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Despite talk of him riding off into the sunset with a huge wad of cash in his bag, Conor McGregor owes a debt to the Irish people that must be honoured. The year was 2013 and for most of those outside of the hardcores of the European MMA scene, the lanky, mohawk-sporting featherweight who walked out in the Ericsson Globe …

All of the lovers, the haters, believers, and naysayers have each contributed equally towards the eternal battle between those who have followed one young man from Crumlin, Dublin as he took over the fight-game. The rivalries that exist within the world of sport are one of the foremost reasons we tune in week in, week out. The built-in narrative that makes …

José Aldo well and truly stole the show at UFC Fortaleza last night and now, is gearing up for an unmissable – and potentially final – year in the sport. And if he does hang up his gloves, he will do so as one of the most dominant forces the game has ever known – something that his recent run …

José Aldo ran through his competition in the UFC Fortaleza co-main event in stunning fashion to make it two wins from two in the last eight months. Max Holloway. Conor McGregor. Out of the 24 fights Aldo has taken part in since his 2005 loss to Luciano Azevedo – he has only tasted defeat at the hands of two of …

Mixed martial arts fans have quite a lot of fantastic action to look forward to over the course of the next few months, here’s our pick for the top-10 matchups on the horizon for early 2019. Honourable mentions Israel Adesanya vs. Anderson Silva: UFC 234 – Feb 10 James Vick vs. Paul Felder: UFC Pheonix – Feb 17 Derrick Lewis …

The legendary former UFC featherweight champion José Aldo has confirmed that 2019 will be his last year in mixed martial arts. Aldo certainly falls under that bracket of fighters who have nothing left to prove in this sport. For years he reigned atop both the WEC and UFC featherweight division – beating each and every contender to his throne until …

Former UFC featherweight champion Jose Aldo will return to the octagon on February 2nd to face Renato Moicano at UFC on ESPN +2 in Fortaleza Brazil. The bout which pits the number 2 and number 4 ranked featherweights in the world in Aldo and Moicano respectively against one another will no doubt have major title implications. According to the initial …

The hottest topic of discussion in the world of MMA this week stems from Max Holloway’s UFC 231 victory over Brian Ortega and the ever-growing merit to his argument as the greatest featherweight of all-time. And what a masterful display it was. Facing one of the most dangerous finishers in the UFC today, Holloway’s pace, precision, and consistent intensity saw …

Conor McGregor revealed that he was happy to see his former foe Max Holloway back to his very best after a period of uncertainty over the course of the last year or so. From the outside looking in, out of all of his past conquests, it has always seemed as though Conor held Holloway in the highest regard – or …

Two of the top UFC featherweights of all-time are reportedly set to rematch as José Aldo vs. Cub Swanson move closer to a slot on January’s UFC 233. UFC 233 is getting better by the day it seems. Already the card is home to Cejudo/Dillashaw, Lawler/Askren, and Vick/Felder among others and now, we could well see a 145lb clash befitting …

Relive Max Holloway’s signature victory ahead of his featherweight title defense against Brian Ortega at UFC 231 next month. Holloway came into this fight as the interim-champion of the featherweight division following his UFC 206 TKO victory over Anthony Pettis. And while the champion José Aldo managed to bounce back from his shocking UFC 194 loss to Conor McGregor with …

We round up another week in MMA news to keep you up to date as we move into the month of August. First off, it really does look as though UFC 230 is shaping up to be a middleweight bonanza for the ages. With Ronaldo ‘Jacare’ Souza vs. David Branch already confirmed, Yoel Romero vs. Paulo Costa and Derek Brunson vs. Israel Adesanya are also on the verge of being finalised. With reports also …

Conor McGregor showed some serious respect for his former rival José Aldo after his stunning UFC Calgary victory over the weekend. Thirteen short seconds and a legacy defined. It really was unfortunate to see the legendary José Aldo treated in the manner that he was after succumbing to Conor McGregor’s left-hand at UFC 194 in 2015 and since then, barring …

José Aldo absolutely destroyed Jeremy Stephens at UFC Calgary with an impeccably timed body-shot in the very first round.  Oh man, that probably felt good! Aldo managed to bounce back in incredible fashion at UFC Calgary last night, crushing the fearsome Jeremy Stephens in the opening stanza of their co-main event fixture. For all the adversity the Brazilian has been …

Andre Pederneiras, the former Nova Uniao head-coach, has argued that his star-pupil José Aldo deserves to be considered one of the greatest of all-time. MMA fans tend to have short memories. In the case of José Aldo, it does seem as though many either have forgotten or simply didn’t experience him at the very peak of his powers. As the …

The former-featherweight champion of the world will face an undeniably tough task as he meets Jeremy Stephens at UFC Calgary on July 28. Oh how the times have been tough on the former-champ José Aldo in recent years. Once seen as one of the world’s pound-for-pound kings, Aldo has now gone 1-3 in his last four and following his 13-second …