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MMA trades we want to see: UFC, Bellator and PFL stars who need to make moves
MMA needs more transactions. Here are a few trades -- and a Conor McGregor move -- that should happen across UFC, PFL and ONE.
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RANKING THE FIGHTERS
MMA divisional rankings: Ground control rockets Merab Dvalishvili, Valentina Shevchenko to top
Here's a look at every weight class to determine the best of the best in UFC, Bellator, PFL and beyond.
Pound-for-pound rankings: Ex-champs Sean O'Malley, Alexa Grasso still top-10 fighters?
Two championships changed hands at UFC 306, bringing volatility to ESPN's rankings.
BEST OF CONTENDER SERIES
Tallison Teixeira flattens Arthur Lopes with one punch
Season 8 results: UFC offers contracts to four winners in Week 6
How do you follow Sean O'Malley, Jamahal Hill or Bo Nickal? A victory on 'Dana White's Contender Series' helps.
LOOKING AHEAD TO NOV. 16
UFC 309 early look: Is Jones-Miocic the right heavyweight title fight?
Now that UFC 309 is booked, what storylines could play out at MSG in November?
THE STORY OF UFC 306
Inside Sphere: Will sports leagues try to replicate $20 million UFC 306?
Saturday night showed what's possible inside the $2.3 billion venue. But could Sphere be the future of sports?
Fight grades: One magical A+, but how did Dvalishvili-O'Malley grade out?
From close decisions to flashy finishes, we grade the best and worst fights from Sphere.
news - sports betting
Betting buzz: Can the Jets defy history to cover favorite spread against the Patriots?
The New York Jets find themselves in a rare position on Thursday night: favorites against the New England Patriots.
Top Headlines
- Sterling pulls out of UFC 307 because of injury
- UFC's O'Malley set for hip surgery after title loss
- Eblen-Edwards fight added to Oct. 19 PFL card
- Dvalishvili wrestles away O'Malley's title in rout
- Shevchenko shuts out Grasso to recapture title
- Jones vs. Miocic booked as UFC 309 main event
- With Conor in limbo, Chandler books Oliveira fight
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MMA inside stories
Inside Sphere: Will sports leagues try to replicate $20 million UFC 306?
Saturday night showed what's possible inside the $2.3 billion venue. But could Sphere be the future of sports?
How UFC legend Mark Coleman survived the fight of his life
This past spring, UFC Hall of Famer Mark Coleman encountered the biggest fight of his life: a terrifying house fire.
'Money changes everything': Inside the seven-year free fall of Conor McGregor
McGregor was scheduled to return at UFC 303, but a toe injury is the latest part of the saga for the Irishman since losing to Floyd Mayweather.
MMA and UFC glossary
A glossary of MMA and UFC terms
From armbar to Zuffa, here is some of the common terminology heard at UFC and other mixed martial arts events.