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Mma

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Bellator 270
Second-round stoppage ends Queally's dream of becoming Ireland's first Bellator champion
5 Nov 2021
8.6k
3
ufc 267
Teixeira stuns Blachowicz to become second oldest UFC champion
30 Oct 2021
9.9k
3
UFC 264
Leg injury to Conor McGregor ends trilogy bout against Dustin Poirier
11 Jul 2021
34.2k
40
imitation
Czech star says goal celebration a tribute to MMA fighter
19 Jun 2021
10.8k
1
mexican standoff
Adesanya retains middleweight title but new flyweight champ crowned at UFC 263
13 Jun 2021
6.1k
3
Houston Rocket
Second-round KO sees Oliveira crowned new UFC lightweight champion
16 May 2021
6.9k
0
Nigerian Nightmare
Welterweight champ Usman knocks out Masvidal as US fans return to UFC events
25 Apr 2021
7.1k
2
Bastia
Sexual assault charges against Conor McGregor in Corsica dropped
15 Apr 2021
43.0k
round three
McGregor-Poirier trilogy fight confirmed for Las Vegas with capacity crowd
14 Apr 2021
9.0k
8
The Future
Rising Irish star Ian Garry makes major statement with head-kick KO
20 Mar 2021
11.3k
4
Blach and gold
Adesanya suffers first loss of his career in bid to become two-weight UFC champion
7 Mar 2021
7.6k
1
UFC
Tom Aspinall thinks swift win over Arlovski would prove he is ‘real deal’
19 Feb 2021
3.5k
0
Reaction
McGregor vows to bounce back but admits Poirier loss is 'hard to take'
24 Jan 2021
12.4k
16
Running it back
Revenge for Poirier as McGregor is stopped in second round of UFC rematch
24 Jan 2021
156k
210
High Court
Two women launch personal injury lawsuits against Conor McGregor
19 Jan 2021
72.7k
Comeback
Dana White says Khabib is considering making a return to UFC
16 Jan 2021
6.7k
19
sequel
McGregor-Poirier rematch to take place in Abu Dhabi
22 Dec 2020
10.8k
14
Winning
Jose Aldo defeats Marlon Vera at UFC Fight Night
20 Dec 2020
5.5k
2
the eagle has landed
Katie Taylor misses out as Khabib Nurmagomedov wins BBC's World Sport Star award
17 Dec 2020
9.3k
14
The Sniper
UFC confirm the signing of Irish fighter Dean Barry
24 Nov 2020
11.5k
2
run it back
Conor McGregor signs deal for UFC rematch with Dustin Poirier
19 Nov 2020
14.4k
10
The fight before Christmas
Rising Irish prospect Ian Garry booked for December return in London
19 Nov 2020
6.8k
3
more to come
Ballymena's Rhys McKee left frustrated after UFC Vegas 14 defeat
15 Nov 2020
10.3k
0
Time to go
Khabib Nurmagomedov retires from octagon with perfect record after UFC 254 win
24 Oct 2020
21.5k
36
UFC 254
'If Khabib beats Justin on Saturday, he’s the number one pound-for-pound fighter in the world'
23 Oct 2020
10.8k
1
MMA
Adesanya retains UFC middleweight title as a new champion is crowned at light-heavyweight
27 Sep 2020
8.3k
3
Fight night
Covington dominant en route to victory over former UFC champion Woodley
20 Sep 2020
6.6k
13
BTL
Three years on, Wright Thompson reflects on infamous Dublin/McGregor piece
15 Sep 2020
37.9k
24
Conor McGregor
McGregor arrested in Corsica for alleged attempted sexual assault and indecent exposure
12 Sep 2020
192k
fright night
Former champion Anderson Silva booked for potential UFC swansong at 45
19 Aug 2020
4.5k
2
UFC 252
Cormier retires after defeat ends UFC heavyweight trilogy with champion Miocic
16 Aug 2020
11.2k
7
Undisputed
UFC confirm Khabib Nurmagomedov's lightweight unification bout for October
29 Jul 2020
7.4k
4
Hard Lines
Till loses bloody five-round battle while Ballymena's McKee suffers in short-notice UFC debut
26 Jul 2020
11.0k
3
Rhys lightning
Ballymena's Rhys McKee out to cause an upset in tonight's short-notice UFC debut
25 Jul 2020
7.8k
5
abu dhabi do
Irish MMA star Rhys McKee set for UFC debut on one week's notice
19 Jul 2020
11.2k
3
End of the road
Duffy announces retirement after UFC loss: 'I haven’t got what it takes anymore'
19 Jul 2020
15.5k
6
Talk to Joe
Rejuvenated Duffy determined to consign 'embarrassing' performances to the past
18 Jul 2020
29.3k
21
uae ufc
Aldo suffers at the hands of Yan, Usman grinds win over Masvidal at UFC 'fight island'
12 Jul 2020
10.0k
7
UFC 251
Masvidal takes aim at 'mentally weak' Usman ahead of UFC welterweight title showdown
10 Jul 2020
4.5k
1
Gamebred
Jorge Masvidal steps in to take UFC title shot on six days' notice
6 Jul 2020
10.1k
4
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