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Joe Rogan to Corporate Media: ‘Have Better Arguments’

February 11, 2022
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Podcaster Joe Rogan recently addressed the corporate media-driven efforts to get his show canceled from Spotify. “The answer is not to silence me, the answer is [for] you to do better,” Rogan said Thursday during his show, referring to media pundits. “The answer is for you to have better arguments. When you’re on television talking…

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California Fighter Wants to Be First Mom to Win UFC Belt

November 22, 2021
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It hasn’t been very long since women have been taken seriously in the male-dominated world of professional fighting. But now, Mackenzie Dern is trying to take it to a different level. She doesn’t want to simply become a champ, she wants to be “Mom Champ.” Dern, 28, is the No. 5-ranked contender in the world…

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UFC Head Dana White Doubles Down Against Vaccine Mandate: ‘This Is a Free Country’

November 8, 2021
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UFC President Dana White has repeated that there will never be a COVID-19 vaccine mandate in the sport, doubling down on previous statements on the topic. The comments were first shared during an interview with Canadian sports network TSN with host Aaron Bronsteter regarding vaccines in UFC fighting. “I would never tell another human being…

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Endeavor to Buy Sports Betting Unit From Scientific Games for $1.2 Billion

September 28, 2021
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Endeavor Group Holdings Inc, the owner of the Ultimate Fighting Championship, will acquire sports betting business OpenBet from Scientific Games Corp. for $1.2 billion in cash and stock, the companies said on Monday. Endeavor, whose shares were up nearly 10 percent in extended trading, said the acquisition will strengthen its position in the sports betting…

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Former UFC Champ Jon Jones Jailed in Vegas Battery Incident

September 25, 2021
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LAS VEGAS—Former UFC champion Jon Jones was jailed in Las Vegas early Friday after an incident at Caesars Palace that police said led to his arrest on charges of domestic battery and damaging a vehicle. Details of the incident that led to Jones’ 5:45 a.m. arrest at the Las Vegas Strip resort were not immediately…

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‘Never Gonna Happen:’ UFC Head Dana White Won’t Require Fighters to Get Vaccinated

August 5, 2021
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UFC (Ultimate Fighting Championship) President Dana White said Thursday the MMA organization will not require its fighters to get vaccinated against COVID-19. “I would never tell another human being what to do with their body. If you want to get vaccinated, that’s up to you. That’s your choice. You’re never gonna hear me say I’m…

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Adesanya Beats Vettori to Defend Title at UFC 263

June 14, 2021
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GLENDALE, Ariz.—Israel Adesanya did not like the way his first fight against Marvin Vettori went despite winning in a split decision. The crafty UFC middleweight star left no doubt in the rematch, pummeling Vettori with a flurry of kicks to the head and legs to defend his title. Adesanya dominated Vettori at UFC 263 Saturday…

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Tito Ortiz Resigns From Huntington Beach City Council

June 2, 2021
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Huntington Beach Mayor Pro Tem Tito Ortiz will step down from his elected role, he said June 1 during city council’s first in-person meeting of the year. “I ran for this position with hopes to better my community, work on my constituents and give them a voice, making our beautiful city safe and clean, and to ensure a…

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Oliveira Stops Chandler, Claims Lightweight Title at UFC 262

May 17, 2021
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HOUSTON—Charles Oliveira claimed the UFC lightweight title Saturday night, stopping Michael Chandler with a barrage of punches early in the second round at UFC 262. Oliveira (31–8) earned his ninth consecutive victory in dramatic fashion, finishing Chandler (22–6) with a series of precise strikes to claim the belt vacated by Khabib Nurmagomedov’s retirement. After both…

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Huntington Beach Councilmember Takes Heat for Anti-Mask Stance

January 18, 2021
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Former Ultimate Fighting Championship star and recently-elected Huntington Beach city councilmember Tito Ortiz says he’s under fire from fellow councilmembers for his refusal to wear a mask during the ongoing pandemic. “It’s been a nonstop attack toward me,” Ortiz recently told The Epoch Times. “There are other city council members that don’t wear masks and they don’t get as much heat as me….

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