Whittaker edges Till in bloody battle in Abu Dhabi England's Darren Till lost his UFC middleweight bout against former champion Rob Whittaker in a bloody five-round main event in Abu Dhabi. MMA • 26 Jul
Irish UFC fighter Joseph Duffy announces retirement Irish UFC fighter Joseph Duffy has retired from MMA after a Saturday night defeat to Joel Alvarez in Abu Dhabi. Other sport • 19 Jul
Kamaru Usman retains title to equal Khabib record Kamaru Usman has defeated Jorge Masvidal to retain his welterweight championship in a unanimous decision at UFC 251 in the United Arab Emirates. MMA • 12 Jul
Abdulmanap Nurmagomedov dies aged 57 The father and former trainer of Russian Mixed Martial Arts star Khabib Nurmagomedov has died at 57 after contracting coronavirus. MMA • 03 Jul
UFC Dublin event cancelled due to crowd restrictions A UFC event that had been scheduled to take place at the 3Arena in Dublin in August has been cancelled. MMA • 24 Jun
Dana White promises 'amazing fights' in Abu Dhabi event UFC president Dana White has promised "an experience that none of us will ever forget" after it was announced Yas Island in Abu Dhabi will ... MMA • 09 Jun
Conor McGregor retires for the third time Conor McGregor has announced his retirement from UFC at the age of 31. MMA • 07 Jun
Amanda Nunes eases past Felicia Spencer in UFC 250 UFC featherweight champion Amanda Nunes dominated Felicia Spencer and scored a comprehensive decision victory on Saturday in retaining her crown, becoming the first two-weight UFC ... MMA • 07 Jun
Khabib reveals 'over 20 relatives' hit by Covid-19 Russian Mixed Martial Arts fighter Khabib Nurmagomedov has appealed to residents of his native Dagestan to follow containment rules as his father was put on ... MMA • 19 May
Teixeira keeps UFC title hopes on track Glover Teixeira has kept his UFC light heavyweight title hopes alive with an upset victory over Anthony Smith in the main event of UFC Fight ... MMA • 14 May
Gaethje upsets Ferguson with fifth-found knock out Justin Gaethje is the new interim UFC lightweight champion after overcoming Tony Ferguson in a five-round classic at UFC 249. MMA • 10 May
Positive Covid-19 result rules Souza out of UFC 249 Jacare Souza is out of UFC 249 after testing positive for coronavirus ahead of his bout at the controversial event. MMA • 09 May
Ferguson takes aim at Khabib and McGregor Tony Ferguson hit out at lightweight rivals Conor McGregor and Khabib Nurmagomedov ahead of headlining UFC 249 against Justin Gaethje at Jacksonville, Florida, this weekend. MMA • 08 May
Gaethje: Octagon can offer relief to caged public Justin Gaethje launched a staunch defence of UFC 249 going ahead this weekend amid the coronavirus pandemic, insisting: "Everyone's locked at home, they need something ... MMA • 08 May
White insists UFC event this weekend will be 'safe' UFC president Dana White insists the organisation's return this weekend is "as safe as it can possibly be" despite the ongoing coronavirus pandemic. Other sport • 07 May
Dana White confirms UFC 249 will go ahead in May UFC 249 is set to go ahead behind closed doors on 9May in Florida with an interim lightweight title bout between Tony Ferguson and Justin ... MMA • 24 Apr
UFC 249 cancelled as broadcasters pull the plug UFC 249 has been cancelled after broadcaster ESPN and parent company Disney overruled on the sport's defiant push to keep fighting during the coronavirus pandemic. MMA • 10 Apr
UFC 249 to go ahead on 'an island' as Khabib replaced UFC boss Dana White has confirmed a major title fight will take place on an island "somewhere on earth" this month after selecting Justin Gaethje ... MMA • 07 Apr
Nurmagomedov will not break quarantine for UFC 249 UFC lightweight champion Khabib Nurmagomedov has announced that he will not break coronavirus quarantine to fight in UFC 249 in two weeks' time. MMA • 02 Apr
UFC confirms postponements over Covid-19 The UFC has postponed its next three fights after US President Donald Trump introduced new measures to attempt to curb its spread. MMA • 17 Mar
Cage Warriors event to proceed behind closed doors The Cage Warriors mixed martial arts promotion is set to go ahead with its planned event in England this week despite the disruption caused by ... MMA • 16 Mar
Ex-England flanker James Haskell set to make MMA debut Former England rugby union international James Haskell will make his professional mixed martial arts debut on 16 May. MMA • 20 Feb
'Conor's had a weird rise... he's owned up to mistakes' MMA coach John Kavanagh has said he's "proud" of how Conor McGregor has dealt with recent controversies and aired his belief the negative headlines surrounding ... MMA • 19 Feb
UFC returning to Dublin after five-year gap The UFC will host its first event in Ireland since 2015 with a 'Fight Night' at the 3Arena on Saturday 15 August. MMA • 13 Feb
'Phenomenal' Trump congratulates McGregor on 'big' win Donald Trump congratulated Conor McGregor on his winning UFC return after the fighter described him as a "phenomenal president". MMA • 21 Jan
