Conor McGregor News

Russell Ess - July 18, 2017

UFC featherweight champion Max Holloway is really getting to know the business now that he is the king of the 145-pound division. Speaking with the media recently, Holloway dove into the hot topic of Floyd Mayweather vs Conor McGregor, who meet in the boxing ring on August 26.

Russell Ess - July 18, 2017

We have not seen current #1 UFC ranked lightweight Khabib Nurmagomedov compete since November of last year where he defeated Michael Johnson by submission in the third round. “The Eagle” was scheduled to fight #2 ranked lightweight Tony Ferguson in a UFC interim lightweight title fight at UFC 209 in March. However, Nurmagomdeov suffered weight management medical issues hours before the UFC 209 weigh-ins and was taken to a hospital and the interim title fight was canceled. Since the mishap, Khabib has stated that he has been recovering from his medical issues suffered in March and was aiming to fight Ferguson first and then Conor McGregor in the Winter. McGregor has stated that a fight with Nurmagomedov in his home country of Russia is something that has his interest after his mega money fight with Floyd Mayweather in August.

Russell Ess - July 18, 2017

Rumors can spread like a wildfire. One big rumor that has been buzzing throughout the combat sports community is that Conor McGregor was knocked out during a recent sparring session.

bjpenndotcom - July 18, 2017

At the New York stop of the Floyd Mayweather vs. Conor McGregor world tour, UFC lightweight champion Conor McGregor started off his speech for the event by throwing shade at New York’s own 50 Cent. McGregor took the mic, saying:

Tom Taylor - July 18, 2017

On August 26, UFC lightweight champion Conor McGregor will compete in his first-ever professional boxing match. Despite his complete lack of experience in pro boxing, this fight will not see him battle some journeyman in a community center basement. Instead, he’ll battle undefeated boxing legend Floyd Mayweather Jr. in a fight that is widely considered the biggest of all time. Considering the scale of the test in front of him, you might expect McGregor to put his MMA training completely on hold to focus exclusively on boxing. Apparently, however, this has not been the case.

Tom Taylor - July 18, 2017

On Monday’s edition of The MMA Hour, retired boxer Paulie Malignaggi confirmed that he would be helping UFC lightweight champ Conor McGregor prepare for his August 26 boxing match with the undefeated Floyd Mayweather Jr. On the same episode, Malignaggi gave his take on how McGregor might upset the odds and author the victory in this blockbuster battle.

Tom Taylor - July 18, 2017

On August 26, UFC lightweight champion Conor McGregor will take his first steps into the boxing ring. He’ll do so against undefeated boxing great Floyd Mayweather Jr. Needless to say, he’s going to have his hands full. While McGregor faces a massive test against Mayweather, he and his camp have seemed optimistic about their chances from the get-go. His head coach, John Kavanagh, has even suggested the UFC fighter would be ready to fight Mayweather weeks ahead of schedule.

Russell Ess - July 17, 2017

As the world waits to see how the fight between Floyd Mayweather and Conor McGregor plays out on August 26, many are taking a look at their training videos to make early predictions. One video, in particular, puts Mayweather and McGregor side-by-side and compares the two fighters training. Mayweather is seen looking very quick and precise as he hits a double end bag while McGregor looks slower as he hits a much bigger, heavier, specialty bag. People have been comparing the two and are quick to assume that McGregor will have no chance when the two are in the boxing ring together.

Tom Taylor - July 17, 2017

The four-day, four-city press tour for Conor McGregor and Floyd Mayweather’s August 26 mega fight was a doozy. It created all of the hilarious, intense, and memorable moments we hoped for. Unfortunately, it also created a few less savoury moments, as some of McGregor’s comments were deemed racist, and Mayweather uttered a homophobic slur. According to McGregor’s father, Tony McGregor, however, any opinions that the Irish mixed martial artist is racist are inaccurate. The elder McGregor defended his son on Monday’s edition of The MMA Hour.

