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UFC 229 press conference featuring Conor McGregor, Khabib Nurmagomedov official for September 20
That big UFC 229 press conference we’ve been waiting for? Well, it’s finally official. The first press conference for the blockbuster card will go down on September 20, at 5p.m. ET inside Radio City Music Hall in New York City. Both UFC lightweight champion Khabib Nurmagomedov and his challenger, former UFC lightweight and featherweight champion […]
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VIDEO | Conor McGregor posts impressive training footage ahead of UFC 229
pic.twitter.com/Xq1VQyeEkW — Conor McGregor (@TheNotoriousMMA) September 11, 2018 Former UFC lightweight and featherweight champion Conor McGregor seems to be taking his upcoming lightweight title fight with undefeated champion Khabib Nurmagomedov very seriously. On Tuesday afternoon, the Irish MMA superstar shared some impressive training footage to his social media channels, and it’s likely to excite his […]
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Michael Chiesa sues Conor McGregor for UFC 223 bus incident
There’s no way that anyone will be forgetting the UFC 223 Conor McGregor bus attack anytime soon, especially all of those who were involved. And judging by the promos for UFC 229…the UFC doesn’t want anyone to forget either. https://twitter.com/MacMallyMMA/status/1039002747855503360 One of the said fighters involved and fell victim to the attack was UFC lightweight […]
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Khabib Nurmagomedov’s father fires back at Conor McGregor, calls for future fights with Ferguson, GSP
Over the last few weeks, former UFC lightweight and featherweight champion Conor McGregor has been firing his patented trash talk in the direction of his UFC 229 opponent, UFC lightweight champion Khabib Nurmagomedov. Much of this trash talk has also involved members of Nurmagomedov’s inner circle — even the champion’s father. https://www.instagram.com/p/Bm3bcH3gPFh/ “[Abdulmanap Nurmagomedov] I […]
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Coach says Rose Namajunas is still traumatized by McGregor bus attack: “She doesn’t leave her house”
Back in April, in the buildup to UFC 223, former UFC lightweight and featherweight champion Conor McGregor mounted a crazed attack on a shuttle bus carrying his arch rival Khabib Nurmagomedov, throwing a dolly through the bus’s window. While McGregor was allegedly after Nurmagomedov, however, he wound up injuring UFC 223 fighters Michael Chiesa and […]
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Coach discusses Conor McGregor’s future after Khabib Nurmagomedov fight
On October 6, in the main event of UFC 229, former UFC lightweight and featherweight champion Conor McGregor will return to the Octagon for a blockbuster showdown with undefeated UFC lightweight champion Khabib Nurmagomedov. What the future holds for McGregor after this fight, however, is quite difficult to say. Speaking on the latest episode of […]
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Floyd Mayweather Sr. says Mayweather-McGregor rematch is “being talked about”
Over the last few weeks, Floyd Mayweather and Conor McGregor’s beef has heated back up, as the undefeated boxer and Irish MMA superstar have exchanged a bit of trash talk on Twitter. These recent skirmishes have Floyd Mayweather’s father believing that Mayweather and McGregor will fight again. In his eyes, Conor McGregor is probably eager […]
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Al Iaquinta makes prediction for Khabib Nurmagomedov vs. Conor McGregor fight
In the opinion of UFC lightweight contender Al Iaquinta, Conor McGregor is in for a rough night when he fights Khabib Nurmagomedov at UFC 229. Iaquinta, who lost a short-notice fight against Nurmagomedov by decision in April, made his prediction for the fight in an interview with MMA Fighting. “The worst-case scenario [for McGregor], I […]
