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Leon Edwards, Conor McGregor
Leon Edwards

Leon Edwards eyes Conor McGregor title defense after wins in their upcoming bouts

Curtis Calhoun - May 20, 2024

UFC welterweight champion Leon Edwards wants a ‘red panty night’ against Conor McGregor after his upcoming title defense. Edwards will defend the UFC welterweight title against the surging Belal Muhammad at UFC 304 on July 27. It’s a rematch of their first clash in 2021 that abruptly ended in a no-contest due to an accidental eye poke.

Conor McGregor, Leon Edwards
Leon Edwards

Conor McGregor rips the state of the UFC welterweight division: 'Leon Edwards loves a decision'

Curtis Calhoun - May 20, 2024

UFC superstar Conor McGregor feels change is needed at the top of the welterweight division after Leon Edwards’s recent performances. McGregor will face former Bellator lightweight champion Michael Chandler in his upcoming return at UFC 303 on June 29. He returns after a three-year absence stemming from his trilogy bout with Dustin Poirier at UFC 264.

Conor McGregor sparring
UFC

Video | Conor McGregor looks sharp in sparring ahead of UFC 303 fight with Michael Chandler

Harry Kettle - May 20, 2024

New footage has been released of Conor McGregor in sparring ahead of his return to the Octagon next month. For the longest time now, fight fans have been waiting to see Conor McGregor get back in the cage. On June 29, they’ll finally get their chance when the Irishman headlines UFC 303 against Michael Chandler.

Islam Makhachev, Conor McGregor
Islam Makhachev

Islam Makhachev welcomes Conor McGregor super fight after upcoming UFC 302 return: "August or September"

Curtis Calhoun - May 16, 2024

UFC lightweight champion Islam Makhachev might be on the verge of a ‘red panty night’ against Conor McGregor after his June 1 title defense. Makhachev will defend the UFC lightweight title against Dustin Poirier at UFC 302 in Newark. He returns after knocking out Alexander Volkanovski with a head kick in his most recent title defense in October.

Conor McGregor, BKFC
UFC

BKFC president David Feldman explains why Conor McGregor is the perfect business partner

Susan Cox - May 14, 2024

BKFC president David Feldman is explaining why Conor McGregor is the perfect business partner. The former two-division UFC champ, McGregor, made the announcement that he’s become part owner of BKFC just last month.

Jake Gyllenhaal, UFC, UFC 285
Jake Gyllenhaal

Jake Gyllenhaal set to reprise his role as “Elwood Dalton” for Road House 2

Susan Cox - May 14, 2024

It has been announced that Jake Gyllenhaal is set to reprise his role as ‘Elwod Dalton’ for Road House 2. Gyllenhaal’s Road House, a reboot of the classic 1989 Patrick Swayze movie, debuted on Prime Video March 21 and has so far amassed nearly 80 million worldwide viewers, according to the streaming service. It is Amazon MGM Studios ‘most-watched produced film debut ever on a worldwide basis’.

Jorge Masvidal, Conor McGregor
Jorge Masvidal

Jorge Masvidal restokes the flames of a possible Conor McGregor fight: 'We can still find out'

Curtis Calhoun - May 14, 2024

A future fight between former UFC star Jorge Masvidal and the soon-returning Conor McGregor could be back in the mix. Masvidal will face former UFC rival Nate Diaz in a boxing match on July 6 in Anaheim, CA. Their rematch will take place nearly five full years after their UFC 244 clash for the inaugural BMF belt.

Joaquin Buckley, Conor McGregor
Joaquin Buckley

Joaquin Buckley reacts to Conor McGregor's radio silence after bizarre UFC St. Louis callout: 'Thought he'd stand on business'

Curtis Calhoun - May 13, 2024

UFC welterweight contender Joaquin Buckley is surprised at Conor McGregor’s apparent dismissal of his recent post-fight callout. Buckley’s rise up the welterweight rankings continued with a dominant win against Nursulton Ruziboev at UFC St. Louis on Saturday. He has won four fights in a row since making the full-time move back down to welterweight and is knocking on the door of the title picture.

Conor McGregor vs Michael Chandler
Michael Chandler

Fight fans react to official poster for Conor McGregor vs. Michael Chandler at UFC 303: “Contender for the worst UFC poster of all time”

Harry Kettle - May 10, 2024

A parade of fight fans have given their thoughts on the official poster for UFC 303, headlined by Conor McGregor vs Michael Chandler. Next month, the Ultimate Fighting Championship will broadcast UFC 303 as part of International Fight Week. In the main event of the evening, Conor McGregor will make his long-awaited return to the Octagon after three years away.

Daniel Cormier, Sean O'Malley, Conor McGregor
Daniel Cormier

Daniel Cormier praises Sean O'Malley's callout of Conor McGregor: "Keep your name on that same playing field!"

