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Unsavoury scenes sour Khabib’s victory over McGregor at UFC 229

“It’s bad for the brand, it’s bad for the sport, it’s bad for both fight camps. I don’t know how anyone can come out looking good from this.” Those were the words of Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) President Dana White following the chaotic scenes in the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada on the night […]

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Two-belt McGregor demands larger stake in UFC

When Conor McGregor defeated America’s Eddie Alvarez at UFC (Ultimate Fighting Championship) 205 earlier this month, he added to his impressive tally of belts across weight divisions. Prior to the lightweight bout with Alvarez, McGregor had laid claim to both the featherweight and welterweight belts. However, McGregor conceded that he would be open to vacating […]

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Unbeaten McGregor vanquished by Diaz

Previously undefeated UFC star Conor McGregor was beaten in the second round by a resilient Nate Diaz who was “sippin’ tequila on a yacht in Cabo” ten days before stepping in to replace the injured dos Anjos. It was a truly shocking moment in UFC history as McGregor (UFC’s first global super star in its […]