Conor McGregor returned to the UFC Octagon in impressive style with a vintage performance that saw him finish Donald “Cowboy” Cerrone in 40 seconds at UFC 246. The welterweight bout was the Dubliner’s first time inside the cage since his October 2018 loss to Khabib Nurmagomedov. Many wondered whether McGregor could recapture the form that had seen him propel into …
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Conor McGregor’s return to the UFC Octagon has been officially announced. Speaking to ESPN, Dana White has said that the MMA organisation are close to agreeing a non-title welterweight bout between the Dubliner and fans favourite Donald ‘Cowboy’ Cerrone. If confirmed, the bout will headline UFC 246 in Las Vegas on January, 18. A match-up between the pair had long …
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It looked to be playing out as the all-time classic many had expected it to be, however, a controversial doctors stoppage gave Tony Ferguson a TKO win over Donald ‘Cowboy’ Cerrone at UFC 238. The pair went back and forth throughout an entertaining first round and drew huge applause from the crowd when they dug their heels in and swung …
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UFC President Dana White has had his say on a potential lightweight bout between Conor McGregor and Donald Cerrone. There had been rumblings of a fight between the pair after Cowboy confirmed his return to lightweight and after a dominant victory over Alexander Hernandez on UFC’s debut card on ESPN+, McGregor, clearly impressed, tweeted that he would fight Cerrone after …
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Two of the most popular fighters in the history of the UFC have reached something of a crossroads in their respective careers and because of that, we have a unique opportunity to pair them up. Part of the appeal of watching Conor McGregor’s rise through the world of combat sports was the constant escalation of his desire and with that, …
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On Saturday night in Denver Colorado, Donald “Cowboy” Cerrone made UFC history in his victory over fellow welterweight contender “Platinum” Mike Perry. Cerrone, fighting in his 29th bout in the UFC, defeated Perry in the first after catching him in a beautiful armbar which lead to a submission victory with just 14 seconds left in the round. The win meant …
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Two mouth-watering fights headline UFC Fight Night: Denver tomorrow. The main event features a personal favourite of ours in Yair Rodriguez. The Mexican’s fighting style is as effective as it is spectacular – with former lightweight champion Frankie Edgar comprising his only UFC defeat to-date. Rodriguez steps up on late notice after Edgar himself was forced to pull out of …
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US mixed martial arts star Donald “Cowboy” Cerrone vowed Wednesday to make short shrift of his British opponent in June, saying he is excited at the prospect of notching up the most wins in UFC history. But the 35-year-old welterweight said the record would just be a bonus and his main aim is to defeat up and coming fighter Leon …
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In December, Donald ‘Cowboy’ Cerrone told Brendan Schaub and Bryan Callen that he planned to return to the division in which he had competed for his entire career up until 2016. “I’m going back to 155[lbs],” Cerrone told Schaub and Callen during an appearance on their podcast, The Fighter and The Kid. “I’m only 175. I’ve been waking up at 175 every …
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Donald Cerrone brought an end to the first three-fight skid of his storied career on Sunday night in Austin, Texas, as he finished Yancy Medeiros via TKO with just two seconds remaining in the very first round of the UFC Fight Night 126 main event. After making the move up from lightweight to welterweight, Cerrone won four straight fights in …
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Recognising the events and fighters deserving of an award in a scintillating 2017 for the UFC.
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Last month, only weeks removed from a terrible one-round beating at the hands of surging welterweight Darren Till, Donald Cerrone told Brendan Schaub that he planned to drop back down to the lightweight division. Cerrone’s stint at 170lbs got off to a tremendous start, as he scored four straight wins in 2016, all of which came inside the distance. However, …
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This could be an interesting one… Despite the fact that he has scored five-straight stoppage victories, the most recent of which was a brutal one-punch knockout that brought the number of KO/TKO wins in his career to 15 and the number of total finishes to 24, Mairbek Taisumov(26-5) is yet to crack the top 15 in the UFC’s official 155-pound …
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A look at what lies on the horizon for Darren Till following sensational performance headlining UFC Gdansk.
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Darren Till, who fights Donald Cerrone in Gdansk next month, has lashed out at former UFC heavyweight Brendan Schaub.
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The UFC 213 card has officially been finalised ahead of July 8, international fight week in Las Vegas… There is no denying that this is a solid card with some mouthwatering scraps set to take place, but It must be said that there is a sense of “what if” as a result of the originally planned main event being cancelled. …
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Call it trash talk, call it psychological warfare, call it whatever you want. It has always been a part of the fight game. From the days of Muhammad Ali’s poetically produced, cocky predictions, to Mike Tyson’s aggressive outbursts, to Floyd “Money” Mayweather’s brash, in-your-face, pure and utter smack talk, fight fans have an undying desire to see this style of …
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