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Valentina Shevchecko does a back flip after defeating Katlyn Chookagian during the third round of awomen's flyweight mixed martial arts bout at UFC 247 on Saturday, Feb. 8, 2020, in Houston. (AP Photo/Michael Wyke)

Jones fends off challenge at UFC 247 in disputed decision

By JORDAN GODWIN - Associated Press

In this Feb. 16, 2019 photo, provided by Cage Fury Fighting Championships, Kyle Daukaus, top, battles Jonavin Webb during a mixed martial arts bout in Atlantic City, N.J. Daukaus was so close from signing a UFC contract when he appeared on the promotion’s reality show. But the Philadelphia fighter was told he needed more work and returns to fight Saturday on the Cage Fury Fighting Championships card at Parx Casino in Bensalem, Pa.. (Nick Vespe/Cage Fury Fighting Championships via AP)

Philly fighter Daukaus looks to impress UFC in title fight

By DAN GELSTON - Associated Press

FILE - In this Nov. 3, 2018, file photo, UFC fighter Ben Askren waits for the start of a middleweight mixed martial arts bout between David Branch and Jared Cannonier at UFC 230, in New York. Askren is finally making his UFC debut after a decade in mixed martial arts and a lifetime of wrestling. (AP Photo/Julio Cortez, File)

At 34, Askren finally makes UFC debut under Vegas lights

By GREG BEACHAM - Associated Press

FILE - In this Oct. 6, 2018, file photo, Dana White, president of the UFC, speaks at a news conference after the UFC 229 mixed martial arts event in Las Vegas. ESPN will raise the curtain on the octagon Saturday, Jan. 19, 2019, and air the first card of a $1.5 billion, five-year deal that will plaster UFC all over the sports network's various platforms. (AP Photo/John Locher, File)

Money talks: UFC reaches ESPN with first fight of $1.5B deal

By DAN GELSTON - Associated Press

FILE - In this Nov. 2, 2018, file photo, Jon Jones, left, pushes Alexander Gustafsson out of the way during a news conference about their light heavyweight bout at Madison Square Garden in New York. UFC 232 is on track to sell out the Forum in Inglewood just six days after the end-of-the-year show was moved from Las Vegas to Southern California. That is a testament to the quality of a card headlined by Jones' return to the UFC against Gustafsson. (AP Photo/Julio Cortez, File)

In Vegas or LA, UFC 232 is a dynamite show to fans, fighters

By GREG BEACHAM - Associated Press

Khabib Nurmagomedov could face a suspension for his actions in a post-bout melee following his victory over Conor McGregor on Saturday at UFC 229. (ASSOCIATED PRESS)

You call it a brawl, UFC just calls it marketing

By Deron Snyder

Khabib Nurmagomedov attends a news conference after the UFC 229 mixed martial arts event Saturday, Oct. 6, 2018, in Las Vegas. A brawl broke out after the main event between Khabib Nurmagomedov and Conor McGregor when Nurmagomedov climbed over the cage and set off a scuffle with another fighter in McGregor's corner. (AP Photo/John Locher)

UFC champ could face fine, suspension for post-fight fracas

By GREG BEACHAM - Associated Press

Pentagon chief spokesperson Dana W. White speaks during a media availability at the Pentagon on April 14, 2018. (Associated Press) **FILE**

Dana White, Pentagon spokeswoman, faces ethics investigation: Report

By Ben Wolfgang - The Washington Times

A photo showing U.S. President Donald Trump and North Korean leader Kim Jong-un is displayed as a member of People's Democratic Party stands to oppose military exercises between the United States and South Korea near the U.S. embassy in Seoul, South Korea, Tuesday, June 19, 2018. The Pentagon on Monday, June 18, 2018, formally suspended a major military exercise planned for August with South Korea, a much-anticipated move stemming from Trump's nuclear summit with Kim. The signs read: &quot; Stop Ulchi Freedom Guardian (UFG) exercises and withdrawal of U.S. troops.&quot; (AP Photo/Ahn Young-joon)

Pentagon formally suspends upcoming ‘war game’ with South Korea

By Ben Wolfgang - The Washington Times

In this Aug. 25, 2017, file photo, Conor McGregor, center, stands next to Floyd Mayweather Jr., center left, during their weigh-in the day before their boxing match in Las Vegas. (AP Photo/John Locher, File)

