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NYC: Come To Our WNBA Comedy Show On May 16

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Live Event

Dave McKenna

UFC Heavyweight Champion Jon Jones, at right, punches challenger Stipe Miocic, who is on his back, during their heavyweight title bout at Madison Square Garden in New York, on November 16, 2024.

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The Fights

Jon Jones Doesn’t Have To Change His Evil Ways

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Patrick Redford

LAS VEGAS, NEVADA - DECEMBER 15: during the UFC 2024 Seasonal Press Conference at MGM Grand Garden Arena on December 15, 2023 in Las Vegas, Nevada. (Photo by Chris Unger/Zuffa LLC)

UFC 2024 Seasonal Press Conference

UFC Settles Pair Of Class-Action Lawsuits For $335 Million

A UFC referee cradles the head of Alexander Volkanovski, crumpled against the fencing at the end of his match against Islam Makhachev

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UFC Fave Volkanovski Takes Bad And Unnecessary Beating In Abu Dhabi

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Lauren Theisen

INGLEWOOD, CALIFORNIA - APRIL 01: Kevin Owens and Sami Zayn wrestle The Usos for the Undisputed WWE tag team championship during WrestleMania 39 at SoFi Stadium on April 01, 2023 in Inglewood, California. (Photo by Unique Nicole/Getty Images)

WrestleMania 39

Pro Wrestling

The WWE/UFC Merger Will Be Bad For Almost Everyone

A slapper celebrates after knocking out his opponent.

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Dana White’s ‘Power Slap’ Is An Abomination

Dana White speaks to the media at the UFC Vegas 67 media day for the first time since he was caught slapping is wife on New Years Eve. January 11, 2023, at the UFC APEX in Las Vegas, NV. (Photo by Amy Kaplan/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images)

MMA: JAN 11 UFC Vegas 67 Media Day – Dana White

Dana White Says His Punishment For Hitting His Wife Is Being Dana White

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Media Meltdowns

Why Coverage Of Dana White Slapping His Wife Has Been So Disastrous

Dana White arguing with his wife Anne at a club in Cabo San Lucas.

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Dana White, Who Once Said “You Don’t Bounce Back From Putting Your Hands On A Woman,” Hits His Wife At A Club

Krause gets his hands wrapped. (Photo by Mike Roach/Zuffa LLC via Getty Images)

UFC 247: Jones v Reyes

The UFC’s Treatment Of Its Fighters Created The Conditions For The James Krause Scandal

NEW YORK, NEW YORK - NOVEMBER 12: Alex Pereira prepares to enter the ring prior to his middleweight fight against Israel Adesanya at UFC 281 at Madison Square Garden on November 12, 2022 in New York City. (Photo by Jamie Squire/Getty Images)

UFC 281: Adesanya v Pereira

Alex Pereira Is UFC’s Most Unlikely Champion

Nate Diaz flexes during his fight against Tony Ferguson at UFC 279.

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Nate Diaz Leaves The UFC On His Own Terms

PHOENIX, ARIZONA - MAY 07: President of the Ultimate Fighting Championship, Dana White attends UFC 274 at Footprint Center on May 07, 2022 in Phoenix, Arizona. (Photo by Christian Petersen/Getty Images)

UFC 274: Oliveira v Gaethje

The UFC’s Labor Problem Is Only Getting Worse

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Samer Kalaf

The fateful May 2021 faceoff between Hasbulla (L) and Abdu Rozik (R)

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Inshallah This Will Explain The Feud Between Hasbulla And Abdu Rozik

NEW YORK, NEW YORK - SEPTEMBER 12: Conor McGregor speaks onstage during the 2021 MTV Video Music Awards at Barclays Center on September 12, 2021 in the Brooklyn borough of New York City. (Photo by Theo Wargo/Getty Images for MTV/ViacomCBS)

2021 MTV Video Music Awards – Show

Famous Italian DJ: Conor McGregor Broke My Nose Hours After Baptizing His Son At The Vatican

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See If You Can Stomach The UFC Turning Its Exploitation Of Labor Into A Heartwarming Moment

LAS VEGAS, NEVADA - JULY 10: Conor McGregor of Ireland is carried out of the arena on a stretcher after injuring his ankle in the first round of his lightweight bout against Dustin Poirier during UFC 264: Poirier v McGregor 3 at T-Mobile Arena on July 10, 2021 in Las Vegas, Nevada. (Photo by Stacy Revere/Getty Images)

UFC 264: Poirier v McGregor 3

Conor McGregor Can’t Back This Up Anymore

GLENDALE, ARIZONA - JUNE 12: Terrance McKinney hurts his knee celebrating his knock-out victory over Matt Frevola during their UFC 263 lightweight match at Gila River Arena on June 12, 2021 in Glendale, Arizona.

UFC 263: Adesanya v Vettori 2

There’s Gonna Be Three Hits: Me Hitting You, You Hitting The Floor, Also Me Hitting The Floor

JACKSONVILLE, FL - APRIL 25: Kamaru Usman of Nigeria celebrates his victory over Jorge Masvidal of the United States during the Welterweight Title bout of UFC 261 at VyStar Veterans Memorial Arena on April 25, 2021 in Jacksonville, Florida. (Photo by Alex Menendez/Getty Images)

UFC 261: Usman v Masvidal 2

Kamaru Usman Earned His Missing Exclamation Point

The scrum around Pliev after they discovered he was down a finger.

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MMA Fighter Loses Fight Due To Finger Falling Off And Getting Lost

Petr Yan of Russia and Aljamain Sterling face off

UFC 259 Blachowicz v Adesanya: Weigh-Ins

Aljamain Sterling’s DQ Title Win Brought Out The Worst Of The UFC

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Tito Ortiz’s Co-Councilors Already Want To Strip Him Of His Position As Mayor Pro Tem

CHARLOTTE, NC - AUGUST 27: (EDITORIAL USE ONLY) In this screenshot from the RNC’s livestream of the 2020 Republican National Convention, UFC President Dana White addresses the virtual convention on August 27, 2020. The convention is being held virtually due to the coronavirus pandemic but will include speeches from various locations including Charlotte, North Carolina and Washington, DC. (Photo Courtesy of the Committee on Arrangements for the 2020 Republican National Committee via Getty Images)

Republicans Hold Virtual 2020 National Convention

The Dread Pirate Of The UFC Has Escaped Dana White’s Justice … For Now

UFC 257: Poirier v McGregor

Conor McGregor’s Big Night Belonged To Dustin Poirier And Michael Chandler

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Dana White: I Have Found The UFC Pirate And I Will Bring Him To Justice

ABU DHABI, UNITED ARAB EMIRATES - JANUARY 17: In this handout image provided by UFC, Max Holloway (R) kicks Calvin Kattar in a featherweight bout during the UFC Fight Night event at Etihad Arena on UFC Fight Island on January 17, 2021 in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates. (Photo by Jeff Bottari/Zuffa LLC via Getty Images)

UFC Fight Night: Holloway v Kattar

Max Holloway Had Time To Talk Shit To The Booth In The Middle Of His Fight