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Islam Ramazanovich Makhachev is a Russian professional mixed martial artist and former sambo competitor. He currently competes in the Welterweight division of the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC), where he is the current UFC Welterweight Champion and former UFC Lightweight Champion. Makhachev has competed in mixed martial arts professionally since 2010 and signed to the UFC in October 2014, making his debut in May of 2015. In February 2023 Makhachev defeated featherweight champion Alexander Volkanovski to become the #1 UFC men's pound-for-pound rankings. After UFC 322 Makhachev retained #1 in the UFC men's pound-for-pound rankings.

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Trump press secretary offer to Dana White

Trump offers UFC CEO Dana White White House press secretary job

Headline: CGTN State media

Trump offered Dana White the White House press secretary job, calling him a violent fighter and warrior and urging him to take it with assistants to defend against the…

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