Paulie Malignaggi and Artem Lobov was face off for the first time as officially-scheduled opponents ahead of their Bare Knuckle Fighting Championship 6 showdown on June 22. Three years ago, if you had told any fight-fan worth his salt that the former TUF finalist mixed martial artist Artem Lobov and the former two-weight world champion Paulie Malignaggi would be competing …
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Jon Jones was in good spirits last night as he took to the stage to promote his UFC 232 return against Alexander Gustafsson in December. It seemed as though the former light-heavyweight champion was genuinely excited to resume his UFC run after an incredibly rocky year or so out of the game. On the mic, he was at his very …
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Jon Jones will make his return to the mic as one of the fighters featured this evening as the official UFC 232 press conference gets underway. Jones hasn’t been inside the UFC octagon since his third-round TKO victory (later overturned to be a no-contest) over UFC 230 headliner Daniel Cormier last year. And while there has been quite a lot …
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The fighters set to headline December’s UFC 232 have been confirmed for a press conference next Friday, November 2. Ariel Helwani of ESPN confirmed that the UFC were bringing the stars of their end-of-year event together for questioning next week. UFC just announced that they will be holding a press conference next Friday feat. Jones, Gustafsson, Cyborg and Nunes at the MSG …
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Dana White has claimed that UFC 229 is trending to do Mayweather/McGregor-esque numbers – based on the numbers the fight’s promotion has been putting up so far. The fears that the year’s biggest MMA event was being underpromoted to a certain extent quickly vanished as UFC 229 headliners Khabib Nurmagomedov and Conor McGregor took to the stage in New York …
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Jose Mourinho acknowledged that Manchester United’s current run of form is unacceptable as he battles to turn around their season. The manager held a three-minute press conference during which he took six questions from journalists, which he answered briefly before swiftly departing. The 55-year-old Portuguese is under enormous pressure, with United in their worst position after seven league matches since …
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Khabib Nurmagomedov certainly followed through on his promise to leave if his UFC 229 opponent Conor McGregor turned up late to today’s press conference. You have to admire his honesty, I suppose. Those who attended today’s pre-fight presser were perhaps hoping for more than a pair of individual media sessions from both Khabib and McGregor but when the Irishman turned …
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The pair’s rivalry has been brewing away for the past two weeks and now, Khabib Nurmagomedov and Conor McGregor share the stage once again. There’s not much else that needs to be said at this point. You all know why you’re here. The Park Theatre, Las Vegas, Nevada is the venue, the UFC 229 main-event headliners will be there and …
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After nearly two years out of action, Conor McGregor gave fans their first live glimpse of him sparring MMA in quite some time at last night’s open workouts. Obviously, it will be quite difficult to tell exactly how much of an effect his time off has had on him until he actually steps into the octagon, but for what it’s …
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Khabib spoke to Dan Hardy in a recent interview and made it clear that he will not wait around if Conor McGregor shows up late for tonight’s presser. For all the strengths Conor has been able to hone and consistently bring to the table over the years, punctuality is still something he either struggles with or cares little about. It’s …
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Considering how unforgettable the first helping was, tonight’s second press conference meeting between Khabib Nurmagomedov and Conor McGregor is a must-see. Where?: The Park Theater, Las Vegas. When?: Thursday, October 4 at 15:00 PT or 23:00 – Irish/UK Time. Who will be present?: Khabib Nurmagomedov, Conor McGregor, Dana White, the MMA media. How do I watch?: The official YouTube account of the UFC …
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The second UFC 229 press conference meeting between Khabib Nurmagomedov and Conor McGregor has been set in stone for fight-week. Thursday, October 4 is the date and the event will feature both Khabib and McGregor as well as co-main event headliners Tony Ferguson and Anthony Pettis. And yes, the doors will be opened to the public. Khabib vs. McGregor press …
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As time passed, it became increasingly clear that the first Khabib/McGregor presser was an instant classic, but should we expect another heading into fight-week? Although we don’t mean to gloat, we did call the announcement of the first meeting between the two down to a tee. To be honest, though, the blueprint for such a monumental event can be found in …
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The press conference meeting between Khabib Nurmagomedov and Conor McGregor was followed by a memorable face-off that saw one man clearly come out on top. The YouTuber Alpaca Thesaurus has managed to compile yet another insightful take into a landmark MMA event – one that focussed entirely on the moment Khabib and Conor finally stood face-to-face. We all know that it was …
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A lot was said between the Russian and the Irishman during the UFC 229 press conference and now we can listen to what the mics didn’t pick up. With quotable lines and palpable tension from the off, the fans were treated to a press conference for the ages when UFC lightweight champion Khabib Nurmagomedov and Conor McGregor met as opponents …
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Dana White is a man who has seen it all in the sport of mixed martial arts but even he was slightly taken aback after the UFC 229 press conference. That presser was something else, eh? Regardless of how you felt about the night’s entertainment, the fight has well and truly been sold to the general public. After the rather …
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Despite all of the harsh words he had for Khabib Nurmagomedov, Conor McGregor showed both Dustin Poirier and Nate Diaz the height of respect last night. Conor didn’t exactly hold back when it came to insulting Khabib at the official UFC 229 press conference. The entire event descended into a vicious back-and-forth between the two after a relatively short period where the …
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It’s the most anticipated event of the MMA year so far and despite the fact that no-one is actually fighting (hopefully), Khabib and McGregor will come face-to-face at last. The press conference begins at 10pm Irish/UK time. You can be the biggest Conor McGregor lover, hater, or whatever, but if there’s one thing that all of you will have in …
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