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Nieky Holzken Challenges Conor McGregor To Fight Him

Holzken has now entered the McGregor raffle… UFC featherweight champion Conor McGregor has been the subject of so much media attention over the last three years, and it doesn’t look to be stopping any time soon. He really came of age with the now infamous 13 second knockout of Jose Aldo at UFC 194, laying

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Holzken has now entered the McGregor raffle…

UFC featherweight champion Conor McGregor has been the subject of so much media attention over the last three years, and it doesn’t look to be stopping any time soon. He really came of age with the now infamous 13 second knockout of Jose Aldo at UFC 194, laying out the first and only 145-pound champion until that point with a single well timed punch. It seemed all the talk was now being backed up, as McGregor fulfilled his prophecy of taking the featherweight division by storm.

After laying down the formerly dominant Brazilian like a two dollar hooker on happy hour, ‘The Notorious’ turned his attention to divisions above featherweight, in particular the lightweight category. Rafael dos Anjos was the intended target for UFC 196, but it wasn’t long before the steam train of expectations would come to a grinding halt.

Nate Diaz replaced ‘RDA’ on less than two weeks notice when the Brazilian boss fell out injured, and as a result faced McGregor in a welterweight bout at UFC 196. Contrary to many fas of the Irish star, Diaz was ‘not surprised’ when he stopped ‘The Notorious’ inside two rounds. This would prove to be a critical catalyst in the madness that would ensue over the coming months, continuing to this very day.

McGregor’s next fight would not come in the scheduled rematch with Diaz at UFC 200, but would in fact happen outside the octagon and against his employers. His stand off following a missed press conference was one scrap that the feisty Irishman could not win, but recent reports indicate his injuries sustained are nothing a band aid and luncheon with Dana White couldn’t fix.

Then of course there’s that whole Floyd Mayweather boxing match, as the former champion of the squared ring and McGregor seemingly play with the media in strange and highly unsubstantiated dance. But the call outs aren’t just limited to the boxing and MMA world for ‘The Notorious.’

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Will Cris Cyborg Box On McGregor vs. Mayweather Undercard?

Without a high-profile card this weekend, much of the news in the MMA world has centered around the heavily hyped potential boxing match between UFC featherweight champion Conor McGregor and retired boxing great Floyd Mayweather Jr. It seemed to be taken to an all-new level this week when “Money” reportedly offered McGregor $50 million of

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It seemed to be taken to an all-new level this week when “Money” reportedly offered McGregor $50 million of just that to face him inside the squared circle, and “The Notorious” must have taken that as a sign, as he wildly proclaimed that Mayweather “needs him” instead of the opposite scenario.

The proposed super fight seems like a far-off scenario with McGregor under contract with the UFC, and indeed his next fight in the Octagon seems close to being booked after he met with the UFC brass this week, even if a similar meeting with his prospective opponent Nate Diaz, who infamously submitted McGregor at March’s UFC 196, didn’t go as well.

If it does somehow happen, however, there’s another high-profile MMA fighter that wants to try her hand at the sweet science on the card. That woman is Invicta FC featherweight titleholder Cristiane ‘Cyborg’ Justino, who recently made her UFC debut by decimating Leslie Smith at May 14’s UFC 198 from Curitiba, Brazil.

She was recently liked to a potential fight with rising women’s bantamweight contender Germaine de Randamie at July’s UFC 201 this week, but Cyborg is apparently playing hardball, stating she would rather defend her Invicta title at 145 pounds for some odd reason. And there could be another reason for that, because now, she’s apparently got some other plans in mind.

Justino spoke up on Twitter this weekend to volunteer her services for a spot on the potentially massive McGregor vs. Mayweather event:

Hey @FloydMayweather if @TheNotoriousMMA Fights you In Boxing I want a Boxing Fight on The event2. #mma vs #boxing u pick The girl! #tmt

— Cris Cyborg (@criscyborg) May 20, 2016

The brutalizing knockout artist has previously competed in Muay Thai, and although she did lose to champion Jorina Baars, she’s definitely one of the biggest names in all of female combat sports. With that said, she hasn’t exactly been tested in the cage or ring outside of the Baars fight, so it’s a quandary as to exactly whom she’d potentially face in a boxing match as part of the undercard for McGregor vs. Mayweather.

She’s got the potential to be a huge star in the UFC, but Cyborg appears focused on boxing, telling TMZ that she already has a coach that will “have me ready.”

Do you want to see her box on the potentially massive event, or do you believe the fight is so unlikely that speculating on the undercard is pointless?

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Joe Rogan: I Can’t See Myself Working For The UFC Much Longer

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The UFC of 2016 is a far cry from the early days in a lot of ways. One massive alteration in terms of production is the much more aesthetically pleasing and slick appearance of events. Both for the fans at home and those watching live in the arena, the promotion as a whole has become a well oiled machine, working like clockwork on the most part. For the past 20 years, UFC color commentator Joe Rogan has been on hand to see the promotion grow from a guilty sin to a legitimate mainstay in the sports world.