Josh Evanoff - May 9, 2024

UFC Hall of Famer Daniel Cormier loved to see Sean O’Malley call for a fight with Conor McGregor. In case you missed it, a rivalry between ‘Sugar’ and ‘The Notorious’ has begun brewing. Earlier this month, Ryan Garcia failed a drug test stemming from his boxing match with Devin Haney. That positive test resulted in a rant from Conor McGregor, who slammed the boxer. The Irishman also aimed at Sean O’Malley in the rant, who previously failed a drug test for the same substance Garcia did.

Conor McGregor's leg
Dan Hardy

Dan Hardy predicts Conor McGregor will use broken leg as "bait" at UFC 303

Harry Kettle - May 8, 2024

MMA analyst Dan Hardy believes Conor McGregor will use his broken leg from three years ago as bait at UFC 303. Next month, fans will finally see the long-awaited return of Conor McGregor to the Octagon. He’s gearing up for a comeback that has been three years in the making as he prepares to battle Michael Chandler.

Sean O'Malley, Conor McGregor
Sean O'Malley

Sean O'Malley believes Conor McGregor is jealous of his success: "There's no other reason for him to talk about me"

Josh Evanoff - May 7, 2024

UFC bantamweight champion Sean O’Malley has an idea why Conor McGregor is so mad at him. Over the last week or so, a rivalry between ‘Sugar’ and ‘The Notorious’ has begun brewing. After Ryan Garcia failed two drug tests for two different substances, Conor McGregor unleashed in a lengthy post on social media. In the post, the Irishman also took aim at Sean O’Malley. ‘Sugar’ famously failed two drug tests for ostarine in the past, the same substance Garcia failed for.

Chael Sonnen, Charles Oliveira
Charles Oliveira

Chael Sonnen blasts Charles Oliveira's 'list of demands' associated with Conor McGregor/Michael Chandler backup role

Curtis Calhoun - May 6, 2024

Chael Sonnen thinks Charles Oliveira might’ve blown his chances at being the backup fighter to Conor McGregor vs. Michael Chandler at UFC 303. McGregor and Chandler will finally clash in the UFC 303 main event on June 29 in Las Vegas. The fight comes after months of speculation over whether or not the matchup would finally come to fruition.

Ryan Garcia, Conor McGregor
Conor McGregor

Ryan Garcia responds to Conor McGregor's fiery criticism of PED use: 'You ran from being tested!'

Curtis Calhoun - May 3, 2024

Boxing star Ryan Garcia didn’t take long to address Conor McGregor’s scathing tweet about Garcia’s use of a performance-enhancing drug. Garcia tested positive for Ostarine, a performance enhancer, on three different occasions leading up to his victory over Devin Haney last month. He defeated Haney by majority decision to hand the WBC super lightweight champion his first career defeat.

Conor McGregor Ryan Garcia
UFC

Conor McGregor reacts after Ryan Garcia tests positive for PED’s after Devin Haney fight: “Lifetime ban”

Susan Cox - May 3, 2024

Conor McGregor is reacting after Ryan Garcia tested positive for PED’s following his recent fight with Devin Haney. Boxer Ryan Garcia (25 wins – 20 by KO) recently defeated Devin Haney (31 wins – 15 by KO) in the ring.

Conor McGregor, BKFC
UFC

David Feldman confirms Conor McGregor will have “a lot of say” in future BKFC operations

Susan Cox - May 1, 2024

David Feldman is confirming that Conor McGregor will have ‘a lot to say’ in future BKFC operations. The announcement came this past Saturday, April 27th during the BKFC KnuckleMania 4 broadcast, that Conor McGregor is now a part owner in the promotion.

Michael Chandler, Conor McGregor
Conor McGregor

Michael Chandler issues stern warning to Conor McGregor amid BKFC ownership announcement

Fernando Quiles - April 28, 2024

Michael Chandler has something to say to Conor McGregor amid recent BKFC news. During the KnuckleMania IV broadcast, it was announced that in association with McGregor Sports and Entertainment, the “Notorious” one is a BKFC co-owner. McGregor has long shown his support for bare-knuckle boxing, and he even shared the ring for a fun faceoff with Mike Perry back in April 2023. While Conor wasn’t going to fight for BKFC given his deal with the UFC, “Mystic Mac” is in business with the company that was founded by David Feldman.

Michael Chandler
Michael Bisping

Michael Bisping warns Michael Chandler not to underestimate Conor McGregor at UFC 303: “Can't be drunk on your own ego”

Harry Kettle - April 26, 2024

UFC commentator Michael Bisping has issued a warning to Michael Chandler ahead of his showdown with Conor McGregor. At UFC 303, it’s finally happening. Michael Chandler and Conor McGregor will lock horns in a contest we’ve been waiting to see for well over a year. For multiple reasons, it hadn’t come to fruition – but now, it appears as if we’re on the verge of seeing it happen.