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Conor McGregor has pledged his allegiance to a side following the chaotic brawl at the John Gotti III vs. Floyd Mayweather Jr. fight on Sunday night. Referee Kenny Bayless stopped the fight in the sixth round due to repeated trash talk and lack of discipline from both fighters. Gotti continued to throw punches at Mayweather […]

Former UFC double champion Conor McGregor made headlines for all the wrong reasons following his mid-game publicity stunt in Game 4 of the NBA Finals between the Miami Heat and the Denver Nuggets. Not only was the Irishman booed by the home crowd as he was promoting his new pain relief spray, but McGregor also […]

After UFC megastar Conor McGregor bizarrely punched the Miami Heat mascot at Game 4 of the NBA Finals, Dana White bluntly called out the mascot’s decision-making skills. “What’s up with mascots wanting to get punched in the face by professional fighters,” White said. “What do you expect?” Dana White comments on Conor McGregor injuring the […]

Apparently, it wasn’t just the Miami Heat who took a massive hit in the NBA Finals on Friday night against the Denver Nuggets. During one of the mid-game breaks, former UFC double champion Conor McGregor took the court to make an announcement regarding a partnership deal with the Heat. Part of the publicity stunt involved […]

A lot of the talk during Game 4 of the NBA Finals was about the Denver Nuggets stunning the Miami Heat with a 108-95 victory to take a 3-1 lead, but it was also UFC star Conor McGregor being booed off the Kaseya Center after an awkward announcement. McGregor, set to make his return against […]

Charles Oliveira claims Conor McGregor is ducking him. Oliveira returns to action for the first time since his October defeat to Islam Makhachev when he fights Beneil Dariush in a pivotal lightweight encounter in the co-main event of UFC 289 this weekend. The defeat to Makhachev was Oliveira’s first since December 2017 and it’s fair […]

The Ultimate Fighter Season 31 aired last Tuesday on ESPN with Conor McGregor and Michael Chandler as the head coaches. The first episode on ESPN averaged 294K viewers with 14% in the 18-49 demographic. #TUF31 Episode 1 on ESPN averaged 294K viewers (0.14 in the 18-49 demo) The last season on FS1: TUF 28 Episode […]

The Ultimate Fighter Season 31 officially kicked off last week with Conor McGregor and Michael Chandler as the coaches. Dana White during the post-fight press conference at UFC Vegas 74 remained uncertain whether or not we will see Conor McGregor fight against Michael Chandler this year. Dana White says he isn't concerned about not yet […]

UFC president Dana White didn’t exactly provide the best answer when asked about the status of the Conor McGregor vs. Michael Chandler fight. After months of no updates, fight fans finally got some news on McGregor’s UFC return fight as the Irishman revealed the date for his clash with Chandler would be announced by the […]

Conor McGregor is eyeing a comeback for the ages. The Irishman is expected to make his long-awaited return to the UFC later this year against Michael Chandler once The Ultimate Fighter 31 wraps up. It will be McGregor’s first fight since breaking his leg against Dustin Poirier in July 2021 and he promises it will […]

Conor McGregor isn’t one to just let things slide which is certainly what he didn’t do when he heard the remarks from UFC welterweight Matt Brown on the ‘Believe You Me Podcast’. Matt Brown has harsh words for "bum" Conor McGregor. 😳 Full story: https://t.co/FMZFEjAH5M pic.twitter.com/ysePUFujP5 — MMA Junkie (@MMAJunkie) May 30, 2023 McGregor didn’t […]

The thought that controversial Conor McGregor is going to come out of retirement is exciting news to fight promoters and some fight fans. McGregor has certainly helped fuel the fire with a public announcement that he wants to come back. The  United States Anti Doping Agency (USADA) also heard from the fighter that he intends […]

Dustin Poirier had a somewhat surprising prediction for the Conor McGregor vs. Michael Chandler fight. McGregor is expected to make his return to the UFC for the first time since breaking his leg two years ago when he fights Chandler. As things stand there is no date, venue or even weight class announced for that […]

