5:48 PM ET Jeff WagenheimESPN “We’re not here to take part. We’re here to take over.” Those words came out of the mouth of Conor McGregor back in 2014. At the time, he was auditioning to be official spokesman for the almighty dollar. Money talks. Conor McGregor finally returns to MMA action on Oct. 6
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2:45 AM ET LOS ANGELES — Conor McGregor‘s long-awaited return to the UFC will take place on Oct. 6 in Las Vegas, against undefeated lightweight champion Khabib Nurmagomedov. UFC president Dana White made the announcement during a news conference Friday. The lightweight title bout will headline UFC 229 inside T-Mobile Arena. McGregor (21-3) has not
1:44 PM ET Glover Teixeira and Jimi Manuwa, two light heavyweights looking to get back on track after recent losses, will headline UFC Fight Night on Sept. 22 in Sao Paulo, Brazil. UFC officials announced the 205-pound main event on Friday. The televised event will take place at Ibirapuera Gymnasium. Teixeira (27-7) is fresh off
9:31 AM ET A pair of rematches are slated to headline UFC 227 this weekend inside Staples Center in Los Angeles. Former teammates-turned-rivals TJ Dillashaw and Cody Garbrandt will meet in the main event Saturday in a rematch of a riveting fight at UFC 217 last November in New York. Dillashaw stunned then-champion Garbrandt with
12:57 AM ET Nate Diaz is back. The UFC has booked a fight between Diaz and lightweight Dustin Poirier at UFC 230 on Nov. 3 at Madison Square Garden in New York City, sources told ESPN on Thursday night. The news was first reported by the Los Angeles Times. The UFC is expected to formally
6:24 PM ET ESPN News Services Former UFC champion Cody Garbrandt addressed a series of old social media posts on Thursday, which have come to light in the days before his scheduled title fight. Garbrandt will challenge T.J. Dillashaw for the bantamweight title at UFC 227 on Saturday in Los Angeles. On Wednesday, a screenshot
Aug 2, 2018 A light heavyweight matchup between former title challenger Volkan Oezdemir and Anthony Smith is set to headline a UFC Fight Night event on Oct. 27 in Canada. UFC officials announced the 205-pound matchup on Thursday. The event will take place at Moncton Events Centre in Moncton, New Brunswick. Oezdemir (15-2), of Switzerland,
10:54 AM ET A pair of rematches are slated to headline UFC 227 this weekend inside Staples Center in Los Angeles. Former teammates-turned-rivals TJ Dillashaw and Cody Garbrandt will meet in the main event Saturday in a rematch of a riveting fight at UFC 217 last November in New York. Dillashaw stunned then-champion Garbrandt with
4:06 PM ET Chamatkar Sandhu Michael Page has signed a new long-term deal with Bellator, and he’s on the verge of fighting Paul Daley in the first round of the promotion’s welterweight grand prix. In short, he’s a happy man. Page (13-0) says the new agreement won’t preclude him from continuing his boxing career, a
12:09 PM ET Former NFL linebacker Shawne Merriman has signed a deal with the World Bare Knuckle Fighting Federation (WBKFF) to compete in a boxing match later this year. Merriman, 34, has teased the possibility of competing in combat sports, notably mixed martial arts, for years. A three-time Pro Bowl selection with the San Diego