Category: Conor McGregor

  • PHOTO | Conor McGregor has some advice for those looking for results

    PHOTO | Conor McGregor has some advice for those looking for results

    UFC featherweight champion Conor McGregor has been training hard with his obsession to beat Nate Diaz. At UFC 196 back in March, Diaz handed “The Notorious” his first UFC loss in a non-title welterweight bout. Since then, McGregor has been obsessed with avenging his loss to Diaz and had the chance when the UFC booked […]

  • Gunnar Nelson: Conor McGregor needs “some space”

    Gunnar Nelson: Conor McGregor needs “some space”

    While Conor McGregor has refrained from doing interviews regarding his ongoing standoff with the UFC that saw him pulled from his UFC 200 rematch with Nate Diaz on July 9th, Gunnar Nelson has been able to provide some insight into how McGregor is doing. While SBG Ireland head coach John Kavanagh revealed recently that McGregor’s […]

  • Tito Ortiz offers Conor McGregor advice in standoff with UFC

    Tito Ortiz offers Conor McGregor advice in standoff with UFC

    Former UFC champion Tito Ortiz may be in the UFC Hall of Fame, however Ortiz often found himself at odds with the UFC brass during the course of his stint with the promotion. Now a Bellator MMA fighter, Ortiz offered some advice to Conor McGregor, who is currently in the middle of a standoff with […]

  • PHOTO | Conor McGregor, Paddy Holohan, and Aisling Daly roll as brown belts

    PHOTO | Conor McGregor, Paddy Holohan, and Aisling Daly roll as brown belts

    While Conor McGregor may have started the ‘Irish Invasion’ of MMA, the rest of the SBG Ireland team has also gained widespread popularity in the world of MMA. Former UFC flyweight Paddy Holohan posted the following photo on Instagram of himself, UFC women’s strawweight Aisling Daly, and UFC featherweight champion Conor McGregor, alongside coach John […]

  • Conor McGregor blasts “big lurch” Nate Diaz

    Conor McGregor blasts “big lurch” Nate Diaz

    UFC featherweight champion Conor McGregor is extremely confident that he will be able to “school” Nate Diaz if the two meet in a rematch later this summer. The brash Irish superstar took to Instagram to post the following photo while taking some serious shots at the “Stockton Slugger”. Working the rear hand uppercut with Roddy […]

  • Gunnar Nelson opens up on Conor McGregor’s future in the UFC

    Gunnar Nelson opens up on Conor McGregor’s future in the UFC

    While UFC President Dana White may maintain that there is no dispute between Conor McGregor and the UFC, the tension between the two is undeniable. After refusing to fulfill his media obligations for arguably the biggest event in UFC history, McGregor was pulled from his UFC 200 rematch with Nate Diaz on July 9th. McGregor […]

  • VIDEO | Conor McGregor Ashes comeback tribute

    VIDEO | Conor McGregor Ashes comeback tribute

    https://youtu.be/xRow_lhtU2g UFC featherweight champion Conor McGregor is currently the biggest draw in the UFC and is now without a scheduled fight. McGregor was set to fight Nate Diaz in an immediate non-title welterweight rematch in the main event of UFC 200 but was pulled from the card after refusing to take part in media obligations […]

  • Amir Khan likes his odds against Conor McGregor ahead of potential jump to MMA

    Amir Khan likes his odds against Conor McGregor ahead of potential jump to MMA

    Former boxing champion Amir Khan is currently gearing up for his fight with ‘Canelo’ Alvarez on Saturday in Las Vegas. Ahead of that fight, the idea of a potential jump to MMA appears to be on Khan’s mind. The 29 year old English boxer currently owns a MMA promotion that puts on events in Dubai, […]

  • Conor McGregor’s coach reveals info on McGregor’s next fight

    Conor McGregor’s coach reveals info on McGregor’s next fight

    Since Conor McGregor was pulled from his UFC 200 welterweight rematch with Nate Diaz on July 9th for refusing to fulfill his media obligations, there has been much speculation as to when McGregor will return to the Octagon. UFC President Dana White has stated previously that McGregor’s next fight will be to defend his UFC […]

  • Exclusive | Patrick Cote discusses Conor McGregor’s standoff with the UFC

    Exclusive | Patrick Cote discusses Conor McGregor’s standoff with the UFC

    UFC welterweight contender Patrick Cote (23-9 MMA) is busy preparing for his upcoming ‘UFC Fight Night 89’ showdown with Donald Cerrone which takes place next month in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada. “The Predator” is currently riding a three-fight win streak and has won six of his past seven bouts overall. We caught up with the Canadian […]

