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Nakrob Fairtex trusts patience and new power against Parham Gheirati

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One more loss might have pushed a fan-favorite slugger out of the big show. Instead, he rebuilt himself as a patient tactician, and he believes the change has made him even more dangerous.

Nakrob Fairtex meets Parham Gheirati in a bantamweight Muay Thai bout at ONE Fight Night 48 on Prime Video on Friday, October 2. The bout airs live in U.S. primetime from Lumpinee Stadium in Bangkok, Thailand.

The 27-year-old Fairtex Training Center standout entered his last fight against Englishman Jacob Smith on a three-fight losing streak. Known for chaotic, all-out exchanges, he instead produced a calculated and restrained performance to earn the decision.

He now faces a 22-year-old Iranian who won six straight before his lone promotional loss to Rambolek Chor Ajalaboon. Gheirati returns from nearly a year out after a knockout of Tyson Harrison.

Nakrob admits the stakes of that Smith fight weighed heavily on him.

“I felt immense pressure. I was on a three-fight losing streak, so losing again would've made it really tough to stay in the big show,†Nakrob said.

“Overall, all three rounds went completely according to plan. I barely took any clean hits, while landing a ton of punches and kicks, which ultimately earned me the decision win.â€

Nakrob Fairtex feels heavier power at bantamweight

Only his second fight in the heavier division, this bout gives Nakrob a chance to show that his discipline travels. He expects Gheirati's fast, heavy hands to test that composure in close range.

Yet the move up has brought an unexpected bonus in training. The Thai says his strikes now land with a weight that surprised even him.

“While I might not throw strikes as fast in this weight class, I've gained a lot more power in return. During training, my strikes felt so much heavier that I actually surprised myself. I've never hit this hard before,†Nakrob said.

“Even with a tactical approach, my goal every time I step into the ring is to get the finish. In this weight class, I'm confident that if I land a clean shot, anyone can go down. If Parham leaves an opening, I'm ready to close the show immediately.â€

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PFL Dubai ‘Nemkov vs. Bilostenniy’ play-by-play, results & round scoring

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PFL Dubai coverage will begin Saturday at 9 a.m. ET.

A
heavyweight title fight headlines PFL Dubai: Tune in on Saturday,
Nov. 14 at 1 p.m. ET on the ESPN app.

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Merab Dvalishvili doesn’t want to press charges against Usman Nurmagomedov, wants to help him get out of prison

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Merab Dvalishvili doesn't want to make life harder on Usman Nurmagomedov.

On Wednesday, Nurmagomedov and a group of his associates attacked Dvalishvili and his friend Saba Lazishvili in the Yas Hotel lobby in Abu Dhabi ahead of RAF Abu Dhabi. The brawl resulted in 10 arrests, including Dvalishvili and Lazishvili, Nurmagomedov and the other five assailants, plus the two men who recorded the incident.

On Friday, it was reported that Dvalishvili and Lazishvili were released from custody and handed down a Dh50,000 ($14,000) fine for disturbing public security and assaulting others. Nurmagomedov and the five assailants, meanwhile, were sentenced to six months in prison for disturbing public security, causing panic and endangering lives, fined Dh300,000 ($80,000) each, and are set to be deported from the United Arab Emirates after serving their sentences. The two people who filmed the brawl were also sentenced to six months in prison and hit with a Dh300,000 fine each, and a deportation order “for violating privacy by using information technology to film and publish footage of the brawl.â€

But despite being the man who was attacked, Dvalishvili doesn't want Nurmagomedov and his friends to be stuck in jail.

“We don't want to press charges, nothing, bro,†Dvalishvili told Chris Weidman. “We say whatever we can to let them out; we try our best.â€

Dvalishvili also reiterated the same sentiment on his own social media.

Just want to let everyone know I have been released and I am good, healthy and ready to go . I want to thank everyone in Abu Dhabi for your help in resolving this matter. I love visiting Abu Dhabi and am happy to be welcomed. I do hope that they release everyone – I would not press charges. I want peace and the best for all. Thanks everyone for your love and support🦾

Understandably, the brawl caused quite a stir in the MMA world, and while most people seem to agree that Nurmagomedov's unprompted attack was wrong, some have defended his action, including UFC welterweight champion Islam Makhachev, noting that Dvalishvili slapped one of their friends at RAF Georgia earlier this year. Dvalishvili responded to that incident, saying they had talked things out shortly afterward.

“I got provoked in Georgia,†Dvalishvili told Weidman. “He told me, when I'm here, don't talk about Umar. When I go, [I] can talk about Umar. But he yelled it at me, Russian language, and I got provoked, and I reacted like every man would. But after this, when I realized I was in Georgia and all my Georgian guys wanted to fight him, I said we can't. I said, ‘You wanna handshake?' He said yes, and we shake hands. Done, done, done. That was just done.

“I love Dagestan, especially all the hard-working people, bro,†Dvalishvili continued. “All the wrestlers and fighters. Nothing about Dagestan. I respect. It was just between fighters. I respect all the Dagestani people.â€

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Norma Dumont leaves UFC with two fights left on her contract

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Norma
Dumont has parted ways with the
Ultimate Fighting Championship despite having two bouts left on
her contract.

Dumont (13-4) has announced that she is no longer in the UFC,
saying she already knew the promotion wouldn't renew her contract
when it expired. She revealed that she had already discussed her
UFC exit with her fiancée and fellow UFC fighter, Marco Tulio
(14-3), with whom she wants to start a family after leaving the
UFC.

Norma Dumont addresses UFC exit, reveals potential boxing
retirement fight

Dumont also revealed that she has received an offer from another
mixed martial arts promotion to compete for a title, as well as
another offer to compete in boxing. The 36-year-old admits the
boxing offer is more lucrative and she's seriously considering
taking it.

“I'm here to announce my official departure from the UFC,†Dumont
said on Instagram. “I want to say that I'm very grateful for all
these years — it was eight years with them, it was wonderful for
me, it's where I built my career, it's where I built my financial
life, I changed my life and the lives of the people around me, I
met Marco Tulio, so for me it was something incredible that made me
very happy for many years. But I think now I need to breathe in new
places… I still had two fights left on my contract with the
organization, but since before my last fight, when there were still
three fights remaining, I already had information that the UFC
probably wouldn't renew once those fights were over. So, I had
already agreed with Marco that I would retire by the end of next
year, maybe sooner, because we want to build our family… And we
came to the conclusion that it's time to breathe different air, and
we’ve already been approached by other opportunities. One is in
MMA, fighting for a belt, and another is in boxing. Both offers are
very good, but I confess I'm more inclined toward boxing. It would
be an incredible opportunity and I think you'll see me in boxing
next year. Financially, it's worth it, and I think I'll have a lot
of fun. Since I got this offer, I've even been excited to get back
to training, but for now I still can't give any details. I leave my
thanks to the organization and to the fans.â€

Dumont made her UFC debut in 2020 and went 9-4 in the promotion.
“The Immortal†exits the UFC on a two-fight skid. She most recently
suffered a unanimous decision loss to Ailin Perez
this past September, which she believes she won.

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