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Jorge Masvidal praises ‘f*cking G’ Conor McGregor
Jorge Masvidal has been campaigning for a fight with Conor McGregor for several weeks, but from the sounds of it, his callouts of the Irishman are not rooted in bad blood. In fact, Masvidal seems to have quite a bit of respect for the former two-division champion. “First, let me say whether Conor takes it […]
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Dana White says Conor McGregor right behind Tony Ferguson in lightweight title hunt
We know that UFC megastar Conor McGregor is hoping for an immediate title shot when he returns to the Octagon. He wants the winner of UFC 242’s Khabib Nurmagomedov vs. Dustin Poirier, but it doesn’t look like he’ll get it, at least not just yet. Speaking to TSN’s Aaron Bronsteter, UFC president Dana White confirmed […]
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Conor McGregor ‘pissed off’ that Dana White said Jorge Masvidal is too big for him
Shortly after Jorge Masvidal defeated Ben Askren with a five-second flying knee knockout at UFC 239, he called for a superfight with Conor McGregor. UFC President Dana White, however, promptly shut this idea down, claiming Masvidal is simply too big for a fight with McGregor. Apparently, this comment from White did not go over well […]
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Dana White comments on timetable of Conor McGregor’s return to the Octagon
We haven’t seen Conor McGregor fight inside the Octagon since his fight against Khabib Nurmagomedov last October at UFC 229. McGregor was suspended following the event for the infamous post-fight brawl, as was Nurmagomedov, but McGregor was cleared to return to active competition a few months ago. Still, he hasn’t had a fight booked yet. […]
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Conor McGregor issues a strong reaction to Max Holloway’s arrival at UFC 240
Conor McGregor was disturbed after viewing Max Holloway’s arrival at tonight’s UFC 240 event in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. The UFC’s reigning featherweight champion, Holloway, will put his belt on the line against former lightweight title holder Frankie Edgar in tonight’s main event. Not long ago, UFC President Dana White took to Twitter where he shared […]
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Conor McGregor rips referee for officiating at UFC 240 and then absolutely blasts Khabib Nurmagomedov
Former two division champion Conor McGregor may not be competing at tonight’s UFC 240 event in Edmonton, but he is definitely watching. McGregor, who has not stepped foot inside the cage since his submission loss to Khabib Nurmagomedov at UFC 229, has been going off on Twitter over the past hour. The Irish superstar initially […]
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Al Iaquinta believes a fight with Conor McGregor makes the most sense
Al Iaquinta is one of many fighters calling for a fight with Conor McGregor. The two have traded shots at each other in the lead up to UFC 229 where the Irishman was making fun of Khabib Nurmagomedov for going the distance with a Real Estate Agent. Obviously, Iaquinta did not take those words too […]
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Dana White: Khabib Nurmagomedov vs. Conor McGregor rematch is ‘absolutely possible’ after UFC 242
The UFC lightweight division is arguably the best division in MMA. Home to champion Khabib Nurmagomedov and stars like Conor McGregor, Tony Ferguson, Dustin Poirier, Justin Gaethje and Donald “Cowboy” Cerrone, it is absolutely packed with top talent. Speaking with Rich Eisen this week, UFC President Dana White gave his take on the UFC lightweight division […]
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Teammate believes Conor McGregor may return by end of 2019
Don’t close the book on a 2019 return for Conor McGregor just yet. McGregor has teased retirements and returns several times. The former UFC “champ-champ” competed back in Oct. 2018 against Khabib Nurmagomedov. “The Eagle” successfully retained his UFC lightweight title by submitting McGregor in the fourth round at UFC 229. Chaos ensued in a […]
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Eddie Alvarez still haunted by Conor McGregor loss: ‘I am much better than that’
At UFC 205, featherweight champion, Conor McGregor was moving up in weight to take on lightweight champion Eddie Alvarez. It was a symbolic card for a number of reasons given it was the first time the UFC was in Madison Square Garden, and McGregor could become the first champ-champ in promotional history. It ended up […]
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Conor McGregor wants former opponent Diego Brandao back in the UFC
Five years just passed since Conor McGregor fought Diego Brandao at UFC Fight Night 46 in Dublin, Ireland. McGregor was still and up-and-coming featherweight at that point in time, and the first-round TKO win over Brandao helped legitimatize McGregor as a forced to be reckoned with at 145lbs in the Octagon. On the fifth-year anniversary […]
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Michael Bisping shares his take on why the UFC won’t book Conor McGregor vs. Jorge Masvidal
Former UFC middleweight champion Michael Bisping believes the promotion is not interested in booking Jorge Masvidal against Conor McGregor because they already have plans for the Irishman. During the most recent episode of the ‘Believe You Me‘ podcast, ‘The Count‘ shared his take on why UFC officials are not interested in booking a fight between […]
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Max Holloway throws shade at Conor McGregor following Bottle Cap Challenge
The feud between former UFC featherweight title holder Conor McGregor and reigning 145-pound champion Max Holloway continues to build. Holloway, who will put his featherweight strap on the line against Frankie Edgar in next weekend’s UFC 240 main event, recently tossed some shade towards ‘Mystic Mac’ for his “Bottle Cap Challenge” video. The Hawaiian had […]
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Chael Sonnen thinks Dana White is goading Conor McGregor to fight Jorge Masvidal
Chael Sonnen believes there’s more to Dana White seemingly blowing off a Conor McGregor vs. Jorge Masvidal fight than meets the eye. Masvidal’s momentum has never been stronger. His five-second knockout victory over Ben Askren along with his post-fight antics and comments have boosted “Gamebred’s” popularity. It appears Masvidal is well aware of the situation […]
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Dana White emphatically shuts down Conor McGregor vs. Jorge Masvidal matchup
Surging UFC welterweight contender Jorge Masvidal has recently been campaigning for a showdown with former UFC lightweight and featherweight champion Conor McGregor. In fact, Masvidal’s manager recently stated that McGregor is the only opponent they’ll accept outside of a title fight with welterweight champion Kamaru Usman. Unfortunately for team Masvidal, UFC President Dana White says […]
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Jorge Masvidal will only accept two opponents for his next fight!
