Conor McGregor News
Sports analyst Shannon Sharpe claims Nate Diaz will never make 155 again
Russell Ess - October 18, 2016
There seems to be a bit of confusion surrounding UFC star Nate Diaz and his weight. “Undisputed” sports analyst co-host, Shannon Sharpe said on a recent episode that Diaz could not make the lightweight limit of 155 pounds, even after Diaz has fought the majority of his career in the lightweight division.
Analyst on Conor McGregor vs. Nate Diaz 3: It 'would either end or dramatically shorten the career' of one or both fighters
Russell Ess - October 18, 2016
The thought of Conor McGregor vs. Nate Diaz 3 is just as polarizing as each superstar fighter is. Some fans want nothing more than to see the two UFC pay-per-view kings go at it for a best of three series. On the other hand, there are those who want to see the fighters be matched up based off their records and rankings.
Nate Diaz takes another stab at Conor McGregor on social media
Russell Ess - October 18, 2016
Will we ever get to see the Conor McGregor vs. Nate Diaz trilogy fight? With “The Notorious” slated to take on Eddie Alvarez for the UFC lightweight title next at UFC 205, which takes place on November 12, there is a possibility we see the trilogy fight take place for the UFC lightweight title. McGregor even mentioned the potential lightweight title fight against Diaz in a recent interview with The LAD Bible. McGregor said, “there could be a potential fight maybe down the line for the lightweight belt after I win this one.” This all depends on if “The Notorious” can come out with his hand raised over Alvarez at UFC 205.
Conor McGregor's Jiu-Jitsu coach, Dillion Danis, discusses McGregor's "personal" announcement
bjpenndotcom - October 18, 2016
Ahead of UFC 205, where Conor McGregor will be making his UFC lightweight debut in hopes of capturing lightweight gold when he steps into the Octagon to face UFC lightweight champion Eddie Alvarez, UFC President Dana White has stated that McGregor has a “personal” announcement to make “out of left field”. While there has been no word from McGregor himself yet as to what the announcement will be, reports have surfaced that McGregor is planning to take time away from the sport in order to help his girlfriend, Dee Devlin, with the birth of their newborn child. In addition, the report went on to state that there was no timeframe given for how long McGregor would be away from the sport for, but fans could expect him to be away for about a year.
Conor McGregor: "I don't think Eddie Alvarez poses any threat"
Chris Taylor - October 16, 2016
UFC featherweight champion Conor McGregor has always been one to speak his mind. The brash Irishman, who will challenge Eddie Alvarez for the UFC’s lightweight title on November 12 in New York, recently did a Fan Q&A with the LAD Bible where he gave his take on Alvarez as an opponent.
PHOTOS | Conor McGregor is focused on his wrestling ahead of UFC 205
Chris Taylor - October 16, 2016
Conor McGregor is busy preparing for his upcoming 155-pound title fight with current UFC lightweight champion Eddie Alvarez. McGregor and Alvarez will meet in the headlining bout of UFC 205 on November 12, which takes place inside New York’s historic Madison Square Garden arena.
Conor McGregor on UFC 205 post-fight announcement "Don't blink. It's going to be big!"
Chris Taylor - October 16, 2016
Current UFC featherweight champion Conor McGregor has confirmed that he will be making a major announcement following his UFC 205 lightweight title fight with Eddie Alvarez this November in New York. McGregor has remained tight-lipped about the announcement and recently told MMAJunkie that he will not be spilling the beans until his business with Eddie Alvarez is finished on November 12:
NAC Head Says McGregor Was Only Fined $75K for Bottle-Throwing Debacle – Not $150K.
Tom Taylor - October 16, 2016
Conor McGregor and Nate Diaz had plenty of highly-publicized run-ins in the buildup to their UFC 202 rematch. The most high-profile of these, however, was their infamous bottle-throwing showdown at one of the event’s pre-fight press conferences. The incident began when McGregor showed up late to the press event. Evidently irritated by the Irishman’s tardiness, Diaz and his team then stormed out of the building, throwing water bottles McGregor’s way as they did. McGregor, who never shies away from an on-camera conflict, then returned fire, pelting his adversaries with water bottles of his own, and an energy drink can. This wild shoot-out, unsurprisngly, drove the fans into a frenzy, and increased the hype for UFC 202 by an exponential factor. The Nevada Athletic Commission (NAC), however, was not pleased about the ordeal. In fact, they were livid.
VIDEO | Conor McGregor playing 'Call of Duty' with VR headset
bjpenndotcom - October 15, 2016
https://youtu.be/NxbqjQD7asQ UFC featherweight champion Conor McGregor has recently been filming and doing motion-capture work for the upcoming ‘Call of Duty: Infinite Warfare’ video game to be released in November.
