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Dustin Poirier interested in Justin Gaethje rematch following McGregor vs. Cerrone booking
Yesterday, Conor McGregor’s Octagon return was finally confirmed. The Irishman will make his comeback against Donald “Cowboy” Cerrone at UFC 246. This left many fighters’ pondering their next fight options, including McGregor’s former opponent, Dustin Poirier. McGregor hasn’t fought since his UFC 229 bout in October 2018, when he challenged the lightweight champion, Khabib Nurmagomedov. […]
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VIDEO | The beef between Conor McGregor and Donald Cerrone started over four years ago
After weeks of speculation, it was confirmed yesterday that Conor McGregor will return to the Octagon to face Donald “Cowboy” Cerrone at UFC 246 on January 18. While they haven’t had much in the way of trash talk for each other lately, McGregor and Cerrone haven’t always respected each other’s fighting abilities. The pair’s beef […]
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Photo | Conor McGregor looks jacked ahead of return to welterweight
The mixed martial arts world is still buzzing from the news that Conor McGregor will be returning to the Octagon in order to face Donald Cerrone at UFC 246 on January 18. We all knew already that the Irishman was planning on returning on that date in Las Vegas at the T-Mobile Arena, but nobody […]
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Donald Cerrone reacts after booking Conor McGregor fight for UFC 246
The speculation is over, and now, the highly anticipated fight between Conor McGregor and Donald Cerrone is on. According to Brett Okamoto of ESPN, the two stars are set to face off on January 18 at the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada in what will likely be the main event of UFC 246. It […]
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Darren Till calls for co-main event slot at UFC 246
Darren Till is hoping to be a part of January’s UFC 246: Conor McGregor vs. Donald Cerrone event, as the Liverpool native has called out Robert Whittaker. Earlier this afternoon news broke that former UFC “champ champ” Conor McGregor would be returning to the cage on January 18 in Las Vegas for a welterweight scrap […]
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Conor McGregor vs. Donald Cerrone official opening betting odds released
The main event at UFC 246 between Conor McGregor and Donald Cerrone was officially announced today, and now we have the opening betting odds as well. Leading MMA oddsmaker Nick Kalikas of MMAOddsbreaker.com was a guest on a special breaking news edition of “The MMAOB Daily Podcast with Adam Martin” on Thursday and released the […]
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BREAKING | Conor McGregor vs. Donald Cerrone official
Conor McGregor is headed back to the Octagon. As widely rumored for some time, the Irish MMA superstar will take on Donald “Cowboy” Cerrone on January 18. Surprisingly, the fight will occur in the welterweight division, rather than the lightweight division, where both men competed most recently. News of this matchup was first reported by […]
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Dustin Poirier explains why Conor McGregor matchup makes sense
After coming up short against UFC lightweight champion Khabib Nurmagomedov in September, Dustin Poirier is now targeting a return to the cage in April. When he makes that return, he’s hoping for a big-name opponent, such as Conor McGregor or Nate Diaz. “When they offer me a name that gets me excited then that will […]
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UFC 246 will take place Feb. 8 in Houston, no word of Conor McGregor return
The UFC’s official website indicates that UFC 246 will take place on February 8 at Toyota Center in Houston, Texas, leaving Conor McGregor’s return up in the air. It was assumed for the last few months that UFC 246 would be the name of the January 18 pay-per-view in Las Vegas that was to feature […]
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Jorge Masvidal tells Conor McGregor ‘put your money where your mouth is’ and accept a fight
Jorge Masvidal wants Conor McGregor to accept a fight or stop talking about it. On Twitter, ESPN put out a list out for the biggest fights for McGregor and Masvidal in 2020, which caught the attention of the Irishman. I’ll go at anyone on that list. — Conor McGregor (@TheNotoriousMMA) November 22, 2019 “I’ll go […]
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Khabib Nurmagomedov rejects Conor McGregor’s rematch request: ‘We don’t pay attention to idiots’
Ever since Conor McGregor lost to Khabib Nurmagomedov at UFC 229 he has been clamoring for a rematch. Yet, if it is up to the Dagestani champion, the Irishman won’t be getting one, ever. Nurmagomedov has come out and said McGregor needs 10 wins before he gets a rematch. But, when asked about a fight […]
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Conor McGregor donates $1 million of Proper No. 12 whiskey profits to first responders
Conor McGregor’s Proper No. 12 whiskey has been a huge success, and the UFC superstar is giving back, donating $1 million to first responders. McGregor took to Instagram to announce that due to the incredible sales for his Irish whiskey, he will donate over seven figures to the first responders who help keep the rest […]
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ATT owner wants Jorge Masvidal to fight Conor McGregor or Nick Diaz next
Jorge Masvidal is now the owner of the UFC’s BMF title, and he could very well be fighting for the welterweight title in his next fight. Yet Dan Lambert, the owner of American Top Team, is hoping for something else for “Gamebred” next. Lambert and the team at ATT know Masvidal wants the biggest payday […]
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UFC rankings update: Conor McGregor nearly off pound-for-pound list
The UFC rankings have been updated in the wake of Saturday’s UFC Sao Paulo card, and as expected, there have been some interesting changes. Most notably, former UFC lightweight heavyweight champion Mauricio “Shogun” Rua has been 86’d from the light heavyweight rankings after battling Paul Craig to a draw in the UFC Sao Paulo co-main […]
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Conor McGregor’s manager says Donald Cerrone contract discussions are going well
UFC superstar Conor McGregor’s manager Audie Attar says contract discussions are going well for McGregor’s return fight against Donald Cerrone at UFC 246. It has been weeks now since McGregor and Cerrone were first linked to a fight, with both men saying that is was likely going to be booked soon. And yet, for whatever […]
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Tyson Fury confirms plans to train with Conor McGregor: ‘What better trainer could I have?’
