Conor McGregor News
Forbes reveals the highest-paid athletes of 2022, Conor McGregor comes in at No. 35
Susan Cox - May 18, 2022
Forbes has revealed the list of highest-paid athletes of 2022 and UFC star Conor McGregor has come in at Number 35. Forbes tracked income collected between May 1, 2021, and May 1, 2022 to come up with the Top 50 athletes.
Photos | Conor McGregor appears to have trimmed down ahead of his UFC return: “I see dead people”
Harry Kettle - May 18, 2022
Conor McGregor has once again shown off his incredible physique while also teasing an imminent return announcement. The social media presence of Conor McGregor never fails to make headlines given his status as the biggest star in the history of mixed martial arts. He knows that he has everyone pondering over his next move and even though some believe he shouldn’t be anywhere near a title shot, there’s a decent chance he’ll get one at either welterweight or lightweight.
Michael Chandler believes he's the "frontrunner" to fight Conor McGregor next, open to doing the bout in Ireland
Cole Shelton - May 17, 2022
Michael Chandler believes it is likely he will face Conor McGregor next. After Chandler scored a highlight-reel KO win over Tony Ferguson at UFC 274, he called for the title fight or a bout with McGregor. After some time to think about what the UFC might do, he believes he makes the most sense for McGregor’s return as it’s a fan-friendly fight where the winner would get a title shot.
Sean O'Malley sees knockout of Pedro Munhoz as the next step in becoming bigger than Conor McGregor: "I'm a f*cking animal right now"
Josh Evanoff - May 13, 2022
UFC bantamweight Sean O’Malley has been hailed as the next big star in MMA. He seems to believe that he can be bigger than Conor McGregor. O’Malley has been out of the cage since a knockout win over Raulian Paiva earlier this year. ‘Sugar’ is now set to return this summer in the biggest fight of his career against Pedro Munhoz.
Conor McGregor slams Justin Gaethje for pre-fight comments toward Charles Oliveira: "This absolute clown!"
Josh Evanoff - May 10, 2022
Former UFC champion Conor McGregor has taken aim at Justin Gaethje for his comments prior to his loss to Charles Oliveira. ‘The Highlight’ and ‘Do Bronx’ squared off in the main event of UFC 274 last Saturday. Prior to the bout, Gaethje took aim at his foe, saying that he quit in previous fights. While he acknowledged that Oliveira has improved, he believed he would make him quit again.
Conor McGregor responds after Charles Oliveira insinuates he could finish him and Nate Diaz in the same night
Susan Cox - May 10, 2022
Conor McGregor is responding after Charles Oliveira insinuated he could finish both him and Nate Diaz in the same night. It was at UFC 274 this past Saturday night that we saw Charles Oliveira (33-8 MMA) take a huge leap forward in his UFC run after defeating Justin Gaethje (23-4 MMA) in the main event. It should be noted that Oliveira was stripped of his lightweight world title after missing weight ahead of his fight with Gaethje, leaving the lightweight title vacant.
Tony Ferguson claps back at Conor McGregor for mocking his knockout loss at UFC 274
Susan Cox - May 9, 2022
Tony Ferguson has clapped back at Conor McGregor for mocking his knockout loss at UFC 274. It was Tony Ferguson (26-7 MMA) vs Michael Chandler (23-7 MMA) on Saturday, May 7th at UFC 274. The outcome was a victory for Chandler, 36, who floored Ferguson with a nasty front kick knockout (see that here). It’s now four losses in a row for ‘El Cucuy’, who previously suffered defeats to Justin Gaethje, Charles Oliveira and Beneil Dariush respectively.
Conor McGregor unloads on “Grade A Jackass” Justin Gaethje following his loss at UFC 274: “A bird brain with a bird brain manager”
Harry Kettle - May 9, 2022
Conor McGregor unloaded on Justin Gaethje last night following the latter’s submission defeat at UFC 274. In recent years we’ve come to accept that nobody does social media in mixed martial arts quite like Conor McGregor. ‘The Notorious’ often takes to Twitter and goes on bizarre and entertaining rants, regularly directed at some of his rivals in the UFC. Sometimes it’s funny, and sometimes we’re all left scratching our heads.
Donald Cerrone reveals he didn’t want to be in the Octagon at UFC 246: “When Conor gave me the door, I took it”
Harry Kettle - May 6, 2022
UFC veteran Donald Cerrone has revealed he didn’t want to be in the Octagon with Conor McGregor when they fought at UFC 246. This Saturday night at UFC 274, Donald Cerrone will make the walk to the cage for what could be the final time as he prepares to meet Joe Lauzon in Phoenix. The bout will pit two legends of the sport against one another and if this is to be the final ride of ‘Cowboy’, he’ll want to try and go out on top.
