Former two-division champion Conor McGregor will make a return to competition in June at T-Mobile Arena, nearly three years after his last UFC bout.
Just after the conclusion of UFC 250, former two-division champion Conor McGregor announced his retirement on Twitter. UFC president Dana White reacted to the news during a press conference at the UFC Apex. (Heidi Fang/Las Vegas Review-Journal)
Amanda Nunes became the first fighter in UFC history to successfully defend both titles in two different divisions, but Conor McGregor attempted to steal her thunder on social media when he announced his retirement following UFC 250. (Heidi Fang/Las Vegas Review-Journal)
UFC middleweight champion Israel Adesanya discusses how he’s prepared to handle the fame that comes with having a title belt by studying what others like Ronda Rousey and Conor McGregor have done before him. (Heidi Fang/Las Vegas Review-Journal)
After defeating Donald Cerrone at UFC 246, Conor McGregor talked about who he’d be interested in facing next, his desire to fight in Ireland or to be the first combatant to compete in Allegiant Stadium in Las Vegas.
After Conor McGregor’s first-round demolition of Donald Cerrone at UFC 246, UFC president Dana White said a rematch between “The Notorious” and UFC lightweight champion Khabib Nurmagomedov is the fight to make next. (Heidi Fang/Las Vegas Review-Journal)
The UFC 246 fight card, featuring a welterweight main event between Conor McGregor and Donald Cerrone, is official, minus one planned bout. In place of Claudia Gadelha vs. Alexa Grasso, a bantamweight bout between Brian Kelleher and Ode’ Osbourne will move up to the pay-per-view main card. All fighters competing on the card faced off during the ceremonial weigh-ins at The Park Theater.
UFC 246 will be headlined by a welterweight bout between Conor McGregor and Donald Cerrone. While both of the main event fighters made weight, a strawweight bout between Claudia Gadelha and Alexa Grasso was scratched by the Nevada Athletic Commission when Grasso came in 5.5 pounds over the weight limit. (Heidi Fang/Las Vegas Review-Journal)
Conor McGregor says he knows that other fighter’s eyes light up at the chance of facing him as it usually means a dramatic increase in pay. Welterweights Jorge Masvidal and Kamaru Usman spoke about why they’d face McGregor next and Donald Cerrone explained how he’s affected his payday for UFC 246. (Heidi Fang/Las Vegas Review-Journal)
Ahead of their welterweight bout at UFC 246 on Jan. 18, Conor McGregor and Donald Cerrone were respectful of one another, despite having traded barbs close to four years ago at another press conference. Their bout will serve as the five-round main event at the T-Mobile Arena on Saturday. (Heidi Fang/Las Vegas Review-Journal)
UFC president Dana White joined Heidi Fang and Adam Hill to discuss the UFC 235 card set for Las Vegas on Mar. 2 at the T-Mobile Arena and also spoke on Colby Covington and Khabib Nurmagomedov’s and Conor McGregor’s disciplinary measures given by the Nevada Athletic Commission.
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After announcing the fines and suspensions given to Conor McGregor and Khabib Nurmagomedov for their involvement in a melee at UFC 229 in Las Vegas, Nevada Athletic Commission Chairman Anthony Marnell said it may be time to address “mouthy fighters” smack talk and conduct leading up to a fight.
Nevada Athletic Commission executive director Bob Bennett says the post-fight brawl, fights that broke out in the crowd and between the fighters camps are still under investigation. Bennett also explains what the commission tried to do to prevent fights from breaking out between the camps.
The Nevada Athletic Commission indefinitely suspended UFC lightweight champion Khabib Nurmagomedov and Conor McGregor for their actions in a post-fight melee that occurred at UFC 229 and withheld $1 million of Nurmagomedov’s fight purse, which was reported at $2 million
At a meeting on Wednesday to determine how much money to withhold from Khabib Nurmagomedov following a brawl at UFC 229, Nevada Athletic Commission chairman Anthony Marnell said he would’ve held back Conor McGregor’s fight purse as well.
UFC 229: Khabib vs. McGregor ended with post fight chaos after Khabib submitted McGregor in the fourth round. Heidi Fang, Adam Hill, and Gilbert Manzano talk about their in person takes and what will happen next.
After Khabib Nurmagomedov defeated Conor McGregor at UFC 229, he jumped out of the cage and went after McGregor’s teammates. Dana White explains what happened and why he’s disappointed.
UFC lightweight champion Khabib Nurmagomedov walked out of the post-fight press conference after apologizing for his actions to the Nevada commission.
Heidi Fang, Gilbert Manzano and Adam Hill go over the post fight chaos that ensued after Khabib Nurmagomedov beat Conor McGregor at UFC 229.
UFC lightweight Tony Ferguson says he’s out to clean up the sport of MMA after Khabib Nurmagomedov and Conor McGregor chaos happens at UFC 229.
Mixed martial arts journalists and fans discuss Conor McGregor’s popularity prior to UFC 229 in Las Vegas, Nevada, on Oct. 3, 2018. (Ron Kantowski/Las Vegas Review-Journal.)
Things between Conor McGregor and Khabib Nurmagomedov got physical during an intense staredown at the weigh-ins ahead of their Oct. 6 lightweight title fight at the T-Mobile Arena.
Adam Hill and Heidi Fang from Covering the Cage preview what to expect at UFC 229 when the fight card descends upon the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas.
Heidi Fang and Adam Hill of Covering The Cage make their picks for the main and co-main event of UFC 229. Conor McGregor will face Khabib Nurmagomedov for the lightweight title in the main event.
All 24 fighters competing at UFC 229 made weight, including Conor McGregor and Khabib Nurmagomedov who will battle for the UFC lightweight title in the main event.
Conor McGregor wasn’t on time for the UFC 229 press conference, prompting lightweight champion Khabib Nurmagomedov to start speaking to media and fans on his own.
Covering the Cage hosts Adam Hill and Heidi Fang go over what happened during the UFC 229 press conference between Conor McGregor and Khabib Nurmagomedov.
Highlights from Conor McGregor and Khabib Nurmagomedov’s open workouts ahead of UFC 229 at the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas on Oct. 6.
UFC lightweight Anthony Pettis predicts Conor McGregor will defeat Khabib Nurmagomedov in the main event at UFC 229. Pettis also recounts his own title reign and the adversity he faced earlier in his career.