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Multiple fan theories are now circulating about a potential 2018 return for Conor McGregor while the UFC superstar has just sent out a reminder of his epic acceptance speech at the 2016 ‘World MMA Awards’.  With Khabib Nurmagomedov and Tony Ferguson booked for the UFC 223 main event this April, Dana White recently confirmed that the pair would be squaring …

With a lot of confusion currently surrounding the lightweight division and its champion, Ariel Helwani asked his followers who they believed to be the greatest 155 lbs fighter in the world… It has now been close to 14 months since Conor McGregor last stepped inside the Octagon. However, somehow, the ‘Notorious’ Irishman has yet to be stripped of his lightweight …

The UFC is set to make a huge announcement regarding Conor McGregor’s future on Friday evening… Earlier this week, reports suggested that Conor McGregor would be stripped of his lightweight title so that Khabib Nurmagomedov and Tony Ferguson could throw down for the undisputed crown at UFC 223. However, on Thursday afternoon, a press release suggested that the ‘Notorious’ Irishman …

UFC 223 finally has it's main event set in stone after much speculation.

On Tuesday evening, MMA fans were rocked by reports that claimed Conor McGregor is set to be stripped of his UFC lightweight title this week… Speaking earlier this month, Dana White had stated that, if Conor McGregor wasn’t willing to commit to his next fight by March, the promotion would have no choice but to strip him of his 155 …

Floyd Mayweather has taken a swipe at Conor McGregor via social media but it is clear he has just learned of old news concerning his foe. It appears the pair’s rivalry is far from over. Soon after Mayweather overcame McGregor in the latter’s professional boxing debut last August, the undefeated kingpin of the sport stated that his beef with the …

The UFC’s 2018 is set to begin with a bang at UFC 220, but the Boston event could herald the beginning of the year’s biggest story. ​Two title fights featuring the sport’s heaviest hitters headline UFC 220 on January 20, as Stipe Miocic attempts to stop the seemingly unstoppable Francis Ngannou, while Daniel Cormier rebounds from his loss to Jon …

That Dublin press conference wasn’t the only time Conor McGregor stole Jose Aldo’s belt… Conor McGregor appears to have finally committed himself full time to MMA training once again, leading many fans to wonder how much longer they will have to wait before the ‘Notorious’ star announces his comeback fight. Speaking recently, Dana White strongly suggested that the Irishman’s opponent …

Conor McGregor has gone on the offensive on Twitter, and it’s an old foe who has ruffled his feathers.  SHOWTIME executive Stephen Espinoza is in the firing line of ‘The Notorious’ yet again. Espinoza was of course infamously coined a “weasel” by McGregor on the worldwide promotional press tour prior to the Mayweather vs. McGregor fight last summer. Well, this …

Day by day, slowly but surely, the picture of when we will see Conor McGregor back in the UFC Octagon is becoming clearer.  He is the UFC lightweight champion since November 2016 but has not competed in mixed martial arts since that dominant UFC 205 second-round TKO victory over Eddie Alvarez. Now, there is an interim title holder in the …

Khabib Nurmagomedov must have a jaw made of pure titanium…  Although Khabib Nurmagomedov still has a blemish-free pro-MMA record, the Russian has been wobbled on one or two occasions in his career and countless McGregor fans have described the 29-year-old as ‘chinny’. However, in taking on Edson Barboza at UFC 219, the ‘Eagle’ seemingly proved all his doubters wrong in …

With the MMA world waiting for news on Conor McGregor’s return to the Octagon, Dana White sent a pretty stern message to the Irish superstar in an interview with Kevin Iole on Thursday afternoon… In recent weeks, fans have persistently suggested that it is time that Conor McGregor was stripped of his lightweight title. However, whenever that suggestion was even …

In the midst of a huge surge in interest in a Khabib Nurmagomedov Vs Conor McGregor bout, UFC President sat down with Yahoo Sports, Kevin Iole to discuss the ‘Notorious’ Irishman and the lightweight title picture. After Khabib Nurmagomedov turned in one of the most dominant performances of 2017 at UFC 219 last weekend, all anyone seems to want to …

Speaking in his post-fight interview at UFC 219, Khabib Nurmagomedov stated that he has now set his sights on Tony Ferguson. However, in recent days, it seems as if the Russian has only one man in mind. Since the turn of the year, Conor McGregor and Khabib Nurmagomedov have fired multiple shots at one another via their official social media accounts …

On a recent podcast with Brendan Schaub and Bryan Callen as guests, Joe Rogan discussed whether or not the effect Conor McGregor has had on the sport of mixed martial arts has ruined the sport.  There is no denying that Conor is a polarising figure who has transcended the MMA game since his rise to prominence in the UFC. The …

Khabib Nurmagomedov has presented a pretty solid case for why Conor McGregor should be stripped of his lightweight title. It has now been over 13 months since Conor McGregor last set foot in the Octagon. Having not defended his featherweight title in just over a year back in November of 2016, the ‘Notorious’ Irishman was stripped of his 145 lbs …

Dana White has just made some sensational comments regarding a potential MMA bout involving Floyd Mayweather… When Conor McGregor’s boxing fight with Floyd Mayweather was first mooted back in the middle of 2016, the vast majority of pundits laughed at the outlandish nature of the rumours. To even suggest that an MMA star would take on the greatest boxer of …

Manny Pacquiao sent speculation over a boxing match between himself and Conor McGregor taking place in Spring 2018 into overdrive this week with a suggestion that the fighters’ representatives were in negotiations to make it happen.  In the days which followed, the rumour mill began churning heavily. Was this fight really going to take place? Well, UFC boss Dana White …