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• Song Yadong takes unanimous decision over Figueiredo, using youth and speed to outpoint the former champ.
• Mingyang Zhang rebounds with...

The upcoming UFC event on the White House South Lawn is drawing fire over troop selection and potential conflicts of interest.

• Fitness gatekeeping:...

• Trump controversy: Purchased $15K-$50K TKO stock while promoting the White House event, drawing legal criticism.
• Dana's direct role: Overrode...

UFC 329 delivers a loaded International Fight Week card headlined by the McGregor-Holloway welterweight rematch on July 11 at T-Mobile Arena.

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UFC expert Carlos Prates explains why Ian Machado Garry's path to a welterweight title shot is realistic.

Two narratives define UFC Freedom 250:

• Ilia Topuria vows a pure striking battle against Justin Gaethje, rejecting wrestling despite his grappling...

This week's MMA recap spotlights the most electrifying cage moments.

• Lightning-fast finishes and jaw-dropping power deliver unforgettable KOs
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• Fight card momentum: Steve Garcia's prior clash with David Onama gets rewatched ahead of his Lopes bout at the White House event
• Financial drama:...

Shi Ming capped Road to UFC Season 5 with a dominant first-round arm-triangle choke over Puja Tomar at 3:12, delighting her Macau fans and improving to 1-1 in the UFC after her prior Season 3 title win.

Construction crews are building a temporary 5,000-seat octagon arena on the White House South Lawn for the June 14 UFC Freedom 250 event.

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• Both sources align on 13 total matchups for the Song vs Figueiredo card
• Official report lists exact weights and full bout order, while the news...

RightTakeWeekly Episode 3 covers the Volkanovski vs Evloev matchup while noting Chimaev is still coping about his UFC 328 loss.

Fight Card Updates

• UFC Macau Weigh-Ins: All 26 fighters made weight with no adjustments needed, including main event Song Yadong vs Deiveson...

Dana White is holding off on an immediate middleweight title rematch, noting Chimaev is now fully focused on demanding one while saying "We don't know...

The UFC claw for the Freedom 250 card is an enormous 85-foot-tall steel structure spanning 180 feet wide, already visible from blocks away and going viral as construction builds on the White House South Lawn.

All 26 fighters made weight at the UFC Macau official window, making the Song Yadong (136 lbs) vs Deiveson Figueiredo (135 1/2 lbs) main event official with no changes needed. The co-main between Zhang Mingyang and Alonzo Menifield is also locked in.

UFC Freedom 250 lands on the White House South Lawn June 14 to mark Trump’s 80th birthday.

• Fight card: Ilia Topuria vs Justin Gaethje (lightweight...

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• McGregor (22-6) returns after five years for a welterweight rematch 13 years in the making
• Holloway (27-9) looks to spoil the comeback with a highlight-reel finish
• Main event July 11 at T-Mobile Arena on Paramount+ with stacked undercard