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White House bonuses tripled as UFC adds $250,000 from new sponsor World Liberty Financial
UFC CEO Dana White announced that Fight of the Night winners will each receive $400,000 and Performance of the Night earners $425,000 at the UFC White House card, after sponsor World Liberty Financial added $250,000 to the bonus pool.
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Topuria shoves Gaethje at Lincoln Memorial faceoff as UFC White House card tensions erupt
Ilia Topuria pushed Justin Gaethje within seconds of their faceoff at the UFC White House press conference on Friday, forcing Dana White to intervene at the Lincoln Memorial. Gaethje kept his composure and publicly berated Topuria for the outburst.
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Topuria, Pereira and full UFC White House card face media at Lincoln Memorial
The entire UFC White House fight card held its pre-event press conference at the Lincoln Memorial in Washington D.C. on Friday night, with champion Ilia Topuria, former two-division titleholder Alex Pereira, and the rest of the card fielding questions from the media.
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Lopes backs big-fight experience to overcome Garcia's seven-fight streak at UFC White House
Diego Lopes returns from his rematch defeat to Alexander Volkanovski to face surging contender Steve Garcia at the UFC White House event, with the featherweight bout widely tipped as a frontrunner for Fight of the Night on the South Lawn.
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Former Invicta atomweight champion Ferreira embraces underdog tag for PFL debut in Lagos
Elisandra Ferreira, a former Invicta Fighting Championships atomweight champion, makes her Professional Fighters League debut in Lagos, Nigeria on Saturday, taking on undefeated home fighter Juliet Ukah.
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Chimaev vows to 'take his head off' as he rules out move to light heavyweight
Khamzat Chimaev has dismissed talk of a jump to 205 pounds following his split-decision loss to Sean Strickland at UFC 328, insisting he is staying at middleweight and demanding a rematch to reclaim the title.
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Blaydes warns Hokit's chin won't survive heavyweight long-term after Lewis fight booked
Curtis Blaydes believes Josh Hokit can beat Derrick Lewis at UFC White House on June 14, but warns the undefeated heavyweight that repeatedly absorbing that level of punishment will eventually cost him — and suggests a drop to light heavyweight may be his best long-term move.
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Federal judge clears the way for UFC's White House event after last-minute lawsuit fails
U.S. District Judge Amit Mehta dismissed an emergency injunction bid on Friday that sought to block the UFC's White House card on Sunday, ruling that plaintiffs Susan Douglas and Paul Romano failed to establish standing or irreparable harm.
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Hokit fires back at Pereira after heavyweight champion hints UFC could cut him
Josh Hokit has dismissed Alex Pereira's suggestion that the UFC could release him, pointing to a freshly signed eight-fight contract and a $100,000 bonus-winning win over Curtis Blaydes as proof his roster spot is secure.
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Federal judge clears UFC White House event after restraining order bid fails
A last-minute legal attempt to shut down the UFC's White House fight card has been rejected. Federal judge Amit Mehta denied the Public Integrity Project's motion for a temporary restraining order, ruling the plaintiffs had not demonstrated legal standing or provable harm.
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Fighters recall tense beach brawl in the rain as UFC White House card looms
With the UFC set to stage its first outdoor event on U.S. soil at the White House on June 14, fighters who have competed outdoors before are sharing stories of a chaotic 2010 Jungle Fight card in Brazil that was moved to a beach — and then hit by a storm.
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McGregor returns to face Holloway in UFC 329 welterweight headliner on July 11
Conor McGregor makes his long-awaited return to the octagon against old rival Max Holloway in the welterweight main event of UFC 329 on July 11 at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas — only his second UFC poster appearance in five years.
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Adesanya backs rival Pereira to make three-division UFC history: 'It's just destiny'
Israel Adesanya is publicly backing Alex Pereira to become the first fighter in UFC history to win titles in three weight classes, as Pereira challenges Ciryl Gane for the interim heavyweight belt at UFC White House.
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Werdum and JDS split on how Pereira beats Gane for interim UFC heavyweight title
Fabricio Werdum and Junior dos Santos both expect Alex Pereira to defeat Ciryl Gane at the UFC White House event, but disagree sharply on the method — JDS backing Pereira's knockout power, Werdum urging him to take the fight to the ground.
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Hokit reveals White House fight news hit him mid-chaos after UFC 327 war with Blaydes
Josh Hokit learned he would fight Derrick Lewis at the White House while still recovering in a Miami medical facility after his record-breaking heavyweight battle with Curtis Blaydes at UFC 327 in April.
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Covington calls Chimaev a 'quitter' after Strickland stripped him of UFC middleweight title
Colby Covington has dismissed Khamzat Chimaev's weight-cut excuses following his split-decision loss to Sean Strickland at UFC 328, arguing the defeat revealed a mental weakness rather than a physical one — and insisting he could expose those same flaws in a future wrestling match.
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Pereira shows empathy for Adesanya's four-fight skid ahead of historic heavyweight bid
Alex Pereira has spoken candidly about Israel Adesanya's recent struggles, saying any fighter — including himself — can fall into a losing run. Pereira faces Ciryl Gane for the interim heavyweight title at UFC White House on Sunday, chasing a record third divisional title.
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McGregor allegedly used banned drugs to recover from 2021 leg fracture, NYT reports
A New York Times investigation alleges Conor McGregor used banned performance-enhancing drugs during his recovery from the leg fracture he suffered at UFC 264 in July 2021. McGregor's surgeon confirmed he wrote a letter supporting a therapeutic exemption application, which was ultimately denied by USADA.
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O'Malley embraces outdoor unknowns ahead of UFC White House: 'You can't really prepare for it'
Sean O'Malley says fighting outdoors is simply something fighters must adapt to, drawing on experience from bouts nearly a decade ago as the UFC White House card on June 14 faces forecasts of 91-degree heat, a 40 percent chance of storms, and insect concerns at the South Lawn venue.
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Cormier tells Pereira to his face he is not yet the GOAT, even with a third UFC title
Daniel Cormier looked Alex Pereira in the eye at UFC White House media day and said a potential third divisional title would not yet make him the greatest of all time, citing GSP, Khabib, and the need for a heavyweight title defence.
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