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Tom Taylor - August 22, 2017

We’re now just days out from Conor McGregor‘s blockbuster boxing match with Floyd Mayweather Jr., and it’s all anybody can talk about. There was a time not all that long ago, however, when the fight itself seemed like a near impossibility; a fantastical dream fight too bogged down by bureaucracy and complicated negotiations to actually happen. But then it did. Almost out of nowhere, reports began to surface suggesting that the deal was almost done, and then, on June 14, it was official.

Tom Taylor - August 22, 2017

This Saturday night, Conor McGregor will enter the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada, and step through the ropes for a boxing match with undefeated boxing legend Floyd Mayweather Jr. He does not appear to have taken this momentous opportunity lightly. On Tuesday, McGregor took to his official Instagram to share a photo of himself looking absolutely ripped. See this picture of the ultra-shredded Irishman below:

Tom Taylor - August 22, 2017

As Floyd Mayweather and Conor McGregor‘s blockbuster boxing match draws over closer, the final details for the bout are being ironed out. The latest detail of the fight to be announced surrounds the official Corona ring card girls (Corona will serve as the official beer sponsor for the fight). As expected, the ring girls for the fight are all bombshells. Get acquainted with these gorgeous models – a quartet of Kyra Keli, Tawny Jordan, Jessica Harbour and Samantha Kumiko – below:

Tom Taylor - August 22, 2017

I leave for only five days and come back to his ass wanting (and able) to roll! Unbelievable! Spare me the grappling lessons. The only things that are important: firing muscles that haven’t been used in a long time…and having fun! So awesome to see that smile and hear that laugh again. If I posted a video from day one and compared it to today…and you still didn’t believe in miracles…well, there’s nothing that’s ever going to change your mind. #believe #miracle #getreadyrenzo #superfight #adcc #onemoreround #ufc #hecanstillbeatmeup @renzograciebjj @ufc @matthughes9x A post shared by Tony Zucca (@tonyzucca) on Aug 21, 2017 at 3:30pm PDT

Russell Ess - August 21, 2017

Floyd Mayweather and Conor McGregor will be stepping into the boxing ring on Saturday, August 26, to fight under the Queensberry rules in what is expected to break the record as the richest fight in combat sports. Back in 2015, Mayweather and Manny Pacquiao set the bar high with over 4 million pay-per-view buys in a fight that many fans were left unimpressed by the action in the ring from the two boxing superstars. Both Mayweather and McGregor have said leading up to their mega-million dollar boxing match that they are going to bring the fight come August 26. Interestingly, Mayweather’s challenge to bend the standard rules and change the glove size from 10-oz gloves to 8-oz gloves are giving some fans more hope in the fight not ending with a judge’s decision.

Russell Ess - August 21, 2017

On June 28, 2008, Conor McGregor tasted defeat for the first time in his professional mixed martial arts career. It was just his third professional fight, which was at COT 3 in Dublin, Ireland where “The Notorious” met Artemij Sitenkov in the cage and was submitted with a kneebar in the very first first round. Fast forward to present-day and the two former opponents have walked down completely different paths in their mixed martial arts careers. McGregor, now holding a 21-3 professional MMA record is less than a week away from potentially setting a new record with Floyd Mayweather for the richest fight in combat sports and is expected to make over $100 million dollars if the record is achieved. Sitenkov, on the other hand, now with a 15-16 professional MMA record, is making headlines with auctioning the fight shorts he wore the night he beat McGregor on eBay where half of the proceeds will go towards a charity.

Russell Ess - August 21, 2017

Floyd Mayweather is less than one week out from returning to the boxing ring after coming out of retirement to fight current UFC lightweight champion Conor McGregor in the boxing ring. Mayweather, now 40-years-old, has stated numerous times in the buildup to this fight that he certainly isn’t the same boxer he was 10 years ago and admitted he isn’t even the same boxer from just two years ago. However, Mayweather has stated that although not the same man he once was, he still has was it takes to beat Conor McGregor in the boxing ring.

Russell Ess - August 21, 2017

After his first sparring session with Conor McGregor, Paulie Malignaggi said that McGregor’s punching power was good, but it wasn’t something that really blew his mind. Perhaps that was the wrong thing to say after their first session as things turned sour after their second sparring session and Malignaggi removed himself from helping in the training camp.

