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UFC 323 fight grades: Why Dvalishvili-Yan wasn't the best fight on the card
Which fights were the best and worst of the last UFC PPV of 2025? Andreas Hale grades every fight from UFC 323.

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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What's next for new champions Petr Yan and Joshua Van after UFC 323?
With Alexandre Pantoja injured, another young talent could be a natural fit to challenge Joshua Van first.

The 30 best MMA fighters under 30 in 2025

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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.


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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
- UFC's Chimaev to defend title then chase 2nd belt
- Yan ends Dvalishvili's reign, reclaims title in thriller
- Pantoja injured in opening seconds; Van wins title
- Cejudo, ex-UFC double champ, retires after loss
- Strickland gets Hernandez in Feb. 21 return bout
- Lightweights Holloway, Oliveira headline UFC 326
- MMA's Pimblett playfully 'KO'd' in boxing exhibition



















