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Referee, judges assigned for Khabib Nurmagomedov vs. Conor McGregor UFC 229 title fight
On October 6, in the main event of the stacked UFC 229, undefeated UFC lightweight champion Khabib Nurmagomedov and former UFC featherweight and lightweight champion Conor McGregor will step into the cage to settle their beef. This fight is expected to be the biggest of the year for the UFC, and one of the biggest […]
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Khabib Nurmagomedov working with former Conor McGregor training partner in preparation for UFC 229
As he prepares for his UFC 229 showdown with Conor McGregor, UFC lightweight champion Khabib Nurmagomedov has been training with an old stablemate of the Irishman: former SBG fighter Myles Price. Price, who spent lots of time sparring and training with Conor McGregor in the early phases of career, now trains at American Kickboxing Academy. […]
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Tyron Woodley makes prediction for Khabib Nurmagomedov vs. Conor McGregor fight
In addition to being one of the world’s top fighters, UFC welterweight champion Tyron Woodley is also a fantastic analyst. Speaking on The Hollywood Beatdown on TMZ earlier this week, the welterweight champ donned his analyst’s hat an made a prediction for the UFC 229 main event, which will pit UFC lightweight champion Khabib Nurmagomedov […]
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Artem Lobov: Conor McGregor can ‘easily out-grapple’ Khabib Nurmagomedov
When Conor McGregor and Khabib Nurmagomedov step into the cage together at UFC 229, most fans expect one of two things to happen. The expectation is that McGregor will either knock Nurmagomedov out, our Nurmagomedov will drag McGregor into a grappling hell and possibly stop him on the mat. This feeling, of course, hinges on […]
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Conor McGregor did his homework prior to attacking Khabib Nurmagomedov
Former two-division UFC champion Conor McGregor (21-3 MMA) has become a household name over the past couple of years. The brash Irishman’s rise to becoming one of the most popular athletes in all of sports has been nothing short of meteoric. Conor McGregor originally captured the attention of fight fans when he started predicting his […]
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Dana Cam reveals everything Conor McGregor said to Khabib Nurmagomedov
Bitter rivals Conor McGregor and Khabib Nurmagomedov squared off following Thursday’s UFC 229 press conference in New York City. As expected, things got pretty heated between “The Eagle” and “Mystic Mac” when the pair finally got face to face. UFC President Dana White had his camera rolling during those intense moments and thus caught every […]
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Conor McGregor fires back at Twitter hater and it is absolute gold
Former two-division UFC champion Conor McGregor will return to the octagon in less than two weeks when he squares off with reigning lightweight champion Khabib Nurmagomedov for the promotions 155-pound belt in the headliner of UFC 229. The highly anticipated lightweight title fight, which takes place October 6 live from T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, […]
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8 MMA fights for Conor McGregor after UFC 229
Conor McGregor is back and after signing a new deal with the UFC, it looks like he plans on sticking around for longer than we may have assumed. The deal inked was for eight additional fights presumably not counting his next clash against UFC lightweight champion Khabib Nurmagomedov at UFC 229 on October 6. In […]
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Paulie Malignaggi trashes Conor McGregor, believes McGregor failed to get in Nurmagomedov’s head
It didn’t take long for retired boxer Paulie Malignaggi to react to yesterday’s UFC 229 press conference, which featured Conor McGregor, Khabib Nurmagomedov, and a whole lot of trash talk. In his eyes, McGregor failed to get inside Nurmagomedov’s head, which in turn doesn’t bode well for his chances when they fight on October 6. […]
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Conor McGregor says Khabib Nurmagomedov would be dead if he’d stepped off the bus in Brooklyn
At Thursday’s UFC 229 press conference, former UFC lightweight and featherweight champion Conor McGregor assured that Khabib Nurmagomedov would be dead if he’d dared to step off the bus during their infamous April skirmish in Brooklyn. “If you’d have got off that bus you’d be dead now,” McGregor told Nurmagomedov. “You’d be dead and I’d […]
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Khabib Nurmagomedov promises a grim fate for “alcoholic” Conor McGregor
Yesterday afternoon, the UFC hosted the first press conference for UFC 229, featuring headliners Khabib Nurmagomedov and Conor McGregor. As expected, all hell broke loose. One major theme of this wild press conference was Conor McGregor plugging his new whiskey Proper Twelve. The Irish star was sipping his new whiskey consistently throughout the event, and […]
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Conor McGregor claims he is “set for life” financially, doesn’t need to fight anymore
On October 6, former UFC lightweight and featherweight champion Conor McGregor will return to the cage for a showdown with undefeated UFC lightweight champion Khabib Nurmagomedov. This will be McGregor’s first MMA bout since November of 2016, when he knocked out Eddie Alvarez to win the lightweight belt, and his first fight since his August […]
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Conor McGregor signs new eight-fight deal
Following UFC 229’s press conference today, Conor McGregor has a new contract with the UFC. According to ESPN’s Darren Rovell, McGregor has signed a new eight-fight deal. BREAKING: Conor McGregor signs new eight-fight UFC deal, includes his @ProperWhiskey in octagon for every fight, does not include boxing rights https://t.co/HEbSgz03VU — Darren Rovell (@darrenrovell) September 21, […]
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Conor McGregor addresses Khabib Nurmagomedov’s perceived wrestling advantage
On October 6, in the main event of UFC 229, former UFC featherweight and lightweight champion Conor McGregor will attempt to reclaim that latter title from reigning lightweight king Khabib Nurmagomedov. Heading into this mammoth showdown, Conor McGregor is believed to have a significant advantage in the striking department, while Khabib Nurmagomedov is perceived to […]
