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Dana White believes beating Donald Cerrone is ‘crucial’ for Conor McGregor career and future
Dana White believes Conor McGregor beating Donald Cerrone is crucial for the Irishman’s career. On Jan. 18 in the main event of UFC 246, the Irishman in McGregor will make his long-awaited return to the Octagon to battle Cerrone. The fight will also be at welterweight as White says neither wanted to cut down to […]
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$300 gets you a seat for Conor McGregor vs. Donald Cerrone
Whenever Conor McGregor fights you can expect there to be a whole lot of money involved – and while that is likely going to be the case for his fight against Donald “Cowboy” Cerrone at UFC 246, some diehard fans have still had to think twice about the ticket prices that have been listed for […]
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VIDEO | UFC drops first promo for Conor McGregor vs. Donald Cerrone fight
With UFC 245 is in the rear-view mirror, the next pay-per-view on the promotion’s calendar is UFC 246, which will be topped by a dynamite welterweight scrap between former two-division champion Conor McGregor and fan favorite contender Donald “Cowboy” Cerrone. During the broadcast for Saturday’s UFC 245 card, the UFC dropped its first official promo […]
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Colby Covington slams fight between ‘jobbers’ Conor McGregor and Donald Cerrone
Colby Covington has taken a shot at UFC 246 stars Conor McGregor and Donald Cerrone, calling the two men “jobbers” ahead of their clash in Las Vegas next month. Covington is currently in the midst of fight week for UFC 245 as he gears up for the biggest fight of his career this Saturday night […]
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Coach says fans will see the Conor McGregor they ‘fell in love with’ at UFC 246
Conor McGregor is scheduled to make his long-anticipated return to the Octagon in the main event of UFC 246, where he’ll take on Donald “Cowboy” Cerrone. The fight goes down on January 18. McGregor striking coach Owen Roddy recently appeared on the Eurobash podcast, where he explained what McGregor is doing differently to prepare for […]
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Duke Roufus says Donald Cerrone will train with him ahead of Conor McGregor fight
Duke Roufus has a team full of superstar fighters including top lightweight contenders Paul Felder and Anthony Pettis at Roufusport in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, and after the Christmas holiday, another top fighter will be visiting to get some work in: Donald Cerrone. Ahead of his welterweight fight against former UFC lightweight champion Conor McGregor, “Cowboy” will […]
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Ali Abdelaziz says Conor McGregor would be killed by Kamaru Usman
MMA manager Ali Abdelaziz has fired another round of shots at Conor McGregor. During a discussion on Chael Sonnen’s podcast, Abdelaziz said he believes McGregor would be making a big mistake if he fought UFC welterweight champion Kamaru Usman. “It would be suicide for him to fight Kamuru even if he wins [against Donald Cerrone […]
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Justin Gaethje: Conor McGregor vs. Donald Cerrone fight is a ‘freak show’
Justin Gaethje was one of several fighters hoping to welcome former two-division UFC champion Conor McGregor back to the Octagon. Unfortunately for him, that lucrative and high-profile opportunity went to Donald “Cowboy” Cerrone — a man Gaethje defeated in August. Unsurprisingly, Gaethje is not particularly pleased with the way things have shaken out. Currently without […]
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Tony Ferguson wants Conor McGregor vs. Donald Cerrone to end in a double knockout
Conor McGregor will make his highly-anticipated return to the Octagon on Jan. 18 when he battles Donald Cerrone at welterweight. It is a very interesting fight, that many people are torn on. Yet, for Tony Ferguson, he believes Cerrone may very well knock McGregor out. But, he hopes the fight ends in a double knockout. […]
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UFC 246: McGregor vs. Cerrone Fight Card
Former two-division UFC champion Conor McGregor will return to the Octagon at UFC 246 for a welterweight scrap with Donald Cerrone. News of the matchup broke earlier this week and both ‘Cowboy’ and ‘Mystic Mac’ have now shared their respective thoughts on the matchup (see that here). Conor McGregor will be returning to action for […]
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Conor McGregor sends a message to Donald Cerrone following UFC 246 booking
Former two-division UFC champion Conor McGregor has sent Donald Cerrone a message following their recently announced booking for UFC 246. Earlier this week, ESPN’s Brett Okamoto reported that a welterweight bout between McGregor and Cerrone was official for January 18 in Las Vegas. Shortly after the exciting news broke, ‘Cowboy‘ Cerrone shared multiple posts regarding […]
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Dustin Poirier shares his prediction for Conor McGregor vs. Donald Cerrone
Former UFC interim lightweight champion Dustin Poirier has shared his prediction for January’s highly anticipated Conor McGregor vs. Donald Cerrone fight at UFC 246. ‘The Diamond’ has never stepped foot in the cage with ‘Cowboy’, but he does know what it is like to stand across the Octagon from Conor McGregor. With that being said, […]
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Khabib’s manager Ali Abdelaziz snubs Conor McGregor vs Donald Cerrone fight as easy
Khabib Nurmagomedov’s manager, Ali Abdelaziz and CEO of dominance MMA thinks Conor McGregor is taking the easy option for his Octagon return. After allegedly retiring from the sport but hinting multiple MMA returns and potential opponents, Conor McGregor officially announced that he was in talks with the UFC to make his Octagon return. After months […]
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Dustin Poirier interested in Justin Gaethje rematch following McGregor vs. Cerrone booking
Yesterday, Conor McGregor’s Octagon return was finally confirmed. The Irishman will make his comeback against Donald “Cowboy” Cerrone at UFC 246. This left many fighters’ pondering their next fight options, including McGregor’s former opponent, Dustin Poirier. McGregor hasn’t fought since his UFC 229 bout in October 2018, when he challenged the lightweight champion, Khabib Nurmagomedov. […]
