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The top end of the UFC on ESPN+ 2: Assuncao vs. Moraes 2 fight card weighed in without a hitch on Friday, but two fighters missed weight, one egregiously so.Raphael Assuncao and Marlon Moraes head the bill in a rematch of their bout from a couple of years ago. Assuncao, who won the first bout via split

(Subscribe to MMAWeekly.com on YouTube)There has been a of heat between Dana White and Ben Askren over the years. In MMA, that's kind of a given; there is often friction between the sport's biggest personalities.But at Thursday's UFC 235: Jones vs. Smith Press Conference in Las Vegas, the

Thursday's UFC 235 presser wasn’t so serious and several of the fighters, including Jones, showed sides of themselves they hadn’t shown in public much, if at all, previously.

The majority of the show will be shot in the Octagon with the fighters in their workout gear.

(Subscribe to MMAWeekly.com on YouTube)A dangerous precedent? Nevada State Athletic Commission chair Anthony Marnell was clear that he is not happy with how some fighters are speaking to others and wants to put a stop to the incendiary speech.TRENDING > VIDEO: Conor McGregor Receives Punishment for

Conor McGregor has gone to battle with the Nevada State Athletic Commission in the past, but this time around he’s happy with his verdict for the UFC 229 post fight brawl last October.

UFC 229: Khabib vs. McGregor was the UFC's biggest pay-per-view event ever. It was also one of its biggest debacles, but company president Dana White was still surprised by how harsh the Nevada State Athletic Commission's sanctions were for Khabib Nurmagomedov.Though UFC 229 set all sorts of

Khabib Nurmagomedov will reportedly not fight in Nevada after he was fined and suspended for his actions during UFC 229.

(Subscribe to MMAWeekly.com on YouTube)UFC lightweight champion Khabib Nurmagomedov and his teammates received their punishments for their actions during the UFC 229 post-fight melee with Conor McGregor.TRENDING > Khabib Nurmagomedov Reportedly Refuses to Fight for the UFC in Nevada Ever Again

The Nevada State Athletic Commission suspended UFC fighters Khabib Nurmagomedov and Conor McGregor in a unanimous vote Tuesday for their involvement in a brawl after their lightweight championship bout at UFC 229 in October. Nurmagomedov (27-0) was suspended nine months, with the opportunity to reduce