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Jon Jones ‘inspired’ by Conor McGregor, talks fight with Khabib Nurmaomedov
When it comes to the big stars in MMA and more specifically the UFC, the names come few and far between. Which in a way can make them stand out even more. One of those among the big-name stars in the UFC hasn’t been in the spotlight all that much the past few years…or he […]
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Kevin Lee predicts Conor McGregor will KO Khabib Nurmagomedov in UFC 229 main event
On October 6, in the main event of UFC 229, undefeated UFC lightweight champion Khabib Nurmagomedov will attempt to defend his title opposite former lightweight and featherweight champion Conor McGregor. Kevin Lee, who is one of the top contenders in the division, will be watching this fight very closely. If Lee is able to win […]
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Floyd Mayweather fires back at Conor McGregor after training invitation is rejected
Just when it looked like Floyd Mayweather and Conor McGregor’s beef was in the past, it seems to have heated back up. Over the weekend, Mayweather actually made some complimentary remarks about McGregor, and event invited the Irish star to come train at Mayweather Boxing Club in Las Vegas ahead of his UFC 229 lightweight […]
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Conor McGregor responds to Floyd Mayweather’s praise, training invitation
In a recent interview with TMZ, Floyd Mayweather sent some praise in the direction Conor McGregor, who he famously defeated in a boxing match in August of 2017. Mayweather also invited McGregor to come train at the Mayweather Boxing Club in Las Vegas ahead of his UFC 229 title fight with UFC lightweight champion Khabib […]
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Floyd Mayweather heaps praise on “warrior” Conor McGregor ahead of Nurmagomedov fight
Floyd Mayweather and Conor McGregor exchanged an unprecedented amount of trash talk ahead of their headline-dominating 2017 boxing match. As this boxing match has gotten smaller and smaller in the rear view mirror, however, the pair’s heated beef seems to have cooled down. In fact, Floyd Mayweather recently offered Conor McGregor some praise, calling the […]
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Coach Javier Mendez doubts he and John Kavanagh will be able to control Khabib, McGregor in fight
When UFC lightweight champion Khabib Nurmagomedov and former two-division champion Conor McGregor step into the cage in the main event of UFC 229, there are two very clear possibilities in terms of outcomes. One definite possibility is that Khabib Nurmagomedov drags Conor McGregor into a grappling hell he will not be able to withstand. Another […]
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Khabib Nurmagomedov’s coach feels there’s “no way possible” to prepare for McGregor’s striking
On October 6, in the main event of UFC 229, undefeated UFC lightweight champion Khabib Nurmagomedov will attempt to defend his title opposite former lightweight and featherweight champion Conor McGregor. This fight, which is widely considered one of the biggest in UFC history, is endlessly compelling. That said, most people believe it will go one […]
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One year later Conor McGregor reflects on his epic fight with Floyd Mayweather
One year ago today UFC superstar Conor McGregor made his professional boxing debut opposite undefeated legend of the sport Floyd Mayweather. The brash Irish fighter surprised many doubters with his performance against Mayweather. Although “Mystic Mac” would eventually fall victim to a tenth-round TKO stoppage, he was able to do what few boxers had before […]
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Conor McGregor continues to attack Team Khabib “A true Chechen would never take orders from a Dagestani man.”
