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1992 video game
Ultimate Fighter, known in Japan as Hiryū no Ken S: Golden Fighter , is a 1992 fighting video game developed and published by Culture Brain for the Super NES.
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British mixed martial artist (born 1995)
Patrick Mark Pimblett is a British professional mixed martial artist. A professional since 2012, Pimblett is a former Cage Warriors Featherweight Champion. He currently competes in the Lightweight division of the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC). As of 11 July 2026, he is #5 in the Meta UFC lightweight rankings.
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Georgian and Spanish mixed martial artist (born 1997)
Ilia Topuria is a Georgian and Spanish professional mixed martial artist. He currently competes in the Lightweight division of the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC), where he is the former UFC Lightweight Champion and Featherweight Champion, becoming the first Georgian and Spanish fighter to win a UFC championship and first undefeated fighter to win UFC championships in two divisions. As of June 16, 2026, he is #1 in the Meta UFC lightweight rankings, and #5 in the UFC men's pound-for-pound rankings.
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Paddy Pimblett wants to bring The Ultimate Fighter series back to its glory days, with Ilia Topuria. After The Crossfire - More Paddy Pimblett TUF has come a long way since its inaugural season in 2005 with Forrest Griffin and Stephan Bonnar helping to save the company with their thrilling finale fight. Many fans…