Conor McGregor News
Al Iaquinta believes a fight with Conor McGregor makes the most sense
Cole Shelton - July 27, 2019
Al Iaquinta is one of many fighters calling for a fight with Conor McGregor. The two have traded shots at each other in the lead up to UFC 229 where the Irishman was making fun of Khabib Nurmagomedov for going the distance with a Real Estate Agent. Obviously, Iaquinta did not take those words too kind and following the bout took shots at McGregor for getting submitted by the Russian.
Dana White: Khabib Nurmagomedov vs. Conor McGregor rematch is 'absolutely possible' after UFC 242
Tom Taylor - July 26, 2019
The UFC lightweight division is arguably the best division in MMA. Home to champion Khabib Nurmagomedov and stars like Conor McGregor, Tony Ferguson, Dustin Poirier, Justin Gaethje and Donald “Cowboy” Cerrone, it is absolutely packed with top talent. Speaking with Rich Eisen this week, UFC President Dana White gave his take on the UFC lightweight division and the exciting matchups that can be made therein. He even sees retired former UFC welterweight and middleweight champion Georges St-Pierre as a player in the division.
Teammate believes Conor McGregor may return by end of 2019
Fernando Quiles Jr. - July 25, 2019
Don’t close the book on a 2019 return for Conor McGregor just yet. McGregor has teased retirements and returns several times. The former UFC “champ-champ” competed back in Oct. 2018 against Khabib Nurmagomedov. “The Eagle” successfully retained his UFC lightweight title by submitting McGregor in the fourth round at UFC 229. Chaos ensued in a post-fight brawl and both men were suspended and fined for their roles in the fracas. They are both free to return to the Octagon now and Nurmagomedov will be in action on Sept. 7 against Dustin Poirier.
Eddie Alvarez still haunted by Conor McGregor loss: 'I am much better than that'
Cole Shelton - July 24, 2019
At UFC 205, featherweight champion, Conor McGregor was moving up in weight to take on lightweight champion Eddie Alvarez. It was a symbolic card for a number of reasons given it was the first time the UFC was in Madison Square Garden, and McGregor could become the first champ-champ in promotional history. It ended up being a historic night as the Irishman ended up TKO’ing Alvarez in the second round. McGregor dominated the fight from start to finish and dropped “The Underground King” three times in the fight en route to victory.
Michael Bisping shares his take on why the UFC won't book Conor McGregor vs. Jorge Masvidal
Chris Taylor - July 20, 2019
Former UFC middleweight champion Michael Bisping believes the promotion is not interested in booking Jorge Masvidal against Conor McGregor because they already have plans for the Irishman. During the most recent episode of the ‘Believe You Me‘ podcast, ‘The Count‘ shared his take on why UFC officials are not interested in booking a fight between ‘Mystic Mac’ and ‘Gamebred’.
Max Holloway throws shade at Conor McGregor following Bottle Cap Challenge
Chris Taylor - July 20, 2019
The feud between former UFC featherweight title holder Conor McGregor and reigning 145-pound champion Max Holloway continues to build. Holloway, who will put his featherweight strap on the line against Frankie Edgar in next weekend’s UFC 240 main event, recently tossed some shade towards ‘Mystic Mac’ for his “Bottle Cap Challenge” video.
Chael Sonnen thinks Dana White is goading Conor McGregor to fight Jorge Masvidal
Fernando Quiles Jr. - July 19, 2019
Chael Sonnen believes there’s more to Dana White seemingly blowing off a Conor McGregor vs. Jorge Masvidal fight than meets the eye. Masvidal’s momentum has never been stronger. His five-second knockout victory over Ben Askren along with his post-fight antics and comments have boosted “Gamebred’s” popularity. It appears Masvidal is well aware of the situation as he’s calling for a UFC welterweight title shot or a money fight with McGregor.
Dana White emphatically shuts down Conor McGregor vs. Jorge Masvidal matchup
Tom Taylor - July 17, 2019
Surging UFC welterweight contender Jorge Masvidal has recently been campaigning for a showdown with former UFC lightweight and featherweight champion Conor McGregor. In fact, Masvidal’s manager recently stated that McGregor is the only opponent they’ll accept outside of a title fight with welterweight champion Kamaru Usman. Unfortunately for team Masvidal, UFC President Dana White says it’s not happening.
Chad Mendes reminisces on fight with Conor McGregor
Tom Taylor - July 12, 2019
Thursday was the four-year anniversary of UFC 189, which was topped by a blockbuster interim featherweight title fight between Conor McGregor and Chad Mendes. McGregor had originally been expected to battle undisputed champion Jose Aldo on the card, but was matched up with Mendes on 10 days’ notice when Aldo sustained an injury in training.
