Irish & International Sports News, Fixtures & Results

Conor McGregor's participation at UFC 200 remains unclear

Dana White refutes Conor McGregor's UFC 200 claim

UFC president Dana White has contradicted a tweet from Conor McGregor that claimed the Irishman would be fighting on the UFC 200 bill in Las Vegas on 9 July.

MMA • 25 Apr 16

Dana White: 'The one thing nobody is exempt from is promoting their fights.'

Dana White insists McGregor will make swift return

UFC President Dana White does not believe Conor McGregor has retired and expects the Dubliner to return to the octagon within the next year.

MMA • 20 Apr 16

Have we seen the last of UFC poster boy McGregor?

New York comeback for the 'retired' McGregor?

Despite announcing his early retirement on Twitter, journalist Philip O'Connor believes there is every chance that Conor McGregor will be back in action later this year in New York.

MMA • 20 Apr 16

Conor McGregor lost to Nate Diaz at UFC196

McGregor sparks furore with 'retire young' tweet

Conor McGregor has ignited speculation over his UFC future by announcing on Twitter that he has "decided to retire young".

MMA • 19 Apr 16

Conor McGregor: 'I’d go back to the 3 Arena no problem. I haven’t outgrown my home town.'

McGregor wants Dublin date as he plots destiny

Conor McGregor is desperate to fight in either Boston or Dublin again after his UFC 196 showdown next month with Rafael Dos Anjos and declared: "I haven't outgrown my home town."

MMA • 18 Feb 16

Holly Holm knocked out Ronda Rousey at UFC 193

Rousey opens up on despair of defeat to Holm

Ronda Rousey has revealed that she felt suicidal after her shock UFC defeat to Holly Holm last November but says she is determined to regain her bantamweight title.

MMA • 17 Feb 16

AUDIO: McGregor fans in Dublin

1,000 fans packed into the Red Cow Hotel

Cricket • 13 Dec 15

Conor McGregor's bout is expected to place at approximately 4.30am Irish time on Sunday

Pendred: McGregor will steamroll way to victory

Cathal Pendred has backed Conor McGregor to “steamroll” Jose Aldo at UFC 194 this Saturday night in Las Vegas.

MMA • 10 Dec 15

Holly Holm reacts to her stunning triumph

Holm shocks Rousey to become UFC champion

Holly Holm produced a massive upset by dethroning bantamweight champion Ronda Rousey with a knock-out in the second round of the main event of UFC 193 in Melbourne, Australia.

MMA • 15 Nov 15

Joseph Duffy will not be fighting on Saturday

Duffy out of UFC Dublin after training concussion

Donegal fighter Joseph Duffy has been forced to pull out of his headline fight with Dustin Poirier at UFC Dublin on Saturday night after suffering a mild concussion in training.

MMA • 22 Oct 15

Joe Duffy will fight Dustin Poirier in Dublin in October

Joe Duffy to fight Dustin Poirier in Dublin

Joe Duffy, the last man to beat Conor McGregor, will face Dustin Poirier in the lightweight headline bout at UFC's Fight Night at the 3Arena in Dublin on 24 October.

MMA • 29 Jul 15

Duffy and Holohan claim UFC victories in Glasgow

Ireland's Joseph Duffy remains undefeated in UFC after victory by submission over Ivan Jorge in the lightweight division at Fight Night 72 in Glasgow.

Other sport • 22 Jul 15

Conor McGregor won the UFC interim featherweight title with a second round stoppage

McGregor crowned UFC interim featherweight champ

Dubliner Conor McGregor has won the UFC interim featherweight title after stopping American Chad Mendes in the second round of their bout in Las Vegas.

Other sport • 22 Oct 15

Aldo: McGregor belt would be toy for Irish drunks

UFC featherweight champion Jose Aldo says that the interim title Conor McGregor will fight Chad Mendes for would be "a toy belt to show his drunk friends in his country’s bars".

Other sport • 22 Jul 15

Jose Aldo (L) and Conor McGregor set for Vegas showdown

Aldo cleared for McGregor fight after injury scare

Conor McGregor’s UFC 189 featherweight title showdown with Jose Aldo will go ahead on 11 July in Las Vegas after the UFC said the Brazilian will be able to defend his belt following an injury scare.

Other sport • 22 Jul 15

Conor McGregor may now end up fighting for an interim world title should Aldo need time to recover

Reports: Jose Aldo fractures rib in training

It is being reported that Jose Aldo has fractured a rib in training, putting his UFC featherweight title bout with Conor McGregor on 11 July in doubt.

Other sport • 22 Jul 15

Cathal Pendred has won four fights on the trot in the UFC

Cathal Pendred: I want five UFC wins in a year

Dublin 9's UFC product Cathal Pendred has admitted that he is targeting five wins in the space of a calendar year.

Other sport • 22 Jul 15

McGregor: Nobody can keep me away from Aldo

Conor McGregor has warned Jose Aldo that come their UFC fight on 11 July, there is nobody who will keep the Dubliner away from him.

Other sport • 31 Mar 15

Joe Duffy (R) beat Jake Lindsey in his UFC debut at #UFC185. Picture: Twitter @UFCONFOX

McGregor UFC rematch - just talk to Joe Duffy

Ireland’s latest UFC fighter Joseph Duffy has said comparisons between him and Conor McGregor are “part of the game” but that getting down to a weight where the two could fight is “not a priority”.

Other sport • 18 Mar 15

Cathal Pendred will take on Augusto Montano in Mexico City

Cathal Pendred confirms Mexico City fight

Cathal Pendred's next UFC fight has been confirmed with the announcement that he will take on Mexican Augusto Montano at UFC 188 in Mexico City on 13 June.

Other sport • 24 Feb 15

Conor McGregor beat Denis Siver two weeks ago to set up his title shot

Conor McGregor eyes July UFC title fight

Conor McGregor expects his UFC featherweight title fight against Jose Aldo to take place in Las Vegas in July.

Other sport • 30 Jan 15

Paddy Holohan was dominant in his last UFC fight

UFC's Holohan: It's tough to make flyweight

Irish UFC fighter Paddy Holohan has spoken about the difficulties of making weight, and the punishing regime MMA fighters undergo, claiming that they were “the most dedicated athletes in the world”.

Other sport • 29 Jan 15

Dana White reported that 12% of the ticket sales for UFC Fight Night 59 were to Irish-based fans

McGregor itching to get gloves on world champ Aldo

Fans at UFC Fight Night 59 in Boston almost got a sneak preview of Conor McGregor’s next fight against featherweight champion Jose Aldo when the action threatened to spill out of the octagon and continue in the front row.

Other sport • 22 Jan 15

Conor McGregor is in line for a title shot, possibly at Croke Park, if he wins in Boston this weekend

Senator backtracks on call to ban 'vile' UFC

A Fine Gael senator has backtracked on her earlier call for UFC to be banned from coming to Ireland.

Other sport • 14 Jan 15

Cathal Pendred will fly the flag for Ireland in Boston 18 January

Cathal Pendred ready to make Boston return special

Irish UFC welterweight star Cathal Pendred says he is on cloud nine heading into his Boston clash with Sean Spencer on Sunday week.

Other sport • 08 Jan 15