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UFC star Tito Ortiz has won a council seat in his hometown of Huntington Beach, California, on Tuesday, according to a report from msn.com. Huntington Beach is an ocean side city in Orange County that is located roughly 35 miles southeast of Los Angeles. Locals and visitors to the area know the popular destination as […]

They may have had their differences in the past, but it seems as if Conor McGregor now respects his UFC rival in the recently retired Khabib Nurmagomedov.  McGregor revealed as much in a Twitter Q&A: A phenomenal grappler fighter. The current best in the sport with it. I’ve the answer however and they know it. […]

A former pro footballer is making significant strides in the fight business. Ex-NFL star Greg Hardy scored an impressive TKO victory over Maurice Greene on Saturday at UFC on ESPN+ 39. Hardy dropped Greene with a massive right hand, dropping the Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu fighter on the ground. The former 2nd team All-Pro then pounced on […]

The MMA world was taken aback by Khabib Nurmagomedov’s unexpected retirement shortly after successfully defending his UFC Lightweight title against Justin Gaethje in the main event of UFC 254 this past Saturday. While the Russian MMA star relinquished his claim as the best 155-lb fighter in the world, he will leave the cage an extremely […]

UFC president Dana White says Khabib Nurmagomedov broke his foot three weeks before his UFC 254 fight with Justin Gaethje. In typical Nurmagomedov fashion, Khabib didn’t tell anyone (via Bleacher Report). Dana White said Khabib broke his foot 3 weeks before his #UFC254 match against Justin Gaethje He didn't tell anybody. pic.twitter.com/VaNvPaZAIP — Bleacher Report […]

Former UFC fighter Conor McGregor is the latest high-profile athlete to weight in on lightweight champion Khabib Nurmagomedov’s shock announcement that he was retiring, following his victory over Justin Gaethje. Good performance @TeamKhabib. I will carry on. Respect and condolences on your father again also. To you and family. Yours sincerely, The McGregors. — Conor […]

Minutes after defeating Justin Gaethje with a second-round submission in UFC 254, Khabib Nurmagomedov announced that he was retiring (via UFC on Twitter). "Today is my last fight here in UFC." #UFC254 pic.twitter.com/sq6R9LxN1i — UFC (@ufc) October 24, 2020 Capping what would be an undefeated career, Khabib obtained his 29th victory Saturday afternoon, continuing his […]

Khabib Nurmagomedov defeated Justin Gaethje at UFC 254 and retired right after, and the NBA world reacted to it. Nurmagomedov finishes his fighting career 29-0 and dedicated his final fight to his late father, who passed away in July and was his trainer. "Today, I want to say it was my last fight. … If […]

The proceedings ahead of the highly-anticipated matchup between reigning lightweight champion Khabib Nurmagomedov and interim champion Justin Gaethje for UFC 254 proved to be a controversial one. Both fighters ultimately made the maximum weight of 155 pounds, but fans stirred some speculation and looked into the Russian’s weigh-in. As per ESPN MMA, the Eagle was […]

Khabib Nurmagomedov, the undefeated UFC lightweight champion, is widely considered as one of the greatest mixed martial artists of all time. As it turns out, however, he needs some fine-tuning in his basketball game. Based on the clip below, he isn’t exactly horrible, but he seems to have had too many pointers from Houston Rockets […]

One of the biggest UFC fights of the year is finally set after undisputed lightweight champion Khabib Nurmagomedov and interim champion Justin Gaethje both made weight for their title unification fight on Saturday.  Nurmagomedov enters the fight with a 32-0 mixed martial arts record, including a 12-0 record in the UFC, and is thus the […]

Former UFC heavyweight champion and WWE icon Brock Lesnar is back in the Octagon, at least in virtual form. Lesnar has been added to the roster of fighters for the UFC 4 video game, increasing speculation he might still be nearing a return to the organization. Via Jose Youngs of MMAFighting.com: The former heavyweight champion, […]

UFC Welterweight contender Colby Covington is not done dissing Los Angeles Lakers superstar LeBron James. The 32-year-old mixed martial artist once again took aim at The King in an Instagram video on Tuesday. “Congrats LeBron James, congrats on setting the record for the least-watched NBA finals in the history,” Colby Covington mockingly said regarding the […]

