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MMA: Georges St-Pierre calls time on glittering career

Frank Pingue, Reuters
Posted at Feb 22 12:17 PM

Georges St-Pierre, a two-division champion in the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) and one of the most popular mixed martial arts fighters of all time, announced his retirement from the sport on Thursday. Read more »

MMA: McGregor, Nurmagomedov suspended for post-match brawl

Reuters
Posted at Jan 30 01:49 PM

Conor McGregor and UFC lightweight champion Khabib Nurmagomedov were each fined and suspended by the Nevada State Athletic Commission on Tuesday for their roles in a post-match melee last October in Las Vegas. Read more »

Fighters from rival MMA outfits looking to jump ship, ONE boss teases

Dennis Gasgonia, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jan 22 07:10 PM

Expect more signings from other big-name MMA organizations including the UFC, said ONE Championship founder Chatri Sityodtong. Read more »

Stepping outside octagon, Arianny Celeste bares plan to become a singer

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Dec 30 01:08 AM

Arianny Celeste is bringing her persona outside of the octagon, deciding that it's time for her to foray into the world of singing and business.  Read more »

Khabib adds fire to Mayweather bout flame

Agence France-Presse
Updated as of Nov 27 08:51 AM

MOSCOW - Reigning UFC lightweight champion Khabib Nurmagomedov said on Monday his potential fight with undefeated boxer Floyd Mayweather Jr. would be twice as interesting as Conor McGregor's bout with the American. Read more »

MMA: Former UFC champ Miesha Tate joins ONE Championship as Vice President

Santino Honasan, ABS-CBN Sports
Updated as of Nov 09 04:54 PM

ONE Championship has added yet another big name to their family, as former UFC and Strikeforce Women's Bantamweight Champion Miesha "Cupcake" Tate is set to join the Asian mixed martial arts promotion. Read more »

‘A real fight’: UFC boss dares Mayweather to fight Khabib in MMA

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Oct 31 11:00 PM

If Floyd Mayweather Jr. is serious about fighting UFC champion Khabib Nurmagomedov, then it has to be in mixed martial arts. Read more »

Demetrious Johnson explains decision to jump to ONE Championship

Santino Honasan, ABS-CBN Sports
Posted at Oct 29 04:26 PM

Former long-time UFC Flyweight Champion Demetrious "Mighty Mouse" Johnson is about embark on a new chapter in his career with Asian mixed martial arts powerhouse ONE Championship.  Read more »

Demetrious Johnson officially headed to ONE Championship

Santino Honasan, ABS-CBN Sports
Posted at Oct 28 10:10 AM

It's official. Read more »

Asian MMA star slams 'shocking' Las Vegas brawl

Mathew Scott, Agence France-Presse
Posted at Oct 17 10:45 AM

Asia's highest-ranked mixed martial artist said fighters must remember they're idols for children as he slammed last week's "shocking" scenes after Conor McGregor's defeat to Khabib Nurmagomedov. Read more »

Nurmagomedov challenges Mayweather to clash

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Oct 15 02:30 PM

Mixed martial arts fighter Khabib Nurmagomedov has taken a page out of Conor McGregor's playbook and issued a challenge to undefeated boxer Floyd Mayweather. Read more »

Putin says Nurmagomedov doesn't deserve harsh punishment

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Oct 11 10:32 AM

Russian President Vladimir Putin met mixed martial arts champion Khabib Nurmagomedov on Wednesday, saying that he did not deserve harsh punishment for a recent post-fight brawl. Read more »

UFC boss: Nurmagomedov won't be stripped of MMA title

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Oct 10 10:15 AM

Unbeaten Khabib Nurmagomedov will not be stripped of his UFC lightweight title despite his role in a post-match brawl Saturday, UFC president Dana White said in a website posting Tuesday. Read more »

Brawls overshadow Khabib's UFC title win over McGregor

Philip O'Connor, Reuters
Posted at Oct 08 09:46 AM

For once the violence in the octagon looked secondary as a mass brawl ensued after Russian Khabib Nurmagomedov retained his UFC lightweight title with a submission win over Conor McGregor on Saturday.  Read more »

Nurmagomedov beats McGregor before brawl erupts

Philip O'Connor, Reuters
Updated as of Oct 07 02:24 PM

LAS VEGAS - Champion Khabib Nurmagomedov ended Irish fighter Conor McGregor's attempt to win back the UFC lightweight title when he sealed a brutal submission victory with a rear naked choke hold in the fourth round on Saturday. Read more »

MMA: McGregor promotes fight, whiskey at raucous press conference

Reuters
Updated as of Sep 21 10:01 AM

Conor McGregor sipped whiskey and boasted he would need just one round to defeat Khabib Nurmagomedov and reclaim the UFC lightweight title during a typically wild news conference to promote his return to the octagon on Thursday. Read more »

WATCH: Award-winning chef spices up Filipino favorite with pantry staples

UFC
Posted at Sep 20 06:18 PM

Award-winning author and celebrity chef Tatung Sarthou has shown that it's possible to spice up a dish using only pantry staples. Read more »

MMA: Why ONE Championship hopes to succeed in Japan after UFC failed

Jack Tarrant, Reuters
Posted at Apr 11 05:41 PM

The UFC "failed miserably" in Japan because it was focused on blood and violence and did not create role models for Asian consumers. Read more »

Mayweather says Al Haymon is against a UFC fight

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Apr 08 06:12 PM

Floyd Mayweather says if he fights again it will be in a mixed martial arts bout but added he's not focused on getting in the ring again with Conor McGregor. Read more »

McGregor charged with assault in New York after rampage

Philip O'Connor, Reuters
Updated as of Jan 19 12:24 AM

Conor McGregor has been charged with three counts of assault and one count of criminal mischief following a rampage at a UFC press event in Brooklyn on Thursday, the New York Police Department has said. Read more »