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Paul Felder rips Conor McGregor for questioning his Irish heritage: “Go blow some lines”
Paul Felder had some choice words for Conor McGregor after the former two-division UFC champion questioned his Irish heritage. Back in February of this year, McGregor had taken to Twitter where he suggested that the name Felder was from German-English dissent. “The Felder’s are German-English. Shut up you ginger German twat.” Conor McGregor had wrote […]
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Henry Cejudo was not receptive to Conor McGregor’s well wishes on “World Champ Champ Day”
Henry Cejudo was not exactly receptive to the well wishes he received from Conor McGregor on “World Champ Champ Day”. Yesterday, November 12, had marked the four year anniversary of McGregor’s destruction of Eddie Alvarez. The historic win at UFC 205 in New York made Conor McGregor the first “champ champ” in promotional history. The […]
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Israel Adesanya refutes Conor McGregor’s claim to UFC record
UFC middleweight champion Israel Adesanya has refuted Conor McGregor’s recent claim to a significant UFC record. Thursday was the four-year anniversary of McGregor defeating Eddie Alvarez to capture the UFC lightweight belt and become the first concurrent two-division champion in the promotion’s history. To celebrate the occasion, the Irishman took to Instagram to reminisce about […]
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Patricio Freire ready for John Kavanagh’s “dream match” with Conor McGregor
Two-division Bellator champion Patricio Freire has opened the door to a cross-promotional super fight with UFC superstar Conor McGregor. Freire returned to the cage on Thursday, when he defended the Bellator featherweight title with a lopsided knockout victory over McGregor’s teammate at SBG Ireland, Pedro Carvalho. In the wake of this victory, Freire set his […]
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Conor McGregor wishes he fought Tyron Woodley before boxing Floyd Mayweather, “The Chosen One” responds
Conor McGregor wishes he tried to become a three-weight world champion before boxing Floyd Mayweather. On Thursday, it was the four anniversary of McGregor defeating Eddie Alvarez to win the lightweight title and become a champ-champ. So, the Irishman spent the entire day reflecting on the fight, and as he was watching Tyron Woodley vs. […]
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Joe Rogan doesn’t like Conor McGregor’s chances in Manny Pacquiao boxing match
UFC commentator Joe Rogan doesn’t think former UFC champ Conor McGregor will do well in a potential boxing match with Manny Pacquiao. McGregor and Pacquiao have been linked to a potential boxing match for several years. If the fight ever ends up happening, however, Rogan believes McGregor will be in over his head. “You’re talking […]
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Conor McGregor reflects on Eddie Alvarez win, says he’s now “multiple times” better
On November 12, 2016, in the main event of UFC 205, Conor McGregor made UFC history by as the first fighter to hold titles in two divisions concurrently. The Irishman, who already held the UFC featherweight title at the time, accomplished this feat by knocking out Eddie Alvarez in the second round. On Thursday, the […]
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Conor McGregor vs. Dustin Poirier 2 is “on” according to John Kavanagh: “Return of the mac confirmed”
Conor McGregor vs. Dustin Poirier 2 is on according to coach John Kavanagh. For weeks now, McGregor and Poirier have been linked to the rematch on January 23. However, nothing has become official but it was reported on Tuesday that the deal is done, which Dana White denied. Yet, despite White saying there are still […]
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Rafael dos Anjos believes rebooking Conor McGregor fight makes sense if he beats Paul Felder
Rafael dos Anjos believes a fight with Conor McGregor makes a lot of sense if he beats Paul Felder on Saturday night. Dos Anjos and McGregor were supposed to fight at UFC 196 with the Irishman looking to become a champ-champ. However, RDA was forced out of the fight due to an injury and then […]
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Conor McGregor reflects on first fight with Dustin Poirier, tells fight fans “see you guys soon”
Conor McGregor has reflected on his first fight with Dustin Poirier after their rematch is reportedly a done deal. For weeks now, McGregor and Poirier have agreed to fight one another but on Tuesday it was reported to be a done deal, despite Dana White saying otherwise. So, with the Irishman likely to square off […]
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Dana White says McGregor-Poirier 2 is not a done deal: “There are a ton of if’s right now”
Conor McGregor and Dustin Poirier may not be fighting at UFC 257 after all according to Dana White. Earlier on Tuesday, it was revealed the rematch between McGregor and Poirier was a done deal for UFC 257 on January 23. The two sides had verbally agreed to the rematch weeks ago but just recently word […]
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Breaking: Conor McGregor set to return to the Octagon opposite Dustin Poirier at UFC 257
Former two-division UFC champion Conor McGregor is set to return to the Octagon against Dustin Poirier in the main event of UFC 257 on January 23. News of this bout was first reported by MMA Fighting. McGregor and Poirier have fought once before. The pair first met in the featherweight division in 2014, with McGregor […]
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Michael Chandler calls out Conor McGregor: “I’m ready to sign when you are”
Former Bellator lightweight champion Michael Chandler is setting his sights on a blockbuster fight with MMA superstar Conor McGregor. Chandler signed with the UFC earlier this year, but has yet to make his debut with the promotion. Over the last few weeks, the former Bellator champion has had his crosshairs locked on UFC lightweight contenders […]
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Report: UFC willing to replace Dustin Poirier and make Gaethje vs McGregor on January 23
Dustin Poirier and Conor McGregor may not be happening on January 23 after all. After Poirier and McGregor agreed to a charity sparring match, the UFC came in and offered them to fight on January 23 which the Irishman accepted. Poirier, meanwhile, told the UFC to stop playing games and send him the contract. Now, […]
