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Why Kamaru Usman wants to break Jorge Masvidal's soul
UFC 261: USMAN-MASVIDAL 2
MMA's welterweight Mount Rushmore: Ranking Kamaru Usman among the greats
Can Usman surpass GSP? He can certainly boost his legacy with a win over Jorge Masvidal.
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MAKING UFC 261 PREDICTIONS
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Expert picks: Does Rose Namajunas have the power to stop Zhang Weili?
Former women's strawweight champion Rose Namajunas looks to reclaim her title from Zhang Weili, but is anyone predicting that to happen?
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Picks: Will Jessica Andrade be the one to dethrone Valentina Shevchenko?
Coaches and fighters break down the women's flyweight title bout Shevchenko and Andrade.
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'World champion by mid next year': Out of the van, Jimmy Crute has sights set on UFC glory
Jimmy Crute spent much of 2022 living in his van outside the gym. It was anything but luxurious, but it also helped the Australian refine his training and goals as the man who "just loves to punch on" faces his biggest test yet at UFC 261.
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Meet Buddha the Bulldog: Jimmy Crute's 60kg best friend
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THE WOMEN OF UFC 261
The four inspiring women who will take center stage at UFC 261
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UFC 261 a showcase of the increasingly undeniable power of women's MMA
Women's MMA has come a long way since Ronda Rousey and that will be on full display Saturday.
UNLOCKING VICTORY
How Masvidal can get off the cage with Usman
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How Zhang Weili's unorthodox striking throws off opponents
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KHAMZAT CHIMAEV
Chimaev targets August for UFC return
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FIGHT NIGHT RECAP
Whittaker stuns Gastelum in first round on way to win
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UFC Fight Night takeaways: It's time to book Israel Adesanya vs. Robert Whittaker
Robert Whittaker dominated Kelvin Gastelum and now the middleweight has only one place to go: a rematch with Israel Adesanya.
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- Chimaev eager after COVID clouded MMA future
- Whittaker dominates Gastelum in decision win
- Volkanovski rides UFC 'roller coaster' to The Ultimate Fighter opportunity
- Klose concussed by Stephens shove, camp says
- Ngannou will be in Usman's corner vs. Masvidal
- Nunes set to defend UFC title vs. Pena in August
- Poirier: 'Mistake' to publicize Conor charity spat
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