4:14 PM ET LAS VEGAS — Conor McGregor was on one side. Standing across from him was Donald Cerrone. It was Friday afternoon at Park MGM, the intense, final staredown for the blockbuster UFC 246 main event. In between the two men and slightly behind them is a spot usually reserved for UFC president Dana
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9:34 PM ET LAS VEGAS — Dillon Danis hopes to be celebrating with his close friend and training partner Conor McGregor on Saturday in Las Vegas. But he won’t be able to celebrate a victory of his own next week. Danis out of his scheduled Bellator 238 fight with Kegan Gennrich because of a knee
9:00 PM ET It appears UFC bantamweight champion Henry Cejudo will have his way, as the UFC is looking to book a 135-pound title fight between him and Jose Aldo in May, according to president Dana White. White confirmed the plans to ESPN on Friday, following an initial report by Brazilian news outlet Combate. The
1:59 PM ET Caesars Sportsbook has released props for Saturday’s UFC 246 fight between Conor McGregor and Donald “Cowboy” Cerrone. ESPN Stats & Information has provided context surrounding the props. Exact-round props 2 Related Round 1: Cerrone +1200Round 1: McGregor +200 Round 2: Cerrone +1200Round 2: McGregor +350 Round 3: Cerrone +1500Round 3: McGregor +700
9:00 AM ET DUBLIN — Conor McGregor’s coach, John Kavanagh, apologizes right away for the chaotic state of his office. He doesn’t let many people back here, he says as he strolls toward the back of the Straight Blast Gym in Inchicore, so there hasn’t been much incentive to keep it tidy. Everything else about
10:35 PM ET UFC middleweight champion Israel Adesanya will defend his title against Yoel Romero in the headline fight at UFC 248, a source told ESPN’s Brett Okamoto. Contracts have not been signed, but sources say the bout should be finalized in the immediate future. UFC 248 is scheduled for March 7 in Las Vegas.
3:32 PM ET LAS VEGAS — Conor McGregor, who makes his return to the UFC on Saturday, wants to fight three times or more in 2020, with Jorge Masvidal — a more than willing foe — near the top of a list of potential opponents. Masvidal reiterated Thursday that he’d prefer to fight McGregor rather
9:54 PM ET LAS VEGAS — Conor McGregor walked out on stage, shook hands with UFC president Dana White and then turned to opponent Donald Cerrone. There was no pull-apart confrontation or bottles flying like previous promotional events. Instead, McGregor extended his hand and exchanged pleasantries with Cerrone. That was how the rest of the
8:49 PM ET UFC featherweight Grant Dawson is off Saturday’s UFC 246 card due to an issue with the Nevada State Athletic Commission, sources told ESPN on Wednesday. The NSAC will review Dawson’s license to fight at a hearing Jan. 22, according to a meeting agenda released Wednesday. Per the agenda, the hearing will involve
7:28 AM ET Dana White was in Dublin to receive an award from Trinity College in 2013 when he invited UFC fans on Twitter to join him at a nearby pub after the ceremony. Drinks would be covered by the UFC president. It was that night, Feb. 11, when he first heard a name that