Conor McGregor News

Tom Taylor - October 2, 2018

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Tom Taylor - October 2, 2018

At the first UFC 229 press conference, which went down late last month in New York City, Conor McGregor did everything he could to get inside the head of his upcoming opponent Khabib Nurmagomedov — though the jury is still out on whether or not he was successful.  Amid his verbal assault on Khabib Nurmagomedov, Conor McGregor even unleashed some scurrilous comments about the Russian’s manager, Ali Abdelaziz.

Cole Shelton - October 1, 2018

Conor McGregor is just six days away from the biggest fight in MMA history. McGregor will be taking on current UFC lightweight champion Khabib Nurmagomedov at UFC 229, where McGregor is looking to regain his belt. Although it may be McGregor’s toughest challenge yet, he is already looking towards his future.

Thomas Taylor - October 1, 2018

The first episode of UFC 229 Embedded is here, and it’s just as interesting as you’d expect.

Tom Taylor - October 1, 2018

Ahead of his showdown with Khabib Nurmagomedov, which goes down in the main event of UFC 229 this Saturday night, Conor McGregor has assured he plans to fight again in the future. He’s even got some potential opponents in mind. That being said, Conor McGregor says there are two factors in the fight game that cause his motivation to falter: ceaseless media obligations and brutal weight cuts.

Tom Taylor - October 1, 2018

This Saturday night, in the main event of UFC 229, Conor McGregor will step into the Octagon for the first time since November of 2016, where he will battle the undefeated Khabib Nurmagomedov for the UFC lightweight title. If you thought this comeback fight was a one-off deal for Conor McGregor, think again. The Irish MMA star just signed a new six-fight deal with the UFC, and from the sounds of it, he plans to honor at least some of those obligations.

Drake Riggs - October 1, 2018

Conor McGregor‘s MMA journey began in March 2008 and since then he has gone on to become the biggest star in the sport’s history. Having not fought since November 2016 when he won his second UFC title by defeating the then lightweight champion Eddie Alvarez, McGregor is now set to make his long-awaited return this Saturday at UFC 229. Standing across from him will be the current champion, Khabib Nurmagomedov.

Chris Taylor - September 29, 2018

Former UFC “champ champ” Conor McGregor has been busy training for his upcoming UFC 229 showdown with current lightweight champion Khabib Nurmagomedov. “Mystic Mac” will be attempting to reclaim the 155-pound title when he squares off with the undefeated “Eagle” next Saturday night at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas.

Chris Taylor - September 29, 2018

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 has not stepped foot inside the octagon since defeating Eddie Alvarez via second-round TKO at UFC 205 in November of 2016.

Tom Taylor - September 28, 2018

On October 6, in the main event of UFC 229, undefeated UFC lightweight champion Khabib Nurmagomedov will attempt to defend his title opposite former UFC featherweight and lightweight champion Conor McGregor. For many fans and pundits, this fight represents the very best in mixed martial arts. Yet in the eyes of former Strikeforce welterweight champion Nick Diaz, this fight isn’t anything special. In fact, Nick Diaz feels Khabib Nurmagomedov and Conor McGregor really aren’t as good as everybody is letting on, and that he’d beat both of them.

Tom Taylor - September 28, 2018

Former UFC lightweight and featherweight champion Conor McGregor might be known for his ceaseless trash-talk and his bravado, but the Irish MMA star has a definite soft spot. Not only has McGregor made several, quiet donations to a children’s hospital in his native Crumlin, Dublin, Ireland, but he now also seems to have made a whopping €10,000 donation to the treatment of a sick Irish boy named Bryan. Conor McGregor’s massive donation, which works out to roughly $11,580, was announced on Twitter by his mother, who has organized a GoFundMe for her son.

Thomas Taylor - September 26, 2018

Former UFC lightweight and featherweight champion Conor McGregor is far and away the biggest star in MMA history. He’s been an absolute gold mine for the UFC, having headlined a great many of the promotion’s biggest pay-per-views. Speaking on ESPN’s Get Up this week, UFC President Dana White admitted that, because Conor McGregor is such a valuable asset to the UFC, he gets away with more than any of his peers would. You know, like throwing dollies through bus windows and injuring other fighters severely enough that they’re forced to withdraw from their fights.

Tom Taylor - September 25, 2018

As he prepares for his UFC 229 showdown with Conor McGregor, UFC lightweight champion Khabib Nurmagomedov has been training with an old stablemate of the Irishman: former SBG fighter Myles Price. Price, who spent lots of time sparring and training with Conor McGregor in the early phases of career, now trains at American Kickboxing Academy. And he has no issues with helping Khabib Nurmagomedov prepare for this fight with his former teammate, as he never got along that well with Conor McGregor.

Tom Taylor - September 25, 2018

In addition to being one of the world’s top fighters, UFC welterweight champion Tyron Woodley is also a fantastic analyst. Speaking on The Hollywood Beatdown on TMZ earlier this week, the welterweight champ donned his analyst’s hat an made a prediction for the UFC 229 main event, which will pit UFC lightweight champion Khabib Nurmagomedov against former UFC lightweight and featherweight champion Conor McGregor.

Tom Taylor - September 24, 2018

When Conor McGregor and Khabib Nurmagomedov step into the cage together at UFC 229, most fans expect one of two things to happen. The expectation is that McGregor will either knock Nurmagomedov out, our Nurmagomedov will drag McGregor into a grappling hell and possibly stop him on the mat. This feeling, of course, hinges on the perception that Nurmagomedov is not much of a striker, and McGregor is not much of a grappler. While Conor McGregor’s chief training partner Artem Lobov agrees that Khabib Nurmagomedov doesn’t present much danger in the striking department, he feels its erroneous to assume that McGregor can’t grapple with the lightweight champion.

Chris Taylor - September 22, 2018

Former two-division UFC champion Conor McGregor (21-3 MMA) has become a household name over the past couple of years. The brash Irishman’s rise to becoming one of the most popular athletes in all of sports has been nothing short of meteoric.

Chris Taylor - September 22, 2018

Former two-division UFC champion Conor McGregor will return to the octagon in less than two weeks when he squares off with reigning lightweight champion Khabib Nurmagomedov for the promotions 155-pound belt in the headliner of UFC 229. The highly anticipated lightweight title fight, which takes place October 6 live from T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, will mark Conor McGregor’s first octagon appearance since UFC 205 in November of 2016.

Drake Riggs - September 21, 2018

Conor McGregor is back and after signing a new deal with the UFC, it looks like he plans on sticking around for longer than we may have assumed. The deal inked was for eight additional fights presumably not counting his next clash against UFC lightweight champion Khabib Nurmagomedov at UFC 229 on October 6. In the deal, it is however specified that McGregor will be able to go off and compete in boxing matches if he so feels the desire.