The likeable Rogan also reaches much further than the mixed martial arts world, with his own podcast and successful stand up shows, the 48 year old from New Jersey has his thumbs in many pies right now.

His partnership with the often clumsy and equally entertaining Mike Goldberg could not be scripted. Like something out of an 80’s US sitcom, Rogan and Goldberg make the perfect commentating pair, but with rumours of the UFC being up for sale rampant, there’s been a lot of talk about Joe Rogan calling it a day on commentating fights.

The larger than life Rogan discussed much during his recent interview with Rolling Stone Magazine, starting with the hot topic of the month; Conor McGregor vs. Floyd Mayweather:

Do you think Conor vs. Floyd Mayweather could actually happen?
Um, I don’t think that it’s real. But, it could be. And it wouldn’t be a good fight for Conor. I can’t imagine a world where Floyd Mayweather doesn’t box as good as Conor.

Speaking of Mayweather – is it harder to go from MMA to boxing or boxing to MMA?
Boxing to MMA for sure, because there’s a far greater learning curve in the grappling, and there’s no grappling in boxing – but MMA does have boxing. MMA fighters have some knowledge of boxing, and some of them are much better at it than others. Like, there’s some guys that I think could go into boxing right now and be successful. Uriah Hall’s a perfect example. He’s got lightning-fast hands, he is a super athlete and his hand techniques are so sharp and clean. I think that he can go into boxing and actually do really well on a professional level. I think Anderson Silva in his prime probably could have done well as a professional boxer.

But, what do I think would happen if Roy Jones Jr. fought Conor in an MMA match? Conor would fuck him up…

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Mayweather Is Offering $50M To McGregor For A Fight

Now this is something Dana White might go for… For fans of UFC featherweight champion Conor McGregor, the last few weeks have been quite a testing time. ‘The Notorious’ has been involved in an ongoing contractual dispute with the UFC, and it meant he was pulled from the July 9 rematch with Nate Diaz. The

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Now this is something Dana White might go for…

For fans of UFC featherweight champion Conor McGregor, the last few weeks have been quite a testing time. ‘The Notorious’ has been involved in an ongoing contractual dispute with the UFC, and it meant he was pulled from the July 9 rematch with Nate Diaz. The Irish striker was set to return at UFC 200 in an attempt to avenge his loss to Diaz on March 5, where the Stockton grappler/boxer put a convincing end to the streak with a slick rear naked choke.

With his removal from the milestone pay-per-view came a number of crazy rumours, that at the time were mostly unsubstantiated, about a boxing match with Floyd Mayweather. Since they first emerged both sides have confirmed that they have been in serious talks for a fight, but the main hurdle is not weight or money, but the contract that McGregor holds with the UFC.

Many had first believed that the tale of McGregor vs. Mayweather was concocted as a jab at the promotion, who had stuck to their guns over the infamous missed UFC 200 press conference. With McGregor’s status as the 145-pound champion at risk, it appeared he was trying to make a statement about his importance to the Zuffa clan.

A report from TMZ.com has now confirmed the proposed date for the fight between the two labelled ‘MoneyMac,’ and also the whopping amount being offered by Mayweather to McGregor:

We’re told Floyd is proposing a New Year’s Eve fight in Vegas and Conor is game. We’re told Floyd’s $50 million offer is far less than half the amount the fight would rake in … and therein lies the rub.

An interesting report on Bloody Elbow raises some very mull-worthy points about the numbers behind this fight. One subject that is also very poignant in this scenario is how much money would remain available, after both fighter’s pay, to perhaps grease the palms regarding McGregor’s UFC contract.

There are a few things worth noting if the number is indeed accurate:

1. There is no word if that figure is just the guaranteed salary, or if a certain split of the pay-per-view and other profits will still be added. Note that during early negotiations for the Pacquiao fight, Mayweather offered Manny a $40 million flat rate salary that was promptly declined.

They eventually settled on a revenue split with Floyd taking home a slightly bigger percentage, and both men ended up earning significantly higher than that number.

2. As of late, Mayweather has constantly spoken about at least a $100 million guarantee, plus more on the backend.

3. Forbes estimates that Mayweather earned a whopping $285 million for his bout against Pacquiao. Manny, who took a lesser cut of the pie, still took home $125 million.

4. As for their last paychecks, Mayweather’s “retirement bout” against Berto bombed, and he took home “just” $32 million for the fight. McGregor on the other hand, reportedly earned about $10 million against Nate Diaz. McGregor’s last bout drew significantly more than Mayweather’s on PPV, but the latter gets a much bigger cut of the pie.

