Conor McGregor got the win he sought at UFC 246, decimating his foe Donald “Cowboy” Cerrone in just 40 seconds. After partaking in several customary interviews, the next item on the Irishman’s agenda was his official afterparty, which went down at the Encore Beach Club at the Wynn Las Vegas. Watch McGregor celebrate his big
5:45 PM ET Editor’s note: Watch the replay of this week’s Ariel Helwani’s MMA Show here. Trying to determine who Conor McGregor will fight next is one of the hottest talking points in all of sports. Even before McGregor stopped Donald “Cowboy” Cerrone in 40 seconds on Saturday, speculation about his next opponent dominated interviews
There was no hiding Raquel Pennington’s disappointment after her second loss to Holly Holm in a rematch at UFC 246. There was also a strong hint of bitterness in her post-fight assessment. In her first statement since a unanimous decision loss to ex-champ Holm at this past Saturday’s pay-per-view event, Pennington took a sideways shot
In his first bout since December 2018, Brian Kelleher locked up a submission win to spoil the debut of Ode’ Osbourne in the first round. Realizing Osbourne’s skills on the feet, Kelleher opted for a grappling-based attack and showed off his prowess there, bullying his way to the fence. While Kelleher maintained control, he also
Israel Adesanya approves of Conor McGregor’s UFC 246 performance. Adesanya and McGregor are under the same management team, Paradigm Sports Management. Needless to say, Adesanya was happy to witness McGregor stop Donald Cerrone in 40 seconds this past weekend (Jan. 18). It’s McGregor’s first victory since Nov. 2016. Adesanya Heaps Praise On McGregor’s UFC 246
By getting back in the win column at UFC 246 with a win over Donald Cerrone (see it), Conor McGregor can now scratch off one item of his to-do list for 2020. With a loss, his other goals likely would’ve went up in smoke, which include a Lightweight title fight and a possible Welterweight scrap
What’s next for Conor McGregor? What do the odds say? You know that mixed martial arts has made it to the big leagues of sports when the oddsmakers start issuing all kinds of crazy prop bets. That’s been going on for a while now, so it appears that MMA has arrived! But after Conor McGregor’s
Image via @ufc on Instagram Former UFC middleweight champion Robert Whittaker was expected to return to the cage opposite Jared Cannonier at UFC 248, but was regrettably forced out of the content with personal issues. Speaking to Submission Radio ahead of UFC 246 over the weekend, UFC President Dana White addressed those personal issues. While
12:38 AM ET LAS VEGAS — Everyone was looking for Conor McGregor‘s left hand. Instead, it was his left leg. McGregor cracked Donald Cerrone to the chin with a left head kick in the opening seconds of their UFC 246 main event fight Saturday night at T-Mobile Arena. The end came soon after. In his
LAS VEGAS – Despite being a favorite going into his meeting with Anthony Pettis at UFC 246, Diego Ferreira felt like an underdog against the former champion. The Brazilian also felt extra pressure before the fight because it fell on the weekend of his birthday celebration. Discussing his finish, Ferreira said he’d studied Pettis’ escapes
Folks that pay attention to the top regional promotions in the sport were already familiar with Gravely before he turned up on Week 8 of the Contender Series last summer, as the Virginia-based fighter had crafted a 18-5 mark fighting quality competition in some of the best organizations around, winning titles under both the King
Image Credit: Chris Unger/Zuffa LLC via Getty Images Conor McGregor feels Jorge Masvidal did himself a disservice at UFC 246. Masvidal was in attendance for UFC 246 inside the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada last night (Jan. 18). Headlining the card was a welterweight battle between McGregor and Donald Cerrone. It was McGregor who
According to Khabib’s father and head coach Abdulmanap Nurmagomedov, his son is willing to budge slightly on his refusal to rematch Conor McGregor. Unfortunately, it’ll cost the UFC quite a bit. ”We also need revenge against Conor,” Abdulmanap told RIA Novosti. “But give us $100 million. The day after the fight against Ferguson, give us
Dana White dropped a ton of information during the UFC 246 Post-Fight Press Conference [embedded content] UFC president Dana White was in a chatty mood at the UFC 246: McGregor vs. Cowboy post-fight press conference on Saturday night. He spoke at length, not only about the night’s fights, but what McGregor’s return meant and he
On Episode 5 of UFC 246 Embedded, welterweight headliner Donald Cerrone recovers at the Performance Institute alongside flyweights Maycee Barber and Sabino Mazo and Hall of Famer Forrest Griffin. Strawweight Alexa Grasso prepares to fight one of her heroes, and Conor McGregor enjoys fight week as a welterweight. At Ultimate Media Day, Anthony “Showtime” Pettis
Summer Tapasa discusses her career options, relives her highly publicized heroics, considers who she would rather stop stealing from her store — Conor McGregor or Donald Cerrone — and reveals that not only the UFC, but Women’s Football League is also chasing her signature. Watch UFC 246 LIVE here: http://go.web.plus.espn.com/c/482924/595608/9070?sharedid=MMAFighting Subscribe: http://goo.gl/dYpsgH Check out our
Conor McGregor sends warning towards Donald Cerrone at press conferance, Paulo Costa could steal Israel Adesanya title fight from Yoel Romero, Donald Cerrone reminds Conor McGregor to his “stuck in the muds” quote 4 years ago, Sean O’Malley announces new way for fans to send questions, Conor McGregor wants Jorge Masvidal over Kamaru Usman bout
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