Tom Taylor - August 21, 2017

Earlier today, Swedish MMA publication MMANytt reported that a light heavyweight title fight between champion Jon Jones and challenger Alexander Gustafsson was in the works for UFC 218, which is scheduled for December 2 in Detroit, Michigan. Apparently, however, this report is inaccurate. Speaking to Kimura.se, another Swedish publication, Gustafsson revealed that he currently camping with his friends, and that he’s not a part of any discussions regarding a fight with Jones at the moment.

Tom Taylor - August 21, 2017

Former UFC light heavyweight champion Lyoto Machida, who also contended for the title at middleweight, has not been seen in the cage since June of 2015, when he was smashed to a third-round TKO by the ever-dangerous Yoel Romero. The reason for the former champ’s prolonged absence is an unfortunate USADA-administered suspension stemming from his admitted but inadvertent use of the banned substance 7-Keto-DHEA. Luckily, Machida’s 18-month sit has almost reached its expiration date, and he is now set to return when the UFC touches down in Sao Paulo Brazil this October 28. His opponent will be dangerous American middleweight contender Derek Brunson. This fight was announced by UFC Brasil on Twitter.

Tom Taylor - August 21, 2017

Former WEC light heavyweight champion and UFC middleweight contender Brian Stann is regarded as one of the most articulate and knowledgable commentators in MMA. Regrettably, his days as a commentator for the UFC are done. Stann announced his departure from his commentary duties on his Instagram account on Monday morning. The former fighter is turning his attention to real estate, and an executive MBA.

Tom Taylor - August 21, 2017

This Saturday, UFC lightweight champion Conor McGregor will step into the boxing ring to battle undefeated boxing legend Floyd Mayweather Jr. The fight is tracking to be one of the biggest in combat sports history, and one that could smash all previous pay-per-view records. Former Strikeforce champ and current Bellator star Muhammed ‘King Mo’ Lawal, however, will not be buying. The light heavyweight and occasional heavyweight explained why on a recent episode of MMAJunkie Radio. In his opinion, it’s too much of a mismatch in Mayweather’s favor to even warrant consideration. He’ll simply watch the highlights later.

Tom Taylor - August 21, 2017

Floyd Mayweather has won many belts over the course of his long and illustrious career. He’ll probably have a number of those titles with him when he walks out to battle Conor McGregor this Saturday. McGregor, of course, has won a handful of titles himself. The Irishman is has made history as a two-division champion in both Cage Warriors and the UFC, and from the sounds of it, those belts might be on display over the weekend too. According to McGregor’s father, Tony McGregor, the Irish champ has requested that all of his belts be flown posthaste to Las Vegas.

Tom Taylor - August 21, 2017

Earlier this month, we learned that top lightweight contender Tony Ferguson will battle Kevin Lee – not undefeated Russian star Khabib Nurmagomedov – for UFC interim lightweight gold at UFC 216. Given Ferguson and Nurmagomedov’s rivalry and shared status as the two best lightweights not named Conor McGregor, this news came as a bit of a surprise. In the opinion of Lee, however, the reasons for this fight are pretty simple. “We can cut the bullshit – [Nurmagomedov’s] just being a bitch about it,” Lee recently told MMAjunkie Radio. “He just doesn’t want to fight. Bottom line, he doesn’t want to fight.”

Chris Taylor - August 20, 2017

Former UFC heavyweight champion Brock Lesnar put his WWE Universal Title on the line in the headliner of tonight’s WWE SummerSlam event in Brooklyn, New York. “The Beast” was pitted in a Fatal 4-Way match against Braun Strowman, Samoa Joe and Roman Reigns.

Chris Taylor - August 20, 2017

The octagon will return to T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas on October 7 for UFC 216. At this time, the UFC 216 pay-per-view fight card does not have a confirmed event headliner.

Chris Taylor - August 20, 2017

Current UFC lightweight champion Conor McGregor has made a fortune by destroying opponents with his brutal left hand. “Mystic Mac” became the first UFC fighter in history to simultaneously hold two belts in different weight classes at November’s UFC 205 event in New York, this after he finished Eddie Alvarez via a sensational second-round knockout.

Chris Taylor - August 20, 2017

We are now less than a week away from what could be the biggest event in combat sports history as current UFC lightweight champion Conor McGregor will take his talents to the squared circle to throw down with undefeated boxing legend Floyd Mayweather on August 26 in Las Vegas. If you ask almost anyone in the boxing community they will tell you that Conor McGregor has just a snowballs chance in hell of defeating Floyd Mayweather next weekend in Sin City.