The UFC 246 fight card, featuring a welterweight main event between Conor McGregor and Donald Cerrone, is official, minus one planned bout. In place of Claudia Gadelha vs. Alexa Grasso, a bantamweight bout between Brian Kelleher and Ode’ Osbourne will move up to the pay-per-view main card. All fighters competing on the card faced off during the ceremonial weigh-ins at The Park Theater.
With UFC 246 fight week underway, fighters from five featured bouts, including the co-main event women’s bantamweight contest between Holly Holm and Raquel Pennington, faced off at media day in Las Vegas. (Heidi Fang/Las Vegas Review-Journal)
Heidi Fang and Adam Hill of Covering The Cage make their picks for the main and co-main event of UFC 229. Conor McGregor will face Khabib Nurmagomedov for the lightweight title in the main event.
All 24 fighters competing at UFC 229 made weight, including Conor McGregor and Khabib Nurmagomedov who will battle for the UFC lightweight title in the main event.
UFC 229 fighters from the co-main event, down to the first fight on the undercard squared off at the Park MGM on Thursday. UFC 229 will take place at the T-Mobile Arena on Oct. 6.
After being stripped of his lightweight belt, Tony Ferguson says he’s just focused on facing Anthony Pettis at UFC 229 and that he’s coming in to the bout with a chip on his shoulder.
UFC lightweight Anthony Pettis predicts Conor McGregor will defeat Khabib Nurmagomedov in the main event at UFC 229. Pettis also recounts his own title reign and the adversity he faced earlier in his career.
UFC lightweight Anthony Pettis submitted Michael Chiesa at UFC 226 and wants to face an opponent in the top five of the division next.
All fighters involved on the UFC 226 fight card on July 7 faced off at the T-Mobile Arena during the ceremonial weigh-ins.
Michael Chiesa and Anthony Pettis discuss their showdown planned for UFC 226 on July 7. The lightweights were expected to fight at UFC 223. But that fight was derailed when Conor McGregor’s attack on a bus injured Chiesa.
Ahead of UFC 226, many fighters on the card squared off at a media day at the Palms Casino in Las Vegas. UFC 226 will take place at the T-Mobile Arena on July 7.
Covering The Cage host Heidi Fang and Adam Hill go over changes to the UFC 223 fight card including Khabib Nurmagomedov’s new opponent.
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Conor McGregor turned himself in to the NYPD late Thursday night after his involvement in vandalizing a UFC bus transporting fighters in Brooklyn, New York. Two fighters, Michael Chiesa and Ray Borg, suffered injuries in the incident forcing them off of the UFC 223 card. Artem Lobov, a teammate and friend of McGregor’s, was also removed from the card for his involvement in what happened.
Updated: Conor McGregor turned himself in to the NYPD late Thursday night after his involvement in vandalizing a UFC bus transporting fighters in Brooklyn, New York. Two fighters, Michael Chiesa and Ray Borg, suffered injuries in the incident forcing them off of the UFC 223 card. Artem Lobov, a teammate and friend of McGregor’s, was also removed from the card for his involvement in what happened.
UFC lightweight Michael Chiesa spoke at the promotion’s headquarters in Las Vegas on Monday and explained why Conor McGregor’s possible return to competition in the division would be a ‘double-edged sword.’ Chiesa will clash with Anthony Pettis in the octagon on Apr. 7 at UFC 223 in Brooklyn, New York.
UFC 223 main card fighter Michael Chiesa was a guest on Covering The Cage to discuss his upcoming lightweight showdown with former champion Anthony Pettis. Though Chiesa acknowledged Pettis’ skill set as being “phenomenal”, he also believes “Showtime’s” time in the spotlight is over.
Adam Hill and Heidi Fang discuss Conor McGregor apologizing on Instagram for jumping in the cage, shoving a referee at Bellator 187, recap of Anthony Pettis vs. Dustin Poirier, preview Fabricio Werdum vs. Marcin Tybura as well as Michael Bisping stepping up on less than 30 days notice to fight Kelvin Gastelum in China.
After earning a stoppage over Joe Duffy at UFC 217, James Vick says he wants to fight the winner of Anthony Pettis vs. Dustin Poirier in the main event on the February fight card set for his home state of Texas.
Watch the highlights of the UFC 197 weigh-ins. All the fighters hit the scales at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas.
Edson Barboza thinks the man with the stronger will shall have his hand raised. Heidi Fang/Las Vegas Review-Journal Follow @heidifang
Former UFC lightweight champion Anthony Pettis is still trying to put his recent losses behind him. Heidi Fang/Las Vegas Review-Journal Follow @heidifang
