The former UFC heavyweight champion of the world Frank Mir gave us his very interesting take on the hot-headed antics of Conor McGregor. It’s a real shame that the fighting world has been forced to fixate on the less-than-admirable traits of the former UFC lightweight champion Conor McGregor in recent times but following his now-infamous appearance at UFC 223’s media …
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Daniel Cormier has some high expectations for the career of his AKA teammate Khabib Nurmagomedov and a dominant win over Conor McGregor is just one of them. It’s quite a common thing for certain fighters to show favouritism to guys they have spent years on the mats with in this sport. And that’s understandable. Training with someone over a length …
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Daniel Cormier and Eddie Alvarez have given their takes on how a historic clash between Conor McGregor and Khabib Nurmagomedov would go down. Having taken on Conor McGregor at UFC 205, Eddie Alvarez is the last fighter to have squared off against the Irishman inside the Octagon. As such, the 34-year-old is perhaps in a better position than most to …
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According to Khabib Nurmagomedov’s manager, Conor McGregor was extremely lucky that things didn’t get more out of hand during his wild attack at a UFC media day. Speaking to TMZ, Ali Abdelaziz stated that he ‘wishes nothing but the best’ for Conor McGregor and his family but warned that it would be no holds barred war as soon as a …
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The Russian seemed relatively untroubled by what was unfolding outside at the Barclays Centre on April 5th.
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Joe Rogan has given a pretty damning assessment of the consequences that Conor McGregor is facing after his frenzied attack at a UFC media event. Last week, the MMA world watched on in disbelief as Conor McGregor was escorted out the doors of a New York Police Department in handcuffs. The Notorious had turned himself in after some shocking footage …
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The former UFC champion Vitor Belfort believes that Floyd Mayweather would be at a massive disadvantage in MMA, even against small children. Floyd Mayweather has had his name in the news pretty consistently since his August retirement fight against Conor McGregor. The worlds of MMA and boxing collided over the course of the bout’s buildup and fallout but in the …
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Dustin ‘The Diamond’ Poirier is under no illusions about his status at 155lbs, but believes that a big win over Justin Gaethje could do wonders for his title hopes. Four fighters, four Fight of the Year-winning contests on their resumés. The top two fights on this weekend’s UFC Glendale feature some of the most electric competitors in the sport today. Carlos …
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Conor McGregor appears to be in positive spirits a week removed from his controversial appearance at UFC 223’s media day in Brooklyn, New York. Love him or hate him, you’d be hard-pressed to find someone who wouldn’t be happier if Conor McGregor had a fight scheduled for the near future. Whether you dream of seeing his patented left-hand shot land …
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Eddie Alvarez makes an interesting prediction for the potentially record-breaking lightweight clash between Conor McGregor and Khabib Nurmagomedov. It’s crazy to think but UFC 205’s lightweight title clash between Eddie Alvarez and Conor McGregor back in 2016 would be the last time we would see the recently-stripped Irish champion in action inside the UFC octagon. It wasn’t exactly a bad …
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Conor McGregor is a fan of Blindboy and the respect appears to be reciprocated. However, the ‘Notorious’ Irish fighter did not react very well when the Rubberbandits member compared him to Tupac after his invasion of a UFC media day. Last week, the MMA world watched on in disbelief as Conor McGregor was escorted out the doors of a New …
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A top US lawyer has explained the potential repercussions for Conor McGregor after the Irish fighter was charged with three counts of assault and one count of criminal mischief in New York. Last week, the MMA world watched on in disbelief as Conor McGregor was escorted out the doors of a New York Police Department in handcuffs. The Notorious had turned himself …
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Following Khabib Nurmagomedov’s title-winning performance against Al Iaquinta over the weekend, new odds have been released for a clash between him and Conor McGregor. UFC 223 might not have taught us anything we didn’t already know about the grappling prowess of Khabib Nurmagomedov but following his victory over Al Iaquinta the MMA world, as a whole, felt that they managed …
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The newly-crowned UFC lightweight champion Khabib Nurmagomedov has revealed exactly how wary he is of the added pressures of fame and how it may change him. For quite some time now it seemed as though Khabib Nurmagomedov was destined to hold a UFC belt. As far back as three or four years ago, people had the Dagestan-native tipped for greatness …
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On Tuesday afternoon, a rather puzzling report begun to do the rounds online after the Editor-in-Chief of The Sports Journal claimed that a Floyd Mayweather vs Conor McGregor rematch would happen in the Octagon. According to Dubai based journalist Omar Al Raisi, Mayweather vs McGregor II will eventually go down in the Octagon with a reinvented MMA ruleset. Posting on his …
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In recent weeks, Floyd Mayweather has announced that he will come out of the retirement to kick off a career as an MMA fighter. Although the undefeated boxer’s claims have been largely scoffed at with most simply dismissing Mayweather’s talk as some form of publicity stunt, the 41-year-old has persisted. Speaking to Showtime Sports over the weekend, Mayweather claimed that …
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Ali Abdel-Aziz, the controversial manager of Khabib Nurmagomedov, has explained how John Kavanagh’s presence in Brooklyn last week may have caused trouble. Ali Abdel-Aziz is someone who has been becoming an increasingly vocal presence in the sport of mixed martial arts for some time now. As the manager of the unbeaten lightweight champion Khabib Nurmagomedov, among others, he has found …
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