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FILE - In this Sept. 7 2019, file photo, Russian UFC fighter Khabib Nurmagomedov, right, fights with UFC fighter Dustin Poirier, of Lafayette, La., during lightweight title mixed martial arts bout at UFC 242 in Yas Mall in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates. Nurmagomedov says he won't leave quarantine in Russia to fight, dealing another blow to UFC President Dana White's determination to hold UFC 249 in two weeks amid the coronavirus pandemic. Nurmagomedov made his announcement Wednesday, April 1, 2020, on Instagram, telling the mixed martial arts world to &quot;take care of yourself and put yourself in my shoes.&quot; (AP Photo/Mahmoud Khaled, File)

Khabib says he won’t break quarantine, UFC 249 fight is off

By GREG BEACHAM - Associated Press

Cyborg claims Bellator title in historic debut win over Budd

By GREG BEACHAM - Associated Press

Alexander Volkanovski celebrates after defeating Max Holloway in a mixed martial arts featherweight championship bout at UFC 245, Saturday, Dec. 14, 2019, in Las Vegas. (AP Photo/John Locher)

Usman batters Covington, Volkanovski claims title at UFC 245

By GREG BEACHAM - Associated Press

Police: Slain Alabama teen tried to grab kidnapper’s gun

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FILE - In this Sept. 19, 2019, file photo, Jorge Masvidal, left, squares off with Nate Diaz as UFC President Dana White looks on at a news conference for the UFC 244 mixed martial arts event in New York. Diaz or Masvidal will step out of the Garden on Saturday, Nov. 2, the undisputed champ of UFC 244's crudest named title _ the Baddest Mother (censored!) in the game. (AP Photo/Gregory Payan, File)

The Rock, Trump headline UFC card without a title fight

By DAN GELSTON - 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 Thursday, Aug. 11, 2016, file photo, United States' Kayla Harrison celebrates after defeating France's Audrey Tcheumeo in the women's 78-kg judo gold medal match at the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Harrison improved to 5-0 in her short MMA career, Thursday, July 11, 2019, in Atlantic City, N.J., and remains in the hunt to win $1 million as PFL’s lightweight champion. Harrison made Morgan Frier tap out in the first round of their fight on the PFL4 card. (AP Photo/Jae C. Hong, File)

Olympic champ Harrison looks to win big, grow upstart PFL

By DAN GELSTON - Associated Press

Hawaii mixed martial arts fighter Arnold Berdon appears in state court in Honolulu on Thursday, May 16, 2019. Berdon has been sentenced to four years probation after pleading no contest to assaulting his wife, UFC fighter Rachael Ostovich Berdon. (AP Photo/Jennifer Sinco Kelleher)

UFC fighter’s husband gets probation in assault case

By JENNIFER SINCO KELLEHER - Associated Press

FILE - In this Oct. 6, 2018, file photo, Conor McGregor walks out of the arena after he was defeated by Khabib Nurmagomedov in a lightweight title mixed martial arts bout at UFC 229 in Las Vegas. Superstar UFC fighter McGregor has announced on social media that he is retiring from mixed martial arts. McGregor’s verified Twitter account had a post early Tuesday, March 26, 2019, that said the former featherweight and lightweight UFC champion was making a “quick announcement.”(AP Photo/John Locher, File) **FILE**

Conor McGregor announces retirement on social media

By Greg Beacham - Associated Press

Paige Vanzant, right, punches Rachael Ostovich during the second round of a women's flyweight mixed martial arts bout at UFC Fight Night Saturday, Jan. 19, 2019, in New York. Vanzant stopped Ostovich in the second round. (AP Photo/Frank Franklin II)

The Latest: Cejudo defends 125-pound belt with 1st-round win

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UFC obliging troubled Greg Hardy’s desire for 2nd chance

By DAN GELSTON - Associated Press

FILE - In this Aug. 4, 2018, file photo, T.J. Dillashaw smiles after his win against Cody Garbrandt in a UFC bantamweight mixed martial arts title fight at UFC 227 in Los Angeles. UFC bantamweight champion T.J. Dillashaw is going against conventional wisdom by cutting 10 pounds of weight to fight for the flyweight title Saturday. Elite mixed martial artists over 30 are supposed to get bigger, not smaller. But Dillashaw is confident he can become a two-division champ under the guidance of a math professor triathlete with strong ideas about common mistakes in weight-cutting. (AP Photo/Chris Carlson, File)

Dillashaw’s drastic weight cut rooted in meticulous planning

By GREG BEACHAM - Associated Press

In this Sept. 10, 2016, file photo, CM Punk stands in his corner before a welterweight bout at UFC 203 in Cleveland. Punk went 0-2 in UFC and has given himself until the new year to decide if he wants to keep fighting. Punk hopes to stick in the sport as a mixed martial arts announcer. (AP Photo/David Dermer, File) **FILE**

Former WWE star Punk’s fight future could be in TV booth

By DAN GELSTON - Associated Press

Sheymon Moraes, right, lands a kick on Julio Arce during the second round of a featherweight mixed martial arts bout at UFC 230 on Saturday, Nov. 3, 2018, at Madison Square Garden in New York. (AP Photo/Julio Cortez)

UFC Latest: Cormier chokes out Lewis, keeps heavyweight belt

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Former UFC fighter Stephen Bonnar facing DUI, other charges

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UFC fighter Conor McGregor reacts on the sideline before an NFL football game between the Dallas Cowboys and the Jacksonville Jaguars in Arlington, Texas, Sunday, Oct. 14, 2018. (AP Photo/Jim Cowsert)

Column: How about some other sports for Conor McGregor?

By TIM DAHLBERG - Associated Press

Khabib Nurmagomedov, bottom center, is held back outside of the cage after fighting Conor McGregor in a lightweight title mixed martial arts bout at UFC 229 in Las Vegas, Saturday, Oct. 6, 2018. Nurmagomedov won the fight by submission during the fourth round to retain the title. (AP Photo/John Locher) **FILE**

Nevada regulators suspend Khabib Nurmagomedov, Conor McGregor 10 days for brawl

By Ken Ritter - Associated Press

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

FILE - In this July 26, 2018, file photo, mixed martial arts fighters Conor McGregor leaves the courthouse following a hearing in New York. McGregor will return to mixed martial arts on Oct. 6 in Las Vegas with a bout against UFC lightweight champion Khabib Nurmagomedov. The UFC dramatically announced the matchup Friday, Aug. 3, to close a news conference promoting the slate of fight cards for the rest of 2018. (AP Photo/Kevin Hagen, File)

Conor is back: UFC says McGregor will fight Oct. 6 in Vegas

By GREG BEACHAM - Associated Press

Ultimate fighting star Conor McGregor heads to a vehicle to leave Brooklyn Criminal Court, Friday, April 6, 2018 in New York. McGregor is facing criminal charges in the wake of a backstage melee he allegedly instigated that has forced the removal of three fights from UFC's biggest card of the year. Video footage appears to show the promotion's most bankable star throwing a hand truck at a bus full of fighters after a Thursday news conference for UFC 223 at Brooklyn's Barclays Center. (AP Photo/Mary Altaffer)

Move aside, Conor: Nurmagomedov takes UFC’s 155-pound crown

By DAN GELSTON - Associated Press