Virgil Zwicker began his career with Team Quest and his upbringing on a Native American reservation could have took him down a different road, but mixed martial arts steered him away from his troubled past as young man and gave him a new focus to drive him away from any statistics he could have fallen into growing up on “the rez.”

If Max Holloway defeats Khabib Nurmagomedov at UFC 223, he'll hold both the featherweight and lightweight titles. Holloway plans to hold and defend both belts.

Knockout artist Volkan Oezdemir returns to the Octagon on May 12 at UFC Fight Night 129 when he takes on Mauricio Rua.

The headliners of Saturday's UFC 223 pay-per-view appeared before the media and public during the pre-fight press conference on Wednesday.

The Jackson-Wink MMA middleweight has raced out to a 9-0 start, finishing all nine of his opponents inside one round.

Former UFC and WEC lightweight champion Benson Henderson will toe the line against Roger Huerta in the main event on Friday in Budapest, Hungary.

Usually when an athlete accepts a fight on short notice there are a number of factors that need to be taken into consideration. However, the No. 1 priority is being able to actually make the weight.

When Tony Ferguson was forced out of the UFC 223 main event due to injury, UFC president Dana White said that his interim title would "go away."

Former UFC strawweight champion Joanna Jedrzejczyk is all smiles with her weight cut ahead of the rematch with Rose Namajunas.

Most of us can't understand the stress of stardom for the likes of Ronda Rousey and Conor McGregor, so it's no surprise that they sometimes find solace in each other.

My guess is that @TonyFergusonXT was injured, tried to play it in-front of ufc personnel. Sounds like a to devistating injury to be a trip. Let’s hope not, but I would guess he tried to tough it out, and didn’t want to say how he got injured. Looking for a cover. @arielhelwani

My guess is that @TonyFergusonXT was injured, tried to play it in-front of ufc personnel. Sounds like a to devistating injury to be a trip. Let’s hope not, but I would guess he tried to tough it out, and didn’t want to say how he got injured. Looking for a cover. @arielhelwani

My guess is that @TonyFergusonXT was injured, tried to play it in-front of ufc personnel. Sounds like a to devistating injury to be a trip. Let’s hope not, but I would guess he tried to tough it out, and didn’t want to say how he got injured. Looking for a cover. @arielhelwani

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“The news is crazy. My manager called me. He told me Tony’s hurt and they want you and Khabib, so I was like, how do you turn down an opportunity like this? Opportunities like this come once in a lifetime. Really, only one guy was able to do it. I’m glad to be the second guy and go out there and make history,” said Holloway.

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Ill believe it April 7th when Tony walks in, theyre going to drag this joke to the weigh ins but then do a switcheroo and have Tony (who weighs in privately show up as part of Maxs entourage, Im callin it)

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By: TJ De Santis TJ De Santis is joined by Jordan Breen and David Bixenspan for this edition of the "Roundtable." This time the guys take a look at Saturday night's UFC 223 card that pits featherweight champion Max Holloway against...

Tony Ferguson injured; featherweight champ Max Holloway steps up to face Khabib Nurmagomedov to determine a new UFC lightweight champion #UFC223 http://bit.ly/HollowayKhabib 

BROOKLYN, N.Y. – Ahead of Saturday’s blockbuster UFC 223 pay-per-view in New York, the main and co-main event fighters worked out for the fans and met the media today.

Brock Lesnar is expected to make his final appearance under the WWE banner this Sunday, at Wreslemania. He is expected to lose his Universal world title to Roman Reigns, and put the WWE in his rearview.

Words Can’t Explain How Hurt, Frustrated, Angry And In Disbelief I Am Right Now. As I Was Completing My UFC Pre-Fight Media Obligations On Friday I Had An Accident On A Studio Set That Tore A Ligament In My Knee. My Doctor And the UFC Doctor Both Said I Can’t Fight And One Is Saying I need Surgery, So I Will See A Specialist To Make The Final Determination On How I Can Heal Up And Get Back In There To Defend My Belt ASAP. I Want To Apologize To All The Fans, The UFC, Khabib, My Teammates, My Coaches, My Friends And Most Importantly My Family. Happy Easter To Everyone Out There, I Believe There Is A Silver Lining In This NightMare Of A Reality, Because This Isn’t An April Fools. Good Health And Blessings To You All.

