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The 7 biggest storylines of this Formula 1 season — and their impact on the sport's future
From driver swaps to new manufacturers, this year's plotlines could have wide-reaching effects on t…
Gregory Leporati
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Bruising and bloody knockouts dominated a wild, chaotic episode of Dana White's Contender Series
Nazim Sadykhov clobbered Ahmad Hassanzada.Photo by Getty Images
Alan Dawson
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An American fighter channeled WWE icon The Undertaker with 'Tombstone Piledriver' finisher in UFC Contender Series battle
Contender Series winner Darrius Flowers earned a UFC deal for hitting his opponent with a move out …
Alan Dawson
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Dana White said he wasn't aware that athlete fighting in front of him on the Contender Series was deaf
UFC boss Dana White doesn't like to know anything about the fighters prior to their Contender Serie…
Alan Dawson
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A 22-year-old knockout artist was rewarded with UFC promotion after wowing Dana White on the Contender Series
Dana White's Contender Series.Photo by Getty Images
Alan Dawson
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2 brothers jumped for joy after both earned full-time UFC deals for impressing Dana White on Contender Series
Vitor Petrino and Rodolfo Bellato.Photo by Getty Images
Alan Dawson
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A 17-year-old kid is on the cusp of UFC history after signing a deal to fight on Dana White's Contender Series
Raul Rosas Jr. is only 17 years old, but he has already signed a deal to compete on Dana White's Co…
Alan Dawson
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Afghan MMA fighter wanted to make his Israeli opponent 'suffer' when he was called a racist slur
Oron Kahlon called Javid Basharat a terrorist before a fight, which Basharat went on to win comfort…
Alan Dawson
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2 fighters landed never-before-seen simultaneous groin strikes before the winner scored a heel hook kick knockout
UFC execs Dana White, Sean Shelby, and Mick Maynard had never seen two Contender Series fighters la…
Alan Dawson
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An Afghan MMA fighter choked the opponent who called him a 'terrorist,' impressed Dana White, and won a UFC contract
A Contender Series fighter Javid Basharat scored a big win over Oron Kahlon, a fighter who called h…
Alan Dawson
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An Israeli fighter trying to impress Dana White called his Afghan opponent a 'terrorist' during an ugly weigh-in
Javid Basharat stayed calm despite Oron Kahlon's slur ahead of their Contender Series fight Tuesday.
Alan Dawson
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UFC staff staged a walk-out when boss Dana White signed an athlete who committed a cardinal sin before a match
An unbeaten Cage Warriors champion failed to make weight, but UFC boss Dana White signed him anyway…
Alan Dawson
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A 25-year-old with a penchant for finishes won a UFC contract after giving his opponent a merciless pummeling
Ihor Potieria, a 6-foot-3 light heavyweight, beat Lukasz Sudolski in the first round of a Contender…
Alan Dawson
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An unbeaten American fighter impressed Dana White with a 47-second bludgeoning, scooping an instant UFC contract
Josh Quinlan preserved his unbeaten status as he put a shellacking on his opponent, in front of Dan…
Alan Dawson
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An American who fell in love with MMA when he started a fight club in high school just won a UFC contract
MMA fighter C.J. Vergara finished Bruno Mesquita with knee strikes to the body in a first-round win…
Alan Dawson
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A 24-year-old American scored one of the knockouts of the summer and was instantly handed a UFC contract
Fletcher's knockout win via flying knee was one of the summer's best finishes and Dana White was so…
Alan Dawson
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A 26-year-old fighter earned an instant UFC contract after putting her opponent down and out with impressive, rapid-fire fists
You can watch Luana Pinheiro and a featherweight from Israel impress the UFC boss Dana White with b…
Alan Dawson
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A 23-year-old fighter was given a UFC contract when he scored a brutal front kick KO which crumpled his opponent in an instant
Ignacio Bahamondes' brutal kick appeared to knock his opponent out in an instant, which you can wat…
Alan Dawson
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Dana White signed a raw MMA novice because he reminded him of a young Mike Tyson and 'scared the s---' out of the UFC boss
"He scared the s--- out of me," the UFC president said of Tafon Nchukwi, 25, the latest addition to…
Alan Dawson
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An American striker was one of 3 fighters rewarded with an instant UFC contract during 'Dana White's Contender Series' Tuesday
William Knight scored a big win Tuesday.Photo by Chris Unger/DWCS LLC/Zuffa LLC