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Mma

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Reprimand
UFC boss warns Khabib and McGregor over 'unacceptable' social media spat
4 Apr 2019
13.0k
12
Sanction
Third anti-doping violation sees UFC heavyweight banned for life
2 Apr 2019
8.3k
9
ufc philadelphia
Gaethje lights up lightweight division with impressive first-round KO win in Philly
31 Mar 2019
4.3k
1
Coming Up
UFC book trio of summer title bouts involving Jones, Nunes and Cejudo
28 Mar 2019
3.6k
3
second going
'He's been so fun to watch' - Dana White pays tribute to 'retiring' McGregor
26 Mar 2019
11.6k
22
Notorious
Conor McGregor announces his retirement from MMA
26 Mar 2019
75.7k
Showtime
Wonderboy stopped for the first time by stunning Pettis 'Superman' KO
24 Mar 2019
21.7k
4
UFC
'I didn't give Khabib his respect, I marched forward and got caught,' says McGregor
20 Mar 2019
20.9k
15
Flagged
Dillashaw's reign as UFC champion over after revealing 'adverse' drug test
20 Mar 2019
8.9k
6
thanks for the cheese
Dana White promises 'incredible things' after signing seven-year UFC contract extension
19 Mar 2019
8.2k
2
Upset
Masvidal stuns Till in London to derail UFC comeback
17 Mar 2019
7.9k
6
London Calling
Duffy 'buzzing' for tonight's UFC return after 'dark days' during lengthy lay-off
16 Mar 2019
5.8k
2
Miami
McGregor charged with 'strong arm robbery and criminal mischief' after alleged altercation with fan
12 Mar 2019
49.9k
McGregor
Conor McGregor arrested in Miami after alleged altercation with fan
12 Mar 2019
43.6k
UFC Wichita
Dos Santos eyeing another heavyweight title shot after quick stoppage against Lewis
10 Mar 2019
4.5k
1
Saturday Night Fights
Jon Jones dominates Smith to retain title and Usman writes history at UFC 235
3 Mar 2019
6.7k
6
statement
MMA star Jon Jones still clear to fight at UFC 235 despite atypical drug test results
28 Feb 2019
7.2k
8
Punishment
McGregor's teammate Danis hit with seven-month suspension over UFC 229 brawl
25 Feb 2019
8.3k
10
Just Like That
Irish youngster Gallagher scores stunning first-round victory in headline bout at 3Arena
23 Feb 2019
18.2k
17
april showers
UFC 236 headliner set with Holloway and Poirier going head-to-head for interim title
23 Feb 2019
5.3k
7
Fight night
Big weekend for Irish MMA as Sky Sports broadcast Bellator card live from Dublin
21 Feb 2019
15.1k
3
King Georges
UFC legend St-Pierre announces retirement after failed Khabib negotiations
21 Feb 2019
11.8k
12
In the meantime
UFC to put interim title on the line in the absence of middleweight champ Whittaker
20 Feb 2019
5.2k
4
Phoenix night
Ngannou calls out Cormier after finishing ex-champion Velasquez in 26 seconds
18 Feb 2019
5.5k
1
Hat in the Ring
Former UFC fighter Paddy Holohan is going into politics and admits he's 'no expert'
14 Feb 2019
42.8k
104
UFC 234
Anderson Silva's return ends in defeat after UFC 234 main event cancelled
10 Feb 2019
11.5k
2
Comeback
'I worked my entire life for this sport': Anderson Silva brought to tears ahead of UFC comeback
9 Feb 2019
7.8k
3
run it back
'I think the story is going to be different': Aldo keen on McGregor rematch following victory in Brazil
4 Feb 2019
8.0k
6
UFC Fortaleza
Jose Aldo bags $50,000 Performance of the Night prize with second-round TKO
3 Feb 2019
14.6k
7
CONFIRMED
Joseph Duffy to make UFC return on St Patrick's weekend after 16 months out
1 Feb 2019
4.7k
2
Drop the hammer
Artem Lobov's time in the UFC has come to an end
30 Jan 2019
8.6k
6
Bones
Light-heavyweight champ Jones approved for UFC 235 bout
30 Jan 2019
3.9k
2
Punishment
McGregor gets six-month suspension and $50,000 fine over UFC 229 fracas
29 Jan 2019
30.8k
43
Fight Night 143
Stunning first-round knockout win for Cejudo against Dillashaw to retain flyweight title
20 Jan 2019
10.5k
9
London Calling
Darren Till gets top billing as Gunnar Nelson is also booked for UFC London
17 Jan 2019
5.4k
4
Welter wait
Woodley's next title defence confirmed after Covington accuses UFC of broken promises
9 Jan 2019
4.8k
4
winner via submission
Man attempts to mug UFC's 'Iron Lady', gets his backside handed to him
7 Jan 2019
11.6k
8
rematch
UFC boss expects Nurmagomedov and McGregor to fight again this year
1 Jan 2019
15.7k
21
Result
Floyd Mayweather eases to first-round victory in shambolic 'exhibition' bout
31 Dec 2018
24.5k
39
Goat
Nunes hailed as the best female fighter ever following historic UFC victory
30 Dec 2018
8.7k
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