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Despite talk of him riding off into the sunset with a huge wad of cash in his bag, Conor McGregor owes a debt to the Irish people that must be honoured. The year was 2013 and for most of those outside of the hardcores of the European MMA scene, the lanky, mohawk-sporting featherweight who walked out in the Ericsson Globe …

The UFC’s lightweight division is in for quite an interesting 2019 following the decisions made by the NSAC during yesterday’s UFC 229 hearing. To get a better understanding of the exact punishments given to Khabib Nurmagomedov, Conor McGregor, and the others involved, you can take a look at our original report here. The important points that are of relevance here …

The UFC lightweight champion has questioned the idea that he should grant Conor McGregor a rematch after dominating him at UFC 229. And while McGregor had a few good moments, for the most part, it was well and truly the Khabib-show from start-to-finish. Never did the Russian look like he was in any trouble – despite the famed power that …

Recent Bellator signee Norman Parke has announced to his fans that he plans on stepping away from the sport of mixed martial arts.  One of Europe’s finest lightweight talents took to his official Twitter account to reveal that he is retiring from MMA due to his dissatisfaction with the sport and the manner in which it is run. Hi folks …

Top UFC lightweight contender Dustin Poirier isn’t willing to wait around as the title-picture at the top of his division gets settled. As of right now, it seems quite unlikely that we’ll see either Khabib Nurmagomedov or Conor McGregor in action in the early stages of 2019. Both of their futures are currently in the hands of the Nevada State …

Joe Rogan put forth his belief that Dana White created the McGregor/Poirier rumours in order to coax Nate Diaz into taking a third fight with Conor instead. Dana surprised the MMA community to a certain extent when he revealed recently that he believes Dustin Poirier to be the perfect opponent for Conor McGregor’s next fight. For all intents and purposes, …

The UFC president has given his ideal opponent for Conor McGregor’s next fight while addressing the media in the wake of last night’s TUF finale. The Irishman’s future is still completely up in the air given his impending date with the Nevada State Athletic Commission but over the last few weeks, there was growing momentum behind the idea that Conor …

Conor McGregor hasn’t been too vocal about his plans for the future since losing out to Khabib Nurmagomedov at UFC 229 last month. It’s understandable, though. He might have lost out in brutal fashion to the unbeaten Dagestani champion but in doing so, he managed to net an unprecedented sum of money for a mixed martial arts contest and is …

The early odds have been released for the still-hypothetical lightweight showdown between Conor McGregor and Donald Cerrone. According to BestFightOdds, Bovada have released their early odds for McGregor/Cerrone ahead of the fight’s possible but still unlikely announcement. Conor McGregor: -185 Donald Cerrone: +150 Conor opens up as the favourite here but not by as wide a margin as many would have perhaps expected. …

Joe Rogan has put to bed the notion that Conor McGregor tapped too early to Khabib Nurmagomedov’s neck crank at UFC 229 last month. When Khabib managed to force the Irishman to tap after a dominant four-round performance at the blockbuster event last month, there was a sense of closure in his win that made his argument for P4P no. …

According to reports, the UFC are potentially looking to book Justin Gaethje for a showdown with the former lightweight champion Anthony Pettis. Brett Okamoto of ESPN was the first to break the report and while there is nothing in the way of specifics given, the fight would certainly make sense for both guys at this point. Per multiple sources, UFC looking to …

Two of the most popular fighters in the history of the UFC have reached something of a crossroads in their respective careers and because of that, we have a unique opportunity to pair them up. Part of the appeal of watching Conor McGregor’s rise through the world of combat sports was the constant escalation of his desire and with that, …

The famed UFC colour-commentator has made it clear that Tony Ferguson deserves the next shot at Khabib Nurmagomedov more than anyone else. The fight has been unsuccessfully put together on four different occasions, with everything from injuries, illnesses and one freak accident involving a wire depriving us of one of the best stylistic clashes in MMA today. The idea that …

Mike Winkeljohn has fired back at UFC Denver victor Donald Cerrone after he took a subtle but obvious dig at his former coach in Saturday’s post-fight. Cerrone managed to upset the odds with a slick armbar finish of ‘Platinum’ Mike Perry in the very first round of their UFC Denver co-main event, becoming the fighter with the most wins in the history …

ONE Championship has made yet another big play, announcing grand-prix tournaments for both their flyweight and lightweight divisions. The Asian promotion have done everything in their power to elevate their status within the MMA world in recent times with marquee signings like Eddie Alvarez and Demetrious Johnson. Competition across the field is always a healthy thing for the sport as …

Lightweights Lando Vannata and Matt Frevola left absolutely everything they had inside that octagon on the UFC 230 prelims in what was an instant classic. Fights like this one are the fights you should show to people who have never watched MMA before. We all know exactly how unmissable Lando Vannata has been since signing for the UFC. His promotional record …

Khabib Nurmagomedov had some positive things to say about his Irish rival in a recent interview with Russian news outlet, RT Sport. It’s almost odd to see anything other than insults thrown between both parties – especially when you consider the dark words Khabib’s manager Ali Abdelaziz had for Conor earlier this week – but in a recent interview with RT Sport, Nurmagomedov himself …

John Kavanagh has admitted that he has yet to speak to Conor McGregor face-to-face since UFC 229 but is hopeful that a plan will be made when they do. It’s hard to know what to make of Conor McGregor’s UFC 229 loss to Khabib Nurmagomedov and the effect it will have on his future. We were deprived of the opportunity …