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# mma - Sunday 26 January, 2020
Defeat for two former champions on last night's UFC bill
Curtis Blaydes called for a title shot after his stoppage of Junior dos Santos in the main event in Raleigh.
# mma - Sunday 19 January, 2020
McGregor stops Cerrone in just 40 seconds on UFC return
McGregor wins in the Octagon for the first time since November 2016.
# mma - Tuesday 14 January, 2020
'The people who believe in me and support me, they deserve better and I wish to give them that'
Conor McGregor ends his 15-month UFC absence this weekend.
# mma - Friday 3 January, 2020
'His whole story is a lie. You know he didn’t have it as hard as he tries to sell'
Paulie Malignaggi discusses his relationship with Conor McGregor in this extract from Ewan MacKenna’s new book.
# mma - Friday 20 December, 2019
UFC title fight lined up for February as Cejudo relinquishes flyweight belt
The Olympic gold medallist will now focus entirely on his defence of the UFC bantamweight title.
# mma - Sunday 3 November, 2019
Masvidal wins BMF belt with controversial victory over Diaz at UFC 244
Jorge Masvidal benefited from a third-round TKO after Nate Diaz had a big cut over his right eye in the non-title clash.
Boos and cheers: Mixed reception for Trump as he attends MMA fight in New York
Dozens of protesters had placards with slogans such as “Trump/Pence Out Now!” and “Headlock Him Up”.
# mma - Tuesday 29 October, 2019
Cerrone urges McGregor to 'sign the damn deal' for Las Vegas showdown
Talks have taken place between Conor McGregor’s team and Donald Cerrone over a UFC bout in January.
# mma - Friday 25 October, 2019
Nate Diaz says he's out of UFC 244 after positive drug test
The Stockton fighter was to face Jorge Masvidal in New York but broke the news of the test himself.
# mma - Thursday 24 October, 2019
McGregor says UFC return has been agreed for Las Vegas in January
The former two-division champion has been out of action since his defeat to Khabib Nurmagomedov last year.
# mma - Sunday 13 October, 2019
Jędrzejczyk fights through the pain to claim dominant win
The Polish fighter’s striking got the better of Michelle Waterson.
# mma - Saturday 28 September, 2019
'People that have turned down fights with me, but Jack is a warrior': Cannonier prevails against Hermansson
Elsewhere on Saturday night, Gunnar Nelson was beaten in his welterweight clash with Gilbert Burns.
Queally beats Scope in thriller before Gallagher produces lightning-quick finish at Bellator Dublin
Danni Neilan made a successful debut in the pro ranks by finishing strong to beat Camila Rivarola.
# mma - Saturday 7 September, 2019
Khabib Nurmagomedov submits Poirier to remain undisputed UFC lightweight champ
Nurmagomedov won by rear naked choke after 2:06 of the third round.
Nate Diaz versus Jorge Masvidal to headline UFC 244 at Madison Square Garden
UFC President Dana White confirmed the pair will meet in New York at the start of November.
# mma - Saturday 31 August, 2019
From The42 
Zhang ends Andrade's reign in just 42 seconds to become China's first UFC champion
‘Today, I want to dedicate this victory to the 70th anniversary of the motherland,’ said the home fighter.
# mma - Tuesday 27 August, 2019
Till moves to middleweight for Madison Square Garden clash with former interim title challenger
The Liverpudlian will look to rebound from back-to-back losses.
# mma - Thursday 22 August, 2019
Former England rugby star set for MMA stint
James Haskell has signed for leading mixed martial arts promotion Bellator MMA.
# mma - Sunday 18 August, 2019
Miocic KOs Cormier to take heavyweight title, Diaz makes winning comeback
Nate Diaz defeated Anthony Pettis in his first fight since facing Conor McGregor in 2016.
# mma - Wednesday 7 August, 2019
Covington next in line for welterweight title shot, confirms UFC president White
The promotion’s ‘super villain’ convincingly overcame former 170lbs champion Robbie Lawler to earn a second shot at gold.
# mma - Monday 29 July, 2019
Edgar insists he's 'not going anywhere' after title fight defeat to Holloway
The 37-year-old dropped a unanimous decision loss to the Hawaiian on Saturday night.
# mma - Sunday 28 July, 2019
It's Sunday so here are 10 of our favourite images from the sporting week
All the action from a different angle.