Former two division UFC champion Conor McGregor will make his highly anticipated octagon return on October 6 when he challenges Khabib Nurmagomedov for the promotions lightweight championship in the main event of UFC 229. The Irish star, McGregor, has not stepped foot inside the cage since defeating Eddie Alvarez via second-round TKO at UFC 205 […]
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Conor McGregor takes shot at “quivering coward” Khabib Nurmagomedov — and his father
You knew it was coming. With UFC lightweight champion Khabib Nurmagomedov and former champion Conor McGregor officially booked for a blockbuster grudge match in the main event of UFC 229 on October 6, it was only a matter of time before the trash talk started. Today, Conor McGregor took one of the first shots in […]
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James Vick on a fight with Conor McGregor: ‘I win that fight pretty easy’
At UFC Lincoln this Saturday night, The Ultimate Fighter season 15 alum, rising contender James Vick has the biggest fight of his career. Standing opposite Vick in the main event on Saturday will be arguably the most exciting fighter in MMA, the former World Series Of Fighting lightweight champion ‘The Highlight’ Justin Gaethje. Originally Vick […]
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PHOTO | Check out the official poster for UFC 229, featuring Nurmagomedov and McGregor
UFC 229, which will be headlined by a blockbuster lightweight title fight between champion Khabib Nurmagomedov and challenger Conor McGregor, is getting closer by the day. In anticipation of this mammoth October 6 pay-per-view card, the UFC has now released an official poster for it. And, uh, it’s a video… See this interesting UFC 229 […]
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Dana White says Conor McGregor is his Muhammad Ali, Mike Tyson
Though they’ve certainly butted heads a few times in the past, UFC President Dana White has never been short on compliments for former UFC lightweight and featherweight champion Conor McGregor. Speaking on Fox News this week, White showered Conor McGregor with some new praise, comparing the Irish MMA star to legendary boxers Mike Tyson and […]
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Khabib Nurmagomedov reveals his gameplan for Conor McGregor at UFC 229
Current UFC lightweight champion Khabib Nurmagomedov (26-0 MMA) will look to make his first ever title defense a successful one when he takes on Conor McGregor in the main event of UFC 229. The undefeated Russian, Nurmagomedov, captured the UFC’s vacant lightweight title at April’s UFC 223 event in Brooklyn by defeating Al Iaquinta via […]
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VIDEO | Pros pick the winner of UFC 229’s Conor McGregor vs. Khabib Nurmagomedov title fight
Khabib Nurmagomedov will put his UFC lightweight title on the line for the first time this October when he squares off with former division champion Conor McGregor. The highly anticipated Conor vs. Khabib title fight headlines UFC 229 which takes place October 6 live from T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas. In the above video, numerous […]
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Dana White shuts down talk of Georges St-Pierre fighting the winner of Conor McGregor vs. Khabib Nurmagomedov
According to UFC President Dana White, former UFC welterweight and middleweight champion Georges St-Pierre (26-2 MMA) will not be fighting the winner of October’s highly anticipated Khabib Nurmagomedov vs. Conor McGregor lightweight title fight. In a recent interview with “The BBC MMA Show“, the brash UFC boss explained that part of the reason why “GSP” […]
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VIDEO | Khabib Nurmagomedov on Conor McGregor “He has only one chance… A lucky punch”
Current UFC lightweight champion Khabib Nurmagomedov will attempt to defend his title for the first time when he squares off with former title holder Conor McGregor in the main event of UFC 229 this October in Las Vegas. “The Eagle” will enter his highly anticipated showdown with “Mystic Mac”, which takes place October 6 at […]
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VIDEO | Kevin Lee prefers a fight with Khabib Nurmagomedov over Conor McGregor
“I’d rather fight Khabib [Nurmagomedov] to be honest. Just because…people see him as just this unstoppable tank. Ya know, Conor [McGregor’s] already got a couple losses on there. So Conor takes it away from me. To be the one to get rid of that 0… Something like that only comes around once in a lifetime. […]
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James Gallagher: Conor McGregor is “better than ever” ahead of UFC 229 return
Bellator bantamweight contender James Gallagher, one of Conor McGregor’s training partners at SBG Ireland, says the Irish MMA superstar is looking good as he prepares for his UFC 229 showdown with UFC lightweight champion Khabib Nurmagomedov. In fact, Gallagher claims McGregor is looking better than ever. “[Conor] looks better than ever,” Gallagher told MMA Fighting‘s […]
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Anderson Silva believes Khabib Nurmagomedov is currently the world’s best fighter
In the opinion of former UFC middleweight champion Anderson Silva, who is one of the frontrunners in MMA’s Greatest of All Time debate, UFC lightweight champion Khabib Nurmagomedov is currently the game’s best fighter. Silva also believes former UFC lightweight and featherweight champion Conor McGregor is in the running. “Khabib is a great fighter,” Anderson […]