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Khabib Nurmagomedov receives fine, suspension at NAC hearing
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.
EXCLUSIVE | Raphael Assuncao plans to stake claim to title shot with second win over Marlon Moraes
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.
EXCLUSIVE | Colby Covington explains why UFC will never be as big as NFL, NBA
Tom Taylor - January 29, 2019
Colby Covington is not very happy with the UFC right now. In fact, the former UFC interim welterweight champion is so disgruntled that he recently dared the promotion to release him from his contract so he can take his services elsewhere. Some of Covington’s recent comments about potentially leaving the UFC, however, were misconstrued, as some members of the MMA community took his words to mean that he wanted to fight Rory MacDonald in Bellator. He reminds that this isn’t actually what he said.
Alex Hernandez hopes for rematch with Donald Cerrone
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.
Daniel Cormier thinks 'it would be good' for Jon Jones to fight him again
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.
Conor McGregor and Khabib Nurmagomedov avoid NSAC hearing with settlements
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.
Report | UFC flyweight division looking at a last man standing type scenario
Drake Riggs - January 28, 2019
There has been speculation regarding the UFC’s lightest men’s division being removed from the promotion for a few years now. However, the talk ramped up late in 2018 as reports surfaced that the division’s dissolving was indeed underway as multiple flyweights coming off losses were getting let go.
Joe Rogan looks back at Greg Hardy's UFC debut, 'It was a joke'
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.
Referee Mario Yamasaki plotting comeback one year after Shevchenko-Cachoeira controversy
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.
VIDEO | Conor McGregor flaunts plans for custom $3.4M yacht
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.
CSAC Director Explains Why Jon Jones Wasn't Suspended For VADA test
James Lynch - January 28, 2019
Despite testing positive in his UFC 232 VADA test, UFC light heavyweight champion Jon Jones was not suspended by the California State Athletic Commission The man who made that call, CSAC Director Andy Foster went into detail about that decision in a recent interview with Fightful MMA.
Matt Brown slams UFC for 'lack of integrity'
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.