Sources close to the fight confirmed the rematch between Dillashaw and Garbrandt was in the works with the original plan to have them fight as the co-main event at UFC 226 in July. It appears those plans changed with Dillashaw and Garbrandt now expected to meet at UFC 227 instead. ESPN initially reported the rematch.

The presser begins. Dana White says that “Conor McGregor is 100% coming back this year.” Also reiterates that the winner of the 223 main event will be the official 155 pound champion and Ferguson will no longer be the interim champion.

like I said. There is Conor, there is Ferguson, there is Khabib at 155. Like I said, I don’t know that is what I’m going to plan to do. If I beat Bisping, I might stay at 185. Or I might go challenge a guy at 170. It depends. The way my body is made I couldn’t make 155. It would be a tough cut. Because I walk around at 188 – 188 pounds when I wake up in the morning. I think Khabib is about the same size as me. Maybe heavier than me. A lot of 155ers are bigger than me. But it would be a tough cut. And I’m not a big fan of cutting weight. But it depends on who’s there at the right moment. Maybe it could be done, but I don’t know.”

"April Fools! Nah, I'm just joking. The news was crazy. My manager called me. He told me that Tony is hurt and they want you and Khabib. So I was like, how do you turn down an opportunity like this? Opportunities like this come once in a lifetime. Really only one guy was able to do it. So glad to be the second guy and go out there and make history," Holloway told KHON2 Sports Director Rob DeMello at the Honolulu's Daniel K. Inouye International Airport prior to his flight.

Josh and Sammy talk to Khabib about his upcoming UFC 223 fight, dream fight against GSP, growing up in Dagestan, training with AKA, his father in his life and more with Islam and Zubaira.

Today's #UFC223 press conference with Khabib Nurmagomedov, Max Holloway, Rose Namajunas, Joanna Jedrzejczyk and Dana White starts now! Watch LIVE here: https://www.mmafighting.com/2018/4/4/17198248/ufc-223-press-conference-video …

@2 :35 Dana White CLEARLY says NO INTERIM CHAMPION. @15 :45 in the video, Ariel asks regarding Tony being stripped and Dana back peddles immediately and says Tony isn't being stripped but also never mentions that Tony is still interim champion. He just says "Tony is #1 contender"

Donald "Cowboy" Cerrone vs. Leon Edwards expected as the main event for UFC Fight Night in Singapore #UFC #UFCSingapore http://bit.ly/2GvoqzB 

Episode 1 of UFC 223 Embedded, former strawweight champion Joanna Jedrzejczyk pushes herself with the goal of reclaiming her belt, and defending champion Rose Namajunas readies for the rematch. Title contender Khabib Nurmagomedov arrives in New York City for his long-awaited championship fight against Tony Ferguson. Jedrzejczyk enjoys a going-away breakfast with her camp, and Nurmagomedov brings his team to Renzo Gracie's Brooklyn facility. Fight week kicks off with a shocking announcement from UFC President Dana White, and Nurmagomedov reacts to the news that his opponent will be featherweight champion Max Holloway. UFC 223 Embedded is an all-access, behind-the-scenes video blog leading up to the two championship bouts at UFC 223 on Saturday, April 7 on Pay-Per-View. SUBSCRIBE to get all the latest UFC content: https://www.youtube.com/ufc Connect with UFC Online and on Social Website: http://www.ufc.com Follow UFC Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/ufc Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/ufc Instagram: http://www.instagram.com/ufc Snapchat: UFC Periscope: http://Periscope.

Ferguson was forced to pull out of the scheduled main event on just six days notice. He never defended his interim world title, and was never crowned the actual champion of the UFC’s lightweight division.

