American underdog Dustin Poirier shook up the world of mixed martial arts Sunday, beating up the legs of Irish superstar Conor McGregor before knocking him out at UFC 257 in Abu Dhabi. "I'm happy but I'm not surprised. I put in the work," Poirier after the referee stepped in after 2min 32sec of the...
UFC fighter Conor McGregor (AP Photo / Pavel Golovkin) Conor McGregor promised a "masterpiece" when the biggest draw card in mixed martial arts returns to the fray Saturday against US lightweight Dustin Poirier in the headline event on the UFC 257 card in Abu Dhabi. “This is the best I have...
Photos from ONE Championship and BRAVE CF Filipino mixed martial arts fighters experienced their highs and lows of their career in 2020 amid the coronavirus pandemic that put the sporting world at a standstill. ONE Championship's trip to the Philippines last January 31 became the first and...
In this file photo taken on January 26, 2020 Irish mixed martial arts artist Conor McGregor arrives for the 62nd Annual Grammy Awards in Los Angeles. (Photo by VALERIE MACON / AFP) Conor McGregor is set to reverse his latest flirtation with retirement with a fight against Dustin Poirier in January,...
Photo from UFC via Twitter Khabib Nurmagomedov left a lasting legacy in the Octagon after defeating Justin Gaethje to remain undefeated in the entirety of his mixed martial arts career. The Russian superstar, who won by a second-round technical knockout, had promised to his mother that the latest...
MMA world lightweight champion Khabib Nurmagomedov announced his shock retirement from the sport on Saturday after revealing he "promised his mother" that his clash with Justin Gaethje would be his last fight. The Russian, who won by a second-round technical knockout, was fighting for the first...
In this file handout image taken on July 12, 2020 and released by the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC), shows Nigeria's Kamaru Usman, left, with his hand raised after winning the welterweight championship fight during the UFC 251 event at UFC Fight Island in Abu Dhabi's Yas Island. (Photo by...
Filipino-American Mark Striegl, at age 32, has fulfilled his long-time dream after signing with the UFC. (ONE Championship Images) Filipino-American fighter Mark Striegl, at 32, has finally fulfilled his longtime dream after signing with the UFC. Striegl made the announcement in a short social...
'Tinatanggap ko,' tweets former UFC champion Former UFC champion Conor McGregor hints a possible fight with Manny Pacquiao anew. (AP Photo / Pavel Golovkin, File) Former UFC champion Conor McGregor once again hinted of a potential fight with Manny Pacquiao by tweeting two words in Filipino....
Robert Whittaker of Australia (Photo by ASANKA BRENDON RATNAYAKE / AFP) Former middleweight champion Robert Whittaker, who flirted with retirement just months ago, has promised fireworks inside the cage Sunday as the Ultimate Fighting Championship ends its stay on “Fight Island” in Abu Dhabi....
Kamaru Usman, left, lands an elbow strike to Jorge Masvidal's head in their UFC welterweight world title bout in United Arab Emirate's Yas Island. (Photo from UFC's Twitter account) Kamaru Usman put on a 'Fight Island' masterclass Sunday to retain his Ultimate Fighting Championship welterweight...
