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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 Apr 07 02:09 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 »

Ex-UFC champ Rousey signs with WWE, appears at Royal Rumble

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jan 29 12:38 PM

Former UFC women's bantamweight champion Ronda Rousey has officially signed with the WWE, ESPN reported. Read more »

Doubts over McGregor as UFC announces title fight

Philip O'Connor, Reuters
Posted at Jan 18 11:32 AM

UFC president Dana White has said that the organisation's lightweight title will be put up for grabs in a showdown between interim holder Tony Ferguson and Khabib Nurmagomedov, casting doubts over the reign of current champion Conor McGregor. Read more »

MMA: Cyborg retains UFC women's featherweight belt

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Dec 31 02:47 PM

Cris Cyborg outpunched Holly Holm en route to a unanimous decision victory to retain the UFC women's featherweight title during the main event of UFC 219 in Las Vegas on Saturday.  Read more »

US boy's anti-bullying video sparks outpouring of support

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Dec 11 06:18 PM

WASHINGTON - A video of a boy tearfully talking about being bullied at school has gone viral and prompted an outpouring of support from Hollywood celebrities, music stars and athletes. Read more »