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California Athletic Commission denies Phumi Nkuta’s appeal over controversial loss to Adriano Moraes

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California Athletic Commission denies Phumi Nkuta’s appeal over controversial loss to Adriano Moraes

Phumi Nkuta's first loss still stands.

On Monday, Nkuta appeared before the California State Athletic Commission (CSAC) for his appeal over a loss to Adriano Moraes back at the MVP MMA card in May. The fight ended with Moraes securing a rear naked choke that eventually put Nkuta to sleep but replays showed that the Brazilian held onto the submission past the final bell.

Nkuta's argument was that he didn't go unconscious until past the final bell and therefore the submission should not count. Based on the scorecards, Nkuta was in line for a victory if the fight actually went to a decision.

On the night of the fight, referee Herb Dean called Moraes the winner and additional officials reviewed the finish on replay but ultimately the former ONE champion still got the win.

“He does a good job taking the back, trapping the arm, great job to him,†Nkuta told MMA Fighting after the event. “Obviously, the choke happened. I heard the 10-second clapper, I'm fighting it with everything I've got. I hear the bell and then I wake up. As soon as I wake up, I'm like there's no way I got knocked out. In my mind, I'm like I just heard the bell, what happened?

“You look at the instant replay, and he kind of pulled a Rousimar Palhares on me. It is what it is.â€

During testimony on Tuesday, CSAC executive director Andy Foster argued that there just wasn't enough definitive proof to overturn the decision, especially after multiple officials reviewed the tape through instant replay and came to the same conclusion.

â€I bet I've watched it 80 times now,†Foster said during the hearing. “We've watched it over and over. I'm still unsure when he went unconscious. When we're not sure about something, it needs to be clear and convincing evidence if this commission is going to flip a fight, just to be very clear.â€

In the end, the commission voted to deny the appeal and Nkuta's first professional loss still stands.

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UFC 333 ‘Volkanovski vs. Evloev’ play-by-play, results & round scoring

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October 24, 2026

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UFC 333 ‘Volkanovski vs. Evloev’ play-by-play, results & round scoring

Sherdog’s live
UFC 333 “Volkanovski vs. Evloev†coverage will begin Saturday
at 10 a.m. ET.

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UFC 333: Alexander Volkanovski vs. Movsar Evloev live stream watch party

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October 24, 2026

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UFC 333: Alexander Volkanovski vs. Movsar Evloev live stream watch party

MMA Fighting has a live stream watch party for Saturday's UFC 333 event at Etihad Arena in Abu Dhabi. In the main event, two-time champ Alexander Volkanovski defends the featherweight title against the undefeated Movsar Evloev.

Join MMA Fighting's Mike Heck and Jed Meshew as they watch the UFC 333 main card, and more.

In the co-main event, bantamweight champion Petr Yan puts his title on the line against former champ Merab Dvalishvili in a high stakes trilogy bout.

UFC 333 also includes a flyweight clash between Lone'er Kavanagh and Ramazan Temirov, while Alexander Volkov looks to cement his place in the heavyweight title discussion when he faces Rizvan Kuniev.

The UFC 333 main card opens up with an exciting 145-pound matchup between Aaron Pico and Losene Keita.

Watch the UFC 333 live stream watch party in the video above, which kicks off at 1:3o p.m. ET / 10:30 a.m. PT with the light heavyweight clash between Dominick Reyes and Azamat Murzakanov.

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Movsar Evloev warns Alexander Volkanovski: He hasnt beaten anyone like me

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October 23, 2026

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Movsar Evloev warns Alexander Volkanovski: 'He hasn't beaten anyone like me'
Movsar
Evloev says he has pushed himself harder than ever ahead of his
first UFC title shot.

Evloev (20-0) is scheduled to challenge Alexander
Volkanovski (28-4) for the
Ultimate Fighting Championship featherweight title at
UFC 333 on Oct. 24 at Etihad Arena in Abu Dhabi. Ahead of the
bout, the unbeaten Russian discussed how his preparations have
differed from previous training camps.

Movsar Evloev details toughest training camp ahead of Alexander
Volkanovski title fight at UFC 333

Evloev said he increased his workload across all aspects of
training to address any potential weaknesses. He believes that
preparation will help him showcase his abilities in Saturday's main
event.

“This preparation is different just because I pushed more than
ever,†Evloev said in a pre-fight interview. “And we did more of
everything to make sure we didn't miss anything. He hasn't beaten
anyone like me. There's many things that make me special, like
unique. And I'm about to show it Saturday.â€

Evloev has long been considered a leading featherweight contender,
with Volkanovski acknowledging him as the most deserving
challenger. However, Diego Lopes
received a title rematch against Volkanovski earlier this year
before Evloev earned his opportunity. The Russian's lack of UFC
finishes has fueled debate about his wait for a championship bout,
though the promotion has not established it as the reason for the
delay.

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