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The UFC has threatened legal action against the U.S. Anti-Doping Agency (USADA) following a statement USADA made on Wednesday announcing an end to the partnership between the two organizations. The UFC’s decision to leave USADA was due to the belief that it could put together a better program. Campbell says that the UFC have sent […]

Mixed martial arts is one of the most unpredictable sports in the world. Anything can happen, and all it takes is one punch or a split-second mistake to completely alter or end an event. This is especially true in the UFC, where the best fighters in the world square off. Still, there have been some […]

Middleweight champion Israel Adesanya is hoping to headline the upcoming UFC 300 pay-per-view event. Although there is nothing official as far as a date or venue goes, UFC 300 promises to be a major event as it’s the promotion’s anniversary show that is expected to be stacked from top to bottom. UFC 200 took place […]

Conor McGregor has always been known for his striking skill far more than his wrestling and grappling skill. On Monday, September 4, the man known as ‘Notorious’ sent a message to the MMA world with an announcement that has caught millions of people off-guard. A rumor surfaced last week that McGregor is set to face […]

UFC heavyweight champion Jon Jones is excited by the potential of Sean O’Malley. O’Malley delivered on his hype by becoming the new bantamweight champion following an impressive second-round TKO victory over Aljamain Sterling at UFC 292 earlier this month. “Sugar” was already extremely popular well before he was wearing UFC gold. However, he has a […]

We may have just gotten our biggest hint yet that Conor McGregor will be fighting in December. According to a screenshot from the UFC’s official streaming service Fight Pass, McGregor will be headlining the upcoming UFC 296 pay-per-view event Dec. 16 in Las Vegas along with Michael Chandler. You can view it below: Michael Chandler […]

Matchroom Boxing promoter Eddie Hearn believes people will realize very quickly how the Tyson Fury vs. Francis Ngannou boxing match will go once it starts. Ngannou made headlines last month after it was announced that he would officially make his professional boxing debut against the reigning WBC heavyweight champion in a fight taking place Oct. […]

The Conor McGregor return saga has taken another twist. At the Anthony Joshua vs. Robert Helenius fight in London earlier this month, the Irishman claimed his three-fight plan involved returning to the UFC in December for a fight with Michael Chandler. Given that McGregor is still yet to enter the USADA drug testing pool — […]

Sean O’Malley believes he’s close to achieving his goal of becoming bigger than Conor McGregor. O’Malley became the new bantamweight champion following an impressive second-round TKO win over Aljamain Sterling in the UFC 292 headliner this past weekend. For many, it was meant to be as O’Malley seemed destined for UFC glory and looked to […]

Conor McGregor and Tony Ferguson have a long-standing feud with one another. Dana White and the UFC once stated that a fight between the two should happen but that plan is slowly becoming unlikely. However, the Irish mixed martial arts fighter may have just added a new person to his list of bouts after Michael Chandler, […]

Sean O’Malley became the UFC bantamweight champion this past weekend and it seemed destined right from the get-go that he’d eventually wear gold. But that’s not always the case. While O’Malley was a hype train in that he was clearly backed by the UFC promotional machine and got beneficial matchups at times, there are many […]

Conor McGregor has not been seen or heard from since his loss to Dustin Poirier. The UFC star suffered a broken leg in their matchup a little over two years ago. But, he still has not made a return to the octagon. All of this held true until he started to list names. This was […]

Michael Chandler reacted for the first time following Conor McGregor’s latest comments on his UFC comeback. After seemingly losing interest in a fight with Chandler, McGregor claimed this past weekend that he’d be fighting the former Bellator champion in December as part of a three-fight plan that also included the likes of Nate Diaz and […]

Dustin Poirier believes it won’t be a good look for USADA if Conor McGregor is able to bypass the regular testing routine. McGregor recently made headlines when he declared he would be fighting Michael Chandler in December. Considering he still hasn’t entered the USADA drug testing pool — which requires him to deliver at least […]

Daniel Cormier believes there’s a potential issue with Conor McGregor getting a special exemption from USADA. McGregor’s return to the UFC this year was all but ruled out given that it’s now August and he would need to enter the USADA drug testing pool for a period of six months — with at least two […]

Conor McGregor will be training Dillon Danis for his upcoming fight with Logan Paul. It was announced earlier this week that Danis would be Logan Paul’s opponent for the upcoming MF & DAZN: X Series event taking place Oct. 14 at the AO Arena in Manchester, England. While announcing the fight, Paul remained doubtful as […]

UFC legend Conor McGregor weighed in on a rumored fight between ‘X’ — formerly known as Twitter — ruler Elon Musk and Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg Friday. Musk said the UFC will not oversee the bout, which McGregor was pleased with. Conor McGregor weighs in after Elon Musk says the UFC won't oversee his fight […]

Conor McGregor will still be fighting Michael Chandler as expected. McGregor was expected to fight Chandler in his UFC return later this year after the two were opposing coaches in the ongoing The Ultimate Fighter 31 season. However, a number of factors including McGregor still being yet to enter the USADA drug testing pool — […]

Charles Oliveira is still looking to secure a fight with Conor McGregor. Oliveira is currently getting ready to face current champion Islam Makhachev in a rematch for the lightweight title in the UFC 294 headliner taking place Oct. 21 in Abu Dhabi. That said, McGregor still remains on the former champion’s radar. That was further […]

Conor McGregor is still down to fight Michael Chandler — the only question is if the UFC is still on board. McGregor was expected to return to UFC competition this year against Chandler after the pair served as opposing coaches on The Ultimate Fighter 31 which is still airing. Despite not entering the USADA drug […]

