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WATCH: Pinoy taekwondo champ Japoy Lizardo takes on #BottleCapChallenge

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jul 04 08:09 PM

A new stunt called the #BottleCapChallenge is turning heads on social media recently. Read more »

MMA: McGregor hints at retirement U-turn after Khabib feud

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Apr 04 11:59 AM

Mixed martial arts star Conor McGregor hinted he may not be retiring after all on Wednesday after a racially-charged exchange of insults with rival Khabib Nurmagomedov.   Read more »

Conor McGregor under investigation for sex assault - report

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Mar 27 06:03 AM

NEW YORK - Mixed martial arts star Conor McGregor is under investigation in his native Ireland on an accusation of sexual assault, the New York Times reported Tuesday. Read more »

McGregor announces his retirement from MMA, again

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Mar 26 03:08 PM

Mixed martial arts star Conor McGregor said Monday he had retired from the sport, vowing to hang up his gloves for the second time in three years. Read more »

Stallone says McGregor is at a crossroad in his life

Reuters
Posted at Mar 18 07:15 AM

Actor Sylvester Stallone says he believes Conor McGregor is at a crossroad in his life after the MMA fighter's latest arrest and an earlier loss to Khabib Nurmagomedov. Read more »

Conor McGregor arrested in Miami after run-in with fan

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Mar 12 09:51 AM

Mixed martial arts fighter Conor McGregor was arrested Monday by American police for allegedly smashing a fan's cell phone outside a Florida nightclub. Read more »

MMA: McGregor, Nurmagomedov suspended for post-match brawl

Reuters
Posted at Jan 30 01:49 PM

Conor McGregor and UFC lightweight champion Khabib Nurmagomedov were each fined and suspended by the Nevada State Athletic Commission on Tuesday for their roles in a post-match melee last October in Las Vegas. Read more »

Asian MMA star slams 'shocking' Las Vegas brawl

Mathew Scott, Agence France-Presse
Posted at Oct 17 10:45 AM

Asia's highest-ranked mixed martial artist said fighters must remember they're idols for children as he slammed last week's "shocking" scenes after Conor McGregor's defeat to Khabib Nurmagomedov. Read more »

Nurmagomedov challenges Mayweather to clash

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Oct 15 02:30 PM

Mixed martial arts fighter Khabib Nurmagomedov has taken a page out of Conor McGregor's playbook and issued a challenge to undefeated boxer Floyd Mayweather. Read more »

MMA: Why an annoyed Khabib Nurmagomedov threatens to leave UFC

Agence France-Presse
Updated as of Oct 12 06:10 PM

Nurmagomedov told the UFC in no uncertain terms that any move to cut ties with Zubaira Tukhugov would see him follow his teammate away from the UFC. Read more »

UFC boss: Nurmagomedov won't be stripped of MMA title

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Oct 10 10:15 AM

Unbeaten Khabib Nurmagomedov will not be stripped of his UFC lightweight title despite his role in a post-match brawl Saturday, UFC president Dana White said in a website posting Tuesday. Read more »

MMA: Nurmagomedov returns to hero's welcome, blasts 'dimwit' McGregor

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Oct 09 09:01 PM

Nurmagomedov defended his UFC title after putting McGregor in a chokehold and forcing the Irish superstar to tap out during a fourth round submission. Read more »

Matapos ang rambol sa McGregor-Nurmagomedov, walang sorry mula sa MMA boss?

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Oct 09 06:57 PM

Naniniwala si Dana White na normal lang ang trash talk sa maski anong sport, kasama ang MMA — "That's never going to change." Read more »

Brawls overshadow Khabib's UFC title win over McGregor

Philip O'Connor, Reuters
Posted at Oct 08 09:46 AM

For once the violence in the octagon looked secondary as a mass brawl ensued after Russian Khabib Nurmagomedov retained his UFC lightweight title with a submission win over Conor McGregor on Saturday.  Read more »

Nurmagomedov beats McGregor before brawl erupts

Philip O'Connor, Reuters
Updated as of Oct 07 02:24 PM

LAS VEGAS - Champion Khabib Nurmagomedov ended Irish fighter Conor McGregor's attempt to win back the UFC lightweight title when he sealed a brutal submission victory with a rear naked choke hold in the fourth round on Saturday. Read more »

MMA: Conor McGregor faces tough test on octagon return

Philip O'Connor, Reuters
Posted at Oct 07 12:00 AM

McGregor will come up against a toughest opponent when he returns to the octagon on Saturday in a bid to win back the lightweight title after an absence of almost two years. Read more »

McGregor returns for Nurmagomedov grudge match

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Oct 05 11:20 AM

Conor McGregor makes a long-awaited return to the mixed martial arts octagon on Saturday, facing off against unbeaten lightweight champion Khabib Nurmagomedov in a money-spinning grudge match tipped to break pay-per-view records. Read more »

MMA: McGregor promotes fight, whiskey at raucous press conference

Reuters
Updated as of Sep 21 10:01 AM

Conor McGregor sipped whiskey and boasted he would need just one round to defeat Khabib Nurmagomedov and reclaim the UFC lightweight title during a typically wild news conference to promote his return to the octagon on Thursday. Read more »

MMA: McGregor to face Nurmagomedov in UFC return

Reuters
Posted at Aug 04 12:46 PM

Mixed martial arts fighter Conor McGregor will meet Russian lightweight champion Khabib Nurmagomedov in Las Vegas in October on his return to the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC). Read more »

MMA: Conor McGregor makes plea deal to avoid jail time

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Jul 26 10:48 PM

McGregor has pleaded guilty in a Brooklyn criminal court to disorderly conduct, allowing him to avoid prison time over a New York melee in April. Read more »