MMAjunkie : declared in UFC 208’s Roan Carneiro wants to go on welterweight run, says Ryan LaFlare not infallible

Carneiro (21-10 MMA, 4-4 UFC) fights Ryan LaFlare (12-1 MMA, 5-1 UFC) in a welterweight bout Saturday at UFC 208, which takes place at Barclays Center in Brooklyn, N.Y. "Without a doubt, Ryan LaFlare is a tough fighter," Carneiro told MMAjunkie. BROOKLYN, N.Y. – Ryan LaFlare may only have one loss in his pro MMA career, but Roan Carneiro thinks people need to look beyond the numbers. The main card airs on pay-per-view following prelims on FS1 and UFC Fight Pass. Carneiro-LaFlare is part of the UFC Fight Pass-streamed prelims.

Khabib Nurmagomedov says he can help the UFC make Conor McGregor 'humble' whenever they want

Among the hot topics the fans and media asked Nurmagomedov during his nearly 40-minute Q&A was centered on current lightweight champion Conor McGregor. "I think UFC has to make plans a little bit, because this chicken is not loyal. Or, if the UFC wants to "humble" the Irishman. "But why not, we can make this guy humble. NEW YORK – On Friday, the UFC hosted a Q&A with the Dagestani lightweight Khabib Nurmagomedov in Brighton Beach, near Coney Island in Brooklyn.


REUTERS/Robert Galbraith/File PhotoAnti-doping expert Jeff Novitzky, vice president of Athlete Health and Performance for the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC), is pictured in the UFC offices in Las Vegas, January 25, 2017. Novitzky said Jones' ban may have hurt the company but it helped win the athletes' trust and respect for the program. FILE PHOTO: U.S. Food and Drug Administration special agent Jeff Novitzky enters the U.S. Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals in San Francisco, California February 13, 2013. REUTERS/Philip O'ConnorSTOCKHOLM The Ultimate Fighting Championship's 18-month-old anti-doping program may be making waves but its designer Jeff Novitzky, who came to prominence chasing high-profile drug cheats like cyclist Lance Armstrong and sprinter Marion Jones, says it is definitely helping clean up the sport. Novitzky says it is practically impossible to eliminate doping completely but strong sanctions imposed on high-profile athletes ensure that athletes now think twice before cheating.