Conor McGregor insists 99 per cent of the UFC roster would retire with just a slice of his fortune as Irishman hits back at former rival Eddie Alvarez’s claim that the Notorious’ life of luxury has ‘softened’ him following defeat by Dustin Poirier Conor McGregor claims the majority of UFC stars would retire with his fortune  McGregor enjoyed a rags-to-riches […]

Khabib Nurmagomedov says he has ‘nothing to prove’ and ‘does not need money fights’ following UFC retirement as undefeated Dagestani reveals the strength of his promise to his mother will override any temptation to return to the Octagon Khabib Nurmagomedov has insisted he has ‘nothing to prove’ in the UFC  The Dagestani announced he has no plans to U-turn from […]

Conor McGregor has received a UFC rankings boost following the retirement of his bitter rival Khabib Nurmagomedov. The unbeaten Russian fighter initially announced he would no longer be competing following victory over Justin Gaethje in October 2020. Despite this, Nurmagomedov was still ranked the number one pound-for-pound fighter in the world with a 29-0 record, as McGregor slipped out of […]

Conor McGregor now knows what he has to do to become UFC champion again. The Irishman is currently licking his wounds following his defeat by Dustin Poirier in their rematch two months ago. But as he continues negotiations over a trilogy fight with his lightweight rival, the title picture has finally been cleared up. Five months after first announcing his […]

Khabib Nurmagomedov has given up his UFC title after confirming his retirement from mixed martial arts. Michael Chandler and Charles Oliveira will now clash for the vacant belt at UFC 262 on May 15. Nurmagomedov had first announced he was hanging up his gloves last October following his win over Justin Gaethje. But UFC president Dana White attempted to convince […]

MMA columnist for ESPN.com Analyst for “MMA Live” Covered MMA for Las Vegas Sun Khabib Nurmagomedov, arguably the greatest mixed martial artist of all time, is officially retired, and even UFC president Dana White is ready to move on. White told ESPN on Thursday that he and Nurmagomedov met in Las Vegas, and the undefeated lightweight champion reiterated he does […]

Dana White has given a fresh update on Khabib Nurmagomedov's future amid speculation the Dagestani was set to return to the UFC. UFC president Dana White has refused to give up hope of convincing Nurmagomedov to return to the octagon after the lightweight champion retired last year. The fighter himself this week fuelled speculation that he could make a comeback, […]

‘Hell no! That fight is not dead’: Israel Adesanya insists he will still take on rival Jon Jones despite defeat by Jan Blachowicz at UFC 259 Israel Adesanya stepped up to fight Jan Blachowicz at light-heavyweight but lost  Ambitious plan to become two-weight champion was derailed at UFC 259  With Jon Jones moving to heavyweight, many think Adesanya clash is […]

Khabib Nurmagomedov teases fans over possible return to the octagon after retired star tweets signature catchphrase ‘send me location’ to Dana White after meeting up with former UFC chief Lorenzo Fertitta Retired UFC star Khabib Nurmagomedov has hinted at a possible octagon return The undefeated Dagestani hung up his gloves following his victory at UFC 254 UFC chief Dana White […]

Kamaru Usman and Jorge Masvidal will renew fierce rivalry at UFC 261… the welterweight duo were separated by security in Miami bust-up last year and there is no love lost between old foes Jorge Masvidal stepped in to face Kamaru Usman on short notice last year Fight Island scrap did 1.3million pay-per-view buys and Usman won decision UFC have now […]