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Conor McGregor: “I am hungry again”
Back in March, Conor McGregor suffered the first loss of his UFC career at the hands of Nate Diaz, who stepped in for an injured Rafael dos Anjos on just two weeks notice. Diaz submitted McGregor in the second round after rocking the featherweight champ with a jab-cross combination. Ahead of their rematch at UFC […]
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VIDEO | Conor McGregor releases exclusive training footage
UFC featherweight champion Conor McGregor recently released some exclusive training footage for his upcoming bout with Nate Diaz set for UFC 202. Check out “The Notorious” and his preparation for the fight that has been the UFC featherweight champ’s latest “obsession.” Who are you picking to win the rematch between Conor McGregor and Nate Diaz? […]
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VIDEO | ‘Game of Thrones’ actor gets training in with Conor McGregor’s coach
If he loses his sword he's just as dangerous #SirDavos #gameofthrones A video posted by Coach Kavanagh (@coach_kavanagh) on Jul 2, 2016 at 9:15am PDT The wildly popular “Game of Thrones” series has a cult-like following, very similar to UFC featherweight champion Conor McGregor and his fans. The stars aligned recently for “Game of Thrones” […]
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Jose Aldo says he must rematch Conor McGregor before retiring
Former UFC featherweight champion Jose Aldo will return to the octagon at UFC 200 on July 9 when he squares off with Frankie Edgar for the promotions interim featherweight championship. The bout will mark Aldo’s first fight since suffering a devastating 13-second knockout loss to Conor McGregor in the main event of UFC 194 this […]
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VIDEO | Part 1 of Team Conor McGregor vs. Team Ronda Rousey challenge
Did you see the Bud Light commercial for the fighter’s challenge between UFC athletes including Ronda Rousey, Conor McGregor, Anthony Johnson, Cain Velasquez, John Dodson, and Cat Zingano? Here’s a closer look at what the challenge is all about as two teams compete for the “Bud Light Living” championship belt. Get some behind the scenes […]
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VIDEO | Conor McGregor tries out his new custom ‘Notorious’ themed boxing gloves
UFC featherweight champion Conor McGregor has brought in a ton of new fans from his homeland of Ireland in his rise to being one of the most popular fighters the UFC has ever seen. Recently, “The Notorious” got a new pair of boxing gloves that were customized just for the UFC champion. See McGregor try […]
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John Kavanagh: First Nate Diaz fight “was a bit of a circus”
Back in March, Nate Diaz stepped in on less than two weeks notice to fight Conor McGregor in the main event of UFC 196 after UFC lightweight champion Rafael dos Anjos broke his foot during training. Diaz submitted McGregor in the second round, putting an end to McGregor’s hopes of earning a welterweight title shot, […]
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Conor McGregor on loss to Nate Diaz: “I can’t live with it”
Conor McGregor’s UFC 196 loss to Nate Diaz left the MMA world stunned. While some predicted that Diaz would shock the world and win the fight, McGregor, who was previously unbeaten inside the Octagon, losing was surreal to many fans. At UFC 202 on August 20th, McGregor will get the chance to avenge his loss […]
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VIDEO | On This Day: Conor McGregor loses first professional MMA fight
Jun28.2008 Conor McGregor suffers the 1st loss of his professional career when he is submitted by Artemij Sitenkovpic.twitter.com/DtvXvX61L9 — MMA History Today (@MMAHistoryToday) June 28, 2016 On this day in MMA history 8 years ago, Conor McGregor lost the first professional fight of his MMA career at the hands of Artemis Sitenkov. McGregor’s record fell […]
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Conor McGregor will only fight Floyd Mayweather for even split
After Conor McGregor was pulled from UFC 200 for refusing to fulfill his media obligations for the event, talk of a potential boxing superfight with legendary prizefighter Floyd Mayweather picked up. Ultimately nothing came of the rumors, and McGregor was booked to fight Nate Diaz in a highly anticipated welterweight rematch at UFC 202 on […]
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Conor McGregor may seek equity if the UFC is sold
For months now, there have been lingering rumors as to whether or not the the Fertitta brothers were looking to sell the UFC. While initial reports stated that the UFC brass was extremely close to working out a deal, there have been conflicting reports since then as to whether or not the promotion will be […]
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VIDEO | Ronda Rousey and Conor McGregor square off for a challenge
Former UFC women’s bantamweight champion Ronda Rousey and UFC featherweight champion Conor McGregor square off in Bud Light Canada’s recent commercial highlighting their “Earn The Title” promotion. From the video description: “Our #BudLightLiving winners teamed up with some of the UFC’s best to help determine the next champion. Ronda Rousey, Conor McGregor, Anthony Johnson, Cain […]
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Marcelo Garcia black Belt Dillon Danis: ‘Conor McGregor is amazing on the ground’
BJJ sensation Dillon Danis has been in Ireland at SBG training with UFC featherweight champion Conor McGregor and his team preparing for McGregor’s rematch with Nate Diaz set for UFC 202. Danis, a black belt under Marcelo Garcia spoke with FloGrappling about training with “The Notorious” and had nothing but great things to say about […]
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Conor McGregor still fighting with the UFC over media obligations
Conor McGregor bit off even more than he could chew in his attempt to negotiate media appearances for his once scheduled main event at UFC 200. “The Notorious” and Nate Diaz were pulled from the main event of UFC 200 after McGregor refused to take part in media obligations to promote the historic card. Now […]
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Conor McGregor details what went wrong in his first fight with Diaz
