Long before Conor McGregor was throwing dollies through bus windows in Brooklyn, Artem Lobov and Khabib Nurmagomedov were in a hotel hallway, trying to handle business like men. Which is a nice way of saying “The Russian Hammer” got punked by “The Eagle.” That hand-on-the-back-of-the-head thing is never a good sign. Things escalated soon thereafter
Nick Diaz willing to fight again, lashes out at Jorge Masvidal The Jorge Masvidal vs. the Diaz Brothers story has been all over the map since Masvidal took a doctor’s stoppage victory over Nate Diaz in the UFC 244 main event. Now, older brother Nick sounds like he might be willing to get back in
6:09 PM ET The UFC has released former lightweight title challenger Gilbert Melendez from his exclusive contract, multiple sources confirmed to ESPN. Melendez (22-8), who was once in consideration as the best 155-pound fighter on the planet, exits the promotion on a five-fight skid. FightBookMMA first reported his release. Melendez, 37, was not immediately available
Former Bellator bantamweight contender Leandro Higo wants to be the one to meet Sergio Pettis in his promotional debut. The younger brother of former UFC lightweight champion Anthony Pettis decided to part ways with the UFC after a 14-fight run inside the Octagon to join Bellator, and Higo, who recently signed a new multi-fight deal
“This UFC ride has been a trip,” he said. “I’m enjoying every step of the way and what an opportunity this is to put another feather in the cap in life experience. I’m going to Russia and living out a Rocky IV movie, but the people that know me and the real fight fans know
Fernando Quiles Jr., MMA News The beef between Conor McGregor and Khabib Nurmagomedov is far from over, and Artem Lobov is right in the thick of things. Back in April 2018, McGregor and his entourage attacked a fighter bus holding Nurmagomedov. This was in retaliation for Nurmagomedov and his group confronting Lobov in a New
Image: @thecouture_club Artem Lobov and Khabib Nurmagomedov have history, and it appears their feud is far from over. At UFC 223, Nurmagomedov and his team went up to Lobov. There, he slapped the SBG Ireland product in the face. It immediately caught the attention of Conor McGregor who is Lobov’s teammate. The Irishman then went
Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) president Dana White has already gone on record to say current Heavyweight champion, Stipe Miocic, and ex-title holder, Daniel Cormier, will run it back a third time for the 265-pound strap once Stipe is healthy. Not so fast, says the champ. According to Miocic, he is now more interested in a
Mixed martial arts pioneer Tara LaRosa took down and restrained an angry protestor, who bit her on the chest, at a flag waiving gathering in North Portland on Sunday. LaRosa was part of a group of demonstrators waiving flags in honor of Veterans Day on an Interstate 84 overpass. A woman that took umbrage with
UFC commentator Joe Rogan previews the long-anticipated matchup between lightweight champion Khabib Nurmagomedov and former champion Conor McGregor at UFC 229. Subscribe to get all the latest UFC content: http://bit.ly/2uJRzRR Experience UFC live with UFC FIGHT PASS, the digital subscription service of the UFC. To start your 7-day free trial, visit http://www.ufc.tv/packages To order UFC
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10:00 AM ET Do you smell what “The Rock” is cookin’? You will on Monday. Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson, Hollywood’s biggest action star and the man who recently strapped the “BMF” title around the waist of Jorge Masvidal at UFC 244, will lead off Ariel Helwani’s MMA Show, beginning at 1 p.m. ET. But that’s
John Kavanagh has responded to Cage Warriors CEO Graham Boylan’s claims that he is too conflicted to act as Irish Mixed Martial Arts Association (IMMAA) president due to his own activity as a promoter. Kavanagh recently re-launched his Euro Fight Night promotion and has strong links to Bellator. Recently, Boylan and Kavanagh have clashed on
“I’m 6-0 in the UFC. I want the winner of Hollway versus Volkanovski,” Magomedsharipov said. “I promise if I get that fight, I’ll be ready for five rounds and I will be better next time.” Despite his success in the UFC, Magomedsharipov has yet to go into the championship rounds in any of his six
Image Credit: Josh Hedges/Zuffa LLC/Zuffa LLC via Getty Images Cris Cyborg is now on the Bellator roster, but she still wants a rematch with Amanda Nunes. Back in Dec. 2018, Cyborg and Nunes collided for the UFC women’s featherweight title. For the first time since her pro debut back in May 2005, Cyborg was beaten.
Image via @ufc on Instagram Once a fighter, always a fighter. Contrary to his recent comments, Nate Diaz says he is not retiring. The UFC veteran fought Jorge Masvidal for the unprecedented “BMF” title at UFC 244 last month. The pair battled it out for three rounds, proving why they are two of the most