UFC president, Dana White knows how big of a star Conor McGregor is. McGregor is no doubt the biggest star in MMA but White believes he is one of the biggest in combat sports history. But, it isn’t just McGregor as the star of the UFC, rather the UFC boss knows he has a number
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2:49 PM ET Ronda Rousey has never said she won’t return to the UFC. The word “retirement” has not come out of her mouth. But the former UFC women’s bantamweight champion said this week that she no longer feels any kind of pressure to return and prove herself as the best women’s MMA fighter ever.
Photo Credit: UFC Twitter (@UFC) Diego Sanchez has been hit with a three-month USADA sanction but his next bout isn’t in jeopardy. USADA announced that Sanchez accepted a suspension for violating the UFC’s anti-doping policy. Sanchez tested positive for ostarine and S-23. USADA determined that Sanchez was indeed the victim of contaminated supplements. Sanchez is
Dominick Reyes is just one week away from the biggest fight of his life and the nerves have to be setting in. Reyes, who has amassed an undefeated 12-0 record since turning pro back in 2014, is entering a five-round light heavyweight title fight with UFC champion Jon Jones at UFC 247 on Feb. 8
Making the rounds on Super Bowl LIV Radio Row, UFC president Dana White on Friday told Jim Rome that UFC welterweight champion Kamaru Usman would likely defend his belt against Jorge Masvidal during the 2020 International Fight Week. That Usman and Masvidal would fight next wasn’t a surprise to anyone. White has been saying for
Image: @stylebender on Instagram Israel Adesanya knows he will fight Darren Till one day. Adesanya, is set for his first title defense against Yoel Romero at UFC 248, in a fight that he believes will be easy. So, “The Last Stylebender” is actively looking at future fights and has his eyes on a scrap with
3:15 PM ET ESPN’s MMA Insiders The year has already gotten off to a bang. A couple of the biggest stars in the sport — Conor McGregor and Cris Cyborg — have already made headlines with huge TKO stoppages. The next few months don’t slow down at all, with Jon Jones, Israel Adesanya and Khabib
Image Credit: Chris Unger/Zuffa LLC via Getty Images Conor McGregor’s manager says his fighter oozes authenticity and he believes fans resonate with that. Any doubts about McGregor’s star power in 2020 were thrown out the window at UFC 246. The “Notorious” one did battle against Donald Cerrone on Jan. 18. Fans packed the T-Mobile Arena
Dana White reacts to Kamaru Usman and Jorge Masvidal Altercation at Super Bowl Radio Row [embedded content] KnockOut Radio’s Randy Harris caught up with UFC president Dana White at 2020 Super Bowl radio row and got his reaction to the altercation between Jorge Masvidal and Kamaru Usman that happened at Super Bowl Radio Row this
Former UFC champion Conor McGregor may not be playing in Super Bowl LIV this weekend in Miami, Fla., but “Notorious” remains part of the festivities nonetheless. Super Bowl LIV, which will be contested this coming Sunday between the San Francisco 49ers and Kansas City Chiefs, is expected to draw in some of the biggest bets
Image via @mieshatate on Instagram Cris Cyborg made a successful Bellator MMA debut when she defeated Julia Budd at Bellator 238 and won the featherweight title. In doing so, Cyborg also added her fourth promotional world title, adding the Bellator belt to a trophy case that already included Strikeforce, Invicta and UFC belts. Feeling refreshed
9:01 AM ET After an impressive start on Jan. 18, Conor McGregor has a chance to record the biggest year of any martial artist in 2020. His popularity alone gives him a leg up on everyone else, as it’s a lot easier to have a big year if the entire sporting world is tuned in
Image Credit: Yong Teck Lim/Zuffa LLC via Getty Images Leon Edwards isn’t buying the legitimacy of the altercation between Kamaru Usman and Jorge Masvidal. Usman and Masvidal got testy during an event for the NFL Super Bowl LIV. Both men exchanged words and were separated before anything got physical. Usman is the reigning UFC welterweight
Nobody knows the UFC 249 main event match up as well as Edson Barboza. That’s because the Brazilian striker has competed against both Tony Ferguson and Khabib Nurmagomedov, who collide for “The Eagle’s” lightweight strap in the pay-per-view (PPV) main event this April in Brooklyn, New York. And he’s leaning toward “El Cucuy” for the
Looking back on her 2019, it seems that flyweight Lisa Mauldin faced a bit more adversity than she could have imagined going into the year. Coming off a loss in her first fight of the year in April, Mauldin rebounded with a win in her next bout in May before a series of events cost
8:05 AM ET Jorge Masvidal has made it very clear that 2019 is in his rear-view mirror. “That f—ing year’s over — 2020 is gonna be better,” the UFC welterweight star said after receiving the Helwani Nose Award for Fighter of the Year. It is hard not to look back and reflect on what Masvidal
Image Credit: Hans Gutknecht/MediaNews Group/Los Angeles Daily News via Getty Images Jon Jones is not unbeatable, says Anthony Smith. Smith and Jones competed against one another back in March 2019. Jones successfully defended the UFC light heavyweight title via unanimous decision. “Bones” has had an aura of invincibility but Smith still isn’t sold on the
PhotoCred: YouTube / MMA Fighting Jorge Masvidal believes Yoel Romero will defeat Israel Adesanya to win the promotions middleweight title. Adesanya had publicly called out Yoel Romero for his first title defense after Paulo Costa got injured and it will happen in the main event of UFC 248. Even though the fight is over a