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The final UFC fight of 2025, and on ESPN, was a short one. In a battle of flyweight contenders, Manel Kape made short work of Brandon Royval with a first-round knockout Saturday at UFC Vegas 112, earning his eighth win in his past nine fights.
For the final time this year, the UFC is sandwiched in during a busy Saturday night of college football, college basketball, the NBA and NHL.
Steven Asplund delivers emotional UFC debut, using his moment on the biggest stage to inspire bullied kids around the world
Manel Kape said he was going to make it look easy against Brandon Royval, and made good on that promise.
The final UFC card of 2025 will unfortunately be one bout lighter after one fighter withdrew just hours before the event kicks off.
Steven Asplund shined in his octagon debut at UFC on ESPN 73 with a brutal and bloody beatdown of Sean Sharaf.
History almost forgot about Petr Yan. Much of the excitement surrounding UFC 323 was fueled by Merab Dvalishvili's campaign to be the first fighter to make four successful UFC title defenses in one calendar year. Yan had other plans.
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UFC Vegas 112 video: Kevin Vallejos drops Giga Chikadze with spinning backfist, finishes with nasty elbows
Kevin Vallejos just sent a message to the entire featherweight division that a new contender has arrived after he became the first person to ever knock out Giga Chikadze in their co-main event fight at UFC Vegas 112.
Gibson Jr. (9-1 MMA, 0-0 UFC), son of UFC 24 and UFC 29 veteran Lance Gibson, will become the third second-generation fighter in UFC history after Randy Couture/Ryan Couture and Gilbert Smith/Elijah Smith. Gibson, 30, brings with him a 5-1 record as a Bellator fighter.