Conor McGregor News

Scott Hernandez - March 2, 2016

After it was announced that Conor McGregor would be moving up to lightweight to fight Rafael dos Anjos at UFC 196 on March 5th, he revealed his intentions to also go up to welterweight to fight Robbie Lawler for the welterweight championship. Now that Rafael dos Anjos is out of their UFC 196 bout, and Nate Diaz has stepped in for a welterweight scrap with McGregor, many are wondering if McGregor will get a welterweight title shot at UFC 200 if he defeats Diaz.

Scott Hernandez - March 2, 2016

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Scott Hernandez - March 2, 2016

Fighting up a weight class or two seems impossible for most MMA fighters but not for Conor McGregor.  It’s not that he wasn’t training for a fight, he was, but it was supposed to be a 155 lbs. title fight instead of 145 lbs. where he is the champ. With the 155 lbs. champ pulling out with a broken foot the UFC had to scramble a little to find a replacement.  After several fighters said they would come to the rescue and fight Conor it was agreed the Nate Diaz would be the opponent but at 170 lbs.  A full two weight classes and 25 pounds above where he is the champ. No matter what happens this Saturday night March 5th McGregor can still go back down to 145 lbs. and fight for the title he all ready holds. Even so this is a huge risk for arguably the biggest star in the UFC.

Russell Ess - March 2, 2016

UFC featherweight champion Conor McGregor is all about that money and looking good comes with the part.

Scott Hernandez - March 2, 2016

Making predications for upcoming fights is what Jon Anik does regularly adding to his commentating duties.  With a Conor McGregor fight about to happen everybody is bringing  their A game.  Jon is no different. “I’m going to say it here for the masses to hear. I will get the area code ‘209’ tattooed on the inside of my forearm, if Nate Diaz beats Conor McGregor,” he said on the Anik and Florian Podcast. “I got Conor in Round 1.”

Russell Ess - March 2, 2016

Conor McGregor fans will surely get a smile out of this video edit.

Chris Taylor - March 2, 2016

UFC featherweight champion Conor McGregor is one of the most confident fighters to ever exist in the long history of combat sports. “Mystic Mac” believes he can defeat any man inside of the octagon no matter how much of a size advantage they may have on him.

Russell Ess - March 2, 2016

The announcement of who’s name would be selected to step in on short notice to fight UFC featherweight champion Conor McGregor was highly anticipated once it was known lightweight champion Rafael dos Anjos pulled out of the fight. Former lightweight champion Anthony Pettis put his name into the pot of opponents that the UFC was stirring around but “Showtime” says he didn’t get his hopes up too high.

Scott Hernandez - March 1, 2016

Conor McGregor will make the cover of Sports Illustrated on Monday February 29th. This will mark the Third time a UFC fighter makes the cover of SI. SI also has a featured video in which Conor talks about the Rafael dos Anjos pulling out of  the the March 5th fight.

Scott Hernandez - March 1, 2016

We are now just days away from Conor McGregor’s March 5th welterweight showdown against Nate Diaz in the main event of UFC 196. With the days winding down until the event, the anticipation for the fight is certainly building. In addition, the UFC will hold a press conference on Thursday ahead of the even with Conor McGregor, Nate Diaz, Holly Holm, and Miesha Tate.

Scott Hernandez - March 1, 2016

Nate and Nick Diaz use a high punch rate on their feet to over whelm their opponents usually for the duration of the bout if it doesn’t hit the ground.  Bas Rutten does not think that will be enough to beat the style of Conor McGregor. The former King Of Pancrase and former UFC Champion Rutten thinks McGregor has the better hands.

Scott Hernandez - March 1, 2016

We are now just days away from UFC 196, where Conor McGregor and Nate Diaz will finally meet inside the Octagon.

Russell Ess - March 1, 2016

The Mayweather Boxing Channel brings you their predictions for the main event at UFC 196 on March 5 in Las Vegas, Nevada.

Russell Ess - March 1, 2016

Check out this interview done after the UFC 196 press conference with UFC featherweight champion Conor McGregor. It was an exciting and very entertaining press conference including McGregor and Nate Diaz where Diaz threw some heavy accusations of “The Notorious” being a steroid user.

Russell Ess - March 1, 2016

Check out this video of UFC featherweight champion Conor McGregor making a fan’s dream come true.

Russell Ess - March 1, 2016

Jim Ross knows about show business. The WWE legend has over 40 years in the business of professional wrestling and Ross has seen what makes certain individuals shine brighter than the rest. Ross appeared on MMA Junkie Radio recently and spoke about the stars Conor McGregor and Nate Diaz fighting in the main event at UFC 196 on March 5th. “It’s one of those intangible things,” Ross said (transcribed by MMA Junkie). “I had the opportunity to hire a lot of talent for WWE back in the day – some pretty good guys, as a matter of fact. But there’s an intangible ‘it factor’ that you have to feel. It’s a feel thing; you can’t quantify it like, ‘He’s the right height, he fits all the measurables and everything.’ It’s a matter of the ‘it’ thing where you are motivated to listen to what they have to say, you’re anxious to the next thing they say and when they’re fighting you can’t take your eyes off of them and want to be a part of that fight. You want to buy the pay-per-view.

Russell Ess - February 29, 2016

Former UFC veteran and current analyst Dan Hardy recently spoke with MMA Crazy TV on Conor McGregor and his future in the UFC. One thing that has many fans excited with just the thought of is a match between McGregor and UFC welterweight champion Robbie Lawler.

Russell Ess - February 29, 2016

It seemed like UFC 196 was lacking some magic with one of the most historic fights about to take place with UFC featherweight champion Conor McGregor looking to make history and become the first simultaneous two-weight UFC champion by taking on lightweight champion Rafael dos Anjos. When news broke that dos Anjos pulled out of the fight with McGregor less than two weeks from their scheduled fight date of March 5th, it seemed like the excitement for UFC 196 really started to snowball. The various fighters that were in the hat to fight McGregor on short notice had both fans and fighters excitedly awaiting who would be announced as the official replacement.