Raquel Pennington ‘Proud’ of Coaches for Actions During Fight vs. Amanda Nunes

Raquel Pennington ‘s coaching staff has been the target of criticism following the UFC bantamweight’s loss to Amanda Nunes at UFC 224, but the fighter showed her support for the coaches Monday…

Raquel Pennington ‘s coaching staff has been the target of criticism following the UFC bantamweight’s loss to Amanda Nunes at UFC 224, but the fighter showed her support for the coaches Monday…

Dana White: UFC Will Pay Fighters Who Lost Bout After Conor McGregor Attack

The UFC 223 fight card is in total disarray after the Conor McGregor incident during Thursday’s media event, but UFC President Dana White said those who are no longer fighting will be paid…

The UFC 223 fight card is in total disarray after the Conor McGregor incident during Thursday’s media event, but UFC President Dana White said those who are no longer fighting will be paid…

Conor McGregor Reportedly Surrenders to NYPD After Attacking Bus at UFC 223

UFC fighter Conor McGregor reportedly turned himself into the New York Police Department following Thursday’s incident at media day for UFC 223. TMZ Sports reported the news…

UFC fighter Conor McGregor reportedly turned himself into the New York Police Department following Thursday’s incident at media day for UFC 223. TMZ Sports reported the news…

Conor McGregor Can’t Attend UFC 223 After Attacking Bus at Media Day

Conor McGregor won’t be in attendance at UFC 223 on Saturday. The UFC announced McGregor, Artem Lobov and the others involved in Thursday’s media day fracas would not be allowed to attend the event at the Barclays Center in Brooklyn, New York…

Conor McGregor won’t be in attendance at UFC 223 on Saturday. The UFC announced McGregor, Artem Lobov and the others involved in Thursday’s media day fracas would not be allowed to attend the event at the Barclays Center in Brooklyn, New York…

Conor McGregor Could Have Future in Politics, Irish PM Leo Varadkar Says

Irish Prime Minister Leo Varadkar doesn’t think it is too outlandish to imagine MMA fighter Conor McGregor in the political world. 
TMZ Sports talked with Varadkar in Austin, Texas, and he said “you never know, stranger things have happened” when …

Irish Prime Minister Leo Varadkar doesn’t think it is too outlandish to imagine MMA fighter Conor McGregor in the political world. 

TMZ Sports talked with Varadkar in Austin, Texas, and he said “you never know, stranger things have happened” when asked whether he thinks McGregor will one day be involved with politics. The Prime Minister mentioned Arnold Schwarzenegger’s ascension from acting into politics as an example of the unexpected becoming reality.

            

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Tony Ferguson-Khabib Nurmagomedov to Fight for Conor McGregor’s Belt

Tony Ferguson and Khabib Nurmagomedov will be fighting for more than a victory when they square off at UFC 223 on April 7 in Brooklyn, New York.
According to Lance Pugmire of the Los Angeles Times, UFC President Dana White said Friday that the winner w…

Tony Ferguson and Khabib Nurmagomedov will be fighting for more than a victory when they square off at UFC 223 on April 7 in Brooklyn, New York.

According to Lance Pugmire of the Los Angeles Times, UFC President Dana White said Friday that the winner will take home the UFC lightweight belt, which belongs to Conor McGregor. The Irishman won the title with a knockout of Eddie Alvarez at UFC 205 in November 2016, making him the first UFC fighter to hold belts in multiple divisions at the same time.

“That’s exactly right: As soon as one punch is thrown, it’s on for the full title, and it’s only fair,” White said, per Pugmire. “They’ve both worked their way up to No. 1 and No. 2. They deserve a shot.”

Brett Okamoto of ESPN.com noted this is the second time the UFC will strip McGregor of a belt without him defending it. He won the featherweight title at UFC 194 in December 2015, when he knocked out Jose Aldo, but he had it stripped several weeks after winning the lightweight title.

McGregor last appeared in the Octagon against Alvarez, and he famously battled Floyd Mayweather Jr. in a boxing match in August. McGregor lost by technical knockout in the 10th round, but he hung tough in the early stages of the bout and was not overwhelmed until the end in his first professional boxing match against one of the all-time greats.

Pugmire pointed out Nurmagomedov’s manager, Ali Abdelaziz, demanded the lightweight belt be up for grabs when his fighter met Ferguson, and he wrote:

“The only reason stripping McGregor hasn’t happened sooner is the checkered injury/withdrawal history of Ferguson and Nurmagomedov, who have built up a deep disdain for each other with one injury withdrawal each and the weight-cut illness that forced Nurmagomedov to scrap his scheduled fight against Ferguson last March.”

As for McGregor, he said he will fight again in an Instagram post Feb. 22, and he suggested he wanted to take part in UFC 222 but was told there wasn’t enough time to properly prepare and generate money:

While McGregor’s immediate future in the sport is still to be determined, there will be a new lightweight belt-holder April 7.

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