year old wrestler who was just there with him.
If the UFC lets this slide because the clip looks good for one side, the bantamweight division is a street.
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WHO ATTACKED MERAB? 🚨🚨🚨
Judging by the video, it was four against two. On one side were Usman Nurmagomedov, Tagir Ulanbekov, Amru Magomedov and one of their friends in a blue cap (I haven’t identified him). On the other side were Merab Dvalishvili and 21-year-old wrestler Saba Lazashvili.
Merab said Umar Nurmagomedov also attacked them. However, Umar doesn’t appear in any of the available videos.
Many Dagestani fighters reposted the fight video, presenting it as Usman and his friends getting revenge on Merab for the incident in Tbilisi. In that incident, Merab hit Akhmed Gadzhimagomedov, a cornerman for Abdulrashid Sadulaev and a bronze medalist at the 2018 World Championships. Islam Makhachev also drew attention to that incident (see screenshot).
The people involved in the fight were taken to a police station, where statements are being taken.
Before the fight, Saba Lazashvili (pictured) had about 2,000 followers. Now he has 39,000, and that number could easily double, triple or even quadruple overnight.
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Royval as the backup for Van vs Kape is the UFC admitting this fight might not make it to the cage. Van already took Pantoja the full five rounds in September. Kape has a KO in June and a mouth that never stops.
Still, a champ who goes 25 minutes and wins on the cards gets knocked out by a guy who thinks he's already got the belt. Kape R3 KO.
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Conor McGregor reposted a video captioned: "Ilia, my warrior, a task awaits you."
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Roman Dolidze is calling the Abu Dhabi brawl "completely unacceptable" and says it goes "beyond the boundaries of sport."
Good for him. He got stopped in round 1 by Reinier de Ridder back in August and hasn't fought since.
Preaching about sport's rules sounds a lot better when you're not the one who got folded early. Get the next win first, then lecture the room.
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UFC 334 line movement:
Uros Medic: -135 (1.74) → -150 (1.67)
Kevin Holland: +115 (2.15) → +130 (2.30)
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DC, you have a brain 🧠 to do some logical conclusions
Stop defending your mates, be honest at least with yourself
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