Mark Puleo

Beyond the bouts and the political spectacle, here are a few things from UFC Freedom 250 you may not have caught.

Mark Puleo The Athletic Media Company WASHINGTON — Safford native Justin Gaethje is the UFC's American hero.

UFC CEO Dana White did not mention anything about the FBI or alleged attack plans during the buildup to Freedom 250.

Conor McGregor's UFC comeback was halted as he injured a leg against Max Holloway, stopping the fight early in the first round.

Conor McGregor insisted on social media late Saturday night that he had no injuries entering the fight.

After MVP's first MMA event in May, Thursday's announcement indicates the promotion is ready to try to challenge the UFC's supremacy.

Seattle Storm co-owner Celeste Keaton was suspended and fined by the WNBA after an exchange with two teenage girls wearing shirts depicting XX and XY chromosomes, who said Keaton approached them, cursed and called them insane during Tuesday night’s game against the Indiana Fever. The game was Indiana’s first since Sophie Cunningham said in an ESPN article that it’s “common sense” to bar transgender athletes from competing in women’s sports.

In Romo's place, JJ Watt will join Nantz and Tracy Wolfson as CBS Sports' lead NFL team during, CBS said Friday.

Silva's streak spanned June 2006 to October 2012 and featured 10 consecutive title finishes, a UFC record.

“I now regret my role in facilitating what I have come to view as a deeply flawed prosecution," the accuser said in an affidavit.