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Following the UFC 229 post-fight brawl that Khabib Nurmagomedov ignited on Saturday night in Las Vegas, his immediate future rests in the hands of the Nevada State Athletic Commission. Following his fourth-round submission of Conor McGregor, Nurmagomedov got into a heated exchange with the Irishman&apos

In the aftermath of the brawl that followed Khabib Nurmagomedov's UFC 229 victory over Conor McGregor on Saturday in Las Vegas, the Nevada State Athletic Commission plans to file complaints against both fighters. Commission chairman Anthony Marnell told ESPN on Monday that the board is investigating

Though trending data ahead of UFC 229: Khabib vs. McGregor pointed to 3-million-plus pay-per-view buys, UFC president Dana White admitted on Monday that it didn't live up to that magic mark. Just a quick scan through social media feeds and Youtube videos would be enough to indicate the enormity

(Subscribe to MMAWeekly.com on YouTube) After defeating Anthony Pettis at UFC 229 on Saturday night in Las Vegas, Tony Ferguson declared that he is the champ, and wants a UFC lightweight title fight for his next bout. He makes a solid claim for a shot at the title, although a dark cloud currently hangs

(Subscribe to MMAWeekly.com on YouTube) At the UFC 229 Post-Fight Press Conference on Saturday night, company president Dana White spoke about how the brawl involving Khabib Nurmagomedov and Conor McGregor reminded him of the chaos that erupted after the Mike Tyson and Evander Holyfield fight in Las

(Subscribe to MMAWeekly.com on YouTube) So what did Dana White say to Conor McGregor and Khabib Nurmagomedov after the post-fight brawl at UFC 229 in Las Vegas?

Khabib Nurmagomedov retained his UFC lightweight title at UFC 229 on Saturday night in Las Vegas, but still sat second on the disclosed payroll. Not only that, but he still hasn’t received his fight purse since the Nevada State Athletic Commission is investigating the post-fight melee, in which he vaulted

Top ten ranked women's straweights Michelle Waterson and Felice Herrig kicked off the UFC 229 main card on Saturday and entertained the crowd inside T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas with a competitive fight.

Shinya Aoki looks set to challenge for the ONE Championship lightweight title in Tokyo next year. The 35-year-old needed just 57 seconds to put Ev Ting to sleep with an arm triangle choke at the Impact Arena in Bangkok on Saturday night (local time). Ting tried one of his trademark head kicks at the

Conor McGregor is guaranteed to make at least $ 1 million more than Khabib Nurmagomedov at UFC 229 on Saturday. The Nevada State Athletic Commission notified MMAWeekly.com of the UFC 229 fighter salaries on Friday, noting McGregor's much higher payday than his UFC champion opponent. McGregor is guaranteed