7:30 PM ET Conor McGregor will be competing in what some consider the biggest fight in MMA history Saturday when he faces Khabib Nurmagomedov for the UFC’s lightweight belt in Las Vegas. But that doesn’t mean he isn’t looking ahead to the future. The Irishman told ESPN’s Ariel Helwani he would win this weekend by
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4:39 PM ET Jeff Wagenheim Daniel Cormier heard himself being introduced as the UFC heavyweight and light heavyweight champion, and he interrupted to say that he probably will not be referred to that way for long. No, Cormier is not expecting to lose a fight. He is simply resigned to being stripped of his 205-pound
12:28 PM ET Khabib Nurmagomedov admits he’s a “little bit angry” going into his lightweight title defense against Conor McGregor at UFC 229 on Saturday in Las Vegas, but said he will not allow McGregor’s brand of trash talk to affect him in the fight. The UFC held a news conference to promote the event
1:16 AM ET Popular bantamweight Sean O’Malley has been pulled from a fight at UFC 229 on Saturday in Las Vegas, after failing an out-of-competition drug test. O’Malley (10-0) announced the failed test via social media on Sunday. The 23-year-old did not reveal what banned substance he tested positive for, but said he believes he
10:07 PM ET ESPN.com Facebook Twitter Facebook Messenger Pinterest Email print The wait is over. After nearly two full years without an MMA fight, Conor McGregor is set to return to the Octagon on Oct. 6 in Las Vegas to face UFC lightweight champion Khabib Nurmagomedov. The matchup will feature the biggest star in the
2:03 AM ET SAN JOSE, Calif. — One of the most anticipated matchups in Bellator MMA history turned out to be a mismatch, as middleweight champion Gegard Mousasi dominated welterweight champion Rory MacDonald in a rare superfight. Mousasi (45-6-2) stopped MacDonald at 3:23 of the second round with elbows from the mount position. The champion-versus-champion
6:57 PM ET The UFC has made a significant change to its anti-doping policy, and is discussing the potential of several others. Since the UFC partnered with the United States Anti-Doping Agency to enact its anti-doping program in 2015, its policy has been to immediately announce any potential violation. In mid-July, however, the UFC decided
1:24 PM ET If you thought the Daniel Cormier vs. Jon Jones feud has simmered down, think again. Just days after the United States Anti-Doping Agency’s ruling that Jones was eligible to return to competition on Oct. 28 — 15 months after failing a second drug test — the former UFC light heavyweight champion lit
Gegard Mousasi, left, will face Rory MacDonald for Bellator’s middleweight belt on Saturday in San Jose, California. Dave Kotinsky/Getty Images for Bellator MMA 7:52 PM ET In late June, Bellator MMA held a news conference in New York to announce a landmark nine-figure deal with the streaming service DAZN. Bellator president Scott Coker revealed that
9:50 PM ET Less than three months after one of the most impressive performances of his career, 27-year-old bantamweight Michael McDonald has decided to retire from mixed martial arts. The winner of Bellator’s grand prix will receive a $1 million prize sponsored by entertainer 50 Cent. UFC’s Dana White said the promotion would like to