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Islam Makhachev submits late-replacement Renato Moicano in 1st round at UFC 311
INGLEWOOD, Calif. (AP) — Lightweight champion Islam Makhachev submitted 10th-ranked Renato Moicano at 4:05 of the first round Saturday night at UFC 311 for his 15th straight victory. It didn’t take long for Makhachev (27-1-0) after he took down Moicano (20-6-1), as he quickly...
Tsarukyan drops, Makhachev to face replacement Moicano at UFC 311 in pursuit of record title defense
Islam Makhachev said he isn't concerned with being known as the greatest lightweight of all time, but does value setting records and earning his way into the UFC Hall of Fame. He has a chance to do something Saturday night in Inglewood, California, that no other fighter in his...
Conor McGregor says he's in negotiations with Logan Paul for boxing exhibition in India
Conor McGregor says he’s in negotiations to fight Logan Paul in a boxing exhibition in India. McGregor said early Tuesday morning on social media he’s in “preliminary agreements” with the family of billionaire industrialist Mukesh Ambani to fight Paul. “I...
Alexandre Pantoja successfully defends flyweight belt with technical submission of Kai Asakura
LAS VEGAS (AP) — Alexandre Pantoja staked his claim as one of the greatest flyweights in UFC history when he defended his title Saturday night with a technical submission of Japan's Kai Asakura, using a rear naked choke to put his challenger to sleep at the 2:05 mark of the second round. ...
UFC 310 pits 2 champs in the main event but rest of the card worth a look
LAS VEGAS (AP) — Following a Jon Jones-headlined card is never an easy task, and without a doubt, UFC 310 won't sell a lot of pay-per-views based on Saturday night's main event alone. But the card as a whole — even the preliminaries — is filled with intriguing matchups and...
Jon Jones sends Stipe Miocic into retirement with decisive UFC heavyweight win in front of Trump
NEW YORK (AP) — Jon Jones had just knocked the breath out of the heavyweight challenger he pummeled into retirement when UFC's greatest fighter broke out a herky-jerky dance inside the cage and dedicated the groove to President-elect Donald Trump. As a defeated Stipe Miocic gamely...
Jon Jones, Stipe Miocic set for delayed UFC heavyweight championship fight at Madison Square Garden
NEW YORK (AP) — Stipe Miocic chewed on his place in UFC history as he picked at a plate of food in between — and even during — questions ahead of his heavyweight clash with champion Jon Jones that should satiate the palate of most fight fans. After a year delay, and MMA pundits...
UFC ditches new fighter gloves designed to minimize eye pokes after just 6 months
Jon Jones is widely considered the greatest fighter to ever strap on gloves in UFC -- and he’ll have a familiar pair for his heavyweight title defense against Stipe Miocic. UFC decided ahead of Saturday’s card at Madison Square Garden to ditch the ballyhooed new fight gloves...
Ahead of title bout, Jon Jones' legacy as greatest fighter in UFC history clouded by personal issues
NEW YORK (AP) — UFC runs a contender for card-of-the-year each November at Madison Square Garden where the main event bouts often stand as a referendum on the company's endless debate: Who’s the “Greatest of All-Time” in UFC? Conor McGregor, Georges St-Pierre...
UFC champ Jon Jones agrees to anger management classes to resolve assault charge
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) — UFC heavyweight champion Jon “Bones” Jones has agreed to attend four hours of anger management classes to resolve a pair of misdemeanor charges stemming from a drug test at his New Mexico home in which he was accused of being hostile. A bench trial was...
