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Dvalishvili, O'Malley rematch to headline UFC 316

A bantamweight title rematch between Merab Dvalishvili and Sean O'Malley will headline UFC 316 on June 7, UFC CEO Dana White announced Tuesday.

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Moreno outpoints Erceg in Mexico City main event, calls for UFC Noche bout

Brandon Moreno is already a two-time UFC flyweight champion, but it appears the best is still to come for him. Moreno (23-9-2), a 31-year-old Mexican, cruised to a five-round decision over former title challenger Steve Erceg (12-4) in the main event of UFC Fight Night on Saturday in Mexico City.

- Brett Okamoto

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Vancouver's Godinez wins via unanimous decision in Mexico City strawweight bout

Vancouver-based Lupita (Loopy) Godinez snapped a two-fight losing streak with a decision win Saturday over Brazil's Julia (Psycho) Polastri in an entertaining bout on the undercard of a UFC Fight Night show in Mexico City.

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Former UFC champ Velasquez sentenced to five years in prison

A California judge sentenced former UFC Heavyweight Champion Cain Velasquez to five years in prison on Monday for a 2022 shooting.

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McCann retires after loss to Thainara at UFC London

Molly McCann called time on her UFC career after losing via submission in Round 1 to Alexia Thainara at UFC London on Saturday.

- James Regan

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Battery charge against Diaz dismissed

Combat sports star Nate Diaz is no longer facing a misdemeanor battery charge in Las Vegas, after a criminal case against him was dismissed Thursday.

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UFC 313 takeaways: Pereira lost the title, still holds the keys

Alex Pereira suffered only the third loss of his career, and first in his last six fights -- a unanimous decision against Magomed Ankalaev at UFC 313 on Saturday. But with his future potentially at heavyweight, does this loss really matter? Brett Okamoto and Andreas Hale share their thoughts on these fights.

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Ankalaev takes Pereira's title at UFC 313

Magomed Ankalaev dethroned Alex Pereira on Saturday night, taking a unanimous decision to become the new light heavyweight champion in the main event of UFC 313 at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas.

- Andreas Hale

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Justin Gaethje knocks down Rafael Fiziev to win in his return

Justin Gaethje grabs a huge win over Rafael Fiziev in his return to the Octagon.

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Magomed Ankalaev defeats Alex Pereira to become new light heavyweight champ

Magomed Ankalaev quiets the Las Vegas crowd as he beats Alex Pereira via unanimous decision to become the new UFC light heavyweight champion.

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UFC star Pereira and the mystery of punching power

The scariest fighter in the world is mashed into the side of the cage. Alex Pereira barely moves, for nearly a minute, his sparring partner draped across both legs in a controlling position. Pereira locks around the guy's arms and just stays there, to the point that his stillness becomes worrisome.

- Ryan Hockensmith

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Hooker undergoes hand surgery after UFC 313 withdrawal

Dan Hooker underwent surgery on his left hand after withdrawing from Saturday's co-main event lightweight fight against Justin Gaethje at UFC 313.

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'Beautiful Violence:' champs Muhammad, Shevchenko excited for UFC's Montreal return

Ultimate Fighting Championship stars Belal Muhammad and Valentina Shevchenko prepared for their trip to Montreal by watching a 4 Nations Face-Off matchup at the Bell Centre between Canada and the United States that featured three fights in the first nine seconds.

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Hill vs. Rountree, Smith's final bout top April 26 UFC card

Former light heavyweight champion Jamahal Hill will face Khalil Rountree Jr. in the main event when the UFC heads to Kansas City on April 26.

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Fiziev stepping in to face Gaethje at UFC 313

Rafael Fiziev will replace Dan Hooker on short notice to face Justin Gaethje in the co-main event of UFC 313 on March 8. UFC CEO Dana White announced the fight on Instagram Live.

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Canada's Jasudavicius to face former champ Andrade at UFC 315 in Montreal

Canadian Jasmine Jasudavicius looks to continue her climb up the flyweight rankings at UFC 315 in Montreal on May 10 when she takes on a former champion in Brazil's Jessica Andrade.

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Hand injury forces Hooker out of lightweight fight against Gaethje in UFC 313

A hand injury forced Dan Hooker to withdraw Tuesday from his lightweight fight against Justin Gaethje in the March 8 co-main event of UFC 313 in Las Vegas.

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Yadong tops Cejudo on points in UFC main event

Yadong (22-8-1) defeated Cejudo (16-5) by technical decision when the fight was stopped after the third round due to Cejudo being unable to see from an accidental eye poke.

- Brett Okamoto

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Muhammad to defend title against Della Maddalena at UFC 315

Two championships will be on the line when the UFC heads to Montreal on May 10. Belal Muhammad (24-3) will defend the welterweight championship against Jack Della Maddalena (17-2) in the main event of UFC 315, and women's flyweight champion Valentina Shevchenko will put her title on the line against Manon Fiorot in the co-main event of the fight card that will take place at the Bell Centre.

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Volkanovski to fight Lopes for UFC title vacated by Topuria

There will be a new featherweight champion at UFC 314. UFC CEO Dana White announced on Instagram Live that Alexander Volkanovski (26-4) will look to become a two-time featherweight champion when he faces Diego Lopes (26-6) in the main event of the fight card at the Kaseya Center in Miami on April 12.

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UFC confirms first two fights for return to Montreal in May with UFC 315

Former flyweight champion Alexa Grasso and Canadian middleweight Marc-Andre (Power-Bar) Barriault will both fight Brazilians on the UFC 315 card in Montreal in May.

