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Shakiel Mahjouri

UFC 334: Stephen Thompson's retirement, Bilal Hasan's return among top fights to watch this weekend

'Wonderboy' returns to the site of his most famous fight for one last showdown

UFC 334: Fight card, date, odds and complete guide as Ciryl Gane takes on Josh Hokit in New York City

A pair of title fights are set to headline at Madison Square Garden in New York City

2026 UFC event schedule: Ciryl Gane vs. Josh Hokit, Kayla Harrison vs. Amanda Nunes on tap

Check out a complete list of UFC pay-per-view and Fight Night events scheduled for 2026

Israel Adesanya vs. Shara Magomedov, Ian Garry vs. Yaroslav Amosov set for UFC Fight Night in Saudi Arabia

The promotion heads to Saudi Arabia next month with Adesanya and Garry on the poster

UFC Fight Night start time for Waldo Cortes Acosta vs. Johnny Walker: Where to watch live on Paramount+

Heavyweights meet in a significant fight for the division

UFC Fight Night predictions -- Waldo Cortes Acosta vs. Johnny Walker: Fight card, odds and expert picks

The pair of heavyweights meet in a short-notice main event on Saturday in Las Vegas

WWE Crown Jewel 2026 predictions: Expert picks for each match set for Riyadh, Saudi Arabia

Raw and SmackDown's world champions collide for the Crown Jewel championships

WWE Crown Jewel 2026 card: Complete list of matches and participants set for Saudi Arabia

Crown Jewel takes place in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, on Saturday, Nov. 7

Waldo Cortes Acosta believes Johnny Walker is learning to run 'for his life' from Alexander Volkov

Cortes Acosta questions Walker's heavyweight potential ahead of their UFC Fight Night main event this weekend

Johnny Walker's second act: How the eccentric knockout artist is resetting himself as a heavyweight

Free from a punishing light heavyweight cut and emboldened by lessons learned, Walker gets a chance to quickly rise the heavyweight rankings

UFC Fight Night predictions -- Renato Moicano vs. Tom Nolan: Fight card, odds and expert picks for Las Vegas

A veteran lightweight meets a rising contender in a pivotal main event on Saturday night

Islam Makhachev says his next fight will be 'one of the last' in his UFC career

Makhachev doesn't see himself hanging around long after unifying welterweight titles with Carlos Prates or Michael Morales

Who is Tom Nolan? Meet the rising Aussie looking to cut up one of his idols at UFC Fight Night

Learn more about the burgeoning star ahead of his first UFC Fight Night main event against Renato Moicano

Why a childhood punch convinced Jacobe Smith he belonged in the UFC: 'It changed me'

Smith, an undefeated UFC welterweight prospect, recounts how his violent childhood and his mother's near-deadly altercation helped him get to this point

UFC 333 fight fallout: Best options for Alexander Volkanovski, Petr Yan and more after Saturday

Volkanovski and Yan have big fights ahead after brilliant performances in Abu Dhabi on Saturday

Shakiel Mahjouri is a combat sports writer for CBS Sports. He has interviewed UFC champions like Israel Adesanya, WWE and AEW stars like CM Punk, and viral sensations like Jake Paul. With a background in entertainment - having interviewed stars from Game of Thrones, The Walking Dead and Doctor Who, plus Grammy nominees - Shakiel seeks to inject some enthusiasm into the combat sports world. Previous bylines include ET Canada and SB Nation. Cheese baskets are always welcomed.

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