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Conor McGregor is eyeing a shot at the welterweight title, and he believes a victory over Michael Chandler would help him secure it

The UFC has not confirmed the weight class for the highly anticipated McGregor vs. Chandler bout, which will serve as the season-ending fight after The Ultimate Fighter 31. McGregor, however, identifies himself as a welterweight and informed Helwani of his weight, saying, “I’m 170.” Although McGregor named multiple potential locations for the fight with Chandler, such as Las Vegas, New York, AT&T Stadium in Dallas, … Continue reading Conor McGregor is eyeing a shot at the welterweight title, and he believes a victory over Michael Chandler would help him secure it

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Tom Aspinall confused, in dismay at a death threat received from Conor McGregor

Despite Conor McGregor’s attempt to target his sponsor, Gym King, UFC heavyweight Tom Aspinall is still under their sponsorship. Aspinall has been focused on his return to the cage after recovering from a severe knee injury, and has no interest in starting fights with other fighters. As a result, he was bewildered by McGregor’s recent angry outburst towards him, which included a death threat. Aspinall, … Continue reading Tom Aspinall confused, in dismay at a death threat received from Conor McGregor

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Nate Diaz disagrees with Mike Tyson’s admiration for Conor McGregor, stating “I completely finished him in approximately eight minutes.”

Nate Diaz has expressed his disagreement with boxing legend Mike Tyson’s recent compliment towards his rival, Conor McGregor. Diaz is a well-known personality in mixed martial arts, partly due to his past feud with McGregor, where they split their two matches in 2016. After their series, McGregor defeated Eddie Alvarez and later engaged in a crossover superfight with Floyd Mayweather. On a recent episode of … Continue reading Nate Diaz disagrees with Mike Tyson’s admiration for Conor McGregor, stating “I completely finished him in approximately eight minutes.”

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Dana White not worried about Conor McGregor potentially crashing Nurmagomedov-Poirier fight in Abu Dhabi

UFC 242 President Dana White believes Irish UFC superstar Conor McGregor may be present at the fight between Dustin Poirier and Khabib Nurmagomedov when the two fighters meet on September 7. Nurmagomedov looks to defend his title against interim champion Dustin Poirier. Dana believes there could be a potential face-off between Conor McGregor and Khabib Nurmagomedov. “Yeah, he could,” White told ESPN’s Brett Okamoto when … Continue reading Dana White not worried about Conor McGregor potentially crashing Nurmagomedov-Poirier fight in Abu Dhabi

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BKFC President Dave Feldman hints at Conor McGregor attendance at BKFC 6

BKFC President Dave Feldman has hinted that former two-division UFC champ Conor McGregor could be in attendance at the BKFC 6 in Tampa. McGregor’s friend Artem Lobov will battle Brooklyn born former American professional boxer Paulie Malignaggi. Although Feldman is yet to confirm the availability of McGregor in the event, he is confident the Irishman could make it to event. “They won’t give confirmation yet … Continue reading BKFC President Dave Feldman hints at Conor McGregor attendance at BKFC 6

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Pro Fighter picks for Aterm Lobov vs. Paulie Maignaggi, BKFC 6

Artem Lobov welcomes Paulie Malignaggi ahead of the bare Knuckle Fighting Championship taking place in BKFC on Saturday in the card’s main event., Artem Lobov welcomes Paulie Malignaggi. Ahead of the memorable event, BJPENN.com spoke with a number of BKFC 6 pro fighters to make their predictions for who wins the title. Results from the interview showed that Artem Lobov is favoured to carry the … Continue reading Pro Fighter picks for Aterm Lobov vs. Paulie Maignaggi, BKFC 6

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Conor McGregor fight will be next for Anthony Pettis, says Pettis’s Manager

Anthony Pettis has his future scheduled for him as the fighter’s manager Abraham Kawa says his trainee’s next challenger will be Conor McGregor. The former lightweight champion is set to face Nate Diaz at UFC 241 but Kawa insists their looking at comes next as he believes Diaz’s fight is no brainer for Pettis. “Even Conor fighting Khabib (Nurmagomedov), I don’t think that’s the fight,” … Continue reading Conor McGregor fight will be next for Anthony Pettis, says Pettis’s Manager

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Conor McGregor vs Nate Diaz, the trilogy is what John Kavanagh prefers next for his fighter

Head coach John Kavanagh insisted he would like to see that his trainee Conor McGregor had trilogy with Nate Diaz, and he is not wary with his fighter’s capacity to hand a defeat to American mixed martial artist. Former featherweight and lightweight champ McGregor is looking set for a return to the UFC’s lightweight championship at the Octagon, and his instructor Kavanagh back in March … Continue reading Conor McGregor vs Nate Diaz, the trilogy is what John Kavanagh prefers next for his fighter

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Khabib Nurmagomedov outlines condition for Conor McGregor rematch … “He have to deserve, and that’s it”

UFC lightweight champ Khabib Nurmagomedov apparently lays the conditions that could earn his last contender Conor McGregor a rematch.  Last October, Nurmagomedov submitted the former Ultimate Fighting Championship featherweight and lightweight champion at UFC 229 in October. But, before any potential blockbuster can reoccur between the two, the champ insisted that the Irish mixed martial artist must deserve it. and that for him will depend … Continue reading Khabib Nurmagomedov outlines condition for Conor McGregor rematch … “He have to deserve, and that’s it”

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Dillon Danis reigns supreme with another win at Bellator 222 NYC

It was a breath-taking outing in New York City on the main card of last night’s Bellator 222 event in a catchweight bout between Dillon Danis and Max Humphrey With the 25-year-old Danis making his debut return to the cage since Bellator 198, it was widely expected to be a clash of the wounded and the rejuvenated. Danis had in his mixed martial arts debut … Continue reading Dillon Danis reigns supreme with another win at Bellator 222 NYC

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Conor McGregor vs Mark Wahlberg: Here are the odds

After hours of the bookmakers releasing the odds of a possible MMA bout between Bieber the pop star and Cruise the Hollywood actor, another potential match between McGregor and Wahlberg who happens to be an actor has surfaced as well. McGregor has been seemingly pegged one of the most accomplished mixed martial artist in the UFC , by BetOnline, an online sports book, with a … Continue reading Conor McGregor vs Mark Wahlberg: Here are the odds

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“We have not finished yet what was on October 6.” Khabib Nurmagomedov indicates Conor McGregor rivalry is not over yet

Khabib recently signed a new and profitable deal with the UFC, and in regards to that deal, Khabib would on the 7th of September be returning to contend with the UFC interim champion, Dustin Poirier. Khabib while speaking on his YouTube official channel, revealed his already commenced trainings in preparation for this very fight. In addition, he spoke about having “lots of fights” he is … Continue reading “We have not finished yet what was on October 6.” Khabib Nurmagomedov indicates Conor McGregor rivalry is not over yet

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