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NYC: Come To The Distraction LIVE On October 4

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Live Event

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)

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.

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)

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

Lauren Theisen

Petr Yan of Russia and Aljamain Sterling face off

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

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)

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

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

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

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