Conor McGregor News

Curtis Calhoun - February 4, 2026

Boxing legend Floyd Mayweather has filed a nine-figure lawsuit against Showtime, alleging missing earnings from his Conor McGregor bout. Floyd Mayweather Jr. is taking legal action against his longtime business partner, Showtime, and former president Stephen Espinoza, alleging around $340 million in missing earnings. Mayweather’s lawsuit includes alleged missing earnings stemming from his 2017 showdown with former two-division UFC champion Conor McGregor.

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 324 co-headliner Sean O’Malley admits that one of his early fighting career predictions was a delusional pursuit. Former UFC bantamweight champion Sean O’Malley is set to return to the Octagon in the UFC 324 co-main event this Saturday in Las Vegas. O’Malley and dangerous striker Song Yadong will square off with a potential bantamweight title shot on the line this weekend.

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.

BJ Penn Staff - January 17, 2026

Jorge Masvidal isn’t claiming he’s fighting Conor McGregor at the upcoming UFC White House event. But he’s definitely not denying it either. During a recent interview with MMA Junkie, the former welterweight contender hinted at a major fight announcement. It just so happens rumors about a fight between him and McGregor have been swirling on social media in recent days, so the timing is difficult to ignore.

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.

Harry Kettle - December 29, 2025

Boxing legend Terence Crawford has given his thoughts on Conor McGregor’s efforts against Floyd Mayweather from 2017. As we know, Conor McGregor has been able to achieve some pretty incredible things throughout the course of his combat sports career. He has been a two-weight UFC champion, he has become the biggest star in the history of combat sports, and he was involved in one of the biggest crossover fights of all time when he stepped into the boxing ring to take on Floyd Mayweather.

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.

Dylan Bowker - December 5, 2025

Conor McGregor has teased returns to the cage multiple times over the years, but he has recently indicated a desire to fight Islam Makhachev. A clash with the welterweight kingpin would put McGregor into rarefied air in the UFC, if he got his desired outcome, with no UFC fighter holding gold across three weight categories. The notion of achieving that unprecedented feat of becoming a three-division UFC champion seems to be on the mind of ‘The Notorious’ lately. The former two-division UFC champion has teased a return to the octagon on the mapped-out UFC White House event for the Summer. McGregor mentioned that the negotiations for that would likely be firmed up circa February, per a recent quote he gave to a Bloody Elbow reporter. While Michael Chandler has long been referenced as a return opponent for Conor McGregor, it seems like he has quite lofty aspirations for his subsequent efforts by mentioning a desire to vie for Makhachev’s belt.

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.