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16 Oct After Conor McGregor visit to Cowboys’ stadium, Jerry Jones reignites UFC conversation

It’s been a few years since we’ve been inundated with talk about the UFC doing a show at AT&T Stadium, home of the Dallas Cowboys. But Sunday night, a little nugget of conversation started back up about it courtesy of billionaire Cowboys owner Jerry Jones after a visit by former UFC two-division champion and megastar Conor McGregor.

10 Sep PFL Season One Playoffs Set

The regular season for the Professional Fighters League ended this past Thursday at PFL 7, which saw all the remaining playoff seeds filled by some of the competitors who fought on the card. There is going to be a one month break from PFL action before the promotion returns in October, with the quarterfinals and semi-finals of the playoffs, with the winners in each weight class winning $1 million.

10 Sep Antonio Carlos Junior vs. Elias Theodorou rebooked for UFC 231 in Toronto

The fight between Antonio Carlos Junior and Elias Theodorou is still happening after all – just at a later date. The middleweight matchup has been rebooked for UFC 231. Theodorou confirmed multiple reports on Twitter. MMABrasil.com first reported the news.

07 Aug Elias Theodorou vs. Antonio Carlos Junior headed to UFC Fight Night 137

A middleweight matchup between Elias Theodorou and Antonio Carlos Junior has been added to next month’s UFC Fight Night 137 card. The UFC today confirmed the fight on Twitter following an initial report from Brazilian outlet Combate, which reported verbal agreements in place.

07 Aug Bellator reveals welterweight tournament bracket, including Michael Page vs. Paul Daley

The bracket for Bellator’s upcoming welterweight grand prix has been revealed, paving the way for the tournament to start later this year. Bellator officials announced the opening-round matchups today on Instagram, which included Paul Daley, whose participation had been rumored but also was in flux while he worked out contract issues.

07 Aug Jimi Manuwa vs. Glover Teixeira headlines UFC Sao Paulo

A five-round light heavyweight showdown between Jimi Manuwa and Glover Teixeira will serve as the main event for UFC Sao Paulo on Sept. 22, the UFC announced following a report by Globo Esporte.

The Fight Night card takes place at the Ibirapuera gymnasium in Sao Paulo, Brazil.

16 Jul Conor McGregor worked on his boxing with Migos’ Quavo while in the studio

We’re quickly closing in on the one-year anniversary of the last time we saw Conor McGregor fight. In the mean time, the former UFC champ has been enjoying the money he made from his bout with Floyd Mayweather Jr. That includes chilling on boats, buying cars, renting out amusement parks and, apparently, hanging out in the studio with rappers.

02 Jul UFC’s Megan Anderson fights for acclaim, against depression after moving from Australia to KC

The buzzer sounds. She stands up and locks eyes with her opponent. The fists go up. Strike, hit, move in for the kill.

Coordination, presentation and quickness are what fight insiders notice first about Megan Anderson. That, and her height: She's tall for a women's mixed-martial artist, standing an even and imposing 6 feet. And then there are her tattoos: menacing, full-sleeve designs up and down both of her sinewy, powerful arms.

02 Jul Stream or download MMAjunkie Radio #2714 with the Shevchenko sisters, Rick Story, Joe Giannetti

Stream or download Thursday’s episode of MMAjunkie Radio with guests Valentina Shevchenko, Antonina Shevchenko, Rick Story, and Joe Giannetti.

02 Jul Stephen Thompson says UFC discussing South Carolina debut, and he wants Robbie Lawler in headliner

Stephen Thompson hopes to cash in on Dana White’s word with a main-event opportunity in his home state. Following Thompson’s loss to Darren Till at UFC Fight Night 130 in May, the UFC president said the company would “do everything we can to give (Thompson) what he wants” going forward after he accepted the bout against a significantly overweight Till.