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Behind the Meteoric Rise of a Brutal Sport: Dana White

Rolling Stone looks at how he made the Ultimate Fighting Championship a massive success

(Newser) - If you're not a follower of mixed martial arts, know this about the sport: It's bigger than you think. "Depending on whom you ask, MMA is the third-largest sport in the world, behind only basketball and soccer, with anywhere from 300 million to 600 million fans worldwide,...

Jury: McGregor Assaulted Woman in Penthouse

Civil trial in Dublin ends with MMA fighter owing victim $260K

(Newser) - A civil jury in Ireland on Friday found that mixed martial arts fighter Conor McGregor assaulted a woman in a hotel penthouse after a night of heavy partying. The Dublin jury awarded the woman nearly $260,000 for her lawsuit that claimed McGregor "brutally raped and battered" her on...

Ouch. UFC Fighter Earns $50K Bonus the Hard Way

Andre Lima gets bitten during his bout, commemorates mark with a tattoo

(Newser) - It was a big weekend for UFC fighter Andre Lima: He won his fight, scored a $50,000 bonus, and got a new tattoo—all because he was bitten by his opponent. While he was fighting Igor Severino in Vegas on Saturday, Severino bit Lima on the underside of his...

UFC Icon 'Battling for Life' After Rescuing Parents From Fire

Mark Coleman saved them, then ran back in for dog

(Newser) - UFC Hall of Famer Mark Coleman is hospitalized and "battling for his life" after saving his parents from a house fire in Ohio around 4am Tuesday, his daughter says. Coleman, 59, "managed to carry both of his parents out of the house," she says. He then ran...

Zuckerberg Hurts Himself Training for Match

Meta chief says he underwent ACL surgery

(Newser) - Mark Zuckerberg has had a setback on his way to competing in a mixed martial arts match next year. "Tore my ACL sparring and just got out of surgery to replace it," the Meta boss posted Friday on Instagram . Zuckerberg included photos documenting a hospital stay for the...

Musk, Zuckerberg Agree to Cage Fight

'Send me location,' Meta CEO says in response to Twitter owner's challenge

(Newser) - Two of the most high-profile tech billionaires have just agreed to a cage fight. Twitter's executive chairman Elon Musk initially challenged Mark Zuckerberg, tweeting that he was "up for a cage match" with the Meta CEO, who's been training in jiu jitsu. Zuckerberg then shared a screenshot...

MMA Prodigy Victoria Lee Dies at 18
MMA Prodigy
Victoria Lee
Dies at 18
OBITUARY
Jan 10, 2023 8:17 AM CST

MMA Prodigy Victoria Lee Dies at 18

'Life will never be the same,' says sister Angela Lee, a ONE champion

(Newser) - An undefeated mixed martial arts prodigy has died at 18. Victoria Lee, a junior world champion in a form of ancient Greek wrestling called pankration who notched a 3-0 record in ONE Championship's atomweight division, died Dec. 26, her sister Angela Lee announced Saturday on Instagram. Nicknamed "the...

Man Hunting for Antlers Solves 2-Year-Old Mystery

Skeletal remains of missing MMA fighter turn up instead

(Newser) - A man looking for deer antlers in the Missouri woods came across something much more grim—the skeletal remains of a missing amateur MMA fighter. The fighter, David Koenig, was staying at a friend’s motel in Branson, Missouri, when he texted friends that he might be in trouble, NBC...

MMA Fighter Dies Weeks After Knockout
MMA Fighter
Justin Thornton
Dead at 38
OBITUARY
Oct 5, 2021 4:47 PM CDT

MMA Fighter Justin Thornton Dead at 38

He was knocked out in Bare Knuckle Fighting Championship in August

(Newser) - A veteran MMA fighter has died more than six weeks after he was knocked out in his final fight. Justin Thornton, 38, was knocked out by Dillon Cleckler 18 seconds into a Bare Knuckle Fighting Championship event on Aug. 20 in Mississippi, People reports. BKFC president Dave Feldman confirmed the...

