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Conor McGregor has given the most clear-cut update on his plans for 2019 yet, claiming that he and his team are in the process of negotiating a return. Speaking to NBC during the Chicago St. Patrick’s Day parade yesterday, McGregor tipped his cap to the city’s plumbers – having himself worked in the trade during his younger days before devoting …

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 …

Conor McGregor is now in the company of some of the world’s most famous athletes according to his placement in ESPN’s World Fame 100 list. The list, which can be viewed in full here, is compiled using a formula based off of search-engine results, endorsements, and social media following. With only global superstars such as Cristiano Ronaldo, LeBron James, Lionel Messi, …

For all of the wealth, admiration and success Conor McGregor has accumulated over the years, one moment of uncertainty and doubt became the key ingredient to his inimitable drive and self-belief. The consistent rise of the former UFC lightweight champion and his power over the world of combat sports has hit something of a speed-bump in recent times, a process that …

The UFC lightweight champion isn’t about to sell himself short in order to book a hasty return to the UFC octagon following his NSAC hearing earlier this week. In fact, it is looking increasingly likely that Khabib Nurmagomedov will be sitting out until his teammates Zubaira Tukhugov and Abubakar Nurmagomedov are eligible to fight following their involvement in the now-infamous …

As expected, the UFC lightweight champion has claimed that he will not compete in mixed martial arts until his teammates are free to fight again. Khabib Nurmagomedov also let it be known that he is through with fighting in the state of Nevada – where he has contested 4 of his 27 career fights to date. He himself was given …

The former UFC featherweight and lightweight champion took a moment to draw attention to his post-fight handy-work during the UFC 229 skirmish. We’re sure Conor McGregor was feeling pretty chuffed today after being handed a relatively lenient ban and monetary fine for his involvement in the post-fight brawl that stood as one of the memorable and indeed ugly moments of …

SBG Charlestown coach Owen Roddy has expressed his belief that a fight between Conor McGregor and Donald Cerrone would be the ideal matchup for his star-pupil’s return. There have been whispers of a showdown between these two for quite some time but speculation well and truly amped up a gear following Cerrone’s UFC Brooklyn victory over Alex Hernandez. In many ways, …

UFC lightweight champion Khabib Nurmagomedov and his UFC 229 opponent Conor McGregor have reportedly reached a settlement for their now-infamous post-fight melee. Neither man will actually attend the Las Vegas meeting today but according to reports made by Las Vegas Review Journal, the pair have both reached settlements that will dictate the severity of the punishment handed down to them. This will mean …

The reigning UFC lightweight champion Khabib Nurmagomedov described exactly how it felt to punch Conor McGregor in the face at UFC 229. Love him or hate him, the world of MMA and, in particular, the UFC lightweight division will be a much more interesting place once we know the fate of its champion Khabib Nurmagomedov. Waiting to be disciplined by …

The former lightweight champion Anthony Pettis has broken down exactly how his UFC 229 showdown against Tony Ferguson was hindered by his injured hand. The UFC 229 co-main event would almost certainly have stolen the show on any night that didn’t feature a gargantuan matchup like the lightweight title-clash that sat above it but even still, the fans well and …

You’re only as good as your last fight and as we’ve seen in the past, a lot can change in terms of fan perception once a fighter rediscovers their fire. It’s easy to get dragged into the idea that someone has been completely knocked off course when they’re on the receiving end of a dominant loss but let’s not forget …

Khabib Nurmagomedov was completely dismissive of Nate Diaz and his recent attacks on him via social media, highlighting the inconsistency of his career in a recent interview. When you’re a fighter with a record as impressive as Khabib’s, I suppose it’s understandable that you view losses as the collector’s items of lesser athletes and after their public social media feud …

Khabib Nurmagomedov has laid out his ideal plan for the coming years before eventually hanging up his gloves and retiring from mixed martial arts. For years, Khabib was seen by many as the uncrowned champion of the lightweight division, a looming shadow within the top-10 whose destructive rise into the rankings had only been hindered by a string of injuries …

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 …

Khabib Nurmagomedov and Nate Diaz had a brief back-and-forth on Twitter that touched on an infamous brawl that they were both involved in back in 2015. Many people might believe that these two are connected only by their common rivalry with the former lightweight champion Conor McGregor, but back in 2015, when both hadn’t crossed paths with the Irishman yet, …

Khabib Nurmagomedov has fired back at Conor McGregor after he posted a lengthy rant, complaning about his mid-fight actions in the UFC 229 main-event. Even a few months on, the rivalry and feud between Conor and his Russian counterpart doesn’t seem to be slowing down. As of right now, it is unclear when each man will fight again but both …