Conor McGregor News

Justin Golightly - December 8, 2017

Back last month when Manny Pacquiao winked at a possible fight with Conor McGregor, we all just took it with a grain of salt just like Paulie Malignaggi’s constant petition to settle his differences with the Irish MMA Champ Champ. However, it looks like it is more than just talk. The two have entered into negotiations to have a multi-million dollar boxing match in April of 2018. If this goes down, McGregor would most likely vacate his UFC lightweight title in order to make another obscene amount of money.    In the boxing world, reports tonight Manny Pacquiao -39 later this month – has confirmed he’s opened talks to fight Conor McGregor in April next year.

Drake Riggs - December 7, 2017

There has been plenty of speculation surrounding the future of Conor McGregor’s career, whether it be in boxing or MMA. UFC president, Dana White has been repeatedly asked about what will be next for the current UFC Lightweight champion and stated most recently that he’s moving forward as if McGregor’s not coming back. He said this after saying, “Money changes everything, he may never fight again. He has got $100 million in the bank. It’s tough to get punched in the face every day when you’ve got $100 million.” This is definitely a reasonable opinion from White, but according to TheMacLife, McGregor himself told his sponsor, Betsafe the following:

Justin Golightly - December 7, 2017

When Max Holloway needed a new sparring partner at UFC 218 after Frankie Edgar received an injury, Cub Swanson was the first to put himself in the queue. Unfortunately for the featherweight contender, he never got the call. It’s hard to believe that in a career that dates back all the way to 2004, he’s never gotten a title shot. It’s one of those facts where you don’t believe until you look back through the records and see for yourself. Approaching the last fight on his UFC contract against Brian Ortega at UFC Frenso, it’s something that is on Swanson’s mind. According to him, hard work isn’t enough as the UFC pampers certain individuals over others. “No, I haven’t been [compensated what I deserve], and I feel all the fighters should be paid more. I feel I was putting in my dues for a long time out of an ignorance of thinking, ‘I’m going to put in the work and I’ll be taken care of.’ I feel I’ve been paid good, but when you see guys like Conor [McGregor], guys like Nate Diaz, who are hardly fighting and make a couple of [million] each fight, man. […] For everything I’ve already done and what I bring to the table, and what a lot of us do, we should be taken care of more long-term, that’s all.”

Russell Ess - December 5, 2017

UFC lightweight champion Conor McGregor was seen on the red carpet in London on Monday attending the annual Fashion Awards, which was held at the Royal Albert Hall. McGregor was seen in attendance with Donatella Versace who was honored at the awards, along with four-time Formula One World Champion Lewis Hamilton, model and actress Jourdan Dunn, model Irina Shayk, and singer Rita Ora.

Justin Golightly - December 5, 2017

Kevin Lee and Conor McGregor have something in common: They’re both due for a comeback. Lee fell short against interim UFC lightweight champion Tony Ferguson back at UFC 216, but the UFC hasn’t seen McGregor since he held both the featherweight and lightweight belts over his head in Madison Square Garden last year. Kevin Lee vows to fight sooner rather than later, offering a scolding for the organization’s Champ Champ and warns he’s got multiple beatings ahead of him. “Yeah, that boy [Conor McGregor is] f-cking up. I don’t know, if the rumors are true or whatever, he better get his sh-t together because he’s got a long mountain to climb. People are saying oh, is he going to fight, is he going to do this? I take the man for his word. He say he a fighter. I think he’s gonna’ come back. He has to come back and try to defend that title. He’s got a long mountain to climb up there. He’s got Tony [Ferguson] as soon as he comes back. Tony’s going to beat the hell out of him. As soon as he loses that one, I’m going to beat the hell out of him and then he’s going to be down in the dirt.”

Russell Ess - December 4, 2017

Although the future of Conor McGregor’s fighting career is uncertain, one thing for sure is that the current UFC lightweight champion is still making headlines in the media. Recently, “The Notorious” has had some interesting stories surrounding him. From a Bellator scuffle with a referee and Bellator staff member, rumored stories of a bar fight involving a cartel associate, to a recent courthouse appearance that had a judge livid with his tardiness, McGregor has been living up to his “Notorious” nickname.

Russell Ess - December 4, 2017

Well if there was anything that could trigger a multi-million dollar rematch between Conor McGregor and Floyd Mayweather, this could certainly be it. While on vacation in China, the retired and undefeated boxing great took to social media to put a couple people on blast.