With the UFC rumor mill continuing to churn over the course of the last several weeks, top lightweight contenders Conor McGregor and Dustin Poirier have had a back-and-forth of their own on Twitter. This tandem of UFC superstars have been eyeing a fight—and more specifically, a rematch—sometime in the near future, it now appears as […]

The UFC is trying to book a lightweight bout between Conor McGregor and Dustin Poirier, and McGregor has reportedly accepted the offer. McGregor responded to Poirier on Twitter Thursday morning, saying he has accepted on the condition the fight takes place in 2020. Hello Dustin! I accepted the @ufc offer to fight you, but told […]

Former UFC two-division champion Conor McGregor is angling for a fight with multiple-time WBC boxing champion Manny Pacquiao. McGregor took to Twitter to discuss his recent inactivity in the UFC, eventually stating he was going to fight Pacquiao in the Middle East. Anyway all water under the bridge who gives a fook.I’m boxing Manny Pacquiao […]

Current UFC middleweight champion Israel Adesanya spoke about his beef with Paulo Costa ahead of the two’s battle at UFC 253 on Saturday. Adesanya said the beef between he and Costa does not have a true origin, instead suggesting the two simply do not get along due to mismatched “energy:” “There wasn’t really an origin, […]

Jan Blachowicz and Dominick Reyes are set to face off for the light heavyweight championship at UFC 253 on Saturday after former champion Jon Jones vacated the title. Reyes’ last fight actually came against Jones in a five-round thriller that went to the defending champion. Jones won the bout via unanimous decision, but a number […]

Fighting professionally since 2009, former UFC Welterweight champion Tyron Woodley (19-6-1) is used to the grind and the wear and tear that comes from being a mixed martial artist. “The Chosen One,” however, revealed that the broken rib he suffered in his UFC Fight Night main event bout against Colby Covington is the “most pain” […]

Mixed martial arts superstar and former UFC two-division champion Conor McGregor has been arrested in Corsica for attempted sexual assault, per TMZ. Court officials said in a statement a complaint against McGregor was filed on Sept. 10 (via TMZ): “Following a complaint filed on September 10 denouncing acts that could be described as attempted sexual […]

The UFC 254 card was slated to be the biggest of the year. However, one of the top fights will no longer be taking place. Top lightweight contender Dustin Poirier told ESPN’s Ariel Helwani the bout is off after “The Diamond” failed to come to terms on his compensation for the fight. The card, scheduled […]

Khabib Nurmagomedov is arguably the best fighter in Mixed Martial Arts today and is undoubtedly at the top of his game right now. It’s why we’re going to discuss Khabib Nurmagomedov’s net worth in 2020. The UFC Lightweight Champion has never tasted defeat in his professional fighting career, winning all of his 28 bouts so […]

Conor McGregor is calling it a career (again). On Saturday, right after Amanda Nunes’ big win over Felicia Spencer at UFC 250, McGregor took it to Twitter to announce his retirement. “Hey guys I’ve decided to retire from fighting,” the 31-year-old MMA star wrote. “Thank you all for the amazing memories! What a ride it’s […]

UFC 249 has been canceled due to the coronavirus, per Brett Okamoto of ESPN. All UFC events have been postponed indefinitely due to COVID-19. Dana White was ready to promote the event, but things were taken out of his control: BREAKING: UFC 249 has been canceled. All UFC events postponed indefinitely, due to COVID-19. Dana […]

UFC president Dana White is working to secure a deal to host fights on a private island, which would serve as a venue for UFC fighters, according to TMZ Sports. White plans to fly fighters on private planes to make it to these events as a workaround from the coronavirus pandemic. This comes on the […]

Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) president Dana White has postponed all fights moving forward because of the coronavirus pandemic. The UFC is the largest mixed martial arts (MMA) organization in the world. It showcases the best international fighters using a variety of martial arts styles and disciplines, and it has undoubtedly grown in popularity in recent […]

UFC fighter Conor McGregor cleared the air in a follow-up Instagram post that his aunt did not pass away due to the coronavirus. “I am grateful for the kind wishes and sympathy for my Auntie’s passing. I want to clear up that it has been confirmed she was not a victim of coronavirus,” McGregor wrote. […]

Conor McGregor felt the realness of the coronavirus outbreak. The former UFC champion recently revealed in a lengthy, heartfelt Instagram post that his aunt had passed away after getting infected with the virus. “I get a phone call telling me that my lovely little auntie Anne had passed away,” McGregor wrote via the South Morning […]