# UFC

This year

2023

# MMA

Ian Garry wants to bring UFC back to Dublin after latest win

Garry won at UFC 292 in Boston on Saturday night.

2.7k

Aug 21st 2023, 11:34 AM

# MMA

Justin Gaethje gains revenge on Dustin Poirier with knockout win at UFC 291

Poirier won the previous fight between the pair in 2018.

3.4k

Jul 30th 2023, 12:07 PM

# MMA

Antrim's Rhys McKee set for Paris comeback after earning second chance in UFC

McKee set for comeback bout against Ange Loosa on 2 September.

2.9k

Jul 19th 2023, 3:24 PM

# UFC 290

Volkanovski stops Rodriguez to retain featherweight title at UFC 290

Australian scores TKO win over Yair Rodriguez in Las Vegas main event.

1.8k

Jul 9th 2023, 11:25 AM

# stiff test

Ireland's Garry to face 8th-ranked contender Neal at UFC 292

The Malahide man will look to break into the welterweight top 10 with a victory over the dangerous American.

4.6k

Jun 14th 2023, 5:46 PM

# MMA

Undefeated Tallaght fighter Shauna Bannon set to make UFC debut next month

Bannon expects to make her debut at London’s O2 Arena on 22 July.

2.3k

Jun 8th 2023, 2:40 PM

# success

Aljamain Sterling overcomes Henry Cejudo to retain bantamweight title

In the co-main event, Belal Muhammad beat Gilbert Burns by unanimous decision.

2.9k

May 7th 2023, 10:25 AM

# fighting chance

Martial arts powerhouses WWE and UFC to form joint sports entertainment company

Rumours had been swirling about who would be interested in buying WWE after reports in January it could be up for sale.

13.4k

Apr 3rd 2023, 8:00 PM

Last year

2022

# success

Leon Edwards stuns Kamaru Usman to win UFC welterweight title

The 30-year-old challenger had been on course for defeat at Vivint Arena before unleashing a left-high kick in the final round.

5.7k

Aug 21st 2022, 9:32 AM

# Double champ

Unanimous victory sees Amanda Nunes regain UFC women’s bantamweight belt

The judges scored the fight 50-45, 50-44 and 50-43.

7.5k

Jul 31st 2022, 10:21 AM

# Bentley

McGregor facing possible ‘further charges’ for dangerous driving

The MMA fighter has not indicated a plea.

28.9k

Jun 23rd 2022, 1:02 PM

# success

Charles Oliveira seals first-round win over Justin Gaethje

The Brazilian overcame his American rival, causing him to submit with a rear-naked choke.

4.5k

May 8th 2022, 10:20 AM

# masterclass

Covington dominates Masvidal before eyeing 'swamp trash' Poirier

The American exhilarated UFC 272 with a dominant display that led to the judges scoring in the No.1 welterweight’s favour – 49-46, 50-45, 50-44.

7.0k

Mar 6th 2022, 10:18 AM

# And Still...

Adesanya retains UFC middleweight crown with decision win over Whittaker

Adesanya made his fourth successful defence with scores of 48-47, 48-47, 49-46.

4.1k

Feb 13th 2022, 10:07 AM

All time

# MMA

Holloway defeats Rodriguez after epic battle in main event at UFC Vegas 42

The final scorecards read 49-46, 48-47 and 48-47 for Holloway.

4.4k

Nov 14th 2021, 11:17 AM

# UFC 264

Leg injury to Conor McGregor ends trilogy bout against Dustin Poirier

The fight ended via doctor’s stoppage after McGregor’s leg buckled under him during the first round.

34.2k

Jul 11th 2021, 7:02 AM

# mexican standoff

Adesanya retains middleweight title but new flyweight champ crowned at UFC 263

Deiveson Figueiredo was dethroned by Brandon Moreno in Arizona.

6.1k

Jun 13th 2021, 10:32 AM

# Houston Rocket

Second-round KO sees Oliveira crowned new UFC lightweight champion

The BJJ master had arrived in Texas boasting more submission wins than anyone else in UFC history.

6.9k

May 16th 2021, 9:32 AM

# Nigerian Nightmare

Welterweight champ Usman knocks out Masvidal as US fans return to UFC events

Valentina Shevchenko kept her flyweight belt and Rose Namajunas regained the strawweight strap at UFC 261.

7.0k

Apr 25th 2021, 9:58 AM

# round three

McGregor-Poirier trilogy fight confirmed for Las Vegas with capacity crowd

The fight will take place as part of UFC 264 at the T-Mobile Arena.