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Diego Sanchez would like a “legends fight” next, calls out McGregor, Cerrone, Maia and Hardy
UFC veteran Diego Sanchez has called out a handful of names as he goes in search of a “legends fight” for his next bout. Sanchez, who has won three of his last five fights, was beaten in his most recent outing as he fell to a unanimous decision defeat against Jake Matthews at UFC 253. […]
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Photos | Conor McGregor in phenomenal shape ahead of UFC return
Former two-division UFC champion Conor McGregor looks to be in fantastic shape ahead of his widely anticipated return to the Octagon. Back in June, McGregor announced his retirement from mixed martial arts, citing a disinterest in the state of the sport. “The game just does not excite me, and that’s that,” McGregor told ESPN not […]
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Rashad Evans believes Conor McGregor is “one of the best to do it” after seeing Khabib beat Gaethje
Rashad Evans has nothing but praise for Conor McGregor after seeing Khabib Nurmagomedov beat Justin Gaethje the way he did at UFC 254. In the lead up to the fight, many pundits had said Gaethje would be Nurmagomedov’s toughest test. However, that proved not to be true, and as Javier Mendez told BJPENN.com, the toughest […]
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Conor McGregor vents his frustration after being “ignored” by UFC officials
Conor McGregor is venting his frustration with the UFC. In November of last year, McGregor announced he would be returning to the Octagon in January. His goal was to fight three times, the first in January, one in the summer, and then the rematch with Khabib Nurmagomedov in October. However, that did not happen for […]
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Dustin Poirier tells Dana White to “stop playing games” and send the contract for the Conor McGregor rematch
Dustin Poirier wants Dana White to stop playing games over contract negotiations for the Conor McGregor rematch. For weeks now, both Poirier and Conor McGregor have agreed to fight one another on January 23. However, contracts have still yet to be sent out and the fight has not been made official. So, for “The Diamond” […]
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Conor McGregor revisits infamous “who the f**k is that guy” moment with Jeremy Stephens
Former two-division UFC champion Conor McGregor has taken a look back at one of his most famous trash-talking moments. McGregor, one of the sport’s most famous trash-talkers, has delivered dozens of unforgettable lines over the years, but one of his best came in 2016 at the UFC 205 pre-fight press conference, when he delivered a […]
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Conor McGregor gives honest assessment of Khabib Nurmagomedov as a fighter
UFC superstar Conor McGregor has shared his take on the skills of reigning UFC lightweight champion Khabib Nurmagomedov. McGregor and Nurmagomedov have long stood out as two of the fiercest rivals in MMA. The pair fought in October, 2018, with Nurmagomedov winning by fourth-round submission. Despite that decisive result, their rivalry has continued ever since. […]
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Conor McGregor shares his take on who is the most underrated fighter in the UFC
Former two-division UFC champion Conor McGregor hopped on social media this afternoon to do a Q&A with fight fans. McGregor is slated to make his return to the Octagon on January 23rd for a rematch with Dustin Poirier at 155lbs. While that bout has yet to be made official, Dana White did tell reporters at […]
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Pros react to Gervonta Davis’ incredible knockout of Leo Santa Cruz
Gervonta Davis squared off with Leo Santa Cruz in front of nine thousand fans at San Antonio’s Alamodome yesterday evening. The highly anticipated super-featherweight bout served as the headliner of Saturday’s Showtime PPV event and did not disappoint. Davis and Cruz went back and forth for the first five rounds in a seemingly competitive matchup. […]
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Conor McGregor “interested in running it back” with Max Holloway
UFC superstar Conor McGregor says that he is “interested in running it back” with former UFC featherweight champion Max Holloway. McGregor and Holloway fought back at UFC Fight Night 26 in August 2013 when both fighters were relatively new to the UFC. Although he was injured during the fight, McGregor was able to take Holloway […]
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Conor McGregor calls “West Coast Zombie” Nate Diaz his toughest opponent, anticipates trilogy
UFC superstar Conor McGregor called Nate Diaz the toughest fighter he has ever fought against and said he anticipates a trilogy match. McGregor and Diaz previously fought twice in a pair of blockbuster fights in 2016. In March of that year, Diaz earned a massive upset win when he submitted McGregor on short notice at […]
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Floyd Mayweather says he’s done boxing boxers, but open to exhibition fights with MMA fighters
Boxing legend Floyd Mayweather says he’s done boxing against other boxers, but he is open to doing exhibition fights with MMA fighters. Mayweather retired from boxing for good following his 10th-round TKO win over Conor McGregor in August 2017, a victory that propelled him to a pristine 50-0 mark in the boxing ring. In the […]
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Conor McGregor shares some advice for Anderson Silva, encourages ‘The Spider’ to keep going
Former two-division UFC champion Conor McGregor shared some advice to Anderson Silva following his loss to Uriah Hall this evening. The former UFC middleweight kingpin, Silva (34-11 MMA), returned to the Octagon in the headliner of tonight’s UFC Vegas 12 event with hopes of snapping his current two-fight losing skid. Standing in the way of […]
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Dana White says the UFC lightweight title will not be vacated, confirms McGregor vs. Poirier 2
UFC President Dana White claims that the promotions lightweight title will not be vacated, this while confirming McGregor vs. Poirier 2. Following tonight’s UFC Vegas 12 event, the UFC boss spoke with ESPN‘s Brett Okamoto where he revealed the following information regarding the promotions lightweight division. Believing Khabib will come back for one more fight, […]