The IndependentCoronavirus: Stranded Khabib Nurmagomedov admits UFC 249 is likely to go ahead ‘without him’
Khabib Nurmagomedov has admitted his long-awaited bout against Tony Ferguson is likely to be called off for a fifth time, with the UFC lightweight champion currently stranded in Russia. Nurmagomedov was originally scheduled to face Ferguson on 18 April in New York before the esca
The IndependentConor McGregor cancels UFC trilogy fight with Dustin Poirier over charity donation dispute
Conor McGregor has told Dustin Poirier their trilogy fight scheduled for the summer is off after an exchange of slurs on Twitter. Piorior beat McGregor at UFC 257 in January, and they were set to fight for a third time on 10 July after the pair claimed they had signed a contract. Poirier had accused McGregor of failing to deliver on his promise to donate to The Good Fight Foundation, with the UFC lightweights involved in a tense Twitter exchange.
The IndependentUFC: Marvin Vettori dominates Kevin Holland to edge closer to Israel Adesanya rematch
Italian staked his claim in the middleweight title picture by outwrestling his American opponent, who had stepped in on short notice to replace the injured Darren Till
The IndependentMMA star Tyler East shot dead after violently attacking girlfriend at New Mexico home
Police were called to the spot after receiving reports of domestic violence
