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When it was announced that Khabib Nurmagomedov and Tony Ferguson would meet at UFC 223 in April for the lightweight title, confusion reigned over whether absentee champion Conor McGregor had been stripped of his belt. Weeks later, the question was still left unanswered, with UFC president Dana White not giving any clear indications one way or the other. Now, however, the …

Contrary to the sensational news on Tuesday that Conor McGregor was set to be stripped of his UFC lightweight belt and top contenders Tony Ferguson and Khabib Nurmagomedov would do battle for the title at UFC 223 in April, it seems things are not quite so set in stone yet. With both contenders demanding their shot at the title and McGregor still …

It appears that the UFC lightweight division is in for a mammoth shake-up if emerging reports are suggesting that Tony Ferguson will take on Khabib Nurmagomedov at UFC 223 for the lightweight title. Currently held by Conor McGregor, speculation has been rife that the Irishman, who has not fought in the Octagon since November 2016, will be stripped of his title …

An insight as to why the Tyron Woodley/ Nate Diaz proposed UFC 219 headliner makes sense.

John Kavanagh firmly believes Conor McGregor can become the first man to hold UFC championships in three different weight classes. The SBG Ireland chief was recently in the land Down Under doing a promotional tour with various media outlets and during a recent interview/Q & A in Sydney, Kavanagh was asked how does he see a potential welterweight title fight with …

UFC 209 takes place this Saturday, March 4th and with that, the UFC have released the latest in their series of ‘Top-8 Finishes’ videos and this most recent edition may well be their most impressive to date. Finally! After what seemed like an eternity of waiting we are now just days away from Saturday’s UFC 209, a fight card that …

UFC 209’s co-main event has finally been set in stone. Khabib Nurmagomedov will face off against Tony Ferguson for the interim lightweight championship but out of the two, who exactly poses the greatest threat to the undisputed champ, Conor McGregor? At UFC 205 late last year, the featherweight champion Conor McGregor made history when he dismantled top-tier lightweight veteran and …

Conor McGregor’s UFC lightweight title fight with Eddie Alvarez was not the only 155lb battle on the UFC 205 fight card last weekend. While it was McGregor who took the majority of the plaudits and headlines from the event, fellow lightweight and now number one contender Khabib Nurmagomedov was also making waves in New York, big ones. As it turned …

Conor McGregor and Eddie Alvarez went at it last night during their UFC 205 media call and as expected, the Irishman came out on top. The UFC featherweight champion has been the most vocal and entertaining fighter on the promotion’s roster since his arrival in 2013, delivering memorable one-liners nearly every time a microphone is put in front of him. …

UFC 205 is just around the corner and tonight the main event’s two protagonists, Conor McGregor and Eddie Alvarez, took part in a media conference call which, as usual, saw a healthy dose of insults, classic one-liners and dramatic revelations. For Conor McGregor, this is just another day in the life of the biggest star of the UFC. Equally at …