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Conor McGregor will headline first MMA event at the Garden
The UFC provided Madison Square Garden a main event worthy of its MMA debut. Featherweight champion Conor McGregor will move up to 155 pounds to fight light heavyweight champion Eddie...
UFC 205 hype builds with seven matches unveiled
It’s time. The UFC officially kicks off its promotion for UFC 205 on Tuesday with a 6 p.m press conference, hosted by UFC president Dana White, at the Theater at...
Joe Rogan seemingly reveals UFC 205 headliner: Conor McGregor
From the moment he entered the UFC, Conor McGregor promised to win titles at two weight divisions, just as he had during his tenure with the Cage Warriors promotion. It...
NYSAC won't let investigation stop MMA from coming to state
Second in a two-part series. Most of the adjectives used to describe the New York State Athletic Commission these days aren’t very flattering: “Broken … in chaos … incompetent …...
New York won't see boxing until 2017 if this plea isn't answered
Local promoters are putting together a formal response to the new laws governing mixed martial arts and boxing in state laws they insist will negatively impact the amount of boxing...
Ronda Rousey comeback buzz comes with bad news for NYC
Ronda Rousey will fight again, but it won't be at the UFC card in Madison Square Garden on Nov. 12. UFC president Dana White revealed during the latest episode of...
Speculating the huge names NYC will see at UFC 205
LAS VEGAS -- An elaborate press conference is being planned for early September in New York to announce the card for UFC 205 at Madison Square Garden on Nov. 12,...
McGregor-Diaz water bottle throwdown: How it hurts UFC
LAS VEGAS — UFC light heavyweight contender Anthony “Rumble” Johnson wasn’t surprised Nate Diaz and Conor McGregor got into a water bottle throwing contest Wednesday that turned a press conference...
The silver lining to Ronda Rousey's extended UFC absence
A potential headliner for UFC 205 at Madison Square Garden could take shape Saturday night when former UFC women’s bantamweight champion Holly Holm takes on Valentina Shevchenko on the UFC...
Who'll be at NY's UFC 205? What to glean after UFC 200
LAS VEGAS — If UFC 200 served as any indication of what to expect when the UFC debuts at Madison Square Garden on Nov. 12, it’s to expect the unexpected....
NYSAC chaos is already alarming barrier to NY's UFC 205
LAS VEGAS — Marc Ratner, the current vice president of regulatory affairs for the UFC, hopes to meet with the New York State Athletic Commission in the next two weeks...
This UFC champ wants to co-star with Ronda Rousey at MSG
LAS VEGAS — As soon as Joanna Jedrzejczyk successfully defended her UFC women’s strawweight championship with a unanimous decision over Claudia Gadelha on Friday night, she made it clear where...
Ronda Rousey's UFC return a complete mystery to everyone
Ronda Rousey's return to the Octagon will be one of the most highly anticipated moments in recent UFC history, but when that will happen is still a mystery. Over the...
Only one problem with Cyborg's Ronda Rousey 'scared' taunt
Well, that didn’t take long. A day after her triumphant victory at UFC 198, Cris “Cyborg” Justino challenged Ronda Rousey to a fight at UFC 205 at Madison Square Garden...
How I know Ronda Rousey's heart isn't in it: rival
Miesha Tate is focused on her upcoming title defense against Amanda Nunes at UFC 200, but that doesn't mean she's lost sight of a third fight with Ronda Rousey later...
UFC scheming Ronda Rousey, Jon Jones for MSG extravaganza
The UFC held a press conference at Madison Square Garden on Wednesday to promote UFC 200 on July 9 in Las Vegas, but there was plenty of wishful thinking about...