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Fighters have died while trying to make weight. It’s one of the biggest problems in the sport. Michael Chiesa, fortunately, caught himself in time.

Sean O’Malley has been cleared to fight again.The undefeated bantamweight came to an agreement on Wednesday with the Nevada State Athletic Commission on a nine-month suspension made retroactive to last May, which clears the way for him to fight Jose Quinonez at UFC 248 on March 7.O’Malley’s suspension

Khabib's father said he saw "nothing new" in McGregor's TKO over the weekend.

Cris “Cyborg” Justino is trying to do something no woman has done before: win a title in four different fighting organizations.

Why did Conor McGregor opt to fight Cowboy Cerrone at 170 pounds?Weight cutting has been a hot topic for debate in mixed martial arts over the past couple of years. Though there are still plenty of fighters trying to make the cut to move down, there are more fighters than ever opting to do the opposite

Jorge Masvidal isn’t going to chase Conor McGregor if the Irishman doesn’t really want to fight. That means the BMF champion might soon stake his claim to become a UFC champion.At UFC 246, McGregor made a triumphant return to the octagon with a 40-second demolition of Donald Cerrone, but afterward he

Julia Budd, the battle-tested Bellator featherweight champion faces Cyborg, the former UFC champ, in the latter's promotional debut on Saturday.

Prompted by U.S. President Donald J. Trump's tweet on Martin Luther King Jr. Day, Irish superstar Conor McGregor voiced his support for the controversial leader of the free world with a tweet of his own. "Phenomenal President. Quite possibly the USA (greatest of all time). Most certainly one

Former bantamweight champion Holly Holm fielded questions from the media following her UFC 246 unanimous decision win over Raquel Pennington during the event's post-fight press conference.The two previously fought at UFC 184 in February 2015 in Holm's promotional debut. "The Preacher'

Just days after his win against Donald Cerrone at UFC 246, Conor McGregor already has his eyes set on his next bout.