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Featherweight No. 1 Contender Brian Ortega Says He Was Offered UFC 223 Bout vs. Nurmagomedov The new UFC 223 headliner nearly could have featured the featherweight division’s No. 1 contender instead of its champion.

Tristen Critchfield

Apr 02, 2018

Max Holloway Couldn't Turn Down 'Once in a Lifetime' Opportunity to Fight at UFC 223 There was no way Max Holloway was going to turn down a chance to fight Khabib Nurmagomedov at UFC 223 — even on short notice.

Tristen Critchfield

Apr 02, 2018

Stinton: The Best of a Bad Situation Max Holloway, Khabib Nurmagomedov and the UFC should be commended for putting together a blockbuster main event on such short notice, writes...

Eric Stinton

Apr 02, 2018

Tony Ferguson ‘Hurt, Frustrated, Angry’ After Freak Accident Forces UFC 223 Exit Tony Ferguson is understandably devastated after a knee injury forced his withdrawal from the UFC 223 headliner against Khabib Nurmagomedov...

Tristen Critchfield

Apr 01, 2018

Dana White: Conor McGregor Wasn’t An Option to Replace Tony Ferguson at UFC 223 While it might have seemed like a logical move, Conor McGregor was not offered a short-notice fight against Khabib Nurmagomedov at UFC 223 after...

Tristen Critchfield

Apr 01, 2018

Nurmagomedov to Ferguson: ‘Hope This Lesson Will Teach You to Watch Your Mouth’ Tony Ferguson and Khabib Nurmagomedov were just a few days removed from a UFC 223 conference call that was more of a trash talking session than...

Tristen Critchfield

Apr 01, 2018

Tony Ferguson Out; Max Holloway Meets Khabib Nurmagomedov in New UFC 223 Headliner It looks like the Tony Ferguson vs. Khabib Nurmagomedov booking just isn’t meant to be.

Tristen Critchfield

Apr 01, 2018

Sherdog’s Top 10: Can’t Miss Fights of April The Ultimate Fighting Championship’s lightweight division and Bellator MMA’s heavyweight grand prix will be front and center over the next...

Brian Knapp

Mar 31, 2018

Tony Ferguson: ‘Money Fights’ Tarnishing UFC Divisional Titles Tony Ferguson takes on Khabib Nurmagomedov on April 7 as the main event for UFC 223.

Nathan Zur

Mar 30, 2018

Six UFC Champs, Plus COO Ike Epstein To Ring the NYSE Bell Ahead of UFC 223 in Brooklyn While MMA traditionally uses an air horn, some of the UFC’s biggest stars about to ring the bell ahead of UFC 223.

Jordan Breen

Mar 29, 2018

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