The hype around UFC middleweight Bo Nickal is growing after several flawless performances, but his opponent at UFC 300 on Saturday at T-Mobile Arena isn’t fully buying in.
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The two headlining bouts on Saturday’s UFC 282 card at T-Mobile Arena will likely be far more remembered for judging issues than anything that happened inside the cage.
Julianna Pena submitted Amanda Nunes in the co-main event of UFC 269. In the main event, Charles Oliveira submitted Dustin Poirier to retain the lightweight title.
Dustin Poirier improved to 2-1 against Conor McGregor with a win at UFC 264 after McGregor suffered a broken tibia in the first round, meaning a fourth fight is possible.
Maycee Barber still hopes to become the youngest champion in UFC history despite missing a year after suffering a torn ACL that required surgery during a fight in January 2020.
The 33-year-old Las Vegan accepted the fight against Cynthia Calvillo before she even knew the opponent.
Testing for the coronavirus, temperature checks and the sounds of a silent arena marked the UFC’s attempt to bring sports back last week.
The former women’s featherweight champ will attempt to win the belt in a second weight class when she takes on bantamweight champ Amanda Nunes.
The former UFC heavyweight champions will fight Oct. 31 in the WWE’s Crown Jewel event in Saudi Arabia, almost a decade after they fought for the UFC title.
Authorities say UFC star Conor McGregor has been arrested in South Florida for stealing the cellphone of someone who was trying to take his photo.
The former heavyweight champion doesn’t think the professional wrestling star should be able to jump the line for a chance to fight Daniel Cormier for the belt.
The middleweight champion issued a video statement to fans from his hospital bed after emergency surgery on a collapsed bowel and an internal hernia.
Conor McGregor and Khabib Nurmagomedov have been informed of 10-day suspensions that can be extended at the next Nevada Athletic Commission meeting on Oct. 24.
The beleaguered former NFL star will compete for a UFC contract on Dana White’s Tuesday Night Contender Series in his pro MMA debut.
The undefeated Brazilian jiu-jitsu world champion’s UFC debut against Ashley Yoder is official for UFC 222 on March 3 at T-Mobile Arena.