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MMA pound-for-pound rankings: Alex Pereira rises ... but all the way to the top?
How much did a star-making UFC 303 performance elevate the light heavyweight champ in ESPN's rankings?
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WHAT HAPPENED AND WHAT'S NEXT?
What's next for Pereira, Lopes, Chandler and ... McGregor
Predicting what's in store for the standouts and original main eventers from UFC 303.
UFC 303 fight grades: How good was Pereira-Procházka 2?
Here's the best and worst graded fights from UFC 303.
Takeaways: No theatrics needed, Pereira is MMA's biggest star
UFC 303 delivered in ways that didn't seem possible weeks ago.
'Money changes everything': Inside the seven-year free fall of Conor McGregor
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'The Ultimate Fighter' Season 32: Ramaska wins instant classic to advance
Here's everything you need to know about Season 32 of TUF. From how to watch, the coaches involved and the fighters competing for a UFC contract.
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Betting buzz: Bettors flock to Nashville Predators after big free agent spree
After big free agent signings, the Nashville Predators are drawing heavy action to win the Western Conference.
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- Pereira retains title with vicious TKO of Prochazka
- Waterson-Gomez announces retirement after loss
- UFC's Tsarukyan suspended, fined for tiff with fan
- Whittaker knocks out Aliskerov in Saudi Arabia
- Kuramagomedov wrests Bellator title from Jackson
- Collard falls to Burnell, earns PFL playoff spot
- McGregor: Broken toe forced UFC 303 withdrawal
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