Conor McGregor News

Jose Aldo and Conor McGregor
Jose Aldo

Conor McGregor says he's "really happy" to see Jose Aldo return to the UFC

Cole Shelton - March 20, 2024

Conor McGregor is thrilled that his former opponent Jose Aldo is returning to the UFC. Aldo received his release from the promotion following his decision loss to Merab Dvalisvhili as he wanted to pursue boxing. He ended up having two boxing matches, going 1-0-1 and he will now return to the Octagon at UFC 301 in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil to face Jonathan Martinez.

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UFC

Conor McGregor says it's "all systems go" for summer return against Michael Chandler

Cole Shelton - March 19, 2024

Conor McGregor could be returning to the Octagon this summer. McGregor revealed on New Year’s Eve that he would return on June 29 for International Fight Week against Michael Chandler. Yet, nothing has been made official and recently, UFC CEO Dana White has said he isn’t even sure the Irishman will fight this year at all.

Conor McGregor
UFC

Conor McGregor reveals there's been "no talk" with the UFC over his return

Cole Shelton - March 18, 2024

Conor McGregor is growing frustrated with the UFC as he says there have been no talks on his potential return. McGregor has been vocal about wanting to return in June against Michael Chandler and then again in September against Nate Diaz. Dana White has since shot down both of those ideas and said he isn’t even sure if McGregor will fight this year.

Conor McGregor
UFC

Conor McGregor admits he loses "interest" and "stops full training" every time his UFC return gets pushed back

Cole Shelton - March 14, 2024

Conor McGregor is having a hard time staying motivated to train for his potential UFC return. McGregor hasn’t fought since July of 2021 when he broke his leg in the trilogy match against Dustin Poirier. Since then, he has been rehabbing his leg and the Irishman appears getting close to a return.

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UFC

Jake Gyllenhaal discusses working with “white belt” actor Conor McGregor in new Road House remake

Harry Kettle - March 13, 2024

Jake Gyllenhaal has spoken about the experience of working with Conor McGregor on their Road House remake. As we know, Conor McGregor serves as one of the featured stars of the upcoming Road House movie. He worked extensively alongside Jake Gyllenhaal, who leads the cast as the former UFC fighter-turned-roadhouse worker. The two have been seen together in order to promote the movie, with early reviews suggesting that it’s a pretty fun watch.

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Paddy Pimblett

Paddy Pimblett opens up on "dream fight" with Conor McGregor: "I'd put him on his back"

Josh Evanoff - March 12, 2024

UFC lightweight contender Paddy Pimblett has named Conor McGregor his dream fight. ‘The Baddy’ has been out of action since a unanimous decision victory over Tony Ferguson at UFC 296 in December. The victory snapped a yearlong hiatus for Paddy Pimblett, spending most of 2023 out due to injury. As of now, the lightweight contender is hoping for a return in the summer but hasn’t been linked to any date or opponent.

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Dustin Poirier

Dustin Poirier responds to Conor McGregor’s post-fight comments from UFC 299: “He felt that right hook too”

Harry Kettle - March 11, 2024

Dustin Poirier has given his thoughts on Conor McGregor’s reaction to his battle with Benoit Saint-Denis last weekend. On Saturday night, Dustin Poirier and Benoit Saint-Denis went to war. They squared off in a blockbuster lightweight contest, and in the end, ‘The Diamond’ got the win with a vicious second round knockout. It was the kind of statement-making moment that reminded us all of his quality, as he goes on yet another push for a title shot.

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Dana White

Dana White shuts down the idea of a Conor McGregor vs. Nate Diaz trilogy taking place at UFC 306

Harry Kettle - March 10, 2024

UFC president Dana White has shut down the idea of Conor McGregor and Nate Diaz completing their trilogy at UFC 306. For the longest time now, there’s been a lot of speculation regarding Conor McGregor – and the same goes for Nate Diaz. As many fight fans know, the two men are locked in a years-long feud with the rivalry being stuck at 1-1. For so many years we’ve been waiting to see a third meeting between them but for whatever reason, it hasn’t quite come to fruition.

Conor McGregor and Dana White
UFC

Conor McGregor blames UFC's "lack of action" as reason for return delay: "I need a decision"

Josh Evanoff - March 5, 2024

Former two-weight UFC world champion Conor McGregor badly wants to fight in June. ‘The Notorious’ hasn’t competed since a July 2021 trilogy bout against Dustin Poirier. As the story goes, Conor McGregor broke his leg in the final seconds of the first round. As a result, he lost the bout and was forced onto the sidelines for nearly three years. However, according to McGregor, he’s ready to return.

