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Dana White Calls June 14 White House Card UFC’s Biggest Ever

The UFC president hailed the Donald Trump-backed event planned to take place on White House’s South Lawn for Trump’s 80th birthday as “the biggest event we’ve ever done, by long shot.” UFC superstars like Conor McGregor, Jon Jones, and current champions Khamzat Chimaev, Alex Pereira, Islam Makhachev, and Ilia Topuria have publicly shown interest in fighting at the historic event.

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UFC 326 Poster Drops for Max Holloway vs. Charles Oliveira 2

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Eddie Hearn Warns UFC Fighters Could “Revolt” Over Zuffa Boxing Pay Gap

Matchroom Boxing promoter warned UFC fighters may rebel if Zuffa Boxing pays boxers more, saying, “There’ll be a revolt” once they compare earnings. He cited UFC’s higher revenue and marquee matchups, adding, “Why are we making so much less than the boxers?” Hearn pointed to top UFC draws earning less than boxers with smaller commercial pull, calling roster reaction inevitable.

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Cameron Smotherman Collapses After Weigh-In Ahead of UFC 324

Smotherman collapsed moments after stepping off the scale at UFC 324 weigh-ins, briefly losing consciousness before UFC staff and teammates assisted him backstage. The bantamweight (135-lbs) was scheduled to face Turcios tonight, but the fight is now canceled because of his onstage incident. Smotherman has a record of 12-6 and is on a two-fight skid.

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Max Holloway Targets Undisputed UFC Gold Despite Holding BMF Belt

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Paddy Pimblett Says He Dropped $150K on 250 Tickets for UFC 324

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