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VIDEO | Conor McGregor goes off on Khabib’s “terrorist snitch” manager
Emotions were running high at today’s UFC 229 press conference in New York City which featured event headliners Conor McGregor and Khabib Nurmagomedov. As expected, Conor McGregor went off on his UFC 229 opponent, current UFC lightweight champion Khabib Nurmagomedov, for the majority of the press conference with a plethora of different insults. “Mystic Mac” […]
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VIDEO | Conor McGregor praises Dustin Poirier and Nate Diaz ahead of UFC230
It's not just Conor McGregor that's looking forward to @DustinPoirier vs. @NateDiaz209 at #UFC230! So are we! pic.twitter.com/8AgM8Wsjr6 — UFC Europe (@UFCEurope) September 20, 2018 “I think it’s gonna be a great fight. Two amazing fighters. Nate Diaz [is] as tough as they come. Dustin Poirier took that loss [to me] on the chin and […]
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VIDEO | Conor McGregor and Khabib Nurmagomedov square off in New York
Bitter rivals Conor McGregor and Khabib Nurmagomedov squared off at the conclusion of today’s UFC 229 press conference in New York City. There was a ton of security and law enforcement on hand to ensure that no incidents occured when “Mystic Mac” and “The Eagle” squared off. https://twitter.com/ufc/status/1042901054529003520 The former two division UFC champion, Conor […]
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Conor McGregor announces Proper Twelve is now a sponsor of the UFC — and offers Khabib a birthday drink
Today is the day we’ve all be waiting for: the day of the UFC 229 press conference and the day Conor McGregor and Khabib Nurmagomedov finally came face to face. It’s also Khabib Nurmagomedov’s birthday. Given this latter occasion, the former UFC lightweight and featherweight champion Conor McGregor offered the reigning champion Khabib Nurmagomedov a […]
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Conor McGregor goes off on “little glass jaw rat” Khabib Nurmagomedov
Former UFC lightweight champ Conor McGregor went off on current 155-pound title holder Khabib Nurmagomedov at today’s UFC 229 press conference. “Mystic Mac” was asked why he chose to come back to MMA for this particular fight. His answer was simple, because he loves this game. “If I was an owner and part of the […]
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Dana White claims UFC 229 is trending to sell 2.5 million pay-per-views
It’s no secret that UFC 229, which will be headlined by a lightweight title fight between undefeated champion Khabib Nurmagomedov and former two-division champion Conor McGregor, is going to be big. According to UFC President Dana White, however, it’s trending to be the biggest UFC pay-per-view ever by a huge margin. “It’s massive,” White told […]
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Conor McGregor coach believes Khabib Nurmagomedov’s confidence could plummet if he loses a round
At 26-0, UFC lightweight champion Khabib Nurmagomedov has never lost a fight. On October 6, in the main event of UFC 229, former UFC lightweight and featherweight champion Conor McGregor will attempt to change that. In the opinion of Conor McGregor’s head coach John Kavanagh, defeating Khabib Nurmagomedov could begin with winning a single round. […]
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Khabib Nurmagomedov trolls Conor McGregor with hilarious video
Tonight at 5:00, inside Radio City Music Hall in New York City, undefeated UFC lightweight champion Khabib Nurmagomedov and former lightweight and featherweight champ Conor McGregor will come face to face at a press conference to promote their massive UFC 229 title fight. Ahead of this press conference, most members of the MMA community are […]
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Check out the absurd bets you can make on Thursday’s Khabib Nurmagomedov – Conor McGregor press conference
Tomorrow afternoon, at a media-only press conference inside Radio City Music Hall in New York, UFC lightweight champion Khabib Nurmagomedov and former lightweight and featherweight champion Conor McGregor will come face-to-face for the first time since their UFC 229 title fight has been official. And when they do, all hell is expected to break loose. Online […]
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Michael Bisping questions Conor McGregor’s grappling training for UFC 229
On October 6, in the main event of UFC 229, former UFC featherweight and lightweight champion Conor McGregor will attempt to steal the lightweight belt from reigning champion Khabib Nurmagomedov. Nurmagomedov, of course, is one of the best grapplers in mixed martial arts. He might be the sport’s best grappler period. So, if Conor McGregor is going […]
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Conor McGregor says UFC 229 press conference now open to the public, ‘The ticket for entry is a bottle of Proper Twelve’
There has been little to no promotion for the “biggest fight in UFC history” outside of the commercials or little hype videos here and there. But on Thursday we’ll be getting the first meeting between the men in the main event since the fight has been made official. The first UFC 229 promotional press conference […]
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Conor McGregor unveils his new “Proper Twelve” Irish whiskey
Conor McGregor is currently gearing up for a massive UFC 229 title fight with UFC lightweight champion Khabib Nurmagomedov — but that’s certainly not all he’s got on the go. On Monday afternoon, the Irish MMA star unveiled his new Irish whiskey, which he’s been teasing since he battled Floyd Mayweather in the boxing ring […]
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Conor McGregor to Khabib Nurmagomedov: “You are getting stepped on”
On October 6, in the main event of the blockbuster UFC 229 card, former UFC lightweight and featherweight champion Conor McGregor will make his anticipated return to the Octagon for a showdown with undefeated UFC lightweight champion Khabib Nurmagomedov. In the buildup to this fight, we haven’t seen nearly as much of the Conor McGregor […]
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Conor McGregor explains why his sparring partner is wrapping his head in duct tape
Former two division UFC champion Conor McGregor will make his highly anticipated octagon return at next month’s UFC 229 event against his bitter rival and current UFC lightweight champion Khabib Nurmagomedov. The Irish superstar has been active on social media in recent weeks, sharing photos from both his training and sparring sessions. In one of […]