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Retired MMA fighter Artem Lobov is on the hook for legal fees attached to his failed attempt to force Conor McGregor to take down allegedly defamatory posts on social media.

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Why did A.J. McKee ultimately agree to stay with Bellator?

UFC president Dana White began the UFC Vegas 67 media day on Wednesday by speaking with reporters about the video showing him slapping his wife during an altercation on New Year’s Eve. While White is being open, is it sending the right message overall?

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Dana White spoke with reporters on Wednesday during the UFC Vegas 67 media day to discuss the video where he’s shown slapping his wife on New Year’s Eve. While White took ownership for a lot of misdeeds, one thing the UFC president said that stuck out was that the promotion, the fighters, and the business of the UFC would all suffer if White were to be suspended, or ousted from his position. Is that true?

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Brandon Moreno had to make a quick pivot when the James Krause situation played out.

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Bellator returns to Paris in May and a pivotal middleweight matchup will close the show.

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Francis Ngannou’s head coach Eric Nicksick is hopeful the UFC can get the massive fight between Ngannou and Jon Jones done for the UFC heavyweight title, but there are still hurdles that need to be cleared for that to happen.

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Sean Strickland is going to be well-compensated for his short-notice fight with Nassourdine Imavov.

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Gregory Rodrigues has a new opponent for his upcoming fight at UFC 283 in Brazil.

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Retired MMA fighter Phil Baroni could face even more serious consequences than previously thought if convicted for attempted murder in Nayarit, Mexico.

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Former UFC welterweight Anthony Rocco Martin faces a misdemeanor assault charge after allegedly threatening police officers who responded to a Bonita Springs, Fla., house on a dropped 911 call.

UFC president Dana White unexpectedly showed up at Wednesday’s UFC Vegas 67 media day to address the video release that showed him slapping his wife Anne on New Year’s Eve. White reiterated his wrongdoing, said multiple times that nobody should be defending him, and also revealed he will not face any repercussions from the promotion, or parent company Endeavor.

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Dana White addressed the media on Wednesday, publicly fielding questions for the first time since being caught on camera slapping his wife multiple times on New Year’s Eve.