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The Defector Crewneck Sweatshirt Is Back In Stock

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Merch v3

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Patrick Redford

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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

The Fights

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

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Lauren Theisen

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

JACKSONVILLE, FLORIDA - MAY 09: UFC President Dana White speaks to the media after UFC 249 at VyStar Veterans Memorial Arena on May 09, 2020 in Jacksonville, Florida. (Photo by Douglas P. DeFelice/Getty Images)

UFC 249 Ferguson v Gaethje

The $5 Billion Lawsuit Against The UFC By Its Former Fighters Can’t Be Ignored

Tito gives an interview on the campaign trail.

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Politics

Tito Ortiz, Former UFC Champ And Total Kook, Now Holds Public Office

US President Donald Trump dances as he leaves after speaking during a Make America Great Again rally

US-VOTE-TRUMP

Donald Trump, On Californians Eating Spaghetti And Meat Sauce While Wearing A Face Mask: “It Looks Like You Got Into A Fight With Dana White, Where’s Dana, You Fought One Of Dana White, I Saw Dana White, Does Anyone Know Who Dana White Is?”

Khabib speaks during a press conference for UFC 229 at Park Theater at Park MGM on October 03, 2018 in Las Vegas, Nevada. McGregor will challenge UFC lightweight champion Khabib Nurmagomedov for his title at UFC 229 on October 6 at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas.

UFC 229 Khabib v McGregor: Press Conference

It Sucks That Khabib Nurmagomedov Vs. Tony Ferguson Never Happened

Adesanya mock-mounts Costa as the referee steps in.

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Israel Adesanya KOs Paulo Costa, Extends The Feud By Humping His Opponent

Colby Covington gets his hand raised in an empty arena.

Colby Covington’s MAGA Heel Shtick Has Diminishing Returns, Even When He Wins

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