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Conor McGregor non-committal on featherweight return after UFC 202: “There’s a lot to still happen yet”
“I read that, we’ll see. There’s a lot to still happen yet. I’m going to go in there, to face this man [Diaz], do what I know I can do and put him away and […]
Conor McGregor sounds off on “juiced up” Brock Lesnar, says “those WWE guys are pussies”
“I haven’t really thought about [crossing over to the WWE]. For the most part, those WWE guys are pussies. To be honest, they’re messed up pussies if you ask me. Fair play to Brock [Lesnar], […]
Frankie Edgar’s coach Mark Henry wants Edgar to have “shortest” route to title fight “whether it be 135 or 145”
“I think he’s one of the best fighters who ever walked on the face of the Earth. I think that people still don’t realize – like Marlon [Moraes], he’s a 135er, he’s bigger than Frankie. […]
Conor McGregor says he’ll “continue to dominate” at featherweight following Nate Diaz rematch at UFC 202
With Conor McGregor taking his second straight welterweight fight against Nate Diaz next month at UFC 202, the UFC’s featherweight division has been forced to play out without him. However, while fighters like Frankie Edgar […]
ROUNDTABLE: What does it mean for UFC’s featherweight division if champ Conor McGregor doesn’t drop back down?
What does it mean for the UFC’s featherweight division if Conor McGregor does not return to the weight class? How would you see the next 18 months in that weight class being booked out? RICH […]
Conor McGregor’s coach John Kavanagh doesn’t know if McGregor will return to featherweight
“The short answer is I don’t know. I’m very intrigued to see the [Jose] Aldo and [Frankie] Edgar fight. I hope Aldo is fully recovered from the bad knockout. I thought [Chad] Mendes went back […]
Former UFC Lightweight Champ Anthony Pettis says drop to featherweight in the works
Former UFC Lightweight Champion Anthony Pettis has had a rough year, losing that title to Rafael dos Anjos and then dropping consecutive decisions to Eddie Alvarez and Edson Barboza in 2016. He’s now looking at […]
UFC 199 Video: Highlights of Max Holloway’s ninth straight featherweight win over Ricardo Lamas
Max Holloway took his next step towards a shot at the UFC Featherweight Championship at UFC 199, taking out Ricardo Lamas by decision in an excellent and highly entertaining performance. If you missed the event […]
Diego Brandao released from UFC after felony assault arrest in Albuquerque
Ultimate Fighter winner Diego Brandao has been released from the UFC this week after a felony arrest for aggravated battery earlier this month, according to several published reports. Brandao allegedly assaulted several men outside of […]
Frankie Edgar content with “consolation prize,” redemption in UFC 200 bout with Jose Aldo
“I was obviously disappointed because I wanted to fight Conor [McGregor] for the real title, but if this isn’t a consolation prize I don’t know what is. I get redemption against Aldo and a guarantee […]
Frankie Edgar’s manager says he’s happy about UFC 200 rematch with Jose Aldo, “will kill two birds with one stone”
“Frankie Edgar is happy about this fight. Frankie will avenge his loss to Aldo and will kill two birds with one stone… After that, Conor will have nowhere to go. He’ll be trapped. He won’t […]
Renan Barao says weight cut was “too wearing” at bantamweight: “I was not able to recover 100%”
Former UFC Bantamweight Champion Renan Barao is moving up to featherweight this May, and understandably the move comes entirely due to weight-cutting concerns. “The weight cutting was too wearing,” Barao said in an interview with […]
ROUNDTABLE: Should Conor McGregor’s first Featherweight Title defense come against Jose Aldo or Frankie Edgar?
With Conor McGregor’s UFC 196 loss, he’s likely heading back to featherweight to defend his title next. Should that fight come against Jose Aldo or Frankie Edgar, and why? Which one do you think the […]
Max Holloway wants in on the UFC Featherweight Title conversation: “I guess I’m the forgotten Hawaiian”
The conversation out of UFC 196 regarding Conor McGregor’s return to featherweight has centered on whether or not that title defense will come against the man he took it from, Jose Aldo, or the man […]
With McGregor up in weight, Holloway wants Interim UFC Featherweight Title bout with Aldo or Edgar in Hawaii
The UFC featherweight division is in a holding pattern while Conor McGregor attends to other goals, but featherweight contender Max Holloway believes there’s a simple solution for the 145 lb. field. In an interview with […]
Conor McGregor’s coach says he wouldn’t be surprised if McGregor fought Robbie Lawler for Welterweight Title at UFC 200
Conor McGregor is going after a second UFC title next month at UFC 196, but there’s growing conversation about him potentially targeting a third for his next fight. In a new piece penned at The42.ie, […]
B.J. Penn says UFC return bout has been pushed to UFC 197 in April
B.J. Penn’s return to active competition has been slightly delayed, as the former two-division UFC Champion announced via his website on Monday that he’ll now compete at UFC 197 in April. Penn had expected to […]
B.J. Penn says he’s fighting at UFC 196, Dennis Siver likely return opponent for featherweight bout
B.J. Penn is set on fighting again in the featherweight division, and to that end he is guaranteeing a return fight on March 5 at UFC 196. According to a report from Wednesday’s UFC Tonight […]
Hacran Dias says he’s fighting Cub Swanson at UFC on Fox 19 in April
An intriguing featherweight matchup between Hacran Dias and Cub Swanson appears to be headed to UFC on Fox 19 in April, with Dias announcing the matchup over Twitter on Friday. Próxima batalha confirmada no dia […]
B.J. Penn says he’s got an opponent set for featherweight return at UFC 197 in March
B.J. Penn is coming back, wanting to make a run for the a third title in the UFC in as many weight classes, and he says he’s got an opponent set for his return at […]
Frankie Edgar wants to take Featherweight Title from Conor McGregor at UFC 200, then Lightweight Title in rematch
“I kind of had an idea it was going to happen before it was announced. I think Conor played the smart move, he played the business move. You can’t blame him for that, it just […]
Featherweights Chas Skelly and Darren Elkins set for UFC 197 clash in March
Rising featherweight Chas Skelly will go for his fifth straight win on March 5, as the UFC announced on Tuesday that he’ll take on Darren Elkins at UFC 197. The 30-year-old Skelly has been on […]
B.J. Penn officially coming out of retirement, wants to make run at UFC Featherweight Championship
B.J. Penn is officially out of retirement, and he wants to make a run for a UFC Title in his third weight class. Despite a very bad featherweight debut in what seemed to be his […]
Anthony Pettis to Conor McGregor: “Going to 155 lbs is a totally different world”
“I don’t even care, man. Give me Conor McGregor at this point. I really don’t care, honestly. I want to go out and prove that I’m the best in the world with or without the […]