Conor McGregor News
John Kavanagh reveals tentative plan for Conor McGregor UFC return
Scott Hernandez - June 23, 2017
On August 26th, UFC lightweight champion Conor McGregor will step into the ring for a highly anticipated showdown with undefeated boxer Floyd Mayweather at the T-Mobile arena in what could very well go down as the biggest fight of all time. Ahead of that fight, many fans have questioned when, or if, Conor McGregor will return to the UFC to defend his lightweight title after the fight with Mayweather given that McGregor won the lightweight championship in November of 2016 at UFC 205, when he cemented his place in the UFC history books as the first simultaneous two-division champion.
Floyd Mayweather's coach questions legitimacy of Conor McGregor sparring footage
Scott Hernandez - June 23, 2017
Over a year ago, Conor McGregor brought in South African boxing champion Chris Van Heerden to help him prepare for his rematch with Nate Diaz. Conor McGregor then posted footage of the pair sparring to his social media accounts, showing himself tagging Van Heerden repeatedly. That didn’t sit too well with Van Heerden, who was quick to fire back at McGregor and release the unedited footage of the sparring session. The footage remains the only footage of McGregor sparring against a professional boxer, however ahead of the Conor McGregor vs. Floyd Mayweather boxing match on August 26th, Mayweather’s assistant coach Nate Jones spoke to Submission Radio to explain why he isn’t sold on the footage being 100% legitimate.
VIDEO | Incredibly in-depth breakdown explaining why Conor McGregor can beat Floyd Mayweather
Scott Hernandez - June 23, 2017
Conor McGregor's Chances Vs Floyd Mayweather
Dana White sends message to fan who 'bought' McGregor-Mayweather tickets
Scott Hernandez - June 23, 2017
While the combat sports community is understandably thrilled and anxious for the highly anticipated Conor McGregor vs. Floyd Mayweather boxing match on August 26th at the T-Mobile arena, one fan may have jumped the gun in regards to buying their tickets for the historic event. A fan told me he bought tix already. I want ALL fans to know that we have not even come up with a price for tix yet and tix ARE NOT for sale yet. Don't get fucked by These DIRTBALLS trying to sell tix already. When we announce tix on sale that's when it's real.
Kenny Florian suggests one advantage Conor McGregor must utilize for Floyd Mayweather fight
Russell Ess - June 22, 2017
If there is one aspect of the fight game that Floyd Mayweather may fall short against Conor McGregor, it’s the trash talk. “The Notorious” is sharp, witty, and well, often times predicts the future. Although Mayweather is no stranger to the hype game or building his buzz through character, McGregor is definitely one of the best in the business.
VIDEO | Floyd Mayweather sparring for Conor McGregor
Scott Hernandez - June 22, 2017
The countdown is now underway for the highly anticipated Floyd Mayweather vs. Conor McGregor boxing match on August 26th, where Mayweather will look to extend his undefeated record to 50-0 as he looks to dispatch of the UFC lightweight champion. On the flip side however, McGregor will look to pick up his first professional boxing win as he looks to shock the world with a major upset over Mayweather.
Conor McGregor's manager reveals Lorenzo Fertitta played a big role in Mayweather negotiations
Scott Hernandez - June 22, 2017
While former UFC owner Lorenzo Fertitta may no longer own the UFC, Lorenzo has continued to remain an active part of combat sports, however he has done so behind the scenes. That’s according to Conor McGregor’s manager Audie Attar, who revealed on The MMA Hour that Fertitta was instrumental in helping aid negotiations between Team McGregor and Team Mayweather when discussing a potential boxing match. Now of course, fight fans know that the scrap between Floyd Mayweather and Conor McGregor will go down on August 26th, something they apparently have Fertitta to thank for:
GGG & Canelo Alvarez weigh-in on Conor McGregor vs. Floyd Mayweather
Scott Hernandez - June 21, 2017
On September 16th, Gennady Gennadyevich Golovkin, also known as ‘Triple G’ will step into the ring for a highly anticipated middleweight title fight against Canelo Alvarez many years in the making. Several weeks before however, UFC lightweight champion Conor McGregor, and undefeated prizefighter Floyd Mayweather will step into the ring at the T-Mobile Arena for a boxing match that is being dubbed the biggest fight of all time. While Golden Boy Promotions CEO Oscar De La Hoya attempted to prevent the fight from ever taking place, he has now stated that he isn’t too worried about the fight between McGregor and Mayweather drawing attention away from the Alvarez-GGG fight.
