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Ignacio Bahamondes doesn't think Ilia Topuria should get UFC lightweight title shot
MEXICO CITY – Ignacio Bahamondes just put his name in the hat for a potential fight against former UFC featherweight champion Ilia Topuria. Bahamondes (17-5 MMA, 6-2 UFC), a young, rising ...Yahoo Sports - 23h -
Ben Askren: UFC should strip Islam Makhachev if he refuses Ilia Topuria fight
Ben Askren wants to see UFC lightweight champion Islam Makhachev face consequences if he turns down Ilia Topuria. Topuria (15-0 MMA, 8-0 UFC) claimed that the UFC promised him an immediate title ...Yahoo Sports - 7h -
Ilia Topuria confirms UFC promise and fires back at Charles Oliveira
Topuria vacated the featherweight title in February, with the aim of challenging for the lightweight belt nextYahoo Sports - 4d -
Henry Cejudo suggests Khabib Nurmagomedov could prevent Makhachev vs. Topuria from happening
Henry Cejudo believes UFC Hall of Famer Khabib Nurmagomedov could get in the way of Islam Makhachev defending his lightweight title against Ilia Topuria. In a chat with Cejudo this past December, ...Yahoo Sports - 2d -
Dan Hooker: 'Ilia Topuria didn't do anything that incredible' vs. Alexander Volkanovski
Dan Hooker thinks a quick turnaround hampered Alexander Volkanovski's performance against Ilia Topuria. After five title defenses, Volkanovski (26-4 MMA, 13-3 UFC) lost his featherweight title to ...Yahoo Sports - 1h -
Daniel Cormier predicts Justin Gaethje gets UFC title shot vs. champ Islam Makhachev
Daniel Cormier sees Justin Gaethje sliding into the UFC title picture. Lightweight champion Islam Makhachev (27-1 MMA, 16-1 UFC) is gearing up for his next title defense after making quick work of ...Yahoo Sports - 6h -
Frankie Edgar shares who could be greatest UFC lightweight ever
Frankie Edgar thinks the fighter who currently holds UFC lightweight gold is on track to be the greatest the division has ever seen. A former titleholder himself, Edgar (24-11-1 MMA, 18-11-1 UFC) ...Yahoo Sports - 1d -
UFC Vegas 105: For Lerone Murphy, making a little noise could expedite his title chances
Lerone Murphy's unbeaten run should have him knocking on the UFC title door, but silence isn't always golden in the fight game.Yahoo Sports - 1d -
UFC 316: Sean O'Malley gets Merab Dvalishvili bantamweight title rematch on June 7
Merab Dvalishvili and Sean O'Malley are set to run things back at UFC 316.Yahoo Sports - 3d -
Dan Hardy: No shortage of 2025 PFL fighters who could hang in UFC right now
Dan Hardy is confident many of the PFL's top stars would succeed in the UFC. The PFL analyst specifically referred to Bellator lightweight champion Usman Nurmagomedov's (19-0) successful title ...Yahoo Sports - 4d -
Merab Dvalishvili vs. Sean O'Malley title rematch headlines UFC 316 in Newark
Sean O'Malley will have the chance to get UFC gold back around his waist when he rematches Merab Dvalishvili in the UFC 316 main event. After dropping the bantamweight belt by unanimous decision to ...Yahoo Sports - 3d -
Paul Felder: Lerone Murphy needs 'spectacular' finish of Josh Emmett at UFC on ESPN 65 to gain traction
UFC commentator and analyst Paul Felder is a supporter of Lerone Murphy's status as a surging featherweight title threat, and thinks a big performance in the UFC on ESPN 65 main event would put him ...Yahoo Sports - 1d -
Josh Giddey thinks Shai Gilgeous-Alexander should win MVP award
Josh Giddey thinks Shai Gilgeous-Alexander should win the MVP award.Yahoo Sports - 3d -
Carlos Prates: Jack Della Maddalena won't be a 'hard fight' for Belal Muhammad at UFC 315
Carlos Prates doesn't see Jack Della Maddalena as a stern test for UFC welterweight champion Belal Muhammad. Muhammad (24-3 MMA, 15-3 UFC) defends his welterweight title against Della Maddalena ...Yahoo Sports - 4h -
Brandon Moreno explains how he used his experience to beat Steve Erceg at UFC on ESPN 64
