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Merab Dvalishvili carries confrontational attitude like a badge of honor before UFC 311: 'Don't disrespect me'

The reigning bantamweight champ continues to get into disputes with his opponent and others during fight week

UFC 311 -- Islam Makhachev vs. Arman Tsarukyan 2: Five biggest storylines to watch for in Los Angeles

A pair of massive title fights kick off the year on PPV for UFC

Merab Dvalishvili feels disrespected by 'protected' Umar Nurmagomedov ahead of UFC 311: 'He takes shortcuts'

The UFC bantamweight champ did not hold back when discussing why he doesn't think Nurmagomedov deserves this title shot

Usman Nurmagomedov says uncle and father of Khabib, Abdulmanap, is 'the greatest fighter of all time'

The reigning Bellator lightweight champion believes the patriarch of the rise of Dagestani fighters deserves praise

UFC in 2025: Jon Jones, Conor McGregor and Dana White among five biggest storylines to watch this year

The new year could produce a multitude of changes and new matchups for the promotion

Boxing Pound-for-Pound Rankings: Oleksandr Usyk leaves no doubt as to who is No. 1 in the world

Usyk put some space between he and his contemporaries in the race to the top with his latest win over Tyson Fury

Oleksandr Usyk cements his place in history as an all-time great with a second masterful win over Tyson Fury

Usyk's pure boxing skill may be the best the sport has seen since Muhammad Ali

Oleksandr Usyk vs. Tyson Fury 2: What the 'Gypsy King' needs to do to secure victory in rematch

Fury has been unusually reserved as the fight approaches while seemingly playing mind games once again

UFC roundtable discussion: As promotion touts record profits, was 2024 actually a good year for UFC?

While there's plenty of reason to celebrate for UFC, there are still some lingering questions and issues to consider

Oleksandr Usyk vs. Tyson Fury 2: Five biggest storylines to watch in their second heavyweight title fight

Fury gets his chance at revenge against the unified heavyweight champ on Saturday night in Saudi Arabia

Best of UFC in 2024: Ilia Topuria edges out Alex Pereira for Fighter of the Year with two excellent wins

Topuria's wins over Alexander Volkanovski and Max Holloway were enough to give him the nod this year

Claressa Shields hopes to inspire people around the globe with harsh reality of 'The Fire Inside'

Shields believes the portrayal is incredibly accurate to her situation growing up in Michigan

UFC Fight Night Saudi Arabia: Israel Adesanya vs. Nassourdine Imavov, 'Shara Bullet' vs. 'MVP' to headline

Dana White announced the pair of bouts on Saturday for the February event

UFC Pound-for-Pound Fighter Rankings: Alexandre Pantoja rises after another dominant outing

The Brazilian champion has cleaned out the flyweight division as he looks for new challenges

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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