Conor McGregor will fight for the first time in a year when he meets Dustin Poirier in the main event of UFC 257 on Saturday in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates.
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Conor McGregor is a -295 favorite at Circa, and the total is 2½ rounds (under -185). The former UFC champion defeated Dustin Poirier via first-round TKO in 2014.
Former featherweight champion Max Holloway won a unanimous decision over Calvin Kattar on Saturday in the UFC’s first event on ABC and first before a live audience since March.
Former UFC featherweight champion Max Holloway will face Calvin Kattar in the organization’s debut on ABC with 2,000 fans in attendance Saturday in Abu Dhabi.
The organization announced the major shift on Thursday, though fighters will still be subject to rules in the jurisdictions in which they compete.
UFC contribution of $1 million to Lou Ruvo Center for Brain Health will help to fund study of CTE.
Flyweights Deiveson Figueiredo and Brandon Moreno fought to a thrilling majority draw at UFC 256 on Saturday night at the UFC Apex in Las Vegas.
The former two-division champ will fight for the first time in more than a year when he takes on Dustin Poirier in the main event of UFC 257 on Jan. 23.
Valentina Shevchenko retained the women’s flyweight title, and Antonina won by knockout Saturday as they became the first sisters to ever compete on the same UFC card.
Welterweight Mike Perry, who has been accused of domestic violence by his ex-wife, weighed in at 175.5 pounds, 4 over the allowable limit for his fight against Tim Means.
Handicapper Lou Finocchiaro has three best bets — all underdogs — for UFC 255 on Saturday night at the Apex facility, and one of them is Tim Means (+105) over Mike Perry.
At some point this week, I will cross the 100-test threshold. One would think this would become old hat, but that wait for results never seems to get any less agonizing.
The Golden Knights owner has been active in making campaign donations to conservative candidates and causes.
Unbeaten lightweight champion Khabib Nurmagomedov retired from mixed martial arts after stopping Justin Gaethje with a triangle choke early in the second round at UFC 254 on Saturday night.
Bettors need to remember to set their alarms for Saturday’s UFC 254. The card begins at 8 a.m. Pacific time, with the main card starting at 11 a.m.
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