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(Subscribe to MMAWeekly.com on YouTube) Surprising no one, Conor McGregor and Khabib Nurmagomedov had to be separated when they finally came face to face at the UFC 229: Khabib vs. McGregor Ceremonial Weigh-in on Friday in Las Vegas where a reported 10,651 fans were in attendance. The energy in the room

There is no love lost between the two fighters and the bout is one of the most eagerly-anticipated in the UFC after confrontations between the two camps and a violent incident in Brooklyn in April. The brash Irishman has not fought in the UFC since winning the lightweight belt to go with his featherweight

Former UFC light heavyweight champion Jon Jones, soon to be reinstated from a doping suspension, has no plans to schedule a third bout with Daniel Cormier. In a story published Thursday night, Jones told ESPN's Ariel Helwani that Cormier isn't on his radar. Jones earned a unanimous decision

(Subscribe to MMAWeekly.com on YouTube) Conor McGregor, at the UFC 229 press conference, gives his thoughts on a new 165-pound division, despite Dana White consistently saying he isn't interested in creating such a weight class. TRENDING > Khabib Nurmagomedov Walks Out After Conor McGregor is

(Subscribe to MMAWeekly.com on YouTube) See all the fighters, minus Conor McGregor and Khabib Nurmagomedov, face off at the UFC 229 Media Day. McGregor and Nurmagomedov will square off at a special press conference of their own. TRENDING > Watch the UFC 229 Pre-Fight Press Conference Live at 6 PM

(WARNING: Strong Language | Subscribe to MMAWeekly.com on YouTube) It's been nearly two years since Conor McGregor last stepped foot into the Octagon, but his confidence still runs coursing through his veins. At Wednesday's UFC 229 Open Workouts in Las Vegas, McGregor went on an epic rant about

(Subscribe to MMAWeekly.com on YouTube) Conor McGregor isn't the only one in that family that likes the stage. While daddy was at work, his baby played at the UFC 229 open workouts on Wednesday in Las Vegas. TRENDING > Khabib Nurmagomedov Harasses Conor McGregor’s Irish Fans at UFC 229 Workouts

Former UFC strawweight champion Joanna Jedrzejczyk was hoping to make history by becoming the promotion's flyweight titleholder at UFC 231 in December. Those plans were shelved recently when the UFC went another direction to provide a headlining bout for its upcoming UFC 230 event on Nov. 3 in New

The UFC Fight Night 142 fight card in Adelaide, Australia, on Dec. 1 is starting to take shape. On Tuesday, the fight promotion announced several key match-ups for the event that includes two former champions and a fan favorite. Headlining the event at Adelaide Entertainment Centre is a heavyweight bout

Should anything go sideways ahead of UFC 229 on Saturday, Tony Ferguson is ready to step in. Conor McGregor is not known to back out of fights, but Khabib Nurmagomedov has had to on multiple occasions. McGregor is set to challenge Nurmagomedov for his lightweight title at UFC 229 in Las Vegas. The bout