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Expert picks, best bets: Royval's path to victory at UFC Fight Night

Where's the value on the final UFC fight card of the year? MMA insiders and a betting expert make their picks for Brandon Royval vs. Manel Kape.

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    MMA pound-for-pound rankings: Petr Yan's upset win disrupts nearly the entire top 10

    Yan regains the UFC men's bantamweight title and rearranges the ESPN P4P rankings.

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    Divisional rankings: Yan climbs back to top at bantamweight and isn't the only new No. 1

    Here's a look at every weight class to determine the best of the best in UFC, PFL and beyond.

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    Which fights were the best and worst of the last UFC PPV of 2025? Andreas Hale grades every fight from UFC 323.

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    Yan's and Van's wins at UFC 323 throw kinks into the MMA timeline

    It's hard not to think about what could have been when you see Petr Yan's and Joshua Van's championship paths.

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