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He and thousands of other mixed martial arts fans watched on as US fighter Justin Gaethje beat Spanish-Georgian opponent Ilia Topuria to win the lightweight championship in the main event.
From BBC • Jun. 25, 2026
Bakerzadeh dreamed of returning to run his mobile-phone store, he told fellow inmates in the main prison of Urmia, a city in Iran’s northwest.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 22, 2026
There is also an open-plan dining space in the main living area, while a connecting balcony offers another seating area, where guests can enjoy the home’s stunning vistas.
From MarketWatch • Jun. 11, 2026
Undisputed lightweight champion Ilia Topuria will face off against current interim lightweight champion Justin Gaethje in the main event, which is billed as a five-round title unification battle.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 11, 2026
And just before Byrd can get her first word out, a word that may or may not be 100 percent the truth, there’s yelling in the main office.
From "A Bird Will Soar" by Alison Green Myers
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