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• Ben Rothwell accepts two-year USADA sanction for failed drug test

  06-04-2018 23:34
  It will be a while before we see Ben Rothwell back inside the Octagon.
  The 36-year-old UFC heavyweight accepted a two-year sanction for failed out-of-competition drug tests taken back on Feb. 6 and Feb. 15, 2017, USADA officials announced Friday. Rothwell tested positive for “an anabolic androgenic steroid of exogenous origin” according to the release.
  Rothwell explained that the test results were due to his physician prescribing him testosterone, but the USADA determined that did n
  
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• Conor McGregor Incident Bad For The Fighters, But Great For Business

  06-04-2018 23:11
  On Thursday afternoon in the loading dock at Barclays Arena in Brooklyn, New York, one of the craziest incidents in UFC history took place, and it didn’t even involve any fists being thrown. According to various eye-witness reports and video footage readily available on social media, UFC lightweight champion Conor McGregor and his team were […]
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• Al Iaquinta opens as massive underdog to Nurmagomedov at UFC 223

  06-04-2018 23:11
  The oddsmakers aren’t putting a lot of faith in Al Iaquinta.
  “Ragin’ Al” opened as a massive betting underdog to Khabib Nurmagomedov following UFC 223’s last-second main event switch. Gambling website 5Dimes initially slotted Iaquinta as a more than 5-to-1 underdog (+550) and Nurmagomedov as a remarkable 10-to-1 favorite (-1050). The lines have since been heavily betted down, with Iaquinta now sitting at +345 odds and Nurmagomedov at -515 at the time of this writin
  
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• Conor McGregor posts $50,000 bail, has next hearing June 14

  06-04-2018 23:00
  NEW YORK CITY — In handcuffs, UFC superstar Conor McGregor stepped in front of a judge on Friday afternoon in Brooklyn.The Irishman had a hearing on Friday afternoon at the Kings County Criminal Court. Heading into the hearing, the 29-year-old McGregor faced three counts of assault and one count of criminal mischief due to his UFC 223 bus attack on Thursday.The judge issued an order of protection in favor of Michael Chiesa, Ozzy Arias, Ray Borg, Ricardo Chico on both Conor McGregor and hi
  
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• UFC 223 Weigh-in Video & Results: Card Finally Greenlit with New Main Event

  06-04-2018 22:52 via sherdog.com
  After one of the most bizarre days in the sport’s history, UFC 223 (now available on Amazon Prime) finally has a main event.
  
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• Video: Conor McGregor’s full court hearing after UFC 223 bus attack

  06-04-2018 22:39
  UFC lightweight champion Conor McGregor appeared at Brooklyn’s Kings County Criminal Court on Friday after being charged with three counts of assault and one count of criminal mischief due to his attack on a UFC 223 fighter bus.A judge set a $50,000 bail on McGregor and a $25,000 bail on McGregor’s SBG teammate Cian Cowley, who was also involved in the incident. McGregor’s next hearing has been set for June 14. Both fighters will be allowed to travel in the interim.
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• Khabib Nurmagomedov vs. Al Iaquinta is new UFC 223 main event

  06-04-2018 22:01
  After an astonishing turn of events on Friday, Khabib Nurmagomedov vs. Al Iaquinta is the new main event of UFC 223.
  The bout came together after a chain of events kicked off when the New York State Athletic Commission, which is overseeing the event on Saturday night at Barclays Center in the New York City borough of Brooklyn, pulled original headliner Max Holloway from the bout due to concerns over his weight cut.The bout will be a five-round fight. If Nurmagomedov wins, he becomes UFC lightwe
  
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• Referee Mario Yamasaki not assigned for UFC 224 in Brazil

  06-04-2018 22:00
  Mario Yamasaki won’t be the third man in the Octagon at UFC 224 — and it looks like he won’t step back inside the UFC cage ever again.
  Speaking with MMA Fighting’s Ariel Helwani during Thursday’s UFC 223 media day in Brooklyn, NY, Michael Chiesa revealed that he was informed by UFC official Marc Ratner that the Brazilian referee wouldn’t “be anywhere near the Octagon ever again.”
  Yamasaki was criticized by fighters and UFC president Dana White man
  
