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Khabib Nurmagomedov and Nate Diaz had to be separated by security following a rather heated moment they shared whilst in attendance at UFC 239. It’s hard to know what exactly was said to cause tempers to flare, but given the pair’s history – which extends all the way back to 2015, you can imagine that the tension between these two …

Abraham Kawa believes that the UFC are setting up the winner of UFC 241’s Anthony Pettis vs. Nate Diaz for a showdown against Conor McGregor. And when you think about it, it makes perfect sense. Conor, as of right now, is nursing an injury to his primary weapon, the left-hand, and with the lightweight title up for grabs for the …

Coach John Kavanagh recent appeared on an episode of Ariel Helwani’s ESPN chat-shot and explained exactly how Conor McGregor sustained an injury to his hand. Speaking in a recent interview with ESPN’s Helwani, Kavanagh explained how the Irishman had hurt his prized left-hand during a recent sparring session. “It was sparring. I set up a spar, it was a good spar. …

Nate Diaz spoke to Ariel Helwani of ESPN in a recent interview and explained how his decision to return to the UFC came about. A lot of people refuse to believe that it’s going ahead but as things stand, UFC 241 will see Diaz step into the octagon for the first time in three years as he faces the in-form …

Nate Diaz spoke to ESPN’s Ariel Helwani and gave him his current thoughts on a trilogy fight with his rival Conor McGregor. Of course, the rivalry that exists between Nate and Conor McGregor is among the most memorable in the history of the sport – even if the Irishman’s ongoing beef with lightweight champion Khabib Nurmagomedov has overtaken it to …

Nate Diaz took part in a rare interview today, speaking to ESPN’s Ariel Helwani in a lengthy chat which saw him discuss his future and current standing in the UFC. A lot of people believe that these two are connected only by their common rivalry with the former featherweight and lightweight champion Conor McGregor, but back in 2015, when both …

Nate Diaz is set to make his return to the spotlight as he joins ESPN’s Ariel Helwani for his first interview of the sort in quite some time. It really has been a shame to see Nate and his brother Nick operating on the periphery of the fight game in recent years. As two of the most electric competitors and …

Rafael dos Anjos was seemingly not ready to take Conor McGregor’s post-UFC Rochester jab without firing back a shot of his own. It’s easy to forget that the pair have had their clashes in the past and that their history could well have been linked had things played out differently at UFC 196. We all know the story and, of …

Anthony Pettis and Nate Diaz will serve as the co-main event for August’s UFC 241 in Anaheim according to UFC president Dana White. In a twenty-four hour period that served up a clash between Tony Ferguson and Donald Cerrone as well as reports of a pairing of Brian Ortega and Zabit Magomedsharipov, it was always going to be tough to …

Nate Diaz has officially turned in his first test sample of 2019 to USADA, something that has ramped up some major interest in his return. Aaron Bronsteter of TSN reported first that the Stockton-native has turned in his first test-sample of the year to USADA. Diaz, who has not competed since August of 2016, could well be looking at a …

Chael Sonnen has given his take on the superstar status of Israel Adesanya post-UFC 236, predicting that his next fight will break every live-gate record in the book. It seems like an outlandish claim to make so soon after Adesanya’s interim-title-winning performance over the weekend but despite the sensational manner in which he phrased his claim, Chael certainly comes through …

Conor McGregor has made it clear that he plans on making his return to the UFC octagon in July, but as of right now, the identity of his opponent remains completely uncertain. If you ask me, I don’t feel as though there’s any reason not to believe the Irishman when he says he’s looking for a fight. Whether he can …

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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 …

It has been three years to the day since Nate Diaz shook up the world at UFC 196 in a matchup that well and truly brought us all to a standstill. Like all things that concern the divisive Irishman who co-headlined alongside Stockton’s finest, the fight’s result has been etched into the history-books of MMA in many completely different forms. …

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 …