Michael Chiesa and Anthony Pettis discuss their showdown planned for UFC 226 on July 7. The lightweights were expected to fight at UFC 223. But that fight was derailed when Conor McGregor’s attack on a bus injured Chiesa.
The UFC 226 fight card will feature a super fight between UFC heavyweight champion Stipe Miocic and UFC light heavyweight champion Daniel Cormier. Moving into the co-main event, a heavyweight tilt between Francis Ngannou and Derrick Lewis.
Ahead of UFC 226, many fighters on the card squared off at a media day at the Palms Casino in Las Vegas. UFC 226 will take place at the T-Mobile Arena on July 7.
UFC heavyweight champion Stipe Miocic and UFC light heavyweight champion Daniel Cormier spoke to media and worked out for fans on Wednesday ahead of fighting in the main event of UFC 226 on July 7.
UFC featherweight title challenger Brian Ortega will put his undefeated record on the line when he challenges the division’s reigning champion Max Holloway in the co-main event of UFC 226.
Native Hawaiian and UFC featherweight champion Max Holloway says competing on the “ninth Island” is the next best thing to fighting in his home state.
Former UFC women’s bantamweight champion Miesha Tate and her partner Johnny Nunez welcomed a baby daughter into their lives about one month ago.
At the 2018 World MMA Awards on Tuesday, UFC bantamweight Aljamain Sterling said he’s looking to fight Cody Stamann next. Sterling took a victory over Brett Johns in April.
Former World Series of Fighting champion Justin Gaethje wants to make his way to the top of the UFC lightweight division. He said at the World MMA Awards on Tuesday that a win is imperative for him to achieve that goal.
RONDA ROUSEY WILL BE UFC’S FIRST HALL OF FAMER UFC’S FIRST FEMALE CHAMPION WILL NOW ALSO BE THE FIRST WOMAN ENSHRINED IN THE UFC HALL OF FAME. RONDA ROUSEY BROUGHT WOMEN’S MIXED MARTIAL ARTS INTO THE SPOTLIGHT WITH A DOMINANT RUN ATOP THE WOMEN’S FIGHTING WORLD. SHE WENT 12-2 IN HER FIVE YEARS IN MMA, WINNING 11 MATCHES WITHIN THE FIRST ROUND. “THERE WOULD BE NO WOMEN IN UFC WITHOUT RONDA ROUSEY… Ronda is an absolute pioneer who helped me personally, and a lot of other people, look at women in combat sports differently.” – UFC PRESIDENT DANA WHITE HER LOSSES CAME CONSECUTIVELY TO HOLLY HOLM AND AMANDA NUNES AT THE END OF HER UFC CAREER. BUT HER CAREER LAID THE FOUNDATION FOR UFC’S WOMEN’S DIVISIONS AND PAVED THE WAY FOR WOMEN IN MMA. “MAY I BE THE FIRST OF MANY.” – RONDA ROUSEY
UFC lightweight Kevin Lee can’t wait to welcome Edson Barboza back to the octagon. After his opponent’s one-sided loss to Khabib Nurmagomedov, Lee says he thinks he’s stronger mentally and can drag Barboza into deep waters.
On May 4, Las Vegas-based fighter Gabriel Checco will compete at Legacy Fighting Alliance 39 for the promotion’s interim middleweight belt. If he wins, he hopes to get a chance at competing in the UFC next.
UFC middleweight Brad Tavares will collide with Krzysztof Jotko at UFC on Fox 29 on Apr. 14. Ranked at no. 15 in the division, the native Hawaiian thinks a win over Jotko can push him closer to a title shot.
During a UFC media day on Tuesday, UFC lightweight Kevin Lee called Conor McGregor a ‘cokehead’. He also said that McGregor is trying to be a “gangster” and a “thug”, which Lee says is a dangerous game to play.
UFC 223 recap with Review-Journal reporters Adam Hill and Heidi Fang
Covering the cage hosts Adam Hill and Heidi Fang go over Rose Namajunas retaining the Women’s strawweight title.
Covering The Cage hosts Adam Hill and Heidi Fang go over Khabib Nurmagomedov becoming the new lightweight champion.
Following UFC superstar Conor McGregor’s arraignment in New York on Friday, his bail bondsman Ira Judelson spoke with reporters outside the courthouse.
Covering The Cage hosts Heidi Fang and Adam Hill go over Conor McGregor in facing three misdemeanor chargers and posting $50,000 bail.
UFC star Conor McGregor was in court on Friday and charged with three misdemeanors and a felony. McGregor, 29, showed up after media day for Saturday’s UFC 223 event with an entourage intent on confronting Khabib Nurmagomedov. McGregor hurled a dolly through a window and injured at least two of the athletes who had been scheduled to fight. Lightweight Michael Chiesa suffered facial lacerations and deemed unable to compete in his bout against Anthony Pettis.
Conor McGregor in court finding out about his $50,000 bail and his next court date.
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Conor McGregor turned himself in to the NYPD late Thursday night after his involvement in vandalizing a UFC bus transporting fighters in Brooklyn, New York. Two fighters, Michael Chiesa and Ray Borg, suffered injuries in the incident forcing them off of the UFC 223 card. Artem Lobov, a teammate and friend of McGregor’s, was also removed from the card for his involvement in what happened.
UFC women’s strawweight champion Rose Namajunas discusses how having the belt has affected her, wanting to challenge herself against a 100-percent healthy Joanna Jedrzejczyk and more.
Conor McGregor is wanted for questioning by the NYPD following an incident at a media event ahead of UFC 223 at the Barclays Center. Review-Journal reporters Heidi Fang and Adam Hill break down what happened and who was affected when McGregor and his crew attacked a bus with UFC fighters on it.
Updated: Conor McGregor turned himself in to the NYPD late Thursday night after his involvement in vandalizing a UFC bus transporting fighters in Brooklyn, New York. Two fighters, Michael Chiesa and Ray Borg, suffered injuries in the incident forcing them off of the UFC 223 card. Artem Lobov, a teammate and friend of McGregor’s, was also removed from the card for his involvement in what happened.
Review-Journal MMA reporters Adam Hill and Heidi Fang preview and give their picks for the main event and co-main event of UFC 223 taking place in Brooklyn, New York on Apr. 7. In the main event, Khabib Nurmagomedov and Max Holloway will vie for the undisputed lightweight belt. A rematch for the strawweight title will serve as the co-main event where Rose Namajunas will put her belt on the line against Joanna Jedrzejczyk.
Evan Dunham explains how his gym in Las Vegas has helped him rekindle his love for MMA, why he’s not ready to retire, the need for a 165-pound division and what he makes of Olivier Aubin-Mercier as his opponent at UFC 223.
The UFC Performance Institute is getting wrapped in promotional signage featuring heavyweight champion Stipe Miocic and light heavyweight champ Daniel Cormier. Their fight for the heavyweight championship will headline UFC 226 on July 7 at T-Mobile Arena during International Fight Week.
UFC interim lightweight champion Tony Ferguson joined Covering the Cage ahead of UFC 223 and said he’s already beaten Khabib Nurmagomedov mentally. Ferguson vs. Nurmagomedov will headline the Apr. 7 pay-per-view set to take place at Barclays Center in Brooklyn, New York.
Review-Journal reporters Adam Hill and Heidi Fang talk UFC 223 live via. SKYPE with Ufc Interim Lightweight Champion Tony Ferguson on his main event clash with number 1 contender Khabib Nurmagomedov.