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Conor McGregor didn’t care what weight UFC 200 rematch was at
The UFC recently announced that Conor McGregor and Nate Diaz would have their highly anticipated welterweight rematch in the main event of UFC 200. While leaked audio from Diaz’s recent Fox Sports appearance showed him revealing that he wanted the rematch at lightweight so that McGregor wouldn’t have any excuses, the fight was ultimately slated […]
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Conor McGregor reflects on UFC journey on 3rd anniversary of debut
Three years ago today, Conor McGregor made his UFC debut against Marcus Brimage. McGregor, a two-division Cage Warriors champion at the time of his UFC debut, had quite a bit of hype behind him as he made his UFC debut, and he did not disappoint. McGregor landed numerous uppercuts on Brimage, showcasing his impressive counter […]
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Conor McGregor’s ‘road to UFC 200 starts today’
It appears that Conor McGregor has officially started his camp for the rematch with Nate Diaz slated for the main event of UFC 200 that takes place on July 9th in Las Vegas, Nevada. McGregor’s coach John Kavanagh posted this photo with the caption saying, “The road to #ufc200 starts today…3yrs to the day from […]
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VIDEO | On This Day: Conor McGregor makes his UFC debut with a first-round TKO
https://youtu.be/zGFcfSPek7M Oh, how things have changed in just three years. Exactly three years ago today, the current UFC featherweight champion Conor McGregor made his UFC debut against Marcus Brimage at UFC on Fuel TV 9. McGregor was able to connect early on in the fight with Brimage and scored a TKO stoppage at just 1:07 […]
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Jose Aldo rips “lucky” Conor McGregor
At UFC 194, Conor McGregor shocked the world as he knocked out Jose Aldo in just 13 seconds to capture the UFC featherweight championship. In his next fight, McGregor was submitted by Nate Diaz in a welterweight scrap at UFC 196. Now, McGregor will get the chance to avenge his loss to Diaz at UFC […]
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VIDEO | Freddie Roach gives his prediction on Nate Diaz vs. Conor McGregor rematch
Nate Diaz and Conor McGregor are set to headline UFC 200 in a non-title welterweight rematch. The historic UFC 200 event takes place on July 7th in Las Vegas, Nevada. Freddie Roach, famed boxing trainer and owner of the Wild Card Gym talks about their initial matchup and gives his pick for the rematch. Are […]
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Max Holloway does not believe Conor McGregor will ever return to featherweight
Add top contender Max Holloway (15-3 MMA) to the list of featherweight fighters who do not believe Conor McGregor will ever return to fight at 145-pounds. Holloway echoed the statements made by former lightweight champ Frankie Edgar regarding the brash Irish star in a recent interview with MMAFighting: “At the end of the day, who […]
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Jose Aldo: McGregor was ‘full of juice in his body’ at UFC 196
Former UFC featherweight champion Jose Aldo is still not happy that the UFC decided to put Conor McGregor in a welterweight rematch against Nate Diaz at July’s UFC 200 event. Aldo, who had been campaigning for a rematch with McGregor after suffering a shocking 13-second defeat to the Irishman in December, will now rematch Frankie […]
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Frankie Edgar’s bold prediction ahead of UFC 200
Earlier this week it was announced by the UFC that Conor McGregor and Nate Diaz would have their highly anticipated welterweight rematch at UFC 200. In addition it was announced that Frankie Edgar and Jose Aldo would be competing for the interim featherweight championship. Following McGregor’s loss to Nate Diaz in the main event of […]
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Conor McGregor’s coach clarifies a condition about rematch with Nate Diaz
The MMA community lost their minds when Rafael dos Anjos pulled out of the scheduled superfight with Conor McGregor back in February. Nate Diaz then shook things up when he was announced as the late-replacement for dos Anjos and further upset a lot of people when he submitted McGregor at UFC 196. Now Diaz and […]
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Conor McGregor was “harassing” Dana White and Lorenzo Fertitta for Nate Diaz rematch
After Conor McGregor’s UFC 196 loss to Nate Diaz last month, the featherweight champ stated that his next move was to go back down to featherweight to defend his championship belt. Fast forward several weeks and the UFC was announcing McGregor vs. Diaz II for the main event of UFC 200 on July 9th. In […]
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Aldo’s coach does not believe Conor McGregor will win rematch with Nate Diaz
The UFC recently announced that former featherweight champion Jose Aldo will fight former lightweight title holder Frankie Edgar for a second time at July’s blockbuster UFC 200 pay-per-view event. Officials added that the Aldo vs. Edgar rematch will be for the promotions interim featherweight title. Aldo had been campaigning for a rematch with current UFC featherweight […]
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Nate Diaz explains why Conor McGregor wanted the rematch to be at welterweight
Nate Diaz scored the biggest win of his mixed martial arts career last month, when he submitted Conor McGregor in the second-round of their main event fight at UFC 196. The current featherweight title holder (McGregor) and perennial lightweight contender (Diaz) will once again meet at the welterweight limit of 170-pounds when they rematch in […]
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Exclusive | Diaz coach on McGregor passing his UFC 196 drug test: “Anybody can drink a substance and clear it out”
BJPENN.com spoke with Nate Diaz’s boxing coach Richard Perez earlier this week about a number of topics regarding the “Stockton Sluggers” rematch with Conor McGregor at UFC 200. One of those topics regarded the comments Perez had made in the lead up to UFC 196, in which he insinuated that Conor McGregor had been using […]
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Dana White: Conor McGregor will fight the winner of Aldo vs. Frankie after UFC 200 no matter what
UFC President Dana White spoke with ESPN earlier tonight where he discussed the UFC’s reasoning behind booking Nate Diaz vs. Conor McGregor and Frankie Edgar vs. Jose Aldo rematches to headline July’s blockbuster UFC 200 event in Las Vegas, Nevada. Dana White assured ESPN and the millions of fans watching that no matter what the […]
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Dana White on UFC 200 main event booking: McGregor was obsessed with fighting Nate Diaz again!
