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Tony Ferguson reflects on meeting with Conor McGregor
UFC lightweight contender Tony Ferguson recently took a little trip down memory lane, reflecting on a meeting with his long-time rival Conor McGregor. Ferguson and McGregor have stood out as two of the UFC’s top lightweights for many years. Somewhat miraculously, however, the pair have never shared the cage. That being said, they have crossed […]
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Conor McGregor will finish Dustin Poirier inside two rounds at UFC 257, says Dillon Danis
Dillon Danis expects Conor McGregor to beat Dustin Poirier pretty quickly at UFC 257. On January 23, McGregor and Poirier will have their rematch six-and-a-half years in the making. The two first fought in September of 2014 with the Irishman winning by first-round knockout. For Danis, he believes the result at UFC 257 will be […]
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Conor McGregor boosted ESPN+ subscriptions from 6.6 to 7.6 million, says Disney exec
Earlier this year, Disney’s Bob Iger claimed that Conor McGregor helped drive ESPN+ subscriptions rise from 6.6 million to 7.6 million. While there is so confirmation as to whether or not these numbers came directly from his win over Donald “Cowboy” Cerrone at the start of the year, there’s no way of denying the overwhelming […]
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Ali Abdelaziz lashes out at John Kavanagh for suggesting McGregor vs. Poirier 2 should be for a title
Ali Abdelaziz has responded after John Kavanagh suggested Conor McGregor vs. Dustin Poirier 2 should be for the vacant belt. After Khabib Nurmagomedov submitted Justin Gaethje and retired, many wondered why the belt never became vacant. With McGregor returning on January 23, many believed by the time the fight rolled around, the fight would be […]
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Conor McGregor and Khabib Nurmagomedov rematch “wouldn’t be a close fight” according to Dillon Danis
Dillon Danis is hoping Conor McGregor can get a rematch with Khabib Nurmagomedov to prove he is the better fighter. At UFC 229, McGregor returned to the Octagon after two years away and suffered a fourth-round submission loss. However, after the fight, the Irishman claimed he wasn’t focused on the fight and fought with a […]
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Gaethje, Chandler “slightly easier” fight for Conor McGregor than Poirier, says coach
Coach John Kavanagh believes Dustin Poirier is a tougher opponent for Conor McGregor than Justin Gaethje or Michael Chandler. Kavanagh has long served as McGregor’s head coach. During a recent interview with TheMacLife, he rated McGregor’s next opponent, Poirier, against two other top lightweights in Gaethje and Chandler. “I think in terms of opponent difficulty […]
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Conor McGregor vs. Khabib Nurmagomedov rematch would be “phenomenal to see,” says coach
John Kavanagh believes “it would be phenomenal” to see a rematch between his star pupil Conor McGregor and reigning UFC lightweight champion Khabib Nurmagomedov. McGregor, the former lightweight and featherweight champion, challenged Nurmagomedov for his title in 2018. While the Irishman performed as well as anybody against the unbeaten Russian, he was ultimately submitted in […]
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John Kavanagh: Dustin Poirier has already felt Conor McGregor’s KO power
Coach John Kavanagh wants the MMA community to remember that Dustin Poirier has already felt Conor McGregor’s knockout power in the past. McGregor and Poirier meet for the second time next month at UFC 257 on UFC Fight Island. The first time these two fought was back in September 2014 at UFC 178. That fight […]
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Conor McGregor on upcoming rematch with Dustin Poirier: “I am preparing a masterpiece!”
UFC superstar Conor McGregor said that he is “preparing a masterpiece” for his upcoming rematch with Dustin Poirier at UFC 257. McGregor meets Poirier in the main event of UFC 257, set for January 23 on Fight Island in Abu Dhabi. The two previously met back at UFC 178 in September 2014 with McGregor winning […]
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Khabib Nurmagomedov explains why he was disappointed with Conor McGregor’s performance at UFC 229
Khabib Nurmagomedov recently admitted that he was disappointed with the effort Conor McGregor put forth in their title fight at UFC 229. McGregor challenged Nurmagomedov for the promotions lightweight title back in October of 2018, but wound up losing the contest by way of fourth round submission. It was a rather humiliating loss for the […]
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Khamzat Chimaev vows to smash “chicken” Conor McGregor for messing with his “big brother”
Khamzat Chimaev has vowed to smash Conor McGregor after the Irishman took aim at his “big brother” on Christmas evening. After announcing that he is expecting his third child with Dee Devlin on Christmas morning, McGregor later went from cheer to jeer by attacking Ali Abdelaziz on social media. Conor and Ali have a long […]
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Conor McGregor plays tweet and delete after heated Christmas exchange with Ali Abdelaziz
Conor McGregor played tweet and delete after engaging in a heated Twitter feud with Khabib Nurmagomedov’s manager Ali Abdelaziz. McGregor started his Christmas morning by announcing that he is expecting his third child with his longtime partner Dee Devlin. The Irish couple, who have been together since 2008, have two children together, Conor Jack McGregor, […]
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Conor McGregor announces birth of third child in 2021
UFC superstar Conor McGregor and his fiancée Dee Devlin have announced that their family is expecting to have their third child in 2021. McGregor and Devlin, who have been together since 2008, have two children together, Conor Jack McGregor, who was born in May 2017, and Croia McGregor, who was born in January 2019. On […]
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UFC 257 gets official poster featuring McGregor, Poirier
The official poster for UFC 257 has been released, and headliners Conor McGregor and Dustin Poirier are front and center. See the poster for the card below: OFFICIAL: Your Poirier-McGregor 2 poster has landed 💎🇮🇪 [ #InAbuDhabi | @VisitAbuDhabi ] pic.twitter.com/fbvMEO2RBE — UFC (@ufc) December 23, 2020 UFC 257 goes down on January 23 on […]