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Conor McGregor

Conor McGregor shows interest in December boxing match with Manny Pacquiao: "It's still there"

Josh Evanoff - March 5, 2024

Former UFC two-weight champion Conor McGregor is down to face Manny Pacquiao in boxing. ‘The Notorious’ is currently awaiting his return to the octagon. Conor McGregor famously broke his leg in his July 2021 trilogy bout with Dustin Poirier, and he’s been on the sidelines since then. As of now, the Irishman is hoping to return to the UFC cage later this year against Michael Chandler.

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Nate Diaz

Conor McGregor reveals new two-fight plan which includes Nate Diaz trilogy

Cole Shelton - March 5, 2024

Conor McGregor is hopeful to fight two times this year, as he took to social media to reveal his new plan. McGregor has not fought since July of 2021 when he broke his leg against Dustin Poirier. Since then, he has been rehabbing and is getting closer to a return. He said back in December he would return in June against Michael Chandler in a highly anticipated matchup.

Dana White and Conor McGregor shaking hands
Dana White

Eddie Hearn says Dana White and the UFC should do whatever it takes to bring back Conor McGregor: “I’m bringing McGregor back, whatever it costs”

Harry Kettle - February 28, 2024

Boxing promoter Eddie Hearn has advised Dana White to do everything in his power to bring back Conor McGregor. The rise of Conor McGregor has become legend at this point. We all know his rags to riches story, and we all know that he’s the biggest star in the history of mixed martial arts. What we don’t know, though, is if and when he’s going to return to the Octagon.

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Michael Chandler

Michael Chandler responds to critics suggesting he should walk away from Conor McGregor fight: “I have way too many assurances”

Harry Kettle - February 22, 2024

UFC star Michael Chandler has explained why he doesn’t want to walk away from the Conor McGregor fight. For the longest time now, Michael Chandler has been pushing for a fight against Conor McGregor. After their season of coaching The Ultimate Fighter, it seemed like just a matter of time before an official announcement was made. Alas, up to this point, nothing has been confirmed by the promotion.

Conor McGregor, Khabib Nurmagomedov, Dana White
Dana White

Dana White reveals Vladimir Putin gifts to Khabib Nurmagomedov after Conor McGregor win: "Whatever he wanted"

Josh Evanoff - February 21, 2024

Dana White has opened up on the aftermath of Khabib Nurmagomedov’s win over Conor McGregor at UFC 229. Over five years removed from UFC 229, the card is still the highest-grossing in MMA history. At the top of the billing, were lightweight champion Khabib Nurmagomedov, and Conor McGregor. Leading into the event, the two stars were in a heated feud, that would continue for years beyond that night in 2019.

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Matt Brown

UFC veteran Matt Brown thinks it's fairly obvious why Conor McGregor hasn't made his UFC return: "I don’t think it’s some mystical f****** Nostradamus s***"

Fernando Quiles - February 20, 2024

UFC veteran Matt Brown thinks it’s pretty clear why Conor McGregor has not stepped back inside the Octagon. When the Irish megastar was last seen competing in a pro MMA fight, he suffered a broken leg during his trilogy bout against Dustin Poirier. That was back in July 2021. Now, we’re one month away from spring 2024 and McGregor still hasn’t had another fight booked.

Michael Chandler
Michael Chandler

Video | Michael Chandler cuts amazing promo on Conor McGregor live on WWE Monday Night RAW

Cole Shelton - February 19, 2024

Michael Chandler continues to call for a fight with Conor McGregor and this time, he did so live on WWE Monday Night RAW. The WWE was in Anaheim on Monday, two days after the UFC 298 pay-per-view event, so Chandler decided to remain in the city and used his camera time to the best of his ability. Chandler grabbed the mic from the announcer and cut an awesome promo to try and secure a fight with the Irishman.

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Dana White

Dana White says he’s not sure if Conor McGregor will ever fight for the UFC again

Harry Kettle - February 18, 2024

UFC CEO Dana White has admitted that he doesn’t know if Conor McGregor will ever fight for the promotion again. For the longest time now, fans have been questioning when we’re going to see the return of Conor McGregor. It’s been two and a half years since he broke his leg against Dustin Poirier but in the last twelve months, he seems to have just about reached a full recovery. He’s training again, but there’s been no official announcement when it comes to an actual fight getting booked.

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Dana White

UFC CEO Dana White says injury and money are to blame for latest Conor McGregor postponement

Harry Kettle - February 14, 2024

UFC CEO Dana White has explained why Conor McGregor doesn’t have a fight booked right now. While the upcoming release of Road House is certainly exciting, many fans are more interested in knowing when Conor McGregor will return to the Octagon. After all, it’s been almost three years since we last saw him compete in the cage.