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Arman Tsarukyan, Igor Severino suspended 9 months by NAC
The Nevada State Athletic Commission issued a nine-month suspension to UFC lightweight Arman Tsarukyan for throwing punches at a fan in April and another nine-month ban for flyweight Igor Severino following a biting incident.,Tsarukyan's confrontation with a fan occurred during the walkout at UFC 30...

UFC fighter Arman Tsarukyan suspended 9 months for punching fan
The Nevada State Athletic Commission issued a nine-month suspension to UFC lightweight Arman Tsarukyan for throwing punches at a fan in April.,The incident occurred during Tsarukyan's walkout at UFC 300 in Las Vegas on April 13 when he got into a physical altercation with an audience member who flip...

Manager: Khamzat Chimaev retirement rumors 'absolutely not true'
Khamzat Chimaev's manager shot down retirement rumors after the fighter withdrew due to an illness from this Saturday's UFC on ABC 6 event in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.,Chimaev (13-0 MMA, 7-0 UFC), who was reportedly hospitalized, pulled out of the marquee match against Robert Whittaker (25-7, 16-5). He ...

Conor McGregor says he'll be back to fight Michael Chandler
Conor McGregor, scratched from his upcoming UFC fight due to injury, vowed Saturday to return to face Michael Chandler.,The two were scheduled to battle in a welterweight non-title fight June 29 at UFC 303 in Las Vegas, but McGregor was pulled due to an undisclosed injury.,"Very tough to be ruled ou...

Ilia Topuria sets sights on UFC history next year in Spain
If all goes to plan for UFC featherweight champion Ilia Topuria, the near future will include a bout against Conor McGregor in Madrid, Spain, in front of 80,000 fans and a record-breaking pay-per-view audience.,There remains work to be done for Topuria (15-0 MMA, 7-0 UFC), who was born in Germany of...

Dustin Poirier: No interest in 4th Conor McGregor fight
Dustin Poirier is too busy chasing a title to pursue a massive potential payday, saying he is not interested in a fourth fight with Conor McGregor.,"I think that ship has sailed," Poirier told ESPN on Wednesday. "All I want is the UFC lightweight championship.",Poirier, 35, is fighting Islam Makhach...

Former UFC fighter Geane Herrera dies at 33
Former UFC fighter Geane Herrera died following a motorcycle accident in Tampa, Fla. He was 33.,His family confirmed his passing Monday with a GoFundMe account set up to help with funeral expenses.,"Our family is devastated by the tragic loss of our beloved Geane Carlos Herrera known in the professi...

Ex-UFC rivals Anderson Silva, Chael Sonnen to box in Brazil
Former UFC fighters Anderson Silva and Chael Sonnen will renew their rivalry in the boxing ring next month.,The 216-pound bout will consist of five two-minute rounds on June 15 in Sao Paulo in Silva's native Brazil.,Both men announced the fight on social media. ,Silva, now 49, is a UFC Hall of Famer...

Curtis Blaydes gets Tom Aspinall rematch at UFC 304
Nearly two years to the day of their first matchup, Curtis Blaydes and Tom Aspinall are set for a rematch at UFC 304 on July 27 in Manchester, England.,Blaydes and Aspinall first squared off July 23, 2022, in London, with Blaydes winning by TKO when Aspinall blew out his knee just 15 seconds into th...

Jake Paul and Phil Mickelson go to battle for their sports
Golf and boxing — could two sports be more different? Both have been around for centuries, but on the opposite sides of the class spectrum — golf historically (and, some may argue, presently) reserved for the “gentlemen” of society, an extremely exclusive hobby that has long prided itself on its dec...

Unknown fighter delivers greatest KO in UFC history, then says he'll knock Chimaev's 'bitchass' out cold
Congratulations Joaquin Buckley, you’ve just etched your name in the UFC record books, joining the greats like Anderson Silva, Jorge Masvidal, Lyoto Machida, and Rashad Evans. Soon, your spinning heel kick finish at Fight Night 179 will be played and replayed on every UFC highlight reel from now thr...

Good Grief: Why Was UFC Fighter’s COVID Diagnosis Hidden For Three Weeks?
The UFC has finally been hit by the coronavirus — or, at least, we’ve finally found out....

Exit the Dragon: ESPN, Disney Execs Put UFC in Chokehold as April PPV Event Is Scrapped
Was it too good to be true, or too ludicrous to succeed?...

The Only Island Where Dana White's Insane Mortal Kombat-Style Event Makes Sense is Fantasy Island
Welcome to Dana White’s Private Cage Fighting Island: Yes, the UFC is Bringing the Octagon to an Unidentified International Location....

The World Might Be Coming To An End, But Here Are The Places You Can Still Bet On Sports
You might have noticed that there is a lot going on in the world. Even though everything has been cancelled....

Greg Hardy's MMA Career Has Been A Master Class In Cheating
In a different context, it would be hilarious....

Nate Diaz Pulls Out Of UFC Event, Claims "Your All On Steroids Not Me"
The battle for the Baddest Motherfucker in the Game will not be happening at UFC 244, as Nate Diaz has pulled out of the event. The 34-year-old welterweight provided a strange explanation for his withdrawal from the fight against Jorge Masvidal on Twitter, which included a claim that UFC asked him t...

Report: Conor McGregor Under Investigation For Second Sexual Assault
Conor McGregor is being investigated by Irish authorities for allegedly sexually assaulting a woman in a car outside of a Dublin pub on Friday, Oct. 11, according to the Irish Times and the New York Times. The Irish Times reported that a “well-known sports figure who is already the subject of a rape...

Greg Hardy Had A UFC Win Overturned Because He Used An Inhaler Between Rounds
When we last checked in with Greg Hardy, he had just gotten the first loss of his MMA career after kneeing a downed opponent in the face. After that unceremonious defeat, he knocked out his next two hand-picked opponents in Dana White’s everlasting quest to make this guy likable. On Friday, Hardy on...

Notorious MMA Manager Cited For Battery After Allegedly Hitting Another MMA Manager At Event
Multiple MMA outlets reported on a brief physical altercation between two of MMA’s most prominent managers during a Professional Fighters League card Friday night at Mandalay Bay. Ibrahim Kawa of First Round Management told ESPN that Ali Abdelaziz of Dominance MMA approached him in the crowd and sa...