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Conor McGregor, who is considered the biggest star in UFC history, posted on Twitter late Saturday night that he’s retiring from the Octagon. The announcement, which came after Amanda Nunes’ impressive flyweight title defense in UFC 250, came as a surprise, but already some believe it’s insincere and could be more of a publicity stunt. …

“Because I said so!” may have worked for our dads and for drill sergeants, but it’s terribly ineffective in medicine. As a practical matter, does the practical matter? So let’s say the MLB season — the MLB often so short on foresight — begins this season as per whatever format and schedule agreed upon, say …

Warning: the above video features graphic language. Karl Roberson had to pull out ahead of Wednesday’s UFC on ESPN+ 29 fight, but that wasn’t going to stop his opponent Marvin Vettori. An emotional Vettori tried to go after Roberson in the lobby of a Jacksonville hotel, screaming at his middleweight opponent, who experienced issues with …

Dominick Cruz claims that a UFC 249 referee didn’t pass the smell test. Following the stoppage of Saturday’s bantamweight title fight against Henry Cejudo with just two seconds left in the second round, Cruz accused referee Keith Peterson of drinking on the job, arguing it contributed to what he believed to be a premature end …

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — Kicks, punches and grunts echoed through the empty arena. Coaches, commentators and camera clicks resonated like never before. Blood, sweat, swollen eyelids and face masks signaled the return of UFC, the first major sporting event to resume since the coronavirus shuttered much of the country for nearly two months. UFC 249 ushered …

He swears by them. Conor McGregor’s tailor is flipping the bird to the coronavirus with face masks based on his infamous “f - - k you” suit. “The Notorious” UFC star memorably sported the expletive-covered pinstripe design during the promotional events leading up to his highly publicized crossover fight with Floyd Mayweather three years ago. “Fresh new David …

Dana White was determined to stage UFC 249 next weekend, but even the president of the UFC has to bow to the power of his network partner. White on Thursday announced the cancellation of UFC 249 after he received calls from the “highest levels” of ESPN’s parent company, Disney, to “stand down,” he said in …

UFC 249, it appears, is off. And it’s not the company’s only event on hold. All UFC events are postponed indefinitely due to coronavirus, president Dana White told ESPN. “This whole thing has been a battle since Day 1, we’ve been fighting nonstop all day and all night since this pandemic started to put on …

Paige VanZant and husband Austin Vanderford are doing a bit of light reading while stripping down in quarantine. On Wednesday, the couple added the next chapter to their naked escapades, this time courtesy of Mark Manson‘s “The Subtle Art of Not Giving a F–k.” “Your life isn’t yours if you always care what someone else …

If you didn’t fully grasp just how desperate Dana White is to run UFC fights amid the coronavirus pandemic, you will now. Not only is UFC 249 set to happen on April 18, but White says he is getting a private island so he can run fights every week, including with international fighters who currently …