Category: Conor McGregor

  • Conor McGregor responds to Jose Aldo turning down UFC 196 fight

    Conor McGregor responds to Jose Aldo turning down UFC 196 fight

    After Rafael dos Anjos withdrew from UFC 196 with a broken foot, there was much speculation as to who would fill the slot opposite McGregor. The UFC offered Jose Aldo a rematch on short notice at lightweight, however Aldo turned the rematch down, with his coach revealing that Aldo wasn’t in fight shape. During the […]

  • Rafael dos Anjos’ coach reassures fans: “This fight will absolutely happen”

    Rafael dos Anjos’ coach reassures fans: “This fight will absolutely happen”

    While Conor McGregor vs. Rafael dos Anjos will no longer headline UFC 196, Kings MMA head coach Rafael Cordeiro is confident that the fight will happen. Due to Rafael dos Anjos’ broken foot, the UFC was forced to book Conor McGregor vs. Nate Diaz as the new main event at welterweight at UFC 196. Rafael […]

  • PHOTOS | Awesome fan art promoting Conor McGregor vs. Nate Diaz

    PHOTOS | Awesome fan art promoting Conor McGregor vs. Nate Diaz

    By now the sporting world knows that Conor McGregor will face Nate Diaz in the main event of UFC 196 after Rafael dos Anjos was forced out of the bout with a broken foot. In addition to the MMA community going wild with reactions on social media, fans began putting together awesome artwork for the […]

  • VIDEO | More fighters reacting to Conor McGregor vs. Nate Diaz announcement

    VIDEO | More fighters reacting to Conor McGregor vs. Nate Diaz announcement

    https://youtu.be/Jl39gxgpYPI Tuesday evening after a brief scramble, the UFC selected Nate Diaz as a replacement opponent for Conor McGregor at UFC 196. UFC President Dana White also announced that the fight between Diaz and McGregor was set for welterweight, rather than lightweight which is what McGregor was set to fight Rafael dos Anjos at. Immediately […]

  • VIDEO | UFC 196 Press Conference LIVE at 1pm PT

    VIDEO | UFC 196 Press Conference LIVE at 1pm PT

    Following yesterday’s announcement that Nate Diaz would be stepping in for Rafael dos Anjos at UFC 196 on March 5th, the UFC is holding a press conference in California at 1pm PT (4pm ET) with Conor McGregor and Nate Diaz. Tune in using the player above!

  • VIDEO | Conor McGregor training for Nate Diaz – “I don’t care about weight divisions”

    VIDEO | Conor McGregor training for Nate Diaz – “I don’t care about weight divisions”

    [ooyala code=”J4dGk5MTE6oAf76aP8aj38GJpmhfu1Sr” player_id=”bd214e34cfad476984102de4bf5e8da2″ width=”1280″ height=”1600″ auto=”true” autoplay=”true”] Tuesday evening UFC President Dana White revealed on SportsCenter that Nate Diaz would be filling in for Rafael dos Anjos in the main event of UFCC 196 on March 5th. As everyone knows by now, dos Anjos had pulled out of the fight with a broken foot, forcing […]

  • Conor McGregor’s coach points out important lesson from Rafael dos Anjos withdrawal

    Conor McGregor’s coach points out important lesson from Rafael dos Anjos withdrawal

    Yesterday Rafael dos Anjos withdrew from his UFC 196 lightweight title fight against Conor McGregor on March 5th due to a broken foot. Immediately there were several contenders campaigning to fill in against McGregor. Donald Cerrone, Anthony Pettis, Urijah Faber, and Nate Diaz all asked for the fight against McGregor, however Diaz ultimately filled the […]

  • MMA world reacts to Conor McGregor vs. Nate Diaz announcement

    MMA world reacts to Conor McGregor vs. Nate Diaz announcement

    Yesterday evening UFC President Dana White appeared on SportsCenter to make the announcement of Nate Diaz filling in for Rafael dos Anjos against Conor McGregor at UFC 196. Immediately social media went wild in anticipation of the fight. Below is a compilation of members of the MMA community reacting to the fight. . @thenotoriousmma vs […]

  • Conor McGregor’s coach predicts early finish against Nate Diaz

    Conor McGregor’s coach predicts early finish against Nate Diaz

    While Conor McGregor might have opened up as the betting favorite against Nate Diaz ahead of their welterweight scrap at UFC 196 on March 5th, his coach, John Kavanagh, thinks it will be an early finish. Diaz was given the fight after UFC lightweight champion Rafael dos Anjos was forced out of the bout with […]

