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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.

- Andreas Hale

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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.

- Andreas Hale

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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.

Brett Okamoto

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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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Makhachev submits late-replacement Moicano in first round at UFC 311

Lightweight champion Islam Makhachev submitted 10th-ranked Renato Moicano at 4:05 of the first round Saturday night at UFC 311 for his 15th straight victory.

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Dvalishvili closes in style to edge Nurmagomedov at UFC 311

Merab Dvalishvili lived up to his nickname as "The Machine," using his relentless pace to wear down a game Umar Nurmagomedov and retain his bantamweight title by unanimous decision Saturday night at UFC 311 at Intuit Dome in Inglewood, California.

- Brett Okamoto

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Former UFC middleweight champion Weidman retires

More than a decade after producing one of the most shocking knockouts in MMA history, former UFC middleweight champion Chris Weidman announced his retirement on Friday during the UFC 311 weigh-in show.

- Andreas Hale

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Holland chasing UFC career fights record, not title

When Kevin Holland enters the Octagon against Reinier de Ridder at UFC 311, it will be his 24th fight with the UFC.

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McGregor accused of sexual assault in civil lawsuit

A woman who accused Conor McGregor of sexually assaulting her after an NBA Finals game in 2023 has filed a lawsuit against the former UFC star.

- Michael Rothstein

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McGregor says he's 'agreed' to box Logan Paul in India

Conor McGregor has said he intends to delay his return to MMA and has "agreed" to face Logan Paul in a boxing exhibition in India.

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Buckley batters Covington as doctor halts bout

There's a new era of welterweights taking over the UFC right now, and Joaquin Buckley is undeniably one of them. Buckley (21-6) extended his winning streak to six on Saturday with a third-round TKO of former interim champion Colby Covington (17-5).

- Brett Okamoto

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Canadian flyweight Horth loses by decision on UFC Fight Night card

Canadian flyweight Jamey-Lyn Horth, fighting for the second time in six weeks, lost a unanimous decision to Miranda (Fear The) Maverick on a UFC Fight Night card Saturday. All three judges scored it 29-28 for the American.

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Du Plessis, Zhang to defend titles at UFC 312

Dricus Du Plessis will defend his middleweight championship in a rematch with Sean Strickland while Zhang Weili puts her strawweight title on the line against Tatiana Suarez at UFC 312.

- Andreas Hale

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McGregor ordered to pay woman's legal fees in civil case

Conor McGregor, who was recently found liable in a sexual assault case in Ireland, was ordered by a Dublin judge on Thursday to cover the complainant's legal fees in addition to damages. The amount of the legal fees was not disclosed.

Brett Okamoto

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Companies drop McGregor after sexual assault verdict

Conor McGregor will no longer be the face of Irish whiskey brand Proper No. 12 after he was found liable in a sexual assault case last week in Dublin. Proper No. 12, which McGregor helped found in 2018, told the Irish Independent on Tuesday it would no longer be associated with the former UFC champion. McGregor sold his stake in Proper No. 12 in 2021 but had continued as the public face of the brand.

Brett Okamoto

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Ex-champs Prochazka, Hill set for clash at UFC 311

Former light heavyweight champions Jiri Prochazka and Jamahal Hill are set to clash on Jan. 18 at UFC 311 at the Intuit Dome in Los Angeles. The UFC announced the matchup during the UFC Macau postfight show.

- Andreas Hale

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Jones triumphs in return, TKO's Miocic at UFC 309; Miocic retires

Jon Jones cemented his status as the greatest mixed martial artist of all time by finishing perhaps the greatest heavyweight of all time, knocking out Stipe Miocic in the third round with a spinning back kick to the body to retain his belt Saturday night in the main event at UFC 309 at Madison Square Garden.

Brett Okamoto

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White: Jones' next foe 'absolutely' would be Aspinall, not Pereira

UFC CEO Dana White says that if heavyweight champion Jon Jones has plans to continue fighting after facing Stipe Miocic at UFC 309 on Saturday, there is only one option and that is to face current interim heavyweight champion Tom Aspinall.

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UFC - Fighters, Stats, News, Rankings, Schedule and Highlights

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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

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Makhachev submits late-replacement Moicano in first round at UFC 311

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Dvalishvili closes in style to edge Nurmagomedov at UFC 311

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Former UFC middleweight champion Weidman retires

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Holland chasing UFC career fights record, not title

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McGregor accused of sexual assault in civil lawsuit

Boxing

McGregor says he's 'agreed' to box Logan Paul in India

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Buckley batters Covington as doctor halts bout

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Canadian flyweight Horth loses by decision on UFC Fight Night card

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Du Plessis, Zhang to defend titles at UFC 312

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McGregor ordered to pay woman's legal fees in civil case

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Companies drop McGregor after sexual assault verdict

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Ex-champs Prochazka, Hill set for clash at UFC 311

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Jones triumphs in return, TKO's Miocic at UFC 309; Miocic retires

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White: Jones' next foe 'absolutely' would be Aspinall, not Pereira