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Ilia Topuria stops Alexander Volkanovski in 2nd round, claims featherweight title at UFC 298
Read full article: Ilia Topuria stops Alexander Volkanovski in 2nd round, claims featherweight title at UFC 298Unbeaten Ilia Topuria stopped Alexander Volkanovski in the second round to claim the UFC featherweight title.
Leon Edwards retains welterweight belt with unanimous decision over Colby Covington at UFC 296
Read full article: Leon Edwards retains welterweight belt with unanimous decision over Colby Covington at UFC 296Leon Edwards successfully defended his welterweight belt, unanimously outpointing Colby Covington at UFC 296.
Sports fan Trump hits UFC fights and big games to try to put his 2024 nomination in a headlock
Read full article: Sports fan Trump hits UFC fights and big games to try to put his 2024 nomination in a headlockDonald Trump has spent less time campaigning in early-voting states than many of his Republican primary rivals.
UFC heavyweight champion Jon Jones injured, title fight at MSG vs. Stipe Miocic called off
Read full article: UFC heavyweight champion Jon Jones injured, title fight at MSG vs. Stipe Miocic called offJon Jones and Stipe Miocic will no longer fight for the UFC heavyweight championship next month in New York after Jones tore a pectoral tendon off the bone during training.
Slap fighting: The next big thing, or unsporting stupidity?
Read full article: Slap fighting: The next big thing, or unsporting stupidity?UFC President Dana White is selling slap fighting as the next big thing in combat sport, and the Nevada Athletic Commission has sanctioned the Power Slap League for competitions.
Jon Jones returns to win UFC heavyweight title in 1st round
Read full article: Jon Jones returns to win UFC heavyweight title in 1st roundJon Jones ended a three-year sabbatical from the UFC, moved up to its highest weight class and emphatically won the heavyweight belt Saturday night with a first-round submission over Ciryl Gane.
Nunes beats Peรฑa to regain UFC women's bantamweight belt
Read full article: Nunes beats Peรฑa to regain UFC women's bantamweight beltAmanda Nunes won a unanimous five-round decision over Julianna Peรฑa in the main event of UFC 277 on Saturday night at American Airlines Center to regain the womenโs bantamweight championship that she lost last December.
Nevada court rejects bid to revive claim against UFC chief
Read full article: Nevada court rejects bid to revive claim against UFC chiefA Nevada Supreme Court panel has rejected an appeal in a legal battle between UFC President Dana White and a Las Vegas man who went to prison for trying to extort White in a sex-tape case.
UFC returns to Florida with fans, Usman-Masvidal rematch
Read full article: UFC returns to Florida with fans, Usman-Masvidal rematchWhen UFC President Dana White brought his mixed martial arts behemoth to Florida last May for a closed-door event, he promised a return trip once the state fully reopened.
Slap in the face: Da Crazy Hawaiian, rising slap fight star
Read full article: Slap in the face: Da Crazy Hawaiian, rising slap fight starSlap fighting, the art of striking another fighter with an open hand for sport, is the latest head-turning spectacular. Slap fighting, yes the art of striking another fighter with an open hand for sport, is the latest head-turning spectacular. Trying to poke fun at the slap-until-you're-knocked out-sport would be, yes, a slap in the face to the Da Crazy Hawaiian. He has has dished out the fiercest open-hand smacks in the United States in his bid to be the most punishing slapper in slap fighting. Da Crazy Hawaiian and Hillbilly Hippie got to lay the slap down round after round that led to a few punch-drunk stumbles but no decision.
Conventions highlight aggressive fact-check efforts
Read full article: Conventions highlight aggressive fact-check effortsBoth Maddow and CNN's Daniel Dale aired lightning-round fact-checks following President Donald Trump's acceptance speech on Thursday night. (AP Photo/Chuck Burton, File)NEW YORK Rachel Maddow ended her fact-check mission with a lightning round after President Donald Trump's nomination acceptance speech 12 corrections in about a minute. You can't win.Some of the efforts also stretch the definition of fact-checking, like when MSNBC interviewed Seattle Mayor Jenny Durkan after a convention speech where South Dakota Gov. There he goes, lying again, anchor Sean Hannity said in cutting off a speech by former President Bill Clinton. Maddow's anchor colleague, Joy Reid, said as the convention's third night was coming to a close that she saw why it was necessary.
