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4 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.

2 weeks ago | sports.yahoo.com | Farah Hannoun |Brian Garcia |George Garcia

Sergio Pettis is looking to add another major MMA title to his family's name. Pettis (23-7) meets former teammate Raufeon Stots (21-2) on June 27 at Wintrust Arena in Chicago. The former Bellator champion, who has dropped two straight to Patchy Mix and Kyoji Horiguchi, hopes a win over Stots leads to a title fight against the PFL bantamweight tournament champion. Advertisement"Right now they promised me two fights in 2025," Pettis told MMA Junkie Radio.