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Sean O'Malley, left, and Marlon Vera face off during a news conference Thursday, March 7, 2024, in Miami for Saturday's UFC 299 mixed martial arts event. The two are scheduled to fight in a bantamweight bout. (AP Photo/Wilfredo Lee)

UFC agrees to $335 million settlement with former fighters who filed antitrust lawsuits

By Mark Anderson - Associated Press

TKO Group, which houses WWE and UFC, begins trading on the New York Stock Exchange

By Michelle Chapman - Associated Press

Aljamain Sterling celebrates after defeating Cody Stamann in their bantamweight mixed martial arts bout at UFC 228 on Saturday, Sept. 8, 2018, in Dallas. Former two-division world champion Henry Cejudo fights for the bantamweight title bout against reigning champion Aljamain Sterling. The are the main event of UFC 288 on Saturday at the Prudential Center in Newark, N.J. (AP Photo/Jeffrey McWhorter, File)

Sterling looks for respect against veteran Cejudo in UFC 288

By Dan Gelston - Associated Press

In this Aug. 4, 2018, file photo, Henry Cejudo, left, kicks Demetrious Johnson during their UFC flyweight title mixed martial arts bout at UFC 227 in Los Angeles. Former two-division world champion Henry Cejudo fights for the bantamweight title bout against reigning champion Aljamain Sterling. The are the main event of UFC 288 on Saturday at the Prudential Center in Newark, N.J. (AP Photo/Chris Carlson, File)

Cejudo counts on championship in comeback bout at UFC 288

By Dan Gelston - Associated Press

Dana White, president of the Ultimate Fighting Championship, greets fans during a UFC 261 mixed martial arts event, Saturday, April 24, 2021, in Jacksonville, Fla. It is the first UFC event since the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic to feature a full crowd in attendance. (AP Photo/Gary McCullough)

Usman tops Masvidal, UFC 261 returns sports world to normal

By MARK LONG - Associated Press

Blachowicz, Nunes keep belts at UFC 259; Sterling wins on DQ

By GREG BEACHAM - Associated Press

FILE - In this Feb. 10, 2019, file photo, Nigeria's Israel Adesanya poses as he fights Brazil's Anderson Silva in their middleweight bout at the UFC 234 mixed martial arts fights in Melbourne, Australia. Adesanya challenges champion Jan Blachowicz of Poland for the light heavyweight title in the main event of UFC 259 on Saturday in Las Vegas. (AP Photo/Andy Brownbill, File)

Adesanya fights Blachowicz for 2nd title belt at UFC 259

By GREG BEACHAM - Associated Press

FILE - In this Sept. 27, 2014, file photo, Conor McGregor, left, kicks Dustin Poirier during their mixed martial arts bout in Las Vegas. McGregor returns from a year-long layoff for a rematch against Poirier in the promotions's first pay-per-view of the year, at UFC 257 on Jan. 24 at Abu Dhabi. (AP Photo/John Locher, File)

Conor McGregor returns at UFC 257 with big dreams intact

By GREG BEACHAM - Associated Press

FILE - Nate Diaz is seen at a news conference for the UFC 244 mixed martial arts event in New York, in this Thursday, Sept. 19, 2019, file photo. The UFC will no longer punish fighters for using marijuana in most cases, making a major change to its anti-doping policy. The world’s largest mixed martial arts promotion won’t allow fighters to compete while under the influence of cannabinoids, but the promotion recognizes that MMA fighters often use marijuana for pain management or relaxation. Diaz is among many fighters who already used marijuana actively when not in competition. (AP Photo/Gregory Payan)

UFC won’t punish fighters for marijuana use in policy change

By GREG BEACHAM - Associated Press

Champ Figueiredo, Moreno fight to draw in UFC 256 thriller

By GREG BEACHAM - Associated Press

Figueiredo chokes out Benavidez, claims UFC flyweight title

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Amanda Nunes dominates Spencer, defends belt at UFC 250

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Amanda Nunes’ power could sell a UFC 250 show light on stars

By GREG BEACHAM - Associated Press

A worker wipes down the octagon between bouts during the UFC 249 mixed martial art event, Saturday, May 9, 2020, in Jacksonville, Fla. (AP Photo/John Raoux) **FILE**

UFC blueprint for sports’ reopening only raises more questions

By Thom Loverro

A worker wipes down areas of the octagon between bouts at a UFC 249 mixed martial arts event Saturday, May 9, 2020, in Jacksonville, Fla. (AP Photo/John Raoux) **FILE**

UFC’s return could provide blueprint for other pro leagues

By Mark Long - Associated Press

FILE - In this Jan. 17, 2016, file photo, Dominick Cruz throws a right against TJ Dillashaw in their mixed martial arts title bout at UFC Fight Night 81 n Boston. Cruz is scheduled to fight against Henry Cejudo at UFC249 in Jacksonville, Fla., on Saturday, May 9, 2020. (AP Photo/Gregory Payan, File)

Relocated UFC 249 could ‘bring sense of normalcy to people’

By MARK LONG - Associated Press

FILE - In this Nov. 2, 2018, file photo, UFC president Dana White speaks at a press conference in New York. The UFC is returning to competition on May 9 with three shows in eight days in Jacksonville, Florida. The mixed martial arts promotion announced its plans Friday, April 24, 2020, to return to action after postponing and canceling several shows due to the coronavirus pandemic. Dana White also plans to hold shows on May 13 and May 16 at the same arena in Florida. Only “essential personnel” will be in the arena, according to White. (AP Photo/Julio Cortez, File)

UFC to hold 3 shows without fans in Jacksonville, Florida

By GREG BEACHAM - Associated Press

FILE - In this Sept. 19, 2019, file photo, UFC President Dana White speaks at a news conference in New York. UFC 249 has been canceled after ESPN and parent company Disney stopped White's plan to keep fighting amid the coronavirus pandemic. After defiantly vowing for weeks to maintain a regular schedule of fights, White announced the decision to cease competition Thursday, April 9, on ESPN, the UFC's broadcast partner. (AP Photo/Gregory Payan, File)

UFC 249 canceled after ESPN, Disney halt promotion’s plans

By Greg Beacham - Associated Press

FILE - In this June 8, 2019, file photo, Tony Ferguson, right, punches Donald Cerrone, left, during their lightweight mixed martial arts bout at UFC 238 in Chicago. The UFC says Ferguson will fight Justin Gaethje for the interim lightweight title in the main event of UFC 249 on April 18, 2020. The mixed martial arts promotion announced the matchup Monday, April 6, 2020. Gaethje replaces lightweight champ Khabib Nurmagomedov, who is apparently unable to leave Russia during the coronavirus pandemic. (AP Photo/Kamil Krzaczynski, File)

UFC 249 still on, with Ferguson fighting Gaethje on April 18

By GREG BEACHAM - Associated Press

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