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• Al Iaquinta vs. Khabib Nurmagomedov Targeted For UFC 223

  06-04-2018 21:18
  When all else fails, turn to “Raging Al.” The Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) has been dealt a bad hand. First, Tony Ferguson tore ligaments in his knee cancelling his bout with Khabib Nurmagomedov at UFC 223. Then, Conor McGregor goes on a rampage and shatters glass injuring two UFC 223 fighters and forcing them off […]
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• Al Iaquinta vs. Khabib Nurmagomedov Official For UFC 223

  06-04-2018 21:18
  UPDATE: Al Iaquinta vs. Khabib Nurmagomedov has been made official. ORIGINAL: When all else fails, turn to “Raging Al.” The Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) has been dealt a bad hand. First, Tony Ferguson tore ligaments in his knee cancelling his bout with Khabib Nurmagomedov at UFC 223. Then, Conor McGregor goes on a rampage and […]
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• Tony Ferguson: No ‘black cloud’ or ‘curse’ over fight with Khabib Nurmagomedov

  06-04-2018 21:00
  Tony Ferguson doesn’t believe in curses.
  Superstitious folks seem to think that the long-anticipated matchup between lightweight standouts Ferguson and Kahbib Nurmagomedov is jinxed. They got more ammunition for their belief when the bout, which was scheduled to headline UFC 223 in Las Vegas on Saturday night, fell out for an astounding fourth time Sunday.But Ferguson, whose ruptured lateral collateral ligament forced the latest fallout, said on Monday’s edition of The MMA Hour that
  
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• Dana White Won’t Aid Conor McGregor Following UFC 223 Media Day Meltdown

  06-04-2018 20:15
  Conor McGregor has been in Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) president Dana White’s good graces many times, but this is not one of those times. Yesterday (April 6), it appeared that things were moving smoothly during the UFC 223 media session. There were a couple of tense faceoffs, but nothing out of the ordinary. Conor McGregor, […]
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• Buoyed by Darren Till’s endorsement, Mike Grundy remains confident he’ll secure UFC Liverpool debut

  06-04-2018 19:00
  UFC Liverpool’s official announcement was barely a minute old before Darren Till dropped his name.Standing onstage at The 02 in London, with the biggest fight date of his young career announced, Till immediately switched the attention to his fellow Team Kaobon proponent, Mike Grundy.It was rumored that the 11-1 Brit came close to securing a promotional debut against Nasrat Haqparast at UFC London. Cage Warriors featherweight champion Nad Narimani later filled the slot. However, the fight
  
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• UFC 25th anniversary press conference video

  06-04-2018 18:30
  At the UFC 25th anniversary press conference, a host of UFC stars for the upcoming fights, including UFC heavyweight champion Stipe Miocic vs. UFC light heavyweight champion Daniel Cormier at UFC 226, will appear and answer questions from the media. The video above is expected to begin at 6:30 p.m. ET.
  
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• Report: Michael Chiesa Files Police Report Against Conor McGregor

  06-04-2018 18:14
  It looks like Michael Chiesa has laid the hammer down on Conor McGregor. Yesterday afternoon (April 5), the UFC 223 media day session was held inside the Barclays Center in Brooklyn, NY. MMA News was on the scene, interviewing Rose Namajunas, Anthony Pettis, Michael Chiesa, and Ray Borg. You can check those interviews out here. […]
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• Mugshot: Conor McGregor Facing Multiple Charges Following Alleged Bus Attack in Brooklyn

  06-04-2018 17:25 via sherdog.com
  Mixed martial arts superstar Conor McGregor has been charged with three counts of misdemeanor assault and one count of criminal mischief in the aftermath of his alleged attack on a charter bus carrying Ultimate Fighting Championship competitors on Thursday at the Barclays Center in Brooklyn, according to the New York City Police Department.
  