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#DanaWhite on #FloydMayweather : "I'm interested, and obviously he's interested. The last time we were both interested, you saw what happened." https://www.mmaweekly.com/dana-white-believes-floyd-mayweather-to-the-ufc-is-a-very-real-possibility …

In late February, Ultimate Fighting Championship middleweight king Robert Whittaker announced that he would be representing Australia in wrestling as part of the Commonwealth Games on the Gold Coast in Queensland, Australia, pending approval from the UFC. It seems the UFC didn’t like the idea of Whittaker competing, even though he would be able to get in a full fight camp -- just less than two months -- to prepare for the fight following the games. Whittaker’s decision to accept the fight against Yoel Romero and defend his middleweight title at UFC 225 on June 9 in Chicago ultimately sealed his fate and was the main reason the UFC put a stop to him participating. Whittaker talked with MMA Fighting about the decision to withdraw from the Commonwealth Games. ”Obviously, wrestling is a vital part of mixed martial arts,” Whittaker told MMA Fighting. “I managed to compete in wrestling to sharpen my skills, one thing led to another and it led to the Commonwealth Games.” Whittaker understandably said that the UFC told him that they would not allow him to compete at the games because of the amount of money invested in the UFC 225 promotion.

Tony heal up man. Just want to advise you, don’t talk too much anymore. Lot of thoughts in my head right now, but I don’t want to become like you. Hope, this lesson will teach you watch your mouth. На счёт этой ситуации я просто хочу сказать Тони: больше не болтай, в голове конечно много мыслей, на тебя похожим не буду, надеюсь этот урок научить тебя следить за языком. #ready #ufc223 #Alhamdulillah #победатолькоотВсевышнего

Conor McGregor has offered his reaction to Tony Ferguson vs. Khabib Nurmagomedov being cancelled....again #UFC #UFC223 http://bit.ly/ConorReacts 

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Alexander Gustafsson was a well-respected contender when he challenged Jon Jones for the Ultimate Fighting Championship light heavyweight title at UFC 165 on Sept. 21, 2013 in Toronto. Although he lost a unanimous decision to “Bones,” Gustafsson entered a new competitive tax bracket by giving Jones all he could handle across five rounds. “The Mauler” remains one of the sport’s premier fighters at 205 pounds despite being shelved by a shoulder injury that required surgery. When he returns, Gustafsson figures to position himself for a rematch with reigning light heavyweight champion Daniel Cormier , who defeated him by split decision two-plus years ago. Until then, here are five things you might not know about the Swede: 1. He took up boxing at an early age. Gustafsson was a boxer before he turned to mixed martial arts, starting at the age of 10. He won the Swedish national youth light heavyweight championship in 2003 and three amateur tournaments over a two-year period (2008-09). Gustafsson also partook in shoot-fighting -- a martial art that mixes muay Thai and catch wrestling -- and compiled a 5-1 record with four knockouts.

Maybe they’re plannin on doin him dirty & his security will accidentally get separated from him & next thing he knows, Cobys surrounded by hella Brazilians with boomerangs. One can hope.

#UFC223 presser starts in 10 mins!!! U can watch on Fight Pass, http://UFC.com  or YouTube @TeamKhabib vs @blessedmma and @rosenamajunas vs @joannamma pic.twitter.com/uKTfHA6W6M

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Roger Huerta, 34, believes he has more to offer the sport ahead of his #Bellator196 main event against Benson Henderson on Friday in Budapest, Hungary. http://bit.ly/2pYsiPo  via @benjaminduffy pic.twitter.com/ffQ2d96Ire

The best of a bad situation: Max Holloway, Khabib Nurmagomedov and the UFC should be commended for putting together a blockbuster main event on such short notice, writes @TombstoneStint . http://bit.ly/2pYu9Uh  #UFC223 pic.twitter.com/eyx5Qub2uk

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Tony Ferguson and reigning, yet inactive, UFC lightweight champion Conor McGregor are to be stripped of their respective titles as soon as the first punch is thrown in the upcoming main event. Taking to Instagram, Ferguson has now provided an emotional statement on the matter to his fight fans.

“For me, for a long time it’s been about finishing fights,” Henderson told MMAjunkie. “I had a good run where I won a lot of close decisions and close fights. That was a great, amazing feeling, it was wonderful. Now I’m on a little run where I can’t win a decision to save my life. It doesn’t matter what the reason is. If I know I’m not going to win a decision then hey, no problem. I’ll accept that challenge.

