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The $15m distraction hanging over UFC 326’s blockbuster main event

Comment: Dana White expensive acquisition of Conor Benn has reignited the debate over whether the UFC’s top stars are adequately valued

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Dana White responds to Tom Aspinall signing shock deal with Eddie Hearn’s Matchroom

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‘Kim Jong Un-level insanity’: Trump plans to build a 100K-seat stadium near White House to host a UFC fight on his birthday

The proposed stadium would be yet another major real estate project undertaken by President Trump near the White House

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Dana White insists Tom Aspinall still ‘my heavyweight champion’ after shock Matchroom move

Aspinall has linked up with Hearn’s new talent agency amid the boxing promoter’s feud with White

The Independent UK

Eddie Hearn fires back at Dana White as Matchroom signs major UFC star

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UFC champion Tom Aspinall joins Matchroom in stunning move as Eddie Hearn hits back in Dana White row

The UFC heavyweight champion has linked up with Hearn’s new talent agency, in a fresh boost following a controversial draw in his title defence against Ciryl Gane after a series of eye pokes

The Independent UK

Zuffa Boxing’s Rivalry With Matchroom Boxing Comes Into Focus

Since debuting in January, Zuffa has moved quickly, signing more than 90 fighters to promotional contracts.

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Alex Pereira shockingly vacates UFC title to spark heavyweight rumours

Periera reclaimed his light-heavyweight title from Magomed Ankalaev at UFC 320 but the Brazilian has now vacated the belt

The Independent UK

UFC 326: Holloway vs Oliveira start time, undercard and how to watch fight tonight

Max Holloway defends the ‘BMF’ belt against Charles Oliveira, 11 years after their first clash

The Independent UK

Ilia Topuria gives concerning UFC return update and argues with Jake Paul on live stream

Topuria’s first lightweight title defence is still up in the air, amid rumours he could compete at the White House

The Independent UK

Boxing’s civil war has truly begun, and it is already getting ugly

COMMENT: Conor Benn’s shock split from Eddie Hearn was just the start, writes Alex Pattle. After a week of crass slanging matches and reports of a $1bn court case, it seems boxing civil war has broken out

The Independent UK

Dana White says UFC fans shouldn’t abandon the sport if they don’t like Trump: ‘We can all still just get along’

TKO Group — UFC’s parent company — is expecting to lose approximately $30 million on its upcoming White House South Lawn event

The Independent UK

Conor Benn’s first Zuffa Boxing fight official as Briton is paired with Regis Prograis

The Briton, who shockingly split from promoter Eddie Hearn last week, has called out numerous Americans – but was not expected to box Prograis

The Independent UK

Frank Warren claims $1bn in lost income from Saudi company and TKO as boxing war begins – report

TKO and Sela co-own the new promotion Zuffa Boxing, who signed fighter Conor Benn from Eddie Hearn’s Matchroom in a shock move last week

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Jai Opetaia fires warning to Zuffa Boxing after promotional switch: ‘I’ll be very disappointed’

Opetaia joined Zuffa last month, but it is unclear how the move will affect his goal of becoming undisputed champion

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Dana White reveals Eddie Hearn’s biggest mistake that led to Conor Benn signing for Zuffa Boxing

The UFC chief has hit back at rival promoter Hearn and revelled in the mistake that allowed him to prize away one of Matchroom’s best fighters

The Independent UK

Rumoured Conor McGregor opponent Carlos Prates speaks out on UFC fight

McGregor and UFC president Dana White have given conflicting messages on whether the Irishman has ‘accepted’ a summer fight

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Conor McGregor accepts ‘no-name’ opponent and hints at frustration over UFC return

McGregor has not fought since 2021, when he suffered a broken leg in a loss to Dustin Poirier

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Conor Benn explains shock Zuffa Boxing move as he targets Ryan Garcia title showdown

Benn also looks to have performed a U-turn on a potential trilogy fight with Chris Eubank Jr

The Independent UK

Barry Hearn shocked by ‘outrageous’ Conor Benn departure

The 29-year-old fighter left Matchroom Sport for Dana White’s Zuffa organisation.

The Independent UK

Why there is so much to come from Conor Benn and Eddie Hearn’s shock split

There are people in the boxing business who claim that Benn’s defection is normal; his relationship with promoter Hearn was anything but

The Independent UK

Is Conor Benn’s split from Eddie Hearn a generation-defining boxing ‘betrayal’?

Comment: Benn’s shocking Matchroom exit, as he joins rival promotion Zuffa Boxing, is one of the sport’s biggest stories in recent memory

The Independent UK

Eddie Hearn reacts to Conor Benn’s defection from Matchroom: ‘I misjudged the character’

Benn has left Hearn’s company, joining rival promoter Dana White in a shocking move

The Independent UK

Conor Benn in shock split from Eddie Hearn’s Matchroom as he joins rival promoter Dana White

Hearn’s company stuck by Benn throughout a drug-test saga, which kept him out of British rings for three years

The Independent UK

Ryan Garcia’s chaotic career might just lead him to Conor Benn – the perfect boxing partner

Comment: Precocious talent, mental-health concerns, and a failed drug test – what next for Garcia? Possibly a showdown with Britain’s Benn

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