MMA Hour producer makes brilliant Conor McGregor analogy

UFC lightweight champ "Notorious" Conor McGregor (21-3) takes these words to heart: You miss 100 percent of the shots you don't take. There's no other rhyme or reason that could explain why the Irishman readily stepped up to show off his awful basketball shooting form in front of dozens of fans and...

UFC 205: Conor McGregor beats Eddie Alvarez, but what's next?

UFC fans watched in awe as Conor McGregor followed through on his promise to make history at UFC 205. McGregor felled Eddie Alvarez on Saturday night at Madison Square Garden to claim the UFC Lightweight Championship and be the first fighter ever to simultaneously hold two titles within the...

UFC 205 reaction: Joanna Jedrzejczyk gets huge pop from Minnesota fight fans

AXS was on hand at Ansari's Mediterranean Grill and Lounge in Eagan, Mn., for the historic UFC 205 pay-per-view spectacular. What was the scene like? Was it anywhere near as raucous and wild as bars in New York City, Philadelphia and Las Vegas? Even though no Minnesota-based fighters were on the...

New York's Eric Olsen making his presence felt in England's bare-knuckle boxing scene

New York combat sports superstar Eric "Bloodaxe" Olsen is taking his talents to England for the second time this year. Fresh off a win over hard-hitting UBBAD vet Peter Radford, Olsen looks to build momentum with a slick performance this winter against U.K. talent Liam "Bad Intentions" James, a...

UFC 202: Watch Long Island react to Conor McGregor's win over Nate Diaz

Conor McGregor's win over Nate Diaz at UFC 202 was close and controversial, but Long Island fight fans didn't seem to have any problem with the judges' decision. Fans in the "Big Apple" went wild after McGregor's hand was raised in victory. AXS was on hand for the UFC 202 main event at Dave &...;

3 next moves for Conor McGregor and Nate Diaz after UFC 202

The UFC rematch between Conor McGregor and Nate Diaz is now in the books. UFC 202 went to McGregor by majority decision after five bloody and jaw-dropping rounds at Las Vegas's T-Mobile Arena, in what was an instant classic and an immediate candidate for Fight of the Year. McGregor endured fatigue...

Speculation mounts that UFC's Conor McGregor may do business with WWE

In recent weeks, UFC featherweight champ Conor McGregor has irked millions of WWE fans and most of the WWE locker room with derogatory remarks about pro wrestlers and their fans. But, as increasingly media savvy WWE fans strive to read between the lines whenever UFC fighters mouth off about WWE...

Mayweather vs. McGregor odds: Floyd huge betting favorite in Conor boxing fight

Despite the fact that this whole “Floyd Mayweather vs. Conor McGregor” idea started as nothing more than an improbable dream fight, all indications are that it isn’t going away any time soon – just ask Las Vegas sportsbooks, who have gone out of their way to post early betting odds for what would be...

AXS Sports minute or so...Troubles in the UFC

Tuesday's announcement floored the fight game: UFC star Conor McGregor announced he was retiring. Is it for real? The the sports biggest draw simply walk away, and leave millions on the table? What does this announcement do to the extravaganza that is planned for UFC 200 in July? Already there will...

Video: Myrtle Beach reacts to Nate Diaz's win over Conor McGregor at UFC 196

AXS was on hand at the Buffalo Wild Wings in Myrtle Beach, S.C., for Nate Diaz's historic UFC 196 bout against "Notorious" Conor McGregor. What was the scene like after the hard-hitting California sensation sunk in a choke to finish the surging Irishman in the second round of action? Fight fans...

McGregor fulfills his promise in UFC 194

One punch. The fight UFC fans had waited more than five years for ended in 13 seconds when Conor McGregor did as he promised he’d do, and knocked out Jose Aldo in the first round, with his second punch. McGregor’s left hand square to Aldo’s jaw dropped the champion to the canvas, as a stunned crowd...