Conor McGregor News
Bob Arum explains why McGregor Mayweather talk is meaningless
bjpenndotcom - January 17, 2017
To kick off 2017, talks of a potential Conor McGregor Floyd Mayweather boxing match quickly picked up steam as Mayweather offered the UFC superstar $15 million for a boxing match:
Conor McGregor looks to trademark his nickname
Tom Taylor - January 17, 2017
As the first fighter ever to wear UFC gold in two divisions concurrently, Conor McGregor is one of the best fighters in the world. With numerous UFC records in the areas of fighter pay and pay-per-view sales, and side projects ranging from video game appearances to short films with John Lovitz, he’s also an astute business man. The latest proof of McGregor’s business savvy occurred earlier this month, when his company, McGregor Sports and Entertainment, began making moves to trademark his nickname “The Notorious,”
Floyd Mayweather questions why Dana White is being paid more than Conor McGregor
Russell Ess - January 16, 2017
The promotional battle between UFC lightweight champion Conor McGregor and boxing legend Floyd Mayweather also interestingly involves UFC President Dana White. Recently, White, who has McGregor under contract with the UFC made Mayweather an offer of $25 million to fight McGregor with a split of pay-per-view buys to be negotiated.
Amanda Nunes on why she wants to fight for a second belt: Conor McGregor did it
Tom Taylor - January 16, 2017
Earlier this month, UFC bantamweight champion Amanda Nunes made headlines by calling for a shot at the winner of Holly Holm and Germaine De Randamie’s inaugural women’s featherweight title fight, which is scheduled for the main event of UFC 208 on February 11. The champ made this call on Twitter. I'm ready to make wmma history…. I want the winner. @danawhite @ufc @seanshelby vamos Fazer historia no mundo quero lutar com quem ganhar. pic.twitter.com/VQXyp4SCaO
VIDEO | Business-minded Floyd Mayweather says he "absolutely" wants to fight Conor McGregor
Tom Taylor - January 15, 2017
.@FloydMayweather talks possible boxing fight with @TheNotoriousMMA #Boxing #JackDeGale pic.twitter.com/tTxyL4pglg — SHOWTIME Boxing (@ShowtimeBoxing) January 15, 2017
Tyron Woodley confident McGregor-Mayweather WILL happen
bjpenndotcom - January 14, 2017
With talks of a potential Conor McGregor vs. Floyd Mayweather boxing match currently dominating headlines in both the MMA community and the boxing community, everyone wants a piece of the action! To kick off 2017, Mayweather made McGregor an offer to fight for $15 million. UFC President Dana White was quick to make an appearance on ‘The Herd’, where he made Mayweather a formal offer of $25 million to fight, explaining that the pair could discuss how the PPV sales would be split. Mayweather was quick to respond, calling White a “comedian” for what he believed to be a low-ball offer.
Dillon Danis' bold prediction for potential McGregor Nurmagomedov fight
bjpenndotcom - January 14, 2017
After Conor McGregor captured the UFC lightweight championship at UFC 205 by defeating Eddie Alvarez in a brilliant performance that resulted in a 2nd round TKO loss for Alvarez, all signs pointed to Khabib Nurmagomedov receiving the next lightweight title shot after his dominant 3rd round submission win over Michael Johnson. Following the event, McGregor announced that he would need to take several months off from fighting due to the upcoming birth of his firstborn child in May. In the meantime, the UFC has officially announced that lightweight #1 contender Khabib Nurmagomedov would be fighting Tony Ferguson for the interim lightweight championship at UFC 209 on March 4th.
VIDEO | Floyd Mayweather responds to Dana White's $25 million offer to fight Conor McGregor
Russell Ess - January 13, 2017
On Friday, UFC President Dana White offered Floyd Mayweather $25 million to fight Conor McGregor with pay-per-view buys to be negotiated.
VIDEO | Dana White digs at Floyd Mayweather but offers him $25 million to fight Conor McGregor
Russell Ess - January 13, 2017
UFC President Dana White is likely the only person in the world that could put together a Floyd Mayweather and Conor McGregor fight at this point in time.
