Conor McGregor News
Joe Rogan doesn't like Conor McGregor's chances in Manny Pacquiao boxing match
Tom Taylor - November 12, 2020
UFC commentator Joe Rogan doesn’t think former UFC champ Conor McGregor will do well in a potential boxing match with Manny Pacquiao. McGregor and Pacquiao have been linked to a potential boxing match for several years. If the fight ever ends up happening, however, Rogan believes McGregor will be in over his head.
Conor McGregor reflects on Eddie Alvarez win, says he's now "multiple times" better
Tom Taylor - November 12, 2020
On November 12, 2016, in the main event of UFC 205, Conor McGregor made UFC history by as the first fighter to hold titles in two divisions concurrently. The Irishman, who already held the UFC featherweight title at the time, accomplished this feat by knocking out Eddie Alvarez in the second round.
Conor McGregor vs. Dustin Poirier 2 is "on" according to John Kavanagh: "Return of the mac confirmed"
Cole Shelton - November 11, 2020
Conor McGregor vs. Dustin Poirier 2 is on according to coach John Kavanagh. For weeks now, McGregor and Poirier have been linked to the rematch on January 23. However, nothing has become official but it was reported on Tuesday that the deal is done, which Dana White denied.
Rafael dos Anjos believes rebooking Conor McGregor fight makes sense if he beats Paul Felder
Cole Shelton - November 11, 2020
Rafael dos Anjos believes a fight with Conor McGregor makes a lot of sense if he beats Paul Felder on Saturday night. Dos Anjos and McGregor were supposed to fight at UFC 196 with the Irishman looking to become a champ-champ. However, RDA was forced out of the fight due to an injury and then lost his belt to Eddie Alvarez who went on to fight McGregor.
Dana White says McGregor-Poirier 2 is not a done deal: "There are a ton of if's right now"
Cole Shelton - November 10, 2020
Conor McGregor and Dustin Poirier may not be fighting at UFC 257 after all according to Dana White. Earlier on Tuesday, it was revealed the rematch between McGregor and Poirier was a done deal for UFC 257 on January 23. The two sides had verbally agreed to the rematch weeks ago but just recently word got around that the UFC might pull Poirier and do Justin Gaethje vs. Conor McGregor.
Breaking: Conor McGregor set to return to the Octagon opposite Dustin Poirier at UFC 257
Tom Taylor - November 10, 2020
Former two-division UFC champion Conor McGregor is set to return to the Octagon against Dustin Poirier in the main event of UFC 257 on January 23. News of this bout was first reported by MMA Fighting.
Michael Chandler calls out Conor McGregor: "I'm ready to sign when you are"
Tom Taylor - November 10, 2020
Former Bellator lightweight champion Michael Chandler is setting his sights on a blockbuster fight with MMA superstar Conor McGregor. Chandler signed with the UFC earlier this year, but has yet to make his debut with the promotion.
Report: UFC willing to replace Dustin Poirier and make Gaethje vs McGregor on January 23
Cole Shelton - November 9, 2020
Dustin Poirier and Conor McGregor may not be happening on January 23 after all. After Poirier and McGregor agreed to a charity sparring match, the UFC came in and offered them to fight on January 23 which the Irishman accepted. Poirier, meanwhile, told the UFC to stop playing games and send him the contract.
Photos | Conor McGregor in phenomenal shape ahead of UFC return
Tom Taylor - November 4, 2020
Former two-division UFC champion Conor McGregor looks to be in fantastic shape ahead of his widely anticipated return to the Octagon. Back in June, McGregor announced his retirement from mixed martial arts, citing a disinterest in the state of the sport.
Rashad Evans believes Conor McGregor is "one of the best to do it" after seeing Khabib beat Gaethje
Cole Shelton - November 3, 2020
Rashad Evans has nothing but praise for Conor McGregor after seeing Khabib Nurmagomedov beat Justin Gaethje the way he did at UFC 254. In the lead up to the fight, many pundits had said Gaethje would be Nurmagomedov’s toughest test. However, that proved not to be true, and as Javier Mendez told BJPENN.com, the toughest test still seems to be McGregor.
