Conor McGregor News

Conor McGregor believes he "slapped the head off" Nate Diaz
bjpenndotcom - June 1, 2016
At UFC 196 back in March, fight fans witnessed UFC featherweight champion Conor McGregor lose for the first time in his MMA career. The seemingly invincible McGregor appeared unable to find his range, and ultimately ended up gassing in the 2nd round, resulting in Diaz landing a 1-2 combination that rocked McGregor, which led to a desperation takedown that quickly saw Diaz secure a rear naked choke, and win the fight.

VIDEO | Boxing promoter Bob Arum: 'Conor McGregor couldn't beat anybody in my gym'
Russell Ess - June 1, 2016
Top Rank CEO Bob Arum thinks that just the idea of Floyd Mayweather fighting Conor McGregor in a boxing match is “lunacy.”

Conor McGregor details the changes he is making for a rematch with Nate Diaz
Russell Ess - May 31, 2016
Even without a rematch officially set between Conor McGregor and Nate Diaz, “The Notorious” is already implementing changes in anticipation for their fight. McGregor spoke with ESPN recently and detailed some things that he is correcting for a rematch with Diaz that he is hoping will be put together soon, and under the same exact conditions of their fight meeting in the Octagon.

Conor McGregor on the interim featherweight title fight: 'It was my idea'
Russell Ess - May 31, 2016
UFC featherweight champion Conor McGregor is still set on fighting Nate Diaz in a welterweight rematch. Diaz handed McGregor his first loss in the UFC at UFC 196 back in March and “The Notorious” still wants revenge, but also says that the featherweight division bored him a bit.

Sparring partner opens up on possibility of Conor McGregor vs. Floyd Mayweather
bjpenndotcom - May 31, 2016
While Conor McGregor is the UFC featherweight champion, and has never competed in a professional boxing match, a potential superfight with Floyd Mayweather has been the talk of the town so to speak. While reports have emerged that the fight will go down in September, there has been no official announcement from either party, leading many to wonder if the fight will actually happen.

Conor McGregor returns to SBG Ireland
bjpenndotcom - May 30, 2016
UFC featherweight champion Conor McGregor has been enjoying a bit of down time since his UFC 200 rematch with Nate Diaz was scrapped. Despite that, McGregor has managed to keep his name in the headlines as talks of a boxing match with Floyd Mayweather have increased significantly. In a recent Instagram post, McGregor returned to Straight Blast GYM in Ireland, and posted a statement to go along with it.

Conor McGregor responds to Floyd Mayweather's boxing match poster
bjpenndotcom - May 30, 2016
The combat sports world has been anxiously awaiting an official announcement regarding a potential Floyd Mayweather vs. Conor McGregor boxing match. While it has been reported that the fight will go down later this year, the lack of an official announcement has left many fans doubtful that the fight will actually happen. Sunday evening, Floyd Mayweather posted a photo of a promo poster for a boxing match with McGregor, however no date was given. Monday morning, McGregor took to Twitter to respond to the poster.

Photo | Floyd Mayweather vs. Conor McGregor event poster
Chris Taylor - May 30, 2016
Retired boxing champion Floyd Mayweather posted the following photo on Twitter late Sunday evening promoting his potential bout with current UFC featherweight champion Conor McGregor. .@badmedina https://t.co/648Qb26FTL pic.twitter.com/67agluPAGt

BJJ Legend confident Ashton Kutcher would submit Conor McGregor
bjpenndotcom - May 28, 2016
Rigan Machado is one of the most famous Jiu-Jitsu practitioners in the history of the sport. The 8th degree red and black belt, trains numerous high-profile students, including none other than famed actor Ashton Kutcher. Machado posee to TMZ to explain why he believes Kutchet’s wrestling background, combined with his Jiu-Jitsu purple belt, would result in him being able to submit Conor McGregor in a grappling match.

VIDEO | Freddie Roach weighs in on Conor McGregor vs. Floyd Mayweather
bjpenndotcom - May 28, 2016
While the odds of a Conor McGregor vs. Floyd Mayweather boxing match actually happening are still relatively low despite reports that the bout will go down in September, the MMA community can’t help but think ‘what if’.

Teddy Atlas explains how he would train Conor McGregor for Floyd Mayweather fight
bjpenndotcom - May 27, 2016
Teddy Atlas has earned the reputation as one of the most knowledgeable minds in boxing. After training with Cus D’Amato at an early age, Atlas pursued a career as a trainer as he trained notable boxers such as Timothy Bradley & Wladimir Klitschko. With rumors of a potential Conor McGregor vs. Floyd Mayweather boxing match taking place in September, Atlas weighed in on how he would train McGregor for a fight with Mayweather.

PHOTO | Conor McGregor and his family hit the beach in old school style
bjpenndotcom - May 26, 2016
UFC featherweight champion Conor McGregor is currently waiting in limbo to find out whether he will fight Floyd Mayweather next, or Nate Diaz. McGregor enjoyed some down time this week as he and members of his family hit the beach in style! Beach life.

PHOTO | Intense & mysterious staredown photo of Conor McGregor & Ronda Rousey leaked
bjpenndotcom - May 25, 2016
UFC women’s bantamweight champion Ronda Rousey has been on an indefinite hiatus from the Octagon since her brutal 2nd round KO loss to Holly Holm at UFC 194 back in November. Since then, Rousey has been filming quite a few movies in Hollywood. On the other hand, since Rousey’s loss, Conor McGregor won the featherweight championship by knocking out Jose Aldo in just 13 seconds. Following that, McGregor was signed to fight Rafael dos Anjos for the lightweight championship, however dos Anjos broke his foot and was replaced by Nate Diaz. Diaz of course, went on to submit McGregor in the 2nd round. When a rematch was booked for UFC 200, McGregor was pulled from the bout for refusing to fulfill his media obligations.

PHOTO | Conor McGregor sends a message to the haters
Russell Ess - May 25, 2016
UFC featherweight champion Conor McGregor is living the most lavish lifestyle of any mixed martial arts fighter we have seen. From his expensive cars to the mansions he stays in, “The Notorious” is doing very well for himself.

VIDEO | Sylvester Stallone says Floyd Mayweather would 'murder' Conor McGregor in a boxing match
Russell Ess - May 24, 2016
https://youtu.be/V5RKB6TrZ-w Sylvester Stallone, star of the iconic “Rocky” boxing series has his history with the sport of boxing, aside from playing one in the movies.

VIDEO | Olympic boxing medalist Tony Jeffries talks about Conor McGregor's boxing skills
Russell Ess - May 24, 2016
Tony Jeffries knows boxing when he sees it.

VIDEO | 'ESPN First Take' hosts blast "delusional" Conor McGregor
bjpenndotcom - May 24, 2016
https://youtu.be/YP-LWXulbNM The latest reports regarding a Conor McGregor vs. Floyd Mayweather matchup indicate that the bout will in fact happen in September. While the bout would likely shatter pay-per view records in boxing and MMA, Skip Bayless and Stephen A. Smith believe that McGregor is delusional.

VIDEO | Colin Cowherd gives details on Conor McGregor vs. Floyd Mayweather deal
bjpenndotcom - May 24, 2016
.@ColinCowherd booked his room in Vegas for a McGregor-Mayweather for mid-September. You should too. #TheHerdhttps://t.co/j5Evjq1q9H — Herd w/Colin Cowherd (@TheHerd) May 23, 2016