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For Curtis Blaydes, style points matter in slow-moving UFC heavyweight division
Blaydes will have to wow observers against Derrick Lewis for his next fight to be relevant to the title picture.
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NEWS
WINNING THE BATTLE OF WITS
The best one-liners from Derrick Lewis
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POWER RANKINGS
MMA Power Rankings: Is Khabib, Adesanya or McGregor No. 1?
See which fighters have the most impressive combination of success, momentum and star power.
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REAL OR NOT
UFC real or not: Zhang -- not Nunes -- would be better superfight opponent for Shevchenko
Dana White said Shevchenko vs. Zhang makes sense. Is that better than a Nunes trilogy? Our panel weighs in.
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Takeaways: What's next for flyweight champs? How should UFC develop Joaquin Buckley?
ESPN's MMA experts discuss Joaquin Buckley's stellar TKO and convincing wins at UFC 255
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A fearless, powerful flyweight: Figueiredo on verge of becoming UFC's next star
Deiveson Figueiredo brought the flyweights back into the spotlight and seized the moment.
'THE NOTORIOUS' RETURNS
UFC 257: JAN. 23 ON ESPN+ PPV
Did the UFC make the right fight for McGregor with Poirier?
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UFC real or not: If Conor gets past Poirier, is Khabib next?
Will the UFC finally get its long-awaited Conor-Khabib rematch if McGregor beats Poirier? Our panel weighs in.
CONTENDER SERIES WEEK 10
Contender Series: JP Buys joins his wife on the UFC roster as one of four fighters to earn a contract
JP Buys joins his wife, Cheyanne, in the UFC after earning a submission win in the Contender Series season finale.
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ON THE RISE
Ranking the top 25 MMA fighters under 25: Crute, Shahbazyan vie for No. 1
Some of the top MMA fighters in the world are up-and-coming prospects. ESPN's expert panel ranks the best of the best.
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Crute: #1 under-25 ranking brings respect, but no big ego
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Top Headlines
- Harrison happy to make 146-pound feather limit
- Figueiredo chokes out Perez in 1st to defend belt
- Sources: Figueiredo, Moreno agree to Dec. bout
- Sources: Yan out of UFC 256 defense vs. Sterling
- Shevchenko still champ with clear win over Maia
- Ferguson-Oliveira close for Dec. 12, White says
- Sources: UFC eyeing Aldo-Vera for Dec. 19 card
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