9:24 PM ET LAS VEGAS — Conor McGregor is notoriously late for most UFC-related obligations. If he has to be at a news conference or open workout at a certain time, there is a good chance he will show up at least a half-hour late. Khabib Nurmagomedov was not going to wait Thursday. Nurmagomedov took
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10:31 AM ET Jon Jones is widely considered one of the greatest, and most controversial, fighters in MMA history. The former UFC light heavyweight champion, who was suspended by the United States Anti-Doping Agency for 15 months for failing a second drug test of a banned substance, was recently notified he can return to the
12:22 PM ET LAS VEGAS — Tony Ferguson speaks like he moves. He’s choppy, unpredictable and, frankly, a little all over the place. But if you’re willing to invest just a little effort into following his occasionally erratic way of communicating, you might see what he’s getting at. Conor McGregor attacked a bus and Khabib
11:36 AM ET The heated rivalry and personal disdain between Conor McGregor and Khabib Nurmagomedov are not the only things they’ll bring into the cage this weekend at UFC 229’s blockbuster main event. They also bring a combined UFC record of 19-1, which has provided financial backers substantial returns at the betting window. Conor McGregor
1:20 AM ET Conor McGregor has his hands full on Saturday night against Khabib Nurmagomedov, but on Monday’s episode of “Ariel Helwani’s MMA Show” he raised a lot of eyebrows when he said he would like to fight Anderson Silva. Conor McGregor told ESPN’s Ariel Helwani he would win this weekend by “devastating KO” over
10:56 AM ET The Brooklyn bus attack. It sounds like the title of a blockbuster action crime movie, and in a way, it is. When Conor McGregor showed up at Barclays Center just after the conclusion of a UFC 223 media day on April 5, looking to confront one of that weekend’s main event fighters,
12:47 PM ET LAS VEGAS — According to UFC president Dana White, Saturday’s lightweight championship fight between Khabib Nurmagomedov and Conor McGregor is projecting to smash company records in both pay-per-view revenue and gate revenue in the state of Nevada. Late last month, White told Yahoo! Sports he was confident Saturday’s UFC 229 pay-per-view offering,
9:02 AM ET Khabib Nurmagomedov and Conor McGregor have combined to face 18 different opponents in the UFC. Only one of those — Nate Diaz — ever managed to secure a win (against McGregor, in March 2016) and even he went on to lose a subsequent rematch. Translation: Victories are tough to come by against
2:18 PM ET The UFC has booked a 125-pound women’s title fight between Valentina Shevchenko and Sijara Eubanks to headline its UFC 230 pay-per-view event on Nov. 3 in Madison Square Garden, according to sources. The five-round bout will be for the vacant flyweight title. The UFC stripped former champion Nicco Montaño of the belt
1:11 PM ET Richard Mann After a nearly two-year absence from the UFC, Conor McGregor makes his long-awaited return this Saturday against lightweight champion Khabib Nurmagomedov. While the two have a personal history that will likely pique the interest of fans, the stylistic matchup is equally compelling. McGregor is a powerful striker who can finish