And conor mcgregor has fought anybody weve ever asked him to. Ufc featherweight champion conor mcgregors international fighter of the year acceptance speech at the eighth annual fighters only world mma awards. This is how you can pick conor mcgregors next opponent. Dustin poirier calls for welterweight rematch with. Watch the show on friday february 12th fs2 in the us, setanta sports in ireland. The ufc shouldnt book this fight as any kind of favor to mcgregor. Nurmagomedov will likely return to the ufc octagon later in the year, to fight the. This might be the only time in combat sports history when a fan will be able to help pick the opponent of one of the biggest superstars in the world.
A las vegas sportsbook has installed conor mcgregor as a favorite over floyd mayweather in a hypothetical mma bout that, at this point, seems unlikely to ever take place. Well, ufc president dana white has repeatedly said mcgregor is next for the winner of that fight, and that if either ferguson or nurmagomedov withdraws, mcgregor will be the first call. We are all about cage fighting, kickboxing and boxing. Did the ufc make the right move booking conor mcgregor vs.
Espn mmas ariel helwani and brett okamoto recap conor mcgregors tko victory over donald cowboy cerrone at ufc 246. Ufc 246 fighter profile conor mcgregor fightbook mma. So ladies and gentlemen and fight fans from around the world, without further ado, fightbookmma presents the 5th annual fightbookmma awards 2019. Conor mcgregors fighter of the year acceptance speech. You can vote as many as you want per category but once you hit vote you cant vote again on the same category. Ariel helwanis mma thoughts the time is now to book. Conor mcgregor born 14 july 1988 is an irish professional mixed martial artist and boxer. Heres a cheeky little analysis of conor mcgregor before his fight against khabib nurmagomedov this weekend. Mcgregor also famously fought boxing champion floyd mayweather jr. Brazilian jiujitsu standout, charles do bronx oliveira has steadily established himself as one of the most threatening contenders at lightweight for some time now. Khabib nurmagomedov l, punches conor mcgregor during a lightweight title mixed martial arts. These are the fights that ufc should book in 2020 for the fans. How conor mcgregor was defeated by khabib nurmagomedov as his life spiralled out of control. Ufc lightweight champion khabib nurmagomedov has once again set the standard of what it means to be a dominant champion in one of the most talentrich divisions in the ufc.
In the background, a rivalry has been steadily brewing between surging contender, felder, and former twoweight world champion, conor mcgregor. Las vegas sportsbook installs conor mcgregor as massive. Conor mcgregor of ireland celebrates after knocking out donald cerrone in their welterweight fight during the ufc 246 event at. Anderson silva bleacher report latest news, videos and highlights. Khabib nurmagomedov says judges were wrong to award conor. Paul felder takes on dan hooker tomorrow night in the main event of ufc fight night auckland in a pivotal lightweight clash. Conor mcgregor wrapped a bow on 2015 with a fighter of the year nod at the world mma awards on saturday night aedt, and his acceptance speech likely will be the most talked about moment. He abruptly retired from mma in march 2019, before returning with a victory. The notorious returned to his childhood boxing club earlier this week for a sparring session with some of the clubs pro fighters, but last night took part in an exhibition contest to close out the show. The combat press 2017 mma story of the year was the boxing match between ufc champion conor mcgregor and boxing legend floyd mayweather. Twotime winner mma fighting was nominated for media source of the year, while sixtime winner ariel. Forbes 2016 ufc awards for best fighter, breakthrough fighter, fight, knockout, submission and fight card feature amanda nunes, cody garbrandt, cub. Chris unger getty images over the course of his last seven years with the promotion, weve become accustomed to a varying.
He is the former ultimate fighting championship ufc featherweight and lightweight champion. The world mma awards are awards presented by fighters only magazine to honor exceptional. Mma fighting has the world mma awards 2017 results for thursdays event at the venetian theatre at the venetian in las vegas, nev. Fightbook mma presents the 5th annual fightbookmma awards. Paul felder takes on dan hooker tomorrow night in the main event of ufc fight night. The 2017 world mma awards nominees were announced monday afternoon by fighters only. Conor mcgregor attends the fashion awards 2017 in partnership. Ufc featherweight champ accepts his fighter of the year award at the eighth annual fighters only world mma awards. Conor mcgregor last night returned to the boxing ring as he took part in crumlin boxing clubs annual good friday show. Khabib nurmagomedovs manager said he could possibly fight. This book starts with a young john kavanagh who like me watched a mma fight at young age that got him hooked to mma, to how he wanted to become a mma. Whatever khabib nurmagomedov does, hes always asked about conor mcgregor the pair had the highest grossing fight in mma history when they collided at ufc 229 back in late 2018. Silva wants to win title, fight mcgregor at 180 lbs bloody elbow.
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