UFC president Dana White told reporters on Thursday that the UFC just secured a singer to perform Ireland’s national anthem and explains why Bono from U2 had to turn down the offer to do it.
Adam Hill and Heidi Fang discuss their thoughts from UFC’s media day held for the upcoming cards that included a few intense moments during staredowns. They also talk a little about the upcoming weigh-ins for the fight between Floyd Mayweather Jr. and Conor McGregor.
UFC lightweight champion Conor McGregor and undefeated boxer Floyd Mayweather spoke to media and faced off prior to their Aug. 26 showdown at the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas. Heidi Fang Las Vegas Review-Journal @HeidiFang.
Adam Hill, Heidi Fang and Ed Graney discuss their thoughts on the Mayweather-McGregor press conference.
UFC president Dana White says Conor McGregor and Floyd Mayweather’s boxing match will break every combat sports record that exists.
UFC light heavyweight champion Jon Jones was flagged by USADA for a potential doping violation. UFC president Dana White reflects on what could’ve been with Jones, what fights they were planning to make and what’s next for the division.
UFC vice president of athlete health and development Jeff Novitzky spoke to media about UFC light heavyweight champion Jon Jones being flagged by USADA for apotential violation of the UFC’s anti-doping policy. (Heidi Fang/Las Vegas Review-Journal)
For Covering the Cage, Heidi Fang, Adam Hill, and Gilbert Manzano report from outside T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas as Floyd Mayweather Jr. and Conor McGregor make their grand arrivals. (Las Vegas Review-Journal)
The time is almost here for the UFC lightweight champion to collide with an undefeated boxer. Here’s a look at the grand arrivals from Las Vegas with Floyd Mayweather and Conor McGregor. (Heidi Fang/Las Vegas Review-Journal)
Review-Journal sports reporter Adam Hill and videographer Heidi Fang returned Tuesday for their weekly UFC and MMA update on the Covering The Cage Facebook page. This week the pair welcomed UFC Hall of Famer Urijah Faber to talk about his retirement and also previewed the Floyd Mayweather Jr.-Conor McGregor megafight. (Las Vegas Review-Journal)
UFC lightweight contender Kevin Lee, who has trained at Floyd Mayweather’s gym in the past, says that the five-division boxing champ may have underestimated Conor McGregor.
Freddie Roach, Bob Arum and Vasyl Lomachenko share their opinions on how Mayweather vs McGregor might turn out for Conor McGregor. “As Mayweather gets a little but closer the kick might come,” said Freddie Roach. (Erik Verduzco/Las Vegas Review-Journal)
Freddie Roach and Bob Arum share their opinions on how Mayweather vs McGregor might turn out for Floyd Mayweather. “…you don’t put a guy who’s had no boxing experience in with a guy who is considered to be the best fighter of the era,” said Bob Arum, president and CEO of Top Rank. (Erik Verduzco/Las Vegas Review-Journal)
UFC lightweight title contender Kevin Lee says that Conor McGregor is merely the “paper” champion of the division and that he considers Tony Ferguson the real title holder. Lee will fight Ferguson for the interim belt at UFC 216 in Las Vegas on Oct 7. (Heidi Fang/Las Vegas Review-Journal)
UFC president Dana White said on a conference call Wednesday that he believes Mayweather-McGregor will sell over 4.9 million pay-per-view buys.
On a conference call ahead of his fight with Floyd Mayweather, UFC lightweight champion Conor McGregor said he feels “discarded” by the boxing world. McGregor says he plans to earn their respect come August 26 at the T-Mobile Arena.
Michael Mersch, Conor McGregor’s lawyer who appeared on his behalf at the Nevada Athletic Commission, said that “The Notorious” was ready to fight no matter what size the gloves were. The UFC champion faces undefeated boxer Floyd Mayweather on Aug. 26 in Las Vegas.
At their monthly meeting on Aug. 16, the Nevada Athletic Commission voted unanimously to approve the “one time” use of eight ounces gloves for a boxing fight being contested at 154-pounds between Floyd Mayweather and Conor McGregor on Aug. 26 in Las Vegas.
Featherweight competitor Grant Dawson submitted Adrian Diaz in the sixth week of Dana White’s Contender Series to earn a contract with the UFC.
UFC middleweight Charles Byrd submitted Randall Wallace in the sixth week of Dana White’s Contender Series to earn a contract with the promotion. It was Byrd’s second time appearing on the series.
UFC president Dana White spoke to media on Tuesday in Las Vegas about his hopes for Conor McGregor to knockout Floyd Mayweather, gave his thoughts on Paulie Malignaggi leaving Conor’s camp and more.
UFC president Dana White confirmed to reporters following his Contender Series event that Tony Ferguson will face Las Vegas-based fighter Kevin Lee at UFC 216 on Oct. 7 for the interim UFC lightweight championship.
The Review-Journal’s Adam Hill and Heidi Fang recap of last week’s media days for Floyd Mayweather Jr. and Conor McGregor ahead of their megabout at T-Mobile Arena on Aug. 26, and talk Frank Mir signing with Bellator in the latest weekly update on the Covering the Cage Facebook. (Las Vegas Review-Journal
At a media workout at the UFC Performance Institute in Las Vegas on Aug. 11, UFC lightweight champion Conor McGregor said he’ll prove the doubters wrong once again and proclaimed himself “the God of boxing”.
The Review-Journal’s Adam Hill and Heidi Fang bring you the highlights from Conor McGregor’s media day ahead of his fight with Floyd Mayweather. (Las Vegas Review-Journal)
Mayweather Promotions CEO Leonard Ellerbe ranted about ticket sales for the upcoming boxing match between Conor McGregor and undefeated boxer Floyd Mayweather at a media day in Las Vegas to promote the Aug. 26 contest. (Heidi Fang/Las Vegas Review-Journal)
Floyd Mayweather held an open workout at his gym in Las Vegas ahead of his upcoming boxing match with UFC champ Conor McGregor on Aug. 26 and discussed his training and how concerned he is that the fight card isn’t sold out. (Heidi Fang/Las Vegas Review-Journal)
Adam Hill and Heidi Fang wrap-up Floyd Mayweather’s media day at Mayweather’s gym in Las Vegas. (Las Vegas Review-Journal)
Review-Journal sports reporter Adam Hill and videographer Heidi Fang talked Daniel Cormier and Jon Jones, Georges St-Pierre and Michael Bisping and The Ultimate Fighter season 26 cast during their live weekly update on Covering The Cage Facebook page. (Las Vegas Review-Journal)
Adam Hill and Heidi Fang returned Thursday for their weekly UFC and MMA update on the Covering The Cage Facebook page. This week, the pair welcomed new UFC fighter Julian Marquez. (Las Vegas Review-Journal)