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Conor McGregor and Khabib Nurmagomedov received their penalties for their respective roles in the UFC 229 post-fight melee on Tuesday. McGregor received a lighter penalty than Nurmagomedov. Following a lengthy discussion, the Nevada State Athletic Commission on Tuesday unanimously passed pre-negotiated

Conor McGregor and Khabib Nurmagomedov now know their fates for their role in the UFC 229 brawl. What about Jon Jones and his positive drug test?

UFC champ-champ Daniel Cormier has only lost to one fighter, Jon Jones, in his decade-long mixed martial arts career. After losing to Jones the first time at UFC 182 for the light heavyweight title in January 2015, Cormier's legacy was in the shadow of Jones.  In 2018, Cormier stepped out of the

UFC president Dana White told Yahoo Sports the company will continue to put on many of its biggest shows in Las Vegas because the resort infrastructure helps support these large events.

Fedor Emelianenko on Sunday provided a brief update on his health following his devastating knockout loss to Ryan Bader on Saturday.Fedor went into the Bellator 214 headlining bout looking to add another championship accolade to his already legendary list of achievements, but it wasn't to be. Light

(Subscribe to MMAWeekly.com on YouTube)Ryan Bader sent a wave through mixed martial arts history at Bellator 214, where he knocked out the legendary Fedor Emelianenko en route to adding the Bellator heavyweight belt to the light heavyweight strap he already possesses.Not only did Bader put his stamp

Emelianenko became such an iconic figure in mixed martial arts that veteran fighters all but fawn over him, and Bader was calling the victory “surreal.”

Emelianenko became such an iconic figure in mixed martial arts that veteran fighters all but fawn over him, and Bader was calling the victory “surreal.”

When Ryan Bader entered the Bellator Heavyweight Grand Prix, he always envisioned the perfect ending for the tournament with former PRIDE champion Fedor Emelianenko standing across the cage from him.Bader will get his wish on Saturday night as he faces the legendary Russian in the finals of the Grand

(Subscribe to MMAWeekly.com on YouTube)Kelvin Gastelum came out of nowhere to win the seventeenth season of The Ultimate Fighter. He wasn't supposed to have won. That spot was reserved for Uriah Hall. But while Hall has faded from the spotlight, Gastelum has fought through the trials and tribulations