Jorge Masvidal scored arguably this biggest win of his career earlier this month, defeating former Bellator and ONE champion Ben Askren by way of knockout. ‘Gamebred’ set a record for the ‘fastest knockout in his history’ with the win, as he needed on 5-seconds to put an end to Askren’s undefeated streak. Following his historic […]
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Chad Mendes reminisces on fight with Conor McGregor
Thursday was the four-year anniversary of UFC 189, which was topped by a blockbuster interim featherweight title fight between Conor McGregor and Chad Mendes. McGregor had originally been expected to battle undisputed champion Jose Aldo on the card, but was matched up with Mendes on 10 days’ notice when Aldo sustained an injury in training. […]
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Betting odds released for potential Conor McGregor vs. Jorge Masvidal fight
Betting odds have been released for a potential bout between UFC superstar Conor McGregor and surging welterweight contender Jorge Masvidal. According to BestFightOdds, the online sportsbook BetOnline is taking bets on a potential McGregor vs. Masvidal matchup. Take a look at the opening odds below: Future Events: Conor McGregor (+140) vs. Jorge Masvidal (-160) https://t.co/VO30HT1Mz6 […]
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Joe Rogan breaks down potential Conor McGregor vs. Jorge Masvidal fight
Just days after his record-breaking, five-second knockout of Ben Askren, surging UFC welterweight contender Jorge Masvidal called for a lucrative showdown with former-two division champion Conor McGregor. Speaking on his podcast, UFC commentator Joe Rogan gave his take on this potential matchup. He sees it as a “rough matchup” for the Irish star McGregor. […]
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Conor McGregor makes cryptic comment regarding fighting future
Yesterday was the four-year anniversary of the stacked UFC 189 card — the card that saw Conor McGregor capture his first UFC title with a TKO over Chad Mendes in an interim featherweight title fight. Speaking on Twitter, McGregor reminisced on this historic chapter of his career. https://twitter.com/TheNotoriousMMA/status/1149491418496323584 “4 years ago wow,” the Irish star […]
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Jorge Masvidal calls out Conor McGregor
Jorge Masvidal is seeing green and a fight with Conor McGregor could help him cash in. Masvidal is the talk of the mixed martial arts world following UFC 239. His devastating flying knee knockout over Ben Askren in just five seconds has skyrocketed “Gamebred’s” popularity. With Masvidal on cloud nine, he’s hoping to capitalize on […]
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Conor McGregor lands on Forbes highest-paid celebrity list
Forbes has released their 2019 highest-paid celebrity list (money earned from 2018) and there is only one MMA fighter on the list and that is Conor McGregor. The Irishman came in at 65 out of the 100 and earned an estimated $47 million. Forbes lists how he got that money which includes a $30 million […]
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Donald Cerrone says Conor McGregor won’t sign contract to fight him
There have been rumors of a potential matchup between Conor McGregor and Donald Cerrone for quite some time now, but Cerrone says the reason the fight hasn’t been booked yet is because McGregor won’t sign the contract. Speaking to MMAjunkie.com Radio, Cerrone confirmed that he’s been close several times to signing a contract to fight […]
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PETA begs Conor McGregor to stop wearing animal fur
Conor McGregor love his fur coats. For proof of that fact, check out this recent Instagram post, in which he gushes over a pair of mink fur coats he wore ahead of two of his biggest fights. https://www.instagram.com/p/BzRZ-JBo_6h/ While Conor McGregor considers his mink fur coats to be veritable works of art, The People for […]
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Michael Chiesa glad he no longer has to worry about ‘the Conor effect’
Michael Chiesa is set for his second welterweight fight this Saturday at UFC 239, where he will take on Diego Sanchez. Moving up to welterweight was something was considering for a long time given how big he is. He says he would wake up a “couple of pounds” over 180 pounds with two-weeks until fight […]
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Khabib Nurmagomedov warns Conor McGregor regarding UFC 242 attendance
UFC lightweight champ Khabib Nurmagomedov doesn’t seem bothered by the idea of his arch nemesis Conor McGregor attending UFC 242 in Abu Dhabi, where he’ll defend his title against Dustin Poirier. That being said, the champ does have a piece of advice for the Irishman. “It will be more difficult to leave Abu Dhabi than […]
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Conor McGregor does ‘Bottle Cap Challenge,’ passes it on to Floyd Mayweather
The Bottle Cap Challenge has been sweeping the MMA world. This online craze entered our little bubble late last week, when UFC featherweight champion Max Holloway tried his hand at it. He then passed it on to John Mayer, who nailed it, and Mayer passed it on to actor Jason Statham, who also nailed it. Statham […]
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Conor McGregor reminisces on bus attack in Brooklyn
Conor McGregor will be remembered for a lot of things — some good, some bad. His infamous rampage inside the Barclay’s Center in Brooklyn, New York, falls into the latter category in the eyes of many fight fans. This incident occurred after Khabib Nurmagomedov and his entourage cornered McGregor’s training partner Artem Lobov several days […]