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If this comes to pass, it would undoubtedly be the biggest UFC event of all time… With Conor McGregor set to stand trial for his conduct in New York in June, it’s unlikely that the ‘Notorious’ Irishman will be announcing his next fight before midsummer. However, the general consensus is now that the 29-year-old will indeed make his return to …

MMA commentator and podcast host Joe Rogan has slammed the UFC’s response to Conor McGregor’s recent conduct while Khabib Nurmagomedov’s coach has predicted that the ‘Notorious’ will dodge the undefeated Russian in his comeback bout.  Speaking on his hugely popular podcast, the Joe Rogan Experience. the longtime MMA commentator stated that the UFC should be ashamed of their own response to Conor …

Speaking after his UFC on Fox victory over Justin Gaethje, Dustin ‘The Diamond’ Poirier announced that it was now ‘his time’ for a lightweight title shot.  With over 20 UFC fights under his belt, Dustin Poirier now feels that he deserves a shot at the 155 lbs crown. Tony Ferguson was supposed to fight for the undisputed title at UFC …

On Saturday night, Khabib Nurmagomedov finally completed his lifelong ambition to become the UFC’s lightweight champion.  ‘The Eagle’ had initially been scheduled to take on Tony Ferguson in the UFC 223 main event. However, with the fight having already been cancelled on three previous occasions, a freak accident saw ‘El Cucuy’ requiring knee surgery and forced to withdraw once again. …

Khabib Nurmagomedov has laughed off Conor McGregor’s atrocious behaviour in New York and stated that he is dying to fight the Irishman.  Speaking to Ariel Helwani of MMA Fighting, the undefeated Russian explained how McGregor seemed to be carrying himself like he was some form of a gangster while also suggesting that the two-time UFC champion was afraid to actually …

Khabib Nurmagomedov said he specifically asked for Conor McGregor to replace Tony Ferguson in the UFC 223 main event.  Given the fact that Khabib Nurmagomedov vs Tony Ferguson had been cancelled on three occasions prior to UFC 223, Conor McGregor seemed to be suggesting last week that he would be ready to step in should the fight fall apart for …

On the 7th of April, Khabib Nurmagomedov and Tony Ferguson will finally (hopefully) throw down at UFC 223 in Brooklyn.  It is a clash that is now, arguably, the most highly anticipated matchup in UFC history with a Khabib/Ferguson bout having been booked and cancelled on three previous occasions prior to UFC 223. A fight between Tony Ferguson & Khabib …

With Khabib Nurmagomedov and Tony Ferguson booked for the UFC 223 main event this April, Dana White recently confirmed that the pair would be squaring off for the undisputed title. However, the UFC superstar also bizarrely confirmed that Conor McGregor has not yet been stripped of his lightweight title leaving fans wondering what the hell is actually happening in the …

UFC lightweight Khabib Nurmagomedov was apparently a special guest of Real Madrid at the Bernabeu over the weekend, as the Spanish giants also played host to Real Sociedad in La Liga. The Russian, who is scheduled to challenge Tony Ferguson for a lightweight strap of a yet undefined status at UFC 223 in Brooklyn on April 7th, posted a video …

With a lot of confusion currently surrounding the lightweight division and its champion, Ariel Helwani asked his followers who they believed to be the greatest 155 lbs fighter in the world… It has now been close to 14 months since Conor McGregor last stepped inside the Octagon. However, somehow, the ‘Notorious’ Irishman has yet to be stripped of his lightweight …

So, who exactly is the UFC lightweight champion right now?  Is it Conor McGregor? Tony Ferguson? Are they both the undisputed champion of the division? That can’t be right. The UFC 222 and 223 press conference left everybody scratching their heads. Dana White introduced Tony Ferguson as the undisputed 155-lbs champion and announced that El Cucuy’s meeting with Khabib Nurmagomedov …

Who is the UFC lightweight champion right now?  We left the UFC 222 and 223 press conference in Boston on Friday night with even more questions than we had going into it. Everybody had been under the illusion that Friday night’s presser would provide some clarity in the UFC’s lightweight division, however, in truth, the total opposite transpired. Upon the …

The UFC is set to make a huge announcement regarding Conor McGregor’s future on Friday evening… Earlier this week, reports suggested that Conor McGregor would be stripped of his lightweight title so that Khabib Nurmagomedov and Tony Ferguson could throw down for the undisputed crown at UFC 223. However, on Thursday afternoon, a press release suggested that the ‘Notorious’ Irishman …

Khabib Nurmagomedov arrived at the UFC 220 workouts on Wednesday and received an extraordinary welcome… Earlier this week, multiple reports circulated claiming that the UFC is now set to strip Conor McGregor of his lightweight title with Khabib Nurmagomedov and Tony Ferguson set to throw down for the undisputed 155 lbs crown at UFC 223. Hours later, Dana White confirmed …

UFC 223 finally has it's main event set in stone after much speculation.

On Tuesday evening, MMA fans were rocked by reports that claimed Conor McGregor is set to be stripped of his UFC lightweight title this week… Speaking earlier this month, Dana White had stated that, if Conor McGregor wasn’t willing to commit to his next fight by March, the promotion would have no choice but to strip him of his 155 …

Edson Barboza has finally opened up on his emphatic loss to Khabib Nurmagomedov at UFC 219. Regarded as one of the most talented strikers in the UFC’s lightweight division, several pundits had suspected that Edson Barboza would cause Khabib Nurmagomedov severe difficulty at UFC 219. However, when the pair eventually faced off in the Octagon, the Brazilian looked to be …

Khabib Nurmagomedov’s performance against Edson Barboza on December 30th at UFC 219 was his most eye-catching since April of 2014 when he rag-dolled and dominated Rafael dos Anjos at UFC on Fox 11. Nurmagomedov was extremely aggressive, rushing at Barboza and pressuring him relentlessly but doing so behind a decent jab that had been absent in many of his previous …