Conor McGregor News
Vicente Luque weighs in on a potential Conor McGregor vs Kamaru Usman fight: “I think Kamaru goes in there and dominates him”
Harry Kettle - March 22, 2022
UFC welterweight Vicente Luque believes Kamaru Usman would dominate Conor McGregor in a potential match-up between the two. The MMA world is waiting to see when Conor McGregor will return to the Octagon – and when he does, who it will be against. “The Notorious” has a string of potential challengers he could face but in a recent interview, he revealed that Kamaru Usman is the man he wants to take on.
Paddy Pimblett hopes he can eventually earn as much as Conor McGregor: “No child in my city would ever eat from a food bank ever again”
Susan Cox - March 21, 2022
UFC London this past weekend resulted in Paddy Pimblett (18-3 MMA) defeating Rodrigo ‘Kazula’ Vargas (12-5 MMA) in their lightweight fight. The 02 Arena went crazy when their hometown lad won and vaulted the cage in celebration.
Khamzat Chimaev invites Conor McGregor to train with him and Darren Till ahead of UFC return
Josh Evanoff - March 18, 2022
Khamzat Chimaev has made an enticing offer to Conor McGregor to train alongside himself and Darren Till. ‘The Notorious’ is currently on the comeback trail after suffering a broken leg. The injury caused him to lose his trilogy bout with Dustin Poirier at UFC 264 in July 2021. Despite the time away from the cage, the former champ-champ remains confident as ever.
Kamaru Usman reacts to Conor McGregor wanting to fight him: "You guys wanna see a murder?"
Josh Evanoff - March 18, 2022
Kamaru Usman has reacted to Conor McGregor’s proclamation that he will fight him next. It’s safe to say the UFC welterweight champion isn’t taking the challenge too seriously. Conor McGregor has been out of the cage since UFC 264 in July 2021. ‘The Notorious’ lost his trilogy fight with Dustin Poirer via TKO after suffering a broken leg. Due to the injury, the former dual-weight champion has been on the shelf.
Conor McGregor says he will fight Kamaru Usman in his return for the welterweight title: "Three knockouts, three world titles, three weights going up"
Cole Shelton - March 18, 2022
Conor McGregor says he will return at welterweight against Kamaru Usman for the belt. Since McGregor broke his leg in his trilogy bout against Dustin Poirier, he was vocal about getting a title shot in his return. Both Charles Oliveira and Dana White expressed interest in it but now, McGregor revealed he plans on going to welterweight in his return.
Chael Sonnen believes UFC is targeting Conor McGregor vs. Nate Diaz 3 for July
Josh Evanoff - March 16, 2022
Chael Sonnen has given his thoughts on Conor McGregor’s UFC return. ‘The Notorious’ has been out of the cage since UFC 264 in July 2021. The former dual-weight champion broke his leg in the first round of his trilogy bout with Dustin Poirier. As a result, McGregor has been forced on the sidelines for the better part of a year.
Alexander Volkanovski hopes to fight Conor McGregor in future: "I'd do it at welterweight if I have to"
Josh Evanoff - March 15, 2022
Alexander Volkanovski has revealed a dream fight of his. ‘The Great’ is currently set to face Chan Sung Jung next month at UFC 273. The bout will be another defense of his featherweight crown, one that he took from Max Holloway back in 2019. He then scored another victory over ‘Blessed’ in 2020 at UFC 251.
Henry Cejudo shares gloomy forecast for “stubborn” Conor McGregor and his proposed comeback: “He’s around yes men. He won’t get better”
Josh Evanoff - March 14, 2022
Henry Cejudo has shared a prediction for Conor McGregor’s return. The former UFC dual-weight champion, McGregor, has been out of the cage since UFC 264 in July 2021. The Irishman lost his trilogy bout with Dustin Poirier via injury after breaking his leg. Now, McGregor is seemingly set to return this summer, with training videos already rolling out.
Conor McGregor and Paulie Malignaggi reignite rivalry following comments from Jake Paul: “I left you like a little seesaw”
Fernando Quiles Jr. - March 13, 2022
It’s 2022 and there’s still a feud going on between Conor McGregor and Paulie Malignaggi. Let’s turn back the clock to 2017. As the first-ever UFC “Champ-Champ” McGregor was at his peak inside the Octagon. He was fresh off an Aug. 2016 victory over Nate Diaz in their stellar rematch. The “Notorious” one went to heights no one in the UFC and MMA period aside from Ronda Rousey had seen before.
