Conor McGregor News

Chris Taylor - January 25, 2020

Former two-division UFC champion Conor McGregor has responded to the recent video released by ESPN commentator Stephen A Smith. Earlier this evening, Smith shared a video on Twitter where he addressed the recent criticism from UFC commentator Joe Rogan over his remarks about last weekend’s Cerrone vs. McGregor UFC 246 main event.a

Adam Martin - January 24, 2020

UFC superstar Conor McGregor was handed his $50,000 bonus for Performance of the Night at UFC 246 in cash by UFC president Dana White. McGregor needed just 40 seconds to knock out Donald Cerrone in the main event of UFC 246 to pick up his first win since a November 2016 TKO win over Eddie Alvarez. The UFC awarded McGregor a $50,000 bonus for the knockout win, joining Aleksei Oleinik, Carlos Diego Ferreira, Brian Kelleher, and Drew Dober as bonus winners.

Tom Taylor - January 24, 2020

Shortly after Conor McGregor stopped Donald Cerrone in the welterweight main event of UFC 246, he proudly proclaimed himself the first UFC fighter to pick up knockout wins at welterweight, lightweight and featherweight. McGregor’s arch rival Khabib Nurmagomedov wants to remind him of another multi-divisional feat. Using an image posted to Twitter, Nurmagomedov not-so-subtly reminded fight fans that McGregor has also been submitted in three weight classes. The Irishman tapped out to Nate Diaz at welterweight, to Nurmagomedov at lightweight, and to Joe Duffy at featherweight.

Cole Shelton - January 23, 2020

Jorge Masvidal has made his intentions known. After “Gamebred” beat Nate Diaz at UFC 244 he said he wanted the biggest payday possible and many pointed to Conor McGregor. Yet, Masvidal believes the Irishman doesn’t actually want to fight him as evident by his post-fight speech at UFC 246.

Adam Martin - January 23, 2020

Footage has been released of UFC superstar Conor McGregor training shoulder strikes with former UFC fighter Cathal Pendred years ago. McGregor used shoulder strikes in his main event fight at UFC 246 against Donald Cerrone in the bout’s opening seconds and badly hurt “Cowboy” with them. After kicking Cerrone right in the chin with a high kick, McGregor was able to pummel Cerrone with punches on the mat and finish him for a 40-second TKO win in his long-awaited return to the Octagon.

Tom Taylor - January 23, 2020

Audie Attar, the manager behind former two-division UFC champion Conor McGregor, believes his star client is “the biggest thing in combat sports.” Attar made this comment in a recent interview with MMA Fighting.

Cole Shelton - January 22, 2020

Justin Gaethje believes he might be Conor McGregor’s next opponent as the Irishman finally has the confidence to fight him. Gaethje called out McGregor before “Notorious” returned at UFC 246. Following the win, “The Highlight” thinks the fight still makes sense. John Kavanagh also said they liked the idea of Gaethje at welterweight as their next fight.

Adam Martin - January 22, 2020

Tristar Gym head trainer Firas Zahabi says he would like to see Conor McGregor fight Nate Diaz in a trilogy for the first 165lbs title in UFC history. McGregor knocked out Donald Cerrone in the main event of UFC 246 to re-emerge as the biggest superstar in MMA. The race to become his next opponent is now on, with several fighters vying for the coveted spot of being McGregor’s next foe. Some of the possible opponents for McGregor include UFC lightweight champion Khabib Nurmagomedov, UFC welterweight champion Kamaru Usman, superstar Jorge Masvidal and lightweight stud Justin Gaethje.

Harry Kettle - January 22, 2020

Footage has been released of Conor McGregor defeating Donald “Cowboy” Cerrone in slow motion from UFC 246 this past weekend. The hype surrounding McGregor’s triumphant return to the UFC in Las Vegas on Saturday night was huge, with the Irishman’s ‘season’ getting off to a fantastic start. While a lot of fans are spending their time wondering who is going to be next for the former two-weight world champion, many others are still basking in the glory of his win.

Cole Shelton - January 21, 2020

Dustin Poirier is looking to run things back with Conor McGregor after the Irishman’s win at UFC 246. McGregor, who returned to the Octagon on Saturday, knocked out Donald Cerrone in just 40 seconds which was a very impressive performance. After the fight, many wondered what would be next. Dana White made it clear he wants the Khabib Nurmagomedov rematch. Yet, John Kavanagh says Justin Gaethje makes sense, but Poirier has now thrown his name in the hat.

Cole Shelton - January 21, 2020

Conor McGregor has options for who he fights next, but according to his coach, John Kavanagh, he wants it to be against Justin Gaethje. In the main event of UFC 246, McGregor made his highly-anticipated return to the Octagon against Donald Cerrone at welterweight. There, the Irishman made quick work of “Cowboy” as he knocked him out in 40 seconds.

Adam Martin - January 21, 2020

UFC president Dana White claims that Conor McGregor wants to fight UFC lightweight champion Khabib Nurmagomedov next although McGregor recently said he wasn’t that interested in it. McGregor knocked out Donald Cerrone in just 40 seconds in the main event of UFC 246 in his comeback fight after 14 months away from the Octagon. It was a massive win for him that will shoot him back into the good graces of fans, and it guarantees that McGregor will get a big-name opponent for his next fight.

Adam Martin - January 21, 2020

A new report says that metrics for UFC 246, which was headlined by Conor McGregor and Donald Cerrone, indicate the event did equivalent to two million buys under the old system. Veteran MMA scribe Dave Meltzer said that McGregor vs. Cerrone would have done two million PPV buys under the old system, when PPVs were available on multiple platforms instead of just ESPN+. Here’s what Meltzer said (h/t Marc Raimondi).

Harry Kettle - January 21, 2020

Donald Cerrone still went out and attended his UFC 246 after party despite losing in 40 seconds to Conor McGregor. The main event on Saturday night lived up to the hype in the eyes of some but for others, understandably, it left them wanting so much more as Cerrone was unable to land a single shot on McGregor before “The Notorious” finished him via TKO.

Cole Shelton - January 20, 2020

Kevin Lee isn’t impressed by Conor McGregor’s knockout win over Donald Cerrone at UFC 246. McGregor made his return to the Octagon after a 15-month layoff and TKO’d “Cowboy” in just 40 seconds after shoulder strikes broke Cerrone’s nose. He followed it up with a head kick and then finished off via ground and pound.

Cole Shelton - January 20, 2020

Michael Bisping thinks Conor McGregor and Nate Diaz finally have their trilogy fight next. After McGregor knocked out Donald Cerrone in 40 seconds the question of who is next for the Irishman is a big one. UFC president, Dana White made it clear he wants the Nurmagomedov rematch. Yet, Bisping says that won’t happen, instead, it will be Conor McGregor vs. Nate Diaz 3.

Tom Taylor - January 20, 2020

On Saturday, in the main event of UFC 246, Conor McGregor picked up a decisive, first-round victory over Donald “Cowboy” Cerrone. This win separated the Irishman from a 2018 submission loss to Khabib Nurmagomedov, and a 2017 TKO loss to Floyd Mayweather Jr. in the boxing ring. In advance of McGregor’s fight with Cerrone, much was made of his win drought. Yet the man himself thinks that narrative was overblown.

Tom Taylor - January 20, 2020

Conor McGregor needed just 40 seconds to take care of Donald “Cowboy” Cerrone and return to the win column. Unsurprisingly, the Irishman’s abrupt and violent stoppage win over Cerrone impressed a lot of people. That includes UFC President Dana White.