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Drake Riggs - January 29, 2019

If one man has been left out of all the title talk atop the 155-pound division, it has been ‘The Diamond’ Dustin Poirier. However, the top ranked Louisiana native is no longer looking to be kept in the shadows of the division’s elite as he is calling the shots for what will be next for him.

Drake Riggs - January 29, 2019

Tuesday morning we found out that UFC lightweight champion Khabib Nurmagomedov won’t be eligible to return to action until April at the earliest. However, upon his return, it doesn’t seem like he’ll be accepting any fights that are set to take place in the state of Nevada, which is the state that punished him following his last bout in October 2018 at UFC 229 in Las Vegas.

Drake Riggs - January 29, 2019

‘Excitement’. Three syllables and a noun. Everybody loves something that causes them the feeling of excitement. It’s a great emotion, really. The possibilities are endless when it comes to what can trigger it. For many people around the world, a sport can be one of those things.

Drake Riggs - January 29, 2019

UFC light heavyweight champion Jon Jones has gotten over his final hurdle for his return. On Tuesday, the Nevada Athletic Commission (NAC) held a hearing for the likes of Jones as well as UFC lightweights Conor McGregor and Khabib Nurmagomedov.

Tom Taylor - January 29, 2019

On Tuesday, the Nevada Athletic Commission met to determine the fates of Conor McGregor and Khabib Nurmagomedov. The pair were being punished for the brawl that occurred after their UFC 229 fight, which also involved McGregor’s teammate Dillon Danis, and Nurmagomedov’s teammates Zubaira Tukhugov and Abubakar Nurmagomedov.

Tom Taylor - January 29, 2019

On Tuesday morning, the Nevada Athletic Commission met to determine the fates of Conor McGregor, Khabib Nurmagomedov and Jon Jones. McGregor and Nurmagomedov were being disciplined for the brawl that broke out after their UFC 229 fight, which also involved McGregor’s teammate Dillon Danis, and Nurmagomedov’s teammates Zubaira Tukhugov and Abubakar Nurmagomedov. The brawl sparked when Nurmagomedov leapt over the cage and attacked Danis, and continued when McGregor swapped punches with Tukhugov and Nurmagomedov inside the cage.

Tom Taylor - January 29, 2019

On Tuesday, the Nevada Athletic Commission met to determine the fates of Conor McGregor, Khabib Nurmagomedov and Jon Jones. McGregor and Nurmagomedov were being disciplined for the brawl that occurred after their UFC 229 fight, which also involved McGregor’s teammate Dillon Danis, and Nurmagomedov’s teammates Zubaira Tukhugov and Abubakar Nurmagomedov.

Cole Shelton - January 29, 2019

At UFC Fortaleza, the main and co-main events will feature fights between two Brazilians. However, the main event spot between Raphael Assuncao and Marlon Moraes is a rematch of fight at UFC 212 in 2017. Since then, Assuncao has gone 2-0 and is most likely the number one contender given Dominick Cruz is hurt and Cody Garbrandt has already lost twice to TJ Dillashaw.

Tom Taylor - January 29, 2019

Alex Hernandez is now almost two weeks removed from his tough, knockout loss to the veteran Donald Cerrone. With a bit of space between himself and the loss, he seems to understand where he erred; where it all went wrong.

Tom Taylor - January 29, 2019

Conor McGregor is a proud Irishman, so you’d think he’d be able to spell ‘St. Paddy’s Day’ correctly. Unfortunately, the Irishman — or more likely, whoever runs his Twitter account — made a pretty major error in a recent Tweet, spelling it ‘St. Patty’s Day.’ Image via MMAjunkie Although this Tweet was quickly deleted and replaced with one that included that proper spelling of St. Paddy’s day, it was already too late. The fans let Conor McGregor have it. The Internet is a cruel and unforgiving place.

Drake Riggs - January 29, 2019

Since Jon Jones and his rival Daniel Cormier first fought in 2015, the two have had two very different stories unfold before them. For Jones, he ran into several troubles in and out of the Octagon when it pertained to legal issues as well as banned substance issues.

Drake Riggs - January 28, 2019

On Tuesday, January 29, the Nevada State Athletic Commission (NSAC) is to hold a hearing for the likes of Conor McGregor, and UFC champions Khabib Nurmagomedov and Jon Jones. However, as the Las Vegas Review-Journal has reported, McGregor and Nurmagomedov will no longer be present at the hearing as they have reached settlement agreements with the NSAC in regards to their post-fight brawl at UFC 229 on October 6.

Drake Riggs - January 28, 2019

It came and went just like that. The UFC’s controversial acquisition in Greg Hardy made his promotional debut on January 19 when he suffered his first career loss by way of disqualification to Allen Crowder. Hardy would land a blatantly illegal knee to a downed Crowder that prevented him from continuing the contest.

Tom Taylor - January 28, 2019

Press Release — UFC today announced that UFC 229: KHABIB vs. MCGREGOR generated $86.4 million in economic impact for the Las Vegas metropolitan area, according to a study conducted by research firm Applied Analysis. This marks the largest economic impact for a single UFC event measured globally to date. UFC 229: KHABIB vs. MCGREGOR, which took place on Saturday, October 6, at T-Mobile Arena, set new records for attendance (20,034) and ticket revenue ($17,188,894) for UFC in Las Vegas. In addition to the $86.4 million in total economic output, the study concluded that the landmark event also contributed $17.2 million in salaries and wagesand supported an estimated 414 jobs in the Southern Nevada market. Visitors attending events related to UFC 229: KHABIB vs. MCGREGOR were responsible for an estimated $3.7 million in public revenues in Nevada.

Tom Taylor - January 28, 2019

Mario Yamasaki has not refereed a UFC fight since he came under fire for failing to put an end to Valentina Shevchenko’s brutal beatdown of Priscila Cachoeira in February of 2018. Speaking to MMA Fighting this week, the veteran referee discussed his hiatus from officiating. While he’s been keen to stay out of the blast radius of UFC President Dana White’s verbal assaults, he say’s he’s now plotting a return to the cage.

Tom Taylor - January 28, 2019

Former UFC featherweight and lightweight champion Conor McGregor is a wealthy, wealthy man, and he’s not afraid to throw is money around. The Irishman’s latest extravagant purchase, from the looks of it, is a customized, 75-foot yacht. See the Irishman flaunting plans for this yacht below.

Tom Taylor - January 28, 2019

Add fan favorite UFC welterweight Matt Brown onto the long list of fighters disappointed with the way the UFC handled the repeated anomalies found on the recent drug tests of Jon Jones. Speaking to the media backstage at Bellator 214 over the weekend, Brown gave his take on the situation, and he did not mince words.

Cole Shelton - January 28, 2019

UFC Fortaleza is just days away, and the card is looking like a good one. On the card will be former UFC welterweight title challenger, Thiago Alves taking on Max Griffin. For Griffin, this is the kind of fight he wants after losing his last fight to Curtis Millender.