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Lightweight champion Khabib Nurmagomedov admitted after UFC 242 that he nearly lost his crown to Dustin Poirier's guillotine choke. Elias Cepeda examines what each man did well in this exciting main event.

(Video courtesy of ESPN MMA | Viewing may be limited by broadcast rights restrictions)Colby Covington's fight-world relationships are disintegrating around him. One of the latest is his friendship with American Top Team stablemates Jorge Masvidal and Dustin Poirier. Though Covington had been singing

The Ultimate Fighting Championship returns to Vancouver on Saturday for UFC on ESPN+ 16: Cowboy vs. Gaethje. First, the fighters had to step on the scale on Friday to weigh-in and make their bouts official. UFC on ESPN+ 16 is topped by an explosive lightweight contender showdown between friends Donald

Former UFC dual-division champion Conor McGregor has been through numerous ups and downs over the past few years. From being stripped of both UFC titles to his blockbuster professional boxing debut opposite Floyd Mayweather to his out-of-the-Octagon legal issues, McGregor has been riding a rollercoaster.Having

UFC fans are expecting fireworks in Saturday's clash of knockout artists Donald Cerrone and Justin Gaethje at UFC Vancouver.

Expect violence Saturday as Donald "Cowboy" Cerrone and Justin "The Highlight" Gaethje lock up in UFC Vancouver's main event.

Myriad questions were answered at UFC 242. The most prevalent: Khabib Nurmagomedov is the undisputed lightweight king.

Australian politicians are pressuring the UFC to do away with its Octagon Girls ahead of UFC 243, which takes place on Oct. 6 in Melbourne. UFC middleweight champion Robert Whittaker is expected to unify his title with interim champion Israel Adesanya at the 56,000-plus capacity Marvel Stadium.Politicians

(Video courtesy of TMZSports| Viewing may be limited by broadcast rights restrictions)UFC lightweight champion Khabib Nurmagomedov's manager in an interview with TMZ Sports this week closed the lid on a rematch with Conor McGregor. "The train have left him. We don't want to talk about Conor

(Courtesy of UFC)Joe Rogan weighs in on Dana White's announcement that Nate Diaz will fight Jorge Masvidal in the UFC 224 headliner on Nov. 2 at Madison Square Garden in New York City.TRENDING > Nate Diaz vs. Jorge Masvidal headlines UFC 244; Kamaru Usman vs. Colby Covington sidelinedUFC officials