#UFC223 : Khabib vs Holloway | Namajunas vs Joanna 2 | Sat. April 7 | LIVE on PPV

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On Episode 3 of UFC 223 Embedded, a well-rested Joanna Jedrzejczyk trains to challenge for the strawweight belt she long held. Lightweight title contender Khabib Nurmagomedov travels with his team en masse to a nearby gym. His fellow headliner, featherweight champion Max Holloway, readies to stick to his game plan regardless of opponent. UFC lightweight Michael Chiesa enjoys being on his family’s home turf. Strawweight champion Rose Namajunas arrives in Brooklyn, as does Chiesa’s opponent, former champion Anthony Pettis. UFC 223 Embedded is an all-access, behind-the-scenes video blog leading up to the two championship bouts at UFC 223: Khabib vs. Holloway on Saturday, April 7 on Pay-Per-View. SUBSCRIBE to get all the latest UFC content: https://www.youtube.com/ufc Connect with UFC Online and on Social Website: http://www.ufc.com Follow UFC Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/ufc Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/ufc Instagram: http://www.instagram.com/ufc Snapchat: UFC Periscope: http://Periscope.tv/ufc Follow Khabib “The Eagle” Nurmagomedov Twitter: https://twitter.

Dana White says UFC Hawaii "got shut down by the tourism board there, so it won't happen any time soon. But we were geared up and ready to go there this year." #UFC223

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Liz Phair is a singer, songwriter, and guitarist. The 25th Anniversary box set celebrating her 7 LP's "Girly Sound to Guyville" releases on May 4 and she will also be touring this summer.

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Was that the most forgettable title reign in UFC history? We’ve put together a list of others that rank up there, though none have the kind of quickness of George St-Pierre’s brief ride as middleweight champ at the end of 2017.

George Lockhart told me Max Holloway’s cut is "literally tied with the biggest cut I’ve ever done," and discussed his team. working with both Khabib & Max. You don’t want to miss this one https://www.bloodyelbow.com/2018/4/2/17190272/george-lockhart-max-holloway-weight-cut-biggest-ever-featherweight-lightweight-khabib-ufc-223-mma?utm_campaign=iainkidd&utm_content=chorus&utm_medium=social&utm_source=twitter …

A silver lining to Tony Ferguson's UFC 223 withdrawal? It makes us appreciate how awesome Max Holloway is http://bit.ly/2H6rDm7  pic.twitter.com/aP1TIwnxKE

All podcasts (video+mp3) can be found here: http://mmaheat.com/podcast/ . On this edition of The MMA H.E.A.T. Podcast, Karyn Bryant and UFC Welterweight Alan Jouban discuss the incredible news that UFC Interim Lightweight Champ Tony Ferguson has had to withdraw from his scheduled #UFC223 fight with Khabib Nurmagomedov, and that Featherweight Champ Max Holloway would be stepping in to replace him. Karyn and Alan talk about the accident that injured Tony, Max’s readiness for the fight, the odds that Khabib will win, a potential Champ-Champ matchup between Max and Conor McGregor and more. They also discuss the Strawweight title fight between Champ Rose Namajunas and former champ Joanna Jedrzejczyk as well as Mike Chiesa vs Anthony Pettis, Paul Felder vs Al Iaquinta and Karolina Kowalkiewicz vs Felice Herrig. SUBSCRIBE for more from MMA coverage: https://www.youtube.com/KarynBryant?s... * Follow Karyn on Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/KarynBryant * Follow Alan on Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/AlanJouban * Follow Wade on Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/MMAHEAT #UFC #UFC223 #TonyFerguson #KhabibNurmagomedov #MaxHolloway #ConorMcGregor #RoseNamajunas #JoannaJedrzejczyk #MikeChiesa #AnthonyPettis #PaulFelder #AlIaquinta #KarolinaKowalkiewicz #FeliceHerrig #ChampChamp #Lightweight #Featherweight #Strawweight #TitleFight #MMAHEAT #Podcast #KarynBryant #AlanJouban #WadeEck #LIVE And remember to check out our website: http://www.