Conor McGregor News
Conor McGregor is on the hunt for Khloé Kardashian's "big fat ass"
Tom Taylor - February 15, 2017
In the wake of his November knockout of Eddie Alvarez, which earned him the UFC lightweight title, MMA superstar Conor McGregor announced that he would be taking some time off to father his first child with longtime girlfriend Dee Devlin. Since then, the champ has spent the bulk of his time in his native Ireland, preparing for this new arrival. Recently, however, the Irishman has returned to North American soil. His latest trip stateside will take him to Las Vegas, where he will attempt to put to bed an issue with the Nevada State Athletic Commission, and apparently, pick a fight with semi-retired boxing great Floyd Mayweather.
NSAC willing to grant McGregor license to host Mayweather superfight in Vegas
Scott Hernandez - February 15, 2017
In 2016, Conor McGregor was granted a boxing license in California, but denied one by the Nevada State Athletic Commission. At the time, it was explained that McGregor’s lack of professional boxing experience was the reason he had been denied a license in Nevada. Despite that, talks of a potential Floyd Mayweather superfight continued to develop, with conflicting reports emerging this week that McGregor and Mayweather were getting close to reaching a deal for a boxing superfight.
Floyd Mayweather to McGregor: take care of business with the UFC, then we can make a deal
Tom Taylor - February 15, 2017
The biggest ongoing narrative in combat sports today surrounds a potential mega fight between semi-retired boxing great Floyd Mayweather and UFC lightweight champion Conor McGregor. This potential showdown seems to generate new headlines every day, each often contrary to the previous one. Late last week, for example, reports began to surface that McGregor and Mayweather had agreed on a deal. Shortly thereafter, Mayweather announced that, while no deal had been reached just yet, the fight itself was drawing “very, very close” to fruition.
Dana White on Mayweather vs. McGregor reports: There is no deal
Tom Taylor - February 15, 2017
Late last week, a report emerged from Ireland, suggesting that UFC lightweight champion Conor McGregor and semi-retired boxing great Floyd Mayweather had agreed to a deal for their headline dominating mega fight. In an instant, a fight that has long looked almost impossible was suddenly glimmering with possibility. According to UFC President Dana White, however, there is no real cause for excitement. White, who has long been adamant that this fight cannot happen with the involvement of the UFC, recently told TMZ that the fight is far from done.
Floyd Mayweather: Conor McGregor fight "getting very, very close"
Scott Hernandez - February 14, 2017
Throughout the course of 2017, there have been several developments regarding a potential Conor McGregor vs. Floyd Mayweather boxing match. To start the year off, Mayweather offered McGregor $15 million to fight in a boxing match. McGregor remained quiet on the matter, however UFC President Dana White was quick to counter Mayweather’s offer, offering the undefeated prizefighter $25 million to fight. Mayweather scoffed at White’s offer, reiterating that he wouldn’t fight for less than $100 million.
Report | Conor McGregor and Floyd Mayweather have reached a deal regarding financial figures for a boxing match
Chris Taylor - February 13, 2017
According to a report from The Irish Sun, UFC superstar Conor McGregor and undefeated boxing legend Floyd Mayweather have come to an agreement regarding financial figures for a boxing super-fight. The report stated the following information:
Dana White opens up on communication with Conor McGregor following controversial comments
Scott Hernandez - February 11, 2017
With talks of a potential Conor McGregor vs. Floyd Mayweather scrap currently dominating MMA headlines, it came as quite a shock recently when prior to a pay-per view interview, McGregor released a photo on social media in which he said “fuck the UFC”: I'm so made! Heading to do a Q and A in front of 5000 fans! You read that right. That's more than UFC attendance tonight. And it's on PPV at http://www.notoriouslive.co Fuck the UFC. Fuck Floyd. Fuck boxing. Fuck the WWE. Fuck Hollywood. And fuck you too pay me.
Khabib Nurmagomedov makes the UFC an offer
Scott Hernandez - February 10, 2017
Top ranked lightweight contender Khabib Nurmagomedov may currently be gearing up for his UFC 209 interim lightweight title fight with Tony Ferguson, however the streaking Dagestani fighter is already prepared to make the UFC an offer on quite the interesting deal.
Tony Ferguson rips on Conor McGregor: 'Mayweather is gonna knock his ass out!'
