News about Conor McGregor

Fresh from his role as 'Knox', the swaggering thug in the remake of Road House, Conor McGregor (left) made a purchase very much in line with his Hollywood character's persona.  The Irishman became a part owner in Bare Knuckle Fighting Championship (BKFC) (top and bottom right) this week, one of the fastest growing fight promotions in the world, a smaller, indirect competitor to his UFC paymasters, though a competitor all the same.  It is a fascinating development for the 35-year-old, who is finally returning to the octagon on June 29 after three years away from the sport in which he made his name and fortune. 

Ryan Garcia has challenged Conor McGregor to a bare-knuckle fight after the MMA star told the boxer to 'get your head together or kill yourself'. In a now-deleted post on social media, McGregor sent a chilling threat to Garcia after he tested positive for a banned substance.  Garcia failed anti-doping tests the day before and the day of his upset win over Devin Haney last month. The 25-year-old - who also came in 3lbs overweight - tested positive for the performance enhancing ostarine but the results did not emerge until after the fight.

Conor McGregor sent Ryan Garcia a chilling threat and told the troubled boxer to 'get your head together or kill yourself' after he tested positive for a banned substance. Garcia failed anti-doping tests the day before and the day of his upset win over Devin Haney last month. The 25-year-old - who also came in 3lbs overweight - tested positive for the performance enhancing ostarine but the results did not emerge until after the fight. He has denied cheating but McGregor sent Garcia an X-rated message on social media, warning that if he was Haney's dad 'you're dead no matter what.'

Conor McGregor is estimated to be worth around $200m and the Irish man isn't shy when it comes to spending and flaunting his fortune. The UFC turned movie star boasts a luxurious watch collection worth over £3m. Here is Conor McGregor's watch collection.

A video making the rounds on Instagram showing a father swinging his infant in acrobatic-like stunts attracted outrage among doctors and social media users. Twitter and Instagram commenters were quick to criticize the stunt, noting not only the danger to his baby's joints but also the risk of brain injury. It also could have resulted in dropping the baby, potentially killing him.

Ngannou (pictured), who lost to Joshua in one of the biggest heavyweight bouts of all time just weeks ago, has been mourning on social media after announcing Kobe's passing. The MMA and boxing worlds have offered their best wishes in response, with father of one Joshua, heavyweight Ngannou's most-recent opponent, taking to Instagram to offer his best to his most recent opponent, with several other members of of the combat world joining him.

Francis Ngannou's 18-month old son has died, according to reports.

On Saturday, the former two-division UFC champion announced his latest venture during BKFC's KnuckleMania 4 card in Los Angeles. The new deal puts McGregor Sports and Entertainment as a part owner of BKFC, with Triller continuing to hold majority shares in the company. BKFC president David Feldman memorably invited the Irishman to one of his cards in 2023 - which ended with an impromptu faceoff with promotion star Mike Perry after his knockout over Luke Rockhold. ''The Notorious' Conor McGregor here,' McGregor said in a video. Ladies and gentlemen, the huge announcement that I have for you today, Conor McGregor myself, and McGregor Sports and Entertainment is now an owner of Bare Knuckle Fighting Championships.'

Conor McGregor appears to have set himself a drinking deadline ahead of his training camp for his fight against Michael Chandler at UFC.  McGregor's long-awaited return to the octagon after three years away was finally confirmed by Dana White last weekend. He'll be back on June 29 and indicated a commitment to living clean on social media. In a post to American pop star Justin Bieber , McGregor wrote: 'My brother, the Mac has your back for life! From Beverly Hills to the Bahamas! See you in Vegas bro, it's game on, the Mac is back! Five more nights on the delicious and then that be that see ya's tonight IM NOT F***ING LEAVING.'

Conor McGregor has told Ryan Garcia's detractors to 'stay out of our ears' before lumping praise on the 25-year-old fighter, after he stunned the boxing world, to claim a majority decision victory against Devin Haney in Brooklyn on Saturday.  Bedlam ensued in the Barclays Centre arena after the boxer - whose bizarre and troubling antics in the run-up to the fight had concerned many within the sport - knocked the WBC super-lightweight champion to the canvas three times. Ahead of the fight, the Californian native was seen preparing in his locker room with a string quartet playing in the background. Garcia also posted a video of boxing legend Mike Tyson, who is set to take on Jake Paul in July, dropping by his dressing room to wish him good luck.

Aussie boxer Ebanie Bridges has lashed out at fight fans who have a 'fantasy' about her and Conor McGregor , lashing out after having to continuously defend her friendship with the UFC legend

Dana White concluded the landmark UFC 300 event by officially announcing Conor McGregor's clash with Michael Chandler. The pair have been set to face off inside the Octagon for months, and even coached The Ultimate Fighter TV show against each other. Speculation has gone back and forth in recent months, and McGregor recently revealed that he had received confirmation of the fight going ahead.