Conor McGregor vents his frustration after being “ignored” by UFC officials
Cole Shelton - November 3, 2020
Conor McGregor is venting his frustration with the UFC. In November of last year, McGregor announced he would be returning to the Octagon in January. His goal was to fight three times, the first in January, one in the summer, and then the rematch with Khabib Nurmagomedov in October. However, that did not happen for a variety of reasons.
Dustin Poirier tells Dana White to "stop playing games" and send the contract for the Conor McGregor rematch
Cole Shelton - November 2, 2020
Dustin Poirier wants Dana White to stop playing games over contract negotiations for the Conor McGregor rematch. For weeks now, both Poirier and Conor McGregor have agreed to fight one another on January 23. However, contracts have still yet to be sent out and the fight has not been made official. So, for “The Diamond” he is hoping White and the UFC send him a contract ASAP.
Conor McGregor gives honest assessment of Khabib Nurmagomedov as a fighter
Tom Taylor - November 2, 2020
UFC superstar Conor McGregor has shared his take on the skills of reigning UFC lightweight champion Khabib Nurmagomedov. McGregor and Nurmagomedov have long stood out as two of the fiercest rivals in MMA. The pair fought in October, 2018, with Nurmagomedov winning by fourth-round submission. Despite that decisive result, their rivalry has continued ever since.
Conor McGregor shares his take on who is the most underrated fighter in the UFC
Chris Taylor - November 1, 2020
Former two-division UFC champion Conor McGregor hopped on social media this afternoon to do a Q&A with fight fans. McGregor is slated to make his return to the Octagon on January 23rd for a rematch with Dustin Poirier at 155lbs. While that bout has yet to be made official, Dana White did tell reporters at yesterday’s UFC Vegas 12 event it was a “done deal“.
Pros react to Gervonta Davis' incredible knockout of Leo Santa Cruz
Christopher Taylor - November 1, 2020
Gervonta Davis squared off with Leo Santa Cruz in front of nine thousand fans at San Antonio’s Alamodome yesterday evening. The highly anticipated super-featherweight bout served as the headliner of Saturday’s Showtime PPV event and did not disappoint. Davis and Cruz went back and forth for the first five rounds in a seemingly competitive matchup. However, in round six Gervonta was able to find a home for a wicked left uppercut that sent his Mexican opponent crashing to the canvas in a state of unconsciousness.
Conor McGregor "interested in running it back" with Max Holloway
Adam Martin - November 1, 2020
UFC superstar Conor McGregor says that he is “interested in running it back” with former UFC featherweight champion Max Holloway. McGregor and Holloway fought back at UFC Fight Night 26 in August 2013 when both fighters were relatively new to the UFC. Although he was injured during the fight, McGregor was able to take Holloway down and control him on the mat for a rare grappling-based victory. To put it in perspective, McGregor has landed five takedowns in his UFC career. One of them came against Diego Brandao, and four of them came against Holloway.
Floyd Mayweather says he's done boxing boxers, but open to exhibition fights with MMA fighters
Adam D Martin - November 1, 2020
Boxing legend Floyd Mayweather says he’s done boxing against other boxers, but he is open to doing exhibition fights with MMA fighters. Mayweather retired from boxing for good following his 10th-round TKO win over Conor McGregor in August 2017, a victory that propelled him to a pristine 50-0 mark in the boxing ring. In the three years since then, Mayweather has teased a comeback to the boxing ring, and most of the time he has name-dropped MMA fighters such as McGregor, Khabib Nurmagomedov, and Jorge Masvidal, whoever the biggest star in MMA is at the time.
Conor McGregor shares some advice for Anderson Silva, encourages 'The Spider' to keep going
Christopher Taylor - October 31, 2020
Former two-division UFC champion Conor McGregor shared some advice to Anderson Silva following his loss to Uriah Hall this evening. The former UFC middleweight kingpin, Silva (34-11 MMA), returned to the Octagon in the headliner of tonight’s UFC Vegas 12 event with hopes of snapping his current two-fight losing skid. Standing in the way of ‘The Spider’ was veteran middleweight Uriah Hall.