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5 biggest takeaways from UFC Fight Night 214: Early stoppages, title shots and the meaning of records

Thoughts and analysis on the biggest storylines coming out of UFC Fight Night 214, which took place Saturday in Las Vegas.

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Amanda Lemos confident in No. 1 contender status, predicts Zhang Weili defeats Carla Esparza at UFC 281

Amanda Lemos feels she's next.

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Rose Namajunas: Hard to count out Carla Esparza, but ‘I’m definitely leaning more toward’ Zhang Weili at UFC 281

Rose Namajunas has a vested interest in the upcoming strawweight title fight at UFC 281.

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VIDEO: Whoa! Zhang Weili shows off incredible strength by lifting Francis Ngannou onto her shoulder

"I can't believe that Zhang Weili just picked me up like I wasn't 293lbs," Francis Ngannou wrote. How do you think Carla Esparza feels?

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UFC star Zhang Weili stuns 293lb Francis Ngannou by lifting him off the floor

Zhang Weili competes in the lightest weight class in the UFC, but she showed off her mind-boggling strength by picking up 293lb heavyweight champion Francis Ngannou

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Rose Namajunas Patiently Awaits Third Crack at Strawweight Belt

Thug Rose 'would love' another shot at Carla Esparza, who she will 'be watching' next Saturday at UFC 281.

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Marina Rodriguez Believes Title Shot Comes With UFC Fight Night 214 Win

Rodriguez hopes to dispatch of Amanda Lemos and fight the winner of Carla Esparza vs. Zhang Weili at UFC 281.

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Marina Rodriguez expects UFC 281 title fight winner ‘no matter how’ she beats Amanda Lemos

Marina Rodriguez predicts a title shot between the Carla Esparza vs. Zhang Weili winner "no matter how" she wins at UFC Fight Night 214.

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UFC Fight Night 214 pre-event facts: Neil Magny goes for welterweight wins record

Neil Magny will look to break out of a tie with Georges St-Pierre for most welterweight wins at UFC Fight Night 214.

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UFC 281 official poster: Israel Adesana meets familiar foe Alex Pereira

Check out the official poster for UFC 281 that was chosen by fans, and the options that did not make the cut.

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Manager thinks Mackenzie Dern vs. Yan Xiaonan ‘very close’ to UFC strawweight title eliminator

When the calendar turns to October, Mackenzie Dern and Yan Xiaonan will set off an important trio of fights in the UFC strawweight division.

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Can Esparza Hold UFC Gold Past Title Defense at UFC 281?

Still searching for her first victory with a championship belt in hand, the strawweight champ says she’s hungry to solidify her place atop the division.

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Carla Esparza avoids surgery, gives timeline for UFC title defense: ‘A little more time to heal’

If all goes according to plan, the UFC women's strawweight title could be on the line again by the end of 2022.

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Joe Rogan reveals his ‘No. 1 problem with scoring’ in MMA, says ‘system as it stands f*cking sucks’

Joe Rogan believes the MMA scoring system needs to be completely rethought.

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Mackenzie Dern wants interim UFC title fight vs. Zhang Weili with Carla Esparza injured

With champion Carla Esparza injured, Mackenzie Dern is "definitely interested" in an interim title fight with Zhang Weili.

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Injured champ Carla Esparza won’t rush into Zhang Weili fight: ‘I’m not making the same mistake twice’

UFC champion Carla Esparza is dealing with injuries and won't be agreeing to a fight with Zhang Weili at UFC 281 in Abu Dhabi.

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UFC 275: Fights to make next as Jiri Prochazka dethrones Glover Teixeira in instant classic

Elsewhere on the card, Valentina Shevchenko retained her flyweight belt and Zhang Weili retired Joanna Jedrzejczyk

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UFC 275 results: Zhang Weili sends Joanna Jedrzejczyk into retirement after spinning backfist KO

Zhang Weili scored one of the best KOs of 2022, putting out Joanna Jedrzejczyk with an insane spinning backfist at UFC 275.

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Dana White confirms Zhang Weili vs. Joanna Jedrzejczyk 2 will ‘definitely’ be a title eliminator at UFC 275

A rematch of an all-time great fight now has even higher stakes.

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Notebook: Blachowicz Aims for Redemption vs. Rakic

Returning to the ring with a renewed spirit, Blachowicz restarts his climb to the top of the light heavyweight division.

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Rose Namajunas executed gameplan ‘perfectly’ in UFC 274 loss, says coach and fiance

Namajunas suffered her second defeat by Carla Esparza, who took the strawweight title in the process

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USA TODAY Sports/MMA Junkie rankings, May 10: Carla Esparza, Charles Oliveira, Ryan Bader move up P4P list

Check out the latest USA TODAY Sports/MMA Junkie rankings following UFC 274, Bellator 280 and 2022 PFL 3.

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UFC star feels like "s***** human being" after losing title in "most boring fight ever"

UFC 274 saw the "most boring fight ever" as Carla Esparza won the strawweight belt from Rose Namajunas and the former champion has apologised for her performance

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UFC 274: Five fights to make next as Charles Oliveira sees off Justin Gaethje

Earlier in the night, Michael Chandler brutally knocked out Tony Ferguson before Carla Esparza outpointed Rose Namajunas to win strawweight gold

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Joanna Jedrzejczyk predicts she’ll dethrone Carla Esparza for a second time after UFC 275

Joanna Jedrzejczyk thinks history is going to repeat itself against Carla Esparza.

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