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REPORT | Conor McGregor vs. Michael Chandler to be officially announced at UFC 300 press conference

Josh Evanoff - April 10, 2024

According to a recent report, Conor McGregor’s UFC return against Michael Chandler will be announced later this week. ‘The Notorious’ hasn’t competed since a first-round stoppage defeat at the hands of Dustin Poirier in July 2021. As many fans likely remember, Conor McGregor shattered his leg in that bout. As a result, he’s been kept on the sidelines for years. However, he’s kept himself busy by filming the remake of ‘Road House’. That film was released earlier this month to mixed reviews.

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Dana White teases Conor McGregor's UFC return: "Coming soon"

Josh Evanoff - April 5, 2024

It seems that UFC President Dana White and Conor McGregor are finally on the same page. ‘The Notorious’ hasn’t competed since a first-round stoppage loss to Dustin Poirier in July 2021. As fans likely remember, Conor McGregor snapped his leg in that defeat. As a result, he was forced to the sidelines for well over two years. McGregor even filmed the remake of Road House with Jake Gyllenhaal in the meantime.

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Michael Chandler

Michael Chandler predicts how targeted Conor McGregor fight ends

Curtis Calhoun - April 4, 2024

Michael Chandler plans for a quick night in the Octagon if his expected fight with Conor McGregor becomes a reality. Chandler is expected to face McGregor later this year. McGregor, who hasn’t fought since suffering a leg injury at UFC 264, is ramping up his fight camp for a UFC comeback.

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Coach reveals Charles Oliveira and Conor McGregor traded direct messages prior to the Islam Makhachev fight

Susan Cox - April 4, 2024

Coach Diego Lima is revealing Charles Oliveira and Conor McGregor traded direct messages prior to the Islam Makhachev fight. ‘do Bronx’ fought Islam Makhachev (25-1 MMA) back in October of 2022 at UFC 280. The result was a submission loss for Oliveira at 3:16 of round 2.

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Chris Weidman shares advice for Conor McGregor on UFC comeback following leg break: "There is a psychological effect"

Fernando Quiles - March 31, 2024

Former UFC middleweight champion Chris Weidman has some sound advice for Conor McGregor. McGregor could certainly learn a thing or two from Weidman when it comes to recovering from a brutal leg break. Weidman was on the receiving end of a gnarly leg snap when he shared the Octagon with Uriah Hall back in April 2021. Just three months later, McGregor ended up fracturing his tibia and fibula against Dustin Poirier in their trilogy bout. While Weidman has had two fights since his injury, including a recent controversial win over Bruno Silva, McGregor hasn’t been seen inside the Octagon since July 2021.

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WATCH | Conor McGregor and Jake Gyllenhaal choreograph fight scene on set of Road House

Josh Evanoff - March 29, 2024

Behind-the-scenes footage of the filming of Road House starring former UFC champion Conor McGregor has emerged. ‘The Notorious’ along with Jake Gyllenhaal starred in the remake of the 80s classic, which was released earlier this week. For the most part, the film has received average to positive reviews and has done well on Amazon Prime Video. Most of the praise was directed at Gyllenhaal, as well as the debuting Conor McGregor.

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UFC

Conor McGregor downplays future acting roles after Road House release: "I don't actually fancy it"

Josh Evanoff - March 28, 2024

Don’t expect to see former UFC champion Conor McGregor in too many films moving forward. ‘The Notorious’ hasn’t competed since a first-round stoppage loss to Dustin Poirier in July 2021. That defeat saw Conor McGregor break his leg in the final seconds of the first round, and he was forced to spend a lot of time off. During his time on the shelf, he appeared in the remake of the 1989 classic, ‘Road House’.

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UFC

Conor McGregor rejects any sort of retirement talk ahead of UFC return: "It's to the motherf*cking grave"

Josh Evanoff - March 28, 2024

Former UFC champion Conor McGregor has no plans of retiring anytime soon. ‘The Notorious’ is currently on the comeback trail, having not competed in nearly three years. Conor McGregor famously took time off after breaking his leg against Dustin Poirier in July 2021, to heal, and also film Road House. However, with the remake of the 80s classic now released, the Irishman is hoping to return this summer.

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Dana White

Dana White names the one bad thing about dealing with Conor McGregor: “The guy doesn't show up on time”

Harry Kettle - March 27, 2024

UFC CEO Dana White has named one bad thing about dealing with mixed martial arts superstar Conor McGregor. Another day, another layer of uncertainty regarding the return of ‘Notorious’. The Irishman has been teasing a comeback for a long time now, but at this moment in time, no announcement has been formally made.