  • REPLAY! Dana White makes Conor McGregor vs. Nate Diaz announcement

    REPLAY! Dana White makes Conor McGregor vs. Nate Diaz announcement

    Last night UFC President Dana White appeared on SportsCenter to make the official announcement of who would be filling in for Rafael dos Anjos against Conor McGregor at UFC 196 on March 5th. As BJPenn.com previously reported, Nate Diaz was given the fight. White also revealed that the fight would now go down at welterweight […]

  • Opening betting odds for Conor McGregor vs. Nate Diaz revealed

    Opening betting odds for Conor McGregor vs. Nate Diaz revealed

    By now the MMA world knows that Nate Diaz has stepped in for Rafael dos Anjos at UFC 196 to fight Conor McGregor in a welterweight showdown. Diaz stepped in on short notice after Rafael dos Anjos was forced out of the bout with a broken foot. Immediately after Diaz stepped in the MMA world […]

  • VIDEO | Incredible fan-made UFC 196: Conor McGregor vs. Nate Diaz promo

    VIDEO | Incredible fan-made UFC 196: Conor McGregor vs. Nate Diaz promo

    [fbvideo link=LINK_TO_FB_VIDEO] Someone has already made a brilliant Conor McGregor vs Nate Diaz promo for UFC 196 Posted by The MMA Feed on Wednesday, February 24, 2016 Yesterday after Rafael dos Anjos withdrew from his UFC 196 title fight against Conor McGregor on March 5th with a broken foot, Nate Diaz stepped in on less […]

  • PHOTO | Official UFC 196 Conor McGregor vs. Nate Diaz poster

    PHOTO | Official UFC 196 Conor McGregor vs. Nate Diaz poster

    After Rafael dos Anjos backed out of his UFC 196 main event scrap against Conor McGregor with a broken foot, there was a scramble to find an opponent to replace the lightweight champ. Ultimately it was revealed by UFC President Dana White that Nate Diaz would be stepping in on short notice to fight McGregor […]

  • Dana White officially announces Nate Diaz vs. Conor McGregor

    Dana White officially announces Nate Diaz vs. Conor McGregor

    Early Tuesday evening BJPenn.com broke the news that Conor McGregor vs. Nate Diaz had been slated for the main event of UFC 196 after Rafael dos Anjos backed out of the bout with a broken foot. There were still some questions surrounding the bout, mainly what weight class the pair would compete at. Tuesday evening […]

  • Nate Diaz vs. Conor McGregor is a GO for UFC 196

    Nate Diaz vs. Conor McGregor is a GO for UFC 196

    There has been much speculation as to who will step in and fight Conor McGregor in the main event of UFC 196 on March 5th. While there has been no shortage of top contenders stepping up to offer to fight McGregor at the event, it seems as though we now have an official bout. BJPenn.com […]

  • Conor McGregor Gets Called Out For UFC 196: Here’s the video recap

    Conor McGregor Gets Called Out For UFC 196:  Here’s the video recap

    https://youtu.be/qoDNAa4KoG8 Here’s a look at some of the fighters who took to twitter to get a big money fight with the featherweight champion Conor McGregor. The last guy that stepped up in short notice got paid 500G’s flat to show.

  • UFC having issues booking Nate Diaz vs. Conor McGregor

    UFC having issues booking Nate Diaz vs. Conor McGregor

    While it had been rumored that Nate Diaz would be getting the vacant UFC 196 slot against Conor McGregor, now it appears as though they’re having some issues booking the fight on such short notice. McGregor was supposed to face Rafael dos Anjos in a lightweight bout for the UFC lightweight championship. Given that McGregor […]

  • Donald ” Cowboy” Cerrone Hires Nutritionist | Confirmed

    Donald ” Cowboy” Cerrone Hires Nutritionist | Confirmed

    Cerrone retained the services of @TheDolceDiet as of last night, Dolce confirmed with me minutes ago. Doing his part to get ready if need be — Ariel Helwani (@arielhelwani) February 23, 2016 Donald “Cowboy” Cerrone is one of the few fighters who might get a call to face Conor McGregor at UFC 196. If Cerrone […]

  • Dana White describes Conor McGregor’s reaction to news of Rafael dos Anjos’ injury

    Dana White describes Conor McGregor’s reaction to news of Rafael dos Anjos’ injury