BREAKING! Dana White formally makes Floyd Mayweather offer to fight Conor McGregor
bjpenndotcom - January 13, 2017
This week, undefeated boxing icon Floyd Mayweather made UFC superstar Conor McGregor an offer to step into the ring with him for a boxing match. Mayweather offered McGregor $15 million, and left the door open to discuss Conor McGregor getting a cut of the match’s Pay-Per View sales. Friday afternoon, during an appearance on The Herd with Colin Cowherd, UFC President Dana White countered Mayweather’s offer to McGregor:
Ben Affleck talks MMA in the movies, McGregor vs. Mayweather
Tom Taylor - January 13, 2017
As one of the new celebrity owners of the UFC, it should come as no surprise that Hollywood star Ben Affleck is an MMA fan. The Golden Globe winning actor and writer has expressed his MMA fandom many times in the past, even suggesting that, when acting in Batman vs. Superman: Dawn of Justice, he based Batman’s fighting style on that of UFC lightweight champ Conor McGregor. “He’s like a little bit more of a brawler – he’s more physical,” Affleck said of his Batman portrayal in an interview with Reuters. “You kind of get a feeling of a physical, visceral slugger thing. So the fights are a little more smash-mouth, UFC-influenced – Conor McGregor style.”
John Kavanagh not impressed with interim title fight at UFC 209
bjpenndotcom - January 13, 2017
This week, it was announced that top ranked lightweights Khabib Nurmagomedov and Tony Ferguson would be stepping into the Octagon in the co-main event of UFC 209 on March 4th to compete for the interim UFC lightweight championship. The fight had been in the works for quite some time after UFC lightweight champion Conor McGregor revealed following his UFC 205 win over Eddie Alvarez that he would be taking some time off from fighting due to the upcoming birth of his firstborn child. While both Nurmagomedov and Ferguson appeared to be on-board for an interim lightweight title scrap, Ferguson then backtracked, demanding that the UFC give him the same money Nurmagomedov would be getting.
Floyd Mayweather takes shots at Conor McGregor's heart
bjpenndotcom - January 12, 2017
While talks of a potential Conor McGregor vs. Floyd Mayweather boxing match have been dominating the combat sports world for quite some time now, the odds of the fight ever actually taking place have remained extremely slim. Following his dominant UFC 205 win over Eddie Alvarez in November, McGregor was issued his boxing license in California, adding fuel to the fire of a potential showdown between the two men in the boxing ring. With that being said, despite the two men firing shots at one another in interviews over the course of the last several weeks, talks never resulted in contracts being issued.
Conor McGregor fires a very personal shot at Floyd Mayweather
Russell Ess - January 11, 2017
The beef between UFC lightweight champion Conor McGregor and undefeated boxing legend Floyd Mayweather likely just took a turn to getting real personal. The buzzing fantasy matchup between the MMA star versus the boxing star has been going on for quite some time now. However, a social media post from “The Notorious” on Wednesday took things to an entirely new level.
VIDEO | Conor McGregor continues training with Jon Lovitz in hilarious commercial
Russell Ess - January 11, 2017
https://youtu.be/gcqZ7mKDigw UFC lightweight champion Conor McGregor is polishing up his acting skills starring in a series of commercials for the Pegasus World Cup Invitational.
Floyd Mayweather makes Conor McGregor boxing match offer
bjpenndotcom - January 11, 2017
The ongoing storyline of a Conor McGregor boxing match with Floyd Mayweather continues this week. Leading up to Conor McGregor‘s UFC 205 scrap with Eddie Alvarez in November, where the Irish superstar captured the UFC lightweight championship, becoming the first ever simultaneous two-division UFC champion, and the third man in UFC history to hold championship belts in two weight classes, McGregor mentioned that if he were to emerge from the scrap victorious, he very well could be looking at moving to boxing for a superfight with Floyd Mayweather.
Joe Rogan: Nick Diaz vs. Conor McGregor is the 'money fight'
bjpenndotcom - January 6, 2017
2016 was a big year for UFC superstar Conor McGregor. McGregor entered the year fresh off a win over Jose Aldo at UFC 194 to claim the UFC featherweight championship. To kick off 2016, McGregor was slated to move up in weight at UFC 196 to take on Rafael dos Anjos for the UFC lightweight title. Unfortunately, dos Anjos pulled out of the fight just two weeks before. Ultimately, the UFC selected Nate Diaz as a late fill-in opponent for McGregor. Come March 5th, Diaz shocked the world as he rocked and then submitted the Irish superstar in just the second round.
EXCLUSIVE | Tyron Woodley declares his grandiose matchup wish list
Russell Ess - January 5, 2017
Fans of UFC welterweight champion Tyron Woodley are anxiously awaiting to hear what will be next for “The Chosen One.” With there being a few options that the UFC has to put together to take on the king of the welterweight division in the Octagon next, Woodley is looking to build on his legacy with some dream matchups including both the champions in the weight classes surrounding him at 170.