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UFC viewers guide: Uriah Hall, Sean Strickland have the spotlight -- who'll take advantage?
Middleweights Uriah Hall and Sean Strickland both are on winning streaks going into Saturday's UFC main event clash.
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UFC predictions -- Will Uriah Hall's striking be too much for Sean Strickland?
Both fighters are riding four-fight win streaks while trying to get in position for a title shot, so the stakes are high for Saturday's Fight Night.
Best bets for UFC Fight Night
Strickland is the lower-ranked fighter but is a prohibitive favorite. Here is where the betting value lies.
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BELLATOR PREDICTIONS
Bellator predictions: Will Patricio 'Pitbull' Freire power his way past A.J. McKee?
The 26-year-old McKee will try to stake his claim as the best featherweight in the world, but it won't be easy against the experienced Pitbull.
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WEEKEND PREVIEW
UFC Fight Night: Uriah Hall vs. Sean Strickland -- how to watch and stream, plus full analysis
Middleweights Uriah Hall and Sean Strickland put their winning streaks on the line in the UFC main event on Saturday.
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BELLATOR FIGHTING CHAMPIONSHIP
From Kimbo to Cyborg to Pitbull: Looking back at the biggest fights in Bellator history
Saturday's fight between "Pitbull" Freire and A.J. McKee at Bellator 263 could be the promotion's biggest ever. Here's the best -- and worst -- of what came before.
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REAL OR NOT
UFC Real or Not: Don't expect Usman vs. Covington 2 to produce a different result
There's no doubt Kamaru Usman has improved since stopping Colby Covington in December 2019, but is a Covington win unrealistic?
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FIGHT NIGHT WRAPUP
Sandhagen, Dillashaw put on instant classic in Vegas
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Fight Night takeaways: TJ Dillashaw's next fight should be for the bantamweight title
Dillashaw earned the right to jump to the head of the line of bantamweight contenders.
PROFESSIONAL FIGHTERS LEAGUE
PFL news and notes: Pay-per-views in 2022, new finals date and location
PFL CEO Peter Murray digs into what's coming up in the current season of the Professional Fighters League, and beyond.
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Top Headlines
- Nunes tests positive; title defense vs. Pena off
- Weidman says he needs another leg surgery
- Sources: Ladd-Chiasson rescheduled for Oct. 2
- Suarez suffers knee injury, won't fight at UFC 266
- UFC alters Fight Night due to COVID, visa issues
- Sources: Belfort-Triller talks include Holyfield fight
- Usman-Covington rematch to headline UFC 268
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MMA pound-for-pound rankings: High-profile win earns Dustin Poirier a higher spot in men's top 10
Poirier's second finish of Conor McGregor in six months earns him a lightweight title shot and a bump in the ESPN rankings.
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