Betting odds released for potential Conor McGregor vs. Jorge Masvidal fight
Adam Martin - July 12, 2019
Betting odds have been released for a potential bout between UFC superstar Conor McGregor and surging welterweight contender Jorge Masvidal. According to BestFightOdds, the online sportsbook BetOnline is taking bets on a potential McGregor vs. Masvidal matchup. Take a look at the opening odds below:
Joe Rogan breaks down potential Conor McGregor vs. Jorge Masvidal fight
Tom Taylor - July 12, 2019
Just days after his record-breaking, five-second knockout of Ben Askren, surging UFC welterweight contender Jorge Masvidal called for a lucrative showdown with former-two division champion Conor McGregor. Speaking on his podcast, UFC commentator Joe Rogan gave his take on this potential matchup. He sees it as a “rough matchup” for the Irish star McGregor.
Conor McGregor makes cryptic comment regarding fighting future
Tom Taylor - July 12, 2019
Yesterday was the four-year anniversary of the stacked UFC 189 card — the card that saw Conor McGregor capture his first UFC title with a TKO over Chad Mendes in an interim featherweight title fight. Speaking on Twitter, McGregor reminisced on this historic chapter of his career.
Conor McGregor lands on Forbes highest-paid celebrity list
Cole Shelton - July 10, 2019
Forbes has released their 2019 highest-paid celebrity list (money earned from 2018) and there is only one MMA fighter on the list and that is Conor McGregor. The Irishman came in at 65 out of the 100 and earned an estimated $47 million. Forbes lists how he got that money which includes a $30 million payout from his UFC 229 fight against Khabib Nurmagomedov, after his base salary and pay-per-view bonuses. He also collected $5 million from Reebok and his whiskey company, Proper Twelve sold over 200,000 cases. He was also the 21st highest paid athlete for the year according to Forbes, even after fighting just once, and it is the fourth-straight year he is on that athlete-centric list.
Donald Cerrone says Conor McGregor won't sign contract to fight him
Adam Martin - July 5, 2019
There have been rumors of a potential matchup between Conor McGregor and Donald Cerrone for quite some time now, but Cerrone says the reason the fight hasn’t been booked yet is because McGregor won’t sign the contract. Speaking to MMAjunkie.com Radio, Cerrone confirmed that he’s been close several times to signing a contract to fight McGregor, including a potential matchup back in 2016, when McGregor fought Nate Diaz at UFC 196 on short notice in place of Rafael dos Anjos. Diaz ended up winning that fight by submission and became a superstar in the process, and Cerrone still believes it should have been him who fought McGregor that night.
PETA begs Conor McGregor to stop wearing animal fur
Tom Taylor - July 5, 2019
Conor McGregor love his fur coats. For proof of that fact, check out this recent Instagram post, in which he gushes over a pair of mink fur coats he wore ahead of two of his biggest fights.
Michael Chiesa glad he no longer has to worry about 'the Conor effect'
Cole Shelton - July 5, 2019
Michael Chiesa is set for his second welterweight fight this Saturday at UFC 239, where he will take on Diego Sanchez. Moving up to welterweight was something was considering for a long time given how big he is. He says he would wake up a “couple of pounds” over 180 pounds with two-weeks until fight night — quite a distance from the lightweight division’s 156-pound limit. Not having to cut as much weight as a welterweight is a huge bonus and a big stress reliever for Chiesa.
Conor McGregor does 'Bottle Cap Challenge,' passes it on to Floyd Mayweather
Tom Taylor - July 2, 2019
The Bottle Cap Challenge has been sweeping the MMA world. This online craze entered our little bubble late last week, when UFC featherweight champion Max Holloway tried his hand at it. He then passed it on to John Mayer, who nailed it, and Mayer passed it on to actor Jason Statham, who also nailed it. Statham directed his followup challenge to UFC veteran James Moontasri and director Guy Ritchie, both of whom succeeded. Yet his challenge also caught the attention of former two-division UFC champion Conor McGregor. Conor McGregor, unsurprisingly, easily accomplished the challenge, and then passed it on to undefeated boxing legend and former opponent Floyd Mayweather Jr.
Conor McGregor reminisces on bus attack in Brooklyn
Thomas Taylor - June 30, 2019
Conor McGregor will be remembered for a lot of things — some good, some bad. His infamous rampage inside the Barclay’s Center in Brooklyn, New York, falls into the latter category in the eyes of many fight fans. This incident occurred after Khabib Nurmagomedov and his entourage cornered McGregor’s training partner Artem Lobov several days prior. McGregor, evidently furious with Nurmagomedov’s treatment of his long-time friend, then flew from Ireland to Brooklyn in search of vengeance.