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MMA divisional rankings: Sean Strickland, Jailton Almeida bounce back and move up
Brett Okamoto looks at every weight class to determine the best of the best in UFC, Bellator, PFL and beyond.
MMA pound-for-pound rankings: Can anyone top Islam Makhachev?
The champ and UFC 302 winner already was No. 1 in ESPN's rankings.
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UFC lightweight reset: Is there a logjam behind Makhachev and Tsarukyan?
After UFC 302, what are the top storylines at 155 pounds? Will Makhachev move up? Who challenges for the title next?
UFC FIGHT NIGHT: CANNONIER VS. IMAVOV
How to watch or stream UFC Fight Night: Cannonier vs. Imavov
Here's everything you need to know about watching the middleweight main event Saturday in Louisville, Kentucky.
'THE ULTIMATE FIGHTER' RETURNS
'The Ultimate Fighter' Season 32: Team Shevchenko gets first win in opener
Here's everything you need to know about Season 32 of TUF. From how to watch, the coaches involved and the fighters competing for a UFC contract.
TITLE FIGHTS IN 2024
UFC title matchup projections: Betting experts break down Edwards-Muhammad 2 and more
How do analytics and oddsmakers view the title fights for UFC champions in 2024?
BETTING ON THE FIGHT GAME
Betting buzz: Sportsbooks win big on Islam Makhachev's UFC 302 victory
Islam Makhachev's win big for sportsbooks, despite late sharp money coming on on Dustin Poirier.
Islam Makhachev taps Dustin Poirier to retain lightweight championship
UFC 302 takeaways: Makhachev eyes double champ, legacy beyond Khabib
Islam Makhachev and Dustin Poirier delivered a classic at UFC 302, but what's next for the top stars?
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UFC 302
Holland submits Oleksiejczuk with brutal armbar in first round
Bassil Hafez outlasts Mickey Gall in epic back-and-fourth matchup
HAS CONOR GOT NEXT?
Why DC thinks the Makhachev-Poirier winner should face McGregor
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- Poirier broke nose, rib, tore ACL vs. Makhachev
- Namajunas-Barber headlines Fight Night in Denver
- Volkanovski keen on UFC return as plans still fluid
- McGregor, Chandler news conference postponed
- Makhachev submits Poirier in 5th to stay champ
- Della Maddalena out of UFC 305 for arm surgery
- UFC Abu Dhabi to feature return of Nick Diaz
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'I'm terrified of retiring': Inside the final stage of a UFC star's career
As Anthony Smith, Jose Aldo and others across MMA near the end of the road, when's the right time to leave your gloves in the Octagon?
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Double Champ Checklist: How to become the next DC, Nunes, Cejudo or McGregor
What does it take to accomplish a feat only four people in UFC have before? Lets start with this to-do list.
The moves that matter
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The UFC's must-see moves
ESPN is the home of the world's best MMA action. These are the moves you need to know, selected by our team of fighting experts.
MMA and UFC glossary
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A glossary of MMA and UFC terms
From armbar to Zuffa, here is some of the common terminology heard at UFC and other mixed martial arts events.