  • VIDEO | Conor McGregor makes time to train with young MMA prospect

    VIDEO | Conor McGregor makes time to train with young MMA prospect

    Even with being the biggest draw in the UFC, featherweight champion Conor McGregor still made some time to train with a young MMA prospect in Iceland. ⚜Training with Conor Mcgregor 🇨🇮🇮🇸@thenotoriousmma #mjölnirmma#mma #thechamp @mjolnirmma A photo posted by 🇮🇸Mikael Leó Aclipen🇮🇸 (@mikkiaclipen) on Apr 24, 2016 at 2:40pm PDT Mjölnir MMA posted the video of […]

  • Conor McGregor claims UFC 200 could have surpassed Mayweather vs. Pacquiao numbers

    Conor McGregor claims UFC 200 could have surpassed Mayweather vs. Pacquiao numbers

    Floyd Mayweather Jr. and Manny Pacquiao put up the richest fight in boxing sport’s history back in 2015. Mayweather and Pacquiao crushed the records with reports of 4.4 million pay-per-view buys and a $72,198,500 live gate from 16,219 tickets sold. Although the fight itself was not exciting to the majority of fans drawn to the […]

  • Conor McGregor claims to have shattered Brock Lesnar’s pay-per-view numbers

    Conor McGregor claims to have shattered Brock Lesnar’s pay-per-view numbers

    UFC featherweight champion Conor McGregor has been active on twitter Monday revealing a lot about what is on his mind. “The Notorious” has been all the buzz after being pulled from UFC 200 by the UFC for refusing to take part in media obligations to promote the fight. McGregor replied to fan on twitter that […]

  • Conor McGregor says he will fight the Aldo vs Edgar winner

    Conor McGregor says he will fight the Aldo vs Edgar winner

    UFC featherweight champion Conor McGregor has been all over Twitter this morning. The brash Irish superstar has tweeted that he will “school” Nate Diaz in their highly anticipated rematch (if it happens) and has also responded to a bunch of questions from fans/haters. One follower asked Conor how fast he will KO Aldo or Edgar […]

  • Conor McGregor: Diaz is full of excuses

    Conor McGregor: Diaz is full of excuses

    UFC featherweight champion Conor McGregor was busy on Twitter this morning. The brash Irsh superstar has proclaimed he will “school” Nate Diaz in their rematch later this year. “Mystic Mac” also accused the “Stockton Slugger” of being full of excuses for how the first 8 minutes of their fight at UFC 196 played out. His […]

  • Conor McGregor: On the floor Nate was swept and controlled

    Conor McGregor: On the floor Nate was swept and controlled

    UFC featherweight champion Conor McGregor suffered his first career octagon defeat to Nate Diaz in the headlining bout of UFC 196 this past March in Las Vegas. “Mystic Mac” was submitted via rear-naked choke in the second round of his fight with the Stockton native. However, Conor feels that he was actually doing very well […]

  • Conor McGregor says he will “school” Nate Diaz in a rematch

    Conor McGregor says he will “school” Nate Diaz in a rematch

    UFC featherweight champion Conor McGregor took to his Twitter today where he poked shots at Nate Diaz, the man who defeated him via submission at UFC 196. I love it! Adapt and overcome.I am coming in light and lean for my rematch and I will school this boy to the bell. https://t.co/MjEwxokIYK — Conor McGregor […]

  • Dan Hardy on Conor McGregor: ‘He’s bought into that hype himself’

    Dan Hardy on Conor McGregor: ‘He’s bought into that hype himself’

    Dan Hardy, former UFC welterweight title challenger and current color commentator and analyst for the UFC knows a thing or two about fight promotion. In just his fifth fight in the UFC, “The Outlaw” fought for the UFC welterweight title against Georges St-Pierre and the veteran spoke about how he sees things happening with the […]

  • Photo | Conor McGregor shows off his new “Championship Irish Edition” kicks

    Photo | Conor McGregor shows off his new “Championship Irish Edition” kicks

    UFC featherweight champion Conor McGregor is currently in a standoff with the UFC, this after he was pulled from the main event of UFC 200 for refusing to do certain media obligations to help promote the event. Although the brash Irish champ may be having issues with his employer, it appears nothing is wrong with […]

