Conor McGregor News

bjpenndotcom - February 23, 2016

While it had been rumored that Nate Diaz would be getting the vacant UFC 196 slot against Conor McGregor, now it appears as though they’re having some issues booking the fight on such short notice. McGregor was supposed to face Rafael dos Anjos in a lightweight bout for the UFC lightweight championship. Given that McGregor was already going up 10 pounds to fight Rafael dos Anjos, the UFC doesn’t want to see McGregor fight at a catchweight bout of 165 pounds. In addition, the UFC’s offer isn’t worth Diaz dropping down to 155 pounds in less than two weeks.

bjpenndotcom - February 23, 2016

Cerrone retained the services of @TheDolceDiet as of last night, Dolce confirmed with me minutes ago. Doing his part to get ready if need be — Ariel Helwani (@arielhelwani) February 23, 2016

bjpenndotcom - February 23, 2016

By now nearly the entire sporting world knows that Rafael dos Anjos has been forced out of his UFC 196 lightweight title fight against Conor McGregor on March 5th due to a broken foot. The UFC has been scrambling trying to find an opponent to replace dos Anjos in the main event of the card. Fresh off his win over Alex Oliveira on Sunday night, Donald Cerrone has offered to fight on short notice. In addition Anthony Pettis revealed via Twitter that he is ready to go if need be. Last but certainly not least, Nate Diaz threw his name into the mix of potential opponents when he took to Twitter to tell McGregor to get on his knees and beg.

bjpenndotcom - February 23, 2016

https://twitter.com/FrontRowBrian/status/702195221526806529 With Rafael dos Anjos out, it’s now a mad dash to get Conor McGregor an opponent for the UFC 196 main-event slot. Finding a quick replacement in less than 2 weeks notice you would think would be a tall order. Consider the amounts of cash they threw at Chad “Money” Mendes to step in the octagon with McGregor on short notice at UFC 189.

bjpenndotcom - February 23, 2016

With UFC 196 less than two weeks away, fans are anxiously awaiting Conor McGregor’s UFC lightweight debut. Unfortunately, Tuesday morning news surfaced that Rafael dos Anjos had been forced to pull out of the fight due to a broken foot. It was revealed by Kings MMA head coach Rafael Cordeiro that dos Anjos wouldn’t need to undergo surgery, but would need to stay off his foot for 3 weeks.

bjpenndotcom - February 23, 2016

Early Tuesday morning it was revealed that UFC lightweight champion Rafael dos Anjos had withdrawn from his UFC 196 lightweight title fight with UFC featherweight champion Conor McGregor. The UFC has been scrambling to find a replacement for dos Anjos less than 2 weeks away from fight night. Since RDA announced his withdrawal Donald Cerrone and Anthony Pettis have both stepped up and offered to fight McGregor on short notice.

bjpenndotcom - February 23, 2016

https://youtu.be/ykqqGun5mE0 With lightweight champion Rafael dos Anjos out due to a broken foot, the only way you’ll catch dos Anjos in an octagon is on EA Sports UFC 1.

Chris Taylor - February 23, 2016

According to multiple reports, UFC lightweight champion Rafael dos Anjos (25-7 MMA) has suffered a broken foot in training and will no longer be able to defend his title against Conor McGregor at UFC 196 on March 5. Brazilian news outlet Globo was one of the first to report the story.

bjpenndotcom - February 22, 2016

Relive the behind the scene moments of Conor McGregor when he was labeled the interim featherweight champion preparing for his title bout against the longest reigning UFC featherweight champion of all time Jose “Scarface” Aldo.

bjpenndotcom - February 22, 2016

https://youtu.be/k1hzT1H9Dl0 Fight fans are in for a treat with less than two weeks for what could be the largest UFC event of the year when main-event headliner Conor McGregor steps up to the lightweight division to attempt to decrown his second of three champions come fight night next month.

bjpenndotcom - February 22, 2016

Back to America for the gold and the silk. Draped in the green and the orange. pic.twitter.com/LhMLjhuMFz — Conor McGregor (@TheNotoriousMMA) February 22, 2016

bjpenndotcom - February 22, 2016

https://youtu.be/lrVN0UAWRjs Calm, Cold and Ruthless………

bjpenndotcom - February 21, 2016

Connor McGregor My Fav Natural UFC Fighter! https://t.co/2GQKyKas5h — Nick Diaz (@nickdiaz209) February 21, 2016

bjpenndotcom - February 20, 2016

In a sport where distance management is crucial when delivering devastating kicks, Conor McGregor goes through some of his highlight training sessions in preparation for champion Rafael dos Anjos.

bjpenndotcom - February 20, 2016

UFC 196 featuring featherweight champion Conor McGregor and lightweight champion Rafael dos Anjos in the main-event just two weeks away from fight night. McGregor with a win will be the first simultaneous 2 division champion in the UFC.

bjpenndotcom - February 19, 2016

UFC featherweight champion Conor McGregor has everyone talking. The brash Irishman has not only broken UFC records, but brought many new eyes to the sport of Mixed Martial Arts with his impressive promotional abilities. In the wake of McGregor’s 13 second KO win over Jose Aldo back at UFC 194, we saw one fan go above-and-beyond with his fandom when he got a Conor McGregor and a Jose Aldo tattoo.

bjpenndotcom - February 18, 2016

Conor McGregor and Donald Cerrone have been going back and forth in a war of words since a press conference last year. Since then, McGregor has moved up to lightweight and will face Rafael dos Anjos at UFC 196 on March 5th. Cerrone, fresh off a loss to dos Anjos, will fight Alex Oliveira on Sunday in Pittsburgh.

bjpenndotcom - February 18, 2016

Ahead of Conor McGregor’s UFC 196 lightweight showdown with Rafael dos Anjos on March 5th, there was much speculation as to what McGregor would do after the fight in regards to which weight class he would fight in. McGregor stated at the UFC 196 press conference that he wanted to hold the UFC featherweight, lightweight, and welterweight championships by the end of the year.