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Yahoo Sports7d ago
100 events in: Weighing the pros and cons of the UFC Apex as 'the future of fighting'
With the UFC's home arena reaching its 100th event on Saturday, Ben Fowlkes examines how the facility has reshaped fight night — for better or worse.

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Yahoo Sports2 months ago
Jon Jones to finally face Stipe Miocic at UFC 309 on Nov. 16, says Dana White
Two UFC greats are finally scheduled to face off.

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Yahoo Sports2 months ago
UFC 306 primer: Unique fight card inside Sphere offers no shortage of excitement
UFC 306 at Riyadh Season Noche UFC will combine high-stakes matchups with an immersive new venue. Here's what's on tap for the main card.

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Yahoo Sports2 months ago
UFC 306: Betting odds are shifting for Sean O’Malley vs. Merab Dvalishvili
UFC bantamweight champion Sean O’Malley and challenger Merab Dvalishvili are now essentially even.

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Yahoo Sports3 months ago
One fight away: Dreams tested, reality delivered on the brutal gauntlet of 'Dana White's Contender Series'
Launched in 2017 as additional content for the UFC’s streaming platform, UFC Fight Pass, DWCS is now the main conduit for MMA fighters hoping to compete in the sport’s biggest promotion.

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Yahoo Sports3 months ago
UFC 305: Dricus du Plessis defends middleweight title with wild 4th-round submission of Israel Adesanya
Dricus du Plessis has now defeated three former middleweight champs in a row.

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Yahoo Sports3 months ago
UFC 305 preview: Why every fight matters on Saturday's main card
Here's what to watch for, and why each fight matters, on the UFC 305 pay-per-view in Perth, Australia.

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Yahoo Sports3 months ago
Dricus du Plessis: Israel Adesanya doesn't look ready to kill for the belt, but 'I'm ready to kill to keep it'
A win over former champion Israel Adesanya on Saturday at UFC 305 could finally solidify Dricus du Plessis as a legitimate champion, but a loss will reinforce the skepticism that has followed him throughout his career.

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Yahoo Sports3 months ago
How much should a UFC event cost? On pay-per-view, piracy and the UFC's broadcast future
The UFC is nearing the end of its broadcast rights deal with ESPN, and it needs to make sure it get its long-term strategy right.

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Yahoo Sports4 months ago
UFC 304 takeaways: Tom Aspinall earns shot at Jon Jones, Belal Muhammad deserves respect
To stick with the Jones vs. Miocic plan now would be all the way ludicrous.

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Yahoo Sports4 months ago
UFC 306: Sean O'Malley-Merab Dvalishvili, Alexa Grasso-Valentina Shevchenko title fights headline Sphere card
Sean O'Malley and Merab Dvalishvilli will square off in their bantamweight title fight on Sept. 14.

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Yahoo Sports4 months ago
UFC 304 primer: High-stakes battles, homegrown heroes set for unconventional all-nighter in Manchester
Your UFC 304 primer is here ahead of Saturday's madness in Manchester.

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Yahoo Sports4 months ago
UFC 304: How do you get ready for a cage fight that starts at 4 a.m.? Depends who you ask
The main card at UFC 304 in Manchester, England, will start at 3 a.m. local time and wrap around 6 a.m. How fighters prepare could be a key to success.

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Yahoo Sports4 months ago
UFC 100: 15 years later, let's remember the event that flexed the muscle of MMA's newfound might
It was 15 years ago today that UFC 100 went down in Las Vegas. It reportedly sold somewhere in the neighborhood of 1.6 million pay-per-view buys and firmly established the UFC as a major sports organization.

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Yahoo Sports4 months ago
After 25 years and a UFC title, Andrei Arlovski deserved a better goodbye
Are we really going to act like Arlovski’s career isn’t worth remembering?

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Yahoo Sports5 months ago
UFC 303: Alex Pereira shouldn't be denied a shot at a historic third UFC title
Pereira's unstoppable ascent could (and should) see the UFC light heavyweight champion competing for the heavyweight belt.

