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Coach says Conor McGregor was “very disappointed” after being dropped by Khabib at UFC 229
Former UFC lightweight and featherweight champion Conor McGregor returned to the octagon after a nearly two-year hiatus at last weekend’s UFC 229 event, where he attempted to reclaim the UFC’s 155-pound title from undefeated champion Khabib Nurmagomedov. Unfortunately for the brash Irish superstar, McGregor, his fight with “The Eagle” at UFC 229 played out as […]
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UFC President Dana White: “Nate Diaz is definitely off UFC 230”
It appears that former UFC lightweight title challenger Nate Diaz will not be competing under the bright lights of Madison Square Garden at UFC 230. “The Stockton Slugger” was expected to face surging lightweight contender Dustin Poirier at the November 3 event in New York, but “The Diamond” was unfortunately forced out with an injury. […]
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Breaking! Dustin Poirier forced out of UFC 230 fight with Nate Diaz
Terrible news fight fans, perennial UFC lightweight contender Dustin Poirier has suffered an injury and is out of his slated UFC 230 bout with Nate Diaz. ESPN’s Brett Okamoto broke the news on Twitter moments ago: Breaking: Dustin Poirier has suffered an undisclosed injury, per multiple sources. He is off UFC 230 co-main event against […]
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UFC 229 Rankings Update: Conor McGregor drops six spots on pound-for-pound list
Former two division Conor McGregor has experienced a significant drop in the pound-for-pound rankings following his stoppage loss to Khabib Nurmagomedov at UFC 229. The brash Irishman entered the UFC 229 title fight listed as #2 in the pound-for-pound ranks, but dropped six spots to #8 following his fourth-round submission loss to “The Eagle”. Updated […]
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Jose Aldo calls for a rematch with Conor McGregor following UFC 229
Former UFC featherweight kingpin Jose Aldo is looking to score a rematch with Conor McGregor. The Brazilians callout comes on the heels of the Irishman’s fourth-round submission loss to Khabib Nurmagomedov at UFC 229. Não tem pra onde correr!Chegou a hora!it's time! @TheNotoriousMMA pic.twitter.com/JZLFgr64ct — Jose Aldo Junior (@josealdojunior) October 9, 2018 “It’s time! @TheNotoriousMMA” […]
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VIDEO | At the end of Round 3 Conor McGregor tells Khabib Nurmagomedov “It’s only business”
Former two division UFC champion Conor McGregor (21-4 MMA) fell short in his attempt to hand current UFC lightweight champion Khabib Nurmagomedov (27-0 MMA) the first loss of his mixed martial arts career at UFC 229. “The Eagle” was able to frustrate the Irish superstar with his wrestling for the majority of the opening three […]
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Conor McGregor breaks his silence following UFC 229 loss to Khabib Nurmagomedov
Former two division UFC champion Conor McGregor returned to the octagon for the first time since November of 2016 to take on current lightweight champion Khabib Nurmagomedov tonight at UFC 229. Despite his long layoff, Conor McGregor was full of confidence prior to tonight’s UFC 229 showdown with “The Eagle”. Unfortunately for “Mystic Mac” and […]
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Khabib Nurmagomedov issues statement following UFC 229 win and post-fight brawl
Khabib Nurmagomedov has issued a statement after successfully defending his UFC lightweight title against Conor McGregor at UFC 229. “The Eagle” defeated his bitter rival Conor McGregor in the headliner of tonight’s UFC 229 event in Las Vegas. Immediately following his fourth-round submission win over the Irishman, Khabib Nurmagomedov proceeded to jump the octagon cage […]
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Dana White reacts to UFC 229’s Conor McGregor vs. Khabib Nurmagomedov bout and post-fight brawl
UFC President Dana White was not happy about the post-fight brawl that ensued moments after Khabib Nurmagomedov submitted Conor McGregor at UFC 229. Following three rounds of back and forth action, Khabib Nurmagomedov was able to take Conor McGregor to the canvas in round four and obtain dominant position. The undefeated Russian would eventually take […]
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Conor McGregor’s coach John Kavanagh issues statement following UFC 229 loss
