Former UFC middleweight champion Michael Bisping has announced that he is retiring from mixed martial arts. Speaking on his “Believe You Me” podcast, Bisping, who suffered a detached retina in 2003, attributed his retirement to worsening eye issues. The British Bisping said he had considered one last fight, possibly against […]
The UFC is close to finalizing a heavyweight fight between recent title challenger Francis Ngannou and Derrick Lewis for UFC 226 on July 7 in Las Vegas. Multiple sources said the planned matchup to ESPN. The UFC 226 pay-per-view event will take place at T-Mobile Arena. MMAFighting.com first reported the […]
UFC welterweight Nick Diaz, who has not fought since January 2015, will at least be eligible to resume his career by the end of the month. Diaz, 34, has accepted a one-year suspension from the United States Anti-Doping Agency (USADA) for missing three out-of-competition drug tests within a 12-month span. […]
A highly anticipated lightweight title fight between interim champion Tony Ferguson and Khabib Nurmagomedov has been canceled just six days before it was supposed to headline UFC 223 at Barclays Center in Brooklyn. UFC president Dana White told ESPN on Sunday that Ferguson (23-3) has withdrawn from the bout due […]
The California State Athletic Commission voted unanimously on Tuesday to uphold the decision to revoke Jon Jones’ license, essentially banning the UFC star from competition for one year. Jones, 30, appeared before the commission for a failed drug test submitted in July. Jones tested positive for metabolites of the anabolic […]
UFC middleweight champion Georges St-Pierre is out of action indefinitely because of a bout with colitis, according to UFC president Dana White. White revealed St-Pierre’s condition to reporters Friday in Las Vegas. He did not offer a time frame for St-Pierre’s return, other than to say St-Pierre is will be […]
UFC has announced several additions to a Dec. 16 event in Winnipeg, Manitoba, including the return of former featherweight champion Jose Aldo. Aldo (26-3) will meet Ricardo Lamas at UFC Fight Night, which will take place at Bell MTS Place. It will mark Aldo’s first appearance since he lost his […]
UFC flyweight Demetrious Johnson’s record-breaking title defense has been removed from Saturday’s UFC 215 main event, after opponent Ray Borg fell ill during fight week. Multiple sources confirmed to ESPN late Thursday evening that Borg was suffering from a “viral infection” and has been forced to withdraw from the flyweight […]
The Nevada State Athletic Commission approved Floyd Mayweather’s and Conor McGregor’s requests for smaller boxing gloves on Wednesday — just 10 days before their highly anticipated fight on Aug. 26. The NSAC voted unanimously in favor of a one-time exception that will allow both fighters to wear 8-ounce gloves in […]
Former UFC champion Daniel Cormier does not intend to retire from mixed martial arts and believes a win over Jon Jones is still possible. During an appearance on The MMA Hour on Monday, Cormier (19-2) said he will fight again and is confident he can orchestrate a third fight against […]