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UFC 323 - Bantamweight - Main Event - Title Fight
UFC 323 expert picks, best bets: Can Merab or Pantoja be stopped?
ESPN MMA analysts make their predictions for UFC 323, and a betting insider finds the value picks on the card.
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TOP HEADLINES
The told and untold stories of Merab Dvalishvili
RISING THROUGH THE RANKS
MMA divisional rankings: Arman Tsarukyan reasserts his place near 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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MMA P4P rankings: Shevchenko, Makhachev new No. 1s -- but just one unanimous
Winners of the two UFC 322 title bouts move to the top of the ESPN pound-for-pound rankings.
UFC 322 FALLOUT
UFC 322 fight grades: Shevchenko, Makhachev were good but boring
Back-to-back-to-back knockouts gave the UFC 322 main card life, but the title bouts cooled things off.
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What's next for Makhachev, Shevchenko and other stars from UFC 322?
Brett Okamoto breaks down the options for Islam Makhachev, Valentina Shevchenko and more.
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UFC inks deal with prediction betting platform
The UFC's parent company announced a multiyear partnership with Polymarket on Thursday, increasing the prediction market's presence in the American sports landscape as it prepares to launch in the U.S.
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Jon Jones' complicated legacy of MMA greatness and personal troubles
Some consider Jon Jones MMA's GOAT, but his legacy continues to be tainted by issues away from the Octagon.
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UFC's Dricus vows 'unimaginable' revenge in 'return to glory'
South African UFC fighter Dricus du Plessis says he will return to the Octagon stronger than ever after his middleweight belt loss to Khamzat Chimaev at UFC 319, saying his 'pursuit of greatness will be unimaginable for the average minded.'
Top Headlines
- Civil suit against UFC star McGregor dropped
- Aspinall may need eye surgery, contradicts White
- Tsarukyan wants BMF shot after UFC title snub
- Gaethje-Pimblett to headline UFC 324 in January
- Volkanovski, Lopes set for rematch at UFC 325
- NYC mayor vows to punish brawlers at UFC 322
- Silva-Woodley added to Dec. 19 Paul-Joshua card