    By now nearly the entire sporting world knows that Rafael dos Anjos has been forced out of his UFC 196 lightweight title fight against Conor McGregor on March 5th due to a broken foot. The UFC has been scrambling trying to find an opponent to replace dos Anjos in the main event of the card. […]

  • Donald “Cowboy” Cerrone: Front Runner for Conor Mcgregor Fight

    Donald “Cowboy” Cerrone:  Front Runner for Conor Mcgregor Fight

    https://twitter.com/FrontRowBrian/status/702195221526806529 With Rafael dos Anjos out, it’s now a mad dash to get Conor McGregor an opponent for the UFC 196 main-event slot. Finding a quick replacement in less than 2 weeks notice you would think would be a tall order. Consider the amounts of cash they threw at Chad “Money” Mendes to step in […]

  • MMA world reacts to Rafael dos Anjos pulling out of UFC 196

    MMA world reacts to Rafael dos Anjos pulling out of UFC 196

    Tuesday morning news surfaced that Rafael dos Anjos had broken his foot and would be unable to defend his UFC lightweight championship against Conor McGregor at UFC 196 on March 5th. As can be expected with less than 2 weeks before fight night, the UFC began to scramble to find a replacement opponent for McGregor. […]

  • PHOTO | Conor McGregor on the cover of Sports Illustrated

    PHOTO | Conor McGregor on the cover of Sports Illustrated

    With UFC 196 less than two weeks away, fans are anxiously awaiting Conor McGregor’s UFC lightweight debut. Unfortunately, Tuesday morning news surfaced that Rafael dos Anjos had been forced to pull out of the fight due to a broken foot. It was revealed by Kings MMA head coach Rafael Cordeiro that dos Anjos wouldn’t need […]

  • POLL | Who do you want to fight Conor McGregor at UFC 196?

    POLL | Who do you want to fight Conor McGregor at UFC 196?

    Early Tuesday morning it was revealed that UFC lightweight champion Rafael dos Anjos had withdrawn from his UFC 196 lightweight title fight with UFC featherweight champion Conor McGregor. The UFC has been scrambling to find a replacement for dos Anjos less than 2 weeks away from fight night. Since RDA announced his withdrawal Donald Cerrone […]

  • Video: Conor McGregor Filming the New EA Sports UFC 2 Video Game

    Video:  Conor McGregor Filming the New EA Sports UFC 2 Video Game

    https://youtu.be/ykqqGun5mE0 With lightweight champion Rafael dos Anjos out due to a broken foot, the only way you’ll catch dos Anjos in an octagon is on EA Sports UFC 1. See just exactly how Conor McGregor brings his character to life in this behind the scenes making of UFC 2.

  • BREAKING! RDA injured, out of UFC 196!

    BREAKING! RDA injured, out of UFC 196!

    According to multiple reports, UFC lightweight champion Rafael dos Anjos (25-7 MMA) has suffered a broken foot in training and will no longer be able to defend his title against Conor McGregor at UFC 196 on March 5. Brazilian news outlet Globo was one of the first to report the story. No word yet if […]

  • Hot Topics Video: Joe Rogan, Brendan Schaub discuss Conor McGregor and Stephen Thompson

    Hot Topics Video:  Joe Rogan, Brendan Schaub discuss Conor McGregor and Stephen Thompson

    http://www.dailymotion.com/video/x3tl8hq_brendan-schaub-conor-mcgregor-would-f-robbie-lawler-up_sport UFC commentator Joe Rogan alongside Brendan Schaub Eddie Bravo and Ian McCall give us their views on Conor McGregor fighting in the welterweight division and the recent success of Stephen “Wonderboy” Thompson. Agree with guys?

  • UFC Video: My Fight – Conor McGregor – Part 1

    UFC Video:  My Fight – Conor McGregor – Part 1

    Relive the behind the scene moments of Conor McGregor when he was labeled the interim featherweight champion preparing for his title bout against the longest reigning UFC featherweight champion of all time Jose “Scarface” Aldo. McGregor will be stepping up in weight for his next title shot against lightweight champion Rafael dos Anjos. With dos […]

  • Teaser Trailer: UFC 196 – History on the Line

    Teaser Trailer:  UFC 196 – History on the Line

    https://youtu.be/k1hzT1H9Dl0 Fight fans are in for a treat with less than two weeks for what could be the largest UFC event of the year when main-event headliner Conor McGregor steps up to the lightweight division to attempt to decrown his second of three champions come fight night next month. The co-main event featuring champ Holly […]