Conor McGregor's New Title: 'Worst First Pitch' Thrower

MMA fighter's pitch hit barrier some 20 feet right of home plate

(Newser) - The world's highest-paid athlete can throw a punch with accuracy, but apparently not a baseball. Mixed martial arts fighter Conor McGregor joined the long list of celebrities who've bungled a ceremonial first pitch at an MLB game after he took to the mound Tuesday at Wrigley Field ahead...

Bout Canceled After Fighter Collapses Twice at Weigh-In

UFC's Julija Stoliarenko left on a stretcher

(Newser) - A routine part of the drill for competitive fighters turned into a scary scene in Las Vegas on Friday and forced the cancellation of a weekend bout. Julija Stoliarenko, a mixed martial arts fighter, collapsed twice during her weigh-in, reports CBS Sports . The 27-year-old Lithuanian was helped to her feet...

Conor McGregor Gets Taken Into Custody

The MMA fighter allegedly attempted sexual assault

(Newser) - UFC superstar Conor McGregor was collared in Corsica on Saturday and accused of attempted sexual assault, TMZ reports. The 32-year-old, who's been cruising the Mediterranean on his yacht with fiancee Dee Devlin, apparently lost his cool Thursday. One report has the alleged attack occurring in a bar. "Following...

UFC's Conor McGregor Says Goodbye ... Again

In his words: 'What a ride it's been!'

(Newser) - Conor McGregor announced his retirement from the UFC on Sunday for the third time in four years, telling ESPN that "I'm a bit bored of the game. I'm just not excited about the game. I don't know if it's no crowd. I don't know...

Sports World Shut Down, but This Event Is Still Scheduled

UFC 249 still expected to be held April 18, though there are questions

(Newser) - UFC 249 is still on schedule for April 18, with Tony Ferguson fighting Justin Gaethje for an interim lightweight title in the main event, the AP reports. Although UFC President Dana White hasn’t announced a venue for his promotion's biggest pay-per-view show of the spring, he remains determined...

Conor McGregor Makes Big Announcement

Irish superstar says he is retiring

(Newser) - Superstar UFC fighter Conor McGregor has announced on social media that he is retiring from mixed martial arts. McGregor's verified Twitter account had a post early Tuesday that said the former featherweight and lightweight UFC champion was making a "quick announcement," the AP reports. The tweet says:...

MMA Star Conor McGregor Arrested After Fan Altercation

Conor McGregor allegedly smashed person's phone

(Newser) - Irish mixed martial arts star Conor McGregor has been arrested in the US again, this time for allegedly stealing and smashing a fan's phone outside a Florida hotel. According to a police report seen by the BBC , the 30-year-old was involved in an altercation outside the Fontainebleau Miami Beach...

MMA Fighter Recaptured After Escaping Prison Van

Cedric Marks is suspected of 2 killings

(Newser) - An MMA fighter suspected of killing at least two people, including an ex-girlfriend, was captured Sunday after escaping from a prisoner transport van in Texas, authorities say. Cedric Marks was taken into custody after a nine-hour manhunt involving multiple law enforcement agencies, Montgomery County sheriff's Lt. Scott Spencer said...

Guy Tries to Rob Female MMA Fighter. It Does Not Go Well

MMA fighter Polyana Viana wasn't about to give up her cellphone

(Newser) - What's worse than running into a karate dojo while trying to abduct someone? Trying to rob an MMA fighter is right up there. "#badf---ingidea" is how UFC President Dana White framed it, posting on Instagram a picture of 26-year-old Brazilian mixed martial arts fighter Polyana Viana next to...

UFC Fighter Charged With Assault After NYC Mayhem

Witnesses say Conor McGregor attacked bus at media event

(Newser) - Conor McGregor has been charged with assault and mischief over what Ultimate Fighting Championship president Dana White says was the "most disgusting thing that has ever happened" in the organization's history. The mixed martial arts fighter turned himself in to police in New York City on Thursday night,...

Experts Say McGregor Won't Be Safe Fighting Mayweather

Fight doctors say it is a dangerous mismatch

(Newser) - It's one of the most keenly anticipated fights in years—but doctors say it should be stopped before it's too late. Boxing champ Floyd Mayweather Jr. is set to fight mixed martial arts star Conor McGregor in Las Vegas Saturday night in a bout that the Association of...

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