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Randy Couture gives his prediction for Conor McGregor vs. Floyd Mayweather
Back in 2010, former two-division UFC champion Randy Couture was charged with welcoming boxing star James Toney to mixed martial arts. As many expected, the 47-year-old Couture made quick work of his foe, dragging him into unfamiliar territory on the mat, where he locked up an arm-triangle choke for the win. On August 26, we’ll […]
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Paulie Malignaggi’s first reaction to footage: This does not look as obvious as I pictured it when it happened to me
There was a big buzz late Friday when UFC President Dana White released video footage of the debated knock down/push down of Paulie Malignaggi. Malignaggi took to Twitter to defend his case that it was, in fact, a push down while many fans, fighters, and pundits called it a knock down while some deemed it […]
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VIDEO | Does this slo-mo footage debunk Conor McGregor’s knockdown of Paulie Malignaggi?
Over the last week, it seems that all anybody has been able to talk about is the knockdown Conor McGregor allegedly scored on former two-division boxing champion Paulie Malignaggi during a sparring session. This controversy erupted after UFC President Dana White shared footage – albeit a mere seconds of footage – that shows McGregor pelting Malignaggi […]
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VIDEOS | Pro boxers react to the Conor McGregor vs Paul Malignaggi “knockdown”
UFC President Dana White sent shockwaves through the combat sports world on Friday night when he released two short clips from Conor McGregor’s sparring sessions with former two-weight champion Paulie Malignaggi. One of the videos posted by the brash UFC boss showed what appeared to be a knockdown for McGregor. With that said, the footage […]
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VIDEO | legendary cutman ‘Stitch’ Duran sides with “very honest” Paulie Malignaggi
In an effort to better prepare for his August 26 boxing match with undefeated boxing legend Floyd Mayweather Jr., UFC lightweight champion Conor McGregor enlisted the help of recently retired former two-division champ Paulie Malignaggi. Regrettably, the pair’s working relationship crumbled as quickly as it began, as Malignaggi left the camp after feeling disrespected by […]
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Artem Lobov explains why Conor McGregor’s confidence is at an all-time high
Though Conor McGregor is being widely discredited in the buildup to his blockbuster August 26 boxing match with Floyd Mayweather Jr, he and his team are brimming with confidence. UFC featherweight Artem Lobov, who serves as one of McGregor’s main training partners, explained the surplus of confidence inside the camp in a recent interview with […]
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Coach assures Conor McGregor beats any version of Floyd Mayweather
On August 26, UFC lightweight champion Conor McGregor will take his first steps into the boxing ring opposite undefeated boxing legend Floyd Mayweather Jr. While McGregor’s skeptics are numerous, his coaches are more than confident in his chances. Speaking to MMAJunkie.com, one of McGregor’s coaches, Owen Roddy, assured that Conor McGregor beats any version of […]
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Conor McGregor doesn’t care if “loveable mouthpiece” Malignaggi talks to Mayweather
Former two-weight boxing champion Paul Malignaggi has been included in just as many headlines as Conor McGregor and Floyd Mayweather in recent weeks. The “Magic Man” was brought in to the McGregor camp to serve as a sparring partner for Conor last month. After unflattering photos from their sparring sessions were leaked on the internet, […]
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Floyd Mayweather sparring partners weigh in on Conor McGregor’s treatment of Paul Malignaggi
Conor McGregor’s treatment of former two-weight boxing champion Paul Malignaggi has drawn some serious criticism from the boxing community and it’s fans. The “Magic Man” was brought in to the McGregor camp in order to help Conor prepare for undefeated boxing legend Floyd Mayweather who “Mystic Mac” will square off with on August 26 in […]
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Conor McGregor blasts Floyd Mayweather for calling him a racist
What could be the biggest fight in combat sports history will take place in exactly two weeks as current UFC lightweight champion Conor McGregor will take his talents to the boxing ring where he will square off with undefeated legend Floyd Mayweather. The super fight, which takes place August 26 live from T-Mobile Arena in […]
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Fighters React to Conor McGregor’s ‘Knockdown’ of Paul Malignaggi
When a nuclear explosion goes off on planet MMA, ground zero is Twitter. Everyone scrambles to the crater of impact to lob their sarcasm, GIFs, or the rare well-thought out analysis. All colors and creeds of society are brought together, at least as many exist within the UFC’s key male demographics of 18 to 49. Perhaps […]
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Some Person Just Bet $880K on Floyd Mayweather to Beat Conor McGregor
Conor McGregor and Floyd Mayweather aren’t the only people who are going to cash in on their gigantic freak show boxing extravaganza. Sports gamblers everywhere are looking to get a piece of the action either by placing big money on Mayweather, or sliding into a nice underdog bet for McGregor. However, one anonymous and brave […]
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Paul Malignaggi Teases a Future Boxing Match with Conor McGregor
Conor McGregor has kept saying he wants to fight in the UFC before this year is over, but a lot can change between now and then. A lot has actually already happened. Remember when McGregor was picking fights with Tyron Woodley and Khabib Nurmagomedov before he beat Eddie Alvarez for the UFC lightweight title? If […]
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Conor McGregor is ‘Worried’ about a ‘Badly Concussed’ Paul Malignaggi
If the chaos caused by Conor McGregor and Floyd Mayweather wasn’t enough, there is this whole other entity gestating and growing with Paul Malignaggi. After Malignaggi launched some criticism at McGregor during his analyst duties, he was invited into McGregor’s camp. Of course, everyone knows what went down next, or at least in part. After […]
