Conor McGregor made his first public appearance at the weekend at a fan event in Scotland and talk inevitably turned to his recent defeat to Floyd Mayweather. The UFC lightweight champion made his professional boxing debut against the now 50-0 future Hall of Fame fighter, where he lasted nearly ten rounds before fight referee Robert Byrd stepped in and stopped …
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Rafael dos Anjos was one of the stand-out performers of UFC 215 at the weekend where he made a pretty emphatic statement about his welterweight title credentials. Having made the jump up from the lightweight ranks following back-to-back defeats, the Brazilian, in his second fight at 170lbs, ripped through sixth ranked Neil Magny in the first round of the co-main event clash …
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Jose Aldo has ruled out any chance of Conor McGregor upsetting the odds and beating Floyd Mayweather in his first professional boxing match. Aldo was knocked out after just 13 seconds of the pair’s blockbuster fight at UFC 194 in December 2015 having remained undefeated over 18 fights, which spanned a 10-year period. Many comparisons have been made with McGregor’s …
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The clamour for tickets for any major sporting event is always going to be pretty hectic, but next month’s historic bout between Conor McGregor and Floyd Mayweather may just be taking things to the next level. Helping to contribute to the madness around the event is the fact that both fighters could be considered the most well-known names in their …
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“You know it takes three seconds to sleep a man from a strangle. An untrained neck – not used to it – it takes two seconds. So if I wrap around his neck and strangle him, he will be asleep in two seconds on the canvas in that ring” – Conor McGregor. On Tuesday night the Staples Centre in Los …
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Will they or won’t they? It’s the question on everyone’s lips but we think it’s safe to say that the whole speculation surrounding a potential fight between Conor McGregor and Floyd Mayweather has certainly reached saturation point. That’s not to say the fight won’t be an absolute spectacle but most people would agree, progress needs to be made with regards …
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UFC President Dana White has revealed that he has finalised Conor McGregor’s side of the deal for the proposed boxing match with Floyd Mayweather. White will now begin negotiations with the undefeated boxer. According to UFC on Fox the Irish man’s side is now a done deal and he is ready to take on the 49-0 boxer. White was quick …
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Dustin Poirier has taken to Twitter to lay out a rather blunt prediction for his upcoming UFC 211 clash with the former champ, Eddie Alvarez. The role that visualisation plays in the achievement of one’s goals is something that has become an increasingly prevalent factor in the preparation of mixed martial artists since the emergence of Conor McGregor in recent times. …
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