The 31-year-old Irishman has been unusually subdued leading up to his main event fight against Donald “Cowboy” Cerrone at UFC 246 on Saturday at T-Mobile Arena.
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The “Notorious” Conor McGregor returns to the octagon for the first time in more than a year on Saturday to take on Donald “The Cowboy” Cerrone at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas.
A fight between women’s strawweight contenders Alexa Grasso and Claudia Gadelha at UFC 246 on Saturday has been canceled after Grasso missed weight Friday.
Brian Gordon of Applied Analysis said UFC attendees tend to stay longer and spend about 2 1/2 times as much as the typical Las Vegas visitor.
Maycee Barber, an undefeated 21-year-old flyweight, seeks her fourth UFC victory when she meets veteran Roxanne Modafferi on Saturday at UFC 246 at T-Mobile Arena.
The Irishman, who returns to action Saturday at UFC 246 at T-Mobile Arena, said he “would love to be the first combatant to fight in that arena.”
Conor McGregor said fans will have to wait for the welterweight main event of UFC 246 on Saturday at T-Mobile Arena for the sparks to fly.
Conor McGregor has enlisted Greens and Proteins in Las Vegas as his exclusive “nutrition partner.”
The UFC superstar has been in two of the biggest events in combat sports history in the city. He will make his return to the UFC at T-Mobile Arena on Saturday night.
UFC president Dana White said Friday that the organization would make a $250,000 donation toward relief efforts for the wildfires in Australia.
The UFC might have a backup plan in case April’s lightweight title fight between Tony Ferguson and champion Khabib Nurmagomedov falls through for a fifth time.
“Right now, I’m living with my nutritionist and I’ve built a home gym in my garage and I feel really, really good right now. I’m 230 with a six pack,” the 205-pound champion said in Las Vegas.
Deiveson Figueiredo will fight Las Vegan Joseph Benavidez for the vacant belt in the main event of UFC Fight Night 169 on Feb. 29 in Norfolk, Va.
Former middleweight champion Robert Whittaker will face Jared Cannonier at UFC 248 on March 7 at T-Mobile Arena. Whittaker had a nine-fight winning streak snapped in October.
The welterweight champion admits the emotions of the vitriolic buildup from challenger Colby Covington took a toll on him over the last few months.
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