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Strickland sneaks into UFC White House Fan Fest, escorted out and faces disorderly conduct charge
Sean Strickland gatecrashed the UFC Fan Fest at the Ellipse near the White House on Sunday, managing to jump into a WWE ring before security removed him. The middleweight champion now faces a possible Class B misdemeanor disorderly conduct charge in Washington D.C.
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Pereira sparring partner warns Gane: 'He hurts you wherever he lands'
Tallison Teixeira, a 6'7" heavyweight who served as one of Alex Pereira's chief sparring partners ahead of UFC White House, says "Poatan" carries fight-ending power to every part of the body and will knock out Ciryl Gane on June 14.
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Marcelino calls his time at Marseille "more than traumatic" after just four training sessions
Two years after his abrupt departure from Olympique de Marseille, Spanish coach Marcelino breaks his silence in an interview with Marca, describing an experience he considers "practically a non-experience," marked by chaos and total instability.
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Zahabi on anime, fatherhood and facing O'Malley at UFC White House
UFC bantamweight Aiemann Zahabi sits down to talk life outside the cage ahead of his high-stakes bout with former champion Sean O'Malley this Sunday. The 14-2 Canadian, riding a six-fight win streak, opens up about his love of Dragon Ball Z and Naruto and watching anime with his daughters.
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O'Malley reveals UFC rejected his Petr Yan request before booking Zahabi at White House card
Sean O'Malley has pushed back on the notion that the UFC grants him whatever he wants, disclosing that requests to fight both Petr Yan and Aiemann Zahabi were previously denied before the promotion reversed course on the latter for the upcoming White House card.
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Chimaev calls Danis an 'idiot' and issues street-fight challenge after RAF 10 brawl
Khamzat Chimaev has spoken out after his wrestling match against Dillon Danis at RAF 10 descended into a mass brawl, saying he expects 'stupid guys to do stupid things' and openly inviting Danis to settle matters outside the arena.
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Topuria and Pereira defend titles at UFC White House on the South Lawn
UFC Freedom 250 takes place on the South Lawn of the White House, headlined by Ilia Topuria's lightweight unification defence against Justin Gaethje and Alex Pereira's interim heavyweight bout against Ciryl Gane.
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Foden's World Cup absence could be the reset his career desperately needs
Phil Foden has been left out of Thomas Tuchel's England squad for the World Cup after two seasons blighted by fatigue and a goalless Premier League run in 2026. For the Manchester City midfielder, the enforced break may prove more valuable than the tournament itself.
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Makhachev reveals how Khabib rescued him in a 500-a-side school brawl in Dagestan
UFC lightweight champion Islam Makhachev has recalled a chaotic school-versus-school fight involving around 1,000 boys in Dagestan, where a teenage Khabib Nurmagomedov arrived with friends to turn the tide in Makhachev's favour.
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Pereira chases historic third UFC title against Gane at White House event
Alex Pereira faces Ciryl Gane in the co-main event of UFC White House this Sunday, with a win making him the first fighter in UFC history to claim titles in three different weight classes. UFC CEO Dana White says it would vault Pereira ahead of Jon Jones in the GOAT conversation.
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Teixeira absorbs Pereira's fight IQ ahead of boxing debut against Shogun Rua
Glover Teixeira, 46, makes his boxing debut on Aug. 29 against Mauricio 'Shogun' Rua in São Paulo, drawing on lessons from coaching Alex Pereira as 'Poatan' prepares to fight Ciryl Gane for the interim UFC heavyweight title.
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Lopes weighs in for two weight classes at UFC White House to replace Tsarukyan as backup
Diego Lopes made weight at both 146 and 154 pounds ahead of UFC White House, stepping in as the lightweight title fight backup after Arman Tsarukyan withdrew. The Brazilian texted UFC executive Hunter Campbell directly to volunteer within an hour of hearing the news.
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Hokit insults Topuria's ex-wife at UFC 250 presser, claims he was helping Gaethje
Unbeaten heavyweight Josh Hokit provoked UFC lightweight champion Ilia Topuria at the UFC Freedom 250 press conference at the Lincoln Memorial, insulting Topuria's ex-wife and prompting Dana White to shut down the event. Hokit says the stunt was designed to rattle Topuria ahead of his main-event bout with Justin Gaethje.
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Topuria defends lightweight title against Gaethje at historic UFC White House event
Ilia Topuria makes his first lightweight title defence against interim champion Justin Gaethje at the UFC White House event on the South Lawn in Washington, D.C. Alex Pereira also bids to become the first three-division UFC champion against Ciryl Gane.
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Chimaev-Danis brawl at RAF 10 leaves promotion CEO undecided on both fighters' futures
A post-match brawl erupted at RAF 10 after Khamzat Chimaev pinned Dillon Danis, with team members storming the stage and RAF CEO Chad Bronstein stepping into the melee himself. Bronstein says he must review footage before deciding what consequences, if any, either fighter will face.
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Hokit credits UFC 327 performance for silencing Dana White's doubts ahead of Lewis clash
Josh Hokit says his heavyweight war with Curtis Blaydes at UFC 327 completely changed Dana White's opinion of him. Now 3-0 in the UFC with three post-fight bonuses, Hokit faces Derrick Lewis at UFC White House and is calling out fighters he considers too "lazy" to embrace personality.
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Underdog Daukaus vows to derail Nickal's White House showcase: 'I pose a very big threat'
Kyle Daukaus admits he was caught off guard by his late call-up to the UFC's White House card but insists he is no sacrificial lamb for Bo Nickal, the decorated wrestling prospect with ties to President Trump.
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Jones insists he is 'still on the roster' despite retirement and UFC release demands
Jon Jones has walked back his push for a UFC release, claiming on Instagram that he remains on the roster and is still capable of competing at the highest level, weeks after publicly falling out with the promotion.
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Makhachev called an ambulance after teammate gave him seven laxative pills by mistake
Islam Makhachev has revealed that a post-fight mix-up in 2019 left him hospitalised after a teammate accidentally gave him seven laxative pills instead of activated charcoal. The UFC lightweight champion spent a month and a half recovering on a diet of milk and rice.
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GSP backs seven-fight streak man Zahabi to outclass O'Malley at UFC White House
Georges St-Pierre says Aiemann Zahabi has everything needed to beat Sean O'Malley at UFC White House on Sunday, urging his training partner's brother to trust his gym work and avoid overreaching against the former bantamweight champion.
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