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Long-time staple of the UFC, José Aldo, makes his return to the octagon for his first fight since last October.—Ben Verbrugge, MSNBC Newsweek, 11 May 2025 Conor McGregor has long touted his return to the octagon after his first attempt last June came to an unfortunate end due to a training injury.—Paulina Dedaj, FOXNews.com, 23 Apr. 2025 Both McGregor and Chandler are in need of a win in the octagon, and both are two of the biggest draws in the UFC despite their recent fighting records.—Ross Rosenfeld, MSNBC Newsweek, 22 Apr. 2025 The jumbotrons above the octagon play a sizzle reel of Trump and Vice President-elect J.D. Vance on the campaign trail.—Jack Crosbie, Rolling Stone, 14 Jan. 2025 See All Example Sentences for octagon
Word History
Etymology
Latin octagonum, from Greek oktagōnon, from okta- + -gōnon -gon
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