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Joe Rogan refutes Conor McGregor’s “crazy” claim that acting his harder than fighting: “Act in Road House or fight Khabib again?”

Susan Cox - March 26, 2024

Joe Rogan is refuting Conor McGregor’s ‘crazy’ claim that acting is harder than fighting. It was just last week, that the movie remake of ‘Road House’ was released on Amazon Prime Video. The movie features Conor McGregor making his acting debut and starring alongside Jake Gyllenhaal.

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Fans share concern for UFC star Conor McGregor following "Road House" interview with Jake Gyllenhaal

Fernando Quiles - March 24, 2024

A recent Conor McGregor interview promoting the “Road House” film has been looked at under a microscope by fight fans. McGregor has been making the media rounds for the movie, which was released on Prime Video on March 21. The “Notorious” is co-stars with Jake Gyllenhaal for the remake of the 1989 film. While McGregor is no stranger to the bright lights, he has admitted that Hollywood is a different beast in terms of what’s expected from actors on the set.

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Conor McGregor

Jake Paul takes aim at “jealous” Conor McGregor for comments about his upcoming fight with Mike Tyson

Susan Cox - March 22, 2024

Jake Paul is taking aim at ‘jealous’ Conor McGregor for comments about his upcoming fight with Mike Tyson. The upcoming boxing match between Jake Paul and former heavyweight champion Mike Tyson will take place on Saturday, July 20th at the AT&T Stadium in Arlington, Texas and will air live on Netflix.

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Professional Fighters League (PFL)

PFL's Donn Davis opens up on possibility of signing Conor McGregor when 'The Notorious' hits free agency: "We're ready"

Josh Evanoff - March 21, 2024

PFL’s Donn Davis is ready to make a big splash in free agency, and that could involve Conor McGregor. ‘The Notorious’ is currently hoping to return to the cage this summer, against Michael Chandler. In recent weeks, Conor McGregor has opened up on a lot about his MMA future. The former UFC champion has even revealed that he only has two more fights with the Dana White-led company on his deal.

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Jose Aldo

Conor McGregor says he's "really happy" to see Jose Aldo return to the UFC

Cole Shelton - March 20, 2024

Conor McGregor is thrilled that his former opponent Jose Aldo is returning to the UFC. Aldo received his release from the promotion following his decision loss to Merab Dvalisvhili as he wanted to pursue boxing. He ended up having two boxing matches, going 1-0-1 and he will now return to the Octagon at UFC 301 in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil to face Jonathan Martinez.

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UFC

Conor McGregor says it's "all systems go" for summer return against Michael Chandler

Cole Shelton - March 19, 2024

Conor McGregor could be returning to the Octagon this summer. McGregor revealed on New Year’s Eve that he would return on June 29 for International Fight Week against Michael Chandler. Yet, nothing has been made official and recently, UFC CEO Dana White has said he isn’t even sure the Irishman will fight this year at all.

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Conor McGregor reveals there's been "no talk" with the UFC over his return

Cole Shelton - March 18, 2024

Conor McGregor is growing frustrated with the UFC as he says there have been no talks on his potential return. McGregor has been vocal about wanting to return in June against Michael Chandler and then again in September against Nate Diaz. Dana White has since shot down both of those ideas and said he isn’t even sure if McGregor will fight this year.

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Conor McGregor believes that he'll one day fight 'YouTube nerds' KSI, Paul brothers: "I hope Tyson takes his nose off"

Josh Evanoff - March 14, 2024

Former two-weight UFC champion Conor McGregor believes that he’ll fight some YouTubers one day. ‘The Notorious’ is currently on the sidelines, awaiting his next UFC fight. Conor McGregor famously hasn’t competed in over two years, last facing Dustin Poirier in July 2021. Unfortunately for the Irishman, he broke his leg with seconds left in the first round, and he was forced out of action.

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UFC

Jake Gyllenhaal discusses working with “white belt” actor Conor McGregor in new Road House remake

Harry Kettle - March 13, 2024

Jake Gyllenhaal has spoken about the experience of working with Conor McGregor on their Road House remake. As we know, Conor McGregor serves as one of the featured stars of the upcoming Road House movie. He worked extensively alongside Jake Gyllenhaal, who leads the cast as the former UFC fighter-turned-roadhouse worker. The two have been seen together in order to promote the movie, with early reviews suggesting that it’s a pretty fun watch.