Review-Journal sports reporter Adam Hill and videographer Heidi Fang returned Tuesday for their weekly UFC and MMA update on the Covering The Cage Facebook page.
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Conor McGregor’s inspired by newborn son as he prepares for Floyd Mayweather.
The Maloof brothers — Joe, Gavin and Phil — made what is believed to be the biggest bet on the Floyd Mayweather-Conor McGregor fight thus far, Gavin Maloof confirmed to the Review-Journal on Sunday.
The bettor, who asked to remain anonymous, placed his bet at the South Point sports book at minus-550 and will win $160,000 if unbeaten boxing champ Floyd Mayweather (49-0) defeats UFC star Conor McGregor in their Aug. 26 boxing match at T-Mobile Arena.
Controversial sparring footage of Conor McGregor and Paulie Malignaggi was released by UFC president Dana White on Friday night.
UFC star Conor McGregor has been seeking out the mockery from skeptics who have questioned his viability to step into a boxing ring against undefeated Floyd Mayweather. It’s how he has fueled his fighting career.
It was three months ago when Mark Kriegel, an accomplished boxing author whose works include “The Good Son: The Life of Ray ‘Boom Boom’ Mancini,” predicted to me how the buildup to a Floyd Mayweather-Conor McGregor fight would eventually turn.
The Floyd Mayweather-Conor McGregor undercard includes two title fights. The Showtime pay-per-view card takes place Aug. 26 at T-Mobile Arena.
Representatives on behalf of Floyd Mayweather and Conor McGregor have submitted official requests to wear 8-ounce gloves for their junior middleweight fight on Aug. 26, the Nevada State Athletic Commission confirmed to ESPN.
Former world boxing champion Paulie Malignaggi said his departure from Conor McGregor’s camp was about more than a controversial photo.
In the fifth week of Dana White’s Tuesday Night Contender Series, Michael Rodriguez and Alex Perez scored finishes in their fights that earned them UFC contracts.
UFC women’s strawweight Pearl Gonzalez has an opponent as she looks to bounce back from a loss in her organizational debut.
Review-Journal sports reporter Adam Hill and videographer Heidi Fang returned Tuesday for their weekly UFC and MMA update on the Covering The Cage Facebook page.
The CG Technology sports book took a six-figure bet on Floyd Mayweather, Jr. over the weekend and the Westgate sports book has taken two six-figure wagers on Mayweather over the last 10 days.
Bettors are backing Floyd Mayweather Jr. at 6-1 odds to win by disqualification