Conor McGregor News

bjpenndotcom - February 24, 2016

Yesterday evening UFC President Dana White appeared on SportsCenter to make the announcement of Nate Diaz filling in for Rafael dos Anjos against Conor McGregor at UFC 196. Immediately social media went wild in anticipation of the fight. Below is a compilation of members of the MMA community reacting to the fight.

bjpenndotcom - February 24, 2016

While Conor McGregor might have opened up as the betting favorite against Nate Diaz ahead of their welterweight scrap at UFC 196 on March 5th, his coach, John Kavanagh, thinks it will be an early finish. Diaz was given the fight after UFC lightweight champion Rafael dos Anjos was forced out of the bout with a broken foot Tuesday morning.

bjpenndotcom - February 24, 2016

Last night UFC President Dana White appeared on SportsCenter to make the official announcement of who would be filling in for Rafael dos Anjos against Conor McGregor at UFC 196 on March 5th.

bjpenndotcom - February 24, 2016

By now the MMA world knows that Nate Diaz has stepped in for Rafael dos Anjos at UFC 196 to fight Conor McGregor in a welterweight showdown. Diaz stepped in on short notice after Rafael dos Anjos was forced out of the bout with a broken foot. Immediately after Diaz stepped in the MMA world exploded in anticipation of the event with a fan-made promo already surfacing.

bjpenndotcom - February 23, 2016

After Rafael dos Anjos backed out of his UFC 196 main event scrap against Conor McGregor with a broken foot, there was a scramble to find an opponent to replace the lightweight champ. Ultimately it was revealed by UFC President Dana White that Nate Diaz would be stepping in on short notice to fight McGregor at welterweight on March 5th in the main event of UFC 196.

bjpenndotcom - February 23, 2016

Early Tuesday evening BJPenn.com broke the news that Conor McGregor vs. Nate Diaz had been slated for the main event of UFC 196 after Rafael dos Anjos backed out of the bout with a broken foot. There were still some questions surrounding the bout, mainly what weight class the pair would compete at.

bjpenndotcom - February 23, 2016

There has been much speculation as to who will step in and fight Conor McGregor in the main event of UFC 196 on March 5th. While there has been no shortage of top contenders stepping up to offer to fight McGregor at the event, it seems as though we now have an official bout.

bjpenndotcom - February 23, 2016

https://youtu.be/qoDNAa4KoG8 Here’s a look at some of the fighters who took to twitter to get a big money fight with the featherweight champion Conor McGregor. The last guy that stepped up in short notice got paid 500G’s flat to show.

bjpenndotcom - February 23, 2016

Cerrone retained the services of @TheDolceDiet as of last night, Dolce confirmed with me minutes ago. Doing his part to get ready if need be — Ariel Helwani (@arielhelwani) February 23, 2016

bjpenndotcom - February 23, 2016

By now nearly the entire sporting world knows that Rafael dos Anjos has been forced out of his UFC 196 lightweight title fight against Conor McGregor on March 5th due to a broken foot. The UFC has been scrambling trying to find an opponent to replace dos Anjos in the main event of the card. Fresh off his win over Alex Oliveira on Sunday night, Donald Cerrone has offered to fight on short notice. In addition Anthony Pettis revealed via Twitter that he is ready to go if need be. Last but certainly not least, Nate Diaz threw his name into the mix of potential opponents when he took to Twitter to tell McGregor to get on his knees and beg.

bjpenndotcom - February 23, 2016

https://twitter.com/FrontRowBrian/status/702195221526806529 With Rafael dos Anjos out, it’s now a mad dash to get Conor McGregor an opponent for the UFC 196 main-event slot. Finding a quick replacement in less than 2 weeks notice you would think would be a tall order. Consider the amounts of cash they threw at Chad “Money” Mendes to step in the octagon with McGregor on short notice at UFC 189.

bjpenndotcom - February 23, 2016

Tuesday morning news surfaced that Rafael dos Anjos had broken his foot and would be unable to defend his UFC lightweight championship against Conor McGregor at UFC 196 on March 5th. As can be expected with less than 2 weeks before fight night, the UFC began to scramble to find a replacement opponent for McGregor. Donald ‘Cowboy’ Cerrone, fresh off his win Saturday night, offered to take the fight on short notice. In addition, former UFC lightweight champion Anthony ‘Showtime’ Pettis offered to fill-in and fight McGregor.

bjpenndotcom - February 23, 2016

Early Tuesday morning it was revealed that UFC lightweight champion Rafael dos Anjos had withdrawn from his UFC 196 lightweight title fight with UFC featherweight champion Conor McGregor. The UFC has been scrambling to find a replacement for dos Anjos less than 2 weeks away from fight night. Since RDA announced his withdrawal Donald Cerrone and Anthony Pettis have both stepped up and offered to fight McGregor on short notice.

bjpenndotcom - February 23, 2016

https://youtu.be/ykqqGun5mE0 With lightweight champion Rafael dos Anjos out due to a broken foot, the only way you’ll catch dos Anjos in an octagon is on EA Sports UFC 1.

Chris Taylor - February 23, 2016

According to multiple reports, UFC lightweight champion Rafael dos Anjos (25-7 MMA) has suffered a broken foot in training and will no longer be able to defend his title against Conor McGregor at UFC 196 on March 5. Brazilian news outlet Globo was one of the first to report the story.

bjpenndotcom - February 22, 2016

http://www.dailymotion.com/video/x3tl8hq_brendan-schaub-conor-mcgregor-would-f-robbie-lawler-up_sport UFC commentator Joe Rogan alongside Brendan Schaub Eddie Bravo and Ian McCall give us their views on Conor McGregor fighting in the welterweight division and the recent success of Stephen “Wonderboy” Thompson.

bjpenndotcom - February 22, 2016

https://youtu.be/k1hzT1H9Dl0 Fight fans are in for a treat with less than two weeks for what could be the largest UFC event of the year when main-event headliner Conor McGregor steps up to the lightweight division to attempt to decrown his second of three champions come fight night next month.

bjpenndotcom - February 22, 2016

Back to America for the gold and the silk. Draped in the green and the orange. pic.twitter.com/LhMLjhuMFz — Conor McGregor (@TheNotoriousMMA) February 22, 2016