MEXICO CITY – Brandon Moreno strengthened his case for a title shot at UFC on ESPN 64. Former flyweight champion Moreno (24-8-2 MMA, 12-4-2 UFC) picked up his second-straight win when he defeated ...Yahoo Sports - 4d -
Florida State Sen. Fine says he doesn't think he disagrees with Trump on anything
Florida state Sen. Randy Fine said on ABC News Live on Monday that doesn't think be breaks with President Donald Trump on policies.ABC News - 4d -
Dvalishvili, O'Malley set title rematch at UFC 316
Merab Dvalishvili and Sean O'Malley will run it back in a bantamweight title rematch, and Julianna Peña will defend her belt against Kayla Harrison at UFC 316 on June 7, the promotion announced.ESPN - 2d -
Simone Biles on ice: Ilia Malinin shows his only rival is perfection itself | Bryan Armen Graham
America’s Quad God lapped the field to win another world title with a record-tying six quadruple jumps, but his attention remains fixed on a standard just out of reach. Ilia Malinin had just ...The Guardian - 5d -
Diego Lopes will request Noche UFC rematch vs. Movsar Evloev with UFC 314 title win
If Diego Lopes captures the vacant featherweight title in the UFC 314 against Alexander Volkanovski, his first order of business will be to address his lone octagon defeat. Lopes (26-6 MMA, 5-1 ...Yahoo Sports - 4h -
Aljamain Sterling reacts to Sean O'Malley's bantamweight title rematch vs. Merab Dvalishvili at UFC 316
Aljamain Sterling isn't surprised to see Sean O'Malley rematch Merab Dvalishvili at UFC 316. After losing his bantamweight title to Dvalishvili (19-4 MMA, 12-2 UFC) by unanimous decision at UFC 306 ...Yahoo Sports - 1d -
Why Aljamain Sterling disagrees with Sean O'Malley changing his lifestyle after Merab Dvalishvili loss
Aljamain Sterling thinks Sean O'Malley changing his lifestyle won't make a difference ahead of UFC 316. After losing the promotion's bantamweight title to Merab Dvalishvili (19-4 MMA, 12-2 UFC) by ...Yahoo Sports - 10h -
As WWE hits London, Triple H insists Netflix doesn't call the shots
The WWE's chief content officer speaks to BBC Newsbeat about the company's partnership with Netflix.BBC News - 4d -
UFC on ESPN 64 winner MarQuel Mederos says 'f*ck it' and calls out lightweight veteran
MEXICO CITY – MarQuel Mederos wasn't totally thrilled with his performance, so a callout wasn't the first thing on his mind. But just as he was going to officially decline a namedrop once and for ...Yahoo Sports - 3d -
Ex-UFC title challenger Jessica Eye signs with BKFC; Conor McGregor has 'high hopes for her'
Former UFC title challenger Jessica Eye is back, but this time she's taking her gloves off. Eye, who retired from MMA in 2022, has opted to come out of retirement and sign with BKFC, she announced ...Yahoo Sports - 2d -
Joanderson Brito doesn't want to leave anything to judges at UFC on ESPN 65 after William Gomis loss
LAS VEGAS – Joanderson Brito enters UFC on ESPN 65 with a sour taste in his mouth. Saturday, he'll compete for the first time since a controversial split decision loss to William Gomis in ...Yahoo Sports - 1d -
Chael Sonnen: 'Ass-whooping' would await Conor McGregor in UFC comeback fight
Chael Sonnen doesn't see the point in UFC star Conor McGregor fighting again. More questions arose about McGregor's fighting future after the former UFC dual champion admitted that his focus is ...Yahoo Sports - 3d -
Spencer Rattler should factor in Saints' decision at quarterback in the NFL draft
The Saints should factor in the developmental quarterback on the roster when thinking about picking another one.Yahoo Sports - 3d -
UFC on ESPN 65's Gerald Meerschaert still has title ambitions, would settle with all-time submission record
LAS VEGAS – Gerald Meerschaert is still placing his goals at the highest echelon of the sport going into his 23rd octagon appearance Saturday at UFC on ESPN 65 Meerschaert (37-18 MMA, 12-10 UFC) ...Yahoo Sports - 2d -
UFC Vegas 105 predictions, odds, full card preview: Is Lerone Murphy a legit title threat?
