11:35 PM ET UFC lightweight Dustin Poirier has received good news regarding the hip injury that forced him to pull out of an upcoming bout against Nate Diaz at UFC 230 on Nov. 3. Poirier, 29, announced via social media on Thursday he will not require surgery and should resume training next month. So here’s

12:32 AM ET Ariel Helwani Close ESPN Staff Writer Ariel Helwani is an MMA reporter at ESPN. Follow him on Twitter at @arielhelwani. Brett Okamoto Close ESPN Staff Writer MMA columnist for ESPN.com Analyst for “MMA Live” Covered MMA for Las Vegas Sun Luke Rockhold (16-4) told ESPN on Friday that he has been forced

1:28 PM ET LAS VEGAS — If two-weight UFC champion Georges St-Pierre wishes to challenge Khabib Nurmagomedov for an unprecedented third title, he’ll need to go through a contender first. That’s according to UFC president Dana White, who says the promotion has no interest in booking St-Pierre (26-2), arguably the greatest fighter of all time,

12:45 PM ET LAS VEGAS — UFC president Dana White says he has not been contacted by anyone associated with Floyd Mayweather regarding a boxing match against Khabib Nurmagomedov, despite both camps expressing interest in public. “Don’t pay attention to it,” White told ESPN. “First of all, the Mayweather team has not approached us at

8:48 AM ET Jeff WagenheimESPN The Professional Fighters League is one step away from its night of making millionaires. That moment comes on New Year’s Eve, when the rebranded World Series of Fighting will award $1 million to the season winners in six weight classes. Four matchups for that season finale are already set, and

6:02 PM ET Featherweight Zubaira Tukhugov has been replaced by Michael Johnson for a bout against Artem Lobov on Oct. 27 in Moncton, Canada, the UFC announced Wednesday. Tukhugov (18-4) is a teammate of UFC lightweight champion Khabib Nurmagomedov. He was involved in the postfight skirmish involving Conor McGregor at UFC 229 on Oct. 6

1:51 PM ET Retired, undefeated boxer Floyd Mayweather says a boxing match against undefeated UFC champion Khabib Nurmagomedov is “happening,” although he has not offered any further details. Mayweather (50-0) retired from boxing in August 2017, immediately following a lucrative contest against UFC star Conor McGregor. His name has been linked to a comeback fight

12:11 PM ET Georges St-Pierre appeared this week on Ariel Helwani’s MMA Show and said he will fight again only if it’s a major fight at the right time. He wants a big bout that will cement his legacy as arguably the best fighter ever. At this point in his career, he said, money means

2:02 AM ET Eddie Alvarez, one of the most accomplished lightweight martial artists of all time, has signed an exclusive deal with Asia-based fight promotion One Championship. One Championship officially announced the signing on Monday evening. Founder Chatri Sityodtong also posted a video of Alvarez confirming the news to social media. “Hey guys, moment of

4:03 PM ET Georges St-Pierre is leaning more towards retirement than returning to mixed martial arts. The longtime UFC welterweight champion told ESPN’s Ariel Helwani on Monday his enthusiasm for fighting again has dwindled over time and he will only return for “big fights that have a great legacy.” “The motivation is not the same