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Jon Jones has predicted that Khabib Nurmagomedov would beat Conor McGregor again, should the pair have a rematch this year. Jones, who is preparing to fight Dominick Reyes at UFC 247 on Saturday in Heuston, Texas, has claimed that Khabib would have a distinct advantage in the potential bout. “If I would put my money on it, I’m definitely going …

UFC President Dana White has outlined that welterweight duo Kamaru Usman and Jorge Masvidal were never options for Conor McGregor’s next fight. McGregor impressed in his comeback bout defeating Donald Cerrone in just 40 seconds last month and attention has now turned to who he will fight next. Usman and Masvidal were both in attendance at UFC 246 to watch …

Jon Jones returns to the UFC Octagon this weekend when he defends his light-heavyweight title against Dominik Reyes at the Toyota Center in Houston.  Ahead of the UFC 247 main-event, Jones appeared on First Take, a daily debate show on ESPN. Responding to questions from Max Kellerman around finishing his career as the greatest mixed martial artist of all time, …

Dana White has provided a potential timeframe for the eagerly-awaited rematch between Conor McGregor and Khabib Nurmagomedov. According to the UFC president, the pair are likely to fight again during the autumn. First, Khabib has a fight with Tony Ferguson at UFC 249 on April 18. Rematch In January, McGregor returned to the octagon after over a year out of …

Nate Diaz has outlined that he has ESPN pundit Stephen A Smith’s back in his recent war of words with UFC colour commentator Joe Rogan and Conor McGregor. Smith was criticised by both Rogan and McGregor for suggesting that Donald Cerrone ‘gave up‘ during the UFC 246 main event, in which he was providing analysis for. Rogan took to his …

Conor McGregor has hit out at ESPN pundit Stephen A. Smith following his criticism of Donald Cerrone’s performance during the main event of UFC 246 last Saturday night. Smith, along with UFC colour commentator Joe Rogan, provided analysis following the fight, with the ESPN pundit, who is famed for his outspoken nature, criticising Cerrone’s performance and claiming that we learned …

Khabib Nurmagomedov has mocked Conor McGregor following the Irishman’s claim that he made UFC history last weekend. At UFC 246, the Irishman became the first fighter in the promotion’s history to record three TKOs in three different weight divisions after he made light work of Donald ‘Cowboy’ Cerrone. McGregor defeated Cowboy in just 40 seconds. He then got on the …

The UFC have released a new video which shows what Conor McGregor said to Donald Cerrone immediately after referee Herb Dean called a stop to the fight at UFC 246.  In the buildup to the fight, there was nothing but respect shown between the two fighters and this continued immediately after the fight when McGregor embraced his fallen opponent on …

Justin Gaethje believes that Conor McGregor will fight him next as the ‘Notorious’ eyes up his next opportunity after his win over Donald Cerrone at UFC 246 at the weekend.  It took McGregor just 40 seconds to win the fight after some unorthodox shoulder strikers followed by a devastating kick to Cerrone’s head ultimately put an end to the bout. …

John Kavanagh has outlined that he feels Conor McGregor should fight Justin Gaethje at welterweight in his next bout following his successful return to the octagon at UFC 246. McGregor comfortably defeated Donald ‘Cowboy’ Cerrone by TKO/KO in just 40 seconds in Las Vegas on Saturday to secure his first win for the promotion since November of 2016. Following the …

Conor McGregor was quick to dismiss Jorge Masvidal’s apparent attempts at getting his attention at UFC 246 in Las Vegas on Saturday night. Masvidal has been spoken about as a potential opponent for McGregor in the future. And ‘Gambred’ was in attendance at the T-Mobile Arena as the Dubliner finished Donald Cerrone in just 40 seconds. The welterweight contender clearly …

Conor McGregor returned to the UFC Octagon in impressive fashion finishing veteran fighter Donald “Cowboy” Cerrone after just 40 seconds. There was a lot to admire with McGregor’s performance. Not least the fact that he rocked Cerrone was a devastating head kick that set him up to finish the fight. Cerrone is well-known for his repertoire of head kicks with …

There was nothing but respect shown in the build-up to Conor McGregor’s comeback fight with Donald “Cowboy” Cerrone at UFC 246. It was different from the normal pre-fight chatter we are used to hearing from the abrasive Irish man, a master of the mental warfare that so often has opponents defeat before they’ve even entered the cage. It was different …

Conor McGregor came back with a bang when he defeated Donald Cerrone in the main event of UFC 246 in Las Vegas. McGregor hadn’t fought for the promotion since October 2018 but needed just 40 seconds to finish the veteran ‘Cowboy’ after a picture-perfect head kick followed by a series of strikes. It was an impressive return to the octagon …

It’s normal for the pre-fight chat leading into a Conor McGregor fight to focus on who may be waiting down the line. It was no different this week ahead of his highly-anticipated return at UFC 246. The Dubliner was fielding questions all week long about possible match-ups with Jorge Masvidal [BMF title holder], Kamaru Usman [welterweight champion] and Khabib Nurmagomedov …

UFC President Dana White outlined that Conor McGregor vs Khabib Nurmagomedov is the “fight that makes sense” following The Notorious One’s win over Donald Cerrone. McGregor looked impressive in his octagon return needing just 40 seconds to finish the veteran Cowboy after a head kick and a serious of strikes. After the fight the Dubliner didn’t call out anyone in …

Conor McGregor returned to the UFC Octagon in impressive style with a vintage performance that saw him finish Donald “Cowboy” Cerrone in 40 seconds at UFC 246.  The welterweight bout was the Dubliner’s first time inside the cage since his October 2018 loss to Khabib Nurmagomedov. Many wondered whether McGregor could recapture the form that had seen him propel into …

Conor McGregor is set to make his MMA return at UFC 246 this weekend. McGregor will step into the octagon for the first time since his defeat to Khabib Nurmagomedov in October 2018 at UFC 229. Donald ‘Cowboy’ Cerrone is his opponent this time as the Irish fighter plots his return to the summit of the sport. McGregor, who last …