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<p>Clockwise from left: Tom Aspinall, Ian Machado Garry, Khamzat Chimaev, Zhang Weili and Dan Hooker</p>

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Five UFC fights we need in 2025

A grudge match, a slugfest, and vital title fights – here are the bouts we’re desperate to see

<p>Conor McGregor outside the High Court in Dublin with his fiancee Dee Devlin </p>

McGregor adds more fuel to rumours of fight with Logan Paul in India

<p>Darren Till (second right) was due to box Tommy Fury (left) </p>

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Tommy Fury’s replacement named after boxer’s withdrawal from Till bout

<p>UFC lightweight champion Islam Makhachev</p>

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Makhachev vs Tsarukyan 2 finally official – with bonus title fight on undercard

UFC schedule 2025: Every fight announced for new year

<p>Merab Dvalishvili won the UFC men’s bantamweight title in September</p>

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‘Disrespected’ Dvalishvili marched into UFC office demanding Nurmagomedov bout

<p>Ian Machado Garry (left) and Shavkat Rakhmonov</p>

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Machado Garry loses close clash with Rakhmonov after five tactical rounds

<p>Alexandre Pantoja retained the UFC men’s flyweight title </p>

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Pantoja chokes Asakura out cold to retain flyweight title

<p>Amir Khan retired from boxing in 2022 </p>

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Amir Khan leads new union calling for better standards in fight sports

<p>Conor McGregor with his fiancee Dee Devlin </p>

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McGregor ordered to pay Nikita Hand’s costs in civil rape case

<p>UFC president Dana White speaking at the 2024 Republican National Convention</p>

UFC & PFL

White gives blunt response to Saudi plans for Jones vs Ngannou

<p>Conor McGregor outside the High Court in Dublin with his fiancee Dee Devlin </p>

McGregor dropped by two companies after rape case verdict

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UFC play-by-play commentator Jon Anik

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UFC commentators on what it’s like calling the biggest fights

<p>Dustin Poirier (left) and Conor McGregor square off ahead of their 2014 clash</p>

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The night Conor McGregor became ‘Mystic Mac’

Jiu-jitsu black belt Royce Gracie receives $50,000 after becoming 'The Ultimate Fighter'

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UFC’s first ever champion on the night MMA was born

<p>Left to right: Alex Pereira, Islam Makhachev, Ilia Topuria</p>

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The Independent’s pound-for-pound UFC list