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Stipe Miocic ready to defend UFC belt; Georges St. Pierre sidelined

UFC heavyweight champion Stipe Miocic will defend his belt against the winner of Saturday’s fight between Francis Ngannou and Alistair Overeem, but middleweight champ Georges St. Pierre will miss time because of illness.

 
UFC 217 title fight staredowns — VIDEO

All six of the fighters in title fights at UFC 217 squared off ahead of their bouts at the press conference Thursday at Madison Square Garden.

 
Rose Namajunas content, confident before UFC 217 title bout

Rose Namajunas will be just fine whether or not she upsets Joanna Jedrzejczyk to win the women’s strawweight title Saturday. But it hasn’t always been that way for the rising 25-year-old star who has struggled with her mental health.

UFC to donate $1M to Las Vegas shooting victims

UFC president Dana White said Monday that the organization will donate $1 million to families affected by Sunday’s mass shooting on the Strip. He also said Saturday’s UFC 216 card at T-Mobile Arena will go on as scheduled.

 
UFC 212 main card matchups — VIDEO

A breakdown of the fights on the main card of UFC 212 on Saturday at Jeunesse Arena in Rio de Janeiro, with picks from the Review-Journal’s Adam Hill and Heidi Fang.

Max Holloway earns shot at UFC legend Jose Aldo

Max Holloway has won 10 straight fights to capture the UFC interim featherweight title and earn a shot at champion Jose Aldo in a unification bout Saturday in the main event of UFC 212 in Rio de Janeiro.