Conor McGregor News

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Early Tuesday morning it was revealed that UFC lightweight champion Rafael dos Anjos had withdrawn from his UFC 196 lightweight title fight with UFC featherweight champion Conor McGregor.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.

Russell Ess - February 18, 2016

UFC featherweight champion Conor McGregor recently did a very entertaining interview with Severe MMA and spoke about a range of subjects surrounding himself and the UFC. One subject that came up was about McGregor’s success in the UFC in such a short time period to currently, as he puts it, “owning the game.”

bjpenndotcom - February 18, 2016

Since Conor McGregor began gaining momentum in the UFC, McGregor has been asking for more and more when it comes to demands for fights. When it came to negotiations with the UFC for his UFC 196 lightweight scrap with Conor McGregor, there were reports that McGregor had been asking for a 7-figure contract. McGregor then showed up late to the UFC 196 press conference, which lead many to wonder if McGregor was trying to send a message to the UFC brass.

Russell Ess - February 18, 2016

Check out this new interview with UFC featherweight champion Conor McGregor talking about his training and upcoming fights in the UFC.

bjpenndotcom - February 16, 2016

Conor McGregor is without a doubt one of the most polarizing figures in MMA. The brash Irishman’s comments often come across as nothing short of shocking when it comes to pre-fight banter with his opponents. For example, at the UFC 196 press conference, McGregor continually threw insults at his opponent, UFC lightweight champion Rafael dos Anjos.