Conor McGregor News

Christopher Taylor - March 2, 2019

Former two-division UFC champion Conor McGregor paid tribute to both Jon Jones and Anthony Smith following their light heavyweight title fight at UFC 235. Jones defeated Smith via unanimous decision (48-44 x3) this evening in Las Vegas, thus reclaiming his UFC light heavyweight crown.

Cole Shelton - March 2, 2019

When Khabib Nurmagomedov took on Conor McGregor at UFC 229, it resulted in the biggest pay-per-view in promotional history. The event did well over two million PPV buys, and in the end, Nurmagomedov beat McGregor in the fourth round by submission.

Christopher Taylor - March 1, 2019

Fans hoping to see former two-division UFC champion Conor McGregor fight Donald “Cowboy” Cerrone next are about to be disappointed. UFC President Dana White recently told ESPN’s Brett Okamoto that the promotion is moving on from the rumored matchup.

Tom Taylor - February 28, 2019

There’s recently been a ton of buzz surrounding a potential lightweight showdown between fan favorite contender Donald Cerrone and former champion Conor McGregor. On Thursday morning, Donald Cerrone gave us reason to believe this fight could be happening quite soon, in the heat of International Fight Week.

Tom Taylor - February 26, 2019

The UFC 229 main event, which pitted former UFC lightweight and featherweight champ Conor McGregor against undefeated lightweight champ Khabib Nurmagomedov, was a mammoth financial success — the most lucrative pay-per-view in UFC history to be exact. If you ask UFC welterweight champ Tyron Woodley, however, the fight itself wasn’t all that good. “It wasn’t that great a fight,” Woodley said at a Monday media lunch in Las Vegas, ahead of his UFC 235 title fight with Kamaru Usman (transcript via MMA Fighting). “I don’t care what anybody else said. They both kind of looked bad. They both looked like old men at the nursing home fighting each other. But then we glorified this fight. It wasn’t like this great strategic fight where one person was strategic.”

Jordy McElroy - February 26, 2019

Out of sight could mean out of mind for reigning UFC lightweight champion Khabib Nurmagomedov, who is considering sitting out an entire year in support of his suspended teammates, Zubaira Tukhugov and Abubakar Nurmagomedov. For Conor McGregor, however, the absence of his greatest rival might shift his focus to prized fisticuffs over reclaiming the UFC title—a leather, gold-plated strap that never mattered in the first place. No one is cancelling red panty night over a lightweight title.

Tom Taylor - February 24, 2019

Ever since Conor McGregor and Khabib Nurmagomedov fought for the UFC lightweight title at the record-breaking UFC 229 pay-per-view in October, there’s been talk of a rematch between them. According to Nurmagomedov’s manager Ali Abdelaziz, however, Conor McGregor has not even asked for a rematch — because he’s a broken man and he doesn’t want it.

Cole Shelton - February 22, 2019

As the days go on, the question of when and who Conor McGregor will fight next continues. McGregor last fought at UFC 229 in October, where he took on current UFC lightweight champion Khabib Nurmagomedov for the belt. The fight marked McGregor’s return to the Octagon after a nearly two year hiatus.

James Lynch - February 18, 2019

A blockbuster fight between Conor McGregor and Donald ‘Cowboy’ Cerrone may be one step closer to happening. UFC commentator Joe Rogan spoke about the proposed matchup on his Fight Companion podcast last night during the UFC on ESPN broadcast. “Conor-Cowboy is a done deal, as far as I know.” Rogan stated plainly.

Tom Taylor - February 17, 2019

Although Conor McGregor is known for his venomous pre-fight trash talk, he is always quick to pay respect to the MMA legends that preceded him. Speaking on Instagram over the weekend, the former UFC lightweight and featherweight champion did just that, heaping praise on former UFC heavyweight champ and MMA pioneer Bas Rutten. He even credited Rutten with inspiring some of the techniques he used in his recent fight with Khabib Nurmagomedov.

Christopher Taylor - February 16, 2019

Former two-division UFC champion Conor McGregor is very excited to see Kron Gracie make his octagon debut at tomorrow’s night’s UFC event in Phoenix. The Irish superstar took to Twitter where he paid respect to the Gracie family while wishing Kron the best of luck in his upcoming contest with Alex Caceres.

Tom Taylor - February 10, 2019

Former UFC middleweight champion Anderson Silva has recently expressed interest in a fight with former UFC lightweight and featherweight champion Conor McGregor. Though Conor McGregor would be the much smaller man in the cage in this prospective showdown, he seems up for the matchup too — even calling it an ‘honor.’ Anderson is one crafty, crafty Martial Artist. You only develop these methods through years of hard fought experience. Phenomenal performance.The crafty veteran. Big respect always. It would be an honor!

Tom Taylor - February 10, 2019

If things had gone according to the original plan, surging UFC middleweight contender Kelvin Gastelum would have attempted to wrest the UFC middleweight title from the waist of Robert Whittaker in the main event of UFC 234 last night in Melbourne, Australia. Unfortunately for him, Whittaker was forced out of the fight with a hernia at the very last minute, postponing Gastelum’s shot at gold. But that didn’t stop Kelvin Gastelum from parading around the arena with a new UFC title belt — perhaps borrowed from his new pal Henry Cejudo.

Thomas Taylor - February 9, 2019

All signs now point to a crackling gun fight between fan favorite lightweight contenders Donald “Cowboy” Cerrone and Conor McGregor — perhaps as soon as this summer, on the dusty streets of Las Vegas. “It’s definitely gonna be this year,” Cerrone said of the fight at a fan Q&A session ahead of UFC 234 (transcript via MMA Fighting). “This summer, I think, right? Hey, Irish, Australian, American. F*ckin’ root for whoever you want. I’m going in there to fight. I love it, man. I don’t care — boo, cheer.”

Thomas Taylor - February 8, 2019

Undefeated boxing legend Floyd Mayweather Jr. is the latest celebrity to dunk into an ice bath alongside comedian Kevin Hart as part of the hilarious “Cold As Balls” video series. In a rather unsurprising twist, Floyd Mayweather and Kevin Hart eventually got to talking about UFC star Conor McGregor, who Mayweather defeated in the boxing ring in August of 2017.

Thomas Taylor - February 3, 2019

It’s finally Super Bowl Sunday. All over the world, football fans are piling onto couches amid panoplies of snacks and drinks to enjoy the big game. Former UFC lightweight and featherweight champ Conor McGregor, however, will be enjoying the Super Bowl from a vantage point many of us can only dream of — from inside the Mercedes-Benz Stadium. McGregor’s presence at the Super Bowl was announced on the official NFL Twitter account.

Tom Taylor - February 3, 2019

Last night, in the co-main event of UFC Fortaleza on ESPN+, former UFC featherweight champ and bona fide MMA legend Jose Aldo picked up another huge win, this time at the expense of Renato Moicano, who he dispatched with a volley of second-round punches. This victory generated reactions from many MMA stars — including several of Aldo’s rivals in Conor McGregor, Brian Ortega, Alexander Volkanovski and reigning featherweight champ Max Holloway.

Tom Taylor - February 3, 2019

Last night, the UFC returned to ESPN+ with the thirteen fight UFC Fortaleza card. Among the viewers for this stacked card was former UFC lightweight and featherweight champion Conor McGregor. Speaking on Twitter after the fight, the Irish MMA star shared his thoughts on the passionate fans that turn up for the UFC’s cards in Brazil, and announced that he hopes to compete in the country before his career draws to a close.