Tonight’s highly anticipated UFC 229 main event between Conor McGregor and Khabib Nurmagomedov left fight fans with a bitter taste in their mouths. The fight itself was highly entertaining. Khabib used his strong wrestling to take advantage early in the fight, but Conor McGregor was able to claw back in round three. Eventually in round […]
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Pros react to tonight’s UFC 229 Conor McGregor vs. Khabib Nurmagomedov ending
The world was watching tonight as former two-division UFC champion Conor McGregor returned to fight current UFC lightweight champion Khabib Nurmagomedov in the main event of UFC 229. The fight marked the first time “Mystic Mac” had stepped foot in the octagon since defeating Eddie Alvarez via second-round knockout at UFC 205 in November of […]
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VIDEO | Khabib Nurmagomedov jumps the cage and attacks Dillon Danis
All hell broke loose after Khabib Nurmagomedov submitted Conor McGregor in round four of the UFC 229 main event. “The Eagle” proceeded to jump over the cage and attack Conor McGregor’s good friend and training partner Dillon Dalis. That action from Khabib Nurmagomedov sparked a brawl between the respective teams as seen in the video […]
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UFC 229 Results: Khabib Nurmagomedov stops Conor McGregor (VIDEO)
A lightweight title fight between former champion Conor McGregor and current title holder Khabib Nurmagomedov headlined tonight’s UFC 229 event in Las Vegas. Tonight’s highly anticipated UFC 229 headliner marks the first time that Conor McGregor (21-3 MMA) has competed in the octagon since defeating Eddie Alvarez via second-round knockout at UFC 205 in November […]
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UFC 229 Results: Tony Ferguson defeats Anthony Pettis (Highlights)
A key lightweight fight between former interim champion Tony Ferguson and former 155-pound kingpin Anthony Pettis served as the co-headliner of tonight’s UFC 229 event in Las Vegas. Tony Ferguson enters tonight’s contest on an incredible ten-fight win streak. “El Cucuy’s” latest victory came over Kevin Lee via submission at UFC 216 last October. Meanwhile, […]
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UFC 229 Results: Dominick Reyes defeats Ovince Saint Preux (Highlights)
A key light heavyweight bout between veteran Ovince Saint Preux and surging undefeated contender Dominick Reyes took place at tonight’s UFC 229 event in Las Vegas. Dominick Reyes (9-0 MMA) has gone a perfect 3-0 under the UFC banner thus far in his career, scoring first-round finishes in all three of those contests. Meanwhile, Ovince […]
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UFC 229 Results: Derrick Lewis KO’s Alexander Volkov in final seconds (Highlights)
A key heavyweight bout between perennial contenders Alexander Volkov and Derrick Lewis took place at tonight’s UFC 229 event in Las Vegas. Alexander Volkov enters tonight’s contest on a six-fight win streak, his latest being a fourth-round knockout victory over former champ Fabricio Werdum this past March in London. Meanwhile, Derrick Lewis has won two […]
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UFC 229 Results: Michelle Waterson defeats Felice Herrig (Highlights)
A women’s strawweight bout between Felice Herrig and Michelle Waterson kicked off tonight’s UFC 229 main card from Las Vegas. Felice Herrig is coming off a split-decision loss to former title challenger Karolina Kowalkiewicz in her most recent outing at UFC 223. Prior to the setback, Herrig had reeled off four straight wins. Meanwhile, Michelle […]
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UFC 229 Results: Jussier Formiga defeats Sergio Pettis
A key flyweight bout between perennial division contenders Jussier Formiga and Sergio Pettis served as the featured bout of tonight’s UFC 229 prelims. Sergio Pettis enters tonight’s contest having won five of his past six fights. His latest win came over former title challenger Joseph Benavidez at UFC 225 in Chicago. Meanwhile, Jussier Formiga comes […]
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VIDEO | Watch Vicente Luque knockout Jalin Turner at UFC 229