Tom Taylor - December 3, 2017

Last night, in the main event of the action-packed UFC 218, UFC featherweight champion Max Holloway made the first successful defense of his title, taking out featherweight great Jose Aldo with third-round punches. With this win, Holloway extended his current streak to a whopping 12-straight. The Hawaiian’s last loss occurred back in August of 2013, when he was out-hustled by Conor McGregor. Shortly after Holloway’s UFC 218 win, McGregor took to Twitter to remind him of this fact.

Justin Golightly - December 2, 2017

Conor McGregor is no stranger to breaking records. He holds way more than a handful in the UFC, including the biggest gate, largest purse and being the first simultaneous two-division champion just to name a few. It looks like those records just keep on coming, but in the current climate of the UFC, this one should mean a lot. According to the USADA data compiled by Dimspace on Twitter, McGregor is the most tested athlete in combat sports and it’s not that close. McGregor has been tested by USADA a total of 36 times.

Russell Ess - December 1, 2017

Steve Bunce is a longtime boxing pundit that has appeared on numerous broadcasts on television and radio and has also written quite a bit about the sport of boxing. Speaking recently in an exclusive interview with the Daily Star, Bunce took a strong position on one of the biggest fights in combat sports history between UFC champion Conor McGregor and undefeated boxing great Floyd Mayweather. Bunce went against what many boxing analyst’s said of the fight, which claim Mayweather simply let McGregor win the first few rounds.

Russell Ess - November 30, 2017

Conor McGregor’s name has been buzzing in media headlines this week even without any plans of fighting again in 2017. Early this week, rumors spread on social media that “The Notorious” was involved in a bar fight in Crumlin, Ireland with at least one man linked to the Kinahan drug cartel.

Russell Ess - November 30, 2017

More money more problems? Conor McGregor had a court date scheduled today at the Blanchardstown District Court for a speeding violation from March of last year, according to mirror.co.uk. This was the third time McGregor failed to show up on time for his hearing.

Chris Taylor - November 30, 2017

UFC welterweight champion Tyron Woodley warns Conor McGregor that he is not invincible and should consider taking a seat for at least a little while. The UFC’s undisputed lightweight champion, McGregor, has been making headlines over the past month for all the wrong reasons.

Tom Taylor - November 30, 2017

Conor McGregor’s future in mixed martial arts is as mysterious as ever. While he and various members of his team have recently discussed potential scraps with stars like Tony Ferguson and Nate Diaz, his recent troubles outside the cage have casted some real doubt on his fighting career. As it turns out, McGregor’s recent indiscretions outside the cage aren’t the only thing that are likely to hold up his Octagon return. BJPenn.com’s own Chris Taylor has learned that McGregor has some pretty exceptional demands concerning a potential return to the cage. Apparently, the Irish star wants to be certain that no other UFC champions or pay-per-view earning fighters participate on the card that features his comeback. In other words, he’s hoping to keep as much of the pay-per-view pie as he can for himself.

Tom Taylor - November 29, 2017

Over the weekend, UFC lightweight champion Conor McGregor was involved in yet another SNAFU outside the cage, this time getting into a fight at The Black Forge Inn in Dublin. While this drunken donnybrook alone would justify a serious finger-wag, it seems that McGregor is in far more trouble than initially thought, as one of the men he punched in this scuffle is believed to be a close associate of of convicted Irish drug dealer Graham ‘The Wig’ Whelan.  While credible information on this wild ordeal has been difficult to sniff out, veteran crime reporter Paul Williams claims that the UFC star is in serious danger. Here’s what Williams had to say on a recent episode of Newstalk Breakfast (transcription via Balls.Ie). 

Tom Taylor - November 29, 2017

UFC lightweight champion Conor McGregor – inarguably the biggest star MMA has ever produced – has recently been getting into all kinds of trouble outside the cage. One day, he’s getting physical with a referee. The next, it seems he’s punching an associate of the Irish cartel. Needless to say, the Irish star seems to be going off the rails a bit, and it has all cast a shadow over his fighting future.

Russell Ess - November 28, 2017

There is no mystery on who UFC interim lightweight champion Tony Ferguson wants to fight next in the Octagon. Following his interim title win over Kevin Lee at UFC 216 back in October, “El Cucuy” lashed out at UFC lightweight champion Conor McGregor in his post-fight Octagon speech. “Where you at McNuggets, ya f**king piece of s**t,” Ferguson screamed into the mic while being interviewed by Joe Rogan. “I’m gonna kick your ass. You better come and f**king defend that belt. Defend or vacate, motherf**ker!”

Russell Ess - November 28, 2017

There have been rumors floating around this week on the Internet that Conor McGregor was recently involved in some trouble in a bar in Crumlin, Ireland.