Conor McGregor’s return has been a long time coming for fight fans. The man known as ‘Notorious’ last stepped foot in the cage on July 10, 2021 against arch-rival Dustin Poirier, which ended in a TKO loss due to a leg injury. McGregor hasn’t won a fight since January 18, 2020 against Donald Cerrone, and […]

Jake Paul fired back at Conor McGregor after the latter’s derogatory tweet. Paul and McGregor have been going at it on social media in the aftermath of the former’s unanimous decision win over Nate Diaz this past weekend. McGregor wasn’t particularly impressed with the fight or his old rival Diaz’s game plan as he criticized […]

Tatiana Suarez is a future UFC champion in Conor McGregor‘s eyes. Suarez earned an impressive submission win over former champion Jessica Andrade after a guillotine choke in the second round of their UFC Nashville strawweight co-headliner last night. The 32-year-old maintained her undefeated 10-0 record as a result and is now all but guaranteed a […]

Former UFC Lightweight Champion and current contender Charles Oliveira is not exactly known as a trash-talker. On Wednesday afternoon, the man known as ‘DoBronxs’ decided to take a risk on his Twitter account, calling out UFC legend Conor McGregor. McGregor, a former two weight class UFC champion, hasn’t fought since July 2021, when he suffered […]

Conor McGregor doesn’t believe Dustin Poirier has a Hall of Fame worthy career. Poirier is coming off a second-round knockout defeat to Justin Gaethje in their BMF title fight in the UFC 291 headliner this past weekend. It was a brutal loss for Poirier who was finished by knockout for the first time since 2016 […]

Justin Gaethje earned redemption at UFC 291, became the BMF champion, and also all but guaranteed himself the next lightweight title shot with his second-round knockout win over Dustin Poirier. In the process, he was also called out by Conor McGregor who stated that if Gaethje really wanted to fight him, all he had to […]

Justin Gaethje has no interest in fighting Conor McGregor. Gaethje is coming off a second-round knockout win over Dustin Poirier to win the BMF title in the UFC 291 headliner last night in Salt Lake City, Utah. Soon after, “The Highlight” was called out by McGregor on social media who stated he would slap him […]

Justin Gaethje knocked out Dustin Poirier with a brutal head kick at UFC 291, causing none other than the notorious Conor McGregor to chime in with a challenge for the winner. “Justin, I’ll slap you around,” McGregor tweeted after the fight. McGregor continued to call out other rivals, including Michael Chandler who he is supposed […]

Though Grayson Waller has wrestled exactly two matches on the main roster in WWE, three if you count house shows, the 0-3 Superstar had title matches on his mind when he stopped by the MMA Hour with Ariel Helwani, going so far as to name off some very famous people that he would like in […]

Former UFC double-champion Conor McGregor paid tribute to Irish singer Sinead O’Connor. O’Connor passed away at the age of 56 on Wednesday. Her family announced her death without revealing the cause or any further details. “It is with great sadness that we announce the passing of our beloved Sinead,” the statement read. “Her family and […]

Colby Covington is manifesting a fight with Conor McGregor in the near future. Although not official, it’s looking very likely that Covington will challenge Leon Edwards for the welterweight title at UFC 295 which takes place Nov. 10 in Madison Square Garden, New York. In what will be Covington’s third attempt at becoming welterweight champion, […]

Georges St-Pierre is a UFC Hall-of-Famer from the Class of 2020 widely considered to be one of the best mixed martial artists of all-time. St-Pierre retired from the UFC with a 26-2 overall record. The French Canadian from Saint-Isidore, Montérégie, Quebec born MMA superstar has been busy focusing on Brazilian jiu-jitsu, fitness, and similar pursuits […]

UFC Nashville took a major hit, and Conor McGregor didn’t miss his opportunity to take a dig at the Nurmagomedovs. Umar Nurmagomedov was set for his toughest task yet as he was to headline UFC Nashville against bantamweight veteran Cory Sandhagen. That won’t be the case anymore as it was reported that the Dagestan native […]

It’s been ages since we’ve seen Khamzat Chimaev in action. After fighting three times in his first two months in the UFC, “Borz” has only been in action twice since the start of 2022, with his last fight coming back in September last year. The good news is he’s all but set to return at […]

Chael Sonnen believes Israel Adesanya is coming for Conor McGregor‘s spot as the top draw in MMA. Adesanya is the current UFC middleweight champion and one of the most popular fighters on the roster. Additionally, “The Last Stylebender” has proven to be one of the top draws in the sport. That was further evident by […]

It’s no secret that Conor McGregor and Michael Chandler absolutely despise each other, which is why The Ultimate Fighter is such an entertaining watch for fans right now because both UFC stars are the coaches on the show. Well, things got absolutely heated on Tuesday night and by no surprise, the Irishman was the one […]

It’s fair to say there’s some fatigue from the MMA community when it comes to Conor McGregor and his UFC return. McGregor is expected to return to action later this year, but there’s plenty of doubts and uncertainty as things stand. For one, he’s still yet to enter the USADA drug testing pool. Given that […]

There have been some great fights in the UFC in 2023 and some great ones still to come. After all, just some of the fights coming up include Alexander Volkanovski vs. Yair Rodriguez, Dustin Poirier vs. Justin Gaethje II, Jan Blachowicz vs. Alex Pereira and Aljamain Sterling vs. Sean O’Malley to name a few. However, […]

Conor McGregor was expected to fight Michael Chandler later this year and that still seems to be the plan on paper. However, things are extremely uncertain right now. McGregor is required to have two negative drug tests in a period of at least six months in the USADA testing pool in order to compete again. […]