Conor McGregor News

Thomas Taylor - February 1, 2019

Earlier this week, the Nevada State Athletic Commission (NSAC) handed hefty punishments to Khabib Nurmagomedov and Conor McGregor for their roles in the frenzied brawl that followed their UFC 229 fight.  Nurmagomedov was handed a $500,000 fine and a nine-month ban, which can be reduced to six months if he completes an anti-bullying PSA. McGregor, meanwhile, received a lighter six-month suspension and $50,000 fine. 

Tom Taylor - January 31, 2019

Speaking on ESPN’s Now or Never this week, UFC President Dana White delved into a procession of hot-button MMA topics — most notably the next fights of Conor McGregor and Khabib Nurmagomedov. First, the UFC boss gave a big thumbs up to a much discussed fight between Conor McGregor and Donald “Cowboy” Cerrone.

Tom Taylor - January 31, 2019

Over the last few weeks, there’s been significant buzz surrounding a potential fight between fan favorite lightweights Conor McGregor and Donald Cerrone — the fighter themselves certainly seem to be into it. In a recent interview with  Eurobash, Conor McGregor striking coach Owen Roddy gave this potential matchup his seal of approval.

Tom Taylor - January 30, 2019

On Tuesday, the Nevada State Athletic Commission (NSAC) convened to make crucial decisions on the futures of Conor McGregor, Khabib Nurmagomedov and Jon Jones. The NSAC began by disciplining Conor McGregor and Khabib Nurmagomedov for their UFC 229 post-fight brawl. McGregor received a $50,000 fine and a six month suspension, while Nurmagomedov received a much steeper $500,000 fine and a nine-month suspension that can be reduced to six months if he completes an anti-bullying PSA.

Tom Taylor - January 30, 2019

On Tuesday afternoon, the Nevada State Athletic Commission (NSAC) convened to determine the punishments of Khabib Nurmagomedov and Conor McGregor. McGregor and Nurmagomedov were being disciplined for the brawl that occurred after their UFC 229 fight, which also involved McGregor’s teammate Dillon Danis, and Nurmagomedov’s teammates Zubaira Tukhugov and Abubakar Nurmagomedov.

Tom Taylor - January 29, 2019

On Tuesday morning, the Nevada Athletic Commission met to determine the fates of Conor McGregor, Khabib Nurmagomedov and Jon Jones. McGregor and Nurmagomedov were being disciplined for the brawl that broke out after their UFC 229 fight, which also involved McGregor’s teammate Dillon Danis, and Nurmagomedov’s teammates Zubaira Tukhugov and Abubakar Nurmagomedov. The brawl sparked when Nurmagomedov leapt over the cage and attacked Danis, and continued when McGregor swapped punches with Tukhugov and Nurmagomedov inside the cage.

Tom Taylor - January 29, 2019

On Tuesday, the Nevada Athletic Commission met to determine the fates of Conor McGregor, Khabib Nurmagomedov and Jon Jones. McGregor and Nurmagomedov were being disciplined for the brawl that occurred after their UFC 229 fight, which also involved McGregor’s teammate Dillon Danis, and Nurmagomedov’s teammates Zubaira Tukhugov and Abubakar Nurmagomedov.

Tom Taylor - January 29, 2019

Conor McGregor is a proud Irishman, so you’d think he’d be able to spell ‘St. Paddy’s Day’ correctly. Unfortunately, the Irishman — or more likely, whoever runs his Twitter account — made a pretty major error in a recent Tweet, spelling it ‘St. Patty’s Day.’ Image via MMAjunkie Although this Tweet was quickly deleted and replaced with one that included that proper spelling of St. Paddy’s day, it was already too late. The fans let Conor McGregor have it. The Internet is a cruel and unforgiving place.

