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Picks: Are MMA insiders behind Song Yadong against Chris Gutierrez?
Who has the edge in this week's UFC Fight Night? MMA coaches and betting insiders make their picks.

UFC Fight Night: How to watch, plus analysis and betting advice
Song Yadong will meet Chris Gutierrez in the UFC men's bantamweight main event on Saturday.

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RANKINGS
MMA divisional rankings: Tsarukyan, Figueiredo move up (in different ways)
Arman Tsarukyan elevates status at lightweight and Deiveson Figueiredo trades flyweight ranking for bantamweight top 10 in Brett Okamoto's ESPN rankings.

WHAT DID WE GET RIGHT? WRONG?
Revisiting our 2023 MMA bold predictions: Hits, misses and learnings
From Jake Paul and Nate Diaz's crossover fight to the returns of Jon Jones and Henry Cejudo, we assess what we got right and wrong.

THE FUTURE OF THE SPORT
MMA 25 under 25: Blanchfield, Mokaev, Morales eye No. 1
Where do the top MMA fighters from UFC, PFL, Bellator and ONE under age 25 rank on our list?
Arman Tsarukyan stuns Beneil Dariush for a knockout finish

BEST OF FIGHT NIGHT
Cody Brundage finishes Zachary Reese with a powerful slam KO
Drakkar Klose slams Joe Solecki into the canvas for a KO

POTENTIAL MATCHUPS
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Following PFL's acquisition of Bellator MMA, we look at the best potential matchups the promotion can make for its biggest stars.
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- Ex-champ Moreno to fight Albazi in Mexico City
- Mitchell steps in on short notice to fight Emmett
- Sources: UFC finalizing Ige-Murphy bout for Feb.
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- Tsarukyan wants title shot after KO of Dariush
- Ex-UFC champ Hill accused of domestic violence
- PFL agrees to new multiyear deal with ESPN
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Josh Hedges/Zuffa LLC via Getty Images Big jump in divisional rankings for contender, new top 10 for ex-champ
Arman Tsarukyan elevates status at lightweight, Deiveson Figueiredo trades flyweight ranking for bantamweight top 10 in Brett Okamoto's ESPN rankings.
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From armbar to Zuffa, here is some of the common terminology heard at UFC and other mixed martial arts events.