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Yahoo Sports5 months ago
UFC 303: Alex Pereira rocks Jiří Procházka with head-kick KO to defend light heavyweight belt
It was a chaotic card with an emphatic ending, courtesy of Alex Pereira.

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Yahoo Sports5 months ago
UFC 303: Diego Lopes defeats Dan Ige, who was fighting on 4 hours' notice
The co-main event for UFC 303 was changed four times, with Ige stepping up on a few hours' notice.

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Yahoo Sports5 months ago
UFC 303: Alex Pereira denies Jiří Procházka's request to not use 'magic' for light heavyweight title bout
The UFC remains a very serious place.

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Yahoo Sports5 months ago
UFC 303 preview: After Conor McGregor's withdrawal, what does the pay-per-view really have to offer?
The short-notice rematch between light heavyweight champ Alex Pereira and former champ Jiří Procházka can’t help but feel like a little bit of a consolation prize. Here's a rundown of every main card matchup and why it matters.

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Yahoo Sports5 months ago
UFC Saudi Arabia: Robert Whittaker makes statement with 1st-round KO of Ikram Aliskerov
Robert Whittaker is still very much a member of the UFC's middleweight elite.

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Yahoo Sports5 months ago
Dricus Du Plessis vs. Israel Adesanya will be UFC 305's main event in Perth
UFC president Dana White confirmed the main event for UFC 305 in August will be Dricus Du Plessis vs. Israel Adesanya.

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Yahoo Sports5 months ago
Conor McGregor withdraws from UFC 303 main event vs. Michael Chandler due to injury, Dana White announces
Conor McGregor's three-year layoff from the UFC is getting even longer.

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Yahoo Sports5 months ago
How do you define a career like Cub Swanson's?
As will happen after two decades in any job, Swanson’s perspective on his own career has shifted over time. It’s not just the fights he won that make him proud now.

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Yahoo Sports5 months ago
The UFC has an eye-poke problem. The new gloves missed the point
At UFC 302 on Saturday, the new gloves finally made their fighting debut. Any hope that they would lower the frequency of eye pokes seemed to get dashed during the very first fight of the night.

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Yahoo Sports5 months ago
UFC 302 full results: Islam Makhachev retains belt with 5th-round submission of Dustin Poirier
Dustin Poirier was gunning for an upset. Islam Makhachev snuffed it out.

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Yahoo Sports5 months ago
UFC 302: Michal Oleksiejczuk refuses to tap out on arm bar, even after Kevin Holland appears to injure his arm
Michal Oleksiejczuk doesn't quit easily. Possibly to his detriment.

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Yahoo Sports6 months ago
UFC Abu Dhabi to feature the return of Nick Diaz, Sandhagen vs. Nurmagomedov
Diaz has not fought since losing to Robbie Lawler via TKO in September 2021.

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Yahoo Sports6 months ago
UFC 302 main card: Why each fight matters, including Dustin Poirier's underdog tale vs. Islam Makhachev
Here’s a look at what the pay-per-view portion of UFC 302 has to offer this Saturday.

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Yahoo Sports6 months ago
Kayla Harrison's UFC jump, Conor McGregor's BKFC stake highlight PFL's core challenge of competing with an MMA giant
Seems like maybe PFL CEO Donn Davis felt a little more stung by the recent departure of Kayla Harrison than we first realized.

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Yahoo Sports6 months ago
UFC 302: Dustin Poirier faces a daunting task in his last best shot at a title belt
At 35, Poirier's bout against lightweight champion Islam Makhachev could potentially be the UFC veteran's final opportunity to be crowned undisputed champion.

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Yahoo Sports6 months ago
UFC 301 full results: Alexandre Pantoja outlasts Steve Erceg to retain flyweight belt
Alexandre Pantoja and Jose Aldo gave the Rio crowd the wins they were hoping for.