Max Holloway beats Edgar via unanimous decision to defend UFC featherweight title
The 27-year-old bounced back from his lightweight defeat to Dustin Poirier in April.
# mma - Sunday 21 July, 2019
Edwards makes it eight UFC wins in a row after overcoming Dos Anjos by unanimous decision
Leon Edwards beat Rafael dos Anjos after five rounds at the AT&T Center in San Antonio.
# mma - Sunday 14 July, 2019
Veteran Faber marks UFC return with 46-second knockout in Sacramento
The 40-year-old took less than a minute to stun Ricky Simon and pick up his first knockout win in 12 years.
# mma - Sunday 7 July, 2019
Jon Jones edges Santos via split decision while Nunes outclasses Holm inside opening round
Jones defended his light heavyweight title last night while Holly Holm came up short against Amanda Nunes.
# mma - Wednesday 3 July, 2019
Gallagher opponent named for Dublin card as Bellator prepare for second Irish show this year
The promotion returns to the 3Arena on 27 September, with the Strabane native likely to headline the card.
# mma - Sunday 30 June, 2019
Ngannou demolishes Dos Santos to notch third consecutive first-round knockout, calls for title shot
The former heavyweight title contender wants the winner of Cormier v Miocic 2 later this year.
# mma - Wednesday 26 June, 2019
Gunnar Nelson to return at UFC Copenhagen in September
The Icelandic fighter will take on Thiago Alves, while the main event for the card is yet to be announced.
# mma - Tuesday 25 June, 2019
Covington set for UFC return against former welterweight champion Lawler
The pair are being targeted to headline the UFC on ESPN 5 card on 3 August.
# mma - Tuesday 18 June, 2019
Virgin Media announces deal to broadcast Bellator on Irish TV
MMA fans will be able to watch the promotion on Virgin Media Sport, starting with Bellator London later this month.
# mma - Sunday 9 June, 2019
'I'm the greatest combat athlete of all time' - Cejudo celebrates after securing UFC champ-champ status
The reigning flyweight champion dethroned Marlon Moraes to become the promotion’s new bantamweight kingpin.
# mma - Wednesday 5 June, 2019
New contract makes Nurmagomedov 'the highest-paid athlete in the UFC'
The lightweight champion has inked fresh terms with the UFC as he prepares to face Dustin Poirier.
# mma - Tuesday 4 June, 2019
UFC announce September title defence for lightweight champion Khabib
The undefeated Russian will take on interim title-holder Dustin Poirier in a unification bout in Abu Dhabi.
'I'm interested in winners' - Diaz dismisses prospect of McGregor trilogy
The 34-year-old UFC star is due to return from a three-year lay-off to face Anthony Pettis in August.
# mma - Thursday 23 May, 2019
Ross welcomes cancellation of MMA event planned for weekend
Safety concerns surrounding the event had been raised.
# mma - Sunday 19 May, 2019
Dos Anjos spoils Lee's welterweight debut with stoppage victory in New York
The former lightweight champion returned to winning ways in last night’s UFC Fight Night 152 headliner.
# mma - Thursday 16 May, 2019
'In the UFC, there was a lot of pressure. If you lost, you were only getting half your money'
Norman Parke chats to The42 about bare-knuckle boxing, life after the UFC and closing in on title glory ahead of his KSW bout this weekend.
# mma - Monday 13 May, 2019
Charges dropped against Conor McGregor in alleged phone-snatching case
Local media reported an out-of-court settlement.
# mma - Sunday 12 May, 2019
Andrade lifts UFC gold after controversial slam finish against 'Thug Rose'
The Brazilian celebrated her win in front of a home crowd at UFC 237.
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WITH TALKS BETWEEN Fianna Fáil and Fine Gael set to take place next week, the prospect of a Grand Coalition is looking like a distinct possibility.
According to a Business Post/Red C opinion poll today, fewer than two in ten people want another General Election.
Some 26% of the 3,700 voters surveyed favour a grand coalition involving Fianna Fáil and Fine Gael and smaller parties.
Another 26% favour a Sinn Féin-led left-wing government, while 19% of voters say they would prefer a coalition involving Fianna Fáil, Sinn Féin and smaller parties.
So, today we’re asking: What Government coalition do you want?
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