Conor McGregor News
Conor McGregor backs Dillon Danis as Bellator fighter is booked to box Logan Paul: "They're about to learn"
Cole Shelton - August 8, 2023
Conor McGregor is backing Dillon Danis in his boxing debut. It was announced on Tuesday that Dillon Danis will make his boxing debut on Oct. 14 against Logan Paul in England. It is a massive fight and one that had been worked on in the past but never came to fruition due to Paul suffering a knee injury while wrestling.
Michael Chandler reacts after Conor McGregor claims the UFC is no longer interested in matching them up
Susan Cox - August 8, 2023
Michael Chandler is reacting after Conor McGregor claimed that the UFC is no longer interested in matching them up. Conor McGregor (22-6 MMA) has not fought since UFC 264 in July of 2021 when he broke his leg in the trilogy match against Dustin Poirier (29-8 MMA).
Conor McGregor claims the UFC is no longer interested in Michael Chandler matchup: "There’s loads of juicy fights around"
Cole Shelton - August 7, 2023
Conor McGregor vs. Michael Chandler may not happen after all. With McGregor getting closer to a return after breaking his leg against Dustin Poirier, he was booked to coach TUF 31 against Chandler with the two expected to fight later. However, the fight has yet to be announced or agreed to as McGregor is still not in the USADA testing pool.
Charles Oliveira unconcerned by recent back and forth with Conor McGregor: "I'm here, where's Conor?"
Josh Evanoff - August 7, 2023
Former UFC lightweight champion Charles Oliveira is still waiting for Conor McGregor to return. ‘Do Bronx’ is fresh off his win earlier this summer at UFC 289 against Beneil Dariush. Scoring a first-round knockout win, was enough for the Brazilian to earn a second crack against Islam Makhachev. Last October, Charles Oliveira was defeated by the Russian in a battle for vacant lightweight gold.
Nate Diaz discusses Conor McGregor's ongoing issue with USADA: “They let him do sh*t whenever he wants”
Susan Cox - August 7, 2023
Nate Diaz is discussing Conor McGregor’s ongoing issues with USADA. It was Nate Diaz vs Jake Paul in a boxing bout this past Saturday night, August 5th at the American Airlines Center in Dallas, Texas. The result was a unanimous decision victory for ‘The Problem Child’.
Jake Paul responds after Conor McGregor calls his fight with Nate Diaz embarrassing: “I would put you in the coffin for good even as juiced up as you are”
Jeffrey Walter - August 6, 2023
Jake Paul has responded after Conor McGregor called him a retard and labeled his boxing match with Nate Diaz as embarrassing. Paul (7-1) squared off with Diaz (0-1) in a ten-round boxing match last night in Dallas, Texas.
Conor McGregor slams Nate Diaz for “abysmal” performance against Jake Paul: “Holy garbage. Embarrassing stuff all round”
Jeffrey Walter - August 6, 2023
Conor McGregor has taken aim at Nate Diaz for his “abysmal” performance against Jake Paul yesterday evening. Diaz made his combat sports return last night in Dallas, Texas, taking on ‘The Problem Child’ in a ten-round boxing match.
Jake Paul shuts down the idea of boxing Conor McGregor: “He needs to go to rehab”
Fernando Quiles Jr. - August 6, 2023
Jake Paul has dismissed the idea of a showdown with Conor McGregor. There was a time when Paul was pounding on the door for a crack at the “Notorious” one in the boxing ring. It’s clear that Paul saw how lucrative a fight against McGregor would be, but the “Problem Child” has emerged as a combat sports star in his own right. While many have downplayed Paul’s ability as a boxer, he continues to bring eyeballs to his special attractions.
Conor McGregor plans to get the BMF belt and then have his trilogy with Nate Diaz
Cole Shelton - August 3, 2023
Conor McGregor has revealed his two-fight plan. McGregor hasn’t fought since July 2021 when he broke his leg during his trilogy match against Dustin Poirier. Since then, he withdrew from the USADA testing pool and has still yet to enroll back in. Yet, despite not being in the pool, McGregor has been vocal in trying to secure his next fight.
