UFC Vegas 108 predictions, odds, full card preview: Can Tatsuro Taira get back on track?

It’s been two months since the UFC stopped through its APEX facility for a Fight Night, but have no fear, UFC Vegas 108 delivers exactly the type of card you’d…

UFC Fight Night: Expert picks, best bets for Taira vs. Park

Tatsuro Taira looks to reenter UFC men’s flyweight title contention when he goes head-to-head with HyunSung Park in the main event at UFC Fight Night on Saturday at the UFC…

Ciryl Gane not ‘all in’? UFC heavyweight contender thinks it costs him

Jailton Almeida has questions about Ciryl Gane’s mindset heading into a third UFC title shot. Gane (13-2 MMA, 10-2 UFC) challenges heavyweight champion Tom Aspinall (15-3 MMA, 8-1 UFC) in…

UFC Abu Dhabi takeaways: Why Whittaker’s loss is good for the middleweight division

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Bogdan Guskov punishes Nikita Krylov

Bogdan Guskov continues to dish out violence. At UFC on ABC 9 on Saturday, Guskov (18-3 MMA, 4-1 UFC) pounded out Nikita Krylov for the first-round TKO stoppage at 4:18…

UFC Abu Dhabi: Expert picks, best bets for Whittaker vs. de Ridder

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B.J. Penn requests help from Dana White and others amid legal troubles

B.J. Penn is publicly asking for help from Dana White and Lorenzo Fertitta as he navigates ongoing legal troubles. Penn, 46, has been arrested numerous times over recent months in…

UFC reaction — Tom Aspinall booked his first title defense, but is it the right matchup?

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UFC 318 fight grades — Did Poirier vs. Holloway live up to the hype?

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What’s next for Max Holloway and Paulo Costa after UFC 318?

Brett OkamotoJul 20, 2025, 03:20 PM ET Close Brett Okamoto has reported on mixed martial arts and boxing at ESPN since 2010. He has covered all of the biggest events…