Tom Taylor - January 28, 2019

Press Release — UFC today announced that UFC 229: KHABIB vs. MCGREGOR generated $86.4 million in economic impact for the Las Vegas metropolitan area, according to a study conducted by research firm Applied Analysis. This marks the largest economic impact for a single UFC event measured globally to date. UFC 229: KHABIB vs. MCGREGOR, which took place on Saturday, October 6, at T-Mobile Arena, set new records for attendance (20,034) and ticket revenue ($17,188,894) for UFC in Las Vegas. In addition to the $86.4 million in total economic output, the study concluded that the landmark event also contributed $17.2 million in salaries and wagesand supported an estimated 414 jobs in the Southern Nevada market. Visitors attending events related to UFC 229: KHABIB vs. MCGREGOR were responsible for an estimated $3.7 million in public revenues in Nevada.

Tom Taylor - January 28, 2019

Former UFC featherweight and lightweight champion Conor McGregor is a wealthy, wealthy man, and he’s not afraid to throw is money around. The Irishman’s latest extravagant purchase, from the looks of it, is a customized, 75-foot yacht. See the Irishman flaunting plans for this yacht below.

Cole Shelton - January 28, 2019

Arguably the best division in the UFC is the lightweight division. The current champion, Khabib Nurmagomedov is undefeated, and there are a bevy of contenders who deserve a shot at his belt. As well, the division is also seeing new blood jump into the rankings with the likes of Gregor Gillespie, Alexander Hernandez, and Dan Hooker among rising contenders.

Tom Taylor - January 27, 2019

Donald Cerrone is less than two weeks removed from an impressive knockout defeat of Alexander Hernandez, and already, he says his next fight is in the works. The notoriously busy fighter dropped this interesting tidbit on his official Instagram page.

Thomas Taylor - January 24, 2019

At long last, we should have some answers about the futures of Conor McGregor and Khabib Nurmagomedov on January 29, when the Nevada State Athletic Commission reviews the cases of the two lightweight rivals, who engaged in an ugly post-fight brawl after their UFC 229 title fight. This week, the Commission confirmed that determining the fate of these two fighters is on the agenda for next Tuesday’s meeting (via MMA Fighting).

Tom Taylor - January 24, 2019

Shortly after Khabib Nurmagomedov defeated Conor McGregor by fourth-round submission at UFC 229, he leapt over the side of the cage and attacked McGregor’s training partner Dillon Danis. In the subsequent moments, McGregor got into it with a pair of Nurmagomedov’s teammates inside the cage. Heavyweight MMA legend Fedor Emelianenko, who battles Ryan Bader for the Bellator heavyweight belt this Saturday, was not impressed by this chaotic scene. Speaking ahead of his fight with Bader, Fedor Emelianenko addressed this controversial moment.

Tom Taylor - January 23, 2019

After months and months of venomous trash talk, Khabib Nurmagomedov and Conor McGregor finally got the chance to step into the cage together back in October, when they battled for the UFC lightweight belt in the main event of UFC 229. In the end, Nurmagomedov would earn a decisive victory over McGregor, stopping him via submission in the fourth-round — but not before pummelling him with plenty of ground strikes and even dropping him with a punch during a stand-up exchange.

Chris Taylor - January 22, 2019

Is former two-division UFC champion Conor McGregor willing to put it all on the line inside the UFC octagon? Well, if you ask surging lightweight contender Al Iaquinta, the answer is no.

Tom Taylor - January 20, 2019

Late last year, fan favorite welterweight and lightweight contender Donald Cerrone started calling for a fight with former lightweight and featherweight champ Conor McGregor. Though Cerrone was then booked for a fight with Alexander Hernandez, he once again called for a fight with McGregor after beating Hernandez at UFC Brooklyn on Saturday night. And this time around, McGregor answered. Evidently impressed by Cerrone’s victory over Hernandez, Conor McGregor announced that he is willing to accept the fight.

Tom Taylor - January 20, 2019

Last night, in the main event of the UFC’s first card on ESPN, UFC flyweight champion Henry Cejudo made a lightning quick defense of his title, stopping slimmed down bantamweight champion TJ Dillashaw in just 32 seconds. In the wake of this shockingly short super fight, fans seem to be divided. There are some fans who are simply impressed with the dominant performance of Henry Cejudo, while others seem to feel the fight was stopped early and that TJ Dillashaw should have been given more time.