Puja Tomar scripted history on Saturday, June 8 becoming the first Indian fighter to win the Ultimate Fight Championship (UFC) beating the Brazilian opponent Rayanne dos Santos. After becoming the first woman to secure a UFC contract, Tomar won on a split decision on debut in the championship.
Salman Khan, who is currently busy promoting his upcoming flick Tiger 3 and with the latest season of popular TV reality show Bigg Boss, took out some time from his busy schedule to watch a MMA match in Saudi Arabia. His videos of watching the fight alongside Cristiano Ronaldo are going viral.
McGregor, who came out of retirement for a third time to face Poirier, was beaten in the second round via technical knockout.
The Irishman in a cryptic tweet accepted a fight with UFC superstar Khamzat Chimaev after responding to his call-out on social media.
Middleweight Jacare Souza was slated to fight USA's Uriah Hall at UFC 249. "UFC's medical team examined Souza and his two cornermen and found them to be currently asymptomatic, or not exhibiting the common symptoms of COVID-19," said the UFC.
UFC held 12 bouts in Brasilia with only the fighters, their camps, the television production crew and a few dozen essential personnel inside Nilson Nelson Gymnasium.
Conor McGregor (22-4) floored Cerrone (36-14) only 20 seconds into the bout with a perfectly placed left kick to the head.
Conor McGregor, who's from Ireland, is the former UFC featherweight and lightweight champion and one of the biggest draws in MMA.
The two fighters traded verbal blows before the October 6 fight and Nurmagomedov sparked a brawl with McGregor's team after winning by submission.
The wild scene occurred after McGregor (21-4) got caught in a choke by Nurmagomedov (27-0), who defended his lightweight belt with an impressive victory over the Irish star.
The opponent that McGregor accepted for his return seems almost as daunting as featherweight champion Jose Aldo did in 2015.
The fight of the 'Millenium' discouraged neither of the boxing and MMA fans as both the superstars managed to pull off an entertaining contest.
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For the flamboyant McGregor, the fight is a chance to make money he couldn't dream of in the UFC and gain a fan base outside of mixed martial arts.
If McGregor hadn't talked his way into this improbable boxing match, his next opponent easily could have been UFC No. 2 ranked Ferguson.
The big bettors are putting their money on Mayweather, who is 49-0 as a pro. But so many McGregor fans are betting small amounts that the betting slips at William Hill were 18-1 in the Irish fighter's favour.
McGregor has vowed to knock him out within two rounds. Mayweather is so unconcerned that he says he's not going to run and hide.
Looking back at Mayweather's history is a daunting task, given his 49-0 record, but it contains clues for tactics that could magnify McGregor's chances.
McGregor may find that out early if he goes after Mayweather at the opening bell as expected. The prevailing theory is that McGregor wins the power battle, but there's more than one fighter with power in this, the most unusual of fights.
Conor McGregor will enter a boxing ring for the first time in his professional career instead of an octagon to take on an undefeated boxer with a record 49-0.
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