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Diana Belbita Defends Michael Chiesa as Fans Use Court McGee's Farewell Against Him
McGee, 41, went out on his shield against Eric Nolan at UFC 332 in Salt Lake City, and somehow Chiesa ended up catching strays.

Ismail Naurdiev Says He Called It After Handing Marvin Vettori a Fifth Straight Loss
All three judges had it 29-28 for Naurdiev at UFC 332, and Vettori is adamant he won the fight.

Natalia Silva Takes Dana White's Advice and Won't Wait for Valentina Shevchenko
Silva won the vacant women's flyweight title over Wang Cong by unanimous decision (48-47, 48-47, 49-46) in the UFC 332 main event at Delta Center.

Rafael dos Anjos Took Off His Gloves at UFC 332, Then Never Said the R-Word
The 41-year-old former lightweight champ thanked fans in an Instagram video after his fourth straight loss but stopped short of calling it a career.

Imavov Bets $500K of His Own Cash After Strickland Admits Money Killed UFC 335
Sean Strickland confirmed with a two-word reply that the holdup was pay, and Nassourdine Imavov responded by putting half a million of his own dollars on a January fight and telling the UFC to strip the champ.

Eddie Hearn Calls Dana White 'Completely Cooked' Over Joshua-Fury, and White Won't Budge
Hearn says Saudi backer SELA confirmed in writing that White's production claim is false, but White still says he'll see everyone in Wales.

Dana White Loves the Paddy vs. Topuria TUF Pitch, but the Calendar Could Kill It
White called the coaching matchup "a good one" after UFC 332, though a full TUF cycle could push the actual fight back by more than 10 months.

The UFC 332 Card Fans Hated Just Set the UFC's All-Time Knockout Record
Nine of the 14 fights in Salt Lake City ended by knockout in Round 1, including a 23-second stoppage and a Payton Talbott demolition of Deiveson Figueiredo in the co-main.

King Green Calls Out Herb Dean Over UFC 332 Stoppage as Dana White Weighs In
Esteban Ribovics dropped Green three times before Dean waved it off at 4:08 of Round 1, snapping a four-fight win streak that had the BMF title in the conversation.

Payton Talbott Topples Deiveson Figueiredo and Puts Sean O'Malley on Notice
Fresh off beating a former champion at UFC 332, Talbott called an O'Malley fight a 'no-brainer,' with one condition tied to Petr Yan's belt.

Valentina Shevchenko Crashes Natalia Silva's Title Party With a Four-Word Warning
Silva beat Wang Cong by decision for the vacant flyweight belt at UFC 332, and the former queen of the division had a message ready before the confetti settled.

Oliveira vs. Lopes Tops UFC 335, and the Books Just Picked Against Alex Pereira
Sergei Pavlovich opened as the favorite in a heavyweight co-main billed as a potential title eliminator, while Sean Strickland says money is why he isn't fighting Imavov on the card.