Whittaker, the former interim Middleweight champion, is looking to bounce back after losing to Khamzat Chimaev by submission at UFC 308 last October. He has a career record of 26-8 with 10 wins coming by knockout.

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Mixed martial arts legend Ben Askren has a positive long-term prognosis after recently undergoing a double lung transplant.

UFC Featherweight Champion Alexander Volkanovski is looking to stay active this year after regaining his title with a win in April at UFC 314.

Shara Magomedov meets Marc-Andre Barriault in what should be an explosive middleweight bout at UFC Abu Dhabi. How long will it last?

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Former interim welterweight UFC champion Colby Covington is in the sights of an up-and-coming fighter looking to stake a claim with a big-name win.

Vagner Rocha won just six months after having heart failure, and both Adele Fornarino and Roberto Jimenez put on a show. Check out results and analysis from WNO 29.