For a fighter who self-declares as “Mystic Mac”, one suspects that Conor McGregor doesn’t appreciate it when his soothsaying predictions are off the mark. His 2018 title challenge against Khabib Nurmagomedov, a fight borne out of a heated personal rivalry and criminal mischief charges inside a Brooklyn parking lot, certainly …
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Days out from his UFC 257 rematch with Dustin Poirier which will top the UFC’s latest Fight Island residency on Saturday night, one would be forgiven for thinking that Conor McGregor may well have gotten his hands dirty in an Abu Dhabi hotel lobby this week had he arrived for …
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After cranking up the anticipation and making fans wait a little longer than expected on Saturday night, UFC president Dana White finally revealed the outcome of the discussions he had held one day earlier with Khabib. Would the retired Russian return for one last fight and a shot at the …
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White met with Khabib on Friday at a UAE Warriors event in Abu Dhabi, as the internet melted down amid rumors and speculation of how their much-anticipated face-to-face meeting played out. Early on Saturday, White said that he would reveal the outcome of their conversation before the start of the …
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The latest Fight Island extravaganza gets underway with the card headlined by Max Holloway and Calvin Kattar on January 16, followed by a Fight Night show topped by the welterweight contest between Michael Chiesa and Neil Magny on Wednesday, January 20. The action in Abu Dhabi culminates with the eagerly-awaited …
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The future of the organization’s 155lbs frame has been shrouded in mystery since Nurmagomedov announced his decision inside the octagon moments after defeating Justin Gaethje by second-round submission in Abu Dhabi on October 24. Since then, and despite attempts by UFC president Dana White to get Khabib to reverse his decision for …
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“El Cucuy” has had a nightmare 2020, starting with the cancelation of a proposed fight with Nurmagomedov for a fifth time in April and ending with a defeat to Brazilian Charles Oliveira as he sought to re-establish himself as a challenger at UFC 256. Ferguson had hoped to become the …
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After the victory announcement was made and he was presented with his UFC championship belt, Khabib asked his cornermen to cut off his gloves and he laid them down in the center of the octagon in the traditional gesture made by fighters announcing their retirement. Then, he told UFC commentator …
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Nurmagomedov, the heavy favorite going into the fight, proved the oddsmakers correct as he outlasted the game American challenger Gaethje, a fighter who had been considered among the sternest tests to the Russian’s 155lbs title, defeating him by second round triangle choke in the UFC 254 main event on ‘Fight …
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