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The caustic atmosphere surrounding the fight sparked a melee outside the octagon immediately after it was finished, and eventually led to suspensions for Nurmagomedov and McGregor.—Lauren Merola, The Athletic, 22 Nov. 2024 Weidman took over two years off, returning to the octagon to face Brad Tavares at UFC 292: Sterling vs. O'Malley in Aug. 2023.—Matt Robison, Newsweek, 21 Nov. 2024 That was a reference to Trump’s affinity for the UFC fighters who do battle in the octagon.—Colleen Long, Fortune, 20 Nov. 2024 Reinhardt couldn’t prove that his rounded octagon was the very worst such shape.—Quanta Magazine, 28 June 2024 See all Example Sentences for octagon
Word History
Etymology
Latin octagonum, from Greek oktagōnon, from okta- + -gōnon -gon
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