• UFC 263: Ref Al Guinee ripped for not noticing Jamahal Hill’s dangling arm

    UFC 263: Ref Al Guinee ripped for not noticing Jamahal Hill’s dangling arm

    Jamahal Hill's fight at UFC 263 did not end immediately when his left arm was dislocated by Paul Craig.
  • Ariel Helwani pay-cut offer symbolizes ESPN’s startling new reality

    Ariel Helwani pay-cut offer symbolizes ESPN’s startling new reality

    ESPN used to be the Steinbrenner Yankees when it came to signing and retaining sports media’s biggest stars.
  • Dana White-Snoop Dogg $2 million bet controversy hangs over Jake Paul fight

    Dana White-Snoop Dogg $2 million bet controversy hangs over Jake Paul fight

    Snoop Dogg’s hopes shouldn’t be high. On Wednesday, UFC president Dana White denied ever agreeing to a bet with Snoop after the rapper claimed that White owes him $2 million after Jake
  • ESPN, Ariel Helwani locked in industry-defining contract staredown

    ESPN, Ariel Helwani locked in industry-defining contract staredown

    ESPN and top MMA insider Ariel Helwani are entering the late stages of a negotiation staredown that could end in a breakup, The Post has learned. Helwani, 38, is comparable on UFC coverage to Adrian
  • UFC star Conor McGregor retiring from fighting — again

    UFC star Conor McGregor retiring from fighting — again

    Conor McGregor, who is considered the biggest star in UFC history, posted on Twitter late Saturday night that he’s retiring from the Octagon. The announcement, which came after Amanda Nunes’ impressive flyweight title defense in UFC 250, came as a surprise, but already some believe it’s insincere and could be more of a publicity stunt. …
  • ESPN wasn’t only one to tell UFC, Dana White to ‘stand down’

    ESPN wasn’t only one to tell UFC, Dana White to ‘stand down’

    Dana White was determined to stage UFC 249 next weekend, but even the president of the UFC has to bow to the power of his network partner. White on Thursday announced the cancellation of UFC 249 after he received calls from the “highest levels” of ESPN’s parent company, Disney, to “stand down,” he said in …
  • UFC 249 indefinitely postponed due to coronavirus

    UFC 249 indefinitely postponed due to coronavirus

    UFC 249, it appears, is off. And it’s not the company’s only event on hold. All UFC events are postponed indefinitely due to coronavirus, president Dana White told ESPN. “This whole thing has been a battle since Day 1, we’ve been fighting nonstop all day and all night since this pandemic started to put on …
  • UFC getting private island to hold weekly fights amid coronavirus crisis

    UFC getting private island to hold weekly fights amid coronavirus crisis

    If you didn’t fully grasp just how desperate Dana White is to run UFC fights amid the coronavirus pandemic, you will now. Not only is UFC 249 set to happen on April 18, but White says he is getting a private island so he can run fights every week, including with international fighters who currently …
  • UFC postponing events after coronavirus criticism

    UFC postponing events after coronavirus criticism

    Coronavirus has knocked out the UFC. After pledging to keep matches going even as the pandemic forced other professional sports leagues to go on hiatus, UFC president Dana White on Monday postponed the company’s next three events indefinitely, according to ESPN. They were scheduled for March 21, 28 and April 11. The decision came on …