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Fighters of all kinds want a piece of Conor McGregor

Morgan Campbell, The New York Times
Updated as of Jan 21 09:00 AM

Medical staff had barely begun wiping the blood from Donald Cerrone’s busted nose when other fighters started making it known they want to face Conor McGregor, who beat Cerrone in 40 seconds in the main event at UFC 246. 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 »

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 »

Khabib adds fire to Mayweather bout flame

Agence France-Presse
Updated as of Nov 27 08:51 AM

MOSCOW - Reigning UFC lightweight champion Khabib Nurmagomedov said on Monday his potential fight with undefeated boxer Floyd Mayweather Jr. would be twice as interesting as Conor McGregor's bout with the American. Read more »

‘A real fight’: UFC boss dares Mayweather to fight Khabib in MMA

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Oct 31 11:00 PM

If Floyd Mayweather Jr. is serious about fighting UFC champion Khabib Nurmagomedov, then it has to be in mixed martial arts. Read more »

Mayweather says Khabib Nurmagomedov fight will happen

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Oct 18 04:44 AM

In comments to the TMZ Sports website, Mayweather was adamant that a fight with Nurmagomedov was "happening" provided it took place in the boxing ring. Read more »

‘Takot lang siya’: Pacquiao on Terence Crawford not being keen to fight him

Dennis Gasgonia, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Oct 18 02:55 AM

Crawford, fresh off a world-title bout considered a "huge" financial success, said he is not interested to fight Pacquiao since he doesn’t view him as a real champion. 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 »

Floyd appears game to take on Russia's Nurmagomedov

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Oct 16 09:29 PM

Undefeated American boxer Floyd Mayweather Jr. knows a big money fight when he sees it. 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 »

Putin says Nurmagomedov doesn't deserve harsh punishment

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Oct 11 10:32 AM

Russian President Vladimir Putin met mixed martial arts champion Khabib Nurmagomedov on Wednesday, saying that he did not deserve harsh punishment for a recent post-fight brawl. 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 »

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 »