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• Conor McGregor Exits Police Station In Handcuffs (Video)

  06-04-2018 17:21
  On Friday, a video surfaced online that showed UFC mega-star Conor McGregor walking out of a New York police station in handcuffs following the wild bus incident at the UFC 223 Media Day in Brooklyn. McGregor was arrested and charged with three counts of assault and one count of criminal mischief for attacking the tour […]
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• Max Holloway Issues Statement After Withdrawal From UFC 223

  06-04-2018 16:44
  Max Holloway is the latest in a long list of fighters to have been removed from UFC 223. The UFC Featherweight Champion was deemed not medically fit to compete and has been pulled from the card. Holloway took to Twitter recently to address the situation: . @TeamKhabib my brother I want to keep going but […]
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• Max Holloway Deemed ‘Medically Unfit,’ Out at UFC 223; Anthony Pettis Tabbed as Replacement

  06-04-2018 16:42 via sherdog.com
  A failed weight cut has forced Max Holloway to withdraw from the UFC 223 main event on Saturday (now available on Amazon Prime) in Brooklyn, New York, according to the New York State Athletic Commission.
  
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• Holloway apologizes to Nurmagomedov after UFC 223 fight cancellation: ‘You don’t deserve this’

  06-04-2018 16:32
  Max Holloway won’t get his chance at a second belt.
  Holloway, the reigning UFC featherweight champion, was pulled from the main event of UFC 223 on Friday morning during official weigh-ins after being deemed medically unfit to compete by commission doctors while cutting weight.Holloway was attempting an ambitious weight cut after accepting the fight against Khabib Nurmagomedov on six days’ notice as a late replacement for Tony Ferguson.
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• Nate Diaz, Colby Covington React to Conor McGregor’s Actions at UFC 223 Media Day

  06-04-2018 16:24 via sherdog.com
  As earlier reported, fight fans were in complete shock with the violent nature of Conor McGregor’s actions during the end of UFC 223’s media day which saw two fighters -- Michael Chiesa and Ray Borg -- injured during the attack.
  
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• Another One Bites the Dust: Ben Rothwell Suspended Two Years

  06-04-2018 16:24 via sherdog.com
  The Ultimate Fighting Championship’s heavyweight division has just lost one of its stalwarts.
  
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• UFC 223 weigh-in video live now

  06-04-2018 16:03
  At the UFC 223 weigh-ins, all 20 fighters taking part in Saturday night’s UFC 223 fights will step on the scale Friday, and we’ll have the live video here at MMA Fighting.
  In the main event, Khabib Nurmagomedov and Max Holloway will have to make the lightweight limit of 155 pounds.
  The UFC 223 official weigh-ins will be at 9 a.m. ET, and MMA Fighting will carry the video live. Watch it LIVE here.
  The UFC 223 ceremonial weigh-in video will be at 6 p.m. ET.
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• Max Holloway out of UFC 223 main event against Khabib Nurmagomedov

  06-04-2018 16:03
  UFC 223 is having a rough week.
  Featherweight champion Max Holloway has been pulled from Saturday’s main event fight against Khabib Nurmagomedov after being deemed medically unfit to compete. MMA Fighting confirmed the news Friday morning during UFC 223’s official weigh-ins following an initial report by ESPN.
  MMA Fighting’s Ariel Helwani reported that commission doctors put a halt to Holloway’s weight cut in fear of his safety, however Holloway wished to continue. At th
  
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• There’s no excusing Conor McGregor’s UFC 223 bus attack. Now, what does the UFC do about it?

  06-04-2018 16:00
  Will UFC lightweight champ McGregor face discipline for wild melee? Conor McGregor wasn’t expected to fight in the UFC until the summer of 2018, and then New York happened. Ah, New York, the place where the absurd happens on the regular, egos are inflated and money never sleeps. As a setting, it was ironic. The state that for years was known in MMA circles for its unsanctioned violence is also the one that the UFC lobbied unsuccessfully for what seemed like eternity, touting its legitimac
  
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• Khabib Nurmagomedov Responds To Conor McGregor: “This Is Not My Bus”

  06-04-2018 15:40
  Khabib Nurmagomedov is hoping to clear up what he believes to be a misunderstanding on behalf of Conor McGregor. Yesterday, Conor attacked a bus transporting UFC fighters and their teams from the Barclay’s Center to their hotel. “This is not my team bus, this is red corner bus,” Khabib explained to MMA Fighting yesterday. “My […]
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• Conor McGregor Facing Multiple Assault Charges and Criminal Mischief for Rampage in Brooklyn

