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OMalley to face Yan at UFC 280 in Abu Dhabi

MMA columnist for ESPN.com Analyst for “MMA Live” Covered MMA for Las Vegas Sun Sean O’Malley is taking a major step up in his next fight, announcing to ESPN’s Ryan Clark on Wednesday that he’ll be facing former bantamweight champion Petr Yan at UFC 280 on Oct. 22 in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates. O’Malley (15-1 1 NC), one of […]

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Cejudo to UFC’s White: Let me fight Volkanovski

Henry Cejudo’s ultimate goal — and one of the main reasons he is coming out of retirement — is to challenge for the UFC featherweight title. But it’s more likely Cejudo returns initially at bantamweight. Cejudo told ESPN in an interview published Tuesday that he wants to fight Alexander Volkanovski for the featherweight title in an effort to do something […]

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UFC finalizing Khamzat Chimaev-Nate Diaz bout

MMA columnist for ESPN.com Analyst for “MMA Live” Covered MMA for Las Vegas Sun The UFC is finalizing a welterweight fight between Khamzat Chimaev and Nate Diaz to headline UFC 279 on Sept. 10, UFC Chief Business Officer Hunter Campbell told ESPN on Tuesday. Contracts have not been signed, but both fighters have verbally agreed to the matchup and date […]

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Edgar asks UFC for retirement fight, eyes Cruz

MMA columnist for ESPN.com Analyst for “MMA Live” Covered MMA for Las Vegas Sun Frankie Edgar, one of the best mixed martial artists of the past decade, says he intends to retire after making one final appearance in the UFC this year. Edgar told ESPN he has asked the UFC to book him one more bantamweight fight in November, on […]

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UFC Fight Night takeaways: Should Yair Rodriguez get a title shot? Is Miesha Tate now a gatekeeper?

What were the biggest moments at UFC Fight Night in Long Island? Marc Raimondi and Jeff Wagenheim offer up their takeaways from a fun-filled event in Elmont, New York. There is plenty to unpack from a disappointing UFC Long Island main event. How does Yair Rodriguez’s victory following a Brian Ortega injury affect the UFC featherweight title picture? We’ll get […]

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Adesanya outpoints Cannonier to stay undisputed

LAS VEGAS — In a clinical, albeit unspectacular, performance, Israel Adesanya outpointed Jared Cannonier via unanimous decision to retain his middleweight championship in the main event of UFC 276 on Saturday night at T-Mobile Arena. The judges scored the bout 49-46, 49-46 and 50-45 for Adesanya. Adesanya’s superiority in striking was evident throughout the bout. Cannonier landed nothing of real […]

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