Conor McGregor News

Tom Taylor - November 19, 2018

Conor McGregor’s desired rematch with reigning UFC lightweight champion Khabib Nurmagomedov could occur in the boxing ring. At least, that’s what Nurmagomedov’s father Abdulmanap says. Speaking to the Russian newspaper Izvestia this week, the Nurmagomedov patriarch shared his belief that his son is more than capable of hanging with Conor McGregor under the boxing ruleset, and that he’d like their potential rematch to occur between the ropes.

Chris Taylor - November 17, 2018

Donald Cerrone is eyeing a fight with former UFC lightweight champion Conor McGregor for his return to the 155-pound division. Shortly following his emphatic first-round submission victory over Mike Perry at UFC Denver, “Cowboy” teased a potential fight with Conor McGregor on Instagram.

Tom Taylor - November 16, 2018

Some fight fans choose to support their favorite fighters by buying their pay-per-views or their walk-out shirts. Others choose to show their support by getting their favorite fighters permanently tattooed onto their skin. That’s just what one Conor McGregor fan has done, and it’s actually some pretty impressive artwork. See this impressive Conor McGregor tattoo, which was done by artist Steve Butcher back in June, in the Instagram video below.

Tom Taylor - November 16, 2018

Earlier this week, fan favorite UFC welterweight contender Donald “Cowboy” Cerrone, who’s recently been teasing a return to the lightweight division, hinted that he could be fighting former UFC lightweight and featherweight champ Conor McGregor in the near future.

Tom Taylor - November 15, 2018

Conor McGregor is far and away the biggest star in mixed martial arts history. He’s earned bigger paydays than any of his peers, and headlined many of the biggest pay-per-views the UFC has promoted. Not everybody, however, is a fan of the Irishman. While his skill and showmanship are undeniable, his bravado and trash talk rub many members of the MMA community the wrong way.

Tom Taylor - November 15, 2018

Last month, in the main event of the UFC’s blockbuster UFC 229 pay-per-view, UFC lightweight champion Khabib Nurmagomedov submitted Conor McGregor with what looked like a neck crank or face choke. Because this choke wasn’t under the chin — which would have made it a rear-naked choke — many fans have accused McGregor of giving up prematurely. UFC color commentator Joe Rogan wants to put an end to that talk. “He did not tap prematurely,” Joe Rogan said on his podcast recently (transcript via Pundit Arena). “He did not defend it though. He was done, he was beaten down. Khabib f**ked him up.

Tom Taylor - November 14, 2018

Conor McGregor has shared glasses of his new Proper No. Twelve with a number of celebrities over the last few weeks, but he won’t be offering any to his recent opponents Floyd Mayweather or Khabib Nurmagomedov. During a recent interview with Entrepreneur.com, the Irish star was asked which of these two former opponents he’d prefer to share a glass of whiskey with, and his answer was a decisive ‘neither.’

Cole Shelton - November 11, 2018

Donald Cerrone had a tough fight last night against Mike Perry at welterweight. Ultimately, Cerrone prevailed and won the fight by submission in the first round, in which he broke Perry’s arm. However, after the fight, the winningest fighter in UFC history announced he would be moving back down to lightweight. ‘Cowboy’ then proceeded to callout current 155-pound champion Khabib Nurmagomedov.

Tom Taylor - November 8, 2018

Earlier this week, former UFC lightweight and featherweight champion Conor McGregor released a rather bizarre Tweet that seemed to blame ONE Championship CEO Chatri Sityodtong for the UFC’s choice to close down its flyweight division. You must now take all the 125lbers that have been let go, Chatri.You talk all of this Martial Art and respect talk, yet your greed has directly cost more than half a fighting division it’s chance to earn income for their family. Have respect @YODCHATRI. Sign the division.

Cole Shelton - November 8, 2018

Ever since Demetrious Johnson was traded to ONE Championship there was talk that the UFC would soon be closing the flyweight division. Reports came out yesterday that that was indeed the case. Several flyweights have tweeted that they have been cut and Jarred Brooks was one of them as he told BJPENN.com. Several fighters are now out of a job and Conor McGregor knows someone who should sign them all.

Tom Taylor - November 6, 2018

The next man to fight undefeated boxing legend Floyd Mayweather will not be Conor McGregor or Khabib Nurmagomedov or even Manny Pacquiao. Instead, Mayweather will be welcomed back to the ring by 20-year-old kickboxing wunderkind Tenshin Nasukawa, who he’s expected to battle at RIZIN 14 on New Years Eve in Tokyo, as first reported by BJPENN.COM.  This news, in a rather unsurprising twist, generated a reaction from Mayweather’s former opponent Conor McGregor. The former UFC lightweight and featherweight champ did not seem to be impressed.

Christopher Taylor - November 5, 2018

Conor McGregor was put on blast by Khabib Nurmagomedov’s manager Ali Abdelaziz during today’s episode of The Helwani Show. The brash fighter manager, Ali, has had a long standing beef with the Irish superstar. If you recall, Conor McGregor went off on Abdelaziz at the UFC 229 pre-fight press conference, calling Ali a “mad rat” and a “terrorist snitch“.

Chris Taylor - November 2, 2018

Undefeated UFC lightweight champion Khabib Nurmagomedov (27-0 MMA) is reportedly planning to no show his hearing with the Nevada State Athletic Commission this December. The hearing, which takes place December 10, is expected to produce Khabib’s official punishment for his post-fight actions at UFC 229.

Tom Taylor - November 2, 2018

UFC 229, which was headlined by a lightweight title fight between undefeated champion Khabib Nurmagomedov and former lightweight and featherweight champion Conor McGregor, was far and away the biggest pay-per-view the UFC has ever promoted. The card sold north of 2.4 million pay-per-views, blasting past the previous record of roughly 1.6 million. Speaking to the media in Russia this week, Khabib Nurmagomedov was asked about the card’s massive pay-per-view sales, and surprisingly, admitted that credit should be given to Conor McGregor.

Christopher Taylor - November 1, 2018

It appears that former UFC middleweight champion Anderson Silva is attempting to goad Conor McGregor into accepting a fight. In the lead up to his highly anticipated octagon return against Khabib Nurmagomedov at UFC 229, Conor McGregor stated that he would be interested in a future fight with former middleweight kingpin Anderson Silva.

Tom Taylor - October 31, 2018

Earlier this week, recent UFC welterweight title challenger Darren Till issued a few quick calls for a fight with former UFC featherweight and lightweight champion Conor McGregor. It is his hope, he explained, that the fight will happen at Anfield, a massive football stadium in his native Liverpool. In a blog post penned for his sponsor PaddyPower, Darren Till elaborated on this callout of McGregor, listing a multitude of reasons why he and the Irish MMA superstar should fight at Anfield in then near future.

Tom Taylor - October 28, 2018

Over the last few weeks, there’s been some discussion about a potential super fight between former UFC middleweight champion Anderson Silva and former UFC lightweight and featherweight champion Conor McGregor. While this fight would be an absolute blockbuster from a fiscal vantage point, it’s doubtful that it would be particularly competitive. There is no denying Conor McGregor’s ability, but against the middleweight and occasional light heavyweight Silva, the former lightweight and featherweight champion would be grossly undersized.

Tom Taylor - October 28, 2018

UFC welterweight contender Darren Till has previously discussed his dream of bringing the UFC to Anfield, a 54,074-seat football stadium in his Liverpool. Speaking on Instagram over the weekend, the British striker once again floated this idea, and this time, he involved Conor McGregor.