Georges St-Pierre believes the trash talk from Conor McGregor towards Khabib Nurmagomedov was all fair game. In the build-up to UFC 229 back in Oct. 2018, things got extremely heated between McGregor and Nurmagomedov and that was all on full display in their pre-fight press conference. McGregor was notably criticized by fans and media alike […]

Eddie Alvarez believes Michael Chandler should abandon his usual chaotic style against Conor McGregor. The pair are expected to fight each other sometime later this year after The Ultimate Fighter 31 finale takes place Aug. 15. It will be McGregor’s first fight since breaking his leg against Dustin Poirier in July 2021. For many, it’s […]

Conor McGregor recently made headlines when he declared he would be open to facing undisputed super middleweight champion Canelo Alvarez in a boxing match. The Irishman is extremely confident in his chances today, especially after seeing Alvarez’s last performance against John Ryder earlier this month. Conor calls out Canelo (via @TheMacLife) pic.twitter.com/1FvleinQuP — Happy Punch […]

There is still no official confirmation, but we finally have some clarity on Conor McGregor and his UFC return. McGregor is expected to return to action later this year against Michael Chandler. The pair were coaches on The Ultimate Fighter 31 which premieres May 30 on ESPN with the finale set to take place Aug. […]

Conor McGregor has been the face of the UFC even though he has not been active. The two-division champion carried the sport to elevated audiences. He is now a businessman and has moved on from what have been the best fights of his career. Two of those came against Nate Diaz, who is fighting YouTube […]

Conor McGregor shares similarities to top sporting stars like LeBron James, Steph Curry and Tom Brady according to his documentarian Gotham Chopra. McGregor Forever, a four-part series debuts Wednesday on Netflix on Wednesday and explores the Irishman’s recent setbacks in the UFC as well as life behind the scenes. And for Chopra, director of the […]

Matt Brown responds to Conor McGregor’s comments about the knockout record being tied this past weekend. Brown turned back time this weekend at UFC Charlotte with a brutal first-round knockout against Court McGee. He timed a beautiful right-hand counter that sat down McGee that follow-up shots weren’t even necessary. MATT BROWN DID THAT 😮 #UFCCHARLOTTE […]

There is still no update on Conor McGregor and when he will actually return to fight. McGregor was expected to return to action later this year for the first time since breaking his leg against Dustin Poirier in July 2021. His opponent is almost guaranteed to be Michael Chandler with the pair coaching opposite each […]

Daniel Cormier believes Sean O’Malley is the opponent UFC bantamweight champion Aljamain Sterling has been crying out for. Sterling recently defended his bantamweight title for the third time following a split decision victory over Henry Cejudo this past weekend at UFC 288. He is now set to defend his title against O’Malley in a fight […]

Jake Paul has his eyes set on another MMA opponent following his boxing bout with Nate Diaz on Aug. 5. Paul, who is 6-1 (4 KOs) in his boxing career, wants to fight “The Notorious” Conor McGregor, he told TMZ Sports. “I’m going to knock [Diaz] out, do what Conor couldn’t do,” Paul said, “and […]

The MMA world got its first major glimpse of The Ultimate Fighter 31 featuring Conor McGregor and Michael Chandler. The pair served as coaches this season which premieres May 30 on ESPN. The first trailer was officially released and the most notable piece of footage involved a face off between McGregor and Chandler. However, it […]

The biggest rivalry in the UFC by far is Conor McGregor and Khabib Nurmagomedov. And we now have new footage involving their October 2018 fight. The pair competed in a grudge match for the lightweight title at UFC 229. Nurmagomedov came out on top with a fourth-round neck crank submission victory. After the fight, chaos […]

