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UFC 329 video: Robert Whittaker potentially breaks Nikita Krylov’s jaw in light heavyweight debut

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UFC 329 video: Robert Whittaker potentially breaks Nikita Krylov’s jaw in light heavyweight debut

Robert Whittaker made a successful light heavyweight debut and he might go home with Nikita Krylov's jaw as a reward after his knockout win at UFC 329.

Despite giving up a lot of size, Whittaker's speed was undeniable and his power translated as he hurt Krylov several times during the fight. The end came after Whittaker clipped Krylov wih a stiff right hand and then followed with another huge shot behind it.

Krylov immediately grabbed at his jaw like something was broken and waved off the fight as the referee stepped in to stop if at 1:01 in the third round.

“Feast your eyes on that Reddit!†Whittaker joked after his win. “Honestly, there was a lot of nerves and we've seen guys move up and slide down … but we've still got it. I trained for the entire camp with the idea that my opponent is going to be the boogeyman.

“I came in nice and heavy and I hit as hard as anybody else. This is my home now. The middleweight page is closed.â€

While Krylov looked massive, Whittaker showed off his speed immediately with several lightning quick punches that found a home in the opening round. That led to Krylov closing the distance and looking for the takedown while working against the cage.

Krylov was effectively muscling Whittaker across the octagon while applying his grappling but the former middleweight champion finally escaped and connected with a punch on his way out. Whittaker followed that with a slick right hand that clipped Krylov before connecting with another hard right hook.

On the restart in the second round, Whittaker came out quick and continued to use fast hands to catch Krylov off guard. A combination followed as Whittaker snapped off several shots in a row that stung Krylov, although the Russian absorbed the damage well.

With two minutes remaining, Whittaker unleashed another blistering combination that hurt Krylov, although he didn't go wild looking for the finish.

Whittaker snapped off another hard right hand that rattled Krylov and the writing was on the wall that the fight was nearly finished. Another devastating right followed and Krylov backed away as he grabbed onto his jaw with the referee stepping in to stop the fight before any further damage was dished out.

Light heavyweight is far from the deepest division in the sport and Whittaker might already be one of the more dangerous fighters at 205 pounds, especially after such an impressive debut on Saturday at UFC 329.

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Morning Report: Eddie Hearn again denies Dana White’s involvement in Tyson Fury vs. Anthony Joshua

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Morning Report: Eddie Hearn again denies Dana White’s involvement in Tyson Fury vs. Anthony Joshua

Tyson Fury vs. Anthony Joshua is ACTUALLY HAPPENING on Dec. 11 and while the Eddie-Dana beef has taken up plenty of oxygen, we're still about to see two of the best and most popular heavyweights of this generation finally throw down.

So I'm curious, with the bout less than two months away, how hyped are we for Fury vs. Joshua? Is it too little too late or is this the perfect time for two legends who have done it all to settle their beef?

What's your excitement level right now?

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Merab Dvalishvili calls himself a decision machine before Yan trilogy

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October 21, 2026

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Merab Dvalishvili calls himself a 'decision machine' before Yan trilogy
Merab
Dvalishvili can joke about his low finishing rate in the

Ultimate Fighting Championship.

Dvalishvili is scheduled to challenge Petr Yan for
the bantamweight title in a trilogy bout at
UFC 333 on Oct. 24 at Etihad Arena in Abu Dhabi. When a fan
recently asked him to predict the outcome, the former champion
jokingly suggested another decision victory.

Merab Dvalishvili jokes about his decision-heavy record ahead
of Petr Yan title fight at UFC 333

Dvalishvili is known for his relentless pressure and wrestling,
with 16 of his 21 career victories coming by decision. The Georgian
has recorded two finishes in the UFC: a technical knockout of
Marlon
Moraes in 2021 and a submission of Sean
O’Malley in his second title defense last year.

Asked how he would beat Yan, Dvalishvili described himself as a
“decision machine.â€

“There are three ways to win: knockout, submission, or decision,â€
Dvalishvili said in a brief
interview. “I’m a decision machine.â€

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10 UFC wins, zero finishes: Movsar Evloev defends his fighting style

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October 20, 2026

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10 UFC wins, zero finishes: Movsar Evloev defends his fighting style
Movsar
Evloev rejects the notion that fans only want bloody
fights.

Evloev is scheduled to challenge Alexander
Volkanovski for the
Ultimate Fighting Championship featherweight title at
UFC 333 on Oct. 24 at Etihad Arena in Abu Dhabi. The Russian
challenger has won all 10 of his UFC bouts by decision but believes
fans appreciate his fighting style.

Movsar Evloev argues wrestling can entertain UFC fans ahead of
Volkanovski title fight

The recent departures of Michael
Page and Farid
Basharat have fueled debate about whether winning is enough to
secure a new UFC contract. Neither fighter was re-signed despite a
winning streak, though a lack of finishes has not been established
as the reason for either departure.

Evloev believes finishes are not the only measure of a fighter's
value. He says fans also appreciate tactics, skill and
wrestling.

“I have zero finishes in UFC, but I'm still in the UFC and I'm
fighting for the title,†Evloev told MMA Fighting. “That means only
finishes are not important. To show a good fight is also important.
If you have no finish, you can still show a good fight, an exciting
fight; you can show the beauty of wrestling. There are not just
fans of MMA who just wait for blood. There are so many good fans
who know MMA, and they understand, and maybe because of them I'm
still in the UFC.â€

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