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Jake Paul trolls Dana White, McGregor, Khabib in latest round of impressions
Jake Paul is back with another round of impressions, and this time, he’s targeting Conor McGregor, Nate Diaz, and a host of other MMA stars. Paul became a star on YouTube, but has since become a fixture of the combat sports industry thanks to a handful of high-profile boxing matches. Paul is slated for another […]
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George Foreman believes Conor McGregor should quit MMA and focus on boxing, confident he’d beat Manny Pacquiao
George Foreman believes Conor McGregor would beat Manny Pacquiao in a boxing match. In the lead-up to Conor McGregor vs. Dustin Poirier 2, the Irishman has said it was to help him prepare to fight Pacquiao. Poirier, like Pacquiao, is a southpaw and the Irishman thought their styles were similar. However, the fight did not […]
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Khabib Nurmagomedov shares dismal forecast for Conor McGregor following UFC 257 loss to Dustin Poirier
Khabib Nurmagomedov believes Conor McGregor’s best days are over following his TKO loss to Dustin Poirier at UFC 257. McGregor squared off with Poirier for a second time in the headliner of last month’s pay-per-view event in Abu Dhabi. Despite promising another first round finish of ‘The Diamond’, things did not pan out as planned […]
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Photo | “Jacked” Conor McGregor looks huge in new social media photo
UFC superstar Conor McGregor looks huge in a new social media photo, with the Irishman calling himself “jacked” as he showed off his arms. McGregor is coming off of a particularly devastating KO loss to Dustin Poirier at UFC 257. Despite being a big favorite heading into the fight, McGregor was brutally knocked out in […]
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Conor McGregor sends birthday message to nemesis Floyd Mayweather
Former two-division UFC champion Conor McGregor has sent a birthday message to one of his chief rivals, undefeated boxing star Floyd Mayweather Jr. McGregor and Mayweather met in the boxing ring in 2017 in a massive crossover spectacle. McGregor, who was making his pro boxing debut, performed surprisingly well in the fight’s early rounds, but […]
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Jake Paul plans to lure Conor McGregor into fight by “embarrassing” Nate Diaz
Jake Paul plans to lure Conor McGregor into a boxing match by first “embarrassing” McGregor’s long-time rival Nate Diaz. Paul, who became a celebrity on YouTube, is gearing up for an eight-round professional boxing match with former ONE and Bellator welterweight champion Ben Askren. While that challenge is currently occupying most of his focus, he’s […]
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Nate Diaz sends a message to Dustin Poirier, proclaims himself “The real uncrowned King”
Nate Diaz is not a fan of Dustin Poirier proclaiming himself the “uncrowned champ”, suggesting ‘The Diamond’ is just a “lil bitch”. Ever since Poirier defeated Conor McGregor in their highly anticipated rematch at UFC 257, the Louisiana native has been referring to himself as “uncrowned”. Despite the fact that Khabib Nurmagomedov is still listed […]
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Tony Ferguson slams Conor McGregor for referring to him as ‘El Cockeye’ on his birthday
Tony Ferguson has fired back at Conor McGregor after the Irishman referred to him as ‘El Cockeye’ in a birthday message. The former UFC interim lightweight champion, Ferguson (25-5 MMA), turned 37 today and was greeted by birthday wishes from McGregor. “Happy birthday el cockeye.” – Conor McGregor wrote in response to a Happy Birthday […]
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Conor McGregor sends birthday message to “El Cockeye” Tony Ferguson
Former two-division UFC champion Conor McGregor has sent a not-so-friendly birthday message to his long-time rival, Tony Ferguson. Ferguson turned 37 on Friday, and received well wishes from many members of the MMA community, including the official UFC Twitter account. The message he received from McGregor, however, wasn’t particularly warm. https://twitter.com/ufc/status/1360242758565437445 McGregor addressed Ferguson in […]
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Watch Salt Bae serve up a $1,000 gold steak to Conor McGregor
He may have lost to Dustin Poirier, but Conor McGregor is still enjoying life in the fast lane – as evidenced by his recent interaction with “Salt Bae”. The chef known as Salt Bae welcomed McGregor to his Nusr-Et Steakhouse Dubai restaurant where he quite literally fed him the Golden Tomahawk dish – a wagyu […]
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Conor McGregor trolls Nate Diaz over ESPN interview: “Look out, we got a bad ass”
It didn’t take long for Conor McGregor to respond to Nate Diaz’s Tuesday morning interview with ESPN. Diaz and McGregor have fought twice previously. They first met at welterweight in March, 2016, with Diaz submitting McGregor in round two. The pair then met in an immediate rematch in August of the same year. In that […]
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Nate Diaz explains what Conor McGregor did wrong against Dustin Poirier
Nate Diaz has shared his thoughts on what Conor McGregor did wrong in his recent TKO loss to Dustin Poirier. McGregor and Poirier met in the main event of UFC 257 last month, in a rematch of a 2014 featherweight fight that the former won by first-round knockout. In their UFC 257 rematch, Poirier evened […]
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Conor McGregor hints at return to old trash-talking self: “No more Mr. Nice Guy”
Conor McGregor appears ready to get back to his trash-talking self. In the lead-up to McGregor’s fights against Donald Cerrone and Dustin Poirier, the Irishman refrained from trash-talking. Instead, he complimented both men and appeared to turn a new leaf. However, after McGregor lost by second-round TKO to Poirier, many wondered if the Irishman needed to […]
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Report: UFC leaning toward Dustin Poirier vs. Conor McGregor trilogy
The UFC is reportedly leaning toward a trilogy fight between lightweight stars Conor McGregor and Dustin Poirier. Poirier and McGregor have fought twice previously. Their first encounter in the cage occured in the featherweight division in 2014. On that night, McGregor picked up the victory via first-round knockout. The pair then met again in the […]
