- present participle of fight.
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Of course, Sunday night’s Ultimate Fighting Championship extravaganza at 1600 Pennsylvania Ave. wasn’t built to blend in.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 15, 2026
The sport gained popularity throughout the early 2010s largely thanks to the Ultimate Fighting Championship, which quickly eclipsed other promotions until, for the general public, UFC and MMA became synonymous.
From Slate • Jun. 14, 2026
Judge J. Travis Laster, vice chancellor of the Delaware Court of Chancery, issued sanctions for “spoliation of evidence” in the shareholder lawsuit over the 2023 merger between Ultimate Fighting Championship and WWE.
From Los Angeles Times • May 30, 2026
He has also hosted BBC Radio 5 Live's Fighting Talk, and had his own BBC sitcom, Josh.
From BBC • May 19, 2026
Fighting as he had never fought before, the Prince of Pen-Llarcau, Taran knew, was calling on all the strength remaining to him.
From "The Black Cauldron" by Lloyd Alexander
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