Author: By Matt Parrino

The UFC has roughly 40 fight cards tentatively scheduled for 2016. Big fight after big fight, they just keep coming, especially in the current seasonal campaign “Unstoppable,” which features some of the biggest matchups of the year. But even with all the big bouts, certain fights just simply stand out. Daniel Cormier-Jon Jones II is certainly one of them.MORE ON UFC 197: Buy UFC 197 tickets now | Watch: UFC Unstoppable Trailer | UFC Unstoppable Face-offs | UFC Unstoppable Backstage Interviews | Full UFC Unstoppable press conference | UFC Minute: Jones excit … Read the Full Article Here

Conor McGregor could have played it safe after taking out longtime featherweight king Jose Aldo. The Irish sensation didn’t have to move up a weight class to challenge for a second title. He didn’t have to move up another one when Rafael Dos Anjos pulled out due to injury 10 days out from the fight.

 
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But if McGregor played it safe he’d be Floyd Mayweather. McGregor doesn’t hand pick his fights and he doesn’t play it safe, and that’s why the sport’s picture remains bright despite his first UFC loss. With the Unstoppable season about … Read the Full Article Here

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When Nate Diaz grabbed the microphone from Joe Rogan in Orlando after beating Michael Johnson on national television, he shouted that Conor McGregor had stolen everything he worked for. But Diaz had it slightly twisted. What he realized, and likely already knew, was that McGregor didn’t steal from Diaz. Instead he brought something to the table: a shot at history. UFC president Dana White said following UFC 196’s series of surprises that the event is trending to be the biggest success in the history of the company. McGregor has been on m … Read the Full Article Here

The secret to the rise of Conor McGregor is the element of the unknown. Against Chad Mendes, everyone wondered how he’d handle a wrestler. Versus Jose Aldo, how would McGregor handle the Brazilian’s lethal leg kicks and speed? The questions keep coming, but McGregor continues to provide answers. His next test comes against perennial lightweight contender and UFC bad boy Nate Diaz tonight at UFC 196 at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas, live on Pay-Per-View.

 
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At one point during Conor McGregor’s intimate Open Workout performance, it was almost as if he could make time stand still. Hitting pads with teammate Owen Roddy, McGregor fluidly and effortlessly stung each of Roddy’s hands with precision before casually looking off into the sea of fans in attendance while still connecting with blistering combos.

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— SportsCenter (@SportsCenter) March 3, 2016

McGregor put on a show, as usual, at the Jabbawockeez Theater inside MGM Grand. Despite losing his chance at history – a … Read the Full Article Here

UFC president Dana White remembers sitting at dinner for the first time with Conor McGregor, thinking to himself that if the Irishman could fight as well as he could talk he would be a superstar. White was absolutely right. That’s because McGregor, who takes on Nate Diaz in the main event of UFC 196 live on Pay-Per-View from the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas, makes the fight game fun because he does his talking inside and outside the Octagon, White said. “A lot of guys turn f**king goofy as soon as they get big,” White told UFC.com. “They start saying, “I do … Read the Full Article Here