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mmajunkie.usatoday.com > story > sports > mma > spinning-back-clique > 02/23/2026 > spinning-back-clique-sean-strickland-ufc-houston-rousey-carano-analysis-reaction > 88817258007

Spinning Back Clique: Rousey-Carano megafight, MMA bigotry, UFC Mexico

4+ hour, 40+ min ago  (295+ words) On the latest episode of "Spinning Back Clique," we review Sean Strickland's big win at UFC Houston, we go over the latest bookings, and more. Spinning Back Clique: Rousey-Carano megafight, MMA bigotry, UFC Mexico Check out this week's "Spinning Back…...

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mmajunkie.usatoday.com > story > sports > ufc > 02/21/2026 > ufc-houston-video-uros-medic-crushes-geoff-neal-with-brutal-ko > 88805371007

UFC Houston video: Uros Medic crushes Geoff Neal with brutal knockout

1+ day, 13+ hour ago  (176+ words) Uros Medic needed just 79 seconds to show he belongs in the octagon with top welterweights when he knocked Geoff Neal out cold in the UFC Fight Night 267 co-main event. Medic (13-3 MMA, 7-3 UFC) did what many other elites at 170 pounds could…...

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mmajunkie.usatoday.com > story > sports > ufc > 02/21/2026 > ufc-fight-night-houston-sean-strickland-vs-anthony-hernandez-predictions-picks-mma-betting > 88793627007

UFC Houston predictions: Zero support for Strickland’s stale schtick

2+ day, 3+ hour ago  (89+ words) The UFC is back in Houston for the first time in four years with middleweight contenders'at the top of the bill. UFC Fight Night 267 (Paramount+) takes place Saturday at Toyota Center in Houston. Get pick results from our 10 editors, writers,…...

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mmajunkie.usatoday.com > story > sports > ufc > 02/16/2026 > ufc-fight-night-norma-dumont-vs-yana-santos-women-mma-matchup-april-25 > 88701544007

Amid frustrations of title picture, Norma Dumont books next UFC fight

1+ week, 1+ hour ago  (186+ words) Amid frustrations of title picture, Norma Dumont books next UFC fight'MMA Junkie Amid frustrations of title picture, Norma Dumont books next UFC fight Norma Dumont is staying busy in hopes of securing her first UFC title fight. Dumont has been…...

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mmajunkie.usatoday.com > story > sports > mma > spinning-back-clique > 02/16/2026 > ufc-news-live-analysis-spinning-back-clique-heavyweight-tom-aspinall-surgery-houston-preview-pfl > 88696928007

Spinning Back Clique: UFC's heavyweight mess, Houston preview, more

1+ week, 9+ hour ago  (317+ words) Spinning Back Clique: UFC's heavyweight mess, Houston preview, more'MMA Junkie Spinning Back Clique: UFC's heavyweight mess, Houston preview, more Check out this week's "Spinning Back Clique," MMA Junkie's weekly live show that takes a spin through the biggest topics in…...

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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

1+ week, 1+ day 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

1+ week, 2+ day 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

1+ week, 2+ day 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

1+ week, 3+ day 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

1+ week, 3+ day 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…...