By Philip O'Connor May 16 (Reuters) - Former two-weight mixed martial arts world champion Conor McGregor will make his long-awaited return to the UFC octagon on July 11 in Las Vegas, UFC President Dana White announced during Saturday night's UFC card.

The first live MMA event broadcast on Netflix — featuring a double-comeback bout between Ronda Rousey and Gina Carano — attracted the most U.S. viewers in the sport's history

While France's top two promotions will continue to operate independently, the news may portend major changes for European MMA.

Comment: MVP and Netflix’s first foray into MMA culminated in Ronda Rousey’s comeback to the sport, a decade after she last fought

For the first time in the sport's history, five prominent mixed martial artists have publicly aligned with a fighters association. A group of athletes including former UFC champion Georges St-Pierre, along with former Bellator MMA CEO Bjorn Rebney ...

UFC legend Daniel Cormier says the organization made the right call in passing on the women's MMA fight between Ronda Rousey and Gina Carano.

In this segment, Tyrone Johnson critiques the current state of MMA and UFC, expressing frustration over lackluster fights and the return of Conor McGregor.

Fans who watched Ronda Rousey defeat Gina Carano in just 17 seconds in the main event of Netflix's first-ever MMA card on Saturday night couldn't help but wonder whether the fight was rigged, but one of Rousey's longtime friends came to her defense.