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Cormier backs Ankalaev's title case after Abu Dhabi win

A fifth-round submission moved Ankalaev to 22-2-1.

Thad Jean stops Ernesto Rodriguez to claim PFL welterweight title

Thad Jean survived a second-round knockdown and stopped Ernesto Rodriguez with punches and elbows at 2:44 of the third round to win the vacant PFL welterweight championship. Rod...

Rafael Xavier stops Tyson Pedro with first-round elbows

Rafael Xavier stopped Tyson Pedro with 12-to-6 elbows at 4:59 of the first round in the PFL Washington D.C. co-main event. Xavier rebounded from a May decision loss, while Pedro...