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SportYahoo SportsUFC betting, odds: Marlon Vera vs. Cory Sandhagen is a fight fan's dream
Sandhagen is currently the betting favorite (-175) despite being slotted two spots behind Vera in the rankings. Let's break down one of the most exciting free main events in recent memory.
SportYahoo SportsUFC San Antonio: Cory Sandhagen understands how pressure can negatively impact performance
Fighting is a very mental sport and Cory Sandhagen takes that aspect of the sport very seriously, understanding it's often the difference between winning and losing.
SportYahoo SportsUFC San Antonio: Marlon Vera has surged to top of bantamweight division thanks to an indomitable work ethic
Marlon Vera has learned the value of hard work in both his MMA career and his personal life. He hopes to use those lessons he's learned to defeat Cory Sandhagen on Saturday.
SportYahoo SportsMMA pound-for-pound rankings: Former No. 1 Kamaru Usman drops out of Top 5
Leon Edwards’ majority decision win over Kamaru Usman shook up the Yahoo Sports MMA men’s pound-for-pound poll ever so slightly.
SportYahoo SportsLeon Edwards takes his game to the next level with impressive win over Kamaru Usman
Leon Edwards hasn't lost since 2015, but recognition for his skills took a lot longer than it should have. Now, after defeating Kamaru Usman in their rubber match on Saturday in the main event of UFC 286, he silenced all the doubters.
SportYahoo SportsUFC 286: Leon Edwards proves title win was no fluke in decision victory over Kamaru Usman
Edwards used his leg kicks to propel himself to a majority decision win over Usman to retain the title.
SportYahoo SportsUFC 286: Justin Gaethje ignores game plan, wins decision over Rafael Fiziev in wild slugfest
“I literally tried not to do that,” Gaethje said of the wild fight he’d just won.
SportYahoo SportsMMA legend Anderson Silva finally gets UFC Hall of Fame call
The only thing that could be said Saturday about the news that Anderson Silva was elected to the UFC Hall of Fame in its pioneer wing is this: What took so long?
SportYahoo SportsUFC 286: Muhammad Mokaev survives deep kneebar, punishes Jafel Filho en route to 10-0 record
Mokaev dealt out his share of punishment Saturday in his third-round submission victory over Jafel Filho on the preliminary card of UFC 286 at the sold-out O2 Arena in London, England.
SportYahoo SportsUFC 286 full results: Leon Edwards retains title vs. Kamaru Usman; Justin Gaethje outpoints Rafael Fiziev
Usman entered the trilogy fight looking to regain the welterweight title and shake off a crushing loss, but couldn't get the job done in a close fight which Edwards won by majority decision.
SportYahoo SportsUFC fighter Jeff Molina comes out as bisexual after intimate video leaks
"Not the way I wanted to do this but the chance to do it when I was ready was taken from me."
SportYahoo SportsUFC schedule: Upcoming fight cards, times, locations, odds and how to watch, including Pereira-Adesanya 2
Here are all the scheduled cards the UFC will be staging.
SportYahoo SportsUFC 286: Justin Gaethje plans to 'blow the roof off' O2 Arena with performance against Rafael Fiziev
Gaethje returns to competition after having surgery to repair his nose. He expects to defeat Rafael Fiziev in what he says will be an extraordinary fight.
SportYahoo SportsUFC 286 betting, odds: What to expect from Leon Edwards vs. Kamaru Usman 3
Despite being the welterweight champion, Edwards enters the trilogy fight as a +200 underdog.
SportYahoo SportsUFC 286: Leon Edwards oozing with confidence after finishing Kamaru Usman 'on my worst day'
Leon Edwards goes into his welterweight title defense against ex-champion Kamaru Usman knowing he won their last fight despite problems with the altitude and giving what he said was the worst performance of his career.
SportYahoo SportsUFC 286: Perspective is key for Kamaru Usman coming off crushing loss to Leon Edwards
Usman was on a 19-fight winning streak over a nine-year stretch when he was knocked out in the waning moments of his welterweight title bout with Leon Edwards in August.
SportYahoo SportsUFC 286 betting, odds: Dramatic KO loss to Leon Edwards should not affect Kamaru Usman
Kamaru Usman lost his title at UFC 278 in August when he was knocked out by Leon Edwards. They'll meet in a rubber match for the welterweight title on Saturday at UFC 286, and Usman has to prove the loss is not in his head.
SportYahoo SportsUFC Las Vegas: Merab Dvalishvili pushes devastating pace in shutout win over Petr Yan
Dvalishvili’s nickname is “The Machine,” because he can go hard from beginning to end, but he took things to another level.
SportYahoo SportsUFC betting, odds: How to bet Petr Yan-Merab Dvalishvili main event
After being on the wrong end of a controversial scorecard for the second time in three fights, Yan can't afford to drop another fight in a stacked bantamweight division.
SportYahoo SportsUFC Vegas 71: It's personal between Petr Yan and Merab Dvalishvili in key bantamweight scrap
Petr Yan and Merab Dvalishvili don't like each other and will get a chance to settle the score on Saturday at The Virgin Hotel in Las Vegas when they meet in the main event of UFC Vegas 71.
SportYahoo SportsTim Tszyu eyes undisputed championship bout, but hasn't lost focus on Tony Harrison
Tim Tszyu, an undefeated Australian boxer, was supposed to fight Jermell Charlo on Jan. 28 for the undisputed super welterweight title. After Charlo broke his hand in training, Tszyu agreed to fight Tony Harrison in Australia on Saturday.
SportYahoo SportsMMA pound-for-pound rankings: Jon Jones reclaims No. 1 spot after heavyweight title victory
Jones' return to the rankings creates a unique situation.
CelebrityYahoo Sport AustraliaJake Gyllenhaal lights up UFC world with insane 'knockout' - for a movie
Jake Gyllenhaal was on hand between fights at UFC 285 to film scenes for the upcoming remake of 'Road House'. Read more here.
SportYahoo SportsJon Jones back on top as MMA's unquestioned greatest of all time
The new UFC heavyweight champion is so great, so dominant and so invincible that he seems almost impervious to defeat.
