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<p>Conor McGregor wants to return to the UFC to fight at the White House</p>

McGregor takes major step towards UFC comeback

Donald Trump revealed his plans for a UFC event at the White House for next year’s July 4 celebrations

Trump to celebrate America’s 250th birthday with UFC fight

<p>Dustin Poirier (left) during his second win over Max Holloway</p>

UFC 318

Holloway vs Poirier 3 time, card and how to watch

<p>Ben Askren is a former UFC fighter</p>

Askren ‘died four times’ before life-saving double lung transplant

<p>Liverpudlian “Meatball” Molly McCann has made the jump to boxing</p>

Ex-UFC star McCann announces surprise switch to boxing

<p>Sean O’Malley before his UFC title win over Aljamain Sterling in 2023</p>

UFC schedule 2025: Every fight announced this year

<p>Paddy Pimblett (right) facing off with Ilia Topuria after UFC 317</p>

alex pattle

Topuria and Pimblett have left the UFC with one choice

<p>Ex-UFC star Danny Roberts returns to the cage with PFL after two years out</p>

will castle

PFL’s Roberts reveals post UFC pain: ‘I was chewed up and spat out’

<p>Ilia Topuria became a two-weight champion at UFC 317</p>

UFC 317

McGregor deletes surprising reaction to Topuria’s latest title win

<p>Ilia Topuria required just one round to finish Charles Oliveira</p>

UFC 317

Topuria obliterates Oliveira before wild face-off with Pimblett

<p>Ben Askren ahead of his boxing-match loss to YouTuber Jake Paul in 2021</p>

Askren’s wife provides update after double lung transplant

<p>Former UFC champion Sean Strickland during his middleweight-title loss</p>

Strickland storms cage to attack teammate’s opponent

<p>Jon Jones during a press conference after failing a drug test in 2016</p>

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How Jones destroyed his legacy in pathetic end to UFC saga

In depth

<p>Left to right: Alex Pereira, Islam Makhachev, Ilia Topuria</p>

rankings

The Independent’s pound-for-pound UFC list

UFC play-by-play commentator Jon Anik

ringside

UFC commentators on what it’s like calling the biggest fights

Jiu-jitsu black belt Royce Gracie receives $50,000 after becoming 'The Ultimate Fighter'

exclusive interview

UFC’s first ever champion on the night MMA was born

<p>Dustin Poirier (left) and Conor McGregor square off ahead of their 2014 clash</p>

retrospective

The night Conor McGregor became ‘Mystic Mac’