Conor McGregor, UFC star, facing criminal charges in New York City

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Conor McGregor, of Ireland, is seen against Max Holloway in their UFC on Fox Sports 1 mixed martial arts bout in Boston, Saturday, August 17,2013. McGregor won via unanimous decision. (AP Photo/Gregory Payan)

Conor McGregor arrest warrant issued, Dana White says

By Victor Morton - The Washington Times

FILE - In this Nov. 13, 2016, file photo, Conor McGregor leaves the octagon with his title belts after knocking out Eddie Alvarez during a lightweight mixed martial arts bout at UFC 205 at Madison Square Garden in New York. McGregor’s run as UFC lightweight champion is set to end. The long-expected move that McGregor would lose his 155-belt was officially announced by UFC President Dana White at a press conference for Saturday's pay-per-view card at Barclays Center. McGregor has not fought for UFC since he won the 155-pound title at UFC 205 in November 2016. McGregor last fought at all in a boxing match he lost to Floyd Mayweather Jr. on Aug. 26, 2017. (AP Photo/Julio Cortez, File) **FILE**

UFC officially strips inactive Conor McGregor of 155-pound title

By Dan Gelston - Associated Press

In this March 5, 2018, photo, boys look through an older section of the border structure from Mexicali, Mexico, alongside a newly-constructed, taller section, left, in Calexico, Calif. Congress gave President Donald Trump the $1.6 billion he sought for one year of funding of the border wall with Mexico, but he wanted a long-term wall financing commitment. (AP Photo/Gregory Bull)

Pentagon, White House discussed shifting military funds to Trump border wall

By Carlo Muñoz - The Washington Times

Defense Secretary Jim Mattis, walks to greet President Donald Trump's pick for national security adviser John Bolton, right, as Bolton arrives at the Pentagon, Thursday, March 29, 2018, in Washington. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)

Pentagon silent on transgender policy released last week

By LOLITA C. BALDOR - Associated Press

At its height under President George W. Bush, Guantanamo held 750 suspected militants captured in the global war on terror. Today, just 41 remain. (Associated Press/File)

Guantanamo Bay waits for Donald Trump’s ‘bad dudes’

By Carlo Muñoz - The Washington Times

President Donald Trump speaks during the White House Opioid Summit in the East Room of the White House, Thursday, March 1, 2018, in Washington. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)

Pentagon: Discussions on US military parade moving ahead

By LOLITA C. BALDOR - Associated Press

In this Friday, Jan. 19, 2018 photo, Dana White, president of the Ultimate Fighting Championship, the largest mixed martial arts organization in the world in his old neighborhood the &quot;Southie&quot; section of Boston. Long before he ran the UFC White was a &quot;Southie&quot; trying to make his way in boxing who dodged the money collectors for notorious crime boss Whitey Bulger that came knocking at his door. (AP Photo/Stephan Savoia)

Boston homecoming shows White’s rapid rise as head of UFC

By DAN GELSTON - Associated Press

Dana White, president of the Ultimate Fighting Championship, the largest mixed martial arts organization in the world, opens a UFC weigh-in Friday, Jan. 19, 2018, in Boston. (AP Photo/Stephan Savoia) FILE **

UFC prez White sounds off on McGregor, Rousey, Punk futures

By DAN GELSTON - Associated Press

Ovince Saint Preux, right, kicks Corey Anderson during a light heavyweight mixed martial arts bout at UFC 217 Saturday, Nov. 4, 2017, in New York. Saint Preux won the fight. (AP Photo/Frank Franklin II)

The Latest: GSP wins middleweight title in UFC comeback

By DAN GELSTON - Associated Press

FILE - In this April 9, 2017, file photo, mixed martial arts fighter Jon Jones watches a bout at UFC 210 in Buffalo, N.Y. Light heavyweight champion Jones has been notified of another potential violation of the UFC's anti-doping policy. The UFC announced the potential violation Tuesday night, Aug. 22, for Jones, widely considered the top pound-for-pound fighter in mixed martial arts. (AP Photo/Jeffrey T. Barnes, File) **FILE**

Jones facing discipline, questions after failing drug test

By GREG BEACHAM - Associated Press