Conor McGregor blasts Tony Ferguson for his comments about Dana White and the UFC
Susan Cox - May 5, 2022
Conor McGregor is blasting Tony Ferguson for his comments about Dana White and the UFC. Tony Ferguson, (26-6 MMA) is scheduled to battle it out in the Octagon with Michael Chandler (22-7 MMA) in a lightweight division bout this coming Saturday, May 7th at UFC 274.
Chael Sonnen defends Conor McGregor amidst recent cheating accusations: “There’s a lot of rules out there, but there’s really only 3 big ones”
Harry Kettle - May 4, 2022
MMA analyst Chael Sonnen has said that he doesn’t believe Conor McGregor is a cheater in the midst of recent allegations. While he may be a former two-weight UFC champion, it’s safe to say that not everyone is a huge fan of Conor McGregor. Whether it be due to his larger than life personality or some of the defeats he’s tasted in recent years, ‘The Notorious’ doesn’t quite have the same aura that he once did.
Khamzat Chimaev mocks Nate Diaz, Colby Covington, and Conor McGregor on Twitter: "Let's fight skinny"
Josh Evanoff - May 3, 2022
UFC welterweight title contender Khamzat Chimaev is getting tired of waiting around. The Chechen superstar was last seen in action at UFC 273 last month. Chimaev scored a victory over Gilbert Burns in the biggest test of his career via unanimous decision. The win didn’t come easy, as the Brazilian knocked down and nearly finished Chimaev during the contest.
Jake Paul issues scathing response following “jackass” comment from Conor McGregor: “I’m the one who has done more for fighters than you ever have”
Fernando Quiles Jr. - May 1, 2022
Jake Paul has fired back at Conor McGregor following some not-so-flattering remarks. Paul has made it clear that he wants to fight the “Notorious” one. “The Problem Child” has also taken aim at UFC President Dana White. He’s criticized the UFC boss over fighter pay.
Daniel Cormier agrees with the UFC giving Conor McGregor a tune-up fight: "It doesn't hurt him"
Josh Evanoff - April 27, 2022
Former UFC dual-weight champion Daniel Cormier believes that Conor McGregor should receive a tune-up fight next. The Irishman has been out of the cage since UFC 264 in July 2021. McGregor suffered a broken leg during his trilogy bout with Dustin Poirier. The injury has forced him to be on the sidelines for the better part of a year.
Nate Diaz tells the UFC to quit “slow rolling”, refutes rumors of McGregor trilogy: “I’m not fighting Conor he sucks”
Harry Kettle - April 26, 2022
UFC star Nate Diaz has sent another frustrated message to the promotion after ruling out a third Conor McGregor fight. While Nate Diaz has always been a fan favourite in mixed martial arts, his profile was really taken to the next level back in 2016 as a result of his two-fight series with Conor McGregor. It was clear from the word go that these two individuals simply didn’t like one another and when they fought, they produced magic in the cage and both took home one victory each.
Conor McGregor hints at UFC return: "The count down is on"
Cole Shelton - April 25, 2022
Conor McGregor appears to be inching closer to a return to the UFC. McGregor has not fought since he broke his leg in the trilogy match against Dustin Poirier at UFC 264 last July. Since the injury, he had surgery but has recently been back in the gym as he looks to be nearly fully recovered. With that, he posted to Instagram that the countdown is on for his next fight.
Belal Muhammad trolls Conor McGregor with Khabib Nurmagomedov photoshop
Harry Kettle - April 23, 2022
UFC welterweight Belal Muhammad took a shot at Conor McGregor this week by using his loss to Khabib Nurmagomedov. The world of mixed martial arts continues to wait for more news regarding the return of Conor McGregor to the UFC. It’s not yet known when he’ll be back in the Octagon but based on everything the Irishman is saying, it’s likely to take place before the end of the year.
Joe Rogan shares his thoughts on who Conor McGregor should fight next: “Don’t put him in there right away with Usman”
Susan Cox - April 21, 2022
It seems everyone is weighing in on who Conor McGregor’s next opponent should be, the latest being UFC commentator Joe Rogan. McGregor (22-6 MMA) hasn’t fought since July of 2021 where he went down to defeat in a lightweight battle with Dustin Poirier (28-7 MMA) at UFC 264. It was during that fight that McGregor broke his leg and he’s been rehabilitating every since. Now back to training, the Irish fighter is hoping to return to the cage by the summer of this year.