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Video: Conor McGregor Spars with Ex-Boxing Champion

Amongst the circulating rumors of a potential bout with boxing legend Floyd Mayweather Jr., UFC featherweight champion Conor McGregor is brushing up on his boxing technique with former IBO welterweight champ Chris van Heerden. McGregor visited the Box N’ Burn gym in Brentwood to step into the ring with the South African in order to test his

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McGregor visited the Box N’ Burn gym in Brentwood to step into the ring with the South African in order to test his skills inside the squared circle.

You can check out the sparring session below:

Gym owner and retired undefeated English boxer Tony Jeffries commented on McGregor’s extensive boxing training since arriving in Los Angeles:

“Conor has been here everyday since Friday. Twice a day sometimes.

“As for his skills — “I never thought [Conor] had a chance at beating Floyd until I saw him box today. Now I am on the fence.”

The Irishman has been linked to rumblings of a potential boxing bout with Mayweather, who took responsibility for starting the rumors. Mayweather stated that he will not come out of retirement unless it is for the big money fight against ‘Notorious.’.

Both men have done their fair share of promotion for the rumored ‘Boxing vs MMA’ super fight, as Mayweather has mentioned the Irishman in many recent interviews while McGregor continues to tease fans with a sudden interest in boxing on social media:

MMA Vs Boxing. pic.twitter.com/qgl8tKvT5s

— Conor McGregor (@TheNotoriousMMA) May 8, 2016

I run boxing.

— Conor McGregor (@TheNotoriousMMA) May 14, 2016

Boxing boots. pic.twitter.com/LBI1xo4Hiy

— Conor McGregor (@TheNotoriousMMA) May 17, 2016

Before rumors of a bout with Mayweather began to circulate, McGregor stole headlines when he announced his apparent ‘retirement’ from MMA via Twitter after being removed from the colossal UFC 200 summer card:

I have decided to retire young.
Thanks for the cheese.
Catch ya's later.

— Conor McGregor (@TheNotoriousMMA) April 19, 2016

UFC President Dana White removed ‘Notorious’ from his scheduled rematch with Nate Diaz, which was set to headline the card, because McGregor refused to attend a press conference to promote the event as he felt it would interfere with his training for the previously scheduled rematch.

Now the two parties look to settle the beef as a dinner meeting between McGregor, White, and the Fertittas is set to go down tonight to discuss the Irishman’s future.

In regards to a bout with Mayweather, nothing has been confirmed, however, Dana White did tell Mayweather to call him if he is indeed serious about a potential throwdown with the UFC star.

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Stephen Thompson Wants To Win The Belt & Fight Conor McGregor

Top welterweight Stephen Thompson is heading into by far the most pivotal fight of his UFC career when he meets former title contender Rory MacDonald in the main event of June 18’s UFC Fight Night 89 from Ottawa, Ontario, Canada. It’s a perceived title eliminator that couldn’t be much else with the No. 1 MacDonald

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It’s a perceived title eliminator that couldn’t be much else with the No. 1 MacDonald facing the No. 2-ranked “Wonderboy,” who shocked the MMA world earlier this year when he knocked out former champion Johny Hendricks in one round to score his sixth straight win in a row.

Win streak or not, “Wonderboy” has his hands full against the gritty “Red King,” but in a recent interview with Submission Radio, he could already be looking ahead three fights to when he expects to have the belt. At that point, he wants to take on Irish featherweight champion Conor McGregor:

“When I become the welterweight champion, I would love to step in the octagon with Conor McGregor. He’s a phenomenal martial artist, right? And I honor him for doing what he’s doing with the sport. But like you said, it would be a big payday. It really would. And it would be a great payday for anybody who steps in the octagon with Conor McGregor. And you would be stupid if you thought otherwise. And I think all the fighters would know that. You know, if somebody would say, “Hey, you wanna fight Conor McGregor?”. Heck yeah. They’d all be jumping at it (laughs).”

However, even though he wants the great payday that McGregor provides, Thompson went on to say that “The Notorious” fighting at welterweight, which he did in his loss to Nate Diaz at UFC 196, isn’t a great idea for his personal well-being based on the current champ:

“You’ve got Robbie Lawler who’s a monster. Probably walks around at 200, maybe over 200 pounds. And just somebody like that, that much bigger than you, it’s crazy. I wouldn’t see him – it wouldn’t be smart if I was his coach, for him to go up to 170. Yeah, the people probably will want to see it, but you know, you’re thinking about your fighter, you’re thinking about your sparring partner, the guy you’ve been training for years. And that’s a good way to really get somebody hurt.”

Whether or not it’s a good idea for McGregor to fight welterweights, there is no question that fans everywhere would love to see him square off against a striker of “Wonderboy’s” caliber. That is, if he’s not fighting Floyd Mayweather in a boxing ring instead.

Will it ever happen?

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