Tom Taylor - July 17, 2017

On August 26, UFC lightweight champion Conor McGregor will battle Floyd Mayweather Jr. in the boxing ring. Though his training camp for this massive showdown began in his native Ireland, he has now relocated to Las Vegas, where he will undertake his remaining preparations for the undefeated great. As it turns out, a key facet of these preparations will indeed be former two-weight world champion and current boxing analyst Paulie Malignaggi. Malignaggi detailed his role in McGregor’s camp on Monday’s edition of The MMA Hour. Apparently, he’ll serve as more of a sparring partner and less of a coach.

Tom Taylor - July 17, 2017

If Conor McGregor’s coach John Kavanagh is to believed, the Irish MMA star should be ready to fight – and beat – Floyd Mayweather any day now. On a late June episode of The MMA Hour, Kavanagh claimed McGregor would be ready for the undefeated pugilist in just three weeks’ time, far less than eight weeks he actually had left to prepare at the time. “We have two more weeks in Ireland, then the guys will head to Las Vegas,” Kavanagh said  (h/t MMAMania). “We’ll then have six weeks in Vegas before the fight, but I watched the session today and said we would be ready in three weeks.”

Tom Taylor - July 17, 2017

Whether you thought it was exciting, or a little over the top, you can’t deny that Conor McGregor and Floyd Mayweather’s four-city press tour, which stopped in LA, Toronto, Brooklyn and London, was big. The tour drew out upward of 50,000 fans and generated countless headlines. The tour was also very exclusive. Tickets were expensive, and they weren’t easy to get even if you could afford them. Media credentials were also pretty difficult to acquire. Backstage access, finally, was as locked down as Area 51. The inner workings of these tour stops were only accessible to members of the two fighters’ teams, the promoters, and the crew.

Chris Taylor - July 15, 2017

UFC lightweight champion Conor McGregor will take his talents to the boxing ring on August 26 in Las Vegas where he will square off with undefeated boxing legend Floyd Mayweather. His bout with “Money” could potentially earn “The Notorious” over $100 million dollars, a payday which has made many fans and analysts question if “Mystic Mac” will ever return to fight in the octagon.

bjpenndotcom - July 15, 2017

While Conor McGregor superfans have been getting tattoos of the brash Irish star since he burst onto the MMA scene several years ago, one fan may have just taken it one step further. On the first stop of the Floyd Mayweather vs. Conor McGregor world tour in Los Angeles, McGregor rocked a suit which repeatedly said ‘fuck you’ in the form of pinstripes. The suit made headlines for obvious reasons, with many wanting to buy a similar looking suit, however one McGregor fan decided to take things one step further.

bjpenndotcom - July 15, 2017

The Floyd Mayweather vs. Conor McGregor world tour recently had its final stop in London recently, where the pair met in the boxing ring for the first, and only, time prior to their showdown on August 26th in Las Vegas. Throughout the course of the world tour, viewers continued to score the press conferences as if they were MMA rounds, with many agreeing that Conor McGregor won the Toronto, and New York press conferences in the eyes of many, however Floyd Mayweather is confident that he is actually getting in McGregor’s head.

bjpenndotcom - July 15, 2017

Throughout the first three stops of the Floyd Mayweather vs. Conor McGregor world tour, UFC lightweight champion Conor McGregor was criticized for what many perceived to be racist comments. In New York, on the third stop of the tour, Conor McGregor attempted to address the criticism, stating that what many don’t know is that he is half black – “from the belly button down”. The joke fell a bit flat with those in attendance, however McGregor then proceeded to state that he loves black women, which then led to a sexual gesture on stage.

Russell Ess - July 14, 2017

The fourth and last stop of the Floyd Mayweather vs Conor McGregor world tour press conference landed in London, England on Friday. The two fighters conducted their promotion for the fight in a boxing ring and took their best verbal shots at each other.

Russell Ess - July 14, 2017

With all the buzz that Floyd Mayweather and Conor McGregor have been getting surrounding their world tour press conference promoting their mega money boxing match coming up on August 26, you know there were going to be a massive amount of GIFs, Memes, and highlights on the way.