Jake Paul trolls Conor McGregor following latest UFC ultimatum, ‘Notorious’ responds
Fernando Quiles Jr. - March 13, 2022
Jake Paul isn’t impressed by Conor McGregor’s boxing skills and “Mystic Mac” has responded. Paul and McGregor are two brash personalities and aren’t afraid to stir the pot. Paul has gone from YouTube sensation to a lucrative boxer. He’s been pushing for a boxing match with McGregor.
Jake Paul mocks Conor McGregor training clip, says he KO's 'The Notorious' in boxing or MMA
Josh Evanoff - March 11, 2022
Jake Paul has continued mocking Conor McGregor, this time taking a shot at recent training footage of ‘The Notorious’. The YouTuber-turned-boxer is coming off a knockout win over Tyron Woodley in December. Following the victory, he once again decided to call out Conor McGregor. He’s previously called for a fight with the Irish superstar on many occasions.
Henry Cejudo and Conor McGregor joust online after ‘Triple C’ critiques the Irishman’s striking
Susan Cox - March 11, 2022
In response to ‘Triple C’ critiquing Conor McGregors’ striking abilities the two fighters have taken to Twitter to hash it out. It was McGregor who released training footage on Instagram showing his progress to date and stating:
Report: Putin tested Conor McGregor's Proper 12 whiskey for poison
Andrew Whitelaw - March 10, 2022
Following the Russian invasion of Ukraine, various reports have emerged exploring the relationship between Conor McGregor and Vladimir Putin. The UFC star was a guest of the Russian president when the pair met at the FIFA World Cup in Moscow in 2018.
Video: Conor McGregor shows off slick hands in latest training clip
Andrew Whitelaw - March 10, 2022
Conor McGregor appears to be well on his way to fighting shape and was seen letting his hands go in his latest training video. The Irishman is readying himself for a UFC comeback following a severely broken ankle injury suffered during his trilogy fight with Dustin Poirier.
Islam Makhachev rips Conor McGregor amid talks of the Irishman getting a title shot: "He’s never gonna be champion"
Cole Shelton - March 8, 2022
Islam Makhachev doesn’t think Conor McGregor deserves a title shot but if he gets it, he doesn’t see it going well for him. After Makhachev reportedly turned down a fight against Rafael dos Anjos at UFC 272, Dana White said he would rebook the fight against Beneil Dariush. With that, many thought it opened up the door for McGregor to get a title shot which Islam doesn’t see happening, but if it does, he doesn’t think it ends well for the Irishman.
Brendan Schaub believes Jorge Masvidal should face Conor McGregor next: "It makes the most sense"
Josh Evanoff - March 8, 2022
Brendan Schaub thinks that Jorge Masvidal should fight Conor McGregor in his next fight. ‘Gamebred’ is coming off a wide unanimous decision loss to Colby Covington at UFC 272. The loss was his third in a row, with his first two coming against welterweight champion Kamaru Usman.
Rafael Dos Anjos believes the time is right for UFC to rebook him against Conor McGregor
Susan Cox - March 7, 2022
Rafael dos Anjos is making it known that he would like the UFC to book a fight between him and Conor McGregor. A Dos Anjos (31-13 MMA) vs McGregor (22-6 MMA) fight was scheduled way back in March of 2016 at UFC 196. The bout never happened as ‘RDA’ had to withdraw because of a foot injury. It would be Nate Diaz (21-13 MMA) who took his place and won by submission in the second round over McGregor.
Dana White has a message for those criticizing a potential Conor McGregor title shot
Susan Cox - March 4, 2022
UFC President, Dana White, is speaking out to those who have criticized him about comments he made regarding Conor McGregor getting a title shot upon his return to the Octagon. The Irishman has not fought since July of 2021, at UFC 264, where he went down to defeat against Dustin Poirier (28-7 MMA). Suffering a broken leg, having surgery and rehabilitating, McGregor has kept fans apprised of his recovery and return to training.