8.9k

Apr 14th 2021, 3:25 PM

# Blach and gold

Adesanya suffers first loss of his career in bid to become two-weight UFC champion

Defending champions Jan Blachowicz and Amanda Nunes both retained their titles at UFC 259 in Las Vegas.

7.6k

Mar 7th 2021, 10:04 AM

# UFC

Tom Aspinall thinks swift win over Arlovski would prove he is ‘real deal’

Aspinall has already made an impression by dispatching Jake Collier and Alan Baudot in a combined 140 seconds.

3.5k

Feb 19th 2021, 10:14 AM

# Vegas

Kamaru Usman keeps roll going against Gilbert Burns at UFC 258

The 33-year-old has now won 13 fights in succession.

5.3k

Feb 14th 2021, 9:27 AM

# Reaction

McGregor vows to bounce back but admits Poirier loss is 'hard to take'

The 32-year-old Dubliner suffered the first knockout defeat of his career in the Abu Dhabi rematch.

12.3k

Jan 24th 2021, 12:07 PM

# Running it back

Revenge for Poirier as McGregor is stopped in second round of UFC rematch

Dustin Poirier got the better of Conor McGregor in the UFC 257 main event in Abu Dhabi.

156k

210

Jan 24th 2021, 6:35 AM

# Winning

Jose Aldo defeats Marlon Vera at UFC Fight Night

The 34-year-old was deemed the victor by all three judges by a score of 29-28.

5.5k

Dec 20th 2020, 9:56 AM

# The Sniper

UFC confirm the signing of Irish fighter Dean Barry

The 28-year-old Dubliner is preparing to make his debut on the biggest stage in MMA in 2021.

11.4k

Nov 24th 2020, 5:29 PM

# run it back

Conor McGregor signs deal for UFC rematch with Dustin Poirier

The Irish mixed martial arts fighter defeated Poirier when the pair met in a featherweight bout in 2014.

14.3k

Nov 19th 2020, 9:51 PM

# more to come

Ballymena's Rhys McKee left frustrated after UFC Vegas 14 defeat

Alex Morono came out on top in McKee’s second UFC appearance.

10.3k

Nov 15th 2020, 9:19 AM

# Time to go

Khabib Nurmagomedov retires from octagon with perfect record after UFC 254 win

The Russian has retired unbeaten with an unbeaten professional record of 29-0.

21.4k

Oct 24th 2020, 10:55 PM

# UFC 254

'If Khabib beats Justin on Saturday, he’s the number one pound-for-pound fighter in the world'

Nurmagomedov defends his UFC lightweight title tomorrow night.

10.7k

Oct 23rd 2020, 12:36 PM

# MMA

Adesanya retains UFC middleweight title as a new champion is crowned at light-heavyweight

Abu Dhabi played host to UFC 253 overnight.

8.2k

Sep 27th 2020, 10:34 AM

# Fight night

Covington dominant en route to victory over former UFC champion Woodley

Tyron Woodley later revealed he suffered a rib injury during his Las Vegas defeat to Colby Covington.

6.5k

Sep 20th 2020, 10:29 AM

# fright night

Former champion Anderson Silva booked for potential UFC swansong at 45

According to UFC president Dana White, it could be the Brazilian veteran’s final professional bout.

4.5k

Aug 19th 2020, 9:57 AM

# UFC 252

Cormier retires after defeat ends UFC heavyweight trilogy with champion Miocic

The 41-year-old complained that he was blinded by an eye poke before losing out by unanimous decision.

11.2k

Aug 16th 2020, 9:19 AM

# Undisputed

UFC confirm Khabib Nurmagomedov's lightweight unification bout for October

In his first fight for over a year, the undefeated Dagestani will take on interim champion Justin Gaethje.

7.4k

Jul 29th 2020, 10:18 AM

# Hard Lines

Till loses bloody five-round battle while Ballymena's McKee suffers in short-notice UFC debut

The Antrim man made the step-up to fight Khamzat Chimaev at short notice.

10.9k

Jul 26th 2020, 9:17 AM

# Rhys lightning

Ballymena's Rhys McKee out to cause an upset in tonight's short-notice UFC debut

‘I’m really not here to get a nice new tracksuit,’ the 24-year-old says. ‘I’m here to take the win.’

7.8k

Jul 25th 2020, 8:30 AM

# abu dhabi do

Irish MMA star Rhys McKee set for UFC debut on one week's notice

He’ll take on Khamzat Chimaev on Fight Island next weekend.

11.2k

Jul 19th 2020, 11:22 AM

# End of the road

Duffy announces retirement after UFC loss: 'I haven’t got what it takes anymore'

The 32-year-old Donegal man was beaten by Joel Alvarez via submission at UFC Fight Night 172.

15.5k

Jul 19th 2020, 8:16 AM