“The Mac is back.” Conor McGregor has confirmed an agreement has been made with the Ultimate Fighting Championship for his next bout. The full details, he said, will soon be announced by the promotion but Michael Chandler, the former Bellator lightweight champion, is the confirmed opponent. It is likely that the fight would headline UFC […]
1 year ago
‘You’re nothing without me.’ In a press conference, not long after he had fought and defeated Tony Ferguson at UFC 279, Nate Diaz was asked if he had received any personal calls or messages from Conor McGregor. Diaz and McGregor had shared a couple of thrilling bouts, in 2016, and both have vowed to one […]
3 years ago
‘Poetic justice’. Nate Diaz and Tony Ferguson have circled each other for well over a decade. A bizarre twist of fate now sees Ferguson fighting for his UFC future against a man who insists he is done with the promotion after this, his final fight on a long-running contract. Thursday night in Las Vegas was […]
3 years ago
“I well know who. When. What weight. Where.” Conor McGregor says he knows the weight class, opponent, and when he will return to the octagon in his first UFC fight back from injury. ‘The Notorious’ has been sidelined since July 2021 after he sustained a broken leg in his trilogy fight against Dustin Poirier. In […]
3 years ago
“Jake Paul could really use Nate Diaz right now.” Chael Sonnen has warned Jake Paul that Nate Diaz needs to re-establish himself as a pay-per-view star if they are to earn a bumper purse from fighting each other. Paul (5-0-0 boxing record) took part in a rematch against Tyron Woodley in December, after Tommy Fury […]
4 years ago
Let’s see who Conor McGregor could face upon his return to the UFC Octagon… As Conor McGregor (22-6-0 MMA record) returns to training, we look at five potential opponents the 33-year-old could face upon his return to the octagon. UFC president Dana White is targeting an Autumn return for the Crumlin native as he continues […]
4 years ago