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MMA divisional rankings: Ground control rockets Merab Dvalishvili, Valentina Shevchenko to top
Here's a look at every weight class to determine the best of the best in UFC, Bellator, PFL and beyond.
Pound-for-pound rankings: Ex-champs Sean O'Malley, Alexa Grasso still top-10 fighters?
Two championships changed hands at UFC 306, bringing volatility to ESPN's rankings.
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'Dana White's Contender Series' Season 8 results: UFC offers contracts to four winners in Week 6
How do you follow in the pathway of Sean O'Malley, Jamahal Hill or Bo Nickal? A victory on "Dana White's Contender Series" is just the start.
'So, who’s next?': Why $2.3 billion Sphere could be the future of sports
INSIDE UFC 306
UFC 306 fight grades: One magical A+, but how did Dvalishvili-O'Malley grade out?
From close decisions to flashy finishes, we grade the best and worst fights from the UFC's first venture at Sphere.
'For Mexico, For All Time': Sphere provides masterful storytelling
UFC 306's "love letter to Mexico" used Sphere to display creative artistry through film, costume and storytelling.
UFC 306 takeaways: How Sphere and Dvalishvili stole the show in Vegas
Breaking down everything that took place inside Sphere at Noche UFC in Vegas.
UFC 306 TAKES OVER SPHERE
After Sphere, where will Dana White take UFC next?
UFC 306 at Sphere will be a "one-of-a-kind" sporting experience, but where could Dana White take the business next?
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UFC 309 early look: Is Jones-Miocic the right heavyweight title fight?
Now that UFC 309 is booked, what storylines could play out at MSG in November?
Michael Chandler explains why he took Charles Oliveira fight
Top Headlines
- Dvalishvili wrestles away O'Malley's title in rout
- Shevchenko shuts out Grasso to recapture title
- Jones vs. Miocic booked as UFC 309 main event
- With Conor in limbo, Chandler books Oliveira fight
- O'Malley eyes UFC top-star status: 'I'm the guy'
- Ortega 'thankful' for being pulled from UFC 303
- White expects McGregor's UFC return in early '25
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MMA inside stories
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How UFC legend Mark Coleman survived the fight of his life
This past spring, UFC Hall of Famer Mark Coleman encountered the biggest fight of his life: a terrifying house fire.
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'Money changes everything': Inside the seven-year free fall of Conor McGregor
McGregor was scheduled to return at UFC 303, but a toe injury is the latest part of the saga for the Irishman since losing to Floyd Mayweather.
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.