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Yahoo Sports6 months ago
UFC 301 primer: The return of a legend, and more Brazilian favorites pack main card in Rio
Here’s a closer look at what to expect from the pay-per-view portion of UFC 301.

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Yahoo Sports7 months ago
Ex-UFC heavyweight champion Francis Ngannou announces death of his 15-month-old son Kobe
"How do you deal with such a thing?" Ngannou asked in a social media post announcing his son's death.

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Yahoo Sports7 months ago
Regrets, fighters all have a few — but some linger longer than others
Missed opportunities and crucial mistakes in fights often haunt fighters long after the moment has passed. For some fighters, those regrets can live on in their memories for years.

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Yahoo Sports7 months ago
UFC 300: 'We're probably gonna get sued' after Arman Tsarukyan appeared to punch fan during walkout
'We'll deal with that Monday,' Dana White said about Arman Tsarukyan appearing to punch a fan during his UFC 300 walkout.

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Yahoo Sports7 months ago
Promises kept: UFC 300 was the single greatest night of fights in MMA history
UFC 300 was billed as the greatest night of fights in the history of combat sports. It delivered, and then some.

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Yahoo Sports7 months ago
UFC 303: Conor McGregor to finally return vs. Michael Chandler in June
Conor McGregor is set to enter the Octagon for the first time in three years.

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Yahoo Sports7 months ago
UFC 300 full results: Alex Pereira, Max Holloway deliver stunning KOs
It was a night of knockouts, submissions and the best facing the best. Here's how it all unfolded.

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Yahoo Sports7 months ago
UFC 300: Alex Pereira emphatically defends light heavyweight belt with 1st-round KO of Jamahal Hill
Alex Pereira is a dangerous man.

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Yahoo Sports7 months ago
UFC 300: Jalin Turner thought he had a one-hitter quitter. Then he lost
Jalin Turner put Renato Moicano down at UFC 300. He just didn't make sure he stayed down.

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Yahoo Sports7 months ago
UFC 300: Why every fight matters, from Alex Pereira-Jamahal Hill main event to the card's incredible opener
Here's your quick primer for one of the best top-to-bottom cards in UFC history.

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Yahoo Sports7 months ago
A massive UFC 300 is sure to leave its mark, just as the fight game has on its participants
As anticipation builds for Saturday's UFC 300, the battle-scarred fighters all gathered on one stage Thursday, reminding fans that no one moves through this sport unscathed.

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Yahoo Sports7 months ago
UFC 300: Kayla Harrison makes weight before bantamweight bout versus Holly Holm
Kayla Harrison made the 135-pound weight limit required for her bantamweight bout at UFC 300 versus Holly Holm. It's the lowest weight at which she has ever fought.

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Yahoo Sports7 months ago
How UFC 300 makes its case on overall value over individual star power
Between the depth of the lineup and the power of the UFC brand, UFC 300 pretty much sells itself.

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Yahoo Sports7 months ago
No, Ronda Rousey isn't the greatest fighter of all time. But for women's MMA, she was the most important
The former UFC champion's self-serving assessment of her pro fighting career clashes with her legacy as a pioneer in women's MMA.

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Yahoo Sports8 months ago
Why former UFC champion Chris Weidman isn't ready to call it a career just yet
MMA is governed by a life cycle that is as brutal as it is brief. Weidman, 39, knows his career is winding down, but he's not done yet.

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Yahoo Sports8 months ago
How Igor Severino became infamous by breaking one of the oldest rules of unarmed combat — no biting
Getting exiled from the UFC for biting a guy is the kind of thing that’s going to follow Severino.

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Yahoo Sports8 months ago
Winners and losers of the UFC's $335M class action settlement
While we know the dollar amount of the settlement, we don’t know yet how it will be apportioned among the fighters involved or what other provisions might be included in the settlement.

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Yahoo Sports8 months ago
UFC reaches settlement in antitrust lawsuits, agrees to pay out $335 million
The settlement, which was reached on March 13, will see TKO Group pay out $335 million.

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