Author: By Matt Parrino

When Conor McGregor signs on for a new fight the anticipation for the buildup is almost as eagerly anticipated as the matchup itself.Wednesday afternoon at MGM Grand in Las Vegas, McGregor and Rafael dos Anjos, the lightweight champion and the next man to face “The Notorious” on March 5 at UFC 197, came face to face and microphone to microphone for the first time.

 
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As always when the Irishman takes part, the event was a must-see spectacle – when McGregor finally showed up.“I apologize for my time keeping; I do not wear watches to tell the time. I oper … Read the Full Article Here

Eddie Alvarez positioned himself nicely for a potential shot at the lightweight title by beating former champ Anthony Pettis at Fight Night Boston.In the official UFC rankings release Tuesday, Alvarez’s stock grew even more with a three-spot jump to the No. 1 position in the lightweight division, passing No. 2 Khabib Nurmagomedov and Pettis, who falls two spots to No. 3.“When I signed with Dana (White) and Lorenzo (Fertitta) I simply told them I would like the best guys that you guys have in the division,” Alvarez said in Boston as the post-fight press conference. “They … Read the Full Article Here

BOSTONSunday night in Boston, it was like Dominick Cruz had never left.Forced from the sport he loves for most of the last four years because of injury, Cruz returned in all his glory to reclaim the bantamweight championship in a five-round classic against now-former champion TJ Dillashaw at TD Garden.More from Fight Night Boston: Full results | Post-fight bonus recap | WATCH: Dana White’s final verdict | Talking Points after Boston | #ANDNEW! Cruz beats Dillashaw by split decision | Faber agrees Cruz won; Doesn’t want Dillashaw fight | Alvarez gets close win, Browne and Trinaldo a … Read the Full Article Here

BOSTONAnthony Pettis couldn’t help but notice his team and loved ones watching in agony as he was transported to the hospital following his UFC 185 loss to Rafael dos Anjos.Pettis, usually the one starring in the spotlight, fell off the mountain top that night, losing his title and his status among the UFC elite.The shock of it all was unlike anything he had every experienced.

 
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“I never got punched in the face in a fight like that,” Pettis said at Ultimate Media Day on Thursday afternoon. “I’ve never had to go to a doctor after a fight and get m … Read the Full Article Here

 
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BOSTONWhile Dominick Cruz has been out of action for much of the past four years rehabbing a series of injuries, TJ Dillashaw, a product of Cruz’s creative fighting style, has emerged as champion and taken the game to the next level.Tonight Cruz returns determined to reclaim his title against Dillashaw in the main event of Fight Night Boston on FS1 at TD Garden.Dillashaw had to become a Cruz clone for teammates at Team Alpha Male years ago when Urijah Faber and Joseph Benavidez clashed with “The Dominator.” So he mirrored Cruz’s footwork and s … Read the Full Article Here

The fight game changed forever in the final two months of 2015.Holly Holm began the shift with a stiff left head kick that knocked out the biggest MMA star on the planet, Ronda Rousey. And Conor McGregor closed out the year by doing what he predicted since walking through the Octagon door for the first time: delivering a first-round KO of Jose Aldo, the longest reigning champion in the UFC at the time. McGregor and Holm, now the biggest stars in the UFC, will team together for one of the biggest nights in UFC history on March 5 at UFC 197.

 
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Holm defends her title for the fi … Read the Full Article Here