Conor McGregor News

Tom Taylor - August 28, 2017

Conor McGregor did better against Floyd Mayweather than any of his haters expected. That includes his sparring partner turned nemesis Paulie Malignaggi, who broke the fight down in a post-fight discussion with MMAFighting. According to Malignaggi, McGregor was quite impressive in the first few rounds, but the ceaseless pressure applied by Mayweather –part of the undefeated great’s “mental pressure” – ultimately proved to be too much.

Chris Taylor - August 27, 2017

Floyd Mayweather improved his professional boxing record to a perfect 50-0 last night in Las Vegas by defeating current UFC lightweight champion Conor McGregor via tenth-round TKO. The Mayweather vs. McGregor bout was actually a very competitive contest in the early rounds, with “Mystic Mac” landing a variety of good shots on “Money”.

Chris Taylor - August 27, 2017

Current UFC lightweight champion of the world Conor McGregor surprised a lot of people with his performance against Floyd Mayweather last night in Las Vegas. “Mystic Mac” had a very strong opening four rounds, which saw him land some solid body shots along with his well known straight left hand.

Chris Taylor - August 27, 2017

Conor McGregor made his professional boxing debut last night in Las Vegas against undefeated legend Floyd Mayweather. The Irish superstar put together an incredible first few rounds, tagging Mayweather on multiple occasions with solid shots to both the body and head.

Tom Taylor - August 27, 2017

Last night, UFC lightweight champ Conor McGregor bravely wandered into the boxing ring for a battle with undefeated defensive mastermind Floyd Mayweather Jr. While McGregor had some legitimate success early on, he fatigued in the second half of the fight, at which point Mayweather cranked up the offense to author a 10th-round TKO win. Despite this loss, McGregor’s star appears to be higher than ever. The Irishman would seem to have options in both boxing and MMA, but in the opinion of his manager Audie Attar, MMA is the more likely outcome.

Tom Taylor - August 27, 2017

Conor McGregor’s crossover showdown with Floyd Mayweather Jr. did not go the way he planned, as he folded under a shower of 10th-round punches, losing by TKO as a result. All the same, the Irishman’s valiant effort earned him the respect of many in the boxing community, and his future is looking brighter than ever. One member of the boxing world who was particularly impressed by McGregor’s work against Mayweather was Mayweather Promotions CEO Leonard Ellerbe.

Tom Taylor - August 27, 2017

Last night, UFC lightweight champ Conor McGregor bravely stepped into the boxing ring with undefeated legend Floyd Mayweather Jr. While McGregor had some real success early on, he ultimately fatigued in the second half of the fight, at which point Mayweather turned up the heat to capture a 10th-round TKO win. Speaking to the media at the event’s post-fight press conference, UFC President Dana White discussed his champion’s performance against Mayweather. Unsurprisingly, he was very impressed. “This isn’t what he does,” White said at the post-fight press conference for Mayweather vs. McGregor (h/t MMAJunkie.com). “He’s a mixed martial artist, where he goes in and uses all of his weapons, and tonight he was only allowed to use his hands.”

Tom Taylor - August 27, 2017

Last night, UFC lightweight champ Conor McGregor bravely stepped into the boxing ring with undefeated boxing great Floyd Mayweather Jr. While McGregor had some real success early on, he ultimately fatigued in the second half of the fight, at which point Mayweather turned up the heat to capture a 10th-round win. It was not, however, a clean KO. McGregor, was never out cold. In the moments after this massive fight, McGregor suggested that the stoppage might have been a bit early, and that he might have able to bounce back if he’d been given more time.

Chris Taylor - August 26, 2017

Yesterday evening current UFC lightweight champion Conor McGregor and undefeated boxing legend Floyd Mayweather took to the scales to weigh in for tonight’s highly anticipated super fight. In the lead up to yesterday’s weigh ins, Floyd Mayweather and his team were adamant that “Mystic Mac” was struggling to make weight. The “Money Team” even predicted that the Irish superstar would fail in his attempt to make the 154-pound limit.

Justin Golightly - August 26, 2017

We’re so close now to the biggest fight of the century. Regardless of your opinion on the fight, the fighters, boxing, or MMA, Conor McGregor fighting Floyd Mayweather is gigantic and a ton of fun. Everything feels electric whether you’re in Vegas or not, but those actually in Sin City itself? It has be to absolute chaos. Irish and non-Irish McGregor fans alike have been notorious (pun intended) at every UFC event, now they are unleashed in record numbers. Swarms of hyped, screaming fight fanatics roaming the streets of the city that never sleeps. It looks like Dana White himself has gotten swept up in all the excitement from this fan-shot video. If you’ve seen his video blog, UFC’s Embedded series, or even just looked at his Twitter feed, you’d be hard-pressed to recall a time when Dana White was this excited. He’s a lifelong boxing fan and the UFC’s biggest superstar is just hours away from stepping into the ring with boxing’s greatest talent of our generation. Seeing him pink-faced screaming the, ahem, catchphrase that has gone viral during the event just shows how hyped he is to be involved in this. Props to him for giving fans the time of day as well.

