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As time passed, it became increasingly clear that the first Khabib/McGregor presser was an instant classic, but should we expect another heading into fight-week? Although we don’t mean to gloat, we did call the announcement of the first meeting between the two down to a tee. To be honest, though, the blueprint for such a monumental event can be found in …

Despite its status as perhaps the year’s best fight-card to date, September’s UFC 228 has reportedly performed poorly in terms of pay-per-view buys. It was a truly fantastic card. The fans were treated to vicious finishes aplenty and with a main-event pairing as tantalising a prospect as Tyron Woodley vs. Darren Till – the whole night did have a special feel. …

Jon Jones has lashed out as his heated rival Daniel Cormier after anti-doping agency USADA handed him a 15-month ban that will see him return to action sooner than previously thought. And as you would expect, it was a decision that was met with more than a few questions from the MMA community. Jones reportedly provided USADA with information that …

There were quite a lot of divided opinions after Conor McGregor’s appearance at the UFC 229 press conference, with some suggesting that he seemed to be agitated, emotionally-involved, and even intoxicated. And to be honest, watching the presser live, I too got the sense that we were seeing a more desperate version of the man who turned the sport on …

The press conference meeting between Khabib Nurmagomedov and Conor McGregor was followed by a memorable face-off that saw one man clearly come out on top. The YouTuber Alpaca Thesaurus has managed to compile yet another insightful take into a landmark MMA event – one that focussed entirely on the moment Khabib and Conor finally stood face-to-face. We all know that it was …

According to ESPN’s Brett Okamoto, the UFC are looking to set up a light-heavyweight rematch between Jon Jones and Alexander Gustafsson. At first, there was talk of a return for the troubled former champion at UFC 230. The New York event, which will be co-headlined by Dustin Poirier and Nate Diaz, has been shrouded in mystery and as of right …

The former UFC welterweight and middleweight champion Georges St-Pierre has given an update on his health and his plans for next year. When Georges made the leap up to the 185lb division to take on and eventually defeat the reigning champion Michael Bisping at UFC 217, he did so carrying a much heavier-set figure than we are accustomed to seeing …

Nate Diaz posted a photo of himself during his ongoing training camp for UFC 230, one that shows him looking in absolutely superb shape.  Nate’s commitment to his training has never been in question. As one of the sport’s most durable fighters, we’ve seen him show his remarkable pace and cardio on several occasions inside the octagon. Both he and …

According to ESPN’s Ariel Helwani, the UFC are apparently looking at a 205lb matchup between Alexander Gustafsson and Yoel Romero for UFC 230. Since the news emerged that Jon Jones would be receiving a far more lenient sentence from USADA than originally expected, speculation linking him to the still-vacant UFC 230 headliner spot has been rampant. And honestly, it’s the …

Myles Price is a former training-partner of Conor McGregor’s in SBG Ireland, one who seemingly has some less-than-positive memories of working with the UFC superstar. Price has since aligned himself with standout gym AKA – home to Conor’s UFC 229 opponent Khabib Nurmagomedov, and in a recent interview with MMAFighting’s Eurobash podcast he broke down his experiences with the former dual-weight world …