Conor McGregor News

bjpenndotcom - March 3, 2016

With the UFC 196 press conference featuring Conor McGregor, Nate Diaz, Holly Holm, and Miesha Tate happening on Thursday afternoon, the UFC has released the extended preview of UFC 196.

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

@MonsterEnergy for the Monster of Energy! #AllDayWork A video posted by Conor McGregor Official (@thenotoriousmma) on Mar 3, 2016 at 12:23am PST

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

After it was announced that Conor McGregor would be moving up to lightweight to fight Rafael dos Anjos at UFC 196 on March 5th, he revealed his intentions to also go up to welterweight to fight Robbie Lawler for the welterweight championship. Now that Rafael dos Anjos is out of their UFC 196 bout, and Nate Diaz has stepped in for a welterweight scrap with McGregor, many are wondering if McGregor will get a welterweight title shot at UFC 200 if he defeats Diaz.

bjpenndotcom - March 2, 2016

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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.

bjpenndotcom - March 2, 2016

Making predications for upcoming fights is what Jon Anik does regularly adding to his commentating duties.  With a Conor McGregor fight about to happen everybody is bringing  their A game.  Jon is no different. “I’m going to say it here for the masses to hear. I will get the area code ‘209’ tattooed on the inside of my forearm, if Nate Diaz beats Conor McGregor,” he said on the Anik and Florian Podcast. “I got Conor in Round 1.”

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.

Russell Ess - March 2, 2016

The announcement of who’s name would be selected to step in on short notice to fight UFC featherweight champion Conor McGregor was highly anticipated once it was known lightweight champion Rafael dos Anjos pulled out of the fight. Former lightweight champion Anthony Pettis put his name into the pot of opponents that the UFC was stirring around but “Showtime” says he didn’t get his hopes up too high.

bjpenndotcom - March 1, 2016

Conor McGregor will make the cover of Sports Illustrated on Monday February 29th. This will mark the Third time a UFC fighter makes the cover of SI. SI also has a featured video in which Conor talks about the Rafael dos Anjos pulling out of  the the March 5th fight.

bjpenndotcom - March 1, 2016

We are now just days away from Conor McGregor’s March 5th welterweight showdown against Nate Diaz in the main event of UFC 196. With the days winding down until the event, the anticipation for the fight is certainly building. In addition, the UFC will hold a press conference on Thursday ahead of the even with Conor McGregor, Nate Diaz, Holly Holm, and Miesha Tate.