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The food arrived on a mottled brown ceramic plate, its inexact edges forming something between a circle and an octagon.
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Bill Addison, Los Angeles Times, 28 Mar. 2026
The 37-year-old has been in the octagon more than a couple of dozen times and holds the record for the most knockouts in the UFC lightweight division.
—Ashley Portillo, CBS News, 7 Mar. 2026
Since debuting in 2019, Hernandez has compiled a 9-2 record in the octagon and heads into this bout riding an eight-fight winning streak.
—Marley Malenfant, Austin American Statesman, 21 Feb. 2026
The Rousey-Carano fight will take place inside a hexagon (and not octagon like the UFC) cage.
—Tony Maglio, HollywoodReporter, 17 Feb. 2026
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Bill Addison, Los Angeles Times, 28 Mar. 2026
The 37-year-old has been in the octagon more than a couple of dozen times and holds the record for the most knockouts in the UFC lightweight division.
—Ashley Portillo, CBS News, 7 Mar. 2026
Since debuting in 2019, Hernandez has compiled a 9-2 record in the octagon and heads into this bout riding an eight-fight winning streak.
—Marley Malenfant, Austin American Statesman, 21 Feb. 2026
The Rousey-Carano fight will take place inside a hexagon (and not octagon like the UFC) cage.
—Tony Maglio, HollywoodReporter, 17 Feb. 2026
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“Octagon.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/octagon. Accessed 2 Apr. 2026.
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