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The UFC released former Clan Wars Lightweight Championship challenger
Artem Lobov [13-15-1-1 MMA,2-5 UFC]. Lobov requested his release
and the UFC granted it. He ended his UFC tenure on a 3-fight losing streak.

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The Nevada State Athletic Commission handed out penalties for the brawl following October's UFC 229
bout between former Cage Rage Featherweight and Lightweight Champion, 2-time UFC Featherweight Champion
and former UFC Lightweight Champion Conor McGregor [21-4 MMA, 9-2 UFC] and 2008 Pankration Atrium
Cup Tournament winner, 2009 M-1 Selection Challenge winner and 2-time UFC Lightweight Champion
Khabib Nurmagomedov [27-0 MMA, 11-0 UFC].


McGregor received a $50,000 fine and a 6-month suspension [retroactive to the date of the incident].
Nurmagomedov received a $500,000 fine and a 9-month suspension [retroactive to the date of the incident].
However, his suspension will be reduced to 6 months provided that he partakes in an anti-bullying public
service announcement, which would first have to be approved by the NSAC.

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The Nevada State Athletic Commission re-licensed former USKBA Light Heavyweight Champion, 11-time UFC Light
Heavyweight Champion and GOAT contender Jon Jones [23-1-0-1 MMA, 17-1-0-1 UFC].


Jones will utilize this license to defend his UFC Light Heavyweight Championship against former 2-time CFFC Middleweight
Champion and former VFC Middleweight Champion Anthony Smith [31-13 MMA, 7-2 UFC] on March 2nd at UFC 235 in Las Vegas.


Smith is on a 3-fight win streak, while Jones is virtually undefeated.

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