Category: Conor McGregor

  • Conor McGregor’s family potentially getting reality show

    Conor McGregor’s family potentially getting reality show

    UFC featherweight champion Conor McGregor has quickly become one of the most recognizable faces in the sporting world. With talks of a potential boxing match against legendary prizefighter Floyd Mayweather keeping McGregor’s name in the headlines more than ever, McGregor could now find himself on TV as a reality star as well. McGregor’s older sister, […]

  • PHOTO | Intense & mysterious staredown photo of Conor McGregor & Ronda Rousey leaked

    PHOTO | Intense & mysterious staredown photo of Conor McGregor & Ronda Rousey leaked

    UFC women’s bantamweight champion Ronda Rousey has been on an indefinite hiatus from the Octagon since her brutal 2nd round KO loss to Holly Holm at UFC 194 back in November. Since then, Rousey has been filming quite a few movies in Hollywood. On the other hand, since Rousey’s loss, Conor McGregor won the featherweight […]

  • PHOTO | Conor McGregor sends a message to the haters

    PHOTO | Conor McGregor sends a message to the haters

    UFC featherweight champion Conor McGregor is living the most lavish lifestyle of any mixed martial arts fighter we have seen. From his expensive cars to the mansions he stays in, “The Notorious” is doing very well for himself. With the talks of a fight with Floyd Mayweather reportedly set, McGregor will look to bring in […]

  • VIDEO | Sylvester Stallone says Floyd Mayweather would ‘murder’ Conor McGregor in a boxing match

    VIDEO | Sylvester Stallone says Floyd Mayweather would ‘murder’ Conor McGregor in a boxing match

    https://youtu.be/V5RKB6TrZ-w Sylvester Stallone, star of the iconic “Rocky” boxing series has his history with the sport of boxing, aside from playing one in the movies. Stallone was a boxing promoter in the 80’s and was a crucial part in putting “The Contender” reality boxing tv series together with Sugar Ray Leonard in 2005. In the […]

  • VIDEO | Olympic boxing medalist Tony Jeffries talks about Conor McGregor’s boxing skills

    VIDEO | Olympic boxing medalist Tony Jeffries talks about Conor McGregor’s boxing skills

    Tony Jeffries knows boxing when he sees it. The former Olympic Games 2008 bronze medalist and seven-time British & European Champion boxer owns and runs the Box’N Burn gym in California where Conor McGregor sparred with former IBF and IBO champion boxer Chris van Heerden recently. Although Jeffries and van Heerden hold slightly different views […]

  • VIDEO | Boxing champion Chris van Heerden talks about sparring Conor McGregor

    VIDEO | Boxing champion Chris van Heerden talks about sparring Conor McGregor

    The big fight between Floyd Mayweather and Conor McGregor is happening in September, according to sports media personality Colin Cowherd. A week ago, footage emerged of Conor McGregor getting some sparring in with former IBF and IBO champion boxer Chris van Heerden while in California. The South African boxer spoke talked about their sparring session […]

  • VIDEO | ‘ESPN First Take’ hosts blast “delusional” Conor McGregor

    VIDEO | ‘ESPN First Take’ hosts blast “delusional” Conor McGregor

    https://youtu.be/YP-LWXulbNM The latest reports regarding a Conor McGregor vs. Floyd Mayweather matchup indicate that the bout will in fact happen in September. While the bout would likely shatter pay-per view records in boxing and MMA, Skip Bayless and Stephen A. Smith believe that McGregor is delusional. The ‘ESPN First Take’ hosts spoke earlier this week, […]

  • VIDEO | Colin Cowherd gives details on Conor McGregor vs. Floyd Mayweather deal

    VIDEO | Colin Cowherd gives details on Conor McGregor vs. Floyd Mayweather deal

    .@ColinCowherd booked his room in Vegas for a McGregor-Mayweather for mid-September. You should too. #TheHerdhttps://t.co/j5Evjq1q9H — Herd w/Colin Cowherd (@TheHerd) May 23, 2016 The ongoing saga of a potential Conor McGregor vs. Floyd Mayweather fight continued today after it was revealed that the fight will reportedly go down the weekend of September 17th. Fox Sports […]

  • Conor McGregor vs. Floyd Mayweather reportedly set for September 17th

    Conor McGregor vs. Floyd Mayweather reportedly set for September 17th

    There has been quite a bit of back and forth regarding a potential boxing match between Conor McGregor and Floyd Mayweather. While it was initially reported that the fight was close to being finalized, it was then revealed that the fight was entirely fictitious, and wouldn’t happen. While many thought the hype surrounding the fight […]

  • Conor McGregor among three UFC fighters to make Sports Illustrated’s male ‘Fittest 50’ list

