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UFC president Dana White responded Saturday to a civil lawsuit filed against him by a man who went to prison for extortion, calling it a “bulls—” suit that he expects to be quickly dismissed. Ernesto Joshua Ramos, a Las Vegas resident, is suing White for breach of contract. In the civil suit, filed Friday in

UFC light heavyweight Dominick Reyes says he was in preliminary talks with the promotion about a rematch against Jon Jones before the impact of the coronavirus pandemic hit the UFC. Reyes (12-1) suffered the first defeat of his career earlier this year, as he dropped a controversial decision to Jones in a 205-pound title bid

UFC lightweight champion Khabib Nurmagomedov says he still is willing to defend his title against Tony Ferguson at UFC 249 on April 18 at an undisclosed location, but is hopeful the fight could be rebooked as early as August if it that does not happen. As of Thursday evening, Nurmagomedov (28-0) and Ferguson (25-3) are

UFC women’s flyweight champion Valentina Shevchenko said she hopes to be back “sometime in August” from the leg surgery she underwent a week and a half ago. “I was hoping [the injury] would heal by itself, but when it started to frustrate me a little bit, doctors advised me to have surgery,” Shevchenko told Ariel

Brock Lesnar doesn’t like being around people. That’s not a WWE gimmick or a persona he put on in advance of pummeling fellow heavyweights in the UFC. Unless you’re someone who has earned his respect, Lesnar admittedly does not mix well with others. One of the biggest money-making stars in combat sports history would rather

UFC president Dana White once said he would never book Khabib Nurmagomedov vs. Tony Ferguson again. That was after cancellation No. 4. We appear to be at cancellation No. 5. Nurmagomedov is in Russia, apparently no longer in the mix for UFC 249 because of how the global coronavirus pandemic is shutting down many aspects

The Professional Fighters League has put its season on hold indefinitely due to the coronavirus pandemic. The mixed martial arts promotion was expected to begin competition in May. CEO Peter Murray said the PFL made the decision to safeguard its fighters’ health. “We are adjusting our plan for the rest of this year and look

With Khabib Nurmagomedov off the embattled UFC 249 card, his would-be challenger, Tony Ferguson, is saying the UFC lightweight champion should be stripped of his title. Nurmagomedov wrote Wednesday on social media that he is in quarantine and essentially out of what would have been his UFC lightweight title defense April 18. Ferguson told ESPN’s

UFC heavyweight champion Stipe Miocic said Wednesday that he still sees spots in his left eye from a torn retina that was surgically repaired. He said there’s no timetable for his return to the Octagon, but in the meantime, he wages a different kind of battle as a part-time firefighter with the Valley View (Ohio)

What a difference a day makes. If you would have asked MMA fans on, say, Sunday if they still wanted to see the Khabib Nurmagomedov vs. Tony Ferguson fight happen on April 18, I’m certain the majority would have answered with a resounding yes. However, now that it appears as though Nurmagomedov won’t be able

UFC light heavyweight champion Jon Jones agreed to plead guilty to DWI (second offense) on Tuesday, and he will not face any jail time if he follows the terms of a plea agreement, according to a spokesperson for the Bernalillo County, New Mexico, district attorney’s office. Jones was arrested on four charges on Thursday in

As news broke Monday that UFC lightweight champion Khabib Nurmagomedov might not be able to fight in UFC 249 against Tony Ferguson on April 18 because of travel issues related to the coronavirus pandemic, Dustin Poirier texted Dana White. “I’m open,” Poirier informed the UFC president. But the response from the UFC was to keep

The UFC women’s flyweight title fight that was planned for UFC 251 is off. Valentina Shevchenko, the champion, is injured and out of the scheduled bout against Joanne Calderwood, Shevchenko confirmed Tuesday to ESPN. Calderwood first mentioned the cancellation in an interview with MMA Fighting. UFC 251 is planned for June 6 in Perth, Australia.

As a result of the COVID-19 pandemic, Bellator said on Monday that it has decided to clear its slate of fights in May. Bellator 242, scheduled for May 9 in San Jose, California, has been postponed, along with Bellator London on May 16 and Bellator 243 on May 29 in Temecula, California, the promotion said

Despite Dana White’s insistence in recent weeks that the Tony Ferguson vs. Khabib Nurmagomedov fight will go on, increasingly strict travel restrictions and other precautionary measures designed to fight the spread of the coronavirus pandemic appear to have the fight on the brink of cancellation. During an Instagram Live interview on March 30, Nurmagomedov said

Khabib Nurmagomedov took to Instagram early Monday morning to state that it appears he won’t be able to fight in the main event of UFC 249 vs. Tony Ferguson on April 18 because of the travel restrictions associated with the coronavirus pandemic. He’s stuck in Russia. Incredibly, this matchup might fall through for the fifth

UFC featherweight champion Alexander Volkanovski is leaning toward a title defense later in the year with his recovery from a hand injury delayed by the coronavirus pandemic. Volkanovksi was set to return to the Octagon at UFC 251 in Perth, Western Australia, on June 7 in a likely rematch with Max Holloway, the man he

5:04 PM ET Roman ModrowskiESPN.com “I do feel like the storm is behind me.” — Jon Jones, Jan. 31, 2020 Jon Jones seemed very much at ease and focused as he looked inside of himself during an interview with ESPN’s Ariel Helwani prior to his Feb. 8 fight with Dominick Reyes. The UFC light heavyweight