VIDEO | Conor McGregor using interesting training method for accuracy
Scott Hernandez - June 21, 2017
As Conor McGregor stated following his 13 second KO win over Jose Aldo, “precision beats power, and timing beats speed.” Now, ahead of McGregor’s August 26th fight against Floyd Mayweather, Conor McGregor has once again enlisted the help of movement coach Ido Portal to help him prepare for the puzzle that is Floyd Mayweather.
VIDEO | Floyd Mayweather's last opponent Andre Berto gives surprising prediction for Mayweather vs McGregor
Russell Ess - June 21, 2017
.@AndreBerto, the last man to fight Floyd Mayweather, told @anezbitt why Floyd has to "embarrass" Conor & what makes Floyd so hard to beat. pic.twitter.com/V7R8T7DI10 — FOX Sports: UFC (@UFCONFOX) June 20, 2017
Artist explains the Conor McGregor knocking out Floyd Mayweather mural
Scott Hernandez - June 21, 2017
Ahead of Conor McGregor‘s highly anticipated August 26th showdown with Floyd Mayweather, the champ showed off a massive mural on the wall of his gym which depicts him knocking out Mayweather. The mural instantly drew attention from fight fans due to the level of boldness displayed. However, as it turns out, it wasn’t McGregor who commissioned an artist to create the mural, it was SBG Ireland head coach John Kavanagh, who informed the artists that they needed to complete the mural in a very short amount of time.
VIDEO | First footage of Floyd Mayweather training for Conor McGregor
Scott Hernandez - June 21, 2017
With just 68 days to go until Conor McGregor and Floyd Mayweather step into the ring together at the T-Mobile Arena, training camp is underway for both men ahead of what is being called the biggest fight in combat sports history.
Oscar De La Hoya once again rips "irrelevant" McGregor vs. Mayweather fight
Scott Hernandez - June 20, 2017
On August 26th, Conor McGregor and Floyd Mayweather will compete in what many consider the biggest fight in combat sports history. With that being said however, not everyone shares the same enthusiasm regarding the fight. Boxing legend Oscar De La Hoya even went as far as to pen a lengthy letter in an attempt to prevent the fight from ever taking place. With that being said, De La Hoya recently spoke in an interview, where he looked to discredit the fight, saying:
Chris van Heerden on former sparring partner Conor McGregor: This will prove boxing standup is on so much higher of a level
Russell Ess - June 20, 2017
One of the biggest draws of the Floyd Mayweather vs. Conor McGregor boxing spectacle is seeing how competitive it will be between the two combat sports superstars. Many from the boxing world are not giving Conor McGregor much of a chance. Longtime boxing analyst Max Kellerman has gone as far as to claim that “The Notorious” will not land a single punch on the defensive boxing genius.
The wild and crazy prop bets for the Floyd Mayweather vs Conor McGregor fight
Russell Ess - June 20, 2017
The Floyd Mayweather and Conor McGregor fight is getting a ton of buzz and the sportsbooks are getting in on all the action. The mega money fight is officially set to take place on August 26 in Las Vegas, Nevada.
Floyd Mayweather's coach gives bold prediction for Conor McGregor fight
Scott Hernandez - June 20, 2017
On August 26th, UFC lightweight champion Conor McGregor will look to make combat sports history and hand Floyd Mayweather his first professional boxing loss when the two square off at the T-Mobile arena. Ahead of the fight, the combat sports community remains rather torn in their predictions for the fight. While Mayweather’s nearly perfect defense has seen him go 49-0 throughout the course of his professional career, many believe that McGregor’s precision combined with his incredible power will lead him to a victory.
Conor McGregor's coach breaks down McGregor's exceptional fight IQ
Scott Hernandez - June 20, 2017
UFC lightweight champion and Irish superstar Conor McGregor has repeatedly proven himself to be an elite level striker inside the Octagon. Throughout McGregor’s eight year MMA career, 18 of his 21 wins have come by way of knockout, all of them via punches. While Conor McGregor, who uses Taekwondo as part of his training, has extremely accurate kicks, it’s his ability to counterpunch that makes him so dominant in the UFC, using his slip counter left-hand combination to finish countless opponents throughout his MMA career.
Conor McGregor's coach says "no doubt" McGregor will defeat Floyd Mayweather
Scott Hernandez - June 20, 2017
Conor McGregor‘s striking coach Owen Roddy has largely been credited with helping develop McGregor’s impressive striking game throughout the course of his MMA career. Roddy now faces the task of aiding the Irish superstar in improving his boxing leading up to his highly anticipated August 26th scrap with Floyd Mayweather at the T-Mobile arena in Las Vegas, where McGregor will look to hand Mayweather his first professional boxing loss.