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  • 3 days ago | ca.sports.yahoo.com | Farah Hannoun

    Arman Tsarukyan is ready to step in for the upcoming UFC lightweight pay-per-view headliners if needed. Tsarukyan (23-3 MMA, 9-2 UFC) withdrew from his title fight against Islam Makhachev at UFC 311 in January, which left him out of the next title picture. A new lightweight champion will be crowned when Ilia Topuria and Charles Oliveira battle for the vacant belt at UFC 317 on June 28.

  • 3 days ago | sports.yahoo.com | Farah Hannoun

    Ilia Topuria has proven to be unbeatable so far, but Demetrious Johnson suggests one area where he could be exploited. Topuria (16-0 MMA, 8-0 UFC) takes on Charles Oliveira (35-10 MMA, 23-10 UFC) for the vacant lightweight title in the UFC 317 main event on June 28 from T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas (ESPN+ pay-per-view, ESPN, ESPN+). AdvertisementTopuria poses threats with his boxing, grappling and jiu-jitsu.

  • 3 days ago | sports.yahoo.com | Farah Hannoun |George Garcia |Brian Garcia

    Jon Anik thinks Kayla Harrison could carry the torch for women's MMA after UFC 316. Harrison (18-1 MMA, 2-0 UFC) challenges bantamweight champion Julianna Peña (13-5 MMA, 8-3 UFC) in Saturday's co-main event (pay-per-view, ESPN, ESPN+) at Prudential Center in Newark, N.J.AdvertisementIf Harrison can capture UFC gold, Anik sees her reaching similar heights to former champions Ronda Rousey and Amanda Nunes. He explains how.

  • 3 days ago | sports.yahoo.com | Farah Hannoun |Mike Bohn

    Derrick Lewis is tired of being called out by so many UFC heavyweights. Lewis (28-12 MMA, 19-10 UFC) faces Tallison Teixeira (8-0 MMA, 1-0 UFC) in the UFC on ESPN 70 headliner on July 12 at Bridgestone Arena in Nashville. Several heavyweights, including Waldo Cortes-Acosta, were hoping to draw "The Black Beast" but didn't get their wish.

  • 3 days ago | sports.yahoo.com | Farah Hannoun

    UFC bantamweight champion Merab Dvalishvili is confused by the rumored matchmaking for Petr Yan's next fight. While not yet official, Yan (18-5 MMA, 10-4 UFC) is expected to face Marcus McGhee (10-1 MMA, 4-0 UFC) on July 26 at UFC on ABC 9 from Etihad Arena in Abu Dhabi, according to reports. His most recent loss came to Dvalishvili in March 2023.

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Farah Hannoun
Farah Hannoun @Farah_Hannoun
10 May 25

RT @MMAJunkie: #UFC315: Muhammad vs. Della Maddalena preview show live stream with @Farah_Hannoun and @dannyseguratv (5 p.m. ET) https://t.…

Farah Hannoun
Farah Hannoun @Farah_Hannoun
17 Apr 25

A lightweight matchup between Thiago Moises and Jared Gordon is headed to #UFCVegas106 on May 17, multiple sources tell @MikeBohn and I. Story coming to @MMAJunkie

Farah Hannoun
Farah Hannoun @Farah_Hannoun
14 Apr 25

RT @MMAJunkie: #SpinningBackClique LIVE (noon ET): UFC 314 fallout for Volkanovski and Pimblett, plus GFL's debacle and more (via @Eric_XCM…