Russell Ess - February 10, 2017
The #1 UFC ranked lightweight Khabib Nurmagomedov and #2 ranked Tony Ferguson are set to meet in the Octagon for the interim UFC lightweight belt at UFC 209 on March 4. However, the future of a lightweight title unification bout is hazy as Conor McGregor currently holds the undisputed lightweight title and is taking time off from fighting for the birth of his first child. Ferguson feels that “The Notorious” is just trying to slip away from defending his title. With McGregor most recently stating at his pay-per-view interview that he only has Floyd Mayweather in his sights for his next bout, Ferguson may be right. “The Notorious” predicted that the fight with Mayweather will come together toward the end of this year or early next year, which would mean it could be quite some time before we see “The Notorious” back in the Octagon if a bout with Mayweather is truly his next fight.
Tony Ferguson blasts Conor McGregor: money made him soft
Tom Taylor - February 10, 2017
On March 4, in the co-main event of UFC 209, Tony Ferguson and Khabib Nurmagomedov will battle for the UFC interim lightweight title. The winner of this fight is then likely to challenge undisputed champion Conor McGregor sometime down the road. According to Ferguson, however, the winner of his bout with Nurmagomedov should be considered the toughest man in the division, as he doesn’t believe McGregor is interesting in defending the title.
Jim Miller eyeing fight with Conor McGregor
Scott Hernandez - February 8, 2017
UFC lightweight veteran Jim Miller went on a bit of a tear in the UFC’s lightweight division over the course of 2016, bouncing back from back to back losses to go on a 3-fight win streak. At UFC 200, Miller began his win streak when he picked up a 1st round TKO win over fellow MMA veteran Takanori Gomi. Just one month later, Miller returned to the Octagon to fight exciting lightweight standout Joe Lauzon in a highly anticipated scrap. Ultimately, after three hard fought rounds, Miller was awarded the split decision win. Most recently, Miller stepped into the Octagon with Thiago Alves at UFC 205 for a highly anticipated showdown, which he won via unanimous decision.
VIDEO | New footage of Conor McGregor boxing sparring
Scott Hernandez - February 8, 2017
Boxing at SBG A video posted by Conor McGregor Official (@thenotoriousmma) on Feb 8, 2017 at 9:56am PST
Anderson Silva once again calls for Conor McGregor superfight
Scott Hernandez - February 7, 2017
While former UFC middleweight kingpin Anderson ‘The Spider’ Silva is currently slated to fight top ranked middleweight Derek Brunson this Saturday in New York at UFC 208, the middleweight kingpin couldn’t help but bring up the possibility of a Conor McGregor superfight during a recent interview.
Conor McGregor says he would fight Anderson Silva, Georges St-Pierre and Tyron Woodley
Russell Ess - February 6, 2017
Who wants to see Conor McGregor take on Anderson Silva in the Octagon? The former UFC middleweight kingpin has recently been talking about his desire to fight the Irish superstar simply because he wants to test his own skills as a martial artist.
Nate Diaz reportedly set to return at UFC 211
Scott Hernandez - February 4, 2017
Following an announcement from UFC President Dana White that the promotion had offered Nate Diaz a fight, inside sources have now leaked the details of the fight.
Yair Rodriguez on Conor McGregor: If he's in front of me, I don't care, I will go and kick his ass
Russell Ess - February 3, 2017
Coming off the biggest win of his career against UFC Hall of Fame legend BJ Penn, Yair Rodriguez is looking to climb to the top of the featherweight division and establish himself as the best in the 145-pound division. Rodriguez recently spoke with Michaela Vernava on Radio Row about his huge win over a Penn, who “Pantera” says he grew up watching fight.
Eddie Alvarez's coach Mark Henry reckons Conor McGregor could KO Floyd Mayweather
Russell Ess - February 3, 2017
Before Mark Henry and Eddie Alvarez took on Conor McGregor in the Octagon, the coach of the then-UFC lightweight champion didn’t have a lot of good things to say about McGregor. With campaigning for fights for both his students, Frankie Edgar and Eddie Alvarez, Alvarez was the one tasked with taking on the Irish superstar at UFC 205. “The Notorious” ended up winning in the second round by TKO, putting on a stellar performance and became the first fighter in history to simultaneously hold two separate UFC weight division titles.
Conor McGregor may need to guard his 'grill' the next time he runs into Nate Diaz
Russell Ess - February 2, 2017
The fire between Conor McGregor and Nate Diaz seems to have recently been reignited. During his pay-per-view interview held over the weekend, “The Notorious” dug into Diaz, saying that he lost all respect for the Stockton scrapper, calling him a “f***ing bitch” for the way he interacted with Floyd Mayweather over a FaceTime call.