May 14, 2020 Teixeira upsets Smith to cap UFC's 2nd Jacksonville show Glover Teixeira dominated Anthony Smith and finally stopped him with punches early in the fifth round Wednesday night, earning an upset victory to cap the UFC’s second show since returning to action amid the coronavirus pandemic.
May 12, 2020 Conor McGregor takes aim at Justin Gaethje, Khabib Nurmagomedov in Twitter rant Conor McGregor lashed out at UFC fighters Justin Gaethje and Khabib Nurmagomedov in a series of tweets Monday amid the fallout of the company’s 249 pay-per-view fight.
May 11, 2020 Greg Hardy on why UFC 249 was a 'game-changer' for him Greg Hardy participated in UFC 249 on Saturday– the first major sporting event to occur in North America since the coronavirus pandemic shut down the sports world.
May 10, 2020 President Trump congratulates UFC for restarting sports amid coronavirus pandemic President Donald Trump congratulated the UFC for resuming sports on Saturday night after nearly two months of no entertainment for fans.
May 10, 2020 UFC's return could provide blueprint for other pro leagues UFC President Dana White wanted a major fight card weeks ago. He was confident his team could pull it off whether it took place on a tribal land, on a private island or in any of the 10 states offering to host it.
May 10, 2020 UFC 249 ushers in fan-free, mask-filled era of sports Kicks, punches and grunts echoed through the empty arena. Coaches, commentators and camera clicks resonated like never before. Blood, sweat, swollen eyelids and face masks signaled the return of UFC, the first major sporting event to resume since the coronavirus shuttered much of the country for nearly two months.
May 9, 2020 Jacaré Souza dropped from UFC 249 preliminary card after testing positive for coronavirus The UFC comeback event on Saturday will feature one less match up after middleweight fighter Jacaré Souza tested positive for coronavirus.
May 6, 2020 Dana White: UFC's 'Fight Island' nearly complete, will host international fights UFC president Dana White said Tuesday the construction of its so-called Fight Island is nearly finished.
May 6, 2020 Fighters see UFC 249 as chance to spread hope, inspiration When the UFC leads North America's major sports back into action Saturday night with a pay-per-view show in Florida, Tony Ferguson and Justin Gaethje know they can't do anything tentatively.
May 5, 2020 Dana White on UFC's return event on May 9: 'Somebody has to be first' UFC was one of the last in the sports world to call off its events in the wake of the coronavirus pandemic, and it will soon become the first to resume after president Dana White said “somebody has to.”