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Stephen Loman faces all-or-nothing night on long road back

Stephen Loman, former BRAVE CF bantamweight world champion, faces Lasha Abramishvili in a three-round encounter at Pula Arena in Croatia on Sept. 5.

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MMA divisional rankings: Nurmagomedov surges toward top at lightweight

Here's a look at every weight class to determine the best of the best in UFC, PFL and beyond.

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Tsarukyan to wrestle Danis in RAF 14's main event

Arman Tsarukyan is gearing up for a massive fall calendar, as he is now set to wrestle Dillon Danis in the main event of RAF 14 in October, the inaugural crossover middleweight championship at Fontainebleau in Las Vegas.

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Salkilld steamrolls Gamrot in 1st-round submission

Quillan Salkilld submitted Mateusz Gamrot by rear-naked choke for his fourth straight first-round finish Saturday night in his first UFC main event.

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Mir, ex-champ's daughter, set for Contender Series

Bella Mir, the daughter of former UFC champion Frank Mir, will face Alex Apodaca on Aug. 25 as she attempts to earn a UFC contract on Contender Series.

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MMA pound-for-pound rankings: Ditcheva remains undefeated, remains in place

The PFL women's flyweight continues her dominance to hold her spot in ESPN P4P rankings.

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Van set for rematch against Pantoja at UFC 331

A flyweight title rematch between Joshua Van and Alexandre Pantoja will headline UFC 331 in September, officials announced Thursday.

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Rodriguez, Silva headline UFC Noche in Sept.

A featherweight matchup between Yair Rodriguez and Jean Silva will headline this year's UFC Noche event on Sept. 12.

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'That's it': Lesnar, 10-time WWE champ, retires

Brock Lesnar, a 10-time WWE world champ and former UFC heavyweight champ, said his match at WWE SummerSlam was his last and that he's retiring from combat sports.

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Senate raises questions after House advances boxing-reform act

Questions and answers about the reform bill and its impact on the sport.

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UFC's Nascimento dies of apparent heart attack

UFC flyweight Allan Nascimento has died of an apparent heart attack, the promotion announced Monday. He was 34.

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Medic caps record-setting UFC night with fast TKO

UFC Fight Night set a record for first-round finishes in a single night Saturday in Serbia, with Uros Medic defeating Daniel Rodriguez via TKO in a mere 30 seconds in the main event.

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Nurmagomedov rolls, jabs Paul over bigger pay

Usman Nurmagomedov retained his PFL lightweight title with a spectacular knockout victory then issued a sort of challenge to new promoter Jake Paul for a more lucrative deal.

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How to watch PFL New York: Nurmagomedov vs. Colgan

Usman Nurmagomedov defends his title against Archie Colgan in the main event of PFL New York.

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Paul's MVP, PFL join forces in 'landmark merger'

Jake Paul's Most Valuable Promotions is joining forces with the Professional Fighters League in a "landmark merger" announced Thursday.

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PFL-MVP merger creates new MMA challenger with eye on 2027 launch

John Martin and Nakisa Bidarian spoke with ESPN about how the deal came to be and what's next for the new promotion.

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Chimaev to wrestle Woodley in Sept. 5 RAF event

A pair of former UFC champions are set to tangle Sept. 5 when Khmazat Chimaev faces Tyron Woodley in the headline bout of an RAF wrestling event in Moscow, Russia.

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Ex-fighter Smith accused of trying to run wife over

Former UFC fighter Anthony Smith's arrest Monday night in Nebraska stemmed from an alleged domestic violence incident in which he attempted to run over his wife with a vehicle, according to the Sarpy County Attorney's Office.

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McGregor calls for 2027 'Last Dance' vs. Holloway

Conor McGregor called for the final fight of his UFC contract to take place during the promotion's International Fight Week next summer in Las Vegas.

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Jean stops late fill-in Rodriguez to claim PFL title

Thad Jean captured the PFL welterweight championship with a TKO victory over late replacement Ernesto Rodriguez.

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