Jon Jones sent Stipe Miocic into retirement with a stunning back kick to the ribs and used a series of blows to the head in the third round to retain the UFC heavyweight championship in front of President-elect Donald Trump in the main event of UFC 309 at Madison Square Garden on Saturday night.

President-elect Donald Trump attended the UFC heavyweight championship clash at Madison Square Garden.

The UFC reached another settlement with one of the two class-action litigants.

Podcast host and comedian Joe Rogan will bring more than just his sense of humor to San Antonio. He’ll also bring a worldwide audience to the Alamo City.

Tickets are now available for an upcoming Joe Rogan comedy show downtown.

An injury caused Conor McGregor to pull out of the upcoming pay-per-view event June 29 in Las Vegas that he was scheduled to headline.

Dustin Poirier won 30 MMA fights overall and has at least one more left.

Unbeaten Ilia Topuria stopped Alexander Volkanovski in the second round to claim the UFC featherweight title.

Conor McGregor says he’s returning to the octagon for a fight against Michael Chandler on June 29 in Las Vegas.

Leon Edwards successfully defended his welterweight belt, unanimously outpointing Colby Covington at UFC 296.

Bud Light is set to return as the official beer of the UFC in the U.S. next year as the brand tries to recover from a conservative backlash to a promotion with a transgender influencer.

Jon Jones and Stipe Miocic will no longer fight for the UFC heavyweight championship next month in New York after Jones tore a pectoral tendon off the bone during training.

Islam Makhachev (26-1-0) used a devastating kick with his left leg to Alexander Volkanovski’s right temple, then quickly pounced and used nine hammering blows with his left hand before referee Marc Goddard stopped the fight at the 3:06 mark of the first round.

Former UFC champion Conor McGregor will not face sexual assault charges following an investigation of allegations that surfaced during the NBA Finals last June in Miami, his lawyer and police said.

There is no history of world-class, elite basketball success in the United Arab Emirates.

Police in Los Angeles have arrested UFC veteran Tony Ferguson for suspicion of drunken driving following after he allegedly crashed his truck into parked cars.

YouTube star Jake Paul will take on UFC veteran Nick Diaz in an eight-round, 185-pound boxing match Aug. 5 in Dallas.

Israel Adesanya won his middleweight championship rematch against Alex Pereira with a knockout at 4:21 in the second round of UFC 287 in Miami.

An energetic crowd packed the UFC Apex in Las Vegas to watch Power Slap 1 on Saturday night.

UFC President Dana White is selling slap fighting as the next big thing in combat sport, and the Nevada Athletic Commission has sanctioned the Power Slap League for competitions.

Jon Jones ended a three-year sabbatical from the UFC, moved up to its highest weight class and emphatically won the heavyweight belt Saturday night with a first-round submission over Ciryl Gane.

The Nevada Athletic Commission attempted Wednesday to address what constitutes a legal slap in slap fighting.

The UFC has announced it will open a multimillion-dollar, 32,000-square-foot MMA training facility in Mexico City late this year.

The UFC is holding its next fight show without fans or media members in attendance, and the mixed martial arts promotion isn’t saying why.

Nate Diaz stopped Tony Ferguson with a guillotine choke early in the fourth round of the hastily arranged main event of UFC 279.

Alexander Volkanovski defeated Max Holloway for the third time Saturday night.

Former two-time UFC heavyweight champion Cain Velasquez was charged Wednesday with attempted murder and multiple gun assault charges after authorities said he fired at a pickup truck carrying a man accused of sexually abusing a 4-year-old family member.

Spotify’s CEO says that while he condemned podcaster Joe Rogan’s use of racial slurs, he doesn't believe that cutting ties with the popular personality is the answer.

Spotify said Sunday that it will add content advisories before podcasts discussing the coronavirus.

It's Neil Young versus Joe Rogan for the allegiance of Spotify.

Former mixed martial arts champion Jon Jones was jailed in Las Vegas after an incident at Caesars Palace that police said led to his arrest on charges of domestic battery and felony damaging a vehicle.

The wildly popular podcast host, comedian and UFC commentator Joe Rogan has tested positive for COVID-19, he said on Wednesday.

Derrick Lewis fights for his first UFC title against France's Ciryl Gane in the main event of UFC 265.

The fighter who erased most of Conor McGregor’s mystique this year is a polite family man from Louisiana who makes his own hot sauce, does extensive charity work and would prefer to compete in empty gyms.

The cage door is unlocked for the season on the Professional Fighters League.

Joe Rogan, the now Texas-based comedian, podcaster and UFC fight commentator, has unveiled his latest creation: His newest podcast studio.

