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USA TODAY Sports/MMA Junkie rankings, Oct. 4: Yan Xiaonan shakes up strawweight

Check out our MMA rankings update after some key contests at Bellator 286, UFC Fight Night 211, and One on Prime Video 2.

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Bellator 286 gains: What all 26 fighters weighed on fight night

Find out how much weight all 26 fighters at Bellator 286 gained from the Friday morning official weigh-ins to Saturday's fights.

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Henry Cejudo calls for Patricio Freire vs. Alexander Volkanovski superfight: ‘It’s time for the crossover’

Henry Cejudo thinks it's the perfect time for the Bellator and UFC featherweight champions to go at it.

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Questionable sparring footage emerges of Tommy Fury's next opponent

Fury will face little-known American Paul Bamba, who holds a 5-2 record and has never appeared on a televised event, and footage has emerged showing MMA fighter Dillon Danis appearing to handle him

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Spinning Back Clique: Mackenzie Dern’s UFC title hopes, Bo Nickal’s first UFC test, more

MMA Junkie's weekly "Spinning Back Clique" examines what's next for Mackenzie Dern, Bo Nickal's first UFC booking, and more.

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Sumiko Inaba hopes to break into flyweight rankings after Bellator 286 win

Sumiko Inaba moved to 5-0 as a professional with Bellator this past Saturday.

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Scott Coker: Fedor Emelianenko wants to ‘fight right away,’ still eyes Ryan Bader rematch for retirement fight

According to Scott Coker, Fedor Emelianenko is dead set on trying to avenge his loss to Ryan Bader before he retires.

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Patricio Freire wants drop to bantamweight – and Bellator event in Brazil

Bellator featherweight champion Patricio Freire wants to drop to bantamweight and take an event to Brazil.

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Jeremy Kennedy recalls fighting Aaron Pico amid shoulder injury at Bellator 286

Jeremy Kennedy's win over Aaron Pico came in an unexpected manner.

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Matchup Roundup: New UFC and Bellator fights announced in the past week (Sept. 26-Oct. 2)

All the UFC and Bellator fight announcements that were first reported or confirmed by MMA Junkie in the past week.

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Juan Archuleta relieved to snap skid at Bellator 286, praises ‘tough motherf*cker’ Enrique Barzola

Former champion Juan Archuleta reflects on his unanimous decision win over Enrique Barzola at Saturday's Bellator 286.

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UFC boss Dana White called out for having "no balls" by Bellator champion

Bellator featherweight champion Patricio 'Pitbull' Friere has told UFC president Dana White he doesn't have the "balls" to take him up on his proposed $1million wager

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Aaron Pico details trying to push through dislocated shoulder, admits Bellator 286 stoppage was ‘the smartest thing’

It was quite the scene at Bellator 286 when Aaron Pico ordered his coach to pop his shoulder back into place so he could keep fighting.

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Patricky Freire hopes Bellator brings back Eddie Alvarez: ‘I have a little problem to resolve against him’

Patricky 'Pitbull' Freire wants a rematch with Eddie Alvarez – a decade after their first meeting.

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5 biggest takeaways from UFC Fight Night 211/Bellator 286: Which company won the night?

UFC and Bellator both ran shows on Saturday, but which organization had the better night?

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Patricio Freire not bothered by boos in Bellator 286 title defense: ‘People sometimes want to see a street fight’

Patricio Freire does't care about the criticism of his title defense.

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Bellator 286 post-event facts: Patricio ‘Pitbull’ adds to legacy with 12th title-fight win

Patricio Freire added to his records for most wins and title-fight victories in Bellator history with a dominant defense at Bellator 286.

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Scott Coker updates Aaron Pico’s health after Bellator 286, ‘for sure’ wants Jeremy Kennedy rematch

Scott Coker wants to book a rematch between Aaron Pico and Jeremy Kennedy after injury halted their Bellator 286 bout.

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Bellator 286 results: Patricio Freire wins lackluster decision vs. Adam Borics to retain featherweight title

The fans booed as the Bellator 286 main event came to an end – just as they did when it started.

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Bellator 286 salaries: Patricio Freire, Jeremy Kennedy lead all disclosed paydays

Bellator 286 is in the books. Patricio Freire, Jeremy Kennedy, and four others made six-figures in disclosed pay. Check out the full list.

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Twitter reacts to Patricio Freire’s title defense over Adam Borics at Bellator 286

See the top Twitter reactions to Patricio Freire's featherweight title defense over Adam Borics at Bellator 286.

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Bellator 286 results: A.J. McKee weathers Spike Carlyle, wild brawl to win bloody scrap

A.J. McKee's lightweight debut was one for the ages, an all-out thriller.

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Bellator 286 results: Aaron Pico appears to dislocate shoulder as Jeremy Kennedy wins by injury TKO

Aaron Pico wanted to continue, but the cageside doctor wouldn't let him.

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Bellator 286 results: Juan Archuleta’s takedowns key in decision over Enrique Barzola

Juan Archuleta put his wrestling to good use in his victory over Enrique Barzola at Bellator 286.

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Bellator 286 results: Sumiko Inaba pushed by Nadine Mandiau, grinds out unanimous decision win

At Bellator 286, Sumiko Inaba was tested by an opponent she'd previously finished but ultimately got the win.

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