Conor McGregor News

Chris Taylor - June 12, 2020

Former UFC lightweight champion Rafael dos Anjos has issued a challenge to recently retired former two-division champion Conor McGregor. The Irish superstar announced his retirement from the sport shortly after the conclusion of last weekend’s UFC 250 broadcast.

Fernando Quiles Jr. - June 10, 2020

Daniel Cormier doesn’t agree with the timing of Conor McGregor’s retirement announcement. Just after UFC “champ-champ” Amanda Nunes turned in a stellar performance against Felicia Spencer, McGregor hopped on Twitter to claim he is retiring from MMA competition. Some feel that the timing of McGregor’s announcement took away from Nunes’ dominant women’s featherweight title defense. Cormier is in that camp.

Tom Taylor - June 9, 2020

UFC President Dana White has sent some return fire in the direction of newly retired two-division champion Conor McGregor. McGregor surprised fight fans the world over when he announced his retirement last Saturday night. Shortly after announcing his retirement on social media, he gave a few quotes to ESPN, explaining that he simply doesn’t see any reason to continue fighting right now, as there are no opportunities that excite him.

Natasha Hooper - June 9, 2020

Michael Bisping has responded to Conor McGregor’s retirement announcement. Last week, the Irish star announced on Twitter his retirement from MMA. This marks the third time McGregor has announced his retirement in four years. He announced his exit after saying he is tired of the fighting game and no longer finds exciting matchups.

Adam Martin - June 8, 2020

The sportsbooks are offering odds on various prop bets related to the future of UFC superstar Conor McGregor inside the Octagon. McGregor revealed following UFC 250 this past weekend that he plans on hanging up his gloves and retiring from mixed martial arts. He later spoke about his surprising retirement announcement, attributing it to boredom and a lack of fighting opportunities right now. Still, some are skeptical that McGregor’s retirement will stick, as this isn’t the first time he has announced his intention to hang up his gloves only to fight again another day.

Harry Kettle - June 8, 2020

Ali Abdelaziz has hit out at UFC star Conor McGregor after his latest retirement on social media this past weekend. The controversial manager has had his fair share of opinions when it comes to McGregor over the course of the last few years, and in return, “The Notorious” has fired right back with a series of accusations — especially in the midst of his feud with Khabib Nurmagomedov, Abdelaziz’s star client. 

Chris Taylor - June 7, 2020

Former two-division UFC champion Conor McGregor stole headlines on Saturday evening when he announced his retirement from the fight game. The Irish superstar took to Twitter shortly following the conclusion of Saturday’s UFC 250 pay-per-view event where shared the shocking news.

Adam Martin - June 7, 2020

The day after announcing his retirement via social media, UFC superstar Conor McGregor posted a photo of a cake with the words “Happy Retirement Daddy.”

Christopher Taylor - June 6, 2020

Current UFC interim lightweight title holder Justin Gaethje took a shot at Conor McGregor after the Irishman announced his retirement this evening. Shortly following the conclusion of tonight’s UFC 250 broadcast, McGregor took to Twitter where he announced that he would be retiring from the fight game.

Chris Taylor - June 6, 2020

Former two-division champion Conor McGregor shocked fans by announcing his retirement immediately following the conclusion of tonight’s UFC 250 event. The Irishman took to Twitter moments after Amanda Nunes defeated Felicia Spencer to make the shocking announcement.

Tom Taylor - June 4, 2020

Dana White believes Conor McGregor is the first truly international superstar in UFC history, and that’s what sets him apart from other stars like Georges St-Pierre, Anderson Silva, and Ronda Rousey. White compared McGregor’s celebrity to that of other big UFC stars on Eddie Hearn’s Talk the Talk podcast. He believes that, while stars like GSP, Rousey and Silva opened up new markets, McGregor brought the UFC to the whole world.

Tom Taylor - June 4, 2020

According to MMA analyst Chael Sonnen, Conor McGregor has five options in terms of opponents for his next fight—whenever that next fight winds up happening. Sonnen explored the options in a video posted to his official YouTube channel, using a whiteboard to share his picks.

Cole Shelton - June 2, 2020

Daniel Cormier is interested in seeing Conor McGregor fight Anderson Silva. Recently, Silva took to social media to call out McGregor for a catchweight fight. It immediately drew the attention of the MMA world and the Irishman was quick to accept the challenge.

Tom Taylor - June 2, 2020

Former two-division UFC champion Conor McGregor has issued a statement amid the ongoing George Floyd protests, condemning the racism and injustice sweeping the United States and the planet. Floyd, and African American, was killed by a caucasian police officer in Minneapolis last month. The officer was subsequently charged with third-degree murder and manslaughter. Ever since, the country has been roiling with impassioned protests, as citizens demand an end to the deep-rooted and festering racism that led to Floyd’s killing.

Christopher Taylor - May 30, 2020

Despite only competing once in the past twelve months Conor McGregor was able to crack the Top 20 on Forbes ‘World’s Highest-Paid Athletes’ list for 2020. The former two-division UFC champion’s lone Octagon appearance during that 12-month stretch came at January’s UFC 246 event where he needed just 40-seconds to dismantle Donald Cerrone.

Tom Taylor - May 29, 2020

UFC interim lightweight champion Justin Gaethje only has three names left on his hit-list: Khabib Nurmagomedov, Conor McGregor, and Dustin Poirier. After those fights, he’s prepared to hang up the gloves. Gaethje is expected to get the next crack at undefeated UFC lightweight champ Khabib Nurmagomedov. It’s an opportunity he relishes.

Jordy McElroy - May 28, 2020

The UFC welterweight division has officially turned into the Wild, Wild West—a sultry, convoluted mess of a weight class with a handful of potential No. 1 contenders. Even former two-division champion Conor McGregor has somehow crept his way into the conversation of challengers to the Kamaru Usman throne. Apparently, that’s what happens when your milkshake brings all of the pay-per-view buyers to the yard.

Cole Shelton - May 28, 2020

Anderson Silva has opened as the betting favorite over Conor McGregor in a potential fight. On Wednesday night, Silva took to Instagram to challenge McGregor to superfight. Immediately, it caught the attention of the combat sports world, and the Irishman even accepted the challenge.