RAF Abu Dhabi live results, round-by-round updates for today's Khamzat Chimaev vs. Chris Weidman card
Khamzat Chimaev defeated Chris Weidman by technical fall in the RAF Abu Dhabi main event on November 14, 2026.
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- Velocity & Diffusion: Coverage exploded across 7 distinct news outlets with 9 published articles, achieving a live velocity of 30.
- Primary Driver: Khamzat Chimaev defeated Chris Weidman by technical fall in the RAF Abu Dhabi main event on November 14, 2026.
- Source Integrity: Verified strictly against primary headline reporting under zero-hallucination protocols.
Chimaev blanks Weidman with a tech fall victory in the main event, according to Yahoo Sports.
MMA Junkie, MMA Fighting, Bleacher Report, and Yahoo Sports ran live blogs with highlights and results. The National reported earlier that Chimaev received a new opponent after Colby Covington pulled out, while Yahoo Sports noted an updated match card and start time following Usman Nurmagomedov's attack on Merab Dvalishvili.
Coverage does not specify the round or time of the technical fall, nor does it detail the circumstances of Covington's withdrawal or Nurmagomedov's attack. The full updated card and any other results from the event are not yet summarized in available reporting.
Synthesized by Archynetys from the headlines below under a strict no-invention contract. Updated 36m ago.
Sources (9)
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RAF Abu Dhabi live stream results, discussion and video highlightsMMA Mania · 1h ago
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Khamzat Chimaev blanks Chris Weidman with tech fall victory in RAF Abu Dhabi main eventYahoo Sports · 2h ago
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RAF Abu Dhabi highlights, live resultsMMA Junkie · 3h ago
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TN magazine: Mohammed Kazem (mobile)www.thenationalnews.com · 3h ago
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RAF Abu Dhabi Results: Khamzat vs. WeidmanMMA Fighting · 3h ago
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RAF Abu Dhabi: Khamzat Chimaev vs. Chris Weidman Live Updates, Highlights, ResultsBleacher Report · 3h ago
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RAF Abu Dhabi: Khamzat Chimaev gets new opponent after Colby Covington pulls outThe National · 3h ago
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The obvious questions
Who won the RAF Abu Dhabi main event?
Khamzat Chimaev defeated Chris Weidman by technical fall.
When did the event take place?
November 14, 2026.
Why did Chimaev fight Weidman instead of Colby Covington?
The National reported Covington pulled out, leading to a new opponent for Chimaev.
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