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Conor McGregor was slated to fight Justin Gaethje before hand injury
Conor McGregor has not fought since UFC 229 when he lost to Khabib Nurmagomedov, but he was close to fighting in July at UFC 240. The Irishman was eager to return to the Octagon and revealed to Ariel Helwani in an interview that he was going to fight Justin Gaethje at that event. However, UFC […]
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Conor McGregor breaks silence on punching man in pub
Conor McGregor has addressed an incident at an Irish pub back in April. McGregor has come under fire over a video that surfaced of the “Notorious” one striking a man inside The Marble Arch Pub in Dublin. The story goes that McGregor offered patrons a shot of his Proper No. Twelve whiskey. When one man […]
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Firas Zahabi trashes Conor McGregor: He’s a ‘pathetic, sorry excuse for a human being’
The head trainer at Tristar Gym, Firas Zahabi, ripped into Conor McGregor for punching an old man at an Irish bar, calling him “an embarrassment to MMA.” A fan asked Zahabi what he thought about the recent McGregor incident, and the long-time trainer of Georges St-Pierre didn’t hold back. “It’s indefensible, there is no defense […]
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Alleged Conor McGregor victim breaks silence: ‘I can take a punch’
Conor McGregor recently made headlines for all the wrong reasons after video surfaced of him sucker-punching an older man inside a pub in Ireland. Apparently, McGregor offered the man some of his Proper No. Twelve Irish Whiskey. The man declined — and according to some accounts, called the whiskey “s**t” — and was rewarded with […]
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Joe Rogan laughs off Conor McGregor pub attack
Joe Rogan is laughing off Conor McGregor’s attack on an older man in a pub in Ireland. Earlier this month, footage emerged of McGregor hitting a pub-goer in the face after the man allegedly refused to drink McGregor’s Proper No. Twelve whiskey. The incident reportedly occurred in April. Yesterday, UFC commentator Joe Rogan invited musician […]
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Brendan Schaub thinks fans now favor Nate Diaz over Conor McGregor
Brendan Schaub feels fight fans are more inclined to root for Nate Diaz over Conor McGregor these days. Despite being away from the Octagon since Aug. 2016, Diaz’s popularity never waned. The Stockton native finally returned to action at UFC 241 to the roar of those in attendance inside the Honda Center in Anaheim, California. […]
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Conor McGregor sends message to Nate Diaz after UFC 241
Three years ago today, in the main event of the stacked UFC 202 card, Conor McGregor and Nate Diaz stepped into the cage for an anticipated rematch. Ireland’s McGregor sought to avenge a recent submission loss to Diaz and recapture some of the mystic he’d lost in defeat. Diaz, meanwhile, looked to prove his recent […]
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RIZIN planning something ‘quite strange,’ could involve Conor McGregor
Nobuyuki Sakakibara, the President of Japanese combat sports promotion RIZIN Fighting Federation, has no objections to promoting an unconventional fight here and there. Look no further than last year’s wild exhibition boxing match between Floyd Mayweather Jr. and Tenshin Nasukawa for proof of that fact. From the sounds of it, the RIZIN boss is plotting […]
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VIDEO | Irish pub owners pour Conor McGregor’s whiskey down toilet
Irish pub owners in Florida have given up on Conor McGregor as a video of one owner pouring bottles of Proper No. 12 whiskey down the toilet has emerged. Staff at Salty Shamrock pub in Apollo Beach, Florida posted a video of them pouring their supply of Proper No. 12 whiskey down the drain. Owner […]
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Elderly man insulted Proper No. 12 whiskey, told Conor McGregor he ‘didn’t want to drink that sh*t’
Details are emerging surrounding the Conor McGregor bar incident from back in April. According to The Irish Mirror, the elderly man who was allegedly assaulted by McGregor reportedly told the Irish superstar that he didn’t want to drink his Proper No. 12 whiskey. Here’s what a source to the incident said: “The fella McGregor offered […]
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Anthony Pettis suspects ‘something was said’ before Conor McGregor threw punch
Anthony Pettis — like most members of the MMA community — saw the video of Conor McGregor punching an older man inside a bar in Ireland. Speaking to MMA Junkie at UFC 241 media day ahead of his fight with Nate Diaz, Pettis shared his thoughts on this incident. He says he’s not rushing to […]
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Jorge Masvidal: Conor McGregor video ‘just didn’t look right’
Yesterday, footage was released showing Conor McGregor punching an older man in the face in a pub in Ireland after the man apparently refused to drink the Irish fighter’s Proper No. Twelve whiskey. Speaking to Submission Radio, UFC welterweight contender and potential McGregor opponent Jorge Masvidal shared his thoughts on the incident. “I thought it […]
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Khabib Nurmagomedov buries Conor McGregor for punching man in pub
On Thursday, video surfaced of former two-division UFC champ Conor McGregor allegedly punching an older man at a bar in Ireland. TMZ reported that this incident occurred when the man refused a sample of McGregor’s popular Proper No. Twelve whiskey. Khabib Nurmagomedov, the reigning UFC lightweight champ and McGregor fiercest rival, was not impressed by […]
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Dana White says latest Conor McGregor incident is ‘pretty bad’
Conor McGregor is in more trouble after a TMZ video was released of him allegedly punching an elderly man. UFC president Dana White had actually heard about this incident previously, as it happened back in April. Yet, after watching the video, the boss believes it is clear as day it was Conor McGregor who hit […]
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VIDEO | Conor McGregor allegedly punches elderly man in bar
