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This Cuban heavyweight entered the UFC with much hype in 2024. That hype quickly died when it was discovered that he couldn't stop a takedown.

Who is Robelis Despaigne?

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This exciting welterweight prospect tipped the scales 5 pounds over for his UFC 310 bout.

Who is Bryan Battle?

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Taking a break from T-Mobile Arena, the UFC celebrated Mexican Independence Day in this groundbreaking venue.

What is Sphere?

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The UFC celebrated its landmark 300th numbered event in April of this year, where this lightweight became the only fighter to fight on all three milestone UFC events.

Who is Jim Miller?

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Karate Combat exploded in 2024, thanks in part to two viral knockouts from this former UFC lightweight.

Who is Rafael Alves?

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This female finally made her way to the UFC in 2024, at a weight class 20 pounds below where she normally fights.

Who is Kayla Harrison?

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This female division led the way for most weight misses in the female ranks in 2024 with five.

What is women's bantamweight?

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The UFC finally broke into this Middle Eastern market in 2024, one that has been burgeoning in the combat sports scene in the 2020s.

What is Saudi Arabia?

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Boxer Claressa Shields eeked out a split decision victory on this landmark PFL card in February. 

What is PFL vs. Bellator?

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Zuffa settled their pending lawsuit with the Cung Le class of fighters in 2024, but don't worry, the lawsuit led by this former lightweight is still ongoing into 2025.

Who is Kajan Johnson?

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A lightweight with a prestigious combat sports last name, this fighter finally jumped from the amateur to professional ranks in 2024 and went 2-0 under the PFL banner.

Who is Biaggio Ali Walsh?

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This English bantamweight missed the 135-pound mark for UFC 304 after taking the fight the week prior.

Who is Jake Hadley?

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Andre Lima won "Bite of the Night" for his fight in this venue in March.

What is the UFC Apex?

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This fighter's UFC tenure that dates back to the year 2000 ended in July of 2024...but don't worry, you can watch him in the Global Fight League in 2025!

Who is Andrei Arlovski?

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Notable MMA journalist Ariel Helwani took his talents to this media outlet in October following the end of his second tenure at MMA Fighting.

What is Yahoo Sports?

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The 2024 season of DWCS kicked off with a bout between Lone'er Kavanagh and this other highly hyped flyweight prospect.

Who is An Tuan Ho?

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This Peruvian "lightweight" missed the mark on the scales twice in 2024.

Who is James Llontop?

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Of the six Bellator shows in 2024, only one was held in the US, hosted in this coastal city.

What is San Diego?

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Following the legalization of 12-6 elbows in November, this American bantamweight became the first to land a legal 12-6 elbow in UFC history at UFC Edmonton.

Who is Cody Gibson?

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The UFC ditched this hair grooming company as a sponsor in 2024 in an effort to rid the UFC of "woke" sponsorships.

What is Manscaped?

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Also a model, this 6'3 welterweight elbowed his way into the UFC through DWCS this summer.

Who is Islam Dulatov?

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This Brazilian fell into a coma trying to make weight for her bout at Bellator Champion Series in London. 

Who is Daiane Silva?

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The UFC returned to this most densely populated region in the world for the first time in 10 years in 2024.

What is Macau, China?

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This 44-year-old headlined the landmark KSW 100 event in November, taking Adrian Bartosinski's 16-0 record in the process.

Who is Mamed Khalidov?

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Following his departure from Bellator, Scott Coker returned to the MMA scene by co-promoting an event with this former Strikeforce champion in May.

Who is Gilbert Melendez?

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