5:12 PM ET UFC star Conor McGregor was arrested for “alleged road traffic violations” Tuesday in his native Dublin, Ireland, his team confirmed Wednesday with ESPN. The Irish Independent was first to report the news. “Mr. McGregor was driving to the gym when he was stopped by [Irish police] for alleged road traffic violations,” McGregor
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Two-time lightweight champion Natan Schulte has inked a new deal to remain with the PFL ahead of the tournament-based promotion’s next season in April. Schulte’s manager Ali Abdelaziz confirmed the news to MMA Fighting on Thursday. His next PFL opponent is not yet confirmed, though UFC vet Olivier Aubin-Mercier is without an opponent for the
She came out swinging—literally and figuratively—on August 2019’s UFC Shenzhen card, where she and fellow Brazilian Lara Procopio positively brawled for fifteen full minutes, with Rosa doing enough to score the spilt decision win. In the process, they set the then-record in women’s bantamweight for the most significant strikes, a record previously held by Rosa’s
UFC heavyweight contender Chris Daukaus would entertain a Jon Jones fight if offered, but he may hesitate to sign the dotted line. Daukaus is set to face Curtis Blaydes in the UFC Columbus headliner this weekend. Daukaus and Blaydes are looking to re-emerge in the heavyweight title picture with a win. Jones has teased a
Former Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) strawweight Paige VanZant recently signed with All Elite Wrestling (AEW) and is expected to make her in-ring debut later this year. Before that happens, “12 Gauge” will compete on the final fight of her Bare Knuckle Fighting Championship (UFC) contract on July 9 inside Alexandra Palace in London, England. BKFC
Find out why professionals are using BoxBandz Rafael dos Anjos wants Jorge Masvidal’s BMF title after ‘sucker punch’ arrest Almost everyone in the MMA world is defending Jorge Masvidal’s alleged attack of trash-talking Colby Covington. Everyone except former UFC lightweight champion Rafael dos Anjos. The former champion took to Twitter on Thursday to call for the
By Simon Samano | March 24, 2022 4:37 pm ET UFC star Jorge Masvidal will have his day in court next month. Miami-Dade County Clerk of the Courts online records show that Masvidal on Thursday entered a written plea of not guilty to one count each of aggravated battery resulting in great bodily harm and
11:56 PM ET UFC star Jorge Masvidal was taken into custody Wednesday night in Miami Beach on charges of aggravated battery with bodily harm and criminal mischief, both of which are considered felonies, according to an arrest report obtained by ESPN. Masvidal was booked into Turner Guilford Knight Correctional Center at 10:27 p.m. local time
Jorge Masvidal has been arrested and charged in the wake of his alleged assault against Colby Covington in Miami Beach, Fla. According to online records, Masvidal was arrested on charges of aggravated battery/great bodily harm as well as criminal mischief. He’s currently being held on $15,000 bond in Miami. If convicted of the current charges,
Please note the following changes: Due to injury, Nate Landwehr has been removed from his featherweight bout with David Onama. As a result, this bout has been canceled from this weekend’s card Due to injury, Seung Woo Choi has been removed from his featherweight bout with Tucker Lutz. As a result, this bout has been
Jorge Masvidal has been charged with one count of aggravated battery resulting in great bodily harm and one count of criminal mischief following an alleged altercation with Colby Covington. Monday, Covington was outside of the Papi Steak Restaurant in Miami, FL when Masvidal allegedly attacked him with a punch to the mouth another punch to
Welcome to Midnight Mania! Jorge Masvidal allegedly snuck up on and punched Colby Covington in the mouth at a very public place. Covington is missing part of his tooth, and Masvidal and his management are bragging on Twitter. Amidst the “Chaos,” one has to wonder: Will Masvidal face any consequences for his actions? Jon Jones
Though he was only able to get in one bout in 2021, middleweight Ozzy Diaz is nonetheless pleased with how his year turned out. Coming off of three straight wins, Diaz was able to get his fourth win in a row with a second round TKO of Moses Murrietta at LXF6 last October. “I only
By Nolan King | March 23, 2022 11:14 pm ET Jorge Masvidal has been arrested. Less than 48 hours after he engaged in an alleged altercation with UFC rival Colby Covington, Masvidal was detained by Miami-Dade county police Wednesday evening and booked at 10:27 p.m. local time, according to online records. News of Masvidal’s arrest
UFC lightweight Paddy ‘The Baddy’ Pimblett showed at UFC London on Saturday that he could both talk the talk and walk the walk as he earned the first-round victory via submission over Kazula Vargas. Subscribe to get all the latest UFC content: http://bit.ly/2uJRzRR Experience UFC live with UFC FIGHT PASS, the digital subscription service of
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12:00 PM ET Curtis Blaydes was riding high in the UFC’s heavyweight division a little over a year ago. He had won four fights in a row, and the only defeats of his career had come against the champion, Francis Ngannou. But then, in February 2021, Blaydes ran into a Derrick Lewis uppercut, and his
Paddy Pimblett knows his worth after hearing the reaction he received at UFC London this past Saturday, and he’s hoping that will result in a new contract with the promotion. In just his second fight in the octagon, the 27-year-old Liverpool native was arguably the biggest attraction in the UFC’s return to the United Kingdom.