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UFC 322: Why Islam Makhachev's early UFC loss set him on the path to become a potential two-division champ

Makhachev said he doesn't know if he would be in this position facing Jack Della Maddalena without losing to Adriano Martins

UFC 322: Why Valentina Shevchenko vs. Weili Zhang represents the best of women's MMA

The pair are two of the most accomplished in UFC women's history and looking for a capstone moment on their careers

UFC 322 card -- Jack Della Maddalena vs. Islam Makhachev: Five biggest storylines to watch in New York

UFC is back at the World's Most Famous Arena -- Madison Square Garden -- for its annual PPV event on Saturday

Vergil Ortiz Jr. faces another tough challenge in Erickson Lubin as champions continue to avoid him

Ortiz looks to make a statement and move closer to finally claiming a world title

UFC Fight Night results, highlights: Steve Garcia demolishes David Onama for quick first-round finish

Garcia instantly inserted himself into the 145-pound title conversation with an impressive performance

UFC Fight Night results, highlights: Waldo Cortes-Acosta stuns Ante Delija via KO immediately after eye poke

There was some controversy before this one was officially decided

UFC Pound-for-Pound Fighter Rankings: Why Tom Aspinall deserved better from critics after no contest

The heavyweight champion received undo criticism when he was unable to continue following a nasty eye poke

UFC 321 results, takeaways: Bad luck keeps finding Tom Aspinall, Mackenzie Dern finally gets her moment

The pair of title fights in Abu Dhabi on Saturday produced vastly different results

UFC 321 fight card predictions: Expert picks for Tom Aspinall vs. Ciryl Gane, every bout in Abu Dhabi

Check out who the experts at CBS Sports are taking in the pair of title bouts on Saturday

UFC 321: Umar Nurmagomedov seeks redemption -- and a second title shot -- in bout with Mario Bautista

The cousin of legendary lightweight Khabib Nurmagomedov believes he's in prime position to fight for a title once again

UFC 321: Why it feels like now or never for title challenger Ciryl Gane to shake misconceptions of his game

Gane, who held the interim heavyweight crown, has struggled in recent outings, including a 2022 loss to Jon Jones

UFC 321: Pressure on Tom Apsinall, a new era at strawweight begins among top storylines to follow

UFC is back in Abu Dhabi this weekend with a pair of title fights on deck

Danny Garcia looks to close out 18-year boxing career on his own terms in retirement fight

Garcia headlines one final time at Barclays Center on Saturday night against Daniel Gonzalez

UFC lightweight division in 2025: Where things stand with Ilia Topuria, Paddy Pimblett and more at 155 pounds

One of the deepest divisions in the sport enters an interesting crossroads with an eye toward next year

Jaron 'Boots' Ennis makes thunderous statement in 154-pound debut with first-round TKO of Uisma Lima

Ennis cleared the way for what could be a massive showdown with Vergil Ortiz in 2026

Brian Campbell covers MMA, boxing and WWE. The Connecticut native joined CBS Sports in 2017 and has covered combat sports since 2010. He has written and hosted various podcasts and digital shows for ESPN and Grantland. It's still real to him, damn it.

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