    Conor McGregor among three UFC fighters to make Sports Illustrated’s male ‘Fittest 50’ list

    When it comes to being fit, which male UFC fighters stick out in your mind? Sports Illustrated compiled their list of the “Fittest 50” men and women (click here to see the women’s list) in sports and three male fighters from the UFC made the cut among the world’s elite athletes. For the men, current […]

  • VIDEO | Colin Cowherd says Floyd Mayweather vs. Conor McGregor will happen

    VIDEO | Colin Cowherd says Floyd Mayweather vs. Conor McGregor will happen

    Sports media personality Colin Cowherd says that the rumored fight between Floyd Mayweather and Conor McGregor is going to happen. Cowherd says that he received information from sources that leads him to believe the fight will take place in September. “My intel is Conor McGregor and Floyd Mayweather is going to happen,” Cowherd said recently […]

  • RIZIN CEO: Conor McGregor would do fantastic in Japan

    RIZIN CEO: Conor McGregor would do fantastic in Japan

    RIZIN CEO Nobuyuki Sakakibara believes that current UFC featherweight champion Conor McGregor would be a huge draw if he fought in Japan. The former PRIDE FC boss told MMAFighting.com that both Conor McGregor and Ronda Rousey would be huge draws if they fought in Japan. His words: “He would do fantastic,” Sakakibara said through an […]

  • Report: Despite setback in Stockton, UFC is still targeting Diaz vs. McGregor rematch for UFC 202

    Report: Despite setback in Stockton, UFC is still targeting Diaz vs. McGregor rematch for UFC 202

    The UFC is trying to put together a Conor McGregor vs. Nate Diaz rematch for their UFC 202 pay-per-view card later this summer. The UFC bosses had a ‘good meeting’ with Conor McGregor earlier this week in Los Angeles, but apparently hit a speed-bump when they met with Nate Diaz in Stockton, California. According to […]

  • Conor McGregor: ‘Mayweather needs me, I don’t need him’

    Conor McGregor: ‘Mayweather needs me, I don’t need him’

    UFC featherweight champion Conor McGregor was interviewed by ESPN on Sunday where he discussed a possible boxing match with retired fighter Floyd Mayweather. Here is what “Mystic Mac” had to say on the subject (as transcribed by MMAFighting.com): “It was him that leaked the rumor,” McGregor said. “He gets $100 million, and I get $7 […]

  • Video | Conor McGregor talks to ESPN about his issues with the UFC

    Video | Conor McGregor talks to ESPN about his issues with the UFC

    https://youtu.be/U2ZcqDQDwQE UFC featherweight champion Conor McGregor was interviewed by ESPN where he opened up about his ‘publicized civil war’ with the UFC. The brash Irish superstar has been in discussions with the UFC about a possible rematch with Nate Diaz which would take place at UFC 202 later this summer. “Mystic Mac” says he is […]

  • Conor McGregor discusses ‘publicized civil war’ with UFC

    Conor McGregor discusses ‘publicized civil war’ with UFC

    UFC featherweight champion Conor McGregor spoke with ESPN on Sunday, where he opened up about his ‘publicized civil war’ with the UFC over UFC 200. Here is what “Mystic Mac” had to say (as transcribed by MMAFighting.com): “I was in a time where I was like, figuring out something,” McGregor said. “I didn’t just shut […]

  • VIDEO | Conor McGregor vs. ESPN’s Kenny Mayne in rock, paper, scissors

    VIDEO | Conor McGregor vs. ESPN’s Kenny Mayne in rock, paper, scissors

    https://youtu.be/LoatX807-zg What would the stakes be if you were to play Conor McGregor in a game of rock, paper, scissors? ESPN’s Kenny Mayne took the option to get physical in the old game of roshambo. Mayne challenged the UFC featherweight champ and asked, “Winner gets to hit the other guy?” “The Notorious” replied, “OK. In […]

  • Conor McGregor one of two UFC fighters on Business Insider’s ’50 Most Dominant Athletes Alive’

    Conor McGregor one of two UFC fighters on Business Insider’s ’50 Most Dominant Athletes Alive’

    Who do you think are currently the most dominant fighters in MMA? Business Insider released their take on “The 50 Most Dominant Athletes Alive.” Two UFC fighters made the cut on their list, and both happen to be champions. According to Business Insider, they complied their list of athletes “who have reigned supreme in their […]

  • Report: Floyd Mayweather offering Conor McGregor multimillion-dollar deal for their fight

    Report: Floyd Mayweather offering Conor McGregor multimillion-dollar deal for their fight

    Just when you thought the Floyd Mayweather vs. Conor McGregor talk would be coming to a close after McGregor’s meeting with the heads of the UFC to discuss his next UFC fight, another report comes out regarding the mega fight between the two of combat sport’s biggest stars. TMZ reports that a source has said […]

