Conor McGregor News

Russell Ess - March 3, 2016

It looks like UFC featherweight champion Conor McGregor’s choice to give Nate Diaz their fight at welterweight may have been a planned tactic for a fight with UFC welterweight champion Robbie Lawler. “I mean, why not? That’s probably the leading option,” McGregor said during the open workouts on Wednesday (transcribed by MMA Fighting).

bjpenndotcom - March 3, 2016

It’s no secret that Conor McGregor had a brutal weight cut when he was dropping down to fight at featherweight. Ahead of McGregor’s fight with Nate Diaz on Saturday at UFC 196, which will go down at welterweight, a member of The UnderGround compared the size of McGregor prior to UFC 194 with the size of McGregor before UFC 196 on Saturday.

bjpenndotcom - March 3, 2016

@MonsterEnergy for the Monster of Energy! #AllDayWork A video posted by Conor McGregor Official (@thenotoriousmma) on Mar 3, 2016 at 12:23am PST

Russell Ess - March 3, 2016

Catch up with the fighters being featured on the UFC 196 card and get a glimpse of their lives outside of the Octagon.

Chris Taylor - March 2, 2016

UFC featherweight champion Conor McGregor put on a show for the fans in attendance at today’s UFC 196 open workouts in Las Vegas. Here is his latest video courtesy of Sportscenter:

bjpenndotcom - March 2, 2016

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bjpenndotcom - March 2, 2016

After it was announced that Conor McGregor would be moving up to lightweight to fight Rafael dos Anjos at UFC 196 on March 5th, he revealed his intentions to also go up to welterweight to fight Robbie Lawler for the welterweight championship. Now that Rafael dos Anjos is out of their UFC 196 bout, and Nate Diaz has stepped in for a welterweight scrap with McGregor, many are wondering if McGregor will get a welterweight title shot at UFC 200 if he defeats Diaz.

bjpenndotcom - March 2, 2016

World famous food artist @DrDancake made @TheNotoriousMMA and @NateDiaz209 ENTIRELY OUT OF PANCAKES. 😱 @UFC #UFC196https://t.co/XFvSMEHFgh

Russell Ess - March 2, 2016

UFC featherweight champion Conor McGregor is all about that money and looking good comes with the part.

Russell Ess - March 2, 2016

The fight game is a business and UFC featherweight champion Conor McGregor sees it as exactly that. As much as the outspoken and brash Irishman can talk his way into his opponent’s head, “The Notorious” is simply doing his job.

bjpenndotcom - March 2, 2016

Making predications for upcoming fights is what Jon Anik does regularly adding to his commentating duties.  With a Conor McGregor fight about to happen everybody is bringing  their A game.  Jon is no different. “I’m going to say it here for the masses to hear. I will get the area code ‘209’ tattooed on the inside of my forearm, if Nate Diaz beats Conor McGregor,” he said on the Anik and Florian Podcast. “I got Conor in Round 1.”

Russell Ess - March 2, 2016

Conor McGregor fans will surely get a smile out of this video edit.

Russell Ess - March 2, 2016

The announcement of who’s name would be selected to step in on short notice to fight UFC featherweight champion Conor McGregor was highly anticipated once it was known lightweight champion Rafael dos Anjos pulled out of the fight. Former lightweight champion Anthony Pettis put his name into the pot of opponents that the UFC was stirring around but “Showtime” says he didn’t get his hopes up too high.

bjpenndotcom - March 1, 2016

https://youtu.be/1m2Qepxdt4Q We are now just days away from UFC 196 on March 5th.

bjpenndotcom - March 1, 2016

Conor McGregor will make the cover of Sports Illustrated on Monday February 29th. This will mark the Third time a UFC fighter makes the cover of SI. SI also has a featured video in which Conor talks about the Rafael dos Anjos pulling out of  the the March 5th fight.

bjpenndotcom - March 1, 2016

We are now just days away from Conor McGregor’s March 5th welterweight showdown against Nate Diaz in the main event of UFC 196. With the days winding down until the event, the anticipation for the fight is certainly building. In addition, the UFC will hold a press conference on Thursday ahead of the even with Conor McGregor, Nate Diaz, Holly Holm, and Miesha Tate.

bjpenndotcom - March 1, 2016

https://youtu.be/2fDrMooP3oI We are now just days away from UFC 196, where Conor McGregor and Nate Diaz will finally meet inside the Octagon.

Russell Ess - March 1, 2016

Check out UFC featherweight champion Conor McGregor spending some time off from traiing ahead of his welterweight bout with Nate Diaz scheduled for UFC 196 on March 5th in Las Vegas, Nevada.