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Conor McGregor nabs #4 spot on Forbes list of highest-paid athletes
According to Forbes, Conor McGregor is the fourth highest-paid athlete in sports today. On the latest iteration of their annual highest-paid athletes list, the publication placed the Irish MMA star ahead of NBA stars LeBron James and Stephen Curry, footballer Neymar, and Tennis player Roger Federer. See the list’s top-10, alongside each athlete’s 2017 earnings, […]
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Dana White updates on Khabib Nurmagomedov vs. Conor McGregor fight: “that’s the fight to make”
There is certainly no shortage of options for UFC lightweight champion Khabib Nurmagomedov’s first title defense. Of all the options available, however, none would be bigger or more lucrative than a fight between Nurmagomedov and former UFC lightweight and featherweight champion Conor McGregor. In the opinion of UFC President Dana White, this is absolutely the […]
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Manager claims that Khabib Nurmagomedov is moving on from Conor McGregor
Current UFC lightweight champion Khabib Nurmagomedov is apparently moving on from Conor McGregor. According to the Russian’s manager, Ali Abdelaziz, “The Eagle” is now focused on scoring a fight with former UFC welterweight and middleweight champion Georges St-Pierre. “We believe the fight to make is the Georges St-Pierre fight at 155 pounds,” Ali Abdelaziz told […]
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Hollywood star Chris Pratt has high praise for Conor McGregor and SBG Ireland
Hollywood superstar Chris Pratt, who has recently starred in blockbusters like Guardians of the Galaxy, Jurassic World, and Avengers: Infinity War, is big on MMA. He even attended Bellator 200 in London last Friday. During his visit to the UK, Pratt spoke with entertainment.ie. In this interview, the Hollywood star discussed his love for MMA […]
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Dana White updates on planned meeting with Conor McGregor, McGregor’s next fight
Dana White was supposed to meet with former UFC lightweight and featherweight champion Conor McGregor in Liverpool this weekend. Unfortunately, however, this plan fell through. Having failed to link up with McGregor in the UK, White now hopes to meet with the MMA star stateside sometime in the near future. “Conor and I are going […]
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Khabib Nurmagomedov sends stern message to Conor McGregor
UFC lightweight champion Khabib Nurmagomedov has a message for Conor McGregor. Nurmagomedov sent this message to McGregor on Instagram. https://www.instagram.com/p/BjPI6_wFLac/ “When you see him, tell him: Conor the game has changed, now you have to play like a grown up man, there will no longer be locked buses with security inside and outside, now you […]
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VIDEO | Check out Conor McGregor’s luxurious $1.5 million villa in Marbella, Spain
Former UFC lightweight and featherweight champion Conor McGregor is known for his extravagant spending. According to NESN, he’ll soon be taking his spending habits to new heights, as he’s set to cash in on an absurdly luxurious villa in the postcard-worthy town of Marbella, Spain. This villa, which is perched just a short distance from […]
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UFC President Dana White to meet with Conor McGregor in Liverpool
UFC President Dana White is going to sit down with Conor McGregor this weekend in Liverpool, England. The UFC boss will be in town for the compelling, 12-fight UFC Liverpool card. Once that card is in the books, he plans to direct his focus to McGregor. While McGregor is currently neck-deep in a complicated legal […]
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Conor McGregor drops cryptic message on Twitter: “see you soon”
It’s been a long time since we’ve seen Conor McGregor fight. The Irish megastar has not fought since August of 2017, when he came up short in a headline-dominating boxing match with Floyd Mayweather Jr. If we’re talking about MMA bouts, it’s been even longer since the Irishman has competed, as he has not stepped […]
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Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson heaps praise on Conor McGregor, McGregor responds
Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson is a big Conor McGregor fan. That’s been clear for quite some time. Yet after watching the documentary Conor McGregor: Notorious, which celebrates McGregor’s many massive accomplishments, The Rock’s admiration for the Irish fighter seems to have ballooned even bigger. The wrestler-turned-actor heaped praise on McGregor on a Saturday night Instagram post. […]
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Karolina Kowalkiewicz received an “apology letter” from Conor McGregor, says she won’t sue for bus attack
Back in April, in the buildup to UFC 223, Conor McGregor went berserk in Brooklyn, NY, throwing a dolly through a shuttle bus window in a crazed search for his rival Khabib Nurmagomedov. Unsurprisingly, the Irishman’s rampage left the bus’s passengers — a host of UFC 223 fighters — quite shaken. Some, like Ray Borg […]
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Under the MMA Microscope | Is the UFC hyping the wrong fighters?
