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Controversial McGregor to return to UFC with Holloway rematch in Las Vegas

Conor McGregor will return to the Ultimate Fighting Championship Octagon for the first time in five years when he takes on Max Holloway in a non-title rematch on July 11th in Las Vegas, UFC said Saturday.

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Returning Rousey rolls back the clock to submit Carano in 17 seconds

Former UFC champion Ronda Rousey came roaring out of the traps in her ⁠first mixed martial arts fight in almost a decade, securing her trademark armbar submission in the opening seconds to defeat Gina ‌Carano on Saturday night.

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McGregor to make UFC return after five years for Holloway rematch in Vegas

Conor McGregor will return to the Ultimate Fighting Championship Octagon for the first time in five years when he takes on Max Holloway in a non-title rematch on July 11 in Las Vegas, UFC said Saturday.

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Injured Ulberg knocks Prochazka out in first round to claim UFC light heavyweight title

Czech MMA fighter Jiri Prochazka was unsuccessful in his UFC light heavyweight title bout on Saturday as Carlos Ulberg from New Zealand knocked him out in the first round with a left hook. The referee stopped the fight in Miami at 3:45.

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Suspended UFC fighter Conor McGregor has sexual assault lawsuit dropped

A US woman who accused Conor McGregor of sexually assaulting her at an NBA basketball game has dropped her lawsuit against the Irish mixed martial arts fighter.

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Islam Makhachev clinches UFC welterweight belt with crushing win over Jack Della Maddalena

Islam Makhachev out-classed Jack Della Maddalena in a five-round beat-down to claim a unanimous decision victory and win the UFC welterweight championship at Madison Square Garden on Saturday night, with Valentina Shevchenko retaining her flyweight title in the co-main event.

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Aspinall's defence of UFC heavyweight crown vs Gane called off due to eye-poke

Tom Aspinall's first defence of his undisputed UFC heavyweight crown against Ciryl Gane on Saturday ended in a no-contest after an unintentional eye-poke late in the first round by the Frenchman rendered the Englishman unable to continue.

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UFC 320: Ankalaev vs Pereira 2 start time, full card and how to watch

UFC 320 lands in Las Vegas on Saturday, 4 October, topped by a light-heavyweight title rematch between champion Magomed Ankalaev and former belt-holder Alex Pereira at the T-Mobile Arena.

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UFC streaming rights in the US purchased by Paramount in $7.7 billion deal

Skydance-owned Paramount will become the exclusive US home of Ultimate Fighting Championship under a seven-year rights deal with TKO Group Holdings, starting in 2026, that is valued at around $7.7 billion, the companies said on Monday.

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UFC to return to Perth in September

The UFC made official on Monday its return to the city of Perth, Western Australia.

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Topuria rises to top of UFC pound-for-pound rankings after claiming lightweight title

After beating Charles Oliveira for the lightweight title on Sunday, 'El Matador' Ilia Topuria has climbed to the top of the company's overall fighter rankings.

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Jones stuns UFC with retirement, Aspinall named new heavyweight champion

In a seismic shift that has stunned the UFC and thrilled British fight fans, Jon Jones has officially retired from MMA, vacating his UFC heavyweight title and handing it to Britain's new undisputed champion, Tom Aspinall.

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Merab Dvalishvili and Kayla Harrison clinch bantamweight titles at UFC 316

Georgia's Merab Dvalishvili scored a second-round submission win over Sean O'Malley to retain his bantamweight title at UFC 316 on Saturday, with Kayla Harrison also winning by submission in the co-main event, tapping out Juliana Pena to claim the women's bantamweight crown.

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Paddy Pimblett claims seismic win after stopping veteran Michael Chandler at UFC 314

Paddy Pimblett delivered the most significant victory of his career at UFC 314 in Miami, Florida, as he halted Michael Chandler in the third round with a commanding performance.

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Magomed Ankalaev dethrones Alex Pereira to become UFC light heavyweight champion

Magomed Ankalaev dethroned Alex Pereira to become the UFC light heavyweight champion after securing a unanimous decision victory at UFC 313 on Saturday, handing Pereira his first loss in the weight class.

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Dricus du Plessis retains UFC middleweight crown after win over rival Sean Strickland

South African Dricus du Plessis (31) defended his UFC middleweight belt on Sunday with a unanimous win over bitter rival Sean Strickland (33), destroying his opponent's nose in a bloody title fight in Sydney.

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Imavov stakes UFC title claim with sensational knockout win over Adesanya

Nassourdine Imavov (30) scored a sensational second-round knockout win over former UFC champ Israel Adesanya (35) to put his name in the title picture ahead of next week's showdown between champion Dricus Du Plessis (31) and Sean Strickland (33).

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Conor McGregor says he's reached a 'preliminary agreement' to fight Logan Paul in India

Irish mixed martial arts fighter Conor McGregor (36) has reached a preliminary agreement to fight American social media influencer-turned-fighter Logan Paul (29) in an exhibition boxing match, the former UFC champion said on social media on Tuesday.

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Former UFC champion McGregor sexually assaulted woman in 2018, jury finds

Irish mixed martial arts fighter Conor McGregor (36) must pay nearly 250,000 euros ($259,950) in damages for sexually assaulting a woman in Dublin in 2018, a jury decided on Friday.

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Defending champion Topuria KOs Holloway to keep hold of UFC featherweight title

Champion Ilia Topuria (27) overcame early adversity to score a thunderous third-round knockout victory over Hawaiian Max Holloway (32) to retain the UFC featherweight title at UFC 308 at the Etihad Arena on Saturday.

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Pereira knocks out Rountree while Pena ousts Pennington in title bouts at UFC 307

Brazil's Alex Pereira (37) roared back from a poor start to knock out Khalil Rountree Jr. (34) and retain his light heavyweight title at UFC 307 on Saturday, while in the co-main event, Julianna Pena (35) beat Raquel Pennington (36) to reclaim the women's bantamweight crown.

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Conor McGregor to return to UFC in early 2025, says boss Dana White

UFC boss Dana White said he anticipates Conor McGregor (36) will return to the Octagon in "early 2025."