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mmajunkie.usatoday.com > story > sports > ufc > 02/15/2026 > ufc-2026-upset-winners-underdog-sports-betting-odds-mma-gambling > 88691049007

UFC betting upset winners: 2026 complete list

UFC betting upset winners: 2026 complete list6+ hour, 25+ min ago  (145+ words) UFC betting upset winners: 2026 complete list'MMA Junkie UFC betting upset winners: 2026 complete list Check out every UFC upset winner of +150 or more in 2026 The UFC in 2025 saw some upsets that were at all-time levels in terms of their betting lines....

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mmajunkie.usatoday.com > story > sports > mma > 02/14/2026 > ex-oregon-football-aj-hotchkins-ufc-competition-mma > 88669771007

Ex-Oregon linebacker AJ Hotchkins set on sacking UFC competition

Ex-Oregon linebacker AJ Hotchkins set on sacking UFC competition1+ day, 3+ hour ago  (295+ words) Former Oregon Ducks linebacker AJ Hotchkins thinks MMA has filled the void that prevented him from playing in the NFL. Hotchkins (3-0) was a standout football player in high school, under-recruited according to his self-assessment. A two-time all-stater, Hotckins played at…...

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mmajunkie.usatoday.com > story > sports > ufc > 02/13/2026 > ufc-houston-sean-strickland-opinion-will-upset-khamzat-chimaev-middleweight-title > 88657031007

Sean Strickland: I'm probably only one who could beat Khamzat Chimaev

Sean Strickland: I'm probably only one who could beat Khamzat Chimaev1+ day, 15+ hour ago  (193+ words) Sean Strickland could find himself on the cusp of another title shot with a win at UFC Fight Night 267. Strickland (29-7 MMA, 16-7 UFC) takes on red-hot middleweight'Anthony Hernandez'(15-2 MMA, 9-2 UFC) in the Feb. 21 main event (Paramount+) at Toyota Center in Houston....

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mmajunkie.usatoday.com > story > sports > ufc > 02/13/2026 > josiah-harrell-gets-second-ufc-shot-after-brain-scare-nixed-debut > 88665531007

Josiah Harrell gets second UFC shot after brain scare nixed debut

Josiah Harrell gets second UFC shot after brain scare nixed debut2+ day, 1+ hour ago  (233+ words) Josiah Harell has a shot at redemption. Nearly three years after his UFC debut fell through on weigh-in day due to a major health scare, the Matt Brown-trained welterweight has again signed with the promotion for a short-notice fight. This…...

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mmajunkie.usatoday.com > story > sports > ufc > 02/12/2026 > ufc-michael-bisping-opinion-prediction-ian-machado-garry-welterweight-title-shot-next > 88641259007

Michael Bisping: Ian Machado Garry could be next for Islam Makhachev

Michael Bisping: Ian Machado Garry could be next for Islam Makhachev2+ day, 21+ hour ago  (220+ words) Ian Machado Garry announced that he's in camp, but for who? Machado Garry recently played matchmaker for the UFC's welterweight division, where he matched up Carlos Prates with Michael Morales, Kamaru Usman with Jack Della Maddalena, and gave himself a…...

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mmajunkie.usatoday.com > story > sports > ufc > 02/12/2026 > ufc-demetrious-johnson-arman-tsarukyan-chances-beat-ilia-topuria > 88620172007

Why Demetrious Johnson likes Arman Tsarukyan's chances to beat Ilia Topuria

Why Demetrious Johnson likes Arman Tsarukyan's chances to beat Ilia Topuria3+ day, 2+ hour ago  (187+ words) Demetrious Johnson is touting Arman Tsarukyan as a future UFC champion after training with him. Tsarukyan's title shot has been long overdue, but after withdrawing from his opportunity against Islam Makhachev in January 2025 at UFC 311, his process has been delayed....

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mmajunkie.usatoday.com > story > sports > ufc > 02/11/2026 > ufc-justin-gaethje-title-shot-benefited-white-house-card > 88620027007

Daniel Cormier explains why Justin Gaethje title shot worked out well

Daniel Cormier explains why Justin Gaethje title shot worked out well4+ day, 1+ hour ago  (230+ words) Despite the criticism surrounding the interim title fight at UFC 324, Daniel Cormier thinks everything worked out perfectly. Many fans and pundits took umbrage with Arman Tsarukyan (23-3 MMA, 10-2 UFC) not being a part of the interim lightweight title fight and the…...

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mmajunkie.usatoday.com > story > sports > ufc > 02/10/2026 > mma-junkie-rankings-update-feb-10-horiguchi-kuniev-enter-top-10 > 88615071007

USA TODAY Sports/MMA Junkie rankings, Feb. 10: Two new top 10 entries

4+ day, 15+ hour ago  (176+ words) The UFC's first Fight Night event of the year shook up rankings in a few divisions. UFC Fight Night 266 was headlined by a bantamweight bout between top 10 competitors Mario Bautista and Vinicius Oliveira. It was a solid outing for Bautista,…...

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mmajunkie.usatoday.com > story > sports > mma > 02/10/2026 > enzo-perez-sees-anthony-pettis-fc-title-fight-as-last-stop-before-ufc > 88597124007

Enzo Perez sees Anthony Pettis FC title fight as last stop before UFC

Enzo Perez sees Anthony Pettis FC title fight as last stop before UFC5+ day, 2+ hour ago  (231+ words) LAS VEGAS "After a rough start to his MMA career, Enzo Perez thinks he's on the doorstep of joining the UFC bantamweight division. With a showdown against Gabriel Wanderley (6-2) set for APFC 23 on March 29 at Landmark Credit Union Live in…...

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mmajunkie.usatoday.com > story > sports > ufc > 02/10/2026 > ufc-fight-night-266-video-wang-cong-opinion-weight-miss-vs-eduarda-moura > 88604834007

Wang Cong gives take on double weight miss vs. Moura, UFC title hopes

Wang Cong gives take on double weight miss vs. Moura, UFC title hopes5+ day, 3+ hour ago  (202+ words) LAS VEGAS "Wang Cong met the media Saturday after her win over Eduarda Moura at UFCFight Night 266. Cong (9-1 MMA, 4-1 UFC) outworked Moura (12-2 MMA, 3-2 UFC) for a unanimous decision on the prelims atthe Meta APEX inLas Vegas. Both Cong and Moura…...