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The last UFC rankings update of they year may have positioned Manel Kape for a flyweight title shot against Alexandre Pantoja.
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The final UFC's final event of the year happens Saturday night with a huge flyweight fight as the headliner to cap the ESPN era.
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MMA Knockout has you covered with some of the best bets available for UFC Fight Night: Brandon Royval vs. Manel Kape.
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MMA Knockout has you covered with prediction for every matchup at UFC Fight Night: Brandon Royval vs. Manel Kape.
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"The Bully" is already targeting who he wants to fight next.
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A standout high school wrestler, Bo Bassett's commitment to Virginia Tech is anything but a short-term relationship.
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Alexandre Pantoja is already back in the gym less than a week after an arm injury at UFC 323 brought an end to his flyweight title reign.
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Ortsa Gudaev casually strolled off after scoring a hellacious head kick knockout against longtime MMA veteran Rafael Dias at Core FC 2.
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Kevin Holland is set to meet Geoff Neal at UFC Houston after the pair previously met during their pre-UFC careers in 2017.
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Former two-time UFC flyweight titleholder Brandon Moreno will reportedly meet top-ranked flyweight contender Asu Almabayev at UFC Mexico.
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The first UFC Fight Night of 2026 will reportedly be headlined by top-ranked bantamweight contenders Mario Bautista and Vinicius Oliveira.

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"The Butcher" appears to be sticking around DBX while also beginning his PFL journey next year.

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Former UFC star and women's MMA legend Cris Cyborg doesn't believe that Ronda Rousey is returning for a boxing match with Katie Taylor.

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The UFC CEO is still all-in on MMA nearly 30 years after purchasing the brand.

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Integrity Compliance 360 flagged abnormal betting activity on a UFC match last weekend.
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Gable Steveson has dominated his first two career MMA fights.
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