Nick Diaz vs. Robbie Lawler was a rematch more than 17 years in the making, and for two-plus rounds it generated the kind of excitement fans were hoping for. The old rivals exchanged strikes and kept the fight on the feet, until a body shot by Lawler sent Diaz crumpling to the ground with his arm protecting his body. As […]

UFC 266 packs tons of star power heading into Saturday’s main card at the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas. Alexander Volkanovsk puts his UFC Featherweight championship on the line against Brian Ortega. There’s no love lost between the two who coached opposite of each other on The Ultimate Fighter and were supposed to clash in the octagon at UFC 260 […]

MMA columnist for ESPN.com Analyst for “MMA Live” Covered MMA for Las Vegas Sun UFC 266 will see Brian Ortega make his second attempt at becoming a UFC champion. And anyone who saw the first attempt knows that the fact he’s back in this position is no small feat. Ortega (15-1) will challenge Alexander Volkanovski (22-1) for the featherweight crown […]

LAS VEGAS — UFC star Jon Jones was arrested Friday morning by the Las Vegas Metro Police Department, just hours after a past UFC fight of his was inducted into the UFC Hall of Fame. Jones is being charged with misdemeanor battery domestic violence and injuring or tampering with a vehicle, Officer Larry Hadfield of the Las Vegas Metro PD […]

Conor McGregor has bragged about earning more money than Cristiano Ronaldo, as the former UFC champion continues to defend his first pitch at a Chicago Cubs game. The Irishman’s pitch ahead of the Cubs’ MLB match against Minnesota Twins has been the subject of widespread mockery, with McGregor having launched the ball well wide of the catcher. Observers drew comparisons […]

Alexander Volkanovski will defend his UFC featherweight title against Brian Ortega in the main event of UFC 266 at the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas. It will be Volkanovski’s second title defense following his narrow decision victory over Max Holloway last July. He’ll be facing an incensed Ortega who coached opposite him on The Ultimate Fighter. They were originally slated […]

Nick Diaz is a street-brawling enigma who will fight anyone, anywhere (just ask Khabib Nurmagomedov and Conor McGregor!)… his raw, chaotic style means he is still a UFC superstar despite his six-and-a-half-year exile Nick Diaz, 38, makes his long-awaited return to the UFC this weekend  The Stockton-born fighter has earned a cult-like following among UFC fans  His raw, chaotic energy […]

Conor McGregor has bashed comparisons of his wayward first pitch earlier this week to rapper 50 Cent's in 2014. McGregor was invited to attend a Chicago Cubs game on Tuesday and threw the first pitch on Wrigley Field. It didn't go as planned, with the ball almost making its way into the stands. Fans were quick to mock McGregor's throw […]

A young Brazilian MMA fighter has tragically passed away at just 22-years-of-age following a fight earlier this month. Lucas Gabriel Peres, an amateur fighter from the Midwestern city of Peabiru, fought in a K-1 competition in Maringa on September 11, and was hospitalised following his bout. Just an hour after his match-up, Peres complained of headaches and after arriving home […]

McGregor’s pitch caught everyone by surprise as it flew well wide Conor McGregor insisted he was ‘happy’ with his first pitch at the baseball game between the Chicago Cubs and Minnesota Twins despite the embarrassing nature of the throw. The former two-weight UFC world champion, who broke his leg in his most recent fight with Dustin Poirier, lobbed the ball […]