UFC featherweight champion Conor McGregor suffered the first loss of his UFC career to Nate Diaz this past March in Las Vegas. Diaz submitted the Irish superstar in the second-round of their main event fight at UFC 196. McGregor was initially supposed to fight Rafael dos Anjos for the UFC lightweight title at the event, […]
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Conor McGregor: “I’ll toy with Diaz in rematch”
Conor McGregor will be looking to get revenge on Nate Diaz when the pair square off in the main event of UFC 202 later this summer. The current UFC featherweight champion was submitted by Diaz in the second-round of their welterweight fight at UFC 196 this past March. The brash Irish superstar is confident that […]
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Conor McGregor: Retirement Tweet was a negotiation tactic
Following UFC 196, where Nate Diaz submitted Conor McGregor, the pair were slated to fight in the main event of UFC 200. McGregor wasn’t happy with the situation, and surprised the MMA community when he retired via Twitter. The fight was ultimately scrapped after McGregor refused to fulfill his promotional obligations for the event. Ultimately […]
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VIDEO | Derrick Lewis’ hardcore training for Roy Nelson
[ooyala code=”pxcWpkNDE6nR5im3K5vXC30JGPiAsBWm” player_id=”bd214e34cfad476984102de4bf5e8da2″ auto=”true” width=”1280″ height=”1600″ autoplay=”true”] Derrick ‘The Black Beast’ Lewis is currently riding a massive 3-fight win streak that most recently saw him knock out Gabriel Gonzaga in April. With that being said, Lewis is currently gearing up for the biggest fight of his career as he faces Roy Nelson on July 7th […]
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VIDEO | Conor McGregor training with Ido Portal for UFC 202
[ooyala code=”84bDhkNDE6maz2KeCbtqu609-qhU9dQW” player_id=”bd214e34cfad476984102de4bf5e8da2″ auto=”true” width=”1280″ height=”1280″ autoplay=”true”] Prior to Conor McGregor’s first fight with Nate Diaz at UFC 196 back in March, Nate Diaz poked fun at McGregor’s movement training with Ido Portal, calling it ‘touch butt’. The term has managed to stick, and is now frequently used among MMA fans when mentioning McGregor’s training […]
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Conor McGregor tore ACL training with Rory MacDonald prior to UFC 189
Prior to UFC 189, where Conor McGregor was initially slated to fight Jose Aldo for the UFC featherweight championship, McGregor injured his knee prior to the bout. Aldo then injured his ribs, and was replaced by Chad Mendes, who McGregor defeated via TKO to claim the interim featherweight championship. Unbeknownst to the MMA community, McGregor […]
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Three UFC stars nominated for 2016 ESPY Awards
Every year ESPN holds their annual ‘ESPY Awards’. This year, WWE superstar John Cena will be hosting the awards show, which goes down July 13th. The UFC will be well represented at the awards show, as 3 UFC stars have been nominated for awards at the highly anticipated event. UFC featherweight champion Conor McGregor has […]
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Michael Bisping says he would ‘snap Conor McGregor’s neck’ if they were to fight
Prior to his first loss in the UFC against Nate Diaz back in March, UFC featherweight champion Conor McGregor was talking about moving up several weight classes beyond his home of 145 pounds. The new UFC middleweight champion Michael Bisping was recently asked about how a fight would go between him and McGregor and “The […]
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PHOTOS | Conor McGregor with pop music icon after concert
UFC featherweight champion Conor McGregor has certainly become one of the most recognizable faces in sports, in addition to being one of the most popular fighters in the UFC. After a concert with his girlfriend, Dee Devlin, McGregor posed with pop music icon Rihanna backstage. Both stars ended up posting pictures to their social media […]
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Nate Diaz vs. Conor McGregor press conference added to international fight week
Initially, Nate Diaz and Conor McGregor were slated to have their highly anticipated welterweight rematch in the main event of UFC 200 on July 9th. McGregor refused to fulfill his media obligations for the event, and as a result was pulled from the card after briefly retiring. Now, with the pair set to collide in […]
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Conor McGregor’s coach attributes part of loss to not cutting weight in first Nate Diaz fight
John Kavanagh, head coach of Conor McGregor, will soon come out with his autobiography book “Win or Learn.” In the opening of his book, Kavanagh delved into Conor McGregor’s first UFC loss, which came at the hands of Nate Diaz at UFC 196. The42 has the opening of Kavangh’s book that goes into some detail […]
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Conor McGregor’s generous presents to his family members
It’s no secret that UFC featherweight champion Conor McGregor likes to enjoy “the fruits” of his labor. McGregor frequently posts pictures to his social media accounts of luxury cars and designer clothes which he purchases for himself and his girlfriend. McGregor’s father, Tony McGregor, opened up in a recent interview with Independent about the presents […]
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VIDEO | Conor McGregor showing off some interesting training in fight camp preparing for Nate Diaz
@dillondanis warm ups! A video posted by Coach Kavanagh (@coach_kavanagh) on Jun 20, 2016 at 5:22am PDT UFC featherweight champion Conor McGregor has been busy preparing for his rematch with Nate Diaz set for UFC 202. “The Notorious” has been “obsessed” over a rematch with Diaz ever since he was caught by the Stockton native’s […]
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VIDEO | Conor McGregor training with BJJ World champion
https://youtu.be/ptlWxChUAL0 UFC featherweight champion Conor McGregor is busy preparing for his rematch with his rival Nate Diaz. To prepare for the rematch with Diaz, McGregor has brought in BJJ world champion Dillon Danis. Danis is a black belt under Marcelo Garcia and was brought in to help to get “The Notorious” prepared for Diaz’s Cesar […]