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UFC 328 fight grades: Khamzat Chimaev vs. Sean Str...
There were seven finishes on the UFC 328 card, but only one of them earned an A grade.
ESPN - MMAWhat's next: Will Strickland and Chimaev run it ba...
The most likely next opponent -- and a few wild cards -- for the winners and losers from the UFC 328 main card.
ESPN - MMAStrickland stuns bitter rival Chimaev for UFC title
Sean Strickland dethroned the previously unbeaten Khamzat Chimaev in a razor-close split decision at UFC 328 for the middleweight championship.
ESPN - MMAVan outstrikes Taira to retain UFC title by TKO
Joshua Van turned in yet another scintillating striking performance to successfully retain his flyweight championship with a fifth-round stoppage of Tatsuro Taira in the co-main event of UFC 328.
ESPN - MMAEx-UFC champ Weidman to be inducted into HOF
Chris Weidman, a former UFC champion who stunningly ended Anderson Silva's historic title run, is headed to the Hall of Fame.
ESPN - MMAUFC 328 takeaways: Van cements his champ status; Chimaev has to deal with defeat
After UFC 328, Joshua Van is just getting started, whereas Khamzat Chimaev's middleweight run might be ending
ESPN - MMAUFC 328 results and analysis: Strickland narrowly defeats Chimaev to claim the belt
Look back at how Sean Strickland defeated Khamzat Chimaev at UFC 328 to become the new middleweight champion.
ESPN - MMAMMA pound-for-pound rankings: Suarez seizes control of a spot in women's top 10
Onetime UFC strawweight title challenger secures her spot in the ESPN P4P rankings with dominant wrestling.
ESPN - MMACurrent and all-time UFC champions
From heavyweight Tom Aspinall to a strawweight vacancy, check out the list of titleholders in each division.
ESPN - MMALong-distance proposal: UFC's Jose Ochoa pops ques...
Jose Ochoa's post-UFC 328 win proposal was an unusual one ... but ultimately successful.
ESPN - MMAEx-Jet Wint chasing UFC deal in Contender Series
Former NFL linebacker Anthony Wint, who played briefly for the New York Jets in 2018, will fight in Dana White's Contender Series later this year in an effort to land a UFC contract.
ESPN - MMATsarukyan the backup for Topuria-Gaethje at WH
Lightweight contender Arman Tsarukyan will be the backup fighter for Ilia Topuria vs. Justin Gaethje, the headline bout on the UFC's June 14 card at the White House.
ESPN - MMAExplaining Ronda Rousey's armbar -- and why she sh...
Ronda Rousey's one trick carried her to unforeseen heights of stardom, can it get her one more win in her MMA return?
ESPN - MMAChimaev kicks Strickland as UFC lead-in runs hot
Khamzat Chimaev kicked Sean Strickland in the shin during a promotional stare-down ahead of their UFC 328 fight this weekend in Newark, New Jersey.
ESPN - MMARampage's son takes plea deal in '25 assault case
Raja Jackson, son of former UFC champion "Rampage" Jackson, has accepted a plea deal in his 2025 assault of a pro wrestler in Los Angeles.
ESPN - MMAUFC 328 expert picks: Why Chimaev vs. Strickland will go to the judges' scorecards
Former MMA fighters make their picks for a highly anticipated main event between bitter rivals Khamzat Chimaev and Sean Strickland.
ESPN - MMAFrom 'disappointment' to champion: How Joshua Van made amends with his late father
After four years away, Joshua Van finally felt worthy to visit his father's grave after he won the UFC flyweight title.
ESPN - MMAPFL books van Steenis-Eblen title rematch for July
The PFL has booked a middleweight title rematch between Costello van Steenis and Johnny Eblen for July 18 in Austin, Texas, the promotion announced Wednesday.
ESPN - MMATopuria surprised by Pimblett's 'really bad' skills
UFC lightweight champion Ilia Topuria has said he was disappointed in Paddy Pimblett's performance against Justin Gaethje earlier this year, saying "I never thought that he was that bad."
ESPN - MMATopuria to 'celebrate' before Gaethje clash at WH
UFC champion Ilia Topuria says he's planned a massive celebration dinner the night before he defends his lightweight title against Justin Gaethje at the White House in June.
ESPN - MMAMMA divisional rankings: Prates on the rise after mowing down another ex-champion
Here's a look at every weight class to determine the best of the best in UFC, PFL and beyond.
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