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Gane Stops Pereira In Round 2! 🤯

It belongs to him 👏@Ciryl_Gane earns the RD2 TKO and becomes the interim heavyweight champ!#UFCWhiteHouse LIVE NOW on @ParamountPlus!

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O'MALLEY WITH THE WALKOFF 🫡

BACKED UP HIS WORD 🤩@SugaSeanMMA leaves #UFCWhiteHouse with an EMPHATIC RD2 KO!

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STILL UNDEFEATED

HE WALKS THE TALK 🗣️@Josh_HokitUFC gets the RD2 TKO victory and continues his undefeated form!#UFCWhiteHouse LIVE NOW on @ParamountPlus!

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Bo Makes Quick Work ⚡

BO KNOWS 😤@NoBickal leaves no doubt with a RD1 TKO to continue the momentum at #UFCWhiteHouse!

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With Style Points 😎

RUFFY LEAVES NO DOUBT 😤@RuffyMMA gets the RD1 TKO and leaves with the win at #UFCWhiteHouse!

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Off To A Flying Start!

DIEGO GETS IT DONE 😮‍💨@DiegoLopesMMA makes a STATEMENT with a RD2 TKO at #UFCWhiteHouse!

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