In a time where absolutely nothing is certain and virtually everyone is confused, I tried to lay out a few things worth knowing about Khabib Nurmagomedov vs. Conor McGregor, as we wait patiently for the fight to be signed. When and where could it take place? Well, obviously, nothing is yet confirmed but if the rumour-mill is to be believed, the …
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Khabib Nurmagomedov vows to do some serious damage to Conor McGregor when they inevitably meet inside the UFC octagon. It does seem as though things are slowly gathering momentum this week since Conor left the Brooklyn courts a free man last Thursday. And while nothing concrete has yet been revealed by either party, with McGregor now free to sign and …
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Conor McGregor posted and then quickly deleted a cryptic tweet, one that potentially hints at him being in the same city as Khabib this weekend. We’re only a matter of hours removed from Conor McGregor’s second appearance in the Brooklyn courts but now, with him now free to fight inside the octagon once again, speculation is rampant over his immediate …
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It seems like it is only a matter of time before the much-anticipated fight between Khabib Nurmagomedov and Conor McGregor is confirmed. At the moment it seems like that the potential venue and contract situation still needs to be negotiated but there is confidence that something will be set in stone soon to give fans what they have been crying …
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The outcome of today’s court case for Conor McGregor sees the Irishman dropped of all felony charges but the Crumlin native did admit guilt to disorderly conduct. McGregor will need to undergo anger management and must also partake in community service as part of his punishment over the bus incident which took place in New York a few months ago. …
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Conor McGregor was in court in New York today on charges of assault and criminal mischief. He was accused of throwing a metal handcart at a bus carrying UFC fighters at an event in Brooklyn in April. Prosecutors say it resulted in two men on board the bus suffering injuries. He is also accused of punching a security guard. The …
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The former two-weight world champion will make his second appearance in the Brooklyn courts on Thursday – his first step towards his inevitable return to the UFC octagon. It’s easy to dismiss Conor McGregor and the vice-like grip he still holds over the UFC given his absence of late. A large and rather vocal percentage of the sport’s fanbase have …
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MMA fans are currently waiting with bated breath to see whether the much anticipated lightweight fight between Conor McGregor and Khabib Nurmagomedov will be confirmed for the end of the year. McGregor, of course, hasn’t been in the octagon since he beat Eddie Alvarez at UFC 205 in November 2016. Since then, the Irishman has fought Floyd Mayweather but his …
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Ahead of his eagerly-awaited rematch with Dustin Poirier at UFC Calgary this weekend, relive the TKO victory that earned Eddie Alvarez his UFC title back to 2016. Alvarez may have lost his belt in brutal fashion after a one-sided beating at the hands of Conor McGregor, but the manner in which he has managed to rebound from the biggest setback …
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We take a look at where the stars of 2014’s pivotal night for Irish MMA are right now after the event reached its four-year anniversary this week. UFC Dublin in 2014 will forever stand as one of the greatest events – not only in European MMA – but also in the organisation’s history. Fans, fighters and media members who have …
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ESPN’s Ariel Helwani has said that he believes a potential lightweight title fight between Conor McGregor and Khabib Nurmagomedov would be “the biggest in the sport’s history” Speaking on his “Ariel and The Bad Guy” Youtube series, the renowned MMA journalist spoke passionately about the magnitude of this fight should it go ahead. “These two are on the greatest collision …
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It has been one year to the day since we first saw Floyd Mayweather and Conor McGregor share the same stage, a meeting that would begin one of the most memorable pre-fight cycles in the history of combat sports. It was the first and most certainly the most entertaining of all the May/Mac press conferences and today, July 13th, it …
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Daniel Cormier has joined Conor McGregor in a very exclusive club after his showing at UFC 226 last weekend but of the two, who is the premier example of a dual-weight world champion? UFC 226’s historic super-fight showdown over the weekend produced one of the most stunning moments in UFC history. Daniel Cormier, the man who many had picked as …
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UFC president Dana White had flat-out denied that he’s in talks with Conor McGregor and his team, despite them claiming that was the case. The last few weeks have seen some real positive updates emerge concerning the return of the UFC’s former two-weight world champion, Conor McGregor. Sure, there hasn’t been anything official but considering how quiet a figure he …
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Given Conor McGregor’s run-ins with much of the combat sports world, his relationship with rival Max Holloway has always been a curious one. The two fought in 2013, with McGregor emerging as the winner. Holloway won the UFC featherweight championship last year, a title that McGregor has always laid claim to despite being stripped of it in 2016. Although their proximity …
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As time moves on from the infamous bus attack in Brooklyn last April, it becomes more likely that Conor McGregor may soon return to the Octagon. Despite Khabib Nurmagomedov becoming the sole champion of the lightweight class, the division is still in a state of flux with injuries and various activities keeping Tony Ferguson and McGregor out of action respectively. …
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Khabib Nurmagomedov kept it brief but promising in a post made to his official Instagram account amid speculation over his first title defence. We are still very much in the early days of Khabib Nurmagomedov’s reign over the lightweight division, but even now, with us just under three months removed from his title-winning performance, already it looks as though we’re …
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It’s been a few months since that fateful day, but Michael Chiesa has finally spoken about about the bus attack that bloodied and denied him two fights. The Ultimate Fighter 15 winner has won five of his last seven fights, and was due to face former lightweight champion Anthony Pettis at UFC 223 back in April. The rest is history. …
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