Conor McGregor responds after Charles Oliveira accuses him of being “without motivation” for more than 2 years: “You are nobody now, again”
Josh Evanoff - August 3, 2023
UFC lightweight contender Conor McGregor has gone back and forth with Charles Oliveira. ‘The Notorious’ is currently attempting to book his return to the cage. Conor McGregor has recently called out Justin Gaethje, despite coaching the latest season of The Ultimate Fighter with Michael Chandler. While the Irishman made headlines with the callout, ‘The Highlight’ hasn’t shown much interest in the bout.
Daniel Cormier recommends Justin Gaethje disregard Conor McGregor callout: "Title fight or bust"
Josh Evanoff - August 2, 2023
UFC commentator Daniel Cormier believes Justin Gaethje has bigger things in mind than Conor McGregor. ‘The Highlight’ returned to action over the weekend in the main event of UFC 291. Five years after suffering a knockout loss to Dustin Poirier in his home state, he repaid the favor. In the pay-per-view headliner, Justin Gaethje scored a highlight-reel knockout win over ‘The Diamond’, with Daniel Cormier sitting cage side.
Justin Gaethje changes tune as he's now interested in fighting Conor McGregor: "Sign the contract"
Cole Shelton - August 1, 2023
Justin Gaethje is now interested in fighting Conor McGregor. Gaethje has spoken publicly in the past that McGregor had turned him down and it was a fight that he wanted. However, it never came to fruition and after Gaethje became the BMF champion at UFC 291, the Irishman said he would KO Gaethje with one shot. Yet, Gaethje took aim at McGregor and said he didn’t have much interest in the fight.
Nate Diaz approves Conor McGregor's callout of 'Nerd' Justin Gaethje: "Act like he's too cool"
Josh Evanoff - August 1, 2023
Former UFC title challenger Nate Diaz believes Conor McGregor vs. Justin Gaethje is the fight to make. ‘The Highlight’ returned to action in the main event of UFC 291 over the weekend. There, he faced Dustin Poirier in a rematch of their April 2018 classic, where ‘The Diamond’ won by fourth-round knockout. On Saturday, Justin Gaethje returned the favor, scoring a second-round head kick stoppage.
Conor McGregor rips Dustin Poirier's resume as he claims 'The Diamond' isn't a Hall of Famer: "He’s done f**k all"
Cole Shelton - August 1, 2023
Conor McGregor doesn’t think Dustin Poirier has a Hall of Fame resume. After Poirier suffered a headkick KO loss at UFC 291, he spoke to Ariel Helwani on Monday and Helwani claimed Poirier didn’t need the BMF belt and was already a Hall of Famer. However, Conor McGregor doesn’t think that is the case at all as he says all Poirier has is one lucky win over him. Outside of that, he hasn’t won a UFC title and doesn’t have the resume to be a Hall of Famer.
Conor McGregor claims he would snipe Justin Gaethje dead with one shot: “The guy is about as smart as two planks”
Susan Cox - August 1, 2023
Conor McGregor is claiming he would snipe Justin Gaethje dead with one shot. The saga continues…..
Dustin Poirier weighs in on Conor McGregor’s ongoing issues with USADA: “If we change the rules for him to sell some PPV’s, we make a mockery of all this”
Josh Evanoff - July 31, 2023
UFC lightweight contender Dustin Poirier has weighed in on Conor McGregor’s ongoing USADA saga. ‘The Diamond’ returned to the octagon in the main event of UFC 291 over the weekend. In the headliner, Dustin Poirier faced Justin Gaethje in a high-profile rematch. Five years prior, ‘The Highlight’ suffered a fourth-round knockout loss in his home state of Arizona to the future interim champion.
Conor McGregor issues “guarantee” for potential BMF title fight with Justin Gaethje
Susan Cox - July 31, 2023
Conor McGregor has issued a ‘guarantee’ for potential BMF title fight with Justin Gaethje. If you weren’t watching this past Saturday, you might have missed the fact that Justin Gaethje (25-4 MMA) defeated Dustin Poirier (29-8 MMA) in the lightweight main event at UFC 291.
Justin Gaethje responds to callout from Conor McGregor
Chris Taylor - July 29, 2023
Justin Gaethje has responded after being called out by former two-division UFC champion Conor McGregor. Gaethje (25-4 MMA) returned to the Octagon in tonight’s UFC 291 main event for a rematch with Dustin Poirier (29-8 MMA) that saw the BMF title up for grabs.