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Discuss Israel Adesanya’s unanimous decision win over Robert Whittaker at UFC 271

Israel Adesanya retained his middleweight belt by defeating former champion Robert Whittaker via unanimous decision (48-47, 48-47, 49-46).

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UFC 271: Israel Adesanya defeats Robert Whittaker by unanimous decision to retain middleweight belt

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UFC 271: Top trainers break down, predict Israel Adesanya vs. Robert Whittaker 2

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ESPN extends MNF with Peyton and Eli; network to have similar shows for other sports

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UFC 271 expert predictions, in-depth analysis, odds: Why Adesanya vs. Whittaker rematch could be more competitive

Brett Appley breaks down the UFC 271 main event Adesanya-Whittaker rematch plus Moicano-Hernandez and Modafferi-O'Neil.

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UFC Fight Night expert predictions, in-depth analysis, odds: Sean Strickland could be a decisive winner against Jack Hermansson

Brett Appley previews two fights from the upcoming UFC Fight Night, including a break down of a fighter he has known for over a decade.

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UFC 273 headlined by Alexander Volkanovski-Korean Zombie, Aljamain Sterling-Petr Yan: Reports

UFC 273 will be headlined by a featherweight title fight between champion Alexander Volkanovski and longtime contender Chan Sung Jung according to multiple...

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Charles Oliveira's second title defense set for UFC 274 against Justin Gaethje: Reports

UFC lightweight champion Charles Oliveira will fight Justin Gaethje for his second title defense on May 7 at UFC 274, according to multiple reports. The UFC...

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Discuss Francis Ngannou’s unanimous decision win over Ciryl Gane at UFC 270

Francis Ngannou defeated Ciryl Gane by unanimous decision at UFC 270 on Saturday in Anaheim, Calif. to retain the UFC's heavyweight belt.

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UFC 270: Francis Ngannou defeats Ciryl Gane, retains heavyweight belt via unanimous decision

Francis Ngannou defeated Ciryl Gane by unanimous decision (48-47, 48-47, 49-46) at UFC 270 on Saturday in Anaheim, Calif. to retain the heavyweight belt. It was Ngannou’s sixth win in a row.

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Glover Teixeira's first title defense against Jiri Prochazka set for UFC 274

UFC light heavyweight champion Glover Teixeira will fight Jiri Prochazka to defend his title on May 7 during a UFC 274 event, Prochazka confirmed on social...

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UFC 270: Ngannou vs. Gane start time, fight card, PPV info, odds ahead of Saturday’s event

UFC 270 takes place Saturday in Anaheim with one of the best fights that can be made: Francis Ngannou vs. Ciryl Gane.

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Ciryl Gane didn’t start training until he was 24. Now he’s the UFC’s most unique fighter

Gane will fight Francis Ngannou for the UFC's heavyweight belt Saturday at UFC 270 in Anaheim, Calif.

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UFC 270: Top trainers break down, predict Francis Ngannou vs. Ciryl Gane

How will Francis Ngannou vs. Ciryl Gane play out on Saturday at UFC 270? The best minds in the game give their take.

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Brandon Moreno might be the UFC’s nicest fighter. And its most dangerous

Brandon Moreno leads two lives -- happy-go-lucky Lego builder and one of the most dangerous champions in the UFC.

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UFC 270 expert predictions, in-depth analysis, odds: Why Ciryl Gane is favored vs. Francis Ngannou plus Moreno-Figueiredo, Topuria-Jourdain

Brett Appley breaks down three fights on the UFC 270 card, including championship bouts in the heavyweight and flyweight divisions.

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Jorge Masvidal-Colby Covington to headline UFC 272 in March: Reports

Masvidal (35-15) is coming off back-to-back losses to division champion Kamaru Usman but won his three previous fights. Covington (16-3) has won eight of his last 10 bouts, the lone defeats also to Usman.

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Alexander Volkanovski vs. Max Holloway, Aljamain Sterling vs. Petr Yan to headline UFC 272: Source

Volkanovski and Holloway have fought twice before, both wins by the Australian.

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No more UFC fighters: Jake Paul’s next opponent needs to be an actual boxer

Jake Paul had another sensational finish, this time a sixth-round KO of former UFC champion Tyron Woodley. Now bring on the boxers.

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UFC star Jon Jones takes plea deal in domestic battery case

On Sept. 24, Jones was arrested at a Las Vegas Strip resort and charged with battery domestic violence and injuring and tampering with a vehicle.

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UFC Fight Night expert predictions, in-depth analysis, odds for Lewis vs. Daukaus, Thompson vs. Muhammad and Lemos vs. Hill

Brett Appley has an in-depth preview of three fights from the UFC Fight Night with Derrick Lewis and Chris Daukaus as the main event.

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Julianna Peña’s historic upset of Amanda Nunes is why we watch the fights

Peña pulled off one of the biggest upsets in MMA history Saturday night. She says we shouldn't be surprised.