The UFC intends to stage a pay-per-view show in front of an arena full of fans on April 24 in Jacksonville, Florida. UFC President Dana White announced his plan on social media Monday to stage an event in front of North American fans for the first time since March 2020. UFC 261 will feature three title fights, and the mixed martial arts promotion intends to sell 15,000 tickets to the show. “This is a stacked card in front of 15,000 UFC fans,” White said. UFC 260 will be held in Las Vegas on March 27, headlined by Stipe Miocic’s heavyweight title defense against Francis Ngannou.

Ray Rodriguez shows off some of his belts as he prepares for his next UFC fight in Las Vegas. SAN ANTONIO – San Antonio has a long boxing history but over the last two decades, more fighters and fans are taking up mixed martial arts. Ray Rodriguez, who was born in San Antonio but attended high school in Floresville, will be traveling to Las Vegas to compete in UFC Fight Night 187. “When we opened this academy, there wasn’t many martial arts in the South Side of San Antonio, jiu-jitsu specifically,” said Rodriguez. “To be able to be a professional fighter, to have this gym as well, it’s a beautiful thing.

(Photo by Jeff Bottari/Zuffa LLC via Getty Images)ABU DHABI, United Arab Emirates – Dustin Poirier stopped Conor McGregor with a flurry of punches midway through the second round at UFC 257. Poirier caught McGregor with a series of shots to the head before buckling his knees with two left hands. ABU DHABI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Dustin Poirier stopped Conor McGregor with a flurry of punches midway through the second round Sunday, avenging his loss to the Irish superstar with a knockout victory at UFC 257. Poirier (26-7) caught McGregor with a series of shots to the head before buckling his knees with two left hands. “I think this is a title fight,” Poirier said of their lightweight bout.

“I feel like I’m only starting, man,” the 32-year-old McGregor said this week. UFC 257 is co-headlined by title-contending lightweights Dan Hooker and Michael Chandler, who is making his UFC debut after a decade in the rival Bellator promotion. McGregor spoke of wanting to fight four times in 2020, culminating in another shot at lightweight champion Khabib Nurmagomedov. McGregor and Poirier were even smaller — two up-and-coming featherweights — when they met in September 2014 in the third-billed bout at UFC 178. McGregor stopped Poirier just 1:46 into the opening round, landing a big left hook to the ear that ended the action swiftly.

The UFC will no longer punish fighters for using marijuana in most cases, making a major change to its anti-doping policy. The worlds largest mixed martial arts promotion wont allow fighters to compete while under the influence of cannabinoids, but the promotion recognizes that MMA fighters often use marijuana for pain management or relaxation. (AP Photo/Gregory Payan)The UFC will no longer punish fighters for using marijuana in most cases, making a major change to its anti-doping policy. The UFC won't allow fighters to compete while under the influence of cannabinoids, but Novitzky said the promotion recognizes that MMA fighters often use marijuana for pain management or relaxation. Mixed martial arts once frequently showcased fighters semi-openly using steroids and testosterone replacement therapy, among other performance enhancements.

ABU DHABI, United Arab Emirates – Unbeaten lightweight champion Khabib Nurmagomedov announced his retirement from mixed martial arts after stopping Justin Gaethje with a triangle choke early in the second round at UFC 254. After spending the first round largely trading punches and kicks with the aggressive Gaethje, Nurmagomedov used his unparalleled wrestling skills to take down Gaethje early in the second round and then worked into position for the finishing choke. ABU DHABI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Unbeaten lightweight champion Khabib Nurmagomedov retired from mixed martial arts after stopping Justin Gaethje with a triangle choke early in the second round at UFC 254 on Saturday night. “This is my last fight,” Nurmagomedov said. After spending the first round largely trading punches and kicks with the aggressive Gaethje, Nurmagomedov used his unparalleled wrestling skills to take down Gaethje early in the second round and then worked into position for the finishing choke.

AUSTIN – Joe Rogan, the host of the Joe Rogan Experience, comedian and UFC fight commentator, has canceled all podcasts and is shutting operations down after a staff member tested positive for COVID-19. “Young @jamievernon tested positive for COVID-19,” Rogan said in the Instagram video. For updates, stay tuned to Joe Rogan on social media. Read also:Gone to Texas: Joe Rogan makes good on Texas moveDid Trump just volunteer for a debate with Biden moderated by Joe Rogan? Petition to have a presidential debate moderated by Joe Rogan now just shy of 300,000 signatures