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VIDEO | The beef between Conor McGregor and Donald Cerrone started over four years ago
After weeks of speculation, it was confirmed yesterday that Conor McGregor will return to the Octagon to face Donald “Cowboy” Cerrone at UFC 246 on January 18. While they haven’t had much in the way of trash talk for each other lately, McGregor and Cerrone haven’t always respected each other’s fighting abilities. The pair’s beef […]
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Photo | Conor McGregor looks jacked ahead of return to welterweight
The mixed martial arts world is still buzzing from the news that Conor McGregor will be returning to the Octagon in order to face Donald Cerrone at UFC 246 on January 18. We all knew already that the Irishman was planning on returning on that date in Las Vegas at the T-Mobile Arena, but nobody […]
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Donald Cerrone reacts after booking Conor McGregor fight for UFC 246
The speculation is over, and now, the highly anticipated fight between Conor McGregor and Donald Cerrone is on. According to Brett Okamoto of ESPN, the two stars are set to face off on January 18 at the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada in what will likely be the main event of UFC 246. It […]
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Conor McGregor vs. Donald Cerrone official opening betting odds released
The main event at UFC 246 between Conor McGregor and Donald Cerrone was officially announced today, and now we have the opening betting odds as well. Leading MMA oddsmaker Nick Kalikas of MMAOddsbreaker.com was a guest on a special breaking news edition of “The MMAOB Daily Podcast with Adam Martin” on Thursday and released the […]
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BREAKING | Conor McGregor vs. Donald Cerrone official
Conor McGregor is headed back to the Octagon. As widely rumored for some time, the Irish MMA superstar will take on Donald “Cowboy” Cerrone on January 18. Surprisingly, the fight will occur in the welterweight division, rather than the lightweight division, where both men competed most recently. News of this matchup was first reported by […]
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Conor McGregor coach discusses potential ‘Cowboy’ matchup
Former two-division UFC champ Conor McGregor is expected to return to the Octagon on January 18. While the details of his next fight are not finalized, all signs point to his battling the always entertaining Donald “Cowboy” Cerrone. If McGregor indeed fights Cerrone in the new year, he’ll have his long-time coach Owen Roddy in […]
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Conor McGregor responds to Justin Gaethje comparing him to Ronda Rousey
Conor McGregor has taken to Twitter to address Justin Gaethje’s recent barrage of insults. The Irish fighter hasn’t fought since September 2018 when he lost to Khabib Nurmagomedov at UFC 229. After a year of back and forth retirement rumours and UFC return speculation, McGregor confirmed he will be fighting in early 2020. Justin Gaethje […]
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Donald Cerrone says negotiations for Conor McGregor fight are ‘looking good’
UFC lightweight contender Donald Cerrone says that contract negotiations for a fight against UFC superstar Conor McGregor are ‘looking good’ and he expects something to get signed soon. McGregor announced last week that he is targeting a return to the Octagon at UFC 246 on January 18 in Las Vegas, Nevada. Cerrone and Justin Gaethje […]
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Betting odds released for Conor McGregor vs. Donald Cerrone and Conor McGregor vs. Justin Gaethje
The opening betting odds have been released for potential matchups featuring Conor McGregor vs. Donald Cerrone, as well as McGregor vs. Justin Gaethje. The Irish superstar announced at a press conference on Thursday that he intends to main event UFC 246 on January 18 at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada. UFC president Dana White […]
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Donald Cerrone has telling reaction to Conor McGregor’s comeback plans
Early this morning, at a press event in Moscow, Russia, former two-division UFC champion Conor McGregor laid out plans for a return to the Octagon on January 18 in Las Vegas, Nevada. ESPN reporter Ariel Helwani subsequently added that the most likely opponents for McGregor’s return are Justin Gaethje and Donald Cerrone, with Cerrone being […]
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Coach: Anthony Pettis vs. Donald Cerrone rematch verbally agreed upon
For those wondering what will be next for Anthony Pettis and Donald Cerrone following their recent losses, it appears as if the two fan favorite fighters are on a collision course once again. According to Pettis’ head coach Duke Roufus via Facebook, both “Showtime” and “Cowboy” have verbally agreed to meet each other on a […]
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Ray Longo concerned for Donald Cerrone’s health following UFC Vancouver loss
Ray Longo isn’t calling for Donald Cerrone to retire, but he hopes “Cowboy” takes more time off between fights. Cerrone suffered his second straight TKO loss at UFC Vancouver. “Cowboy” was stopped by Justin Gaethje in the first round. Cerrone’s defeat at the hands of Gaethje came just over three months removed from his stoppage […]
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What’s next for Justin Gaethje and Donald Cerrone after UFC Vancouver
Justin Gaethje took on Donald Cerrone in the main event of UFC Vancouver. It was a critical fight in the lightweight division, and one with the potential to propel the winner to the cusp of a title shot. In the end, it was Gaethje who got it done. The former World Series of Fighting champ […]
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Donald Cerrone still has big goals for MMA career
Over the weekend, in the main event of UFC Vancouver, Donald Cerrone was knocked out by lightweight finisher Justin Gaethje. With this outcome, Cerrone has now lost six of his last 10 fights, but the fan favorite is still focused on his lofty goals. One of those goals is to win 50 MMA fights. Cerrone […]