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 (Instagram) UFC middleweight  Josh Samman died Wednesday after spending nearly a week in a Florida hospital following a probable drug overdose. He was 28. Samman had been hospitalized for five days, two of which he was brain-dead, before being declared dead Wednesday morning at a hospice, Dr. Craig Mallak, the chief medical examiner for Broward County, said. Mallak said toxicology tests had been completed and the cause of death would be listed as a probable drug overdose. According to a report by the Hollywood Police Department, officers found Samman unresponsive but with a pulse September 29 after responding to a call of a possible drug overdose. Troy Kirkingburg, a friend and an MMA announcer, was pronounced dead at the scene. Police say there were no signs of foul play. The two were found by a friend, who called 911. "This is just brutal. Such a talented guy. Rest In Peace Josh," UFC heavyweight champion Stipe Miocic wrote in a post on ...

“Thanks for the cheese.” Two of the UFC’s biggest fighters just tweeted that they’re retiring from the sport. Conor McGregor and Nate Diaz, who fought one another in March and are slated for a rematch on July 9 in UFC 200, both sent out tweets Tuesday with the news, which has yet to be confirmed. “I have decided to retire young. Thanks for the cheese. Catch ya’s later,” wrote McGregor. Meanwhile, Diaz followed suit over an hour later. “I guess my work here is done I’m retiring too,” he wrote. McGregor’s coach, meanwhile, also tweeted about his athlete’s cryptic message on social media, as reported by USA Today. “Well was fun while it lasted,” he wrote. The news comes in the wake of a McGregor loss to Diaz in March, which was McGregor’s first UFC defeat as well as his first professional loss in six years. Some media reports have noted that McGregor was present during a match a week ago, when fighter Joao Carvalho died from injuries sustained in the ring, as...