WHAT TO WATCH: Trump's moment, Ivanka and Rudy Giuliani
Read full article: WHAT TO WATCH: Trump's moment, Ivanka and Rudy GiulianiWhat to watch on the fourth and final night of the Republican National Convention:TRUMPTrump is scheduled to accept his partys renomination in an address from the White House South Lawn. IVANKAThe president will be introduced by his daughter Ivanka Trump, the fourth of his five children to speak during the convention. RUDYDonald Trumps personal attorney Rudy Giuliani is scheduled to help close out the convention. BIDENThe Democrat has laid low this week but he's scheduled to appear at a virtual fundraiser Thursday. ET (a half-hour earlier than the Democratic convention last week) and runs through 11 p.m.
UFC legacies on line for Miocic-Cormier trilogy title fight
Read full article: UFC legacies on line for Miocic-Cormier trilogy title fightFILE - In this July 7, 2018, file photo, Daniel Cormier, right, fights Stipe Miocic during a heavyweight title mixed martial arts bout at UFC 226 in Las Vegas. The trilogy fight between Daniel Cormier and champ Stipe Miocic will crown the greatest heavyweight of all time. UFC 252 Saturday, Aug. 15, 2020, in Las Vegas could be Cormier's last fight ever. It is billed as the super fight to end all super fights -- well, until the next one -- with good reason. Theyll settle the score Saturday when Miocic defends the championship against Cormier in the main event of UFC 252 at the UFC APEX complex in Las Vegas.
One Championship making deliberate plans for return to cage
Read full article: One Championship making deliberate plans for return to cageSityodtong still plans to be a bit more measured on his own path to get One Championship back in the cage during this unprecedented public health crisis. One Championship definitely will return to action this summer, Sityodtong told The Associated Press on Wednesday. Sityodtong is working with government officials and health experts on the fastest path back in China, Thailand and Singapore, One Championship's hometown. Once he finalizes his plans, Sityodtong plans to speed up One's calendar to hold as many events as prudently possible in 2020. But One Championship, which held its most recent show Feb. 28, is proceeding down this difficult path more deliberately than the UFC.
UFC 'Fight Island' revealed in Abu Dhabi, will host 4 shows
Read full article: UFC 'Fight Island' revealed in Abu Dhabi, will host 4 showsThe UFC's mysterious Fight Island is actually Yas Island, a popular tourist destination in Abu Dhabi where the mixed martial arts promotion will hold four shows in July. The UFC revealed the location Tuesday and announced a series of fan-free shows at Fight Island, starting with a card tentatively featuring three title fights at UFC 251 on July 11. The UFC has staged past fight cards most recently in September on the leisure island in the United Arab Emirates. The UFC will hold subsequent shows on Yas Island on July 15, July 18 and July 25. White told ESPN, his promotion's broadcast partner, that Fight Island will encompass a hotel and restaurants along with an octagon.
Conor McGregor makes 3rd retirement announcement in 4 years
Read full article: Conor McGregor makes 3rd retirement announcement in 4 yearsConor McGregor has announced his retirement for the third time in four years. McGregor abruptly made his latest dubious declaration Sunday morning on his Twitter account, where the former two-division UFC champion also announced his retirement in 2016 and 2019. Hey guys Ive decided to retire from fighting, McGregor wrote in a caption below a photo of him and his mother. If Conor McGregor feels he wants to retire, you know my feelings about retirement, White said. McGregor made his first Twitter retirement announcement in April 2016 during a spat with the UFC over promotion of his rematch with Nate Diaz.
The Rock, President Trump watch Masvidal win big at UFC 244
Read full article: The Rock, President Trump watch Masvidal win big at UFC 244President Donald Trump and House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy, of California, look on during UFC 244 at Madison Square Garden, Saturday, Nov. 2, 2019, in New York. Trump, who became the first president to attend a UFC card, clapped for Johnson and stayed on his feet for the furious early rounds. Trump hugged boxing legend Roberto Duran as they posed for a picture and sat in the same row as UFC President Dana White. Protesters outside MSG chanted "Danger, danger, there's a Fascist in the White House," over a bullhorn and held signs that read "Trump/Pence Out Now!" The Rock and the president overshadowed a wildly entertaining card that had the Garden rocking in nearly every bout.
Trump to attend UFC fight Saturday in New York City
Read full article: Trump to attend UFC fight Saturday in New York CityAll rights reserved)NEW YORK, NY It'll be two very different championship sporting events in one week for President Donald Trump. Trump is expected to attend a mixed martial arts fight Saturday night in New York City, a few days after he was booed loudly at a World Series game. Trump plans to be in the crowd for Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) 244 at Madison Square Garden. Trump is friendly with UFC President Dana White. The president is expected to spend the night at Trump Tower and will still be in town when the New York City Marathon begins Sunday, potentially adding to traffic woes.