  06-04-2018 14:57
  Conor McGregor remains in police custody on Friday while awaiting an appearance before a judge in New York as he faces several charges stemming from his assault on a bus in Brooklyn that left several people injured. According to a spokesperson from the New York Police Department, McGregor has been charged with three separate counts […]
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• Morning Report: Tyron Woodley questions interim title, says he would have fought Rafael Dos Anjos in July 

  06-04-2018 14:00
  Earlier this week, the UFC officially announced that former lightweight champion Rafael dos Anjos would be taking on outspoken welterweight contender Colby Covington at UFC 224 for the interim welterweight championship. It’s a fight that has been in the works for a while now but the interim belt being on the line is slightly puzzling as undisputed welterweight champion Tyron Woodley fought as recently as last July but “The Chosen One” isn’t letting that get to him.Speaki
  
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• UFC 223 Weigh-in Results: Max Holloway Out, Replacement Still Being Worked on

  06-04-2018 13:27
  UPDATE: Max Holloway is medically unfit to compete. Anthony Pettis weighed in at 155.2 pounds. While Pettis was given two hours to shed the .2 pounds, he did not come back out. Paul Felder recently confirmed that he offered to fill in, but the New York State Athletic Commission wouldn’t allow it. UPDATE #2: An […]
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• UFC 223 Live Weigh-in Results Starting at 9 a.m. ET

  06-04-2018 13:27
  After a wild media day, the UFC rolls along with weigh-ins. Today (April 6), the early morning UFC 223 weigh-ins will take place. All 20 fighters on the card will tip the scales. That’s right, only 20 fighters which was not the number originally scheduled. Three fights on the UFC 223 card have been canceled […]
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• UFC 223 Live Weigh-in Results: Max Holloway Out, Replacement Still Being Worked on

  06-04-2018 13:27
  UPDATE: Max Holloway is medically unfit to compete. Anthony Pettis weighed in at 155.2 pounds. While Pettis was given two hours to shed the .2 pounds, he did not come back out. Paul Felder recently confirmed that he offered to fill in, but the New York State Athletic Commission wouldn’t allow it. After a wild […]
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• UFC 223 Live Weigh-in Results: Max Holloway Out, Anthony Pettis on Standby

  06-04-2018 13:27
  After a wild media day, the UFC rolls along with weigh-ins. Today (April 6), the early morning UFC 223 weigh-ins will take place. All 20 fighters on the card will tip the scales. That’s right, only 20 fighters which was not the number originally scheduled. Three fights on the UFC 223 card have been canceled […]
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• Conor McGregor faces multiple charges for bus attack

  06-04-2018 13:13
  Conor McGregor and SBG teammate Cian Cowley were arrested in New York late Thursday night, a spokesman for the New York Police Department confirmed with MMA Fighting.McGregor has been charged with three counts of assault and one count of criminal mischief due to his involvement in a fracas at the Barclays Center following the UFC 223 media day. Cowley, an SBG teammate of McGregor’s and a fellow MMA fighther, was charged with one count of assault and one count of criminal mischief.
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• UFC 223 weigh-in video

  06-04-2018 11:00
  At the UFC 223 weigh-ins, all 20 fighters taking part in Saturday night’s UFC 223 fights will step on the scale Friday, and we’ll have the live video here at MMA Fighting.
  In the main event, Khabib Nurmagomedov and Max Holloway will have to make the lightweight limit of 155 pounds.
  The UFC 223 official weigh-ins will be at 9 a.m. ET, and MMA Fighting will carry the video live.
  The UFC 223 ceremonial weigh-in video will be at 6 p.m. ET.
  Get UFC 223 weigh-in results below.
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• Brandon Moreno unsure if he’ll get paid after McGregor’s ‘barbaric’ bus attack