The featherweight division is wide open in 2025, and UFC Vegas 105 features a pivotal clash between Josh Emmett and Lerone Murphy.Yahoo Sports - 7h -
Chael Sonnen advises Alex Pereira against Magomed Ankalaev rematch
Chael Sonnen thinks Alex Pereira immediately rematching Magomed Ankalaev is a bad idea. Pereira (12-3 MMA, 9-2 UFC) lost his light heavyweight title to Ankalaev (21-1-1 MMA, 12-1-1 UFC) by ...Yahoo Sports - 3d -
Manel Kape vs. Brandon Royval booked for UFC 317
There's movement at the top of the UFC flyweight division. Title contenders Manel Kape and Brandon Royval have been booked to meet at UFC 317 on June 28 at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas. MMA Junkie ...Yahoo Sports - 23h -
Julianna Peña vs. Kayla Harrison title fight booked for UFC 316 in New Jersey
Kayla Harrison's long-awaited chance to fight for UFC gold is now set. Two-time Olympic gold medalist and two-time PFL champion Harrison (18-1 MMA, 2-0 UFC) will challenge Julianna Peña (11-5 MMA, ...Yahoo Sports - 3d -
Canadiens: Kent Hughes Is Thinking Long Term
While some Montreal Canadiens fans are getting worried that blue-chip goaltending prospect Jacob Fowler hasn’t signed his entry-level contract yet, I think it’s perfect sense that there’s a bit of ...Yahoo Sports - 2d -
Former UFC champ says Tom Aspinall should stop waiting for Jon Jones
Demetrious Johnson advises Tom Aspinall against waiting for UFC heavyweight champion Jon Jones. It's been more than 500 days since interim champion Aspinall (15-3 MMA, 8-1 UFC) has competed as he ...Yahoo Sports - 3d -
Kennedy Nzechukwu out of UFC on ESPN 65, Martin Buday gets undefeated replacement
This weekend's UFC Fight Night event has undergone a big change, literally. Heavyweight Kennedy Nzechukwu pulled out of Saturday's UFC on ESPN 65 bout against Martin Buday due to injury. Now, ...Yahoo Sports - 1d -
Terence Crawford cites Floyd Mayweather to explain where the UFC is better than boxing
Terence Crawford thinks UFC fans support their own better than boxing. In a discussion with former UFC champions Kamaru Usman and Henry Cejudo, super welterweight boxing champion Crawford agreed ...Yahoo Sports - 3d -
Charlamagne Tha God says Schumer, Jeffries should get the boot
Charlamagne Tha God is calling on Democrats to turn to new leaders who "fight back," saying both House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-N.Y.) and Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.) ...The Hill - 2d -
John McCarthy weighs in on Manuel Torres vs. Drew Dober stoppage at UFC on ESPN 64
John McCarthy thinks Manuel Torres vs. Drew Dober at UFC on ESPN 64 was stopped too late. Torres (16-3 MMA, 4-1 UFC) dropped Dober (27-15 MMA, 13-11 UFC) with a straight right, followed by a series ...Yahoo Sports - 4d -
Britain’s next UFC champion? Lerone Murphy takes crucial step in Josh Emmett clash
Interview: The Manchester featherweight eyes a dream title fight on home soil, but first up is Emmett in Vegas, after UFC London proved elusiveYahoo Sports - 1d -
How our social structures shape our DNA — and vice versa
If society is shot through with genetic influences, how should social inequality be addressed?Financial Times - 2d