Conor McGregor has found himself in trouble once again. TMZ Sports has obtained security footage that seems to show the Irish MMA star punching an older man in a bar in Ireland. According to a report from TMZ Sports, this ugly incident occurred at The Marble Arch Pub in Dublin, Ireland on April 6, when […]
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Dana White says Conor McGregor is waiting on results of UFC 241 and 242
UFC President Dana White told reporters on Tuesday night that Conor McGregor is waiting to see how Anthony Pettis vs. Nate Diaz plays out at UFC 241, and how Dustin Poirier vs. Khabib Nurmagomedov plays out at UFC 242 before mounting his return. Following Dana White’s Tuesday Night Contender Series, White spoke to the media […]
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Coach: Anthony Pettis was ‘the Conor before Conor was Conor’
Conor McGregor is far and away the biggest star in MMA history. Yet Duke Roufus, the coach behind former UFC lightweight champion Anthony Pettis, believes Pettis blazed a trail for McGregor. Roufus sees a number of similarities between the two former lightweight champs, and believes a fight between them could be in the cards if […]
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Michael Bisping says Conor McGregor vs. Jose Aldo 2 should headline UFC 244
Michael Bisping would like to see Conor McGregor and Jose Aldo run it back at UFC 244. A star in McGregor was born even before UFC 194 back in Dec. 2015, but that star certainly shined brighter than ever at that point. Leading up to the event, McGregor had been doing all he could to […]
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Nate Diaz says that ‘spoiled’ Conor McGregor got handed everything in UFC
Conor McGregor is one of the biggest sports stars in the world, yet rival Nate Diaz says he was handed everything in the UFC. After fighting Diaz twice, McGregor then got a lightweight title shot and became the first-ever champ-champ. If that wasn’t enough, the Irishman then got a boxing fight against Floyd Mayweather and […]
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Colby Covington believes Jorge Masvidal would ‘piece up’ Conor McGregor
After Colby Covington beat Robbie Lawler, UFC president, Dana White said he would fight Kamaru Usman for the welterweight title next. But, where that has left his best friend and teammate, in Jorge Masvidal is unknown. “Gamebred” made it clear he would only fight for the title or Conor McGregor next, but White shut that […]
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Dana White says fight offer is coming for Jorge Masvidal — but it’s not Conor McGregor
UFC welterweight contender Jorge Masvidal has recently been campaigning for a fight with former two-division champ Conor McGregor. In fact, he says the only fights he’s willing to accept at this juncture are a fight with McGregor or a welterweight title shot. Unfortunately for Masvidal, UFC President Dana White is not a fan of this […]
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Conor McGregor ranks among social media’s most valuable athletes
Conor McGregor has a massive social media presence. In fact, according to Forbes SportsMoney, the Irish MMA superstar is one of the most valuable athletes on social media, with a whopping 159.7M interactions recorded. Conor McGregor is the only non-soccer player among the top seven of social media's most valuable athletes https://t.co/vNKxYhYS7G pic.twitter.com/2JzdZZyBcd — Forbes […]
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Chael Sonnen believes ‘something great is going to happen for Jorge Masvidal’
When Jorge Masvidal knocked out Ben Askren in five seconds at UFC 239, he asserted himself as one of the uppermost contenders in the crowded UFC welterweight division. Unfortunately for Masvidal, it sounds as though his good friend and training partner Colby Covington will get the next crack at the reigning champ Kamaru Usman. According […]
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Joe Rogan revisits Conor McGregor vs. ‘The Mountain’
Several years ago, a video of Conor McGregor sparring with Hafþór Björnsson, the Icelandic bodybuilder and actor who played “The Mountain” on Game of Thrones, took the Internet by storm. UFC commentator Joe Rogan recently revisited this viral video on his popular podcast The Joe Rogan Experience. He’s seemingly as impressed by it today as […]
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Michael Bisping: Conor McGregor ‘probably hoping and praying’ Poirier beats Khabib
Michael Bisping believes former UFC lightweight and featherweight champion Conor McGregor is probably ‘hoping and praying’ that Dustin Poirier dethrones UFC lightweight champion Khabib Nurmagomedov at UFC 242 this September. McGregor and Nurmagomedov fought in October of 2018. Nurmagomedov won the fight via fourth-round submission, and McGregor has been campaigning for a do-over ever since. […]
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VIDEO | Conor McGregor announces Proper No. Twelve has arrived in Canada
Proper No. Twelve, the Irish whiskey created by former two-division UFC champion Conor McGregor, has already taken Ireland and the United States by storm. Now, it’s poised to do the same in Canada. On Wednesday, it was announced that Proper No. Twelve has hit shelves in the Great White North, and on Thursday, McGregor made […]
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Tyron Woodley believes Jon Jones and Conor McGregor are held to unequal standard
Jon Jones has found himself in quite a bit of trouble outside the cage over the years — most recently for an incident involving a waitress at a strip club. According to former UFC welterweight champion Tyron Woodley however, Jones does not behave any worse than Conor McGregor, who Woodley believes is treated with much […]
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Al Iaquinta says ‘sissy’ Conor McGregor has lost stock with UFC
Conor McGregor is by far the biggest far in UFC history, and his star power has historically given him some real influence within the organization. According to UFC lightweight contender Al Iaquinta, however, McGregor’s stock has taken a major hit since his submission loss to UFC lightweight champ Khabib Nurmagomedov — even if he doesn’t […]