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Yahoo Sports Week 8 fantasy viewer guide: Games to binge, stream, skip It’s the crossover episode you didn’t know you needed! Joining Matt Harmon for our weekly fantasy viewer guide episode is his partner in crime at Reception Perception James Koh. Harmon and Koh tell you which games you need to binge, stream, and skip

Jon Jones has pulled out of UFC 295 with a pectoral injury, and his heavyweight title fight with Stipe Miocic has been called off. (Photo by Louis Grasse/PxImages/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images) Jon Jones, current UFC heavyweight champion, has pulled out of UFC 295 with an injury. His title fight with Stipe Miocic has been

Jeff Wagenheim, ESPNOct 23, 2023, 09:24 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Tyson Fury, the greatest heavyweight boxer in the world, will step in the ring on Saturday (2 p.m. ET on ESPN+ PPV) for a meeting with the other greatest heavyweight in the world, Francis Ngannou. But to portray this matchup in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia,

It’s back to the drawing board for Alexander Volkanovski, who has now lost two fights to lightweight champion Islam Makhachev. (Photo by Chris Unger/Zuffa LLC via Getty Images) (Chris Unger via Getty Images) Kamaru Usman was resplendent in a beautiful, white double-breasted suit as he stepped to the ESPN set to be interviewed by Megan

ABU DHABI, UNITED ARAB EMIRATES – OCTOBER 21: (R-L) Islam Makhachev of Russia kicks Alexander Volkanovski of Australia in the UFC lightweight championship fight during the UFC 294 event at Etihad Arena on October 21, 2023 in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates. (Photo by Chris Unger/Zuffa LLC via Getty Images) (Chris Unger via Getty Images)

(L-R) Opponents Islam Makhachev of Russia and Alexander Volkanovski of Australia face off during the UFC 294 ceremonial weigh-in at Etihad Arena on October 20, 2023 in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates. (Photo by Chris Unger/Zuffa LLC via Getty Images) (Chris Unger via Getty Images) Expect fireworks Saturday in the main event of UFC 294

ABU DHABI, UNITED ARAB EMIRATES – OCTOBER 21: Islam Makhachev of Russia reacts after his knockout victory against Alexander Volkanovski of Australia in the UFC lightweight championship fight during the UFC 294 event at Etihad Arena on October 21, 2023 in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates. (Photo by Chris Unger/Zuffa LLC via Getty Images) The

This lightweight title bout isn’t the first time Islam Makhachev of Russia and Alexander Volkanovski of Australia have gone head to head. They previously faced off during the memorable UFC 284. (Chris Unger/Zuffa LLC via Getty Images) It’s almost time for one of UFC’s biggest fight cards of the year — UFC 294: Alexander Volkanovski

Getty Images A pair of high-profile fallouts had UFC 294 on shaky legs, but Saturday’s card stuck the landing big time. UFC featherweight champion Alexander Volkanovski and former welterweight champ Kamaru Usman stepped up and saved an Abu Dhabi card loaded with talent.  UFC 294 is headlined by Volkanovski taking on UFC lightweight champion Islam

Jeff Wagenheim, ESPNOct 16, 2023, 09:28 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Maybe every major UFC card should be left blank until a couple of weeks before fight night. Last-minute matchmaking sure has worked wonders for UFC 294. For months, the promotion had been building a potent lineup for Saturday’s return to Abu Dhabi, United Arab

Anyone who’s been critical of Paulo Costa having to withdraw from UFC 294 might want to reconsider their stance. Costa was forced out of his fight with Khamzat Chimaev, which was scheduled for Saturday’s pay-per-view event in Abu Dhabi, last week after he wasn’t medically cleared to compete due to a staph infection. The beginning

Brett Okamoto, ESPN Staff WriterOct 14, 2023, 10:11 PM ET Close MMA columnist for ESPN.com Analyst for “MMA Live” Covered MMA for Las Vegas Sun Open Extended Reactions Sodiq Yusuff absolutely pummeled Edson Barboza throughout the first round of their featherweight main event on Saturday in Las Vegas. Unfortunately for Yusuff, it wasn’t a one-round

Getty Images Edson Barboza has been in the fight game for a long time and he has a lot of fight left in him. Barboza survived an early onslaught in Las Vegas on Saturday to overcome a hungry contender in Sodiq Yusuff in the UFC Fight Night main event. Saturday’s headliner got off to a

Edson Barboza reacts after the conclusion of a featherweight fight against Sodiq Yusuff during UFC Vegas 81 on October 14, 2023 in Las Vegas, Nevada. (Photo by Chris Unger/Zuffa LLC via Getty Images) (Chris Unger via Getty Images) Sodiq Yusuff stormed out of his corner in the first round Saturday at Apex in Las Vegas

Israel Adesanya, the former UFC middleweight champion, said on ‘The Rock’ podcast he won’t fight again for a long while. (Mike Roach/Getty Images) (Mike Roach via Getty Images) Israel Adesanya is an inherently private man in the most public of businesses. His job essentially requires him to strip down to his underwear and fight another

Yahoo Sports How Anthony Richardson changed Indy’s plans, Frank Reich on David Tepper | Inside Coverage Jason Fitz is joined by senior NFL reporters Charles Robinson and Jori Epstein to go behind the scenes on the latest news around the NFL. The hosts start with Sean Payton and the Denver Broncos, and whether or not

Getty Images UFC featherweight champion Alexander Volkanovski is swooping in to save the day and avenge his only UFC loss. Volkanovski agreed to challenge UFC lightweight champion Islam Makhachev on short notice after Charles Oliveira was forced off UFC 294’s main event due to injury. Makhachev and Volkanovski will meet for a second time on

Marc Raimondi, ESPN Staff WriterOct 11, 2023, 12:28 AM ET When one rematch falls, another one rises. Alexander Volkanovski will step in for Charles Oliveira to face current lightweight champion Islam Makhachev for the 155-pound title at UFC 294 in Abu Dhabi. Oliveira, who first fought Makhachev and lost at UFC 280 last year, was