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<p>Oktagon smashed the UFC’s attendance record in October</p>

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The MMA promotion selling out 60,000-seater stadiums before the UFC

The rise of MMA does not stop with the UFC. Will Castle speaks to the man behind Europe’s fighting powerhouse taking the sport to new heights

<p>Tom Aspinall holds the interim UFC heavyweight title</p>

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Aspinall evaluates possible opponents after Jones retirement claim

Exclusive – Aspinall makes vow over Jones retirement jibe: ‘It’s the truth’

<p>UFC heavyweight champion Jon Jones</p>

Jones: UFC heavyweight picture ‘sucks’ but ‘I don’t pull the strings’

<p>Merab Dvalishvili steamrolled Sean O’Malley in their title rematch</p>

UFC 316

Dvalishvili crushes O’Malley in high-stakes rematch at UFC 316

In depth

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

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The Independent’s pound-for-pound UFC list

UFC play-by-play commentator Jon Anik

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

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>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’