Conor McGregor does as Conor McGregor wants, and that includes being late to almost every major press event. That was no different Thursday during the BKFC KnuckleMania 5 news conference in Philadelphia. McGregor, a member of the promotion’s ownership group, unsurprisingly was running on his own time. “Oh, Philly,” McGregor said. “Sorry I’m late. I
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How’s this for an “overreaction”? Now is the PERFECT time for Islam Makhachev to leave the UFC lightweight division. Makhachev became the UFC record holder for lightweight title defenses this past weekend at UFC 311 after he submitted Renato Moicano in the first round. It was an unexpected last-minute matchup after original opponent Arman Tsarukyan
UFC 313 got some heavy hitters. The promotion announced last week the main and co-main event for their 313th pay-per-view event, which takes place March 8 at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas (ESPN+ pay-per-view, ESPNews, ESPN+). Headlining the card, UFC light heavyweight champion Alex Pereira defends his belt against the man many see as the biggest
Usman Nurmagomedov continues to dismiss Paul Hughes. Nurmagomedov (18-0) defends his lightweight title against Hughes (13-1) in the PFL Champions Series: Road to Dubai main event on Saturday from Coca Cola Arena. Nurmagomedov thinks Hughes talked his way into a title opportunity, and that PFL ran with the storyline he promoted. “Brother, nobody knows who
In Chael Sonnen’s opinion, the wrong man got his hand raised in the UFC 311 co-main event. Bantamweight champion Merab Dvalishvili (19-4 MMA, 12-2 UFC) retained his title when he outlasted Umar Nurmagomedov (18-1 MMA, 6-1 UFC) by unanimous decision this past Saturday at Intuit Dome in Inglewood, Calif. Sonnen thought the fight came down to
Israel Adesanya and Robert Whittaker’s new-found friendship has brought a smile to the MMA community. Adesanya (24-4 MMA, 13-4 UFC) beat Whittaker (27-8 MMA, 17-6 UFC) twice in UFC middleweight title fights, but the pair recently reunited on the mats at City Kickboxing in New Zealand. It was Whittaker who initiated, but Adesanya welcomed him
Andreas Hale, ESPNJan 19, 2025, 01:10 AM ET Open Extended Reactions INGLEWOOD, Calif. — Islam Makhachev retained his lightweight title with a first-round submission against Renato Moicano on Saturday night in the main event of UFC 311 at the Intuit Dome. After being dropped briefly by a right hand, Makhachev (27-1) put Moicano on his
UFC lightweight champion Islam Makhachev’s coach wants the Arman Tsarukyan fight rescheduled. Tsarukyan pulled out of his title fight against Makhachev (27-1 MMA, 16-1 UFC) just one day before UFC 311 due to a back injury. Makhachev faced Renato Moicano instead, submitting him in Round 1 this past Saturday at Intuit Dome. UFC CEO Dana
UFC champion and undefeated. Those are two labels Usman Nurmagomedov thinks his brother Umar Nurmagomedov should have today. Usman, the Bellator lightweight champion, was surprised to see Umar lose a unanimous decision to bantamweight champ Merab Dvalishvili in the co-main event of this past Saturday’s UFC 311 in Inglewood, Calif. Umar, who had a good
Cory Sandhagen is confident that he has the answer to UFC bantamweight champion Merab Dvalishvili’s game. Dvalishvili (19-4 MMA, 12-2 UFC) retained his title when he rallied to defeat Umar Nurmagomedov (18-1 MMA, 6-1 UFC) by unanimous decision this past Saturday at UFC 311 from Intuit Dome in Inglewood, Calif. Sandhagen is coming off a
Anthony Smith revealed that he asked the UFC to compete in Power Slap. The former UFC title challenger is gearing up for his retirement fight and says he wanted to take part in a Power Slap event, but UFC brass denied him. While many have criticized Dana White’s slap-fighting promotion and expressed their concerns over
Withdrawing from UFC 311 was a tough pill to swallow for Johnny Walker. Walker (21-9 MMA, 7-6 UFC) was seeking new life ahead of his light heavyweight matchup against Bogdan Guskov this past Saturday at Intuit Dome in Inglewood, Calif., but he was forced out due to a “bad injury.” Walker was in the midst
Conor McGregor hasn’t fought in a while, but his competitive banter still remains as strong as ever. The former two-division UFC champion’s next move could be a lucrative bout against Logan Paul in India. According to initial rumors, the purses could total $250 million for the showdown between McGregor and Paul, but the fight isn’t