UFC Announces Conor McGregor's Return and Reports on Recent Fight Outcomes
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After finishing the 44-year-old Carano with a ferocity that evoked her famous heyday, the 39-year-old Rousey reaffirmed that this was only the epilogue on her historic MMA career. She insists she is headed into retirement after ending on a dominant victory.
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The Guardian USWhen Ronda Rousey stepped into the cage for the first time in almost a decade on Saturday night to challenge fellow mixed martial arts trailblazer Gina Carano, the fight was over before it ever really began. In a flash, Rousey had Carano locked in her signature armbar, leaving her opponent little choice but to tap. The fight lasted a mere 17 seconds.
The Daily WireThe Rousey vs. Carano fight proved that women are capable of being tough beasts and beauties. Despite some being upset that Ronda Rousey masterfully took down Gina Carano in the brief span of 17 seconds, I enjoyed the entire event. The lead-up fights were entertaining, and the headliners, two women, showed the best parts of womanhood.
BreitbartNeither Rousey nor Carano has entered the ring in years — Rousey hasn’t fought in nearly ten years, and Carano moved on from the game 17 years ago — but if Rousey just fought her last round, she went out as a winner, Fox News reported.
USA TodayMixed martial artist Gina Carano is returning to the ring nearly 17 years after her last fight, facing Ronda Rousey on Saturday, May 16.
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Perry (15-8) earned his first victory in mixed martial arts since June 2020 with 10 minutes of steady punishment for the 41-year-old Diaz (21-14), who had been away from the MMA cage for nearly four years. Perry was quicker and more active than Diaz, whose face and chest were covered in blood during the second round.
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USA TodayINGLEWOOD, Calif. – Nate Diaz wants to run things back with Mike Perry. After taking a TKO loss due to corner stoppage, Diaz is looking to get a rematch under the MVP banner, and he wants it soon. Diaz (21-14) and Perry (15-8) fought Saturday in the co-main event of MVP's inaugural MMA event that streamed live on Netflix from the Intuit Dome. Despite getting battered, Diaz is not looking to take any time off, and plans to start getting ready for the rematch this coming week.
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Conor McGregor is coming back. UFC CEO Dana White announced Saturday that McGregor will return to competition for the first time in five years on July 11. He will face Max Holloway in a non-title welterweight bout at UFC 329 in Las Vegas.
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NBC NewsMMA superstar Conor McGregor will return to the octagon for the first time since 2021 to face Max Holloway on July 11 in Las Vegas, UFC President Dana White announced Saturday.
The Guardian USJust as Ngannou was making his entrance on Saturday, the UFC announced that Conor McGregor – the former two-division champion – will return to the Octagon in July, marking his first fight in five years. It wasn’t the first time that the UFC has attempted to steal the spotlight from one of its competitors. When asked about it during the post-fight press conference, Rousey responded in typically blunt fashion. “It’s kind of catty,” she said.
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Outside of the cage, McGregor has faced had legal problems. In 2019, he was caught on camera punching an older man in a bar and later pleaded guilty to assault, for which he paid a fine. He also knocked out the Miami Heat mascot during a promotional stunt at an NBA game. In 2024, a civil court jury in Ireland found McGregor sexually assaulted a woman six years earlier; the woman was awarded 250,000 Euros, or $257,000.
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USA TodayThe comeback arrives against the backdrop of legal trouble that has followed McGregor out of the octagon. An Irish jury found him civilly liable for sexual assault, ordering him to pay the victim $250,000 Euros in damages. He lost his appeal last July, he has filed an application for appeal with Ireland’s Supreme Court.
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01 The Daily Wire The display of raw emotion and admiration these women demonstrated on Saturday night was really inspiring. I’ve never witnessed a fight night end with open encouragement and support for the opponent. The competitors showed mutual respect that included laughing, hugging, and chatting after the winner was declared — mere seconds after an impressive armbar maneuver that could have broken the bones of the defeated fighter.
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02 USA Today "Right now, yeah, let's start that ASAP, ASAP," Diaz said at the post-fight press conference. "Heal up, and I'll start running on Monday."
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03 The Guardian US While the fight was jarringly anticlimactic, it headlined a much-hyped fight card that included former UFC heavyweight champion Francis Ngannou, who scored a lopsided first-round knockout to mark his return to MMA after a stint in boxing, and Nate Diaz, who was stopped at the end of the second round by Mike Perry.
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04 Breitbart WATCH: Despite the brevity of the match and Carano’s quick loss, the two fighters embraced in mutual respect afterward.
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05 Associated Press These mental exercises are just a fraction of the massive upgrades in Rousey’s training regimen as she prepares to take on fellow MMA pioneer Carano on Saturday night at Intuit Dome in Inglewood, California.
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06 Reuters Rousey rolls back the clock to submit Carano in 17 seconds - Reuters Rousey rolls back the clock to submit Carano in 17 seconds Reuters
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07 NBC News He was later scheduled to face Michael Chandler at UFC 303 in July 2024 but pulled out less than three weeks from the matchup with a toe injury.
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