MMA fighter Conor McGregor sexually assaulted woman,civil jury finds

MMA fighter Conor McGregor sexually assaulted woman,civil jury finds

The Dublin jury awarded the woman nearly $400,000 for her lawsuit that claimed McGregor “brutally raped and battered” her in 2018.

  • byBrian Melley

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Why the NSW government has inked a $16 million deal with a man in Trump’s inner circle

Why the NSW government has inked a $16 million deal with a man in Trump’s inner circle

Among the dozens on stage in Florida as a newly elected Donald Trump gave his victory speech was UFC CEO Dana White.

  • byMary Ward
After scrap over $16 million UFC deal,premier fights for more

After scrap over $16 million UFC deal,premier fights for more

Premier Chris Minns pushed back on criticism of the deal from anti-violence campaigners,saying he had been “a fan for a long time”.

  • byMichael McGowan
President McGregor? Why Ireland dreads UFC champion’s flirtation with politics

President McGregor? Why Ireland dreads UFC champion’s flirtation with politics

“The Notorious” is dangling plans for a 2025 Irish presidential bid. Some say he could be the Trump the country needs.

  • byRob Harris
Adesanya choked in Perth UFC title loss to du Plessis

Adesanya choked in Perth UFC title loss to du Plessis

Dricus du Plessis has defended his middleweight crown after choking arch rival Israel Adesanya into submission during their gruelling contest at UFC 305 in Perth.

  • byJustin Chadwick
Aussies Erceg,Tuivasa suffer defeat at Perth’s UFC 305
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Aussies Erceg,Tuivasa suffer defeat at Perth’s UFC 305

Australian heavyweight Tai Tuivasa has sunk to his fifth straight defeat and hometown hero Steve Erceg suffered a first-round knockout at UFC 305 in Perth.

  • byJustin Chadwick
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African rivals set for huge clash at Perth UFC bout

African rivals set for huge clash at Perth UFC bout

Middleweight UFC champion Dricus du Plessis says he will employ a “win or die trying” attitude when he defends his crown against Israel Adesanya in Perth.

  • byJustin Chadwick
‘When things scare me,I just run at them’:Uncaged Pedro shapes up for fight of his life

‘When things scare me,I just run at them’:Uncaged Pedro shapes up for fight of his life

Fresh from completing a week of tough sparring,former UFC fighter Tyson Pedro reflects on what it takes mentally and physically to compete as a boxer.

  • byJonathan Drennan
Boxing has a blind spot when it comes to concussions

Boxing has a blind spot when it comes to concussions

The recent Tim Tszyu-Sebastian Fundora fight,much hyped by the media,developed into a bloodbath,serving only to prove that professional boxing on which so many promoters,agents and other hangers-on sponge livings,is a decadent activity.

UFC returns for another Perth showdown

UFC returns for another Perth showdown

Tourism Minister Rita Saffioti announced UFC 305 will be held at RAC Arena in Perth on August 18.

  • byHamish Hastie
Donald Trump gets hero’s welcome at UFC event in Las Vegas

Donald Trump gets hero’s welcome at UFC event in Las Vegas

UFC’s extraordinary popularity is why the NRL has fostered a partnership with the Mixed Martial Arts brand to promote its double-header in March next year.

  • byAndrew Webster