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Controversy
Jones makes UFC history despite question marks over contentious decision
Dominick Reyes was adamant that he did enough to dethrone Jon Jones last night in Houston.
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Feb 9th 2020, 10:50 AM
Blaydes of glory
Defeat for two former champions on last night's UFC bill
Curtis Blaydes called for a title shot after his stoppage of Junior dos Santos in the main event in Raleigh.
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Jan 26th 2020, 1:09 PM
On the box
TV Wrap - UFC and Vegas get rich selling Conor McGregor's redemption, but are you buying it?
The Dubliner took less than a minute to finish off Donald ‘Cowboy’ Cerrone on Saturday night.
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Jan 20th 2020, 10:09 AM
UFC 246
McGregor stops Cerrone in just 40 seconds on UFC return
McGregor wins in the Octagon for the first time since November 2016.
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Jan 19th 2020, 5:46 AM
UFC 246
McGregor predicts KO of Cerrone, insists no bad blood between pair
They face off at UFC 246 on Saturday.
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Jan 16th 2020, 8:07 AM
UFC 246
'The people who believe in me and support me, they deserve better and I wish to give them that'
Conor McGregor ends his 15-month UFC absence this weekend.
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Jan 14th 2020, 7:30 AM
comeback trail
'His head seems to be right' - White happy with McGregor's form ahead of UFC return
The Dubliner will take on Donald ‘Cowboy’ Cerrone on Saturday.
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12
Jan 13th 2020, 9:25 PM
chaos is a friend of mine
'His whole story is a lie. You know he didn’t have it as hard as he tries to sell'
Paulie Malignaggi discusses his relationship with Conor McGregor in this extract from Ewan MacKenna’s new book.
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75
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Jan 3rd 2020, 3:00 PM
bmf
UFC boss tells McGregor it's 'a bad idea' to pursue a fight with Masvidal
The Dubliner is due to make his UFC comeback against Donald Cerrone later this month.
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Jan 1st 2020, 10:31 AM
king henry
UFC title fight lined up for February as Cejudo relinquishes flyweight belt
The Olympic gold medallist will now focus entirely on his defence of the UFC bantamweight title.
5.0k
3
Dec 20th 2019, 10:56 AM
UFC 245
Usman stops Covington with 50 seconds left in UFC welterweight epic
Alexander Volkanovski stripped Max Holloway of his featherweight title in the UFC 245 co-main event.
10.3k
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Dec 15th 2019, 10:22 AM
Ready to go
Conor McGregor set for UFC return
The Irish MMA star previously hinted at a comeback and Dana White confirmed he had signed a contract to compete.
64.8k
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Nov 28th 2019, 8:45 PM
Main Event
Irish youngster Gallagher to headline third Bellator show in Dublin
The 23-year-old will take on Cal ‘Pacino’ Ellenor in a bantamweight bout.
6.1k
6
Nov 20th 2019, 10:35 AM
combat
'I'd smash him for free' - Tyson Fury hits back at UFC boss Dana White
Fury has dismissed comments made by White over his suitability to compete in mixed martial arts.
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Nov 13th 2019, 6:36 PM
Dates For The Diary
Three Irish dates announced for Cage Warriors in 2020
The promotion is coming to Belfast and Cork next year.
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Nov 11th 2019, 5:14 PM
marble arch
'What I did was very wrong': Conor McGregor fined €1,000 for Dublin pub assault
McGregor assured the court that “nothing of this nature will happen again”.
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Nov 1st 2019, 2:51 PM
Notorious
Lawyers for Conor McGregor hit back in legal battle with Dutch company over trademark row
Lawyers for the MMA star say McGregor’s brand wouldn’t be confused with the Dutch clothing brand bearing the same.
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0
Oct 30th 2019, 10:07 PM
cowboys ted!
Cerrone urges McGregor to 'sign the damn deal' for Las Vegas showdown
Talks have taken place between Conor McGregor’s team and Donald Cerrone over a UFC bout in January.
11.7k
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Oct 29th 2019, 1:17 PM
Green Light
UFC 244 main event back on as Diaz cleared of failing drug test
Diaz has been cleared of any wrongdoing after a drug test showed traces of a banned substance.
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Oct 26th 2019, 12:47 PM
Popped
Nate Diaz says he's out of UFC 244 after positive drug test
The Stockton fighter was to face Jorge Masvidal in New York but broke the news of the test himself.
