Conor McGregor reacted to Islam Makhachev’s stunning first-round knockout of Alexander Volkanovski at UFC 294 by suggesting the victory shouldn’t have stood due to illegal shots. The former UFC champion responded to Makhachev’s finish by saying Volkanovski had been put to sleep by strikes landing on the back of the Australian’s head. Midway through the…
Charles Oliveira won’t be facing Islam Makhachev for the UFC lightweight championship on Saturday in Abu Dhabi, but he’s still counting on being next for the belt in 2024. That, or facing Conor McGregor in a very lucrative MMA bout. In an interview with MMA Fighting on Thursday, Charles Oliveira said he suffered a cut over his right eye during…
It has been over a year since we last saw Khamzat Chimaev compete in the Octagon but that year away from the spotlight has only added more questions to his mystery. “Borz” immediately made his name in the promotion thanks to his dominant performances and willingness to fight anyone at anytime, even at multiple weights….
UFC lightweight champion Islam Makhachev’s recent comments have not gone unnoticed by Conor McGregor, who blasted the Dagestani on social media. In the lead-up to UFC 294, Makhachev recently sat down for a media interaction. During his time there, the 31-year-old spoke about a champion’s mindset that is required to accept any fight, regardless of…
Michael Chandler is undeterred by Renato Moicano and others who feel he’s wasting time by waiting for Conor McGregor to be ready to fight. Michael Chandler and Conor McGregor are expected to clash inside the UFC Octagon next year. They were originally planned to fight this year before McGregor’s prolonged absence from the USADA testing…
UFC CEO, Dana White has claimed that if veteran lightweight contender, Michael Chandler gets antsy regarding a return to the UFC in the wake of uncertainty surrouding his matchup with Conor McGregor – the promotion will likely book him for a different comeback. Michael Chandler, the current number five ranked lightweight contender, has been sidelined…
Conor McGregor is easily the biggest pay-per-view star the MMA world has ever produced. Eight out of ten of UFC’s top-selling pay-per-view events are McGregor cards. Even then, ‘The Notorious’ was thoroughly impressed with the massive success of the recently concluded UFC Paris. Reacting to the high sales numbers pulled off by the fight card,…
UFC President Dana White reacts to Conor McGregor’s claim that he will be fighting Michael Chandler this December. During last night’s UFC 290 pay-per-view event, Conor McGregor took to Twitter where he announced that he would be fighting Chandler this December. The Irishman later deleted the tweet, but not before it caught the attention of thousands of fight fans….
Conor McGregor and Israel Adesanya share a remarkable rapport, with the Irishman once lauding Adesanya as one of the true remaining high-level performers in the sport. The two fighters were previously represented by Paradigm Sports Management, and the professional association may have laid the foundation for the genuine camaraderie between the two fighters. While McGregor…
Conor McGregor’s second stint as a coach on The Ultimate Fighter (TUF) season 31 has been a disappointing one. McGregor’s winless streak extended to 6-0 in the most recent episode of TUF, as the Irishman dropped to his knees after a highly-touted prospect from his team lost a fight that he was dominating. Conor McGregor laid…
