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# decisions decisions
With Jon Jones back in the picture, who is in the running to headline UFC 230?
Jones’ retroactive suspension means he will be available to fight come the end of October, but will he feature at Madison Square Garden?
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Sep 20th 2018, 3:06 PM
# UFC
Jon Jones handed 15-month backdated doping ban... which expires a week before UFC 230
Dana White plays down speculation that Jones will return in November, saying he expects to see him “early next year”.
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Sep 20th 2018, 8:43 AM
# not notorious
After branding battle, Conor McGregor will call his whiskey Proper No. Twelve
The MMA fighter’s new product will initially launch in Ireland and the US.
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Sep 17th 2018, 7:30 PM
# top prospect
'One of my first tattoos says, ‘Your faith must be greater than your fear.’ My fear is to lose my 0'
Bellator’s AJ McKee on his rivalry with James Gallagher, a return to Ireland, and the promotion’s European recruitment drive.
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Sep 15th 2018, 7:45 AM
# Banned
Former UFC champion Werdum banned for two years following failed doping test
Brazilian, 41, tested positive for a banned anabolic steroid.
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Sep 12th 2018, 9:02 AM
# Tyron's Time
Welterweight champ Woodley hands Till first pro defeat in UFC 228 main event
Fourth successful defence marks Woodley as one of the great welterweights.
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Sep 9th 2018, 9:13 AM
# OFFICIAL
It's on! Till and Woodley make weight for championship showdown
Tomorrow night’s co-main event in Dallas, however, will not go ahead.
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Sep 7th 2018, 4:47 PM
# UFC 228
'He's the one that should answer questions': Woodley unfazed by Darren Till's weight cut
Woodley puts his UFC title on the line again on Saturday night.
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Sep 6th 2018, 6:38 PM
# MMA
SBG's Peter Queally inks deal with Bellator
The Irish fighter will now join team-mates James Gallagher and Sinead Kavanagh at the promotion.
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Sep 6th 2018, 4:29 PM
# UFC 229
Ferguson to return against former lightweight champ on Khabib-McGregor card
Ferguson will take on Anthony Pettis as the ‘co-main event’ in Vegas.
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Aug 26th 2018, 11:18 AM
# Battle of Brazil
Two UFC champions to clash on December card in Las Vegas
The women’s featherweight title will be on the line when ‘Cyborg’ takes on compatriot Amanda Nunes.
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Aug 23rd 2018, 10:58 AM
# Russian Roulette
Artem Lobov to make UFC return against Khabib Nurmagomedov's team-mate
The Dublin-based featherweight, who trains alongside Conor McGregor, will take on Zubaira Tukhugov.
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Aug 20th 2018, 1:43 PM
# MMA
James Gallagher suffers brutal first-round KO against Ricky Bandejas
It was the 21-year-old’s comeback bout.
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Aug 18th 2018, 9:33 AM
# Fighting Irish
Big night ahead for Gallagher as unbeaten 21-year-old eyes world title shot in Dublin
A shot at the bantamweight belt is at stake at Bellator 204, according to the Irish fighter.
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Aug 17th 2018, 6:45 AM
# viva las vegas
Tickets for McGregor's return go on sale this week and the cheapest will set you back €180
The Dubliner is set to take on Khabib Nurmagomedov at UFC 229.
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Aug 15th 2018, 12:51 PM
# on the menu
McGregor's return headlines UFC 229 but here's how the rest of the card is looking
Khabib Nurmagomedov will defend his lightweight title against McGregor in Las Vegas on 6 October.
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Aug 12th 2018, 5:09 PM
# Send me location
Khabib Nurmagomedov: From wrestling bears to conquering the UFC
Conor McGregor will aim to give the UFC lightweight champion his first taste of defeat on 6 October.
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Aug 7th 2018, 5:43 PM
# Comment
No such thing as bad publicity for UFC as McGregor makes swift return from long hiatus
The MMA organisation should spare us the lip service about codes of conduct when their stars step out of line.
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Aug 5th 2018, 6:53 PM
# UFC 227
Demetrious 'Mighty Mouse' Johnson loses flyweight title after first defeat in nearly seven years
Henry Cejudo becomes only the second UFC flyweight champ, while Dillashaw defends his bantamweight crown against Garbrandt.
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Aug 5th 2018, 9:38 AM
# Back In The Game
Return of the Mac! Conor McGregor booked to fight for UFC title in October
In his first MMA bout in two years, McGregor will take on lightweight champion Khabib Nurmagomedov.