WWE’s future with Endeavor could be becoming clearer with Conor McGregor’s mention of SummerSlam in a tweet to Paul Heyman and Roman Reigns. Is it possible we could finally see McGregor in a WWE ring at SummerSlam? In the hours after WrestleMania 39 concluded, as the pro-wrestling business does, quickly moving on to the next […]

After a closely contested loss at UFC 288, Henry Cejudo ripped Conor McGregor for his criticism of his fight with Aljamain Sterling. Cejudo lost a razor-close split decision to the champion Sterling coming off a 3-year layoff. There were a lot of positive tweets and mentions about Henry Cejudo’s title loss but there was also […]

The legacy of Conor McGregor will be stained forever if he doesn’t return to fight Michael Chandler this year. That’s according to Chandler who is still waiting on an official date for his fight with the Irishman. The pair were coaches on The Ultimate Fighter 31 which debuts May 30 on ESPN and ESPN+. With […]

Mike Perry wants a piece of Conor McGregor next. Perry defeated Luke Rockhold via second-round TKO in the Bare Knuckle FC 41 headliner this past weekend. McGregor was notably in attendance and even entered the ring once Perry called him out for a face off. For the most part, it was a largely respectful face […]

Former UFC welterweight champion Kamaru Usman is targeting a big fight next. Usman is coming off a majority decision defeat to Leon Edwards in their UFC 286 trilogy fight for the welterweight title back in March. With two losses to the champion and no shot of another rematch for a while, Usman is all but […]

Bare Knuckle Fighting Championship had their biggest fight card of the year last night and they had a star-studded cast of guests that showed up. The biggest guest that was in attendance was none other than “The Notorious” Conor McGregor. He was having the time of his life as we saw on social media while […]

Bare Knuckle FC 41 was a big success just for the fact alone that Conor McGregor was in attendance. BKFC 41 took place Saturday night in Broomfield, Colorado, with Mike Perry going 3-0 in the bare knuckle world after earning a second-round TKO win over former UFC middleweight champion Luke Rockhold in the headliner. In […]

Following his win over Arnold Allen at UFC Kansas City, Max Holloway recently made headlines when exploring the options for possible fights in the future. Ranked as the #2 Featherweight, Holloway has a plethora of big-name fighters he could target for a bout in the future. Names like The Korean Zombie and Gervonta Davis have […]

Max Holloway is more than down to run things back with Conor McGregor. The pair first fought each other back in 2013 in a three-round featherweight contest that McGregor ended up winning via unanimous decision. Both fighters have grown exponentially since, not only becoming UFC champions but household names in the sport of mixed martial […]

Conor McGregor is one of the most successful and popular fighters of the past generation. He’s dealt with a number of injury scares though, including one he suffered at UFC 264 that he thought may end his career. While fighting Dustin Poirier, McGregor broke his leg and thought the incident could have led to his […]

Ryan Garcia may have suffered his first professional defeat in boxing, but his stock certainly didn’t drop one bit. Garcia lost his 136-pound catchweight super fight with Gervonta Davis after absorbing a brutal body shot in the seventh round and being unable to make the 10-count Saturday night in Las Vegas, Nevada. Garcia was also […]

Jose Aldo and Conor McGregor are cool with each other again. Aldo recently made his professional boxing debut when he fought fellow UFC veteran Jeremy Stephens to a split decision draw at Gamebred Boxing 4. McGregor was watching and tweeted that he and Aldo should box in the future — something the latter didn’t respond […]

As far as Gilbert Burns is concerned, Jorge Masvidal isn’t fully retired. Burns defeated Masvidal at UFC 287 earlier this month after comprehensively outpointing him over three rounds in the co-main event. Masvidal — who suffered his fourth defeat in a row in the process — would go on to retire in his post-fight interview […]

UFC 287 is just a day away, and one of the main fights everyone is ready for will pit Jorge Masvidal against Gilbert Burns. Excitement is certainly high for this fight, as Masvidal and Burns are putting together their final preparations for the big event. But for Masvidal, it looks like he may already have […]