Conor McGregor News

Fernando Quiles Jr. - February 3, 2026

Conor McGregor has long teased a UFC comeback fight, and one exciting lightweight thinks he’d be the perfect dance partner. Mauricio Ruffy is fresh off a much-needed victory over Rafael Fiziev at UFC 325. There were a slew of questions surrounding the Fighting Nerds talent after he was submitted by Benoit Saint Denis back in Sept. 2025. Ruffy bounced back with a second-round TKO finish over Fiziev, who has been known to be a dangerous and durable fighter.

BJ Penn Staff - January 28, 2026

Conor McGregor has started his training camp for the upcoming UFC White House event, and claims he’ll return to action in top form. McGregor is a former two-division UFC champ, having famously claimed the promotion’s featherweight and lightweight belts. He’s also the biggest star in MMA history, having headlined most of the 10 biggest pay-per-views in UFC history.

Curtis Calhoun - January 22, 2026

UFC CEO Dana White doubled down on his disinterest in granting Michael Chandler his long-awaited fight with Conor McGregor. Michael Chandler has waited almost four full years since he initially called out Conor McGregor after a loss to Dustin Poirier at UFC 281.

Curtis Calhoun - January 21, 2026

UFC star Michael Chandler admits he was blindsided by CEO Dana White’s recent remarks about a fight with Conor McGregor at the White House. Michael Chandler’s long wait for a fight against former two-division UFC champion Conor McGregor seemed on the cusp of coming to an end later this summer, before UFC CEO Dana White intervened.

Harry Kettle - January 21, 2026

UFC legend Conor McGregor has praised the promotion ahead of their first big event of the Paramount era. It has now been four and a half years since we saw Conor McGregor last compete in the Octagon. On that night, in his trilogy fight against Dustin Poirier, the Irishman suffered a broken leg. While he’s seemingly made a full recovery since then, he hasn’t competed since the injury, and a lot of fans and pundits are wondering if he ever will.

Curtis Calhoun - January 20, 2026

UFC CEO Dana White addressed the latest MMA rumors surrounding a potential Conor McGregor vs. Jorge Masvidal fight at the White House. We’re months away from the UFC’s planned event at the White House, and the latest rumored fight for the card might be its wildest yet.

BJ Penn Staff - January 19, 2026

If you thought the UFC rivalry between Dustin Poirier and Conor McGregor was over, think again. McGregor and Poirier fought three times in the UFC.

Cole Shelton - January 19, 2026

Jorge Masvidal could soon be making his return to the Octagon. Masvidal last fought in the UFC back in April of 2023 when he dropped a decision to Gilbert Burns. The loss was his fourth-straight, and he announced his retirement after the fight.

Curtis Calhoun - January 15, 2026

UFC superstar Conor McGregor has weighed in on Dana White’s viral remarks dismissing Michael Chandler as his comeback opponent. Almost five years removed from his most recent UFC Octagon appearance, Conor McGregor is targeting a return to the cage at the UFC’s upcoming event at the White House in June. McGregor, who hasn’t fought since a loss to Dustin Poirier at UFC 264, announced his comeback plans last year, not long after the news broke about the White House card.

Curtis Calhoun - January 6, 2026

Former two-division UFC champion Conor McGregor targeted a familiar foe for his planned fighting return later this year. It’s been almost five full years since Conor McGregor appeared in the UFC Octagon. After suffering a leg injury against Dustin Poirier at UFC 264, McGregor took a long absence from competition before his previously booked return against Michael Chandler at UFC 303.

Curtis Calhoun - January 1, 2026

UFC star Michael Chandler sounds as confident as ever in potentially facing off with Conor McGregor after years of waiting. Conor McGregor and Michael Chandler were supposed to settle their longstanding rivalry at UFC 303 last year, before McGregor withdrew on short notice due to injury. McGregor, who hasn’t fought since a loss to Dustin Poirier at UFC 264, has repeatedly teased a return to the Octagon at the White House later this year.

Dylan Bowker - December 31, 2025

Conor McGregor became widely known in mixed martial arts for his champ-champ tag as a concurrent UFC titleholder over two divisions, but his first time accomplishing this feat took place over ten years ago on this day. This took place prior to the Irishman’s rise to prominence under the bright lights that shine over the octagon and transpired under the Cage Warriors banner. Prior to when he stepped into the cage on December 31st, 2012, ‘The Notorious’ had already captured Cage Warriors gold at featherweight and was vying for the vacant CW 155-pound strap on New Year’s Eve 13 years ago. The main event clash, which headlined Cage Warriors 51, would not get out of the opening stanza and ended at the 3:40 mark.

Curtis Calhoun - December 26, 2025

UFC superstar Conor McGregor reignited his feud with Jake Paul with a since-deleted Christmas message to the polarizing boxer. Conor McGregor is likely a happy man after watching Jake Paul’s loss to Anthony Joshua last week.

Dylan Bowker - December 25, 2025

Conor McGregor’s rise and fall, to a degree, informed the same movement pattern of how MMA was received in Ireland, according to another two-division MMA titleholder from the Emerald Isle. Will Fleury will defend his OKMMA heavyweight championship against former champ Martin Buday at Oktagon 81 on December 28th. Fleury looks to have a huge victory here after a big win in late December last year in Prague. That 2024 victory saw Fleury capture the OKMMA light heavyweight title.

Curtis Calhoun - December 18, 2025

UFC superstar Conor McGregor will keep a keen eye on Jake Paul’s upcoming boxing match against former heavyweight champion Anthony Joshua. The polarizing boxing career of Jake Paul will face its biggest chapter on Friday night as he prepares to face former heavyweight boxing champion Anthony Joshua. Paul will be at a significant size disadvantage against Joshua, who returns to the ring for the first time since a knockout loss to Daniel Dubois last year.

Fernando Quiles Jr. - December 16, 2025

A former UFC title contender isn’t sold on Conor McGregor fighting on the White House card. McGregor hasn’t fought since 2021, yet UFC continues to use him to market the promotion’s debut on Paramount+. The “Notorious” one is the biggest name to ever compete in UFC and he has vowed to fight again. It hasn’t happened since he broke his leg against Dustin Poirier in their trilogy fight.

Harry Kettle - November 27, 2025

Khabib Nurmagomedov has invited Conor McGregor to a rehabilitation facility in Dagestan as their feud continues. For the longest time now, Khabib Nurmagomedov and Conor McGregor have been bitter enemies. It dates back almost a decade, with their one and only sanctioned fight taking place at UFC 229 in late 2018. On that night, it was Nurmagomedov who was able to pick up the win, and he did so in fairly dominant fashion, dropping Conor on his way to a submission victory.

Harry Kettle - November 24, 2025

UFC star Conor McGregor has released a passionate statement in the wake of his return to social media this week. For over a month, Conor McGregor went off social media, with many speculating that he was starting to get things ready for his mixed martial arts comeback. While there’s been no official announcement one way or the other, it certainly feels like the Irishman is trending in the direction of returning to the UFC, most likely at next summer’s White House card.