UFC president Dana White spoke to media on Tuesday in Las Vegas about his hopes for Conor McGregor to knockout Floyd Mayweather, gave his thoughts on Paulie Malignaggi leaving Conor’s camp and more.
UFC president Dana White confirmed to reporters following his Contender Series event that Tony Ferguson will face Las Vegas-based fighter Kevin Lee at UFC 216 on Oct. 7 for the interim UFC lightweight championship.
The Review-Journal’s Adam Hill and Heidi Fang recap of last week’s media days for Floyd Mayweather Jr. and Conor McGregor ahead of their megabout at T-Mobile Arena on Aug. 26, and talk Frank Mir signing with Bellator in the latest weekly update on the Covering the Cage Facebook. (Las Vegas Review-Journal
At a media workout at the UFC Performance Institute in Las Vegas on Aug. 11, UFC lightweight champion Conor McGregor said he’ll prove the doubters wrong once again and proclaimed himself “the God of boxing”.
The Review-Journal’s Adam Hill and Heidi Fang bring you the highlights from Conor McGregor’s media day ahead of his fight with Floyd Mayweather. (Las Vegas Review-Journal)
Mayweather Promotions CEO Leonard Ellerbe ranted about ticket sales for the upcoming boxing match between Conor McGregor and undefeated boxer Floyd Mayweather at a media day in Las Vegas to promote the Aug. 26 contest. (Heidi Fang/Las Vegas Review-Journal)
Floyd Mayweather held an open workout at his gym in Las Vegas ahead of his upcoming boxing match with UFC champ Conor McGregor on Aug. 26 and discussed his training and how concerned he is that the fight card isn’t sold out. (Heidi Fang/Las Vegas Review-Journal)
Adam Hill and Heidi Fang wrap-up Floyd Mayweather’s media day at Mayweather’s gym in Las Vegas. (Las Vegas Review-Journal)
Review-Journal sports reporter Adam Hill and videographer Heidi Fang talked Daniel Cormier and Jon Jones, Georges St-Pierre and Michael Bisping and The Ultimate Fighter season 26 cast during their live weekly update on Covering The Cage Facebook page. (Las Vegas Review-Journal)
Adam Hill and Heidi Fang returned Thursday for their weekly UFC and MMA update on the Covering The Cage Facebook page. This week, the pair welcomed new UFC fighter Julian Marquez. (Las Vegas Review-Journal)
Covering the Cage: Adam Hill recaps Jon Jones’ third-round knockout of Daniel Cormier at UFC 214 for the light-heavyweight title at the Honda Center in Anaheim, California.
Adam Hill breaks down the matchups and makes his picks for UFC 214. (Nathan Asselin/Las Vegas Review-Journal)
After being out of the fight game for the past 8 months, UFC featherweight Andre Fili is anxious to showcase his skills against Calvin Kattar at UFC 214.
Demian Maia will get his second chance to fight for a UFC belt when he faces welterweight champion Tyron Woodley at UFC 214. However, Maia had hoped he’d have a camp longer than 5 weeks to prepare for it.
UFC welterweight champion Tyron Woodley says he’s a specialist in MMA and is absorbing his opponents powers to become a better fighter. He’ll look to defend his belt against Demian Maia at UFC 214.
Ahead of UFC 214 Daniel Cormier and Jon Jones proved their rivalry is still alive as they taunted each other during a news conference ahead of their July 29 rematch set for the Honda Center in Anaheim, California.
All fighters involved in the UFC 214 title fights squared off at the press conference in Los Angeles at The Novo. UFC light heavyweight champion Daniel Cormier will finally rematch Jon Jones in the main event of UFC 214.
It took only 15 seconds for Karl Roberson to dispose of Ryan Spann on Dana White’s Tuesday Night Contender Series. Brutal elbows led to the finish, which proved to be impressive enough to earn a contract.
MMA middleweight Gabriel Checco will compete on the third episode of Dana White’s Contender Series airing on UFC Fight Pass. If he impresses the UFC president in his fight, he’ll be signed to the UFC and may be able to stop driving for Uber.
Review-Journal sports reporter Adam Hill and videographer Heidi Fang returned Tuesday, July 19, 2017, for their weekly UFC and MMA update on the Covering The Cage Facebook page. This week the pair welcomed UFC fighter Justin Gaethje. (Las Vegas Review-Journal)
Bantamweight competitor Sean O’Malley earned a contract with the UFC when he knocked out Alfred Khashakyan in the second episode of Dana White’s Contender Series.
Floyd Mayweather responded to reports on owing taxes during a press conference at the world tour in Los Angeles to promote his fight against Conor McGregor.
UFC president Dana White spoke to media on the first day of the Floyd Mayweather-Conor McGregor world tour in Los Angeles and said that Conor McGregor will try to knock Floyd Mayweather out.
Heidi Fang, Adam Hill and Gilbert Manzano from the Review-Journal recap the first day of the Conor McGregor-Floyd Mayweather world tour in Los Angeles at the Staples Center.
Floyd Mayweather, Sr. confronts Conor McGregor while the UFC champ spoke at the Staples Center in Los Angeles for the world tour to promote his fight against Floyd Mayweather, Jr.
UFC featherweight champion Max Holloway gives his take on the upcoming fight between Conor McGregor and Floyd Mayweather, who the big winner in the matchup is and also talks about who could get a title shot against him next.
With megastars Conor McGregor and Floyd Mayweather going on a world tour to promote their Aug. 26 boxing fight, UFC president Dana White says he expects chaos.
With Amanda Nunes out of UFC 213 main event, Robert Whittaker steals the show.
Despite losing to Robert Whittaker at UFC 213, Yoel Romero says he’ll stay ready in case he gets the chance to face Michael Bisping.
Robert Whittaker became the interim UFC middleweight champion when he defeated Yoel Romero at UFC 213.