Justin Golightly - August 26, 2017

For a long time, there have been countless articles written about Conor McGregor and Floyd Mayweather. Thousands and thousands of words, maybe even millions of words during the build-up just on this site alone. You’ve heard the opinions and predictions of UFC fighters, boxers, promoters, or talk show hosts. The old cliche is that a picture is worth a thousand words, if that’s true, then that must mean the works of art surrounding May/Mac are worth billions. Either on the internet produced in Photoshop, slathered on a canvas in a studio in Brooklyn, or spray painted on a rolling Irish hillside, artists have created impressive works inspired by this giant fight. Here’s a collection of some of the best or most interesting. Today is the day @FloydMayweather V @TheNotoriousMMA #MayweathervMcgregor @ShowtimeBoxing pic.twitter.com/jtHWnJO0yt

Justin Golightly - August 26, 2017

Do you remember Rocky IV? It had some legendary training sequences. Sylvester Stallone grew a beard and he depicted Rocky going back to savage basics. He ran through snow, pushed plows, jerked on ropes, he had to get primal to fight his opponent. All this was set up to juxtapose Ivan Drago in a state-of-the-art facility, with cords hooked up to him while he was attached to lifting machines. Doctors were even there recording every result and change in his body. That’s kind of what Conor McGregor was doing down at the UFC Performance Institute to push himself to the next level in preparation for Floyd Mayweather. “It’s kind of common knowledge through social media and things like that, Conor has used our altitude chamber extensively. Ultimately what he’s trying to do is change his physiology somewhat. If you look at the work-rest ratio of boxing, it’s about 3-to-1. If you look at the work-rest ratio of a UFC fight, it’s about 1-to-4. It completely flips the physiology on its head, right? Which means Conor has kind of adapted his physiology to 12, three-minute rounds rather than five, five-minute rounds.” —  UFC Performance Institute vice president of performance Duncan French speaking to MMA Fighting.

Chris Taylor - August 25, 2017

Current UFC lightweight champion Conor McGregor will take his talents to the squared circle tomorrow night in Las Vegas when he throws down with undefeated boxing legend Floyd Mayweather. The Mayweather vs McGregor “super fight” could potentially end up being the biggest fight in combat sports history.

Chris Taylor - August 25, 2017

Current UFC lightweight champion Conor McGregor will take his talents to the squared circle tomorrow night in Las Vegas when he throws down with undefeated boxing legend Floyd Mayweather. The Mayweather vs McGregor “super fight” could potentially end up being the biggest fight in combat sports history.

Chris Taylor - August 25, 2017

Current UFC lightweight champion Conor McGregor and undefeated boxing legend Floyd Mayweather took to the scales today in Las Vegas to weigh in for tomorrow’s highly anticipated super fight at T-Mobile Arena. Both men appear to be in fabulous shape for the bout, and in classic “Mystic Mac” fashion McGregor was not short of words during his heated staredown with Mayweather.

Chris Taylor - August 25, 2017

One of the biggest fights, if not the biggest fight, in combat sports history will take place tomorrow night in Las Vegas when current UFC lightweight champion Conor McGregor takes his talents to the squared circle to square off with undefeated boxing legend Floyd Mayweather. “Mystic Mac” and “Money” hit the scales earlier this afternoon and their staredown was nothing short of epic.

Russell Ess - August 25, 2017

We are just one day away from being able to end the debate on who will win the money fight between Floyd Mayweather and Conor McGregor. Tons of fans, pundits, and even some fighters are claiming who they undoubtedly feel will win the boxing match and will either look like to validate their predictions or face being called out for being wrong by the opposing side.

Russell Ess - August 25, 2017

What many expect to be the richest fight in the history of combat sports is taking place on Saturday night as Floyd Mayweather and Conor McGregor are set to meet in the boxing ring. The fight for the “Money Belt” will generate millions of dollars from the live event and pay-per-view sales. While Mayweather and McGregor will be makings their millions for their time spent in the boxing ring, ticket brokers who were expecting to make a killing based on the expectations and hype of the event on the secondary ticket sales market are apparently in a deep hole that will surely take some time to get out of.