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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 »

Arum douses Pacquiao-McGregor rumors

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Dec 11 03:59 PM

It looks as though Top Rank boss Bob Arum was left out when Manny Pacquiao held initial discussions with the camp of MMA star Conor McGregor. Read more »

Holloway batters Aldo to retain UFC featherweight belt

Reuters
Updated as of Dec 03 06:43 PM

UFC featherweight champion Max Holloway defended his title with a devastating third-round technical knockout victory against Brazil's Jose Aldo in Detroit on Saturday, retaining his belt with a second consecutive stoppage of the former title holder. Read more »

MMA: Rolando Dy, son of world champ Navarette, relishes 'miracle' win

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Nov 26 01:27 AM

Given another chance to fight again, Dy hammered out a unanimous decision win at a UFC match in Shanghai on Saturday night. Read more »

St-Pierre wins middleweight title on octagon return

Philip O'Connor, Reuters
Posted at Nov 05 01:19 PM

Canadian mixed martial artist Georges St-Pierre completed a stunning comeback to the sport at Madison Square Garden, beating Michael Bisping by submission to claim the middleweight title after a four-year absence from the octagon. Read more »

UFC strips Jones of title, Cormier reinstated as champion

Reuters
Posted at Sep 14 11:32 AM

The UFC stripped Jon Jones of the light heavyweight championship title on Wednesday following his positive drug test and reinstated Daniel Cormier as champion. Read more »