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UFC 253 takeaways: Give Adesanya and Blachowicz their due
For different reasons, Israel Adesanya and Jan Blachowicz faced doubters before UFC 253, but they silenced those critics in convincing fashion.
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Who's next for Adesanya, Blachowicz and other Fight Island standouts?
What's ahead for the champions after UFC 253? Brett Okamoto plays matchmaker.
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CONOR MCGREGOR
Conor McGregor to UFC president Dana White -- 'Stop lying'
McGregor was irked by White's comments concerning his desire to fight and not knowing about a possible Manny Pacquiao boxing match.
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AND STILL MIDDLEWEIGHT CHAMP
UFC 253: Israel Adesanya reminded the world why he's the middleweight king on Fight Island
Paulo Costa gave Israel Adesanya a gift -- an opponent who allowed Adesanya to show off why he's the most entertaining champion in the UFC.
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Adesanya unloads on Costa in first two rounds
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BEST OF UFC 253
Matthews' big right drops Sanchez
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Shane Young goes lights out after kick to head
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MCGREGOR-PACQUIAO?
Real or Not: Will Conor McGregor fight Manny Pacquiao next? Can he beat him?
Conor McGregor tweeted that he will fight Manny Pacquiao next. Will the megafight happen? Is this fight actually a good thing for combat sports?
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Why McGregor vs. Pacquiao feels very real
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THE UNDEFEATED
The Undefeated
The fuel that drives Hakeem Dawodu
The UFC featherweight contender says his own experience with police profiling fuels his fight against racial injustice
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LIGHT HEAVYWEIGHTS
Moving on from Jon Jones: Can Dominick Reyes or Jan Blachowicz create a new light heavyweight era?
Reyes and Blachowicz fight for the vacant title on Saturday. Can they get out of Jones' shadow?
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Memories of Jones' light heavyweight reign
ESPN's experts reflect on their favorite memories of Jones' reign.
JUSTIN GAETHJE
Fight Island: Justin Gaethje doesn't regret passing on Conor McGregor for UFC title shot
Justin Gaethje says he could've fought Conor McGregor over the summer, but declined in favor of a title shot against Khabib Nurmagomedov.
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The UFC's best nicknames and the stories behind them
Top Headlines
- Adesanya still champ with dominant TKO of Costa
- Blachowicz stuns Reyes by TKO, wins vacant title
- Conor McGregor: I'm boxing Manny Pacquiao
- Nunes, Ansaroff announce birth of baby girl
- Sources: Santos-Teixeira being finalized for Nov. 7
- White on Covington: 'We won't muzzle anybody'
- Black UFC athletes angered by Covington's talk
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