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Topuria KO's Oliveira for vacant title at UFC 317

Ilia Topuria said he was going to knock out Charles Oliveira in the opening round of their vacant lightweight title fight at UFC 317, but it was still a shock to watch it unfold.

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Aspinall: Wish I fought for title, but wish Jones well

England's Tom Aspinall said he wishes Jon Jones well in retirement and that his only disappointment of the past year is that he wasn't officially able to fight for the UFC's undisputed heavyweight title that is now his.

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Nobody should be surprised by how Jones' retirement played out

UFC CEO Dana White delivering the retirement news of arguably the greatest mixed martial artist of all time at a postfight news conference in Baku, Azerbaijan, after Saturday's UFC Fight Night card was as underwhelming as it gets.

- Andreas Hale

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Jones retires from competition, UFC CEO White says

Jon Jones, widely considered the greatest mixed martial artist of all time, has retired from competition, UFC CEO Dana White announced on Saturday.

- Brett Okamoto

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Will Jones and Aspinall ever meet for the UFC heavyweight championship?

The moment Tom Aspinall was handed the interim heavyweight belt on Nov. 11, 2023, after knocking out Sergei Pavlovich at UFC 295 is when he earned the right to challenge undisputed champion Jon Jones to unify the belts. But since that time, Jones hasn't been all that interested in obliging.

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Injury forces Canadian bantamweight Jourdain off UFC card in Atlanta

An injury has forced Canadian bantamweight Charles (Air) Jourdain off Saturday's UFC Fight Night card in Atlanta. The 29-year-old from Montreal was slated to face Ricky Simon, who will now take on fellow American Cameron (The Baby-Faced Killer) Smotherman at State Farm Arena.

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Dvalishvili taps O'Malley, retains title at UFC 316

Merab Dvalishvili put one heck of a stamp on a two-fight rivalry with Sean O'Malley on Saturday night, dominating the challenger in a third-round submission victory at UFC 316 inside Prudential Center.

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Nunes to unretire, calls for winner of Peña-Harrison

Amanda Nunes, the most dominant women's fighter in UFC history, says she is coming out of retirement. Nunes (23-5) said she intends to fight the winner of Saturday's 135-pound championship bout between Julianna Peña and Kayla Harrison at UFC 316.

- Brett Okamoto

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Harrison dominates Peña; to defend title vs. Nunes

Kayla Harrison dominated and submitted Julianna Peña in the final seconds of round two to claim the UFC women's bantamweight championship in the UFC 316 co-main event in Newark, New Jersey.

- Andreas Hale

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UFC's Aspinall tired of waiting for 'retired' Jones

As far as interim UFC heavyweight champion Tom Aspinall is concerned, Jon Jones is officially retired. Aspinall (15-3), appearing on ESPN's "Good Guy/Bad Guy" podcast on Monday, said he's looking to move on from a potential unification bout against Jones (28-1).

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Former UFC fighters file lawsuits, alleging the MMA promotion restricts their earning potential

Two former UFC fighters have filed antitrust lawsuits against the mixed-martial arts behemoth, alleging it operates as a monopoly that restricts their ability to maximize earnings.

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'Disgusted' Erceg books flyweight date with Perez

A disgusted Steve Erceg has vowed to right his faltering UFC career when he faces Alex Perez in Las Vegas in August, the Australian having declared his most recent defeat by former flyweight champion Brandon Moreno as the worst fight of his career.

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Barber's medical issue forces UFC to cancel Blanchfield bout

The UFC canceled Saturday's main event just as the fighters were scheduled to walk out to the cage, after Maycee Barber was not medically cleared to compete.

- Jeff Wagenheim

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Della Maddalena wants Makhachev showdown at 'iconic' Madison Square Garden

UFC welterweight champion Jack Della Maddalena has set his sights on a Madison Square Garden showdown with pound-for-pound No. 1 Islam Makhachev, the Australian hoping to add his name to a storied role of honour at the iconic New York City venue.

- Sam Bruce

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Former Bellator champ Mix joins UFC, to debut June 7

Former Bellator MMA bantamweight champion Patchy Mix has signed an exclusive deal with the UFC and will make his promotional debut against Mario Bautista at UFC 316 on June 7.

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Canadians shine at UFC 315 in Montreal

UFC fans in Montreal had to wait more than a decade for the sport’s return to the Bell Centre. Their patience, however, was rewarded with a 4-2 showing by the Canadians on the fight card for UFC 315 on Saturday night.

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Della Maddalena outslugs Muhammad to claim title at UFC 315

Jack Della Maddalena defeated Belal Muhammad in a grueling five-round battle to become the new welterweight champion Saturday night in the main event of UFC 315 at the Bell Centre in Montreal, Canada.

- Andreas Hale

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Zahabi sends UFC Hall of Famer Aldo into retirement with a defeat at UFC 315

Aiemann Zahabi shocked UFC Hall of Famer Jose Aldo in a featherweight main card fight at UFC 315 on Saturday night, after which Aldo announced his retirement.

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Muhammad wants Della Maddalena to 'eat his words and eat these fists' at UFC 315

Jack Della Maddalena wants to take Belal Muhammad's welterweight championship belt — and end his career. “He's had a good run in the UFC,” Della Maddalena said in a recent interview. “It’s retirement time, buddy.”

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Ex-champ Whittaker to face de Ridder in July

Former middleweight champion Robert Whittaker will look to rebound from a high-profile loss in his last appearance, when he headlines UFC Fight Night on July 26 against Reinier de Ridder.

- Brett Okamoto

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Aldo struggles with weight; bout against Canadian Zahabi moved to featherweight

A bantamweight contest between former UFC champion José Aldo and Aiemann Zahabi has been moved to featherweight at the last second, after Aldo had trouble making weight.

- Brett Okamoto

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UFC president White excited to be back in Montreal after decade-long absence

Thousands of crazed fans lined up outside Montreal's Bell Centre for hours on Thursday, despite grey skies and cool temperatures, with the hopes of catching a glimpse of their sports heroes.

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War of words highlights buildup to UFC 315 in Montreal where political hostilities could overflow

The verbal gloves are off when it comes to the buildup to UFC 315, with the tension between the U.S. and Canada spilling into the card. Even the style of trash talk came up for debate in the headline event between welterweight champion Belal Muhammad and challenger Jack Della Maddalena.

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Machado Garry survives late scare, tops Prates at UFC Fight Night

Ian Machado Garry (16-2) outclassed Prates (21-7) for the first four rounds of their five-round welterweight main event at UFC Fight Night, but found himself desperately hanging on in the fifth. Prates, a Brazilian knockout artist, hurt Garry with punches on the feet and on the ground but ultimately ran out of time for a finish.

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