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UFC

Conor McGregor reveals there's been "no talk" with the UFC over his return

Cole Shelton - March 18, 2024

Conor McGregor is growing frustrated with the UFC as he says there have been no talks on his potential return. McGregor has been vocal about wanting to return in June against Michael Chandler and then again in September against Nate Diaz. Dana White has since shot down both of those ideas and said he isn’t even sure if McGregor will fight this year.

Conor McGregor
UFC

Conor McGregor admits he loses "interest" and "stops full training" every time his UFC return gets pushed back

Cole Shelton - March 14, 2024

Conor McGregor is having a hard time staying motivated to train for his potential UFC return. McGregor hasn’t fought since July of 2021 when he broke his leg in the trilogy match against Dustin Poirier. Since then, he has been rehabbing his leg and the Irishman appears getting close to a return.

Conor McGregor
UFC

Conor McGregor believes that he'll one day fight 'YouTube nerds' KSI, Paul brothers: "I hope Tyson takes his nose off"

Josh Evanoff - March 14, 2024

Former two-weight UFC champion Conor McGregor believes that he’ll fight some YouTubers one day. ‘The Notorious’ is currently on the sidelines, awaiting his next UFC fight. Conor McGregor famously hasn’t competed in over two years, last facing Dustin Poirier in July 2021. Unfortunately for the Irishman, he broke his leg with seconds left in the first round, and he was forced out of action.

Conor McGregor, Jake Gyllenhaal
UFC

Jake Gyllenhaal discusses working with “white belt” actor Conor McGregor in new Road House remake

Harry Kettle - March 13, 2024

Jake Gyllenhaal has spoken about the experience of working with Conor McGregor on their Road House remake. As we know, Conor McGregor serves as one of the featured stars of the upcoming Road House movie. He worked extensively alongside Jake Gyllenhaal, who leads the cast as the former UFC fighter-turned-roadhouse worker. The two have been seen together in order to promote the movie, with early reviews suggesting that it’s a pretty fun watch.

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Dustin Poirier

Dustin Poirier responds to Conor McGregor’s post-fight comments from UFC 299: “He felt that right hook too”

Harry Kettle - March 11, 2024

Dustin Poirier has given his thoughts on Conor McGregor’s reaction to his battle with Benoit Saint-Denis last weekend. On Saturday night, Dustin Poirier and Benoit Saint-Denis went to war. They squared off in a blockbuster lightweight contest, and in the end, ‘The Diamond’ got the win with a vicious second round knockout. It was the kind of statement-making moment that reminded us all of his quality, as he goes on yet another push for a title shot.

Dana White and Conor McGregor shaking hands
Dana White

Dana White shuts down the idea of a Conor McGregor vs. Nate Diaz trilogy taking place at UFC 306

Harry Kettle - March 10, 2024

UFC president Dana White has shut down the idea of Conor McGregor and Nate Diaz completing their trilogy at UFC 306. For the longest time now, there’s been a lot of speculation regarding Conor McGregor – and the same goes for Nate Diaz. As many fight fans know, the two men are locked in a years-long feud with the rivalry being stuck at 1-1. For so many years we’ve been waiting to see a third meeting between them but for whatever reason, it hasn’t quite come to fruition.

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Sean Strickland

Sean Strickland explains why ‘Road House 2’ is the most accurate story ever: “90 percent of the current rosters future”

Harry Kettle - March 9, 2024

UFC fighter Sean Strickland has issued a warning to the roster in relation to the upcoming release of the Road House remake. Later this month, Conor McGregor will star in the remake of Road House alongside Jake Gyllenhaal. Wtih the early reviews looking positive, it certainly seems as if this could be the beginning of a venture into movies for the Irishman.

Conor McGregor and Dana White
UFC

Conor McGregor blames UFC's "lack of action" as reason for return delay: "I need a decision"

Josh Evanoff - March 5, 2024

Former two-weight UFC world champion Conor McGregor badly wants to fight in June. ‘The Notorious’ hasn’t competed since a July 2021 trilogy bout against Dustin Poirier. As the story goes, Conor McGregor broke his leg in the final seconds of the first round. As a result, he lost the bout and was forced onto the sidelines for nearly three years. However, according to McGregor, he’s ready to return.

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Nate Diaz

Conor McGregor reveals new two-fight plan which includes Nate Diaz trilogy

Cole Shelton - March 5, 2024

Conor McGregor is hopeful to fight two times this year, as he took to social media to reveal his new plan. McGregor has not fought since July of 2021 when he broke his leg against Dustin Poirier. Since then, he has been rehabbing and is getting closer to a return. He said back in December he would return in June against Michael Chandler in a highly anticipated matchup.

