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ESPN Celebrates the 14th Annual V Week in Support of the V Foundation for Cancer Research

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ESPN’s 14th consecutive V Week for Cancer Research begins on “Giving Tuesday,” Dec.1, and runs through Dec. 12. Throughout the week, ESPN will drive awareness and donations for the V Foundation for Cancer Research across ESPN platforms and all net proceeds will go directly to cancer research and related programs. ESPN has helped raise more than $127M since the V Foundation’s inception in 1993.

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UFC Fight Night: Blaydes vs. Lewis November 28 on ESPN2

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UFC Fight Night: Blaydes vs. Lewis takes place this Saturday, November 28, at 10 p.m. ET, live from the UFC APEX facility in Las Vegas. Fight Night is headlined by a matchup between top heavyweight contenders Curtis Blaydes (No. 2) and Derrick Lewis (No. 4). The card also features former UFC light heavyweight title challenger Anthony Smith (No. 6) taking on Devin Clark. 

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UFC 255: Figueiredo vs. Perez Features Doubleheader of Men’s and Women’s Flyweight Title Bouts Exclusively on ESPN+, ESPN2 and ESPN Deportes

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UFC 255: Figueiredo vs. Perez streams exclusively on ESPN+ PPV this Saturday, November 21, at 10 p.m. ET, live from the UFC APEX facility in Las Vegas. Both men’s and women’s flyweight titles will be on the line as Deiveson Figueiredo enters the Octagon in the main event against Alex Perez and the women’s division champion Valentina Shevchenko, faces No. 3-ranked contender Jennifer Maia in the co-main.

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UFC Fight Night: Felder vs. dos Anjos

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UFC FIGHT NIGHT: Felder vs. dos Anjos is set for this Saturday, November 14, at UFC APEX in Las Vegas. The main event features a lightweight faceoff between No.7-ranked lightweight Paul Felder (17-5), taking the fight on just five days’ notice, and UFC No. 12-ranked welterweight Rafael dos Anjos (29-13). Dos Anjos, who held the UFC lightweight title in 2015 and 2016, is moving back to the lightweight division for this event.

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UFC Fight Night: Santos vs. Teixeira November 7 on ESPN, ESPN Deportes and ESPN+

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UFC FIGHT NIGHT: Santos vs. Teixeira is set for this Saturday, November 7, at UFC APEX in Las Vegas.  The main event features top light heavyweight contenders when knockout artist and No. 1-ranked Thiago Santos (21-7) squares off against fellow Brazilian and No. 3-ranked Glover Teixeira (31-7).  Santos aims to build on his reputation as a devastating finisher and make his case for another title shot, while Teixeira will attempt to ride the momentum of a four-fight winning streak to stake his claim.

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The Ultimate Fighter Returns

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Las Vegas – UFC® and ESPN+ announced today that The Ultimate Fighter, the longstanding reality television series will return in March 2021, exclusively on ESPN+. The Ultimate Fighter 29 (TUF 29) will feature athletes from the men’s bantamweight (135 lbs.) and middleweight (185 lbs.) divisions. Casting is open through Friday, Nov. 13.

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UFC Fight Night on ESPN+: Hall vs. Silva October 31 Exclusively on ESPN+

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UFC FIGHT NIGHT ON ESPN+: Hall vs. Silva is set for this Saturday, October 31 at UFC APEX in Las Vegas.  The main event features the end of an era: MMA legend Anderson Silva (34-10), in his final UFC fight, against No. 10 ranked Uriah Hall (16-9).  Holder of the UFC’s 185-pound middleweight title from 2006 to 2013, this will be Silva’s last fight for the organization.

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New Detail: Cormier Breaks Down Gaethje Ahead of Saturday’s UFC 254

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In the latest UFC edition of Detail, the ground-breaking sports analysis series created by the late Kobe Bryant, former UFC two-division champion Daniel Cormier breaks down Justin Gaethje as he prepares to face Khabib Nurmagomedov in one of the most anticipated championship main events of the year at UFC 254 this Saturday. Detail is produced by Granity Studios and ESPN+, and is available to stream exclusively on ESPN+.

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UFC 254: Khabib vs. Gaethje Pits Champ vs. Champ in Highly-Anticipated Lightweight Championship exclusively on ESPN+, ESPN2 and ESPN Deportes

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UFC 254: Khabib vs. Gaethje streams exclusively on ESPN+ PPV this Saturday, October 24 at a special 2 p.m. ET start time from UFC Fight Island in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates.

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UFC Fight Night on ESPN+: Brian Ortega vs. The Korean Zombie October 17 Exclusively on ESPN+  

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UFC FIGHT NIGHT on ESPN+: Ortega vs. The Korean Zombie is set for this Saturday, October 17, from UFC FIGHT ISLAND in Abu Dhabi’s Yas Island. Returning to the Octagon for the first time in almost two years, former featherweight title challenger Brian Ortega (14-1) takes on fan-favorite “The Korean Zombie” Chan Sung Jung (16-5).

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