The pair gave MMA fans one of the best rivalries in the sport and left the score even at one win-a-piece. Diaz won their first meeting by submission in 2016 before McGregor scored a majority decision in the rematch later that year. During the press tour for his upcoming boxing match with another former UFC star, Jorge Masvidal, Diaz guaranteed he would fight the Irishman again. 'I 100% guarantee I'm going to fight Conor McGregor again,' Diaz told media in Las Vegas.

Conor McGregor heaped praise on Dana White after the UFC president announced a huge increase in bonus payouts for Saturday's UFC 300 card. The landmark event features one of the most star-studded lineups in promotional history headlined by a light-heavyweight title clash between Alex Pereira and Jamal Hill. In the lead up to the event, some of the featured fighters asked for the regular post-fight performance bonuses to be raised from $50,000 (£40,200) to be raised to reflect the magnitude of the card.

It took 16 years for the UFC to bring up their century and another seven for the double hundred. This Saturday night will see the world's leading MMA promotion celebrate UFC 300 in Las Vegas in an historic event featuring 12 current or former champs and the most pound-for-pound ranked fighters on a card ever. The growth has been outrageous and every blockbuster encounter down the years has helped accelerate that momentum. So, which legendary fights are the greatest in UFC history? Here's our list... 

With just a week to go before the big card in Las Vegas, a celebrity on the card for UFC 300 is set to shoot Conor McGregor later this year. Following a string of failures, including a long layoff after breaking his leg in 2021, McGregor has been out of action in the UFC for close to three hours. Nonetheless, the 35-year-old is back to the octagon and is set to face Michael Chandler in June this year, reaffiring their acquaintance.

We received the news a few days ago,'s Marc Raimondi of ESPN told ESPN on March 19.' It's all systems go, and the Notorious will be back to the UFC Octagon this summer.' McGregor's assertion came after almost a year of teasing his return as his hiatus approaches the three-year mark in July. White speculated that there may be some truth to McGregor's remark with a raised eyebrow. White posted a video of McGregor on his Instagram story on Friday morning, with the caption "coming shortly" at the top of the page.

As Amazon Prime Minister Conor McGregor revealed that his film Road House broke a record for their subscription service, it was a huge hit. Since being offered by Hollywood to actor Jake Gyllenhaal as the villain of the 1989 reboot, McGregor, who is still waiting for his fight UFC fit in nearly three years, has been putting his time away from the Octagon to good use. The Irishman, 35, confessed to making more than £4 million for his debut in the film, which stars Gyllenhaal actor Elwood Dalton, a former MMA fighter who began working as a bouncer for a Florida Keys bar before McGregor's 'Knox' character attempted to take over the establishment.

Hollywood has seen a significant increase in the number of professional actors transitioning to the field of entertainment over the past three decades. Conor McGregor, the former UFC featherweight and light champion, is the latest celebrity to make the big screen after shining in Road House. Following the film's premiere, the Irishman claimed to have broken Dwayne 'The Rock' Johnson's $5.5 million paycheck record to become the first-time actor to ever be rewarded. Here are eight celebrities who boarded the flight to Hollywood to make their acting debut, as well as how much money they earned from their first film.

The film, which will be available on Amazon Prime, is a recreation of Patrick Swayze's 1989 Patrick Swayze-led initiative of the same name.

After almost three years out of the octagon, the UFC star is looking increasingly likely that he will face Michael Chandler in his comeback match later this year. Since breaking his leg in his trilogy fight against Dustin Poirier, he hasn't participated, but he has nevertheless been involved in a number of verbals involving various co-stars. Many had wondered if the Irishman would call it a day due to his injury and length of absence from the cage, but that now seems to be farther away than ever.

Jake Gyllenhaal has reveals how the fight scenes in his latest high octane action film Road House didn't all go according to plan. Conor McGregor, a professional boxer, was involved in his stunts, but not every blow was fake. 'People want to know if he hit me and he did by mistake a few times,' the American actor says.

Conor McGregor may be playing in his first Hollywood film, but he's doing it as the highest-paid debuting actor, smashing records once more. Just like he did in boxing. Just like he did in MMA. But amidst the glitz and glamour, the burning question remains: Is McGregor's performance as captivating in the 2024 remake of 'Road House' as it is in combat sports?

Iron Mike told TMZ that both sides and the UFC decided to make the match happen this year after almost a year of teasing a showdown with the Irishman. 'I've got the official word,' Chandler told TMZ. 'It's happening this summer,' says the author.' 'We have an agreement, and we're fighting this summer,' he said. We'll let the court of public opinion decide what the date is like, but it's likely it's this summer.' We're showing you a window into what we'll be fighting in.'