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UFC 200: Conor McGregor Explains Why he Wants to “Sit This Promotion Run Out”, Says He’s Not Retiring
By FCF Staff
Since Conor McGregor announced he was retiring, and following the UFC’s announcement he’ll no longer fight Nate Diaz on July 9th, the featherweight champ has finally commented on the situation.
In recent media appearances this week, UFC… Read More
Benson Henderson Compares Conor McGregor – UFC Rift to Parent Spoiling Child
By FCF Staff
The MMA world continues to discuss and debate what’s unfolded between the UFC and Conor McGregor this week, and now Benson Henderson has weighed in on the headline making development.
Earlier this week Dana White announced that… Read More
Chael Sonnen Says Conor McGregor “Called The Bluff of The Wrong Guys”
By FCF Staff
After Conor McGregor’s sudden retirement announcement, and the news he’s been pulled from UFC 200, Chael Sonnen is arguing that the Irish star has made a big mistake.
Yesterday McGregor turned heads by tweeting out that he’s… Read More
Dana White Says Conor McGregor Has Been Pulled From UFC 200
By FCF Staff
Earlier on Tuesday, Conor McGregor buzzed the MMA world by announcing he’s retiring from fighting, and according to reports, Dana White has confirmed that the star has been pulled from UFC 200.
After McGregor tweeted he’s elected… Read More
(Updated) Conor McGregor Tweets He’s “Decided to Retire Young”
By FCF Staff
Chances are most people don’t actually think Conor McGregor has decided to walk away from fighting, but a tweet the featherweight champ made recently, is raising eyebrows throughout MMA.
On Tuesday, the following tweet was posted via… Read More
Dhiego Lima: Conor McGregor is “Going to Get His Ass Handed to Him” in Rematch With Nate Diaz
By Kelsey Mowatt
Conor McGregor and others believe that the fighter’s second bout with Nate Diaz will go differently, now that he can adjust to competing at 170 pounds, but Dhiego Lima clearly doesn’t see things that… Read More
Conor McGregor Comments on Passing of Portuguese Fighter Joao Carvalho
By FCF Staff
Following the death of Portuguese fighter Joao Carvalho on Monday, Conor McGregor has posted an emotional and reflective statement in response.
Carvalho was TKO’d by McGregor’s teammate Charlie Ward, at a Total Extreme Fighting card in Dublin, Ireland, on… Read More
Conor McGregor Blasts Fellow UFC Fighters on Three Year Anniversary of First Octagon Bout
By FCF Staff
Conor McGregor may be coming off his first UFC defeat, but the Irish star is still making headlines with brash, eye catching statements.
On April 6th, 2013, McGregor made his UFC debut, and the featherweight took out… Read More
Jose Aldo Says Nate Diaz – Conor McGregor II “Makes no Sense”
By FCF Staff
Jose Aldo has been clear he wants a rematch with Conor McGregor, and now that the plans for UFC 200 have been announced, the former featherweight champ’s having trouble making sense of it all.
Recently the UFC… Read More
Nate Diaz Says he Spoiled UFC’s Plans For GSP – Conor McGregor
By FCF Staff
Although the UFC has never acknowledged it, there’s been rumours the promotion was eyeing a match-up between Conor McGregor and Georges St-Pierre. Nate Diaz is adding fuel to that speculation.
For months now, there’s been talk about… Read More
Nate Diaz – Conor McGregor II Official, Jose Aldo to Face Frankie Edgar For Interim FW Title
By FCF Staff
As reported would be the case, the Ultimate Fighting Championship has officially announced that Nate Diaz and Conor McGregor will battle again on July 9th. The bout will headline UFC 200 which will be hosted by the T-Mobile… Read More
Anderson Silva Wants to Face Conor McGregor in Catch-Weight Fight
By FCF Staff
Anderson Silva is scheduled to fight Uriah Hall on May 14th at UFC 198, but the legend is interested in a match-up which would likely be one of his biggest bouts to date.
Recently Silva spoke with… Read More
Frankie Edgar’s Manger, Ali Abdelaziz, Accuses Conor McGregor of Ducking Former LW Champ
By FCF Staff
It looks as though Conor McGregor is going to rematch Nate Diaz next, rather than face Frankie Edgar, and the latter’s manager is clearly angry about it.
Following McGregor’s submission loss to Diaz at UFC 196, the… Read More
Conor McGregor Tells Nate Diaz to “Enjoy” UFC 196 Win, “We’ll See The Next Time”
By FCF Staff
Nate Diaz and Conor McGregor are expected to battle again later this year, and the latter is telling the former to enjoy his victory, while he can.
The fighters met in a welterweight contest at UFC 196… Read More
Gunnar Nelson Outlines Why Conor McGregor Will Pick Nate Diaz “Apart” in Rematch
By FCF Staff
Conor McGregor was unable to finish Nate Diaz at UFC 196, and was in turn submitted, but Gunnar Nelson says things will be different in the rematch.
Although the UFC has yet to announce the rematch, it’s… Read More
Nate Diaz Says Conor McGregor is “Making More of a Scene Than Anyone Else”
By FCF Staff
Nate Diaz and Conor McGregor have verbally sparred over the preceding weeks, and will likely continue to do so, but the Stockton star doesn’t seem to have anything against the latter personally.
Before Diaz was booked to… Read More
UFC’s Jon Anik Thinks Conor McGregor Should Vacate 145 Title, Fight at 155 or Above
By FCF Staff
Conor McGregor has never said he’s thinking about vacating the UFC’s featherweight title, but announcer Jon Anik would like to see the fighter make that move.
Although McGregor has repeatedly acknowledged that making 145 pounds is a… Read More
Report: Conor McGregor – Nate Diaz II Likely For UFC 200
By FCF Staff
Following Conor McGregor’s loss to Nate Diaz at UFC 196, the featherweight champ said he plans to defend the 145 title next, but it looks like that might not happen.
McGregor faced Diaz in a welterweight contest… Read More
Joe Rogan Argues Conor McGregor – Frankie Edgar is a “Way Easier Sell” Than Rematch With Jose Aldo
By FCF Staff
All signs point to Conor McGregor defending his featherweight title next, and according to UFC commentator Joe Rogan, the promotion would be well advised to book Frankie Edgar as the challenger.
Since McGregor knocked out Jose Aldo… Read More
Conor McGregor Would “Like to See” Rematch With Nate Diaz
By FCF Staff
Although it looks like Conor McGregor will likely defend the UFC’s featherweight title next, the star is definitely interested in facing Nate Diaz again at some juncture.
McGregor faced Diaz in a welterweight contest at UFC 196… Read More