Dana White and Conor McGregor shaking hands
Dana White

Eddie Hearn says Dana White and the UFC should do whatever it takes to bring back Conor McGregor: “I’m bringing McGregor back, whatever it costs”

Harry Kettle - February 28, 2024

Boxing promoter Eddie Hearn has advised Dana White to do everything in his power to bring back Conor McGregor. The rise of Conor McGregor has become legend at this point. We all know his rags to riches story, and we all know that he’s the biggest star in the history of mixed martial arts. What we don’t know, though, is if and when he’s going to return to the Octagon.

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Donald Cowboy Cerrone

Jake Paul tells UFC fighters to “wake up” after Donald Cerrone reveals his fight purse from Conor McGregor bout

Susan Cox - February 23, 2024

Jake Paul is telling UFC fighters to ‘wake up’ after Donald Cerrone revealed his fight purse from Conor McGregor bout. ‘Cowboy’ Cerrone (36-17 MMA) retired from the UFC in July of 2022 after going down to defeat against Jim Miller (37-17 MMA) at UFC 276. Prior to that loss, the veteran fighter had been on a turbulent losing streak for the past three years, going down to defeat against the likes of Tony Ferguson, Justin Gaethje, Conor McGregor, Anthony Pettis and Alex Morono.

Michael Chandler, UFC
Michael Chandler

Michael Chandler responds to critics suggesting he should walk away from Conor McGregor fight: “I have way too many assurances”

Harry Kettle - February 22, 2024

UFC star Michael Chandler has explained why he doesn’t want to walk away from the Conor McGregor fight. For the longest time now, Michael Chandler has been pushing for a fight against Conor McGregor. After their season of coaching The Ultimate Fighter, it seemed like just a matter of time before an official announcement was made. Alas, up to this point, nothing has been confirmed by the promotion.

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Matt Brown

UFC veteran Matt Brown thinks it's fairly obvious why Conor McGregor hasn't made his UFC return: "I don’t think it’s some mystical f****** Nostradamus s***"

Fernando Quiles - February 20, 2024

UFC veteran Matt Brown thinks it’s pretty clear why Conor McGregor has not stepped back inside the Octagon. When the Irish megastar was last seen competing in a pro MMA fight, he suffered a broken leg during his trilogy bout against Dustin Poirier. That was back in July 2021. Now, we’re one month away from spring 2024 and McGregor still hasn’t had another fight booked.

Michael Chandler
Michael Chandler

Video | Michael Chandler cuts amazing promo on Conor McGregor live on WWE Monday Night RAW

Cole Shelton - February 19, 2024

Michael Chandler continues to call for a fight with Conor McGregor and this time, he did so live on WWE Monday Night RAW. The WWE was in Anaheim on Monday, two days after the UFC 298 pay-per-view event, so Chandler decided to remain in the city and used his camera time to the best of his ability. Chandler grabbed the mic from the announcer and cut an awesome promo to try and secure a fight with the Irishman.

Ilia Topuria, Conor McGregor
Ilia Topuria

Conor McGregor responds to challenge from newly crowned UFC featherweight champion Ilia Topuria

Harry Kettle - February 19, 2024

UFC star Conor McGregor has responded to the challenge issued by UFC featherweight champion Ilia Topuria. On Saturday night, Ilia Topuria knocked out Alexander Volkanovski to become the new king at 145 pounds. It serves as the ultimate vindication after years of him proclaiming that he’d reach this point, and now, he’s ready for the superstardom that comes alongside such a position.

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Dana White

Dana White says he’s not sure if Conor McGregor will ever fight for the UFC again

Harry Kettle - February 18, 2024

UFC CEO Dana White has admitted that he doesn’t know if Conor McGregor will ever fight for the promotion again. For the longest time now, fans have been questioning when we’re going to see the return of Conor McGregor. It’s been two and a half years since he broke his leg against Dustin Poirier but in the last twelve months, he seems to have just about reached a full recovery. He’s training again, but there’s been no official announcement when it comes to an actual fight getting booked.

Conor McGregor, Jake Gyllenhaal
UFC

Photos | Road House releases character posters for Conor McGregor, Jake Gyllenhaal and Post Malone

Harry Kettle - February 14, 2024

The new character posters for Road House have been released, including the latest shot of Conor McGregor. Next month, the world premiere of the Road House remake will take place. It features Jake Gyllenhaal and Conor McGregor as the stars of the movie, with Conor playing the main antagonist.

Conor McGregor and Dana White
Dana White

Conor McGregor teases UFC 300 announcement for Super Bowl Sunday

Chris Taylor - February 10, 2024

Former two-division UFC champion Conor McGregor is once again teasing his comeback to occur at April’s UFC 300 event. The historic fight card is set to take place on April 13, 2024, at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas.