Twelve at the press conference (Image: Getty) Last week it emerged that the former UFC champion had … Share and Enjoy ! Visit the post for more. Conor McGregor will be welcomed back to the Octagon by Donald Cerrone (Image: GETTY) McGregor has traditionally used press conferences to further his mental warfare and attempt to … They exchanged some serious words against each other with Diaz showing off his middle finger and using curse words. You can’t even read!”. If Ferguson doesn’t interest Conor, could he complete the Nate Diaz trilogy at Lightweight? Conor McGregor speaks during the UFC 229 Press Conference inside The Park Theater at Park MGM on October 4, 2018 in Las Vegas, Nevada. Conor McGregor is set for another career blow as a potential showdown with Manny Pacquiao looks in doubt as reports claim the Filipino boxer is now in … by Conor McGregor at the UFC 257 press conference. In fact, the featherweight champion started off by saying ‘I’ve nothing against Eddie’. Currently, Ishaan is pursuing a Post Graduate Degree in Journalism from Xavier's Institute of Communication. While it is the first time the Irishman will step into the Octagon for a year, he made a … His main event match against Nate Diaz at UFC 202 was an amazing match to see. McGregor and Poirier were joined at the press conference by fellow lightweight contenders Michael Chandler and Dan Hooker, who will face off in the UFC 257 co-main event. Conor McGregor has always been famous for his trash talk and pre-fight conference, he is a money man. Conor McGregor and Dustin Poirier face off at press conference ahead of UFC fight . Conor McGregor: savage in the cage and a savage on the microphone. The former five-weight world champion brought a backpack filled with cash to the stage to prove he was not suffering with tax issues as was claimed by ‘The Notorious’. On the final leg of their world tour in London, McGregor was in full flow as he pretended to slap Mayweather’s bald bonce. He has previously written for The Indian Express, The Quint, Sportskeeda.com, and WhatCulture.com. The former double champion has struggled in a lot of combat sports endeavors in his recent career. Conor McGregor cannot waltz into a title shot right now. 12, appears uncertain in the wake of a recent press release. Dan Hooker, who fights in the co-main event against decorated newcomer Michael Chandler, says he wants to avoid McGregor’s wrath. While it may not be the biggest fight, it could be an intriguing way for ‘The Notorious’ to fight back into the title picture. January 21, 2021 . The first UFC 205 press conference after his fight with Alvarez was announced actually started off relatively tame in New York City. Conor McGregor with his new whiskey Proper No. Conor McGregor made us rich. In his own way, McGregor asked for his post-fight bonus by yelling into the microphone: ‘Dana, sixty G’s baby!’ It became an instant classic and endeared the cocky young fighter with a dodgy Mohawk to the MMA world. McGregor … Conor McGregor: Baby, we did it. The press conference for UFC 257 takes place this afternoon in Abu Dhabi. Ishaan Bhattacharya is an NBA, NCAA Basketball, and Combat Sports writer at EssentiallySports. Before mocking Mayweather in London, McGregor also one upped ‘Money’ during the second leg of their tour in Toronto. Conor has since said that the kicks did most of the damage leading into the fight-ending sequence. However, it seems things are healing faster than most people expected. Conor said that he tried to check the leg kicks that Poirier threw at him, but they didn’t work. Hooker and his Fight Island opponent Michael Chandler will … #UFC246 flashback: @TheNotoriousMMA introduces the world to "Red Panty Night." McGregor introduced the world to a now-iconic phrase at the ‘Go Big’ press conference in 2015 when he said anyone would want to fight him. When asked by a journalist who would give him his hardest fight on stage, the Irishman paused for effect. Conor McGregor addresses lawsuit during UFC 257 pre-fight press conference. As with most McGregor press conferences, it wasn’t just his opponent who felt the full force of his razor-sharp tongue. by Darragh Murphy. The Irishman made history at UFC 205 by beating Eddie Alvarez to claim the lightweight belt to add to the featherweight strap he had won a year before. And while Dana White went to fetch them, ‘The Notorious’ delivered one of the all-time great octagon speeches, saying “I’d like to take this chance to apologise… to absolutely no-one!”. But it can be argued the 32-year-old is even more entertaining when giving his opponents an earful. LAS VEGAS, NV: UFC featherweight champion Conor McGregor speaks to the media at the post fight press conference after his 13 second knockout victory over Jose Aldo in their featherweight championship fight during the UFC 194 event inside MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada. In that time, he has covered a wide variety of sports, including pro wrestling. By becoming the first ‘double champ’ in history, McGregor understandably wanted to celebrate with his belts. LAS VEGAS, NV: UFC featherweight champion Conor McGregor speaks to the media at the post fight press conference after his 13 second knockout victory over Jose Aldo in their featherweight championship fight during the UFC 194 event inside MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada. “You fight me, it’s a celebration. For close to a year, the pair followed one another around the world before Aldo had to pull out of the first fight. However, he lost to Conor the first time they met. The bout takes place in Abu Dhabi at 9am local time and will be followed by a post-fight press conference, which you can watch live in the video at the top of this article. And, after ripping into him for wearing lifts in his shoes, he said :”You should have worn them on the first day, you stupid baldy t***.”