Lineal boxing heavyweight champion Tyson Fury has been hinting pursuing MMA, and he is taking it seriously. Earlier this month, Fury and fellow Englishman Darren Till worked out and sparred. Now, Fury plans to take it a step further and go to Dublin, Ireland to train with Conor McGregor. “I’m looking forward to coming to […]
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Conor McGregor coach discusses potential ‘Cowboy’ matchup
Former two-division UFC champ Conor McGregor is expected to return to the Octagon on January 18. While the details of his next fight are not finalized, all signs point to his battling the always entertaining Donald “Cowboy” Cerrone. If McGregor indeed fights Cerrone in the new year, he’ll have his long-time coach Owen Roddy in […]
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Patricio Freire blasts fellow double-champ Conor McGregor
November 12 marked the three-year anniversary of Conor McGregor becoming the first simultaneous two-division champion in UFC history. McGregor took to Twitter to reminisce on this accomplishment, and was promptly ripped by Bellator’s Patricio “Pitbull” Freire, who currently holds the Bellator featherweight and lightweight belts — the same belts McGregor held in the UFC. Freire […]
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Kevin Lee: UFC won’t ‘let me within 10 feet’ of Conor McGregor
Kevin Lee believes the UFC won’t risk matching him up with Conor McGregor. “The Motown Phenom” shut down naysayers with his explosive performance at UFC 244. Lee eradicated Gregor Gillespie’s undefeated record by landing a KO head kick in round one. After rebounding from his two previous losses against Rafael Dos Anjos and Al Iaquinta, […]
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Jorge Masvidal won’t bully Conor McGregor into accepting a fight
UFC welterweight contender Jorge Masvidal has claimed that he won’t bully Conor McGregor into taking a fight against him. In the wake of Masvidal’s “BMF” Championship victory at UFC 244, fans around the world have listed a series of potential opponents for his next fight. Some have suggested he’ll take on the winner of the […]
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Rafael dos Anjos calls out Conor McGregor: ‘Give him a real contender’
Conor McGregor is planning to fight again on January 18, and with the opponent for his comeback still not confirmed, many fighters are doing what they can to earn this lucrative opportunity. Former UFC lightweight champion Rafael dos Anjos is one of the latest to do so. Dos Anjos made his call for a fight […]
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Kevin Lee eyes early 2020 bout with Paul Felder or Conor McGregor
Kevin Lee returned to the win column in a big way at UFC 244, when he knocked Gregor Gillespie out cold with a head kick in the first round. The win snapped his two-fight losing streak and put him into the top-10 of the lightweight division. For Lee, the exact head kick was not planned, […]
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Conor McGregor rips “quitter” Abubakar Nurmagomedov over submission loss at UFC Moscow
Former two-division champion Conor McGregor is obviously watching today’s UFC Moscow event, as he recently took to Twitter to slam Abubakar Nurmagomedov. Abubakar, who is the cousin of undefeated lightweight champ Khabib Nurmagomedov, suffered a first round submission loss to David Zawada on the preliminary card of today’s event in Moscow, Russia. Immediately following the […]
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Khabib Nurmagomedov says Conor McGregor needs 10 more wins before a rematch
UFC lightweight champion Khabib Nurmagomedov says that rival Conor McGregor needs to win 10 more fights before he gives him a rematch. Speaking with reporters during a press conference in Moscow Friday ahead of the UFC Fight Night event there this Saturday, Nurmagomedov revealed that he is planning on returning to the Octagon in April. […]
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Report | Conor McGregor takes DNA test, dispels rumors of illegitimate child
Earlier this year, reports surfaced that a single mother in Liverpool, England was claiming that former two-division UFC champion Conor McGregor was the father of her young daughter Clodagh. McGregor recently took a DNA test that revealed he is not the father of the child in question, walloping rumors to the contrary. The Irish Independent […]
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Firas Zahabi believes Conor McGregor would have a ‘tremendously difficult time’ with Jorge Masvidal
Jorge Masvidal and Conor McGregor have both been open to fighting each other in the future. Yet, TriStar head coach, Firas Zahabi believes that it is a very dangerous fight for the Irishman and a fight he would likely lose. Why he thinks Masvidal would beat McGregor is simple. He believes Masvidal’s size would be […]
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Manager: Conor McGregor opponent ‘agreed on’, announcement is imminent
Conor McGregor’s opponent has been confirmed and the official announcement of his comeback fight is imminent, according to the Irishman’s manager, Audie Attar. During an episode of Ariel Helwani’s MMA Show, Attar and Tim Simpson, agents from Paradigm Sports Management, joined the show. A topic of discussion was McGregor’s Octagon return for January 18, 2020, […]
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Jake Shields believes Nate Diaz’s cut should not have ended fight, prefers McGregor trilogy over Masvidal rematch
Jake Shields is not happy with how the UFC 244 main event ended. Shields, a longtime teammate of Nate Diaz, was in New York City to support his training partner in his UFC 244 fight with Jorge Masvidal. Masvidal ended up winning this fight due to a cut on Diaz’s brow. Shields did not agree […]