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Colby Covington predicts Dustin Poirier is “gonna be crying” after Conor McGregor sparks him in the first round
UFC welterweight contender Colby Covington says that former teammate Dustin Poirier is “gonna be crying” after he loses to Conor McGregor. Covington and Poirier were former teammates at American Top Team in Coconut Creek, Florida, and there is no love lost between these two and they truly do not like each other. Both Covington and […]
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UFC rankings update: Conor McGregor returns to welterweight top-15
The official UFC rankings have been updated after Saturday’s UFC Vegas 17 card, and there have been some interesting changes. Most notably, Rob Font has taken a huge climb of the bantamweight list after dominating former title challenger Marlon Moraes on the main card. In defeat, Moraes has tumbled down the list. There’s also been […]
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Jake Paul roasts Conor McGregor, Dillon Danis, Dana White, other MMA stars in new impersonation video
YouTuber turned boxer Jake Paul is not shy when it comes to trash talking the stars of the mixed martial arts world. On Wednesday, Paul took to his social media channels with a video that featured impersonations of UFC stars Nick and Nate Diaz, Bellator MMA star Dillon Danis, former two division UFC champ Conor […]
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Rafael dos Anjos trashes Conor McGregor for giving “Cowboy” props
Former UFC lightweight champion Rafael dos Anjos did not appreciate a recent comment from MMA superstar Conor McGregor. Earlier this week, McGregor took to Twitter to congratulate the UFC on a successful year. In his Tweet, McGregor claimed that his January fight with Donald “Cowboy” Cerrone was the UFC’s biggest pay-per-view of the year. He […]
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Jake Paul declares that Conor McGregor is “still scared” of him
YouTuber-turned-boxer Jake Paul declared on his social media that UFC superstar Conor McGregor is “still scared” of boxing him. After scoring a devastating KO over Nate Robinson on the undercard of Mike Tyson vs. Roy Jones Jr., Paul has stated that he is dedicating his life to fighting and beating McGregor. For the last few […]
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Angela Hill makes gingerbread house inspired by Conor McGregor’s bus attack
UFC strawweight contender Angela Hill got creative with her gingerbread house this year, drawing inspiration from one of the most infamous moments in recent UFC history. In reality, Hill’s gingerbread house is actually more of a gingerbread bus, accompanied by gingerbread versions of Conor McGregor, Khabib Nurmagomedov, Dana White and Artem Lobov. This handiwork from […]
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Conor McGregor reveals UFC 246: McGregor vs. Cowboy is highest-selling PPV of 2020
UFC superstar Conor McGregor revealed that UFC 246: McGregor vs. Cowboy has been confirmed as the highest-selling UFC pay-per-view of 2020. Initially, it appeared that UFC 251: Usman vs. Masvidal was the highest-selling PPV at 1.3 million buys. However, McGregor posted a photo on his social media on Monday showing a letter from the UFC […]
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Jake Paul claims $50M fight offer is being discussed with Conor McGregor’s team: “We’ve got proof of funds”
YouTuber turned boxing star Jake Paul claims that his team is in discussions with Conor McGregor’s over a $50M fight offer. Paul has been the talk of the combat sports world after he picked up a brutal knockout victory over former NBA star Nate Robinson on the Mike Tyson vs. Roy Jones Jr. undercard last […]
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Conor McGregor vs. Dustin Poirier rematch will be “completely different” than first fight, says Dana White
UFC President Dana White believes the upcoming rematch between Conor McGregor and Dustin Poirier will be “completely different” than their first fight. McGregor and Poirier first met in the featherweight division in 2014. On that night, McGregor won by first-round knockout, taking another leap up the featherweight ranks in the process. The pair are now […]
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Oddsmakers largely favor Conor McGregor in potential Jake Paul boxing match
If the world ends up getting to see the fantasy boxing matchup between former UFC champion Conor McGregor and YouTube star Jake Paul, the odds lean heavily toward the Irishman. After an entirely one-sided war of words between McGregor and Paul, those words coming from the latter, oddsmakers have now revealed the betting numbers for […]
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Jake Paul slides into Conor McGregor’s DMs: “Take the fight p*ssy”
Jake Paul is not giving up on his desired fight with former two-division UFC champ Conor McGregor, and has now boldly slid into the Irishman’s DMs. After scoring a brutal knockout win over former NBA star Nate Robinson at the recent Mike Tyson vs. Roy Jones Jr. even, Paul has been ceaselessly campaigning for a […]
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Amanda Ribas on fighting on a Conor McGregor card: ‘It will be amazing for me’
Amanda Ribas has become a breakout star in the UFC’s 115-pound strawweight division since handing Mackenzie Dern her first career loss in October 2019. Currently a flawless 4-0 in the promotion (10-1 overall), the Brazilian has shown a wide range of dangerous skills. Having scored two of those four wins via submission while the other […]
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Video | Jake Paul ambushes “p*ssy” Dillon Danis in Los Angeles drive-by
Jake Paul just took his feud with Dillon Danis—and thereby Conor McGregor—to a whole new level by ambushing the Bellator MMA star in Los Angeles. Paul, who became a star on YouTube, recently burst into the combat sports limelight by knocking out former NBA star Nate Robinson on the Mike Tyson vs. Roy Jones Jr. […]
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Jake Paul claims Conor McGregor is “scared to fight,” tells the Irishman to “sign the contract”
Jake Paul claims he has sent Conor McGregor a $50 million contract for them to box. Before Paul fought Nate Robinson, he mentioned Conor McGregor and Ben Askren as future opponents. However, he only intensified the callouts of McGregor following his KO win over Robinson. Although Jake Paul believes a McGregor fight would be massive, […]