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SportYahoo SportsUFC schedule: Every upcoming fight card, time, location, odds and how to watch
Here are the major scheduled cards the UFC will be staging.
SportYahoo SportsMark Zuckerberg watches as Yan Xiaonan's submission defense shines in impressive win over Mackenzie Dern
Yan Xiaonan's submission defense led her to a majority decision victory over Mackenzie Dern on Saturday at Apex in front of Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg.
SportYahoo SportsBellator 286: Aaron Pico takes TKO loss after repeatedly trying and failing to pop shoulder back in
A doctor said Pico had a broken clavicle after examining him.
SportYahoo SportsExperienced Aaron Pico moving inexorably toward a Bellator MMA championship shot
After early struggles in his career, Aaron Pico is on a six-fight winning streak and looking like a future champion. He fights Jeremy Kennedy on Saturday at Bellator 286.
SportYahoo SportsUFC Vegas 61: Mackenzie Dern looking to dominate Yan Xiaonan standing up, or on the ground
Dern is one of the most accomplished grapplers ever in mixed martial arts, though she’s been spending a lot of time with coach Jason Parillo working on her stand-up.
SportYahoo SportsIs Bo Nickal the LeBron James of MMA? UFC may have won the lottery with newest signing
Nickal is so talented, so confident and so impressive that after finishing Donovan Beard in just 52 seconds with a triangle choke Tuesday at Apex to finally earn a UFC contract, he casually called out Khamzat Chimaev.
SportYahoo SportsUFC Vegas 61 odds, betting: How to attack Dern vs. Yan main event
Here are two wagers that hopefully bring you winning tickets.
SportYahoo SportsFormer UFC champion Jose Aldo retires after 18-year MMA career
Aldo, 36, retires with a 31-8 overall mark in MMA and a 21-7 record in the WEC/UFC.
SportYahoo Sport AustraliaCanelo Alvarez dragged into 'atrocious' boxing farce: 'Laughable'
The boxing world couldn't agree on the drama. Find out more here.
SportYahoo SportsUFC Fight Night betting: Why it's worth backing 'The Sandman' on Saturday
Cory Sandhagen is a heavy favorite on Saturday, but that doesn't mean he's not worth a bet.
SportYahoo SportsUFC Vegas 60: Cory Sandhagen aiming higher as he enters Phase 2 of his MMA evolution
Sandhagen's is one of those cases where good enough is not enough.
SportYahoo SportsMMA pound-for-pound rankings: Khamzat Chimaev enters Top 10 after dominant UFC 279 outing
Yahoo Sports combat columnist Kevin Iole ranks his Top 10 pound-for-pound MMA fighters in the world.
CelebrityYahoo SportsElias Theodorou, UFC veteran and medical cannabis advocate, dies at 34 after cancer battle
UFC welterweight contender and television analyst Michael Chiesa was a friend of Theodorou’s and in a video he posted on Twitter, said that Theodorou “was the type of guy who’d give you the shirt off his back.”
SportYahoo SportsNate Diaz exits UFC on his terms as Khamzat Chimaev emerges as a full-blown heel
This was pinnacle Nate Diaz on Saturday, both inside and outside the Octagon.
SportYahoo SportsUFC 279: Nate Diaz submits Tony Ferguson in vintage fashion, teases a return to the UFC
Diaz left the door open for a return to the UFC, but said he planned to show fighters how to take over another sport.
SportYahoo SportsUFC 279: Khamzat Chimaev makes quick work of Kevin Holland with first-round submission
Khamzat Chimaev was the villain of UFC 279 from start to finish, but he did his job Saturday in amazing fashion.
SportYahoo SportsUFC 279 result, highlight: Irene Aldana crumples Macy Chiasson with incredibly rare MMA maneuver
It was an amazing and sudden turn of events.
SportYahoo SportsUFC 279 full results: Nate Diaz submits Tony Ferguson; Khamzat Chimaev plows through Kevin Holland
In his post-fight interview with Joe Rogan, Diaz said he'd like to go conquer another sport, but will be back to the UFC for a run at the title.
SportYahoo SportsConor McGregor thinks Khamzat Chimaev should have been pulled from UFC 279 card
McGregor believes Chimaev purposely missed weight to fight Kevin Holland, who he had a pre-match scuffle with earlier.
SportYahoo SportsInside UFC's mad scramble to salvage UFC 279 after Khamzat Chimaev's bad weight miss
“This was kind of like COVID all over again all in one day,” White said, laughing, just moments before jumping on stage for the ceremonial weigh-ins for UFC 279 at T-Mobile Arena.
SportYahoo SportsUFC 279: Nate Diaz to fight Tony Ferguson after Khamzat Chimaev missed weight
Khamzat Chimaev missed weight by 7.5 pounds on Friday ahead of his scheduled bout with Nate Diaz, which caused the UFC to scramble.
SportYahoo SportsUFC 279 betting: Too many unknowns after wild backstage brawl at presser
If you aren’t completely sold that Chimaev escaped the brawl, skirmish or disagreement (whatever you want to call it) unscathed, how could you wager significant money on him?
SportYahoo SportsUFC 279: Nate Diaz and Khamzat Chimaev news conference canceled after backstage altercation
Dana White described the backstage incident as "a complete s*** show."
SportYahoo SportsIs pressure of headlining UFC 279 vs. Nate Diaz starting to get to Khamzat Chimaev?
On Wednesday, Chimaev spoke barely above a whisper during a brief media day appearance and then again in a sit-down interview with Yahoo Sports.
SportYahoo SportsUFC 279 betting, odds: How to bet Khamzat Chimaev vs. Nate Diaz
It isn't easy finding value at such wide odds.