  06-04-2018 07:32
  NEW YORK CITY — Brandon Moreno’s fight was one of the several casualties from the Conor McGregor incident.
  The Mexican fighter was scheduled to meet Ray Borg in an important 125-pound contest at Saturday’s UFC 223 in Brooklyn, N.Y. However, Moreno’s plans to fight the No. 3 ranked flyweight quickly changed on Thursday when UFC superstar McGregor attacked one of the buses transporting several UFC 223 competitors from the media day at the Barclays Center back to the fighte
  
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• UFC Confirms Asia Fight Night event headlined by Cerrone vs Edwards

  06-04-2018 07:00 via ufc.com
  SINGAPORE – UFC®, the world’s premier Mixed Martial Arts (MMA) organization, today confirmed a highly-anticipated live event in Asia for 2018. Headlined by a welterweight thriller, No. 11-ranked Donald "Cowboy" Cerrone  will be looking to showcase his explosive and exhilarating brand of MMA against No. 14 Leon "Rocky" Edwards in a five-round main event. The news is part of a roll-call of UFC events taking place around the world this Spring-Summer season.This is the second li
  
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• UFC champs tour stock exchange, ring opening bell

  06-04-2018 07:00 via ufc.com
  The market is open! #UFC Champs ring the opening bell @NYSE #UFCBrooklyn pic.twitter.com/i5jsSWKuaj— UFC News (@UFCNews) April 6, 2018Friday morning UFC Chief Operating Officer, Lawrence Epstein, and six current UFC champions opened the stock market. The New York Stock Exchange hosted Epstein and the fighters as they participated in the daily opening bell ceremony.On the scene were Stipe Miocic, Daniel Cormier, Tyron Woodley, Amanda Nunes, Robert Whittaker and Demetrius Johnson. The fighte
  
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• UFC 223 Official Weigh-in Results

  06-04-2018 07:00 via ufc.com
  Get the results of the official weigh-ins for UFC 223, happening live from Brooklyn, NY Saturday night Order now: http://www.ufc.com/ppvMain Event - Lightweight Title FightKhabib Nurmagomedov (154.5) vs Al Iaquinta (155.2)Women's Strawweight Title Co-Main EventRose Namajunas (114.2) vs. Joanna Jedrzejczyk (114)Main Card at 10pm/7pm ETPTRenato Moicano (145.6) vs. Calvin Kattar (145.4)Zabit Magomedsharipov (145.8) vs. Kyle Bochniak (145.2) Joe Lauzon (155.4) vs. Chris Gruetzemacher (155)FS1 P
  
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• UFC 223: Fight by Fight Preview

  06-04-2018 07:00 via ufc.com
  On Friday morning, Al Iaquinta was fighting Paul Felder. By the afternoon, he was in a title fight against Khabib Nurmagomedov. That’s how crazy the UFC 223 fight week has been, but on Saturday, we’ve got a five-round fight in the lightweight division, and while Nurmagomedov has to be seen as the favorite, he has had a rollercoaster six days as he waited for an opponent to be secured, and Iaquinta is in a win-win situation. Just making the walk is a victory at this point, and after h
  
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• Pre-UFC 223 presser keeps foot on the gas

  06-04-2018 07:00 via ufc.com
  After a hectic UFC 223 fight week, the promotion didn’t take its foot off the gas at Barclays Center in Brooklyn Friday evening, announcing several high-profile fights in Asia, Los Angeles, and Chicago that got added to a full spring / summer slate.The UFC will be in the Asia-Pacific region for the second time in 2018, as welterweight action hero Donald “Cowboy” Cerrone faces rising star Leon Edwards at a date and city to be confirmed shortly.In the main event of UFC 227 on Aug
  
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• Khabib to face Iaquinta for official UFC lightweight title

  06-04-2018 07:00 via ufc.com
  Undefeated UFC lightweight Khabib Nurmagomedov, will now face New York’s own Al Iaquinta for the official lightweight title. The bout will take place this Saturday at UFC 223: Khabib vs Iaquinta at Barclays Center. The change in the main event occurred when featherweight champion, Max Holloway, was deemed unfit to fight.Due to Iaquinta not making the 155-pound championship limit, the UFC lightweight title will only be eligible to be won by Nurmagomedov. Should Iaquinta win, he will not be
  
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• Khabib to Conor: 'Just tell me where'

