defeated

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On Saturday, Fieri attended UFC 327 in Miami, where Carlos Ulberg defeated Jiří Procházka by first-round knockout to become the new UFC light heavyweight champion.

From Salon • Apr. 14, 2026

Péter Magyar defeated Prime Minister Viktor Orbán in a landslide, with his Tisza party winning over two-thirds of parliamentary seats.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 13, 2026

The strategy was vindicated in spectacular fashion Sunday, when Magyar defeated Orbán in a landslide.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 13, 2026

He previously worked as a criminal prosecutor, and was elected to Congress in 2012 after he defeated Rep. Pete Stark, a fellow Democrat.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 12, 2026

Matulovic may have been a trickster, but he was also one of his country’s finest players, not easily defeated.

From "Endgame" by Frank Brady