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Aug 3rd 2018, 10:27 PM
# Better Nate than never
Nate Diaz set to return against another former Conor McGregor rival
A lightweight bout between Nate Diaz and Dustin Poirier has been booked for the UFC 230 card.
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Aug 3rd 2018, 9:56 AM
# my name is my name
'He doesn't deserve this title shot': Khabib demands big payday for McGregor bout
‘If they want to make millions using my name, no way. They want a money fight? Please pay me.’
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Aug 3rd 2018, 8:30 AM
# Results
Big UFC wins for Poirier, Aldo and Jedrzejczyk in Calgary
It was a successful night for two former champions, but not so good for ex-lightweight title-holder Alvarez.
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Jul 29th 2018, 8:49 AM
# Khabib Time
'Now he needs to bring his Irish team to Madison Square Garden to finish our business'
Khabib Nurmagomedov wants to defend his belt against Conor McGregor in New York this November.
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Jul 27th 2018, 12:42 PM
# plea deal
McGregor to be evaluated to see how many anger management classes he needs
The MMA fighter struck a plea deal in New York yesterday.
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Jul 27th 2018, 6:00 AM
# new york bus incident
Conor McGregor avoids jail term, has to take anger management classes
The MMA star faced a number of charges stemming from an incident in April.
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Jul 26th 2018, 8:02 PM
# Back In The Game
McGregor in talks to make UFC comeback, Khabib 'the most likely opponent'
The former two-weight champion could return to the Octagon this year, according to his manager Audie Attar.
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Jul 26th 2018, 5:17 PM
# Texas hold 'em
Undefeated Englishman Darren Till handed UFC title shot
The 25-year-old Liverpudlian will challenge for Tyron Woodley’s welterweight belt at UFC 228.
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Jul 25th 2018, 8:09 AM
# Results
Cormier in confrontation with Lesnar after becoming UFC's second two-weight champ
Daniel Cormier knocked out Stipe Miocic to emulate Conor McGregor’s achievement by winning a second belt.
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Jul 8th 2018, 9:48 AM
# TUF Finale
Irishman Richie Smullen suffers first-round loss in UFC debut
The Wicklow native was given a shot on MMA’s biggest stage after featuring on The Ultimate Fighter.
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Jul 7th 2018, 2:39 AM
# fall guy
UFC 226 headliner allays injury fears after tripping over a speaker at pre-fight press conference
There was a nervy moment for Daniel Cormier last night.
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Jul 6th 2018, 11:44 AM
# TUF cookie
An Irishman will debut in the UFC tonight for the first time since 2016
Wicklow native Richie Smullen will aim to capitalise on the opportunity at the Pearl Theatre in Las Vegas.
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Jul 6th 2018, 6:00 AM
# Return of the Mac
'I have seen the spark back': Kavanagh says McGregor's UFC return talks are ongoing
McGregor hasn’t entered the octagon since November 2016.
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Jul 5th 2018, 7:02 PM
# Get Well Soon
Max Holloway forced to pull out of title fight at UFC 226 after health scare
The MMA star was rushed to hospital with concussion-like symptoms this week.
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Jul 5th 2018, 9:12 AM
# New Challenge
Former UFC champion Hendricks retires with plans to pursue wrestling coaching
‘Everything I set my mind to, I achieved,’ he said of his 10-year professional MMA career.
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Jun 28th 2018, 9:26 AM
# Count out
The man who set a record for the most wins in UFC history has announced his retirement
Former middleweight champion Michael Bisping calls it a day.
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May 29th 2018, 10:21 AM
# Eagle watching
Dana White 'confident' that McGregor is planning for title shot against Khabib
However, the Dubliner has a court date set for next month which needs to be addressed first.
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May 28th 2018, 1:32 PM
# judge dread
Wonderboy felt he won four of the five rounds in disputed defeat to Darren Till
Stephen Thompson suffered a somewhat controversial loss to the undefeated Till last night in Liverpool.
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May 28th 2018, 11:53 AM
# UFC
Darren Till misses weight for UFC Liverpool main event with Stephen Thompson
The fight is on though.
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May 26th 2018, 2:11 PM
# Russian Roulette
'People always tell me I'm a mad bastard for fighting over there but I never see it that way'
Peter Queally is prospering after a big win in Russia.
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May 26th 2018, 6:15 AM
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