Conor McGregor sends a message to 'afraid' Floyd Mayweather
bjpenndotcom - October 15, 2016
After Conor McGregor was submitted by Nate Diaz in the main event of UFC 196 back in March, there was much speculation as to what the UFC featherweight champ’s next move would be. One of the more intriguing options that was immediately available to McGregor after he was pulled from the UFC 200 card for refusing to fulfill his media obligations was to make the jump to boxing for a boxing match with Floyd Mayweather. Both men traded shots back and forth in the media, which resulted in both men verbally agreeing to fight. While talks began as very ‘hypothetical’, things quickly progressed, with an ESPN affiliate even going as far as to announce the date for the McGregor-Mayweather fight. With that being said however, McGregor ultimately ended up signing to fight Nate Diaz in a rematch at UFC 202 in August, which McGregor won via majority decision.
Conor McGregor discusses Jose Aldo's feud with the UFC
Chris Taylor - October 15, 2016
UFC featherweight champion Conor McGregor did a Facebook interview with The LAD Bible on Friday and was asked the following question by a fan who wrote in “Jose Aldo really wants a rematch, do you feel you will ever give him a rematch?” “Mystic Mac” responded to the question with an interesting theory:
Conor McGregor: "The Irish mafia have strong links in Philadelphia, so Eddie knows my people!"
Chris Taylor - October 14, 2016
UFC featherweight champion Conor McGregor did a Facebook interview with The LAD Bible on Friday and was asked how he felt about fighting the American Eddie Alvarez on his home soil. The brash Irish superstar replied to the question with the following statement. “It is my home soil. New York is mine! Like I said the Irish built New York. We run the entire east coast. Where Eddie is actually from, Philadelphia. The Irish have been running Philadelphia for a long time. The Irish mafia has strong links in there. So I know he knows about my people. I know he knows about who we are. It is an honor to fight on my home soil.”
VIDEO | Conor McGregor says he will slap the heads off of scary clowns and Eddie Alvarez
Chris Taylor - October 14, 2016
Gegard Mousasi claims Conor McGregor threatened him with a knife
Chris Taylor - October 14, 2016
Former Strikeforce and Dream champion Gegard Mousasi picked up another big win this past Saturday in Machester when he scored a second-round TKO victory over former UFC champion Vitor Belfort in the co-main event of UFC 204. The victory vaulted Mousasi in to the top 5 of the UFC’s stacked middleweight division and has him closer than ever before to a shot at UFC gold.
Conor McGregor on psychological warfare: It's a ruthless business and I am the most ruthless
bjpenndotcom - October 14, 2016
UFC featherweight champion Conor McGregor has earned the reputation as not only one of the best trash talkers in the business, but also as someone who is extremely good at gaining a mental edge over his opponents. McGregor has been able to carefully find weak spots in his opponents mental psyche, which he then uses to get them emotionally invested in the fight, making them more likely to be overly aggressive and reckless come fight-night.
Conor McGregor says his fists are bigger than Eddie Alvarez's head
Russell Ess - October 14, 2016
UFC featherweight champion Conor McGregor has the chance to make history once again on November 12. “The Notorious” will challenge Eddie Alvarez for the UFC lightweight title and if is victorious in the bout against Alvarez, will be the first fighter in UFC history to simultaneously hold two UFC divison’s titles.
Conor McGregor comments on the return of Ronda Rousey
Russell Ess - October 14, 2016
UFC featherweight champion Conor McGregor did a Facebook interview with the LAD Bible on Friday and fielded questions from his die-hard fans. With the recent news of former UFC women’s bantamweight champion Ronda Rousey returning to the Octagon at UFC 207 to take on current champion Amanda Nunes for the title, “The Notorious” was asked how he felt about her comeback.
Dana White reiterates Conor McGregor will give up one belt if victorious at UFC 205
bjpenndotcom - October 14, 2016
At UFC 205, Conor McGregor will look to make UFC history once again as he steps into the Octagon to fight UFC lightweight champion Eddie Alvarez on November 12th. Should McGregor emerge from ‘The Empire State’ victorious, he will not only become just the third man in UFC history to become a two-division world champion, but also the first man in the history of the UFC to hold two championship belts simultaneously. Ahead of the fight, there has been some controversy surrounding the fact that McGregor was able to keep the featherweight championship for the fight, and didn’t have to vacate the belt prior to the scrap like UFC President Dana White initially stated. When fans and fighters began to complain that McGregor was able to keep the featherweight strap, White mysteriously explained that McGregor has a “personal” announcement to make “out of left field” following the fight, which is why he was given this opportunity.