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Video: Dricus Du Plessis, Israel Adesanya have lengthy first faceoff at UFC 305 press conference

Dricus Du Plessis and Israel Adesanya got face-to-face for the first time since their infamous in-cage exchange at Tuesday's UFC 305 presser.

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MMA Junkie's Knockout of the Month for June: Alex Pereira defends UFC title with sick head kick

Alex Pereira delivered the best knockout of June in the final UFC fight of the month.

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USA TODAY Sports/MMA Junkie rankings, July 2: Alex Pereira overtakes Jon Jones for P4P No. 1

Check out the latest USA TODAY Sports/MMA Junkie rankings following UFC 303 in Las Vegas, in which a new P4P king has been crowned.

Video replay: UFC 305 press conference from Perth

Watch a live video stream of the first UFC 305 press conference with Dricus Du Plessis and Israel Adesanya ahead of their Aug. 17 fight.

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Kayla Harrison leaning toward Julianna Peña to beat UFC champion Raquel Pennington

Kayla Harrison thinks UFC bantamweight champion Raquel Pennington will fall short in her first title defense.

Video: Nate Diaz vs. Jorge Masvidal 2 open workouts live stream

Nate Diaz, Jorge Masvidal and more will hit pads at open workouts ahead of Saturday's boxing event in California.

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CFFC double champ Fatima Kline booked for Dana White's Contender Series vs. Alexia Thainara

One of the most highly-touted prospects in the world has been added to Dana White's Contender Series.

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Michel Pereira vs. Anthony Hernandez booked for Noche UFC at Sphere

The first fight on Noche UFC has been booked with Michael Pereira taking on Anthony Hernandez.

Paddy Pimblett: Ilia Topuria 'scared to take the fight' vs. Max Holloway

Paddy Pimblett accuses Ilia Topuria of not wanting to fight Max Holloway.

Tuesday, Jul 2

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UFC 303's Dan Ige recounts taking same-day bout vs. Diego Lopes: 'In a way, it felt like I won'

Dan Ige looks back at the wild sequence of events that led him to fight last minute at Saturday's UFC 303.

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Diego Lopes, Movsar Evloev trade barbs after UFC 303: 'Sit back and watch the big guys do the work'

UFC featherweights Diego Lopes and Movsar Evloev have reignited their rivalry.

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Video: Analyzing NAC's recent rulings on Lopes-Ige last minute, Tsarukyan and Severino suspensions

Did the NAC make the right call sanctioning Diego Lopes vs. Dan Ige last minute? We discuss that and more on "Spinning Back Clique."

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Julianna Peña sheds light on timing of UFC title fight vs. Raquel Pennington

Julianna Peña says she will likely challenge UFC bantamweight champion Raquel Pennington in October.

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Alex Pereira overtaking Jon Jones as UFC's No. 2 P4P is sure to make Dana White lose his mind (again)

Quick, somebody hide the latest UFC pound-for-pound rankings from Dana White! ????

Colby Covington sees 'mentally weak' Charles Oliveira as potential welterweight opponent

"The biggest and best fight for Charles Oliveira's legacy would be Colby Covington."

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Martin Buday not thrilled with UFC 303 win over Andrei Arlovski, but blames the 'Pitbull' pace

Martin Buday picked up arguably the biggest win of his career at UFC 303, but it might not be one he wants to look back too fondly on.

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Video: Recapping Diego Lopes' gutsy win, split decision in Ian Machado Garry vs. Michael Page, more

On the latest episode of "Spinning Back Clique," the panel breaks down some of the key results outside the main event of UFC 303.

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Rei Tsuruya enjoyed UFC debut win, but wanted finish of Carlos Hernandez at UFC 303

Rei Tsuruya stayed unbeaten and won his UFC debut Saturday, but maybe not in the way he dreamed it up.

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Henry Cejudo unsure Diego Lopes would be ready for Brian Ortega after UFC 303

Henry Cejudo has his doubts on Diego Lopes after UFC 303.

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Vinicius Oliveira calls out Umar Nurmagomedov after UFC 303: 'He keeps running'

Just one fight into his UFC career, Vinicius Oliveira shot a reasonably big shot Saturday in Las Vegas.

Islam Makhachev says Michael Chandler not a reliable opponent: 'One tweet from your master, and you'll run away'

UFC lightweight champion Islam Makhachev won't invest his energy on Michael Chandler as a potential opponent.

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Video: Alex Pereira defends his title at UFC 303. Should heavyweight be next?

Should Alex Pereira move up to heavyweight following his latest title defense? We discuss on "Spinning Back Clique."

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Michael Chandler angles for Conor McGregor at Sphere again – and threatens to flip for Islam Makhachev title shot

Maybe Michael Chandler is going on the offensive in his fight with Conor McGregor – and dangling his own title shot.

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Gillian Robertson lights up at idea of becoming UFC women's strawweight champ

Other than an adjustment to her post-fight medication method, there was little for Gillian Robertson to be upset about at UFC 303.

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Paige VanZant 'had an absolutely incredible time' doing Power Slap, sees future in it

If Paige VanZant gets her way, she'll be back in Power Slap sooner than later as the former UFC star believes she has a legitimate future.

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Andre Fili credits Cub Swanson for pulling him into a dogfight at UFC 303

Andre Fili apparently hoped his Saturday work shift was going to go a little differently than it did.

Roman Dolidze looking for quick turnaround at 185 or 205 after UFC 303 win over Anthony Smith

Now that he's made a successful return to 205 pounds, Roman Dolidze likes his options.

Monday, Jul 1

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Dana White: 'Man, was I wrong' about Alex Pereira's UFC career

Dana White admits he had low expectations for light heavyweight champion Alex Pereira. Now look at him after UFC 303.

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Dana White ready to reward Diego Lopes, Dan Ige with spots on Sphere card after saving UFC 303 co-main

Dana White will grant Diego Lopes and Dan Ige their wishes of competing at the Sphere.

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Shavkat Rakhmonov responds to Ian Machado Garry's callout after UFC 303

Shavkat Rakhmonov is game to fight Ian Machado Garry in a battle of UFC unbeatens.