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Makhachev backs Topuria to stop Gaethje but refuses to count out the veteran
Former lightweight champion Islam Makhachev has predicted Ilia Topuria will defeat Justin Gaethje at UFC Freedom 250 on June 14, citing an eight-year age advantage — though he insists the fight will not go the distance and that Gaethje remains dangerous.
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Dana White joins Messi and LeBron on TIME's inaugural 100 most influential people in sports list
UFC CEO Dana White has been named on TIME magazine's first-ever list of the 100 most influential people in sports, alongside athletes LeBron James, Lionel Messi and Shohei Ohtani, and executives including FIFA president Gianni Infantino.
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Matt Brown dismisses Dana White's Pereira GOAT claim: 'No one's really buying it'
Retired UFC welterweight Matt Brown has pushed back on Dana White's suggestion that Alex Pereira would surpass Jon Jones as the greatest of all time by winning a third divisional title at UFC White House.
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Alvarez warns McGregor's five-year absence is too long to overcome at UFC 329
Eddie Alvarez, who faced Conor McGregor at his peak, doubts the Irishman can rediscover his best form after five years away from the octagon. McGregor returns to face Max Holloway in the UFC 329 main event on July 11 in Las Vegas.
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Gaethje calls Topuria an 'insufferable little bitch boy' as UFC title grudge turns personal
Justin Gaethje and Ilia Topuria have traded sharp personal insults on social media days before their lightweight title unification bout at UFC White House on Sunday, with Topuria's divorce and Gaethje's father both drawn into the feud.
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Released and disillusioned, Kyle Daukaus rebuilt himself to face Bo Nickal
Kyle Daukaus admits he "hated the sport" after the UFC cut him with a 2-4-1 record, but four wins and a title at Cage Fury reignited his ambition. A stunning upset of Michel Pereira and a 50-second submission of Gerald Meerschaert have now earned him a June 14 bout against unbeaten prospect Bo Nickal.
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Allen beats Shahbazyan at UFC Vegas 118 and renews Strickland rematch push: 'I get him out of there now'
Brendan Allen kept his title momentum alive with a thrilling co-main event win over Edmen Shahbazyan at UFC Vegas 118 on Saturday, then immediately called out middleweight champion Sean Strickland for a rematch nearly six years in the making.
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Bo Nickal pushes back on fan criticism ahead of UFC White House card
Bo Nickal has defended his place on the UFC White House card, arguing critics overlook a lifetime of wrestling dedication that predates his MMA career. The 8-1 middleweight faces Kyle Daukaus on June 14.
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Gane accepts blame for UFC 320 eye poke that ended Aspinall fight in no contest
Ciryl Gane has publicly taken responsibility for the accidental eye poke that turned his heavyweight title fight against Tom Aspinall at UFC 320 into a no contest. The Frenchman now targets Alex Pereira for an interim belt on June 14, with Aspinall still recovering.
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Four Hall of Famers join Rogan and Anik to call UFC's White House card on June 13
The UFC has confirmed its broadcast team for the historic White House event on June 13, with Jon Anik and Joe Rogan on commentary alongside Daniel Cormier, while Michael Bisping, Chris Weidman and Dominick Cruz provide desk analysis.
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Topuria warns Gaethje 'I'll put you to sleep in front of your whole family' after divorce jab
Ilia Topuria has fired back at Justin Gaethje after the interim lightweight champion mocked his recent divorce, vowing to finish him inside two minutes at UFC White House on June 14.
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Garcia reveals UFC ran background checks before booking him for White House card
Steve Garcia learned he was fighting at the UFC's White House event only when the card was announced live during UFC 326, after the promotion quietly vetted his criminal record days earlier. The featherweight, on a seven-fight win streak, faces Diego Lopes at the south lawn event.
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Dana White targets Super Bowl-level viewership as UFC stages first-ever White House event
UFC CEO Dana White is predicting Super Bowl-scale viewership for UFC Freedom 250 on June 14, as the promotion stages an unprecedented lightweight title fight between Ilia Topuria and Justin Gaethje on the White House lawn.
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UFC confirms Paris return on September 5 as Accor Arena streak hits fourth year
The UFC has announced a fourth consecutive September event in Paris, with the card set for the Accor Arena on September 5. A main event is yet to be confirmed, but the venue has sold out beyond 15,000 fans at each previous edition.
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Hokit calls Topuria a 'little hobbit' after White House presser flashpoint ahead of Lewis fight
Josh Hokit has hit back at Ilia Topuria for intervening in his confrontation with Alex Pereira at the UFC White House press conference in May, questioning why the lightweight champion felt the need to defend Pereira and insisting he fears no one regardless of weight class.
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Gane recruits Pereira's kickboxing nemesis Vakhitov to crack interim UFC heavyweight title code
Ciryl Gane has enlisted Artem Vakhitov — the man who handed Alex Pereira his final kickboxing defeat — to prepare for their interim UFC heavyweight title clash at UFC White House on June 14. Pereira says the move changes nothing.
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Topuria defends lightweight title against two-time interim champ Gaethje at historic White House event
Ilia Topuria puts his lightweight title on the line for the first time against Justin Gaethje at the UFC White House on June 14, less than a year after knocking out Charles Oliveira at UFC 317 to claim his second divisional crown.
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White fires back at Hearn over Aspinall contract row: 'You sound stupid again'
UFC CEO Dana White dismissed Eddie Hearn's demand to release heavyweight champion Tom Aspinall, turning the argument back on the Matchroom boss by referencing the Conor Benn signing and challenging Hearn to first release his own fighter, Bam Rodriguez.
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Last-minute lawsuit seeks to block UFC White House event over 'corrupt scheme' claims
A lawsuit filed by a Vietnam veteran and a civic activist aims to halt the UFC White House card, scheduled for June 14, alleging the event violates federal law by handing the South Lawn and Lincoln Memorial to a private, for-profit promoter.
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Lawsuit seeks to shut down UFC's White House event over corruption claims
The Public Integrity Project filed suit in a Washington D.C. federal court on Friday, demanding the UFC's planned White House fight card be halted on the grounds it violates National Park Service regulations and constitutes a corrupt use of public land for private gain.
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