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MMA fans allege Chechen dictator’s son’s debut fight win was fixed
Ali Kadyrov secured his first professional MMA victory on the ACA 150 card in what fans have labeled a clearly…
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How high does Makhachev land in MMA pound-for-pound rankings?
The rise of Islam Makhachev in the UFC’s lightweight division culminated on Saturday, when he captured the championship at UFC…
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UFC questions: Will Volkanovski-Makhachev winner be P4P No. 1? Can O’Malley be a champion in 2023?
After the wild ride that was UFC 280 in Abu Dhabi last weekend, there are still plenty of unanswered questions.…
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Khabib was right all along, as Islam Makhachev puts on a master class at UFC 280
By becoming UFC lightweight champion Saturday, Islam Makhachev fulfilled a prophecy. Maybe it was really just a lifelong friend expressing…
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Makhachev submits Oliveira, wins lightweight title
ABU DHABI, United Arab Emirates — Ever since Khabib Nurmagomedov retired from mixed martial arts two years ago as an…
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UFC 280 takeaways: O’Malley elite, Sterling’s bizarre title run continues
5:21 PM ET Brett Okamoto Close ESPN Staff Writer MMA columnist for ESPN.com Analyst for “MMA Live” Covered MMA for…
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UFC 280 Oliveira vs. Makhachev: Live results and analysis
When Khabib Nurmagomedov vacated the UFC’s lightweight championship and retired from mixed martial arts two years ago, the sport’s expectations…
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Can an internet troll become a UFC champion? ‘Suga’ Sean O’Malley wants to find out
PEORIA, Ariz. — Sean O’Malley was feeling good. It was 5 p.m. on a Saturday in September, about five weeks…
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UFC’s White’s Power Slap League gets approval
UFC president Dana White’s new combat sports venture — slap fighting — will be a licensed athletic competition in Nevada.…
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‘If you’re not in first place, you’re in last place’: For a perennial No. 2 in UFC, there’s always more work to do
9:18 AM ET Jeff WagenheimESPN A dominant champion lords over the fight game like a king. There’s respect piled on…
