Conor McGregor News

bjpenndotcom - March 3, 2016

Conor McGregor stated recently that he locked into a fight at UFC 200, however an opponent has not been chosen. Leading up to UFC 200, there’s much speculation as to who Conor McGregor will face at UFC 200. With his UFC 196 fight against Nate Diaz being a welterweight scrap, there’s many wondering if McGregor will face Robbie Lawler at UFC 200.

Chris Taylor - March 3, 2016

During today’s UFC 196 press conference UFC featherweight champion Conor McGregor was asked why he uses the terms ‘we’ and ‘us’ when referring to the UFC and if he actually feels that he is a split-partner with the promotion. “Mystic Mac” replied with the following response:

bjpenndotcom - March 3, 2016

At the UFC 196 press conference on Thursday, the trash talk began very early in the event. Conor McGregor was asked what made him so special in comparison to other combat sports athletes and UFC fighters.

Russell Ess - March 3, 2016

Conor McGregor is definitely not making any friends in the fight game by being one of the biggest draws in the UFC. Part of his allure is his persona and the things he says. Sometimes the things he says are pointed directly at other fighters in the UFC and well, some of them are taking it very personally. Fighter manager Ali Abdel Aziz spoke with Jonathan Shrager of the UG to discuss McGregor and the personal issues with some of his fighters that include Frankie Edgar, Rafael dos Anjos and Fabricio Werdum.

bjpenndotcom - March 3, 2016

Ahead of Saturday’s highly anticipated UFC 196 event in Las Vegas, hear from main even fighters Conor McGregor and Nate Diaz, as well as co-main event fighters, UFC women’s bantamweight champion Holly Holm and Miesha Tate.

Russell Ess - March 3, 2016

Do you agree with @thenotoriousmma's P4P rankings? #ufc196 A video posted by MMAFighting.com (@mmafightingdotcom) on Mar 2, 2016 at 10:06pm PST

Russell Ess - March 3, 2016

It looks like UFC featherweight champion Conor McGregor’s choice to give Nate Diaz their fight at welterweight may have been a planned tactic for a fight with UFC welterweight champion Robbie Lawler. “I mean, why not? That’s probably the leading option,” McGregor said during the open workouts on Wednesday (transcribed by MMA Fighting).

bjpenndotcom - March 3, 2016

It’s no secret that Conor McGregor had a brutal weight cut when he was dropping down to fight at featherweight. Ahead of McGregor’s fight with Nate Diaz on Saturday at UFC 196, which will go down at welterweight, a member of The UnderGround compared the size of McGregor prior to UFC 194 with the size of McGregor before UFC 196 on Saturday.

Russell Ess - March 3, 2016

Catch up with the fighters being featured on the UFC 196 card and get a glimpse of their lives outside of the Octagon.

Russell Ess - March 3, 2016

Immediately after the open workouts for UFC 196, UFC featherweight champion Conor McGregor took to the media to answer questions and didn’t disappoint. “The Notorious” had some whip in his comments, much the opposite of one of Nate Diaz’s recent interviews where he surprisingly gives McGregor praise.

Chris Taylor - March 2, 2016

UFC featherweight champion Conor McGregor put on a show for the fans in attendance at today’s UFC 196 open workouts in Las Vegas. Here is his latest video courtesy of Sportscenter:

bjpenndotcom - March 2, 2016

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bjpenndotcom - March 2, 2016

World famous food artist @DrDancake made @TheNotoriousMMA and @NateDiaz209 ENTIRELY OUT OF PANCAKES. 😱 @UFC #UFC196https://t.co/XFvSMEHFgh

bjpenndotcom - March 2, 2016

Fighting up a weight class or two seems impossible for most MMA fighters but not for Conor McGregor.  It’s not that he wasn’t training for a fight, he was, but it was supposed to be a 155 lbs. title fight instead of 145 lbs. where he is the champ. With the 155 lbs. champ pulling out with a broken foot the UFC had to scramble a little to find a replacement.  After several fighters said they would come to the rescue and fight Conor it was agreed the Nate Diaz would be the opponent but at 170 lbs.  A full two weight classes and 25 pounds above where he is the champ. No matter what happens this Saturday night March 5th McGregor can still go back down to 145 lbs. and fight for the title he all ready holds. Even so this is a huge risk for arguably the biggest star in the UFC.

Russell Ess - March 2, 2016

UFC featherweight champion Conor McGregor is all about that money and looking good comes with the part.

Russell Ess - March 2, 2016

The fight game is a business and UFC featherweight champion Conor McGregor sees it as exactly that. As much as the outspoken and brash Irishman can talk his way into his opponent’s head, “The Notorious” is simply doing his job.

Russell Ess - March 2, 2016

Conor McGregor fans will surely get a smile out of this video edit.

Chris Taylor - March 2, 2016

UFC featherweight champion Conor McGregor is one of the most confident fighters to ever exist in the long history of combat sports. “Mystic Mac” believes he can defeat any man inside of the octagon no matter how much of a size advantage they may have on him.