  • Eddie Alvarez: “Conor’s not a championship fighter”

    Eddie Alvarez: “Conor’s not a championship fighter”

    Top lightweight contender Eddie Alvarez will receive his first shot at UFC gold this July, when he takes on current champ Rafael dos Anjos for the promotions lightweight title in Las Vegas. Alvarez was a recent guest on The MMA Hour with Ariel Helwani, where he discussed the major holes he sees in UFC featherweight champion […]

  • Conor McGregor tells the UFC to “Cut the bullshit”

    Conor McGregor tells the UFC to “Cut the bullshit”

    Nobody gives a fuck about these other fights until this one is settled. Cut the bullshit. Run it back. #RealFight A video posted by Conor McGregor Official (@thenotoriousmma) on May 1, 2016 at 4:21am PDT UFC featherweight champion Conor McGregor took to instagram early Sunday morning to release the above video which showcases some highlights […]

  • John McCarthy reveals how much Conor McGregor was guaranteed for UFC 200

    John McCarthy reveals how much Conor McGregor was guaranteed for UFC 200

    It’s no secret that UFC featherweight champion Conor McGregor would have made quite a bit of money for his welterweight rematch against Nate Diaz at UFC 200. Unfortunately for everyone in the MMA community, McGregor refused to fulfill his media obligations for the event, and was unable to reach a deal with the UFC. Ultimately, […]

  • Former UFC champ Rich Fraklin on UFC vs. Conor McGregor: ‘It’s kind of like disciplining a child’

    Former UFC champ Rich Fraklin on UFC vs. Conor McGregor: ‘It’s kind of like disciplining a child’

    The UFC made a big statement when they pulled Conor McGregor off the UFC 200 card earlier this month. Former UFC middleweight champion and current ONE Championship vice president Rich Franklin recently spoke with ESPN’s Brett Okamoto on Conor McGregor being pulled from the paramount card after refusing to take part in some media obligations […]

  • Chael Sonnen rips Conor McGregor’s coach John Kavanagh for ruining chance at UFC 200

    Chael Sonnen rips Conor McGregor’s coach John Kavanagh for ruining chance at UFC 200

    Former UFC title contender Chael Sonnen is one who knows the game of fight promotion all too well. Sonnen now working as an MMA analyst says that the finger can be pointed at Conor McGregor’s coach John Kavanagh for not being on the UFC 200 card. “His coach cannot be putting anything out about him […]

  • Cain Velasquez reacts to Conor McGregor’s standoff with the UFC

    Cain Velasquez reacts to Conor McGregor’s standoff with the UFC

    While many fans and members of the MMA community are taking sides in Conor McGregor’s standoff with the UFC, former UFC heavyweight champion Cain Velasquez offers an interesting perspective on things. Velasquez, who won the UFC heavyweight championship twice and defended it twice, understands the promo work that a champion must do, and thus offered […]

  • Don Frye joins Team McGregor in standoff with the UFC

    Don Frye joins Team McGregor in standoff with the UFC

    Conor McGregor’s very public dispute with the UFC has many members of the MMA community passively choosing sides. While some members of the MMA community believe the McGregor is obligated to fulfill his media obligations ahead of UFC 200, because promo is part of his job, others like Don Frye believe that McGregor’s job is […]

  • VIDEO | Colin Cowherd offers harsh take on McGregor-UFC situation on ‘The Herd’

    VIDEO | Colin Cowherd offers harsh take on McGregor-UFC situation on ‘The Herd’

    Recommend listening to yday's ep of 'The Herd' with Colin Cowherd. Here's a snippet of his take on Conor McGregor. pic.twitter.com/GL0Hv9Zwbk — Chamatkar Sandhu (@SandhuMMA) April 28, 2016 And here's another snippet. Might be a sobering reality for casual MMA / UFC fans / Conor McGregor fans. pic.twitter.com/vwwvO8QKg6 — Chamatkar Sandhu (@SandhuMMA) April 28, 2016 […]

  • Conor McGregor sends message to the UFC

    Conor McGregor sends message to the UFC

    Conor McGregor’s ongoing contract dispute with the UFC has taken quite a few turns since McGregor announced his retirement from the sport two weeks ago. The featherweight champ was pulled from UFC 200 for refusing to fulfill his media obligations, and it appeared as though there was no chance he would be put back on […]