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Historic Netflix MMA debut completes May 16 at Intuit Dome: Chris Avila (Diaz teammate) vs. Brandon Jenkins opens stacked lineup headlined by Rousey...

Tensions skyrocket for UFC 328 main event:

• Dana White cancels Paramount face-off on Joe Rogan's advice and separates hotels to avoid clashes.
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Ryan Garcia announces August in Vegas for WBC welterweight title defense vs mandatory challenger Conor Benn.

• Benn, son of boxing legend Nigel Benn,...

Key prelim scratched: Flyweight clash between Mitch Raposo and Allan Nascimento removed from UFC Fight Night Winnipeg due to Raposo's illness.
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Promoter rivalry ignites: Dana White first called out Hearn for a boxing match, now Hearn demands $30M each in a 50/50 split.

• Main event potential:...

Bantamweight strikers clash Sat. April 18 in Winnipeg.

• Phillips (+128 underdog) shines early with slick Karate kicks and movement, but fades in...

Rousey's jab spotlights Netflix's debut MMA card purses:

• Every fighter gets at least $40,000 - even undercard losers
• Raises the floor; 3 fights/year = living wage UFC can't match
• MVP MMA 1 headlines Rousey vs. Carano, Diaz-Perry, Ngannou-Lins May 16

• Major signing: Zuffa Boxing inks multi-fight deal with Chris Billam-Smith (21-2, 13 KOs), former WBO cruiserweight champ who won 11 straight...

Dana White scraps pre-fight face-off for UFC 328 main event due to intense Chimaev-Strickland feud.

• Rooted in trash talk: Strickland labeled Chimaev...

UFC/Bellator vet Lorenz Larkin withdrew Tuesday from MVP's May 16 'Rousey vs. Carano' MMA card due to a knee injury, marking the first setback for the event.

The blockbuster Canelo vs. Crawford boxing event lit up Las Vegas, streamed on Netflix. Check winners, official scorecards, and highlights across main event, undercard, and prelims.

White House Event Controversy

• 🔥 UFC Veteran Criticism: UFC veteran Gray Maynard called Dana White's White House event a 'waste of money' tied...

Insider backlash erupts over UFC's White House 'Freedom 250':

• Gray Maynard (UFC vet 2007-2019) slams date as Trump's 80th birthday (June 14), not...

Historic comeback fever: Ronda Rousey calls her May 16 clash with Gina Carano the biggest MMA fight ever—a once-in-a-lifetime pivotal moment. Not...

Conor McGregor boldly claims a UFC return to knock out foes, despite Dana White's negativity and fans' fury over his White House card snub. UFC eyes UFC 329 on July 11, with McGregor double-tested this year.

• Main Event: Conor McGregor vs. Jorge Masvidal – shrewd veteran matchup for 37-year-old's injury return, dodging contenders
• Co-Main: Paddy Pimblett...

Viral presser goof: Dana White needed a US interpreter to translate a British reporter's English question on Middle East monitoring for Saudi/Abu...

Chaotic aftermath from fighters' views:

• Ulberg's title mishap: Lost newly won belt in Miami celebration euphoria.
• Costa's injustice rant: Texted...

Dana White shuts down political speculation on the massive UFC White House card:

• Pure patriotism: "UFC's gift to the 250th birthday of America" –...

NYC presser hype ramps up for Netflix's first live MMA event on May 16.

• Loaded lineup: Rousey, Carano, Diaz, Perry, Ngannou, Lins; hosted by...