Conor McGregor News

Tom Taylor - February 7, 2020

Alex Hernandez was not impressed by the performance Donald Cerrone put forth in his 40-second UFC 246 loss to Conor McGregor — and that’s putting it lightly. Hernandez, who was knocked out by Cerrone in early 2019, went after his former foil during a recent scrum with the media, accusing the fan favorite veteran of quitting against McGregor.

Natasha Hooper - February 6, 2020

Dana White has given his take on the ongoing drama between MMA analyst Joe Rogan and ESPN analyst, Stephen A. Smith. At UFC 246 on Saturday 18th January 2020, Conor McGregor returned to the Octagon to face Donald ‘Cowboy’ Cerrone. He utilized shoulder strikes, his signature left, and ground and pound to seal the victory in just 40 seconds of the very first round. The Irishman’s decisive win had some spectators questioning Cerrone’s fighting ability, including ESPN commentator Stephen A Smith.

Natasha Hooper - February 6, 2020

Khabib Nurmagomedov doesn’t want to be associated with the dancing monkeys of the UFC as he brands the Conor McGregor vs Donald Cerrone matchmaking, a “well-organized circus.” The undefeated lightweight champion is well known for his embittered rivalry with Conor McGregor that culminated in their 2018 fight. “The Eagle” got his revenge on the Irishman in the UFC 229 main event as he submitted his opponent in the fourth round. However, his victory did little to dampen the ongoing feud. Both fighters have continued to fire shots, Nurmagomedov has specifically called our ‘The Notorious’ for his unruly behaviour and conduct.

Adam Martin - February 6, 2020

UFC president Dana White claims the promotion never considered matching up Conor McGregor against Jorge Masvidal or Kamaru Usman. Both Masvidal and Usman were in attendance at UFC 246 last month when McGregor knocked out Donald Cerrone in just 40 seconds. Immediately after McGregor got his hand raised, speculation began to pour in about either Masvidal or Usman being the man who gets to fight McGregor next. Fans and media were already buzzing about the prospect of either fight.

Adam D Martin - February 5, 2020

Superstar Conor McGregor helped UFC 246 sold over 1 million pay-per-view streams on ESPN+, the first streaming event in history to break that number. Disney chairman and CEO Rober Iger announced the official numbers for UFC 246: McGregor vs. Cowboy and ESPN+ on Tuesday. The Motley Fool has the full Walt Disney Company Q1 2020 Earnings Call Transcript for your reading pleasure. Dave Meltzer further helped to break down the numbers via MMAFighting.com.

Fernando Quiles - February 4, 2020

UFC Hall of Famer Michael Bisping has weighed in on Saudi Arabia’s reported offer to play host to Khabib Nurmagomedov vs. Conor McGregor II. There’s no denying that a rematch between Nurmagomedov and McGregor would be significantly lucrative for both parties and the UFC. Of course, “The Eagle” must get past Tony Ferguson and that is not likely to be an easy task. If he does, however, it opens the door for perhaps the biggest rematch in MMA history.

Natasha Hooper - February 4, 2020

Dustin Poirier wants to sink his teeth into a Nate Diaz bout on the Jorge Masvidal vs Kamaru Usman fight card in July. The welterweight champion, Kamaru Usman is expected to defend his belt against ‘BMF champion’ Jorge Masvidal. ‘The Diamond’ is willing to join the blockbuster fight card if it is to fight Nate Diaz.

Tom Taylor - February 4, 2020

Conor McGregor won titles in the UFC featherweight and lightweight divisions, but for the moment, he seems to be happy in the 170-pound welterweight division. That’s according to manager Audie Attar, who saw first-hand how content McGregor was as he geared up for his UFC 246 welterweight scrap with Donald “Cowboy” Cerrone.

Tom Taylor - February 3, 2020

Stephen A. Smith found himself in hot water for the comments he made about Donald “Cowboy” Cerrone after UFC 246. Among his most vocal critics were UFC commentator Joe Rogan, and the man who knocked Cowboy out in 40 seconds on the card, Conor McGregor. Both Rogan and McGregor suggested Smith should walk his comments back, with the latter even demanding an apology on behalf of his vanquished foe.

Harry Kettle - February 3, 2020

According to Ali Abdelaziz, officials in Saudi Arabia are willing to pay Khabib Nurmagomedov $100 million to fight Conor McGregor once again. There’s been a great deal of speculation as to whether or not “The Eagle” and “The Notorious” would have a rematch, and that talk has been ongoing since their controversial clash in the main event of UFC 229 in 2018.

Adam D Martin - February 2, 2020

Manager Ali Abdelaziz says that Conor McGregor needs to beat Justin Gaethje if he wants to get a rematch with Khabib Nurmagomedov. McGregor knocked out Donald Cerrone in just 40 seconds in a very impressive performance at UFC 246, but according to Abdelaziz, Team Nurmagomedov wants McGregor to get a more relevant win if he wants to earn his title shot rematch.

Chris Taylor - February 1, 2020

Undefeated UFC lightweight champion Khabib Nurmagomedov is widely considered to be one of the greatest fighters in mixed martial arts history. ‘The Eagle’ captured the promotions vacant lightweight title with a decision victory over Al Iaquinta at UFC 223 in April of 2018. The Russian standout has since defended his crown against former division champion Conor McGregor and most recently Dustin Poirier.

Chris Taylor - February 1, 2020

UFC star Conor McGregor has been linked to a prop bet surrounding tomorrow’s highly anticipated Super Bowl game between the San Francisco 49ers and Kansas City Chiefs. The highly anticipated game will take place in Miami, and the Chiefs currently sit as a small -1.5 favorite, with the over/under set at 54.5 points.

Chris Taylor - February 1, 2020

UFC veteran Felice Herrig was attacked on the streets of Las Vegas shortly following the conclusion of last month’s UFC 246: McGregor vs. Cerrone event. The women’s strawweight standout had previously taken to Instagram where she revealed the shocking news.

Chris Taylor - February 1, 2020

Former two division UFC champion Conor McGregor is currently awaiting his next assignment from promotional President Dana White. The Irish star returned to action for the first time in over a year at last month’s UFC 246 event, where he needed just 40-seconds to dismantle Donald ‘Cowboy’ Cerrone in a welterweight bout.

Cole Shelton - January 31, 2020

UFC president, Dana White knows how big of a star Conor McGregor is. McGregor is no doubt the biggest star in MMA but White believes he is one of the biggest in combat sports history. But, it isn’t just McGregor as the star of the UFC, rather the UFC boss knows he has a number of solid draws.

Natasha Hooper - January 30, 2020

Conor McGregor’s ex-coach Jonathan Dargan has been convicted of manslaughter. The Irishman punched former Guinness worker Paddy Mullally outside of an apartment complex in the early hours of Saturday in March 2016. Mr Mullally was accompanied by a man named Shane Cunningham. The pair tried to intervene in a row that Dargan was having with his girlfriend. Subsequently, Dargan aimed a number of punches at the men.

Fernando Quiles - January 30, 2020

Michael Bisping is convinced that Conor McGregor wants no part of Jorge Masvidal or UFC welterweight champion Kamaru Usman. Fight fans await the result of Khabib Nurmagomedov vs. Tony Ferguson in April. Nurmagomedov is the reigning UFC lightweight champion and will put his gold on the line against Ferguson. While “The Eagle” would set himself up for a huge rematch with McGregor if he gets past “El Cucuy,” the victory certainly isn’t a lock. Even if Nurmagomedov wins, McGregor might not wait for long.