Khabib Nurmagomedov believes Conor McGregor has to stop Dustin Poirier inside five minutes or face another defeat. McGregor and Poirier will clash for a third time on July 10, six months after the Irishman was stopped by his lightweight rival. And Nurmagomedov, who holds submission victories over both men, believes McGregor can only win in the first round. "It’s the […]

Max Holloway has suffered an undisclosed injury and has pulled out of his July 17 bout against Yair Rodriguez, sources told ESPN, postponing one of this summer’s most anticipated fights. The fight between the former UFC 145-pound champion Holloway (22-6) and Rodríguez (13-2) was likely to determine the next challenger for the featherweight title after champion Alexander Volkanovski defends his […]

Conor McGregor is cycling ten miles to training every day in an effort to 'finish the job' with Dustin Poirier next month at UFC 264. The former two-weight world champion could get another shot at the lightweight title if he defeats his American rival for a second time, and he's taking his preparations seriously. McGregor never returned to his native […]

Conor McGregor has been backed to decisively beat Dustin Poirier in their Las Vegas trilogy next month by world heavyweight boxing champion Tyson Fury. The Gypsy King is a big fan of McGregor's and has claimed in the past that he would be willing to train with the Irishman, and he is now tipping him to defeat Poirier at UFC […]

Go back to ‘no rest Sundays’, forget Manny Pacquiao mega-fight and combat calf kicks! Conor McGregor has vowed to avenge his Fight Island defeat to Dustin Poirier… so, what must ‘Notorious’ change if he is to win huge UFC 264 lightweight clash? Conor McGregor is seeking to avenge his UFC 257 loss to Dustin Poirier in July  The Irishman, 32, […]

Former UFC champion Khabib Nurmagomedov reveals he wants to become a FOOTBALLER and says ‘a lot of clubs’ have already offered him contracts – as he opens up on his admiration for Cristiano Ronaldo and being friends with Man City’s billionaire owner Khabib Nurmagomedov retired from the UFC back in October last year  The ex-champion is now focusing on a […]

Michael Bisping won't be discussing his recent training sessions with Luke Rockhold, after the pair settled their differences and became training partners in recent months. The former UFC champions were bitter rivals while Bisping was still an active fighter, and went 1-1 in their two bouts which included the Brit's historic middleweight title win at UFC 199 in 2016. And […]

Conor McGregor did not place in the top 15 as UFC fans voted for their favourite Octagon stars. McGregor, 32, is undoubtedly the biggest draw in the history of mixed martial arts, but he has been relatively inactive in recent years. The Irishman has only fought three times since becoming a two-division champion in November 2016, losing to Khabib Nurmagomedov, […]

Jamahal Hill suffered a gruesome injury in a defeat to Scotland's Paul Craig at UFC 263 as the referee appeared to delay stopping the fight. In a light-heavyweight clash, Craig claimed a TKO victory over Hill, but the winning submission manouevre ended up dislocating the American's arm. Hill was locked in an armbar inside the first two minutes with his […]

Israel Adesanya defeats Marvin Vettori with a series of leg kicks to retain his middleweight title at UFC 263… as the Nigerian bounces back from his light heavyweight defeat by Jan Blachowicz Israel Adesanya beat Marvin Vettori to retain his middleweight title at UFC 263 The 31-year-old inflicted a series of leg kicks in a dominant performance Adesanya won 50-45 […]