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UFC on ESPN 3 from Minneapolis, Minn., where top heavyweight contenders Francis Ngannou and Junior dos Santos try to find their way into a title fight, is set following Friday's official weigh-in. Ngannou (13-3) rocketed to the top of the heavyweight division by finishing all of his first six UFC

The UFC women’s bantamweight and featherweight champion spoke to Yahoo Sports MMA insider Kevin Iole about a number of topics ahead of her upcoming fight at UFC 239.

Exclusive interview with gentle giant Francis Ngannou on his life in the UFC Octagon and the road to heavyweight boxing in the future. Ngannou will most likely step through the ropes and take up heavyweight boxing, reminiscing of the fun and delight he had witnessing Britain's 'Gypsy King'

Ngannou is a 6-foot-5, 255-pound knot of muscle whose genteel manner outside the cage is belied by his seek-and-destroy nature inside of it.

Former WWE star Tommy Dreamer opened up about his depression while competing in pro wrestling.

If Junior Dos Santos gets past the powerful Francis Ngannou on Saturday at UFC Minneapolis (9 p.m. ET, ESPN), he may set a new standard for thank yous.

The UFC women’s bantamweight spoke to Yahoo Sports MMA insider Kevin Iole ahead of her upcoming fight at UFC 239 about breaking through after a series of tough losses in her most recent bouts.

The UFC fighter spoke to Yahoo Sports MMA insider Kevin Iole ahead of his upcoming fight at UFC 239 about facing off against a former champion of “The Ultimate Fighter”.

While it’s a long shot, if there are any UFC fighters who have the raw ability to win a boxing world title, chief among them would probably be Francis Ngannou and Junior Dos Santos.

It's something that those of us that don't fight will never feel, but when a fighter breaks her opponent, the emotions are off the charts. So says current UFC women's bantamweight and featherweight dual-division champion Amanda Nunes. She should know, she's been in that moment on several