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UFC books 3 title fights, Strickland gets first defense
Who gets the first shot at Sean Strickland's UFC belt? Khamzat Chimaev, Dricus Du Plessis, or Israel Adesanya?

UFC great explains why every gym 'needs' a guy like Sean Strickland
UFC legend Dan Henderson says gyms could use a training partner like Sean Strickland.

UFC champ claims promotion censored him for revealing low fighter pay
Reigning middleweight champion Sean Strickland cries foul after alleged censorship by the UFC for fighter pay talk.

Paulo Costa: Khamzat Chimaev's stock hurt at UFC 294
At least one UFC rival was none to impressed by Khamzat Chimaev's win at UFC 294.

Would the Ali Act for MMA stop the UFC from rushing Chimaev to a title shot?
Khamzat Chimaev could be fighting for a UFC title. Here’s what this situation would look like under the Ali Act.

Whittaker invites Usman to stay at middleweight
Should Kamaru Usman remain at middleweight after his debut at UFC 294 didn't go as planned? One ex-UFC champion says he should.

UFC 294: Talking to your loved ones about Khamzat Chimaev
At UFC 294, Khamzat Chimaev put on his best peformance yet, after the fight.

Title shot?! Chimaev decisioned a welterweight off the couch, argues Strickland
Sean Strickland wasn't a big fan of the UFC's top contender bout between Khamzat Chimaev and Kamaru Usman.

UFC 294: Avoiding US sanctions on Chimaev, and censoring speech on Palestine
The UFC, so-called champion of free speech, found a way at UFC 294 to circumvent U.S. sanctions against Ramzan Kadyrov while simultaneously censoring pro-Palestine expressions within its platform.

Chimaev's English post-fight comments very different from remarks in Chechen
After his UFC 294 win over Kamaru Usman, Khamzat Chimaev gave an impassioned speech for peace.

Video: Paulo Costa gets into scuffle with a couple of fans at UFC 294
Paulo Costa got into a fight at UFC 294 on Saturday. And no, it’s not the one you are thinking.

White reacts to 'very f—ng weird' staph infection revelations at UFC 294
CEO Dana White reacts to the staph infection revelations after the earlier bouts of UFC 294.

The Russian revolution was televised at UFC 294
At UFC 294, Islam Makhachev and Khamzat Chimaev showed the world what Russia has always known: they're pretty good fighters

UFC 294: Chimaev gets past Usman by majority decision
Join us today for our live play-by-play coverage of the UFC 294 main event featuring a middleweight fight between Khamzat Chimaev and Kamaru Usman.

UFC 294: Makhachev vs. Volkanovski 2 - Winners and Losers
Get the lowdown on the real winners and losers of UFC 294: Makhachev vs. Volkanovski 2.

UFC 294: Makhachev stops Volkanovski in the first round
Join us today for our live play-by-play coverage of the UFC 294 main event featuring a lightweight fight between Islam Makhachev and Alexander Volkanovski.

UFC 294 analysis: Islam Makhachev beats Volk again
Analysis following Islam Makhachev's win at UFC 294.

UFC 294: Islam Makhachev vs. Alexander Volkanovski 2: Live stream, results, highlights and discussion
UFC 294 is LIVE NOW! Check out the results for tonight's UFC 294: Islam Makhachev vs. Alexander Volkanovski 2 live mma fight card.

Twitter reacts to Khamzat Chimaev vs. Kamaru Usman at UFC 294
See how Twitter reacted to what happened between Khamzat Chimaev and Kamaru Usman at UFC 294 tonight.

UFC 294: Islam Makhachev vs. Alexander Volkanovski 2: Fight card, start time, live streams
All the fights for Saturday's UFC 294: Islam Makhachev vs. Alexander Volkanovski 2 card. With start time, date, fight card and streams info.

UFC 294 Accusations Fly! Oliveira 'could have fought', Usman fighting just for a paycheck
After some major upheavals, Khamzat Chimaev will fight Kamaru Usmand and Islam Makhachev will fight Alexander Volkanovski at UFC 294.

UFC 294 reader picks
UFC 294 is live today. See who the BE readers have picked to win each and every fight.

UFC 294 staff picks and predictions
UFC 294 is live tomorrow with Islam Makhachev vs. Alexander Volkanovski in the main event. See who we think will win all the fights in Abu Dhabi.

UFC 294: Khamzat Chimaev almost got title fight
The UFC almost made Khamzat Chimaev an instant title contender.

UFC 294: Kamaru Usman talks up fight with Sean Strickland
Kamaru Usman is in the desert for UFC 294. But he has his eyes on someone other than his opponent, Khamzat Chimaev.

Graphic: See why Paulo Costa’s withdrawal from UFC 294 was completely justified
Paulo Costa has had a weird few years with withdrawals from fights, but this recent one from UFC 294 is different.

UFC is protecting Chimaev - 'Disappointed' Bo Nickal wanted to step in at UFC 294
Rising middleweight prospect Bo Nickal claims the UFC is protecting 'their boy' Khamzat Chimaev with the recent booking against Kamaru Usman.

Israel Adesanya announces hiatus
Israel Adesanya has announced what his next plans are after suffering a stunning loss to Sean Strickland at UFC 293.

Better Chimaev fight? Ex-champ saves UFC 294 co-main event
UFC 294 now features a new co-main event to go with its new main event. Khamzat Chimaev will face an ex-champ in about announced today.