UFC president Dana White said Wednesday during an appearance on TNT’s “Inside the NBA” that he had come to terms with Conor McGregor on a deal for the UFC lightweight champion to box Floyd Mayweather Jr.
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Las Vegas-based fighter Johnny Nunez is a competitor on The Ultimate Fighter season 25, and on this season dubbed “TUF Redemption,” he’s on UFC bantamweight champion Cody Garbrandt’s team.
At Legacy Fighting Alliance 12 on May 19, Julian Marquez will battle Cameron Olson. Marquez says he almost gave up on his MMA career after his first bout with Olson was canceled last December.
On July 22, 2017, the UFC will host its first-ever event at the Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum in Uniondale, New York. In the main event, Long Island native Chris Weidman will face Kelvin Gastelum.
UFC veteran Juliana Lima will take on debuting women’s strawweight prospect Amanda Ribas on July 7 in Las Vegas.
Stipe Miocic can set the record for longest UFC heavyweight title reign with one more victory.
A former title challenger, UFC strawweight Claudia Gadelha will collide with Karolina Kowalkiewicz at UFC 212 in Brazil on June 3.
UFC strawweight Joanne Calderwood may fight her last battle in the 115-pound division in her native Scotland at UFC Fight Night 113 on July 16.
Joanna Jedrzejczyk is already one of the most dominant champions the UFC has ever seen, but she’s still searching for more.
At a press conference ahead of UFC Fight Night 111, main event star Bethe Correia said her opponent, Holly Holm isn’t as good of an athlete as she is made out to be.
UFC president Dana White said a deal with Conor McGregor for a boxing match against Floyd Mayweather Jr. could be finalized Sunday, clearing the way to talk with Mayweather’s side.
Las Vegas-based Kevin Lee is getting some time in the spotlight with the UFC. He’s set to main event UFC Fight Night 112 in Oklahoma City on June 25.
Joanna Jedrzejczyk again turned back a contender in dominant fashion by winning a unanimous decision over Jessica Andrade in the co-main event of UFC 211 on Saturday in Dallas.
Stipe Miocic tied the record for consecutive UFC heavyweight title defenses by knocking out Junior dos Santos in the main event of UFC 211 on Saturday night in Dallas.
Before the UFC 211 fight card on May 13, all 24 fighters faced off one last time. Stipe Miocic will put his belt on the line against Junior dos Santos in the main event on pay-per-view.