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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 »

Mayweather says Al Haymon is against a UFC fight

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Apr 08 06:12 PM

Floyd Mayweather says if he fights again it will be in a mixed martial arts bout but added he's not focused on getting in the ring again with Conor McGregor. Read more »

McGregor charged with assault in New York after rampage

Philip O'Connor, Reuters
Updated as of Jan 19 12:24 AM

Conor McGregor has been charged with three counts of assault and one count of criminal mischief following a rampage at a UFC press event in Brooklyn on Thursday, the New York Police Department has said. Read more »

Boxing: Mayweather drops another hint at MMA fight

Agence France-Presse
Updated as of Feb 03 10:33 PM

MMA fighter Conor McGregor switched to the boxing ring to make one of the richest professional fights in history possible and now Floyd Mayweather hints he might return the favour. Read more »

Mayweather posting an MMA-themed video fuels McGregor sequel talk

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jan 31 04:42 AM

Mayweather has stated he wasn't keen on a rematch but that stance seems to have relaxed a bit if one goes by the aforementioned 10-second clip. Read more »

Doubts over McGregor as UFC announces title fight

Philip O'Connor, Reuters
Posted at Jan 18 11:32 AM

UFC president Dana White has said that the organisation's lightweight title will be put up for grabs in a showdown between interim holder Tony Ferguson and Khabib Nurmagomedov, casting doubts over the reign of current champion Conor McGregor. Read more »

39 anyos na si 'Pacman', di pa retirado, lalaban sa 2018

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Dec 18 10:34 PM

Hindi pa retirado sa pagiging boksingero si Manny Pacquiao na ipinagdiwang ang ika-39 kaarawan nitong Linggo. Gusto niyang muling lumaban sa 2018. Pero wala pang tiyak na kalaban ang 'Pambansang Kamao'. Read more »

McGregor responds to Pacquiao fight speculation

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Dec 17 12:25 AM

Pacquiao has said he's open to sharing the ring with the MMA star, but McGregor has other plans. Read more »

Boxing: Mayweather-McGregor fight second richest ever

Agence France-Presse
Updated as of Dec 16 05:36 AM

The bout generated 4.3 million PPV buys in North America. Only one other fight -- Mayweather's 2015 bout with Pacquiao -- has ever drawn more. Read more »

Arum douses Pacquiao-McGregor rumors

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Dec 11 03:59 PM

It looks as though Top Rank boss Bob Arum was left out when Manny Pacquiao held initial discussions with the camp of MMA star Conor McGregor. Read more »

Pacquiao confirms initial talks to fight McGregor, but no follow-up

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Dec 09 03:40 AM

MANILA, PHILIPPINES - Philippine boxing hero Manny Pacquiao said on Friday he has opened talks to fight mixed martial arts star Conor McGregor in April when he takes a break from his legislative duties. Read more »

Holloway batters Aldo to retain UFC featherweight belt

Reuters
Updated as of Dec 03 06:43 PM

UFC featherweight champion Max Holloway defended his title with a devastating third-round technical knockout victory against Brazil's Jose Aldo in Detroit on Saturday, retaining his belt with a second consecutive stoppage of the former title holder. Read more »

Pacquiao explains McGregor tweet: 'Pagbati lang'

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Nov 28 01:29 PM

Filipino boxer turned politician Manny Pacquiao shed some light regarding his viral tweet last week wherein he appeared to call out mixed martial arts superstar Conor McGregor. Read more »

Pacquiao 'calls out' McGregor

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Nov 24 04:25 PM

Is Manny Pacquiao seeking a fight against mixed martial arts star Conor McGregor?  Read more »

De La Hoya: I can take out McGregor in two rounds

The Sports Xchange
Posted at Nov 15 09:54 AM

Oscar De La Hoya, who is nearly a decade into retirement, said on Monday that he has been "secretly training" and called out UFC star Conor McGregor. Read more »

MMA star McGregor wants to fight a boxer on his turf

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Nov 02 09:36 AM

Mixed martial arts star Conor McGregor says he wants a boxer to "come into his world", insisting he would beat America's Floyd Mayweather in a rematch, the BBC reported Wednesday. Read more »