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Wednesday 28 October 2020
The Russian has retired unbeaten with an unbeaten professional record of 29-0.
Nurmagomedov defends his UFC lightweight title tomorrow night.
Abu Dhabi played host to UFC 253 overnight.
Tyron Woodley later revealed he suffered a rib injury during his Las Vegas defeat to Colby Covington.
According to UFC president Dana White, it could be the Brazilian veteran’s final professional bout.
The 41-year-old complained that he was blinded by an eye poke before losing out by unanimous decision.
In his first fight for over a year, the undefeated Dagestani will take on interim champion Justin Gaethje.
The Antrim man made the step-up to fight Khamzat Chimaev at short notice.
‘I’m really not here to get a nice new tracksuit,’ the 24-year-old says. ‘I’m here to take the win.’
He’ll take on Khamzat Chimaev on Fight Island next weekend.
The 32-year-old Donegal man was beaten by Joel Alvarez via submission at UFC Fight Night 172.
The UFC lightweight from Donegal will compete for the first time in 16 months tonight in Abu Dhabi.
The belt will be on the line in Abu Dhabi tomorrow night.
He’ll aim to dethrone welterweight champion Kamaru Usman in Abu Dhabi on Saturday night.
Gilbert Burns was due to take on Kamaru Usman on next weekend’s UFC 251 card in Abu Dhabi.
The 57-year-old father of legendary UFC champ, Khabib, passed away earlier today.
It was a contender for fight of the year.
The mixed martial arts organisation was due to return to the Irish capital for an event on 15 August.
Brazilian Dos Anjos wants to fight McGregor even though the Irishman called time on his career last weekend.
The MMA organisation has confirmed it will stage events in the UAE on 11, 15, 18 and 25 July.
We explore the issues surrounding McGregor’s latest decision to quit.
The Brazilian announced himself as a contender with the biggest win of his career in the main event.
The 40-year-old continued his resurgence by stopping Anthony Smith in the headline bout in Florida.
Gaethje faces Tony Ferguson on Saturday night.
UFC 249 takes place in Florida on Saturday night.
Justin Gaethje has replaced Khabib Nurmagomedov as the headline opponent to Tony Ferguson.
Originally slated for New York, white was pushing for the18 April event to go ahead in California.
Meanwhile, Justin Gaethje has replaced Khabib Nurmagomedov as Tony Ferguson’s opponent in the interim lightweight championship bout at UFC 249.
UFC president Dana White has repeatedly announced his intention to stage the show.
He reached a plea deal in his case for driving while intoxicated.
Sixth time’s a charm?
The 32-year-old has had his fair share of trouble outside the cage.
UFC 249 had originally been set for 18 April in Brooklyn.
‘We are having this fight,’ the UFC boss says.
President Dana White has confirmed the postponements.
The welterweight says he has been forced to withdraw after UFC president Dana White revealed that the event will be moved from London’s O2 Arena.
The UFC are attempting to move next weekend’s London event to a new venue elsewhere.
The 30-year-old Brazilian has now won seven fights in a row following last night’s submission victory.
The 27-year-old American is scheduled to take on Charles Oliveira behind closed doors in Brasilia.
During an often bizarre contest, boos rang out across the arena as the two fighters kept contact to a minimum.
LIKE ALMOST EVERYTHING this year, Halloween in 2020 will be a bit different from usual.
Large scale fancy-dress parties shouldn’t be happening under Level 5.
One thing we can still do, however, is watch some horror films.
There’s plenty to choose from ranging between the child-friendly to the very scary ones available on streaming platforms and set to be shown on TV in the coming days.
So, this morning we’re asking you: Do you plan to watch some horror films this Halloween?
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