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Dustin Poirier compares Conor McGregor and Max Holloway’s boxing skill
Who has the better boxing between Conor McGregor and Max Holloway? Dustin Poirier, who has fought both twice, has shared his thoughts on the debate. Holloway last fought on January 16, when he landed north of 400 strikes en route to a unanimous decision win over Calvin Kattar. In the middle of that fight, he […]
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Mike Perry issues challenges to a plethora of different fighters including Robbie Lawler, Li Jingliang, and Conor McGregor
UFC welterweight Mike Perry issued challenges to a plethora of different fighters including Robbie Lawler, Li Jingliang, and Conor McGregor. Perry is a newfound father and has been enjoying getting his feet wet into parenthood as of late, but he makes his living as a prizefighter and will likely jump back into the Octagon in […]
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Eddie Alvarez believes Dustin Poirier’s short sprints were key and caused Conor McGregor to “panic” at UFC 257
Former UFC champion Eddie Alvarez believes that Dustin Poirier’s short sprints were the key that caused Conor McGregor to “panic” at UFC 257. Alvarez is the right guy to ask when it comes to McGregor and Poirier, considering he’s been in the Octagon with those two on three occasions. Alvarez, who is a member of […]
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Frankie Edgar “upset” he never got the chance to face Conor McGregor while he was at featherweight
Frankie Edgar and Conor McGregor were linked to one another a couple of times but for whatever reason, it never came to fruition. As McGregor was making his rise up the featherweight ranks, Edgar was a top contender and many figured they would fight. However, the Irishman faced Chad Mendes and Jose Aldo and then […]
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Charles Oliveira responds after Dustin Poirier suggests Conor McGregor trilogy fight
Charles Oliveira has chimed in after Dustin Poirier opened the door to a tie-breaking trilogy fight with Conor McGregor. Poirier and McGregor have fought twice. The pair first met in the featherweight division in 2014, with McGregor winning by first-round knockout. They then met a second time at UFC 257 last month, when Poirier evened […]
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Rafael dos Anjos renews calls for Conor McGregor fight: “We already have a history”
Former UFC lightweight champion Rafael dos Anjos is once again calling for a fight with former two-division champ Conor McGregor. Dos Anjos and McGregor were briefly scheduled to fight in 2016. Dos Anjos, then the lightweight champion, was slated to defend his belt against McGregor, the featherweight champion, who sought to become the sport’s first […]
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Henry Cejudo is glad Conor McGregor took his advice, but says next time it will come at a cost
Henry Cejudo says he is glad that Conor McGregor took his advice following UFC 257, but says he will be charging ‘Notorious’ next time around. McGregor made his highly anticipated return to the Octagon 10 days ago in Abu Dhabi for a rematch with Dustin Poirier. Unfortunately for the Irishman, history did not repeat itself […]
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Dustin Poirier responds to Conor McGregor’s request for a trilogy fight: “We are going to do it a 3rd time”
Dustin Poirier remains confident he will have his trilogy with Conor McGregor. At UFC 257, Poirier and McGregor had a rematch over six years in the making. The first time they met, they fought at featherweight and it was McGregor winning by first-round knockout. However, in the rematch, it was Poirier who got the job […]
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Conor McGregor admits he overlooked Dustin Poirier with eye on Manny Pacquiao boxing match
UFC superstar Conor McGregor admitted he overlooked Dustin Poirier because he was already thinking about a boxing match with Manny Pacquiao. McGregor entered the rematch with Poirier as a big favorite, but he suffered a second-round knockout loss when Poirier was able to finish him with strikes. “The Diamond” came into the bout with a […]
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Joe Rogan favors Michael Chandler in potential matchup with Conor McGregor
UFC commentator Joe Rogan believes Conor McGregor would probably sustain another loss if he was matched up with Michael Chandler. McGregor last fought in the main event of UFC 257 in January, emerging from a year-long hiatus only to be stopped by Dustin Poirier in the fight’s second round. That setback brought McGregor and Poirier […]
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Video | Mike Goldberg parodies Conor McGregor in hilarious cameo
Bellator commentator Mike Goldberg parodied Conor McGregor’s “who da fook are you?” in a comical cameo from the former UFC play-by-play man. Goldberg was the long-time UFC play-by-play commentator and he now does the same job for Bellator. In a recent cameo, a fan asked Goldberg to talk about the UFC 257 main event fight […]
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Manny Pacquiao: Conor McGregor underestimated Dustin Poirier in rematch
Boxing legend Manny Pacquiao believes that Conor McGregor underestimated Dustin Poirier heading into their main event rematch at UFC 257. McGregor entered the rematch with Poirier as a huge betting favorite yet lost in shocking fashion when he suffered a brutal second-round knockout loss. McGregor and Poirier previously met back at UFC 178 in September […]
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Henry Cejudo reflects on his accomplishments, tells Conor McGregor to “take notes”
Former UFC ‘champ champ’ Henry Cejudo took time to reflect on his accomplishments today, this while telling Conor McGregor to take notes. Cejudo (16-2 MMA) retired from mixed martial arts following his TKO victory over former bantamweight kingpin Dominick Cruz at UFC 249. The win had marked Henry’s sixth in a row, as he had […]
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Video | Dustin Poirier’s wife pays a visit to Conor McGregor’s locker room following UFC 257
Dustin Poirier’s wife Jolie paid a visit to Conor McGregor’s locker room immediately following the Irishman’s loss to her husband. Poirier and McGregor squared off for a second time in the main event of UFC 257, this after ‘Notorious’ had emerged victorious by way of first round TKO in their first encounter in 2014. ‘The […]