Baldwin-raised Chris Weidman discusses his return to middleweight as he faces Omari Akhmedov at UFC Fight Night in Las Vegas on Saturday, Aug. 8, 2020.


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South African Dricus du Plessis took a flurry of body hits across four rounds before defeating Israel Adesanya by submission to retain his middleweight championship at UFC 305.

UFC 305: du Plessis submits Adesanya

Former UFC heavyweight champion Francis Ngannou is set to return to MMA when he makes his Professional Fighters League debut in October, stepping back inside the cage after a pair of big paydays in boxing.

Former UFC heavyweight champion Francis Ngannou set to debut for PFL

UFC heavyweight champion Jon Jones has pleaded not guilty to a pair of misdemeanor charges stemming from a drug test at his home in which he was accused of being hostile.

UFC's Jon Jones fights charges 

UFC heavyweight champion Jon Jones is due in court to face a pair of misdemeanor charges that stem from a drug test at his home in March in which he was accused of being hostile.

Jon Jones due in court to face 2 charges stemming from alleged hostility during drug testing

Conor McGregor's broken toe couldn't keep MMA fans away from T-Mobile Arena on Saturday for UFC 303, as the 30-year-old organization celebrated its fourth-highest gate.

UFC 303 reports 4th-biggest gate of all time

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Levi Anderson's third goal of the game, 7:06 into the overtime, powered the Whipsnakes into next weekend's championship game in Chester, Pa.

Whipsnakes upset top-seeded Atlas in PLL semifinal at Hofstra

Quintana (8-9) allowed no runs and five hits in 6 2/3 innings and Harrison Bader homered for the Mets, who scored four runs in the sixth.

Mets win 9th straight, Quintana earns 100th career victory

Ohtani has been stellar at the plate but is just a DH this season, giving Lindor a major advantage with his defense.

Lennon: Lindor or Ohtani? NL MVP debate rages on

The Yankees' ace hit the first of his three career home runs at Wrigley, and he remains disappointed that it didn't land on Waveland Avenue.

Cole excited about pitching at Wrigley Field 

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