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10
Oct 25th 2019, 9:16 AM
2020 vision
McGregor says UFC return has been agreed for Las Vegas in January
The former two-division champion has been out of action since his defeat to Khabib Nurmagomedov last year.
11.9k
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Oct 24th 2019, 11:42 AM
MMA
Jędrzejczyk fights through the pain to claim dominant win
The Polish fighter’s striking got the better of Michelle Waterson.
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Oct 13th 2019, 8:47 AM
Courts
Case against Conor McGregor adjourned until 1 November at Dublin District Court
McGregor appeared in court this morning.
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0
Oct 11th 2019, 10:41 AM
ufc 243
Adesanya dethrones Whittaker to become UFC's undisputed middleweight champion
It was a memorable night for the Nigerian-born Kiwi in Melbourne.
6.2k
1
Oct 6th 2019, 9:23 AM
UFC
'People that have turned down fights with me, but Jack is a warrior': Cannonier prevails against Hermansson
Elsewhere on Saturday night, Gunnar Nelson was beaten in his welterweight clash with Gilbert Burns.
7.3k
2
Sep 28th 2019, 10:38 PM
MMA
Queally beats Scope in thriller before Gallagher produces lightning-quick finish at Bellator Dublin
Danni Neilan made a successful debut in the pro ranks by finishing strong to beat Camila Rivarola.
7.3k
8
Sep 28th 2019, 7:40 AM
mexican standoff
Accidental eye poke ends UFC main event after just 15 seconds
Fans were left furious in Mexico City when Jeremy Stephens was deemed unable to continue.
16.8k
8
Sep 22nd 2019, 11:07 AM
the highlight
Justin Gaethje stuns Donald Cerrone with first round stoppage
“The Irishman’s retired, I want a real fighter. I want the winner of Tony and Khabib,” he said afterwards.
8.9k
11
Sep 15th 2019, 10:10 AM
Interview
'Mum was showing signs, she was getting sick... They couldn't diagnose her and tell her it was cancer'
Limerick MMA fighter Catherine Costigan speaks to The42 about her mother’s battle with pancreatic cancer and her return to the Octagon.
7.6k
1
Sep 14th 2019, 7:15 AM
28-0
Khabib Nurmagomedov submits Poirier to remain undisputed UFC lightweight champ
Nurmagomedov won by rear naked choke after 2:06 of the third round.
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Sep 7th 2019, 9:52 PM
CONFIRMED
Nate Diaz versus Jorge Masvidal to headline UFC 244 at Madison Square Garden
UFC President Dana White confirmed the pair will meet in New York at the start of November.
7.8k
11
Sep 7th 2019, 7:50 PM
Zhang ends Andrade's reign in just 42 seconds to become China's first UFC champion
‘Today, I want to dedicate this victory to the 70th anniversary of the motherland,’ said the home fighter.
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4
Aug 31st 2019, 6:00 PM
185
Till moves to middleweight for Madison Square Garden clash with former interim title challenger
The Liverpudlian will look to rebound from back-to-back losses.
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4
Aug 27th 2019, 1:33 PM
Drimnagh
McGregor apologises over pub punch incident caught on video
The MMA star was speaking in an interview with ESPN.
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0
Aug 23rd 2019, 7:25 AM
Switching Codes
Former England rugby star set for MMA stint
James Haskell has signed for leading mixed martial arts promotion Bellator MMA.
20.5k
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Aug 22nd 2019, 10:49 AM
Running out of Road
'You don't make decisions based on emotions': Cormier not rushing retirement call
Cormier, 40, lost his UFC heavyweight title to Stipe Miocic last night.
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6
Aug 18th 2019, 8:47 PM
ufc 241
Miocic KOs Cormier to take heavyweight title, Diaz makes winning comeback
Nate Diaz defeated Anthony Pettis in his first fight since facing Conor McGregor in 2016.
11.2k
12
Aug 18th 2019, 9:46 AM
Drimnagh
Garda investigation into assault ongoing as CCTV footage allegedly showing Conor McGregor is published in US
The incident took place at a pub in Drimnagh in April.
73.3k
0
Aug 15th 2019, 9:29 PM
And Still...
Shevchenko defends UFC flyweight crown after dominant five-round display
The judges scored the fight unanimously in favour of the champion.
6.5k
1
Aug 11th 2019, 10:41 AM
title picture
Covington next in line for welterweight title shot, confirms UFC president White
The promotion’s ‘super villain’ convincingly overcame former 170lbs champion Robbie Lawler to earn a second shot at gold.
3.7k
3
Aug 7th 2019, 5:22 PM
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