SAN ANTONIO – A petition to have Joe Rogan, a comedian, UFC fight commentator and podcaster, moderate a debate between President Donald Trump and Democratic Nominee Joe Biden is closing in on 300,000 signatures on Change.org. The petition, started by Ashton Stowell on Change.org, requests that the Commission on Presidential Debates elect Joe Rogan as the moderator for the 2020 Presidential Debate. Talk of Rogan hosting a debate first started on episode #1535 of The Joe Rogan Experience, where Rogan talked with Tim Kennedy a Special Forces operator and retired UFC fighter. https://t.co/j9YN1dKkmi — Dan Carlin (@HardcoreHistory) August 14, 2019Read also:Did Trump just volunteer for a debate with Biden moderated by Joe Rogan? Gone to Texas: Joe Rogan makes good on Texas move

SAN ANTONIO – An idea floated on the popular podcast “The Joe Rogan Experience,” for a long-form podcast presidential debate has the support of one of the candidates. On episode #1535, Rogan, a UFC fight commentator and comedian, talked with Tim Kennedy a Special Forces operator and retired UFC fighter. The pair entertained the idea of having the prominent podcaster moderate a debate between President Trump and Democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden. Following the podcast’s release, Kennedy tweeted at Rogan, Biden and Trump, throwing down the gauntlet for the politicians and loosely discussing the debate’s forum. #debate #joerogandebate — Tim Kennedy (@TimKennedyMMA) September 14, 2020Biden has not said whether or not he would participate in the hypothetical debate.

Rogans assurance to fans came in the form of an Instagram post, which shows his new Texas studio space. Texas JRE studio set up has begun! Rogan said over the social media platform on Saturday. Host of the current number two rated Apple podcast, The Joe Rogan Experience, Rogan, friends and invited guests discuss a myriad of topics from the existence of extraterrestrials to the current struggle against racial inequality in the country. Rogan signed a Spotify deal in May giving the company exclusive rights to run the podcast on their platform and phone, desktop application. Watch the whole clip from the Joe Rogan Experience in the video player below:See The entire podcast with De Sena by clicking here.

A few months later, the project that came to be known as Fight Island is real and ready for competition. And while Fight Island is not exactly the idyllic scene evoked by its name, the octagon inside an air-conditioned arena on Abu Dhabi's Yas Island also sits inside a bubble that seems highly unlikely to burst. Rather than a deserted tropical paradise, Yas Island is a modern tourist destination with amusement parks, malls and a Formula One racetrack. Fight Island will host four UFC events in 14 days, starting with three championship fights at UFC 251 this weekend. I dont know, White said.

LUBBOCK, Texas Welterweight UFC fighter Mike Perry was involved in an altercation at a Texas restaurant this week, according to a police report, and video of the incident appears to show Perry using racial slurs and hitting an older man. Perry told officers these people were putting hands on me as I was trying to leave the building, referring to three victims listed in the report. The incident report further reveals that Perry punched a third victim who appeared to be unconscious when police arrived at the restaurant. ]Perry said the man grabbed his face and shirt so he hit the man. The security guard and the first victim told police they witnessed Perry hitting the man and the first victim said he heard the mans head hit the concrete.

Sityodtong still plans to be a bit more measured on his own path to get One Championship back in the cage during this unprecedented public health crisis. One Championship definitely will return to action this summer, Sityodtong told The Associated Press on Wednesday. Sityodtong is working with government officials and health experts on the fastest path back in China, Thailand and Singapore, One Championship's hometown. Once he finalizes his plans, Sityodtong plans to speed up One's calendar to hold as many events as prudently possible in 2020. But One Championship, which held its most recent show Feb. 28, is proceeding down this difficult path more deliberately than the UFC.

The UFC's mysterious Fight Island is actually Yas Island, a popular tourist destination in Abu Dhabi where the mixed martial arts promotion will hold four shows in July. The UFC revealed the location Tuesday and announced a series of fan-free shows at Fight Island, starting with a card tentatively featuring three title fights at UFC 251 on July 11. The UFC has staged past fight cards most recently in September on the leisure island in the United Arab Emirates. The UFC will hold subsequent shows on Yas Island on July 15, July 18 and July 25. White told ESPN, his promotion's broadcast partner, that Fight Island will encompass a hotel and restaurants along with an octagon.

Mixed martial arts fighter Conor McGregor announced his retirement from the sport on social media Sunday. The former two-division UFC World Champion said he was done fighting in a statement posted to his verified Twitter early Sunday morning. Whatever you desire it's yours"This isn't the first time the mixed martial arts star has announced his retirement on social media. 'It's in my blood to fight'The fighter, a former trainee plumber, is considered one of the best in the UFC. McGregor leaves the sport ranked 8th on the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) pound-for-pound list.