Jose Aldo Out, Chad Mendes in vs. Conor McGregor for Interim Title at UFC 189

UFC featherweight champion Jose Aldo was unable to overcome a rib injury and has now bowed out of his blockbuster title defense at UFC 189. Now, top contender Chad Mendes will face McGregor for the interim featherweight title July 11. UFC President Dana White announced the news Tuesday evening on SportsCenter. UFC officials and MMA […]

UFC featherweight champion Jose Aldo was unable to overcome a rib injury and has now bowed out of his blockbuster title defense at UFC 189. Now, top contender Chad Mendes will face McGregor for the interim featherweight title July 11. UFC President Dana White announced the news Tuesday evening on SportsCenter. UFC officials and MMA […]

Jose Aldo Expected to Train Tuesday, Make a Decision on Conor McGregor Fight

Judgment day could come on Tuesday for Jose Aldo vs. Conor McGregor. Aldo is expected to train and make a final decision on whether he’ll defend his UFC featherweight title against McGregor on July 11 at UFC 189. The reigning UFC featherweight champion injured his ribs during a sparring session nearly a week ago. Initial […]

Judgment day could come on Tuesday for Jose Aldo vs. Conor McGregor. Aldo is expected to train and make a final decision on whether he’ll defend his UFC featherweight title against McGregor on July 11 at UFC 189. The reigning UFC featherweight champion injured his ribs during a sparring session nearly a week ago. Initial […]

Conor McGregor’s Head Coach Says Notorious Doesn’t Care Who He Fights at UFC 189

Conor McGregor has become arguably the biggest star in mixed martial arts today, let alone the ultra-competitive UFC featherweight division. So when an official UFC report surfaced yesterday confirming that current champion Jose Aldo‘s rib was not broken and that perennial contender Chad Mendes was the “contingency plan” for UFC 189, the MMA universe took […]

Conor McGregor has become arguably the biggest star in mixed martial arts today, let alone the ultra-competitive UFC featherweight division. So when an official UFC report surfaced yesterday confirming that current champion Jose Aldo‘s rib was not broken and that perennial contender Chad Mendes was the “contingency plan” for UFC 189, the MMA universe took […]

The Next Conor McGregor: 5 Growing Talents the UFC Should Groom

Conor McGregor represents a new kind of superstar in the UFC. Apparently fine-tuned in a laboratory deep below the streets of Dublin, Ireland, the budding