  • VIDEO | FS1’s Jay and Dan narrate Floyd Mayweather crashing Conor McGregor and Dana White’s dinner meeting

    VIDEO | FS1’s Jay and Dan narrate Floyd Mayweather crashing Conor McGregor and Dana White’s dinner meeting

    Things got crazy when @FloydMayweather showed up to @TheNotoriousMMA & @DanaWhite's secret dinner in Beverly Hills!https://t.co/n7I7oqNIFa — FSLive: #JayAndDan (@foxsportslive) May 20, 2016 A dinner meeting between UFC President Dana White, UFC CEO Lorenzo Fertitta and UFC featherweight champion Conor McGregor took place on Wednesday night. Everyone was curious on what the meeting was about, […]

  • VIDEO | Conor McGregor continues training with boxing champion

    VIDEO | Conor McGregor continues training with boxing champion

    [ooyala code=”V5YzVtMzE6jeckpWLmgdjLNoqEDq12YM” player_id=”bd214e34cfad476984102de4bf5e8da2″ width=”1280″ height=”1280″ auto=”true” autoplay=”true”] While the odds of a potential Conor McGregor vs. Floyd Mayweather boxing match are still extremely low, that hasn’t stopped McGregor from focusing on his boxing as he trained with ABU, IBF, & IBO world champion Chris Van Heerden. A video of the pair sparring emerged earlier this […]

  • Video | Conor McGregor discusses last night’s meeting with Dana and Lorenzo

    Video | Conor McGregor discusses last night’s meeting with Dana and Lorenzo

    https://youtu.be/iedoTgGI7cg UFC featherweight champion Conor McGregor was a guest on ESPN’s SportsCenter late Thursday night, where he detailed his recent business meeting with Dana White and Lorenzo Fertitta. “Mystic Mac” had dinner with the UFC bosses on Wednesday evening in Los Angeles and told ESPN that his relationship with the UFC is currently “in a […]

  • PHOTO | Dana White all smiles after meeting with Conor McGregor

    PHOTO | Dana White all smiles after meeting with Conor McGregor

    Earlier this week, UFC President Dana White and UFC CEO Lorenzo Fertitta joined UFC featherweight champion Conor McGregor for dinner to discuss McGregor’s next fight. While the champ was initially slated to fight Nate Diaz at UFC 200 in a welterweight showdown, he was then pulled from the card for refusing to fulfill his media […]

  • PHOTO | Dana White all smiles after meeting with Conor McGregor

    PHOTO | Dana White all smiles after meeting with Conor McGregor

    UFC President Dana White announced Wednesday on ESPN’s SportsCenter that he would be having dinner with Conor McGregor to arrange his next fight in the UFC. The two were caught on video leaving their dinner meeting and McGregor looked to be in good spirits, despite their disagreement with UFC 200 and being pulled off the […]

  • VIDEO | Conor McGregor and Dana White meet over dinner to discuss next fight

    VIDEO | Conor McGregor and Dana White meet over dinner to discuss next fight

    Since UFC featherweight champion Conor McGregor was pulled off UFC 200 for refusing to fulfill his media obligations, there has been much speculation as to how great the rift was between he and the UFC brass. In addition, many were wondering how long it would take McGregor to return to the Octagon following the incident, […]

  • Dana White gives the latest update on booking Conor McGregor’s next fight

    Dana White gives the latest update on booking Conor McGregor’s next fight

    Despite all the buzz of a boxing match between Floyd Mayweather and Conor McGregor, UFC President Dana White is working on the next UFC fight for “The Notorious.” White appeared on ESPN’s SportsCenter on Wednesday to announce Luke Rockhold would be fighting Michael Bisping at UFC 199 after Chris Weidman was forced out of the […]

  • VIDEO | Conor McGregor sparring boxing champion in leaked video

    VIDEO | Conor McGregor sparring boxing champion in leaked video

    https://youtu.be/xiMK583mqdo While it hasn’t exactly been a secret that UFC featherweight champion Conor McGregor is working on his boxing following reports that a fight between he and boxing legend Floyd Mayweather is being discussed, a new video has emerged showing McGregor boxing with ABU, IBF, & IBO world champion Chris Van Heerden. So far no […]

  • VIDEO | Conor McGregor training with boxing champ Chris van Heerden

    VIDEO | Conor McGregor training with boxing champ Chris van Heerden

    https://youtu.be/4LgqsFCOMME With all the recent rumors of UFC featherweight champion Conor McGregor fighting legendary prizefighter Floyd Mayweather in a boxing match, McGregor has seemed to be dropping quite a few hints that the fight is happening. Earlier this week McGregor showed off his new pairs of boxing shoes, leading many to wonder whether or not […]