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Paul Malignaggi Storms Twitter to Explain Conor McGregor Knockdown Footage
What a wonderful day in the gym today, what a wonderful day for a sparring partner, won’t you be mine? Won’t you be mine? The sun is shining and it’s not just the birds that are tweeting. If you didn’t catch it last night, Dana White waited until right after Conor McGregor’s open workout to […]
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VIDEO | Dana White releases the clip of Conor McGregor’s knockdown of Paulie Malignaggi
For all the people who think @thenotoriousmma can't box. This is gonna be a FIGHT!!!! For those that don't know this is Conor vs Paulie Malignaggi former IBF and WBA World Champion. A post shared by Dana White (@danawhite) on Aug 11, 2017 at 8:43pm PDT On Friday following the Conor McGregor open workouts for […]
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Conor McGregor explains that he hasn’t had “sparring sessions” in preparation for Mayweather
UFC lightweight champion Conor McGregor took center stage at today’s UFC Performance Institute in Las Vegas. “Mystic Mac” headlined the second consecutive media day for his upcoming super fight with boxing legend Floyd Mayweather – who had been featured yesterday evening from his own gym in Sin City. In addition to putting on an open […]
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VIDEOS | Watch Conor McGregor hit the bags at today’s media workouts
We are just over two weeks away from what could be the biggest fight in combat sports history, as current UFC lightweight champion Conor McGregor will square off with undefeated legend Floyd Mayweather inside the boxing ring on August 26. The second of two consecutive media days took place this evening live from the UFC […]
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Conor McGregor explains why he passed on working with Vasyl Lomachenko
UFC lightweight champion Conor McGregor hosted his media workout earlier this evening in Las Vegas, Nevada. The brash Irish star showed up to the UFC Performance Institute in style rocking a Versace Robe that would have even wrestling legend Rick Flair glowing with envy. WE ARE LIVE!! 🎥 https://t.co/D30I2PNmJD @TheNotoriousMMA Open Workout pic.twitter.com/mMuSaPjW0m — UFC […]
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Paulie Malignaggi claims Mayweather’s last opponent, Andre Berto, canceled plans to spar with Conor McGregor
Floyd Mayweather’s last opponent, Andre Berto, and Conor McGregor have a friendly relationship. So, you would think it would make perfect sense for Berto to be helping out “The Notorious” in his training camp, right? According to McGregor’s former sparring partner Paulie Malignaggi, Berto had plans to join McGregor’s camp to help prepare the UFC […]
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VIDEO | 40-year Floyd Mayweather looking ready for Conor McGregor during media workout
We are nearly two weeks away from what could set the record for the richest fight in combat sports history as superstars Floyd Mayweather and Conor McGregor are set to meet in the boxing ring on August 26. On Thursday, Mayweather put on an open workout for the media where he showed some of his […]
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New Contest Sends You to Mayweather vs. McGregor on Conor’s Private Jet
Maybe things aren’t going your way in life right now. You’ve been pacing back and forth, knowing you’ll never pay the hefty pay-per-view price to watch Conor McGregor box Floyd Mayweather. The hard truth is that, if you’re not a celebrity or extremely lucky, there’s no way in hell you’d be able to go to […]
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Conor McGregor’s New Donatella Versace Robe is Peak Ric Flair
The old saying goes that imitation is the sincerest form of flattery, if that’s the case then Conor McGregor has flattered a lot of people. Floyd Mayweather has already tried to call McGregor out for supposedly stealing his entire blueprint. That may not be totally accurate, brash and extremely successful athletes mostly take the same […]
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A Sparring Partner of Conor McGregor Says Paul Malignaggi is Talking Himself in a Hole
As much as Conor McGregor’s boxing camp in preparation for Floyd Mayweather has been about war and sharpening his skills, it’s also been a straight up gossip factory. He has his tight knit crew with him behind those closed doors, only the pictures he wants out, gets out. Of course, each one is going to […]
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VIDEO | Floyd Mayweather says he knows Conor’s gameplan, discusses McGregor’s beef with Malignaggi
We are now just over two weeks away from what could be the biggest fight in combat sports history. On August 26, live from T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, current UFC lightweight champion Conor McGregor will make his boxing debut against undefeated legend Floyd “Money” Mayweather. The first of two media days for the highly […]
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Max Holloway Throws Shade at Conor McGregor in Full Boxing Gear
Conor McGregor isn’t technically in the UFC anymore, but everyone still wants to fight him. Who can blame them? The red panty night is very real. Any guy who can talk his way into fighting Floyd Mayweather for his professional boxing debut, is a guy who knows how to make money. Only Nate Diaz was […]
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Bodybuilder Masquerading as Conor McGregor Causes Chaos in New York
The private car convoy hits the strip. Guys with tight suits and midnight shades stand guard. People start to look around and feel some sort of anxious electricity in the air. A dark window creeps down, the crowd struggles to get a peak. Finally, out of the window pops Conor McGregor in a billowy, unbuttoned […]
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VIDEO | Skip Bayless makes ‘sumo’ wrestling and 40-lb weight advantage arguments for Conor McGregor’s loss to Nate Diaz
The Floyd Mayweather vs Conor McGregor mega-money fight is nearly two weeks away. As the media has been covering the highly anticipated fight, Skip Bayless and Shannon Sharpe picked their favorite to win the bout long before the fight was made official and continued their argument on a recent episode of their “Undisputed” show. “Even […]