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Cannonier rallies to stop Rodrigues in UFC main event

Jared Cannonier saved his night -- and possibly his career -- with an inspiring comeback victory on Saturday in the middleweight main event of UFC Fight Night in Las Vegas.

- Brett Okamoto

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Du Plessis successfully defends middleweight belt in rematch with Strickland in UFC 312

In a rather lackluster rematch, Dricus Du Plessis retained his middleweight belt with a dominating unanimous decision over a bloodied Sean Strickland.

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Weili shuts down Suarez, retains title at UFC 312

Zhang Weili successfully retained her women's strawweight championship by dominating previously unbeaten Tatiana Suarez with a unanimous decision win in the co-main event of UFC 312 at Qudos Bank Arena in Sydney, Australia

- Andreas Hale

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UFC returns to Montreal after 10-year absence, schedules UFC 315 for May 10

The UFC is returning to Montreal after a 10-year absence. The mixed martial arts promotion says the Bell Centre will host UFC 315 on May 10. It will mark the UFC's eighth show in Montreal and 35th overall in Canada, spread among 11 cities.

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Du Plessis puts middleweight title on the line in rematch with Strickland in UFC 312

Dricus Du Plessis disagrees that his previous fight with Sean Strickland should have been a split decision, but acknowledged he had to earn the victory that night just more than a year ago for the middleweight belt.

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Cruz, UFC's first bantamweight champ, retires from MMA

Dominick Cruz, one of the greatest mixed martial artists of all time, announced his retirement from the sport on Thursday via social media.

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Canadian Jasudavicius makes history with win on UFC card in Saudi Arabia

Canadian flyweight Jasmine Jasudavicius extended her winning streak to four fights with an impressive unanimous decision over Brazilian Mayra (Sheetara) Bueno Silva on a UFC Fight Night card Saturday.

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White criticizes Mitchell after antisemitic, homophobic comments, but UFC won't suspend

UFC President and CEO Dana White criticized Bryce Mitchell for making antisemitic and homophobic comments on a podcast during which the featherweight also praised Adolf Hitler and denied the Holocaust. But, citing freedom of expression, White said the organization would not take any disciplinary actions against Mitchell.

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'Old homies': What Adesanya, Whittaker shared during their shock training block

Israel Adesanya has lauded the energy and experience that he gained from training with former foe Robert Whittaker, as the New Zealander attempts to halt what has been the leanest trot in his mixed martial arts career.

- Sam Bruce

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Cormier, Sonnen next coaches on UFC's 'The Ultimate Fighter'

The 33rd season of the UFC's "The Ultimate Fighter" reality series will feature two of the biggest stars in the history of the sport -- not to mention, a good guy vs. a bad guy.

- Brett Okamoto

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Laramie cites lessons learned as he looks to climb back the MMA ladder

The featherweight from Windsor, Ont., has since won two fights outside of the UFC and looks to make it three on Friday against Trinidad and Tobago's Joash (The Honey Badger) Walkins in the co-main event of Unified 60 in Toronto.

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Pereira to fight Ankalaev at UFC 313 in March

Alex Pereira will put his light heavyweight title on the line for a fourth time against Magomed Ankalaev in the main event of UFC 313 on March 8 at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas.

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Dvalishvili, O'Malley rematch to headline UFC 316

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Moreno outpoints Erceg in Mexico City main event, calls for UFC Noche bout

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Vancouver's Godinez wins via unanimous decision in Mexico City strawweight bout

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Former UFC champ Velasquez sentenced to five years in prison

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McCann retires after loss to Thainara at UFC London

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Battery charge against Diaz dismissed

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UFC 313 takeaways: Pereira lost the title, still holds the keys

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Ankalaev takes Pereira's title at UFC 313

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Justin Gaethje knocks down Rafael Fiziev to win in his return

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Magomed Ankalaev defeats Alex Pereira to become new light heavyweight champ

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UFC star Pereira and the mystery of punching power

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Hooker undergoes hand surgery after UFC 313 withdrawal

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'Beautiful Violence:' champs Muhammad, Shevchenko excited for UFC's Montreal return

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Hill vs. Rountree, Smith's final bout top April 26 UFC card

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Fiziev stepping in to face Gaethje at UFC 313

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Canada's Jasudavicius to face former champ Andrade at UFC 315 in Montreal

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Hand injury forces Hooker out of lightweight fight against Gaethje in UFC 313

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Yadong tops Cejudo on points in UFC main event

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Muhammad to defend title against Della Maddalena at UFC 315

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Volkanovski to fight Lopes for UFC title vacated by Topuria

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UFC confirms first two fights for return to Montreal in May with UFC 315

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Cannonier rallies to stop Rodrigues in UFC main event

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Du Plessis successfully defends middleweight belt in rematch with Strickland in UFC 312

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Weili shuts down Suarez, retains title at UFC 312

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UFC returns to Montreal after 10-year absence, schedules UFC 315 for May 10

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Du Plessis puts middleweight title on the line in rematch with Strickland in UFC 312

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Cruz, UFC's first bantamweight champ, retires from MMA

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Canadian Jasudavicius makes history with win on UFC card in Saudi Arabia

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White criticizes Mitchell after antisemitic, homophobic comments, but UFC won't suspend

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'Old homies': What Adesanya, Whittaker shared during their shock training block

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Cormier, Sonnen next coaches on UFC's 'The Ultimate Fighter'

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Laramie cites lessons learned as he looks to climb back the MMA ladder

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Pereira to fight Ankalaev at UFC 313 in March