Former two-weight UFC and Cage Warriors champion Conor McGregor said he has decided to retire from fighting. McGregor unexpectedly took to Twitter to drop the announcement as UFC 250 was coming to an end. Hey guys I’ve decided to retire from fighting.Thank you all for the amazing memories! What a ride it’s been!Here is a picture of myself and my ...
Amanda Nunes dominates Felicia Spencer for 25 minutes Amanda Nunes has long been referred to as the greatest female fighter of all time for a reason. “Lioness” put in a near-flawless performance against Canada’s durable Felicia Spencer in the main event of UFC 250, dominating her way to a comprehensive unanimous decision win over five rounds. In the opening two ...
UFC superstar Conor McGregor has once again announced his retirement from combat sports - making it at least the third time that he vowed to retire. McGregor made the announcement on Twitter following the UFC 250 pay-per-view event in Las Vegas on Saturday. Early last year, McGregor said he was retiring after losing to Khabib Nurmagomedov at UFC 229 in ...
The staff at Top Rank Inc. takes tremendous pride in being the first promotional company to present a boxing event in the United States amidst the ongoing coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic. One thing that was never going to happen, however, was rushing to the front of the line just for the sake of being first. That part was saved for ...
4th June, 2016. Four years ago today, Michael Bisping became the first Briton to ever lift UFC gold. It was the night the Lancashire lad, who was then equally revered and reviled by different sets of MMA fans, came good against all odds. UFC 199 was all set for a headline act pitting middleweight champion Luke Rockhold against Chris Weidman, ...
It’s fight week and UFC 250 is right round the corner. On Saturday, two-division champion Amanda Nunes will make the first defence of her UFC women’s featherweight championship against Canada’s Felicia Spencer. But that’s not the only fight to have a major implication on its weight class. The UFC 250 main card boasts three big-time bantamweight bouts which is sure ...
Gilbert Burns dominates Tyron Woodley to assert himself as a UFC welterweight contender Fresh off a win over compatriot and fellow Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu expert Demian Maia, Brazil’s Gilbert Burns ran through former UFC welterweight champion Tyron Woodley throughout the entirety of their five-round fight. Headlining the card broadcast on ESPN, Burns made it clear to see he is a true ...
Forbes released their newest "Highest Paid Athletes" list. The media outlet indicates that the 100 highest paid athletes earned a combined $3.6 billion this year, which is 9% below 2019 and the first decline since 2016. Tennis star Roger Federer is in the number one spot for the first time, with $106 million of pre-tax earnings. He beat out soccer stars ...
In the last few weeks, Dillian Whyte and UFC heavyweight banger Francis Ngannou have exchanged words through the press. Promoter Eddie Hearn, who works with Whyte, likes the idea of a cross-sport fight against Ngannou. He plans to discuss the possibility of that bout with UFC President Dana White. In a recent interview, Joe Joyce's manager, Sam Jones, explained that earlier this year ...
After months of back-and-forth with teammates likes Jorge Masvidal and Dustin Poirier, it seems Colby Covington has finally parted ways with American Top Team. Fans and journalists saw that Covington was removed from the camp’s welterweight roster on their website on Tuesday. Wednesday, Covington confirmed the news for himself in an interview with The Score. “I’m not a member of ...