In the current UFC era, it’s been made loud and clear what the new ownership’s motives are: get rich or die tryin’. Well…maybe not to that extreme of a level but 50 Cent has been getting involved with the MMA scene lately(whatever that means) so don’t tell me that that’s not a good quote choice. […]
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VIDEO | Brendan Schaub hints at Conor McGregor vs Khabib Nurmagomedov in September
https://twitter.com/btbshowtime/status/994625993561305088 “Well, the rumor going around is that it’s going to be Nate Diaz vs GSP [Georges St-Pierre] in Los Angeles. I don’t think so. From what I hear, GSP doesn’t want that Nate Diaz fight. For him to make 155 [pounds], which him and Nate Diaz would fight at in Los Angeles, it’s too […]
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VIDEO | Rose Namajunas says “F*** that” to Conor McGregor’s attempted apology after UFC 223 bus incident
“You could just kind of tell by my performance [if the incident messed me up]. Everything I said after in the press conference, is kind of like, you know, my feelings on the issue. It just sucks because that’s the question that’s always going to be asked especially throughout the day. And it’s like…look what […]
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Paul Daley understands why UFC didn’t cut Conor McGregor for Brooklyn bedlam: I respect Dana’s choice
Many fans and pundits felt that Conor McGregor‘s insane rampage in Brooklyn, which crescendoed when the Irishman threw a dolly through the window of a bus, should have resulted in his being cut from the UFC. This, after all, is how the UFC responded when British welterweight Paul Daley punched Josh Koscheck after the bell […]
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VIDEO | Nick Diaz predicts potential Conor McGregor vs. Khabib Nurmagomev fight
VIDEO | Nick Diaz predicts potential Conor McGregor vs. Khabib Nurmagomev fight Fight fans are hoping that 2018 will be the year that they finally get see current UFC lightweight champion Khabib Nurmagomedov square off with former division title holder Conor McGregor. Former Strikeforce welterweight champion Nick Diaz discussed the potential Conor McGregor vs. Khabib […]
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Bas Rutten Believes Fans Should Give Conor McGregor a Pass on UFC 223 Incident, Breaks Down Potential Khabib Nurmagomedov Fight
When it comes to MMA legends, there are few quite like the former UFC heavyweight champion, ‘El Guapo’ Bas Rutten. Rutten captured the hearts of many throughout his mesmerizing run from 1993 to 1999 in Pancrase and the UFC as well as his super fun self-defense videos and commentary for PRIDE FC that followed his […]
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Brian Ortega Not a Fan of Conor McGregor Impersonators, “Just be you. You don’t have to pretend”
When it comes to the top 145-pound fighters on the planet, there’s only one that’s better than Brian Ortega…and that might not even be the case come July. Once upon a time, a brash and outspoken Irishman stood atop this division as some may have forgotten. It feels like so long ago that he made […]
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Dana White says Conor McGregor vs. Khabib Nurmagomedov fight won’t happen in Russia
One of the biggest possible fights in MMA at present is a showdown between new UFC lightweight champion Khabib Nurmagomedov, and troubled former champion Conor McGregor. When considering possible settings for this fight, one of the most compelling options is Moscow, in Nurmagomedov’s native Russia. This is a territory the UFC has not yet ventured […]
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Dana White on whether UFC will punish Conor McGregor: we’ll see what happens
Earlier this month, Conor McGregor flew to Brooklyn, New York, and ran amok on a terrible rampage. This rampage reached a chaotic crescendo when McGregor threw a dolly through the window of a shuttle bus that was carrying his arch rival Khabib Nurmagomedov and a number of other UFC 223 fighters. McGregor’s attack caused injuries […]
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Conor McGregor’s coach: I’m sure we’ll see that fight with Khabib Nurmagomedov
Conor McGregor has not fought in the Octagon since November of 2016, when he captured the UFC lightweight title with a second round knockout of Eddie Alvarez. This period of inactivity forced the UFC to strip McGregor of his lightweight title, and crown a new champion in the undefeated Khabib Nurmagomedov. Since Nurmagomedov won the […]
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Conor McGregor’s coach has his doubts that Khabib Nurmagomedov is not finishing fights on purpose
Conor McGregor’s coach has his doubts that Khabib Nurmagomedov is not finishing fights on purpose Khabib Nurmagomedov captured the UFC’s undisputed lightweight title earlier this month in Brooklyn by scoring a unanimous decision victory over short-notice opponent “Raging” Al Iaquinta. Prior to the UFC 223 title fight, the promotion sported two lightweight title holders in […]
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Coach updates on timing of Conor McGregor’s comeback, potential opponents
When Khabib Nurmagomedov defeated Al Iaquinta in the main event of UFC 223, it meant that Conor McGregor was no longer the UFC lightweight champion. Ever since, we’ve all been eager to see what the future holds for the Irish star, and whether he might soon attempt to reclaim his former title from the new […]
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UFC rankings update | Conor McGregor moves up p4p list, Khabib Nurmagomedov drops a spot
In the wake of the UFC’s recent stop in Atlantic City, the promotion has updated its official rankings. As expected, Kevin Lee, who took out Edson Barboza in the main event, has moved into the lightweight top 5. Elsewhere in the rankings, Conor McGregor and Khabib Nurmagomedov have both made seemingly arbitrary moves on the pound-for-pound […]
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Joe Rogan examines “fascinating” relationship between Conor McGregor and UFC: “They’re printing money”
Over the last few weeks, UFC commentator Joe Rogan has had plenty to say about Conor McGregor‘s infamous Brooklyn rampage, during which the Irishman threw a dolly through the window of the UFC 223 fighter bus and injured Ray Borg and Michael Chiesa. On the latest episode of the JRE MMA Show, Rogan once again […]
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PHOTO | Check out the new Conor McGregor inspired art that Joe Rogan has added to his studio
Joe Rogan has added a new piece of art to his studio, and it’s one Conor McGregor supporters will probably like. See this piece, which is essentially a grid composed of Conor McGregor’s mugshot, below. https://www.instagram.com/p/Bh7GbfNn_n3/ This McGregor mugshot, which has quickly become a fixture in MMA folklore, was snapped shortly after the Irishman went […]
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Khabib Nurmagomedov ready to defend his belt – Is Conor ready?
The date was September 21st 2016 and the infamous two word Tweet “Beg me” rang out in the MMA community like two warning shots out of a 12 gauge shotgun. Conor McGregor was on top of the mixed martial arts world and was seeking a second UFC title, this time in the promotions lightweight division. […]
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Khabib Nurmagomedov updates on potential Conor McGregor fight: “we’re talking”
Perhaps the biggest fight possible in MMA at present would be a showdown between undefeated UFC lightweight champion Khabib Nurmagomedov and former champion Conor McGregor. Apparently, talks are already under way to make that fight a reality. Speaking at a Q&A at a Russian University this week, Nurmagomedov suggested that there has been some contact […]