. Conor posted a video of himself dancing to his Instagram story, showing that his calves are obviously doing better. ‘The Notorious’ has been, without doubt, one of the most electrifying talents in the world of mixed martial arts. The two fighters are set … Despite being extremely close to his fight with Jose Aldo, McGregor was already thinking about moving up a division and taking the lightweight strap. McGregor was beaten by … He’s back in action at UFC 257, reigniting a rivalry that pushed Dustin Poirier to breaking point in 2014 and it seems already that others on the bill are ducking for cover ahead of the much anticipated press conference. As has become custom with … “I can make you rich. Conor McGregor might have been late for the final UFC 229 press conference - but he didn't disappoint when he did finally arrive. Referencing the lucrative sums of money he was able to generate, he looked at the lightweight contenders on stage and delivered some cold hard truths. Tony Ferguson is one of the most talked-about names. Ferguson is a top-tier lightweight who has found himself in a rough patch after two losses at the hands of Justin Gaethje and Charles Oliveira. “You don’t want to get ‘Who the f*** is that guy’ or something like that. DAN HOOKER jokes he does not want to be 'who the f**k is that guy'd?' Break out the red panties. But, what if he wants to stay at lightweight and these aren’t viable fights? So for [Aldo] to say he is the king and I am the joker, if this was a different time, I would invade his favela on horseback and kill anyone that was not fit to work. The press conference for this event is expected to draw a lot of eyes. Conor McGregor has stood by his prediction for taking on Dustin Poirier in a defiant UFC press conference. Floyd Mayweather vs Conor McGregor Toronto press conference: Read the hilarious full transcript. The best moments between Dustin Poirier and Conor McGregor at the UFC 257 Pre-Fight Press Conference Jump directly to the content. As quickly as Stephens had uttered these words, McGregor made him pay by looking around in disbelief and simply asking ‘who the f*** is that guy?’”. Conor McGregor and Khabib Nurmagomedov finally came face to face in New York as they took part in a press conference ahead of their October 6 … Pugilist fans watched on in disbelief as a man who had never boxer professionally before told the world he would knock out one of the greatest defensive boxers in history. Conor McGregor's future role at the Irish whiskey brand he co-founded, Proper No. And at the end of an extraordinary rant, he delivered one damning blow to leave the hysterical crowd in raptures as he teased the 42-year-old for his inability to read. Poster boy of UFC Conor McGregor has had his fair share of highlight moments, many of these coming at his heated press conferences. It was to the song Maria Maria by Santana, and Conor didn’t shy away from showing his moves off in the video. Essentially Sports © 2020 | All Rights Reserved, ‘Real Champions’- Rafael Dos Anjos Believes Him and Conor McGregor Should Compete For Lightweight Title. Although the Brazilian was a fantastic champion (and arguably more well-rounded,) the mental warfare and mind games of McGregor had wound up Aldo to breaking point. “I own Rio de Janeiro,” McGregor declared. News Corp is a network of leading companies in the worlds of diversified media, news, education, and information services. McGregor introduced the world to a now-iconic phrase at the ‘Go Big’ press conference in 2015 when he said anyone would want to fight him. McGregor entered into the UFC as nothing more than a hungry and talented Irishman, keen to make a mark. “Because I change your bum life,” he told current 155lbs champ Rafael dos Anjos. Continue the conversation on the app, join other MMA fans on MMA Fans App. The Notorious faced off against his UFC 257 opponent ahead of the big night on Fight Island. pic.twitter.com/q5gjRGReMv, — MMA Junkie (@MMAjunkie) January 13, 2020. Everyone is hoping to get an active 2021 from Conor, especially with the current state of the 155-pound division. He spoke about it in the post-fight press conference. But before this happened, McGregor delivered one of the most arrogant and brilliant speeches to the people of Aldo’s native Brazil. Not one of yous [sic] are going to do anything about it. Here, talkSPORT.com looks at some of his finest moments on the mic. Insisting any fighter would drop what they had planned to face him, McGregor tried to explain it in rather graphic – albeit simplified – terms.