New York City mayoral candidate Zohran Mamdani labeled Mayor Eric Adams "extreme" and "radical" on Sunday after Adams announced he was dropping out of the race.

Mamdani was asked during an interview on MSNBC's "The Weekend Primetime" to respond to Adams' parting message: "Extremism is growing in our politics. Our children are being radicalized to hate our city and our country. Major change is welcome and necessary, but beware of those who claim the answer to destroy the very system we built together over generations. That is not change. That is chaos."

"Well, I think that the only thing I truly find to be extreme is Eric Adams’s record. This is a man who’s raised the rent on more than 2 million New Yorkers by 12%, a man who slowed down already the slowest buses in the country, one who priced New Yorkers out of childcare that cost them about $25,000 a year. That’s what’s extreme. That’s what’s radical," Mamdani responded. 

Mamdani insisted his vision for affordability was "common sense."

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The democratic socialist candidate also argued that New Yorkers wanted to go in a new direction.

"What I actually think of more in Eric Adams' parting words are the ones that he gave us a few weeks ago, where he assembled a number of cameras and spoke to them directly, that Andrew Cuomo is a liar and a snake. And I think that New Yorkers are tired of that kind of politics. They’re tired of considering the architect of this affordability crisis and Andrew Cuomo as being the next mayor of the city. They want a new direction," Mamdani said. 

Adams trailed both Mamdani and former New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo significantly in campaign fundraising and spending. Cuomo still remains in the race but trails Mamdani significantly in the polls. 

Mamdani framed Adams' exit as a pivotal moment in a social media post, pledging that voters in November will "turn the page on the politics of big money and small ideas."

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"Donald Trump and his billionaire donors might be able to determine Eric Adams and Andrew Cuomo’s actions, but they will not dictate the results of this election," Mamdani wrote in a statement. 

Mamdani was also asked during the MSNBC interview on Sunday if there would be any policy concessions he would be willing to make in order to gain ground with more moderate voters. 

"The policies that I’m running on are the ones still from the primary, but I’m also willing to speak to everyone and anyone, because sometimes the concerns are based more on a caricature of me as opposed to who I actually am," he said. "There are people who have come up to me and said, how will we be able to pay for free rent? I said, no, you drop the z, it’s freeze the rent of 2 million rent-stabilized tenants." 

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"People who ask me questions about is it possible to make buses fast and free? I say the cost would be about $600-$700 million, which is less than Andrew Cuomo gave to Elon Musk one year in tax breaks of $959 million. Showing people the context that we’re in and building a coalition where they may not see themselves in me, perhaps, but they may see themselves in the best and the brightest that I’ll hire to surround me in City Hall," he added.

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Fox News' Amanda Macias contributed to this report.

Nothing is official yet, but one of the UFC’s most long-awaited fights may finally be happening soon.

Fans have been waiting for Michael Chandler and Conor McGregor to duke it out in the octagon, but injuries and other factors have postponed the bout.

But Chandler knows that arguably the biggest event in UFC history is on the horizon at the White House next summer.

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"I've always thought about what are the biggest opportunities, who are the biggest names, the brightest lights, the most amount of impact, because ultimately, you know, we fight in an octagon with a certain set of rules and punches and kicks and knees and elbows and techniques, right?" Chandler told Fox News Digital in a recent interview. "But it's really about making people feel something, right? And this type of event that is being talked about would make people feel something all around the world. So it's pretty cool."

Ahead of the potential fight, Chandler recently partnered with Phorm Energy, a Dana White-backed energy drink through Anheuser-Busch, which is sure to lock him in not just during his next training camp, but also fuel him throughout his days.

Chandler is also a St. Louis kid, as is founder Sal Frisella. For Chandler, it was important to align with a brand that not only benefits him health-wise but also feels personal.

"I've been truly, truly blessed to build this career into where it is, so it's very important to me to do what feels right in my heart and who I'm aligned with. And when it comes to Phorm Energy, truly the ethos and in the spirit behind it is fueling to become your best self," Chandler said. "And I think you see that kind of with my whether it's my podcast, I just wrote a book, and I've got a documentary coming out. I really was the small guy from the small town who was taught to do small things. And somehow, by the grace of God, I was a guy that never stopped shooting and turned into a big shot, and here we are today. So it's very important to me what I put my name on, who I align with, and ultimately see through to the end of, really fueling people's purpose.

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"My brand and Phorm Energy's brand could not be more synergistic. And every single experience thus far has been awesome, and I'm excited about the future."

So, expect Chandler to be pounding down the 200 milligrams of natural caffeine as he likely prepares for a fight against McGregor.

"Obviously, that seems like it is on the horizon. He has said he wants to fight me. I said I wanna fight him. and the White House sure does make a lot of sense," Chandler said. "It's the biggest fight that we could possibly ask for, right? It checks all of the boxes. Time will tell. A lot of things are up in the air, so to speak.

"But either way, man, I'm excited. I'm gonna pull my hat down tight, and we're gonna head toward that direction, and if it does happen, I can tell you this, I'm coming to steal the show."

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