LAS VEGAS – Taking part in a UFC fight week for the first time in nearly five years, former women’s bantamweight champion Miesha Tate says she feels like she’s right back where she belongs. “It’s like that old friend that you haven’t talked to in years, and you call him up and you haven’t skipped
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7:47 PM ET LOS ANGELES — Jake Paul had a custom gold chain made with the likeness of Conor McGregor after he was knocked out by Dustin Poirier at UFC 257 in January. The chain, which Paul dubbed “Sleepy McGregor,” will now be changing owners — to Poirier, who plans to auction it off for
Jake Paul could benefit from the Conor McGregor injury more than any UFC Fighter. There is no doubt that over the last five years or so no other UFC fighter has been more popular or more in demand than Conor McGregor. Although that still may be the case, McGregor’s stock may have plummeted after UFC
Welcome to Midnight Mania! It’s quite safe to say that UFC 264 did not go according to plan for anyone in the Conor McGregor camp. Even aside from the eventual leg break, McGregor ate some big shots on the feet and on the mat, coughing up an arguable 10-8 in what was supposed to be
Pound For Pound Rankings Already considered one of the greatest fighters of all-time, Jones says he wants to turn his attention to heavyweight and has no intention of returning to 205 pounds. With back-to-back knockout victories, Usman is proving himself to be even more dangerous than was previously known and is starting to carve his
8:00 AM ET Dustin Poirier had a pretty good weekend. He beat up Conor McGregor for the second time in six months in Saturday’s UFC 264 main event in Las Vegas, and beyond the big bump in his bank account that came with a night in the cage with the biggest star in MMA, Poirier
Jake Paul and Tyron Woodley have made a handshake bet and it’s a doozy. On August 29, Paul and Woodley will collide in a pro boxing match. The bout is scheduled for 10 rounds and will be contested in the cruiserweight division. The fight will air live on Showtime PPV. The kick-off press conference was
Jake Paul and Dustin Poirier team up to support a charitable cause and taunt Conor McGregor in the aftermath of UFC 264. Ahead of UFC 264, which took place at the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, NV and was headlined by Poirier vs. McGregor 3, Paul showed off a new $100,000 necklace boasting a toy
Nick Diaz’s return to the UFC is finally a done deal. After reports surfaced Diaz’s (26-9 MMA, 7-6 UFC) octagon return was targeted against former UFC champ Robbie Lawler (28-15 MMA, 13-9 UFC), the promotion has now finalized the deal with both ends for UFC 266 in September. UFC president Dana White additionally revealed to
7:41 AM ET The UFC 264 main event only lasted one round, but Dustin Poirier did plenty in his victory over Conor McGregor to prove he deserves the first title shot at Charles Oliveira. Is Poirier already the best lightweight in the world? As for McGregor, the misstep that caused a serious leg injury brought
Conor McGregor ruffled a lot of feathers following his post-fight UFC 264 antics but add another UFC legend to the list of people who don’t appear to be bothered. McGregor and Poirier shared the Octagon a third time in the main event of UFC 264. The two were vying to settle the score. McGregor won
Welcome to Midnight Mania! Every time the Conor McGregor vs. Dustin Poirier feud seems to hit an all-time low, it somehow manages to get worse, as shockingly a second consecutive loss did not make the Irishman more amiable. McGregor’s denial in his immediate post-fight interview was captured by Joe Rogan and the UFC broadcast, but
By Matthew Wells | July 13, 2021 2:32 am ET Follow @mrmwells Conor McGregor said the feud between himself and Dustin Poirier wasn’t over. McGregor was seething in anger immediately after the conclusion of UFC 264‘s main event trilogy bout with Poirier, which ended after the first round due to McGregor’s broken tibia. Before, during,
11:44 PM ET Greg Hardy thought he had Tai Tuivasa hurt. And maybe he did. But he didn’t have him hurt enough. Hardy, 32, suffered the second knockout loss of his career, as Tuivasa, of Sydney, put him down with a counter left hook just 67 seconds into their heavyweight fight at UFC 264 in
UFC President Dana White is firing back at those who criticize fighter pay. White has heard it all before. Many media members and some fighters have been calling for a change in pay structure. The biggest name who has expressed gripes over fighter pay is former UFC Light Heavyweight Champion, Jon Jones. “Bones” feels making
Find out why professionals are using BoxBandz Love him or hate him, fans had strong emotions for 45th U.S. President Donald Trump was in attendance for Dustin Poirier vs. Conor McGregor 3 at UFC 264. Trump, a longtime support of the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC), was present for UFC 264, taking place at the T-Mobile Arena
LAS VEGAS – Brad Tavares beat Omari Akhmedov with a split decision Saturday on the preliminary card at UFC 264 in Las Vegas. Take a look inside the fight with Tavares, who picked up his second straight win after back-to-back losses to then-unbeaten opponents in Israel Adesanya and Edmen Shahbazyan. Tavares on the fight’s key moment
Conor McGregor has already gone under the knife in what he says was a successful surgery. McGregor did battle with Dustin Poirier a third time this past Saturday night (July 10). The lightweight tilt served as the main event of UFC 264. The action was held inside the T-Moblie Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada. McGregor