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Romero knocks out Rockhold at UFC 221

By The Associated Press - Associated Press

In this Dec. 30, 2016, file photo, Ronda Rousey stands in the cage after Amanda Nunes forced a stoppage in the first round of their women's bantamweight championship mixed martial arts bout at UFC 207 in Las Vegas. (AP Photo/John Locher) ** FILE **

Rousey’s WWE deal gets ex-UFC star back in bright spotlight

By DAN GELSTON - Associated Press

Ex-UFC fighter arrested for alleged burglary in Rio Rancho

Associated Press

FILE- In this Dec. 2, 2017, file photo, Francis Ngannou, left, hits Alistair Overeem in the first round during a UFC 218 heavyweight mixed martial arts bout, in Detroit. Ngannou defeated Overeem by first-round knockout. Ngannou has knockout power that snaps heads back like Pez dispensers and earned him comparisons to Mike Tyson in his ferocious heyday. Ngannou will compete in the heavyweight champion bout against Stipe Miocic in the main event of UFC 220. (AP Photo/Jose Juarez, File)

The Latest: Miocic keeps UFC heavyweight title with decision

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

FILE - In this Dec. 30, 2016, file photo Ronda Rousey stands in the cage after Amanda Nunes forced a stoppage in the first round of their women's bantamweight championship mixed martial arts bout at UFC 207 in Las Vegas. Rousey's next fight could come in a WWE ring. WWE executive Paul Levesque, better known as wrestling superstar Triple H, had dinner with Rousey in Los Angeles on Tuesday night, Jan. 8, again fueling speculation that UFC's biggest female star could leave the octagon for a career in sports entertainment. &quot;We are talking to Ronda, as we've been for a while,&quot; Levesque told The Associated Press by phone on Wednesday. &quot;She has a lot of things going on. We have a lot of things going on. But we have a great relationship with her, a very friendly standpoint for a long period of time now. It was great to catch up with her.&quot; (AP Photo/John Locher, File)

WWE wants UFC star Rousey to jump from octagon to ring

By DAN GELSTON - Associated Press

In a Thursday, Nov. 30, 2017 photo, Max Holloway, left, faces Jose Aldo during media day for the UFC 218 mixed martial arts fight in Detroit. Holloway respects Aldo, saying he's one of the greatest ever in mixed martial arts but is hoping to play a part in beginning to end Aldo's career. The Hawaiian fighter beat Aldo in his native Brazil in June, earning the featherweight title, and he is aiming to do it again in a rematch at UFC 218 on Saturday in Detroit. (AP Photo/Carlos Osorio)

Holloway beats Aldo again, keeps UFC featherweight belt

By LARRY LAGE - Associated Press

Rose Namajunas is announced before fighting Joanna Jedrzejczyk, of Poland, in a women's strawweight title mixed martial arts bout at UFC 217 Saturday, Nov. 4, 2017, in New York. Namajunas won the fight. (AP Photo/Frank Franklin II)

Namajunas ready for what comes next as UFC’s new superstar

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

Former NBA star Kobe Bryant gestures as he speaks to invited guests during an event to inaugurate new Basketball play ground in Paris, France, Saturday, Oct. 21, 2017. Kobe Bryant said to Sports News Television that he wouldn't go to the White House if President Donald Trump invited him. (AP Photo/Michel Euler)

Bryant set to bring KO punch to UFC with BodyArmour

By DAN GELSTON - Associated Press

FILE - In this Saturday, Dec. 3, 2016 file photo, Demetrious Johnson reacts after defeating Tim Elliott during a mixed martial arts flyweight bout in Las Vegas. Demetrious Johnson chasing an unprecedented 11th title defense and a headline fight that could decide Conor McGregor’s next opponent top a UFC 216 card set for Saturday, Oct. 7, 2017 in Las Vegas, an event playing out in a city still reeling from a mass shooting in which 58 people were killed and nearly 500 were injured. (AP Photo/John Locher, File)

Cheers! Modelo inks multimillion-dollar ad deal with UFC

By DAN GELSTON - Associated Press

Floyd Mayweather Jr. hits Conor McGregor in a super welterweight boxing match Saturday, Aug. 26, 2017, in Las Vegas. (AP Photo/Isaac Brekken)

Mayweather dominates McGregor in late rounds to go 50-0

By Tim Dahlberg - Associated Press

Jon Jones attends a UFC 200 mixed martial arts news conference, Wednesday, July 6, 2016, in Las Vegas. Jones is scheduled to fight Daniel Cormier in a light heavyweight championship fight at UFC 200 on Saturday. (AP Photo/John Locher)

Jon Jones UFC champion tested positive for Turinabol

By Victor Morton - The Washington Times

FILE - In this Jan. 3, 2015, file photo, Jon Jones, right, kicks Daniel Cormier during their light heavyweight title mixed martial arts bout at UFC 182 in Las Vegas. Jones has threatened to show up at WWE’s SummerSlam event and scout potential rival Brock Lesnar. (AP Photo/John Locher, File)

MMA fighters, pro wrestlers blur line in fight game

By DAN GELSTON - Associated Press

FILE - In this Jan. 3, 2015, file photo, Daniel Cormier, bottom, takes down Jon Jones during their light heavyweight title mixed martial arts bout at UFC 182 in Las Vegas. If Cormier wasn't Jones' bitter enemy, the UFC light heavyweight champion probably could could give sound advice to Jones, the troubled former champ. Instead, the steady Cormier realizes he needs a victory over his self-sabotaging archrival on Saturday, July 29, 2017, at UFC 214 to validate his own title reign. (AP Photo/John Locher, File)

Jones-Cormier rematch headlines outstanding UFC 214 card

By GREG BEACHAM - Associated Press

Backyard fights: UFC coming to Long Island for 1st time

By DENIS P. GORMAN - Associated Press

Amanda Nunes poses during the UFC 213 ceremonial weigh-ins, Friday, July 7, 2017, in Las Vegas. (Erik Verduzco/Las Vegas Review-Journal via AP)

Amanda Nunes cites sinusitis for skipping fight at UFC 213

By GREG BEACHAM - Associated Press

Amanda Nunes poses during the UFC 213 ceremonial weigh-ins, Friday, July 7, 2017, in Las Vegas. (Erik Verduzco/Las Vegas Review-Journal via AP)

Champ Amanda Nunes hospitalized; UFC 213 main event scrapped

By GREG BEACHAM - Associated Press

UFC Hall of Famer Matt Hughes hurt in truck-train collision

Associated Press

FILE - In this Sept. 12, 2014, file photo, Floyd Mayweather Jr. poses on the scale during a weigh in for a fight against Marcos Maidana in Las Vegas. Mayweather Jr. said Wednesday, June 14, 2017, he will come out of retirement to face UFC star Conor McGregor in a boxing match on Aug. 26. Mayweather, who retired in September 2015 after winning all 49 of his pro fights, will face a mixed martial arts fighter who has never been in a scheduled 12-round fight at the MGM Grand arena. The fight will take place in a boxing ring and be governed by boxing rules. (AP Photo/John Locher, File)

Column: Mayweather-McGregor should be fun up to opening bell

By TIM DAHLBERG - Associated Press