Conor McGregor News

Chris Taylor - March 4, 2016

UFC featherweight champion Conor McGregor and lightweight contender Nate Diaz came face to face at yesterday’s UFC 196 press conference in Las Vegas. The event headliners were asked to square off and Nate proceeded to shove his fist inches from McGregor’s face. Conor eventually had enough of Nate’s antics and decided to punch Diaz’s hand away.

Chris Taylor - March 4, 2016

Conor McGregor and Nate Diaz went OFF on each other during an interview with Jay & Dan yesterday on FOX Sports Live.

Russell Ess - March 4, 2016

The aftermath of the UFC 196 press conference held nearly as much excitement as the climax of the presser for fans of UFC featherweight champion Conor McGregor and UFC veteran Nate Diaz.

Russell Ess - March 4, 2016

Note: Try refresh this page in your browser if video does not load Fans had a back-and-forth debate regarding UFC featherweight Conor McGregor and his UFC veteran opponent Nate Diaz’s scuffle on Thursday at the UFC 196 press conference.

Scott Hernandez - March 3, 2016

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Scott Hernandez - March 3, 2016

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Chris Taylor - March 3, 2016

UFC featherweight champion Conor McGregor was unleashing a verbal assault on Nate Diaz at today’s UFC 196 press conference. “Mystic Mac” demanded that Diaz say ‘thank you’ for making him a millionaire, but Nate was not willing to do so and that’s when things really heated up:

Scott Hernandez - March 3, 2016

Just two days to go!! @TheNotoriousMMA vs. @NateDiaz209 at #UFC196 https://t.co/aLBcuE5YVd — UFC Europe (@UFCEurope) March 3, 2016

Scott Hernandez - March 3, 2016

Conor McGregor stated recently that he locked into a fight at UFC 200, however an opponent has not been chosen. Leading up to UFC 200, there’s much speculation as to who Conor McGregor will face at UFC 200. With his UFC 196 fight against Nate Diaz being a welterweight scrap, there’s many wondering if McGregor will face Robbie Lawler at UFC 200.

Chris Taylor - March 3, 2016

During today’s UFC 196 press conference UFC featherweight champion Conor McGregor was asked why he uses the terms ‘we’ and ‘us’ when referring to the UFC and if he actually feels that he is a split-partner with the promotion. “Mystic Mac” replied with the following response:

Scott Hernandez - March 3, 2016

At the UFC 196 press conference on Thursday, the trash talk began very early in the event. Conor McGregor was asked what made him so special in comparison to other combat sports athletes and UFC fighters.

Russell Ess - March 3, 2016

Conor McGregor is definitely not making any friends in the fight game by being one of the biggest draws in the UFC. Part of his allure is his persona and the things he says. Sometimes the things he says are pointed directly at other fighters in the UFC and well, some of them are taking it very personally. Fighter manager Ali Abdel Aziz spoke with Jonathan Shrager of the UG to discuss McGregor and the personal issues with some of his fighters that include Frankie Edgar, Rafael dos Anjos and Fabricio Werdum.

Scott Hernandez - March 3, 2016

Ahead of Saturday’s highly anticipated UFC 196 event in Las Vegas, hear from main even fighters Conor McGregor and Nate Diaz, as well as co-main event fighters, UFC women’s bantamweight champion Holly Holm and Miesha Tate.

Russell Ess - March 3, 2016

Do you agree with @thenotoriousmma's P4P rankings? #ufc196 A video posted by MMAFighting.com (@mmafightingdotcom) on Mar 2, 2016 at 10:06pm PST

Russell Ess - March 3, 2016

It looks like UFC featherweight champion Conor McGregor’s choice to give Nate Diaz their fight at welterweight may have been a planned tactic for a fight with UFC welterweight champion Robbie Lawler. “I mean, why not? That’s probably the leading option,” McGregor said during the open workouts on Wednesday (transcribed by MMA Fighting).

Scott Hernandez - March 3, 2016

It’s no secret that Conor McGregor had a brutal weight cut when he was dropping down to fight at featherweight. Ahead of McGregor’s fight with Nate Diaz on Saturday at UFC 196, which will go down at welterweight, a member of The UnderGround compared the size of McGregor prior to UFC 194 with the size of McGregor before UFC 196 on Saturday.

Russell Ess - March 3, 2016

Catch up with the fighters being featured on the UFC 196 card and get a glimpse of their lives outside of the Octagon.

Russell Ess - March 3, 2016

Immediately after the open workouts for UFC 196, UFC featherweight champion Conor McGregor took to the media to answer questions and didn’t disappoint. “The Notorious” had some whip in his comments, much the opposite of one of Nate Diaz’s recent interviews where he surprisingly gives McGregor praise.