McGregor Set for UFC Return as Rousey Defeats Carano and Jones Pursues Fight
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McGregor is set to return to the Octagon during International Fight Week on July 11 at UFC 329, marking his first fight in roughly five years. He is scheduled to face Max Holloway in a welterweight bout at 170 pounds.
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Ms. Rousey, 39, defeated Ms. Carano, 44, in 17 seconds with an armbar submission. Afterward, she credited Ms. Carano as the person who inspired her to enter the sport and the only one who could have lured her back into the octagon.
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NewsweekCarano pulled Rousey down to the mat on top of her, attempting a submission move quickly. However, Rousey quickly fought out of it, delivered a series of punches, and locked in an armbar submission on Carano for the quick tap-out.
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However, UFC president Dana White has seemingly refused to grant it. Once again on Saturday night during the Most Valuable Promotions (MVP) event hosted by Jake Paul, Jones publicly reiterated his desire to leave his contract in order to pursue a potential fight with former heavyweight champion Francis Ngannou, who earned a first-round knockout victory over Philipe Lins.
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“There’s no way I could have ended it better than this,” Rousey said during her post-fight speech. “I want to have some more babies, and I got to get cooking.”
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01 Newsweek Sean Strickland Facing Heavy Criticism Over Anderson Silva Comments Sean Strickland caused quite the commotion on social media with critical remarks he made about UFC legend Anderson Silva.
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02 Rolling Stone Culture Dana White: ‘Legacy Doesn’t Mean Shit to Me’ The head of the UFC has the ear of the president and the attention of the nation, and he’s just getting started
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03 Washington Times Culture Following her victory, Ms. Rousey revealed she competed despite spraining her ankle two weeks ago. She said she concealed a limp at public appearances leading up to Saturday’s event.
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