Top lightweight contender Khabib Nurmagomedov says he would welcome fights against either champion Conor McGregor or interim champ Tony Ferguson — even on the same night.
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UFC women’s featherweight champion Cris “Cyborg” Justino was put to the test by former bantamweight champion Holly Holm in the main event of UFC 219 at T-Mobile Arena on Saturday night.
Khabib Nurmagomedov took Edson Barboza down at will and controlled the acti0n on the mat for nearly the entire 15 minutes as he remained undefeated with a unanimous-decision win at UFC 219.
A breakdown of the fights on the main card of UFC 219 on Saturday at T-Mobile Arena, with picks from the Review-Journal’s Adam Hill and Heidi Fang.
Heavyweight champion Stipe Miocic and challenger Francis Ngannou were both judicious with their words during a Friday news conference at T-Mobile Arena to promote their Jan. 20 bout in Boston.
Holly Holm won the UFC women’s bantamweight title by shocking Ronda Rousey in 2015 and has the chance to take the belt from another dominant champ on Saturday’s UFC 219 card at T-Mobile Arena.
All 20 fighters competing at UFC 219 on Dec. 30 in Las Vegas made weight at the official weigh-ins.
At UFC 219 media day, Carlos Condit says he’s come further in the sport than he ever imagined and explains why he chose to make a comeback after contemplating retirement.
Khabib Nurmagomedov hopes to earn his way back into UFC lightweight title contention with a win on the UFC 219 card Saturday at T-Mobile Arena in the same venue where he missed weight and was unable to compete for the belt in March.
Ahead of UFC 219’s pay-per-view on Dec. 30, the stars of the main card faced off at the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas. Cris “Cyborg” Justino will face Holly Holm in the main event for the women’s featherweight belt.
Former UFC heavyweight champion Andrei Arlovski will look to build on his November victory when he takes on Stefan Struve in March at T-Mobile Arena.
Veteran fighter Tim Elliott is unsure what to expect when he walks to the cage for his UFC 219 bout at T-Mobile Arena on Saturday, just two weeks after the suicide death of his coach.
Review-Journal reporter Adam Hill and videographer Heidi Fang discuss the UFC 219 fight card heading into this weekend and talk with guest fighter Neil Magny about his main card fight vs. Carlos Condit.
UFC president Dana White hosted reporters at UFC headquarters in Las Vegas several weeks ago and answered questions for more than an hour. Here are some of the highlights on topics ranging from Ronda Rousey to the Vegas Golden Knights:
UFC women’s featherweight champion Cris “Cyborg” Justino, who will headline her first pay-per-view event on Saturday in Las Vegas, said she hopes to try boxing at least once before her career is over.