  06-04-2018 07:00 via ufc.com
  By now you've likely seen the havoc wreaked by Conor McGregor and his gang as they crashed the UFC media party uninvited yesterday in Brooklyn. If you somehow missed it, this latest episode of UFC 223 Embedded is a great primer of what went down.The target of McGregor's outburst, Khabib Nurmagomedov, seemed more perplexed than anything at the spectacle, suggesting that if Conor wanted to fight him, all he needed to do was send a text message."Just tell me where. That's it," Khabib said straight
  
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• Khabib ready for anyone, Iaquinta with nothing to lose

  06-04-2018 07:00 via ufc.com
  On April 7, 2007, Matt Serra shocked the world with a first-round knockout of UFC welterweight champion Georges St-Pierre. Tomorrow night, eleven years to the day from the greatest upset in UFC history, a young man coached by Serra, Al Iaquinta, will look to perform a similar feat when he takes on unbeaten juggernaut Khabib Nurmagomedov in the main event of UFC 223 at Barclays Center in Brooklyn.It’s the perfect storyline to cap off what was an imperfect week for the UFC 223 card, but Iaqu
  
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• Video: Conor McGregor in police custody after UFC 223 melee

  06-04-2018 06:45
  BROOKLYN — Standing outside of the 78th precinct where Conor McGregor is currently in NYPD custody, MMA Fighting’s Ariel Helwani reports on a chaotic day for UFC 223.
  
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• Conor McGregor turns himself into police after bus incident, charge pending 

  06-04-2018 06:39
  Conor McGregor is in police custody Thursday night in New York, a spokesman for the New York Police Department confirmed with MMA Fighting.McGregor turned himself in and there is a charge pending, the spokesperson said. He was wanted for questioning in a wild incident that happened Thursday afternoon at the UFC 223 media day at Barclays Center in Brooklyn.
  NBC New York and Newsday were the first to report the news of McGregor being in custody. But the NYPD spokesperson noted he has not been arr
  
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• ***UPDATE*** Conor McGregor Now In Police Custody – Next Opponent Felony Charges?

  06-04-2018 06:14
  We all thought it was coming and after bring originally reported by NBC, news is out that Conor McGregor has turned himself in. Word is he turned himself in to officers at the 78th precinct around 10:30 pm E.T. McGregor was escorted through a side entrance to avoid media waiting from him at the front […]
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• Conor McGregor Now In Police Custody – Next Opponent Felony Charges?

  06-04-2018 06:14
  We all thought it was coming and after being originally reported by NBC, news is out that Conor McGregor has turned himself in. Word is he turned himself in to officers at the 78th precinct around 10:30 pm E.T. McGregor was escorted through a side entrance to avoid media waiting from him at the front […]
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• Magomedsharipov vs. Bochniak promoted to main card after UFC 223 fight cancellations

  06-04-2018 06:13
  Zabit Magomedsharipov and Kyle Bochniak are getting an unexpected boost in exposure.
  The two featherweights were set to meet on the Fight Pass preliminary portion of UFC 223 at the Barclays Center in Brooklyn on Saturday, but they will now compete on the main card after a trio of bouts were canceled in the wake of Conor McGregor’s antics.
  McGregor created a chaotic scene at a UFC media event on Thursday at the same venue where he attempted to confront Khabib Nurmagomedov. “The Notor
  
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• UFC Releases Statement On McGregor’s UFC 223 Riot

  06-04-2018 05:00
  It has been one of the craziest days in UFC history and speculation has run rampant on what would happen to Conor McGregor. From property damage to bodily harm, Conor and his team did a number on what was UFC 223. After a total of three fight cancellations everyone is anxiously awaiting for the UFC […]
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• UFC releases statement concerning Conor McGregor’s actions

  06-04-2018 04:40
  Dana White and the New York State Athletic Commission have voiced their displeasure concerning Conor McGregor’s disruptive appearance at the Barclays Center and now UFC officials have issued a statement.
  A press release from the promotion names both McGregor and Artem Lobov as the offending parties in Thursday’s incident at a media event promoting UFC 223 in Brooklyn. The incident in question saw McGregor, Lobov, and associates involved in an altercation in which objects were thrown
  
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