UFC President Dana White did an interview with ESPN following the announcement of the UFC 200 event headlining bouts (Mcgregor vs Diaz & Aldo vs. Edgar), where he discussed the UFC’s reasoning behind booking the two major rematches. The UFC President told ESPN that current featherweight champ Conor McGregor was ‘obsessed’ with fighting Nate Diaz […]
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Video | Dana White explains the UFC’s decision to book McGregor vs. Diaz and Aldo vs. Edgar rematches for UFC 200
https://youtu.be/wJmV95gVWew UFC president Dana White spoke with ESPN earlier tonight about why the UFC decided to book a Conor McGregor vs. Nate Diaz rematch as the event headliner for July’s blockbuster UFC 200 event in Las Vegas. Dana goes on to explain why the Diaz vs. McGregor rematch will take place at the welterweight limit […]
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Anderson Silva explains why he wants to fight Conor McGregor
During today’s UFC 198 press conference, former UFC middleweight champion Anderson Silva was asked to comment on his recent request to fight current UFC featherweight champion Conor McGregor at a catchweight. “The Spider” was quick to point out that he did not challenge McGregor because of the huge “payday” that would come along with the […]
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Video: Andre Berto says he told Conor McGregor not to rematch Nate Diaz just yet
Boxing superstar Andre Berto talked to TMZ Sports earlier this week where he revealed that he told his friend Conor McGregor not to take the Nate Diaz rematch as his next fight. The Nate Diaz vs. Conor McGregor rematch is all but official for July’s UFC 200 event in Las Vegas. Were you happy with […]
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Nate Diaz vs. Conor McGregor 2 betting odds released for their expected UFC 200 rematch
Nate Diaz was a huge underdog according to the betting odds going into the UFC 196 main event against UFC featherweight champion Conor McGregor. It looks like Diaz will be getting the underdog role once again even after submitting McGregor in the second round of their first match. MMA Junkie reported that “Irish bookmaker Paddy […]
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VIDEO | Nate Diaz’s coach maintains belief that Conor McGregor is on steroids
When Nate Diaz accused UFC featherweight champion Conor McGregor of being on steroids at a pre-fight press conference, it sparked a big reaction from “The Notorious” and the media. Diaz’s boxing coach Rich Perez spoke with Submission Radio recently and maintains his beliefs that McGregor is on some kind of performance enhancing drug. “Oh yeah, […]
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Nate Diaz questions the legitimacy of Conor McGregor’s trash talk
While Conor McGregor has earned the reputation as an expert at mental warfare, Nate Diaz believed that quite a bit of McGregor’s insults prior to their UFC 196 welterweight scrap were scripted. McGregor repeatedly called out Diaz for ‘teaching Sunday morning kid’s Jiu-Jitsu’ and ‘going on bike rides with the elderly’. Diaz spoke on Fox […]
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VIDEO | Joe Rogan discusses Conor McGregor vs. Nate Diaz rematch
https://youtu.be/boGvieq9_HI Recently it was revealed that the UFC had reportedly issued contracts to both Conor McGregor and Nate Diaz for a welterweight rematch at UFC 200. While nothing was set in stone, McGregor’s caption on a social media post strongly implied the pair would be meeting again in the Octagon sometime soon. On a recent […]
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Gunnar Nelson discusses Conor McGregor vs. Nate Diaz rematch
At UFC 196, Nate Diaz picked up the biggest win over his MMA career as he submitted Conor McGregor in the 2nd round of their welterweight scrap. Following the fight, McGregor attributed the loss to an ‘inefficient use of energy,’ something teammate Gunnar Nelson doesn’t believe will happen in a potential rematch. While earlier this […]
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Conor McGregor hinting at Nate Diaz rematch at UFC 200?
While there has been much speculation as to whether or not Nate Diaz and Conor McGregor will meet inside the Octagon once again, it was revealed earlier this month that the UFC has reportedly issued contracts to both fighters for a welterweight rematch at UFC 200. With that being said, leaked footage from Nate Diaz’s […]
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VIDEO | Sensational fan-made UFC 200 promo – The return of Conor McGregor
https://youtu.be/-lbuFKiXcbM Conor McGregor will make his return to the Octagon at UFC 200. All reports are indicatiing that “The Notorious” will face Nate Diaz in a non-title welterweight rematch slated for the main event of the historical card taking place in July. Apparently, the loss to Nate Diaz has not been sitting well with Conor […]
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Conor McGregor’s coach backs fight with Frankie Edgar at Madison Square Garden
While Frankie Edgar has been campaigning for a title shot against Conor McGregor since his TUF 22 finale KO win over Chad Mendes, the stars could finally be aligning for a McGregor vs. Edgar fight. With MMA being legalized in New York earlier this week, Conor McGregor’s striking coach, Owen Roddy, believes that a fight […]
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VIDEO | Hilarious Conor McGregor edit of Katt Williams fight
#WaitForIt #AsShoppedAsItGets #KattWilliams #UFC #ufcmemes #MMA #mmamemes #BJJ #JiuJitsu #MuayThai #Boxing #MuayThai #TaeKwonDo #Wrestling #PanickedGrappler #TouchButt A video posted by @as_shopped_as_it_gets_ on Mar 23, 2016 at 5:10pm PDT Video surfaced earlier this week of famed comedian Katt Williams sucker punching a 7th grader before being taken down and nearly choked out by the young boy! […]