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Ahead of UFC 307, Jose Aldo’s championship flame burns brighter than ever

At 38, can Jose Aldo become UFC featherweight champion once again?

USA Today Sports Media Group · Oct 2, 2024

Raquel Pennington fires back at Julianna Peña’s criticism before UFC 307: ‘I stay authentic’

Raquel Pennington is comfortable with how she's career herself as champion ahead of UFC 307, despite what Julianna Peña thinks.

USA Today Sports Media Group · Oct 2, 2024

Kayla Harrison ‘can’t be stopped’ entering UFC 307, says title reign is ‘inevitable’

Kayla Harrison has zero doubt she could fight and beat Ketlen Vieira, Julianna Peña and Raquel Pennington all on Saturday at UFC 307.

USA Today Sports Media Group · Oct 2, 2024

Now a mother, Carla Esparza says retirement at UFC 307 is definitive: ‘I don’t want to leave this sport in a wheelchair’

After more than 15 years in MMA, former UFC champ Carla Esparza knows when it's time to get out. And that time is Saturday at UFC 307.

USA Today Sports Media Group · Oct 1, 2024

Raquel Pennington questions Julianna Peña’s not being in Utah early for UFC 307: ‘Altitude is not a joke’

Raquel Pennington thinks Julianna Peña waiting until UFC 307 fight week to arrive in Salt Lake City could cost her.

USA Today Sports Media Group · Oct 1, 2024

David Martinez pauses work as surgeon for Dana White’s Contender Series, hopes to join sister in UFC

Surgeon by day, soon-to-be UFC fighter by night? David Martinez is simply built different.

USA Today Sports Media Group · Oct 1, 2024

Stephen Thompson: Joaquin Buckley’s ‘ego’ will come into play at UFC 307, teases submission win

Stephen Thompson says part of his motivation for fighting Joaquin Buckley at UFC 307 is to give back to the welterweight division.

USA Today Sports Media Group · Oct 1, 2024

Kayla Harrison: Julianna Peña ‘trying to avoid the inevitable’ by calling out Amanda Nunes

Kayla Harrison thinks Julianna Peña wants nothing to do with her.

USA Today Sports Media Group · Oct 1, 2024

‘What the f*ck?’: Inside the mind of Chris Duncan during bizarre UFC Fight Night 243 submission

Chris Duncan recounts his thoughts during his UFC Paris submission in which he had to alert the referee that his opponent was asleep.

USA Today Sports Media Group · Oct 1, 2024

Dana White’s Contender Series 74 results: Five winners get contracts, including Torrez Finney’s 3rd chance

Dana White handed out five more contracts on Week 8 of DWCS, including to Torrez Finney, who fought and won for the third time on the show.

USA Today Sports Media Group · Oct 1, 2024