Vicente Luque (14-6-1 MMA) took on Jalin Turner during tonight’s UFC 229 prelims in Las Vegas. “The Silent Assassin” was able to land a beautiful counter right hand that sent Turner crashing to the canvas. From there, Luque unleashed some brutal ground and pound that culminated in some huge lefts hand that would eventually put […]
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VIDEO | Watch Aspen Ladd smash Tonya Evinger at UFC 229
UFC women’s bantmaweight fighter Aspen Ladd scored another impressive finish at tonight’s UFC 229 event stopping Tonya Evinger in the very first round. Ladd was able to get Evinger to the ground early on. Once on the canvas, Aspen began unleashing some absolutely nasty ground and pound which forced the referee to step in and […]
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VIDEO | The first fight of UFC 229 ends with a brutal head kick knockout
The first fight of tonight’s highly anticipated UFC 229 event ended with a thunderous head kick knockout courtesy of welterweight Tony Martin. Tony Martin was likely ahead on the scorecards after putting in two solids rounds against opponent Ryan LaFlare. However, the notion that he was up 20-18 on the judges scorecards did not stop […]
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UFC 229 Live Results: McGregor vs. Khabib
The octagon returns to T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas for tonight’s UFC 229 event which is headlined by former two-division champion Conor McGregor returning to challenge current lightweight title holder Khabib Nurmagomedov. Tonight’s highly anticipated UFC 229 event will mark the first time that Conor McGregor (21-3 MMA) has competed in the octagon since defeating […]
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VIDEO | Conor McGregor vs. Khabib Nurmagomedov by John Malkovich
Tonight is the night fight fans have been waiting for as Conor McGregor will make his highly anticipated return to the octagon against undefeated lightweight champion Khabib Nurmagomedov in the main event of UFC 229. The fight is expected to produce record numbers for the promotion, as UFC President Dana White announced that he expects […]
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Daniel Cormier sends Khabib Nurmagomedov an inspirational message before UFC 229
Daniel Cormier is confident that his friend and teammate Khabib Nurmagomedov will prove to the world that he is the most dominant fighter in history at tonight’s UFC 229 event. The undefeated Russian, Khabib Nurmagomedov (26-0 MMA), will put his lightweight title on the line against former division champion Conor McGregor in tonight’s highly anticipated […]
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Max Holloway will be stripped of his title if he doesn’t fight at UFC 231
Max Holloway (19-3 MMA) will put his UFC featherweight title on the line against undefeated contender Brian Ortega (14-0 MMA) at UFC 231 on December 8 in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. If the slated Holloway vs. Ortega fight does come to fruition at UFC 231, it will mark the first time in over a year that […]
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VIDEO | Conor McGregor tells Joe Rogan: “Don’t ever let that smelly rat put that hat on your head”
Saturday night the world will be watching as former two division UFC champion Conor McGregor returns to battle undefeated lightweight champion Khabib Nurmagomedov at UFC 229. The brash Irish superstar, McGregor (21-3 MMA), has not stepped foot inside the octagon since defeating Eddie Alvarez via second round knockout at UFC 205 in November of 2016. […]
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UFC 229 Salaries Revealed: Conor McGregor leads payroll
The fighters salaries for Saturday night’s UFC 229 pay-per-view event have been revealed and not surprisingly former “champ champ” Conor McGregor leads the company payroll. The Irish superstar recently told reporters that he expects to make around $50 million for his UFC 229 fight tomorrow night against current UFC lightweight champion Khabib Nurmagomedov. However, according […]
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VIDEOS | Conor McGregor and Khabib Nurmagomedov fans fight after UFC 229 weigh in
Emotions were running high during tonight’s UFC 229 ceremonial weigh ins as Conor McGregor squared off with Khabib Nurmagomedov. Conor McGregor, accompanied by world famous rapper Drake, received a huge ovation from the thousands of fans in attendance at T-Mobile Arena when he took the stage. Moments later, current UFC lightweight champion Khabib Nurmagomedov would […]