Donald Cerrone once again found himself in the headlines this week after claiming that he will be facing Conor McGregor for the UFC interim-lightweight title. It all started with a tweet. A direct admission of respect for one of the game’s most revered veterans in the wake of an incredibly gritty showing at UFC Brooklyn last month. For a fight …
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We restructured the UFC’s official pound-for-pound rankings by measuring form and performance within the last five years in a format similar to a football league-table. Before we get into things, let’s lay down the ground-rules. Scores will be allocated to fighters based on the results they have achieved in their careers within the last five years – or since the …
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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 …
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The UFC lightweight champion isn’t about to sell himself short in order to book a hasty return to the UFC octagon following his NSAC hearing earlier this week. In fact, it is looking increasingly likely that Khabib Nurmagomedov will be sitting out until his teammates Zubaira Tukhugov and Abubakar Nurmagomedov are eligible to fight following their involvement in the now-infamous …
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Even though there were plenty of superstars present for the UFC 235 pre-fight press conference, it was unbeaten debutant Ben Askren who well and truly stole the show. While it is the champ Tyron Woodley who will face off against the former Ultimate Fighter winner Kamaru Usman next, Askren could not help himself when it came to having a thinly-veiled dig at …
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The UFC’s lightweight division is in for quite an interesting 2019 following the decisions made by the NSAC during yesterday’s UFC 229 hearing. To get a better understanding of the exact punishments given to Khabib Nurmagomedov, Conor McGregor, and the others involved, you can take a look at our original report here. The important points that are of relevance here …
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As expected, the UFC lightweight champion has claimed that he will not compete in mixed martial arts until his teammates are free to fight again. Khabib Nurmagomedov also let it be known that he is through with fighting in the state of Nevada – where he has contested 4 of his 27 career fights to date. He himself was given …
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The former UFC featherweight and lightweight champion took a moment to draw attention to his post-fight handy-work during the UFC 229 skirmish. We’re sure Conor McGregor was feeling pretty chuffed today after being handed a relatively lenient ban and monetary fine for his involvement in the post-fight brawl that stood as one of the memorable and indeed ugly moments of …
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UFC lightweight champion Khabib Nurmagomedov and Conor McGregor both received retroactive bans for their role in a post 229 brawl in October 2018. The Nevada Athletic Commission handed down the bans and fines during a hearing on Tuesday. Khabib’s nine-month ban could be reduced to six months if he cooperates in the filming and distributing of an anti-bullying public service announcement. McGregor …
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The famed UFC commentator and podcast host has given his take on exactly how lucrative a showdown between Floyd Mayweather and Khabib Nurmagomedov would be. Joe Rogan addressed the frankly ridiculous notion that Mayweather would once again leave his state of semi-retirement to face the UFC lightweight champ – predicting that if it were hastily set up for a date …
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