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Yahoo Sports' Kevin Iole tells fight fans not to be disappointed with the Conor McGregor vs. Donald Cerrone fight headlining UFC 246 in Las Vegas.

All the controversies surrounding Conor McGregor have taken a lot of the fanfare away from his latest fight announcement.

The former UFC champion will switch sports and compete in professional Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu.

A long rumored bout between Conor McGregor and Donald "Cowboy" Cerrone is set for UFC 246 on Jan. 18 in Las Vegas.ESPN first reported the confirmation of the bout on Thursday, citing UFC president Dana White, who said, "Conor has signed and Cowboy is ready to go."McGregor had been

McGregor will reportedly face Donald "Cowboy" Cerrone at UFC 246 in January.

The sport is out of the dark ages of its past — and that's just one reason to be thankful today.

Police have arrested a third suspect in connection to the disappearance of 19-year-old Aniah Blanchard, who is the stepdaughter of UFC heavyweight Walt Harris.According to a report from WSFA12 in Alabama, Lee County District Attorney Brandon Hughes confirmed David Johnson Jr. has been arrested and charged

The remains of 19-year-old Aniah Blanchard have been positively identified by Auburn, Ala. police following a forensic investigation into a body discovered earlier this week.Blanchard, who is the stepdaughter of UFC heavyweight Walt Harris, had been missing since Oct. 23. Police previously stated they

Gina Carano was part of one of the most pivotal moments in women's MMA, when she and Cris Cyborg headlined a Strikeforce event. The two were standing atop the women's side of the sport and battling for the inaugural Strikeforce women's featherweight championship.Cyborg ultimately won the

Former UFC lightweight champion Anthony “Showtime” Pettis is returning to his old stomping grounds at 155 pounds for a fight against Diego Ferreira on Jan. 18, 2020.The event still doesn’t have an official title or numbering because the card may end up as the first UFC pay-per-view in 2020 if a deal