Conor McGregor News

bjpenndotcom - January 23, 2016

Throughout Conor McGregor’s run in the UFC many have criticized ‘Notorious’ for what they believe is an inability to wrestle. At UFC 189 when McGregor fought Chad Mendes for the interim UFC featherweight championship he managed to stuff some takedowns from Mendes, however was ultimately taken down and controlled on the ground for some time.

bjpenndotcom - January 23, 2016

At the UFC 197 press conference Conor McGregor put Rafael dos Anjos on blast for nearly 45 minutes, interrupting the lightweight champion on numerous occasions and calling him a traitor to Brazil.

Russell Ess - January 22, 2016

“I am not a company man. I am the company.” Those are famous words from the UFC featherweight champion Conor McGregor.

Russell Ess - January 22, 2016

http://dai.ly/x3npeei Conor McGregor is a star. Check him out as he makes time with some fans after the UFC 197 Press Conference earlier this week.

bjpenndotcom - January 21, 2016

Conor McGregor received quite a bit of attention recently from the mainstream media when he was quoted as saying that his greatness is a product of hard work and obsession rather than a natural given talent. NBA superstar LeBron James posted a photo of McGregor on Instagram along with the quote and the caption “I’m obsessed!! Straight up #StriveForGreatness #AndThatsWhyImNeverSatisfied”.

bjpenndotcom - January 21, 2016

https://youtu.be/NOXLdDKXDB8 Ahead of his UFC 197 scrap with Rafael dos Anjos for the UFC lightweight championship on March 5th, Conor McGregor has been hard at work preparing for the fight that could see him potentially become the 3rd man in UFC history to hold belts in two weight divisions.

Russell Ess - January 21, 2016

If there is one thing that UFC lightweight champion Rafael dos Anjos can talk about more than Conor McGregor, it is his own native language. The Brazilian who has been getting flack from McGregor for moving from Brazil and living in the United States to train, had a moment where he won the exchange of words over the outspoken Irish showman during the UFC 197 Press Conference. McGregor said, ““I see a man who, although he is Brazilian, does not represent the Brazilian people like he should. He brings the name of Brazil down. So I will bring the name of Brazil back up once again. Viva la Brasilia!”

Russell Ess - January 21, 2016

It was the Conor McGregor show at the UFC 197 Press Conference. McGregor who showed up nearly half an hour late to the event was not short on words once getting there. McGregor repeatedly interrupted Rafael dos Anjos as he was answering questions from the media. One thing many fans were excited to hear was what the latest prediction was from “Mystic Mac.” McGregor has had a mysterious knack for predicting exactly how his fights would end.

Russell Ess - January 21, 2016

On Wednesday, the championship fighters competing at UFC 197 appeared for a press conference to talk about their upcoming bouts on March 5. In attendance were UFC women’s bantamweight champion Holly Holm, her opponent Miesha Tate and lightweight champion Rafael dos Anjos along with the featherweight champion challenging for the lightweight title, Conor McGregor.

bjpenndotcom - January 20, 2016

While Conor McGregor is an extremely polarizing figure in the world of MMA, there’s no doubt that when McGregor speaks about his motivation to be the best in the world, he is inspiring. One of McGregor’s recent quotes even has NBA superstar LeBron James motivated this season!

Russell Ess - January 20, 2016

One of the most historic fights in UFC history is coming upon us as Conor McGregor will look to become the first fighter to simultaneously hold two championship titles in two different weight classes. McGregor has a tough task ahead of him in the lightweight champion Rafael dos Anjos. Dos Anjos spoke with MMA Fighting recently about his outspoken opponent and the former featherweight king Jose Aldo.

bjpenndotcom - January 20, 2016

[ooyala code=”JzN2xhMDE68KYFkCTjrUicHe39aVrO3R” player_id=”631143aa3982447caf394a185941cb69″ width=”1280″ height=”720″ auto=”true” autoplay=”true”] Ahead of Conor McGregor’s UFC 197 lightweight title shot against Rafael dos Anjos on March 5th, ‘The Notorious’ has been posting more and more workout videos of himself preparing for the bout, in addition to the footage of him enjoying his Lamborghini.

bjpenndotcom - January 19, 2016

The new age of combat sports is truly remarkable if you think about it.   Could you imagine if Mike Tyson had a twitter account back in the mid 80’s?   Hathtag forget about it.    Now a twitter account from a young Ali would of been magic for the G.O.A.T.  who boasts one of the greatest combat ‘verbal arsenals’ of all time when it came to talking trash.

bjpenndotcom - January 19, 2016

https://youtu.be/pzPWePZI50c Making weight for a fight though the years has been taken and broken down to a science.   One of the major variables of ‘peaking’ appropriately for the fight is  having proper food intake program.    George Lockhart is the nutrition consultant that will getting the featherweight champ properly to a heavier weight.

Russell Ess - January 19, 2016

Is it strange to talk about Conor McGregor’s hairstyle? Some might not care, or even be upset that that the UFC featherweight champion gets as much attention as he does. However, what it ultimately comes down to is that Conor McGregor is a star. Legions of fans from around the world are simply interested in what is happening in his life beyond the fights in the Octagon. McGregor posted some photos on his Instagram account recently with his freshly shaved head, going to a look back in his earlier days before fighting in the UFC.

bjpenndotcom - December 12, 2015

https://youtu.be/PXuHTPGiumg Jose Aldo was unbeaten for 10 years, however it only took Conor McGregor 13 seconds to end Aldo’s reign in the main event of UFC 194.