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Justin Gaethje could be backup for Conor McGregor vs. Dustin Poirier trilogy, says Dana White
UFC lightweight Justin Gaethje could be the backup fighter for the upcoming trilogy match between Dustin Poirier and Conor McGregor. Gaethje has been extremely vocal lately about his displeasure with the UFC passing him over for a potential vacant lightweight title shot at UFC 262. Instead of Gaethje getting the fight, Michael Chandler is fighting […]
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Cris Cyborg reacts after Dustin Poirier opts for McGregor trilogy over UFC title shot: “A fight with Conor just became more prestigious than the promotional belt”
Cris Cyborg was one of many pro fighters who took notice when Dustin Poirier opted for a trilogy bout with Conor McGregor over a UFC title shot. After Khabib Nurmagomedov announced his official retirement from fighting, Dana White and company needed to put together a fight for the promotions vacant lightweight title. According to the […]
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Dustin Poirier is doing the smart thing by taking Conor McGregor trilogy over title fight, says Dana White
Dana White is not surprised Dustin Poirier is taking the trilogy fight with Conor McGregor over the vacant lightweight title fight. After the UFC officially confirmed Khabib Nurmagomedov’s retirement, the promotion booked Charles Oliveira vs. Michael Chandler for the vacant title. Many fans were confused as to why Poirier wasn’t involved in it, but White […]
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Dustin Poirier turned down title shot for Conor McGregor trilogy, says Dana White
UFC lightweight contender Dustin Poirier turned down the opportunity to fight for the belt, choosing instead to fight Conor McGregor again. Former UFC lightweight champion Khabib Nurmagomedov vacated the belt last week and retired from MMA, which left the division without a champion. Nurmagomedov’s decision to officially retired led to the promotion booking Michael Chandler […]
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Report | Conor McGregor vs Dustin Poirier 3 targeted for July 10
A highly anticipated trilogy bout between lightweight standouts Conor McGregor and Dustin Poirier is in the works for later this summer. The news was originally reported on Tuesday by Georgian journalist Giorgi Kokiashvili, lead MMA reporter for Adjarasport TV, the official Ultimate Fighting Championship partner in Georgia. https://twitter.com/iHeartGeorgius1/status/1374473044761083913 “I don’t want to alarm you, but […]
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Conor McGregor re-enters UFC pound for pound rankings following Khabib Nurmagomedov’s official retirement
UFC superstar Conor McGregor has re-entered the UFC pound-for-pound rankings following Khabib Nurmagomedov making his retirement official. The former UFC lightweight champion Nurmagomedov announced last week that he was stepping away from the Octagon for good, six months after first suggesting he would retire following his win over Justin Gaethje at UFC 254. With Nurmagomedov […]
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Conor McGregor says beating Eddie Alvarez at UFC 205 was his “best performance”
UFC superstar Conor McGregor says that beating Eddie Alvarez by knockout at UFC 205 was the “best performance” of his MMA career. McGregor — then the UFC featherweight champion — moved to 155lbs for the Alvarez fight, and he finished him in breathtaking fashion in the second round with punches to capture the UFC lightweight […]
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Conor McGregor continues to take jabs at recently retired rival Khabib Nurmagomedov
UFC superstar Conor McGregor continued to take jabs at recently-retired rival Khabib Nurmagomedov with some more trash-talk on social media. McGregor and Nurmagomedov were bitter rivals for years, and the hope was the two would one day have their big-money rematch inside the Octagon. However, after McGregor got knocked out by Dustin Poirier at UFC […]
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Conor McGregor claims 99% of the UFC roster would never compete again if given a weeks wage of his net worth
Conor McGregor has made it clear that he intends to recapture the UFC lightweight championship following his trilogy with Dustin Poirier. McGregor (22-5 MMA) returned to the Octagon following a one-year hiatus at January’s UFC 257 event where he was looking to defeat Poirier for a second time. Unfortunately for the Irishman, his plans of […]
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Conor McGregor vs. Dustin Poirier trilogy reportedly won’t take place until summer 2021
The trilogy fight between lightweight rivals Conor McGregor and Dustin Poirier reportedly won’t take place until summer 2021 at the earliest. Late Thursday night, the UFC announced that former lightweight champion Khabib Nurmaomedov was officially hanging up his gloves, and now Michael Chandler and Charles Oliveira will headline UFC 262 on May 15 for the […]
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Conor McGregor issues statement following the retirement of Khabib Nurmagomedov: “Never forget who came in the game and made ye”
UFC superstar Conor McGregor has issued a statement following the retirement of former UFC lightweight champion Khabib Nurmagomedov. Nurmagomedov officially announced on Thursday night that he is retiring from mixed martial arts, nearly six months after he first made the proclamation following his submission win over Justin Gaethje at UFC 254. UFC president Dana White […]
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Eddie Alvarez shares advice with Conor McGregor ahead of Dustin Poirier trilogy: “He needs to harden himself as a man”
Former UFC lightweight champion Eddie Alvarez shared advice with MMA superstar Conor McGregor, saying “he needs to harden himself as a man.” Alvarez was actually McGregor’s last and only win in the UFC as a lightweight. The two met in the main event of UFC 205 in November 2016, with McGregor knocking Alvarez out to […]
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GSP offers advice to Conor McGregor following his loss to Dustin Poirier at UFC 257
UFC welterweight GSP offered some advice to Conor McGregor following his recent knockout loss to rival Dustin Poirier at UFC 257. GSP is one of the most highly-respected MMA fighters of all time, so anytime he gives advice you have to listen to it. Speaking to ESPN’s Ariel Helwani, GSP was asked what McGregor can […]
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Conor McGregor was “overlooking” Dustin Poirier, says Dana White
UFC President Dana White believes former two-division champ Conor McGregor was looking past Dustin Poirier in the pair’s recent fight. McGregor and Poirier, two top lightweight contenders, met in the main event of UFC 257 in January. The bout was a rematch of a 2014 featherweight fight that McGregor won by knockout. While McGregor certainly […]
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Conor McGregor reportedly doubled his net worth with Proper No. Twelve sale
Former two-division UFC champion Conor McGregor reportedly doubled his net worth by selling his popular Irish whiskey company, Proper No. Twelve. McGregor and his business partners launched Proper No. Twelve in September, 2018. The whiskey was an immediate financial success, and a little over three years later, the Irish MMA star has reportedly sold his […]
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John Kavanagh says Conor McGregor approaching Dustin Poirier trilogy “with an MMA mentality”
Conor McGregor is changing his approach and mentality ahead of his trilogy with Dustin Poirier. At UFC 257, Poirier evened the score as he earned a second-round knockout over the Irishman. Given the fact, they are now 1-1 against each other, with both wins coming by knockout, it makes sense to do the trilogy. According […]
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UFC rankings update: Aljamain Sterling forces Conor McGregor off pound-for-pound list
The official UFC rankings have been updated after last Saturday’s stacked UFC 259 card, and as expected, there have been some significant changes. The biggest chances to the UFC rankings concern the men’s pound-for-pound list. Most notably, Jan Blachowicz made a huge climb up that list after he defeated reigning middleweight champion Israel Adesanya in […]
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Conor McGregor plays tweet and delete in response to Nate Diaz
Former two-division UFC champion Conor McGregor played tweet and delete in his response to Nate Diaz this evening. Earlier tonight, McGregor had taken to Twitter where he captioned a post of his past accomplishments with the message “Done it all, still here”. Today just so happens to mark the five-year anniversary of Nate Diaz’s second […]
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Nate Diaz absolutely rips Conor McGregor and Dustin Poirier following talk of summer trilogy
Nate Diaz has blasted both Conor McGregor and Dustin Poirier. After Poirier knocked McGregor out in the main event of UFC 257 in January, talks of a trilogy immediately began to circulate. Recently, Dana White confirmed the trilogy would happen and it would take place in the summer. For Diaz, he is not a fan […]
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Dana White believes Poirier loss put Conor McGregor in a “good place,” trilogy targeted for summer
Dana White says Conor McGregor wants the Dustin Poirier trilogy as soon as possible and the promotion is targeting for it to happen in the summer. In the main event of UFC 257, McGregor made his return to the Octagon against Poirier in a rematch of a fight nearly seven years in the making. Unfortunately, […]
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Report | Conor McGregor potentially bought out of Proper No. Twelve Irish Whiskey
A recent press release has indicated Conor McGregor could be on the verge of being bought out of his Proper No. Twelve Irish whiskey brand. It’s been a few years now since McGregor introduced the world to his new whiskey and ever since then, it’s taken off in more ways than one in countries all […]
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Conor McGregor assures fans he’s going to “cheque the leg kick” next time out
UFC superstar Conor McGregor assured his fans that he’s going to “cheque the leg kick” the next time he steps into the Octagon. McGregor was stopped by rival Dustin Poirier in the pair’s rematch at UFC 257 in January. Part of Poirier’s gameplan was to land devastating calf kicks that greatly inhibited McGregor’s ability to […]
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WWE’s Triple H has a message for UFC star Conor McGregor: “Just say when”
WWE executive Triple H has a message for UFC superstar Conor McGregor, telling the Irishman to “just say when” he wants to move to pro wrestling. Triple H has long conveyed his interest in bringing McGregor to the world of professional wrestling. Triple H has said that McGregor is someone who is a natural for […]
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Dustin Poirier says the Conor McGregor trilogy is a “completely different fight,” expects it to happen in June or July
Dustin Poirier knows he will face Conor McGregor again. After Poirier scored a second-round knockout win over McGregor in the main event of UFC 257, many hinted at a possible trilogy. Both men expressed interest in running it back, and when they do, “The Diamond” knows it will be a completely different fight. “It’s fighting […]
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Claressa Shields thanks Conor McGregor for support, offers MMA star some advice
Decorated boxing champion Claressa Shields has responded to a message of support from Conor McGregor, and offered the Irishman some advice in return. Shields, a multi-division boxing champion, is gearing up to venture into mixed martial arts under the PFL banner. Not long after beginning her MMA training at the famed JacksonWink MMA gym in […]
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Max Holloway on a potential rematch with Conor McGregor: “It’s on a very short list for the UFC”
Max Holloway has given his thoughts on a potential rematch with Conor McGregor as speculation grows over the next move for both men. The two titans of the Ultimate Fighting Championship met at featherweight back in August 2013. On that night in Boston, McGregor managed to edge out the unanimous decision win in what proved […]
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Tyson Fury believes UFC’s Conor McGregor would win trilogy fight Dustin Poirier
Heavyweight boxing superstar Tyson Fury is backing Conor McGregor to beat Dustin Poirier if the pair meet in the UFC’s Octagon for a third time. McGregor and Poirier first met at featherweight in 2014, with McGregor winning by first-round knockout. They then met in a rematch at UFC 257 last month, this time in the […]
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Joe Rogan shares theory on why Conor McGregor lost to Dustin Poirier
Longtime UFC color commentator Joe Rogan has shared his thoughts on why Conor McGregor lost to Dustin Poirier last month. McGregor and Poirier met at lightweight in the main event of the blockbuster UFC 257 card in Abu Dhabi—a card Rogan wasn’t on commentary duty for. The bout was a rematch of a 2014 featherweight […]