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Australian mixed martial artist (born 1988)
Alexander Volkanovski is an Australian professional mixed martial artist. He currently competes in the Featherweight division of the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC), where he is the current and two-time UFC Featherweight Champion. Volkanovski is the first Australian-born fighter to win a UFC title. He is also a former Australian Fighting Championship (AFC) Featherweight champion. Prior to his UFC debut, Volkanovski competed as a professional boxer in 2015. As of 16 June 2026, he is #2 in the UFC men's pound-for-pound rankings.
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American mixed martial artist (born 1988)
Justin Ray Gaethje is an American professional mixed martial artist. A professional since 2011, he competes in the lightweight division of the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC), where he is the current UFC Lightweight Champion. He is the first fighter in UFC history to win the interim lightweight title twice and is also a former UFC "BMF" titleholder. Gaethje formerly competed in the lightweight division of the World Series of Fighting (WSOF), where he was the first and only WSOF Lightweight Champion. As of September 22, 2026, he is #3 in the UFC men's pound-for-pound rankings.
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American mixed martial arts promotion company
The Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) is an American mixed martial arts (MMA) promotion company based in the Las Vegas, Nevada, area. It is owned and operated by TKO Group Holdings, itself a majority owned subsidiary of the WME Group. The largest MMA promotion in the world, the UFC has over 578 fighters contracted that fight across 11 weight divisions. The organization produces events worldwide and abides by the Unified Rules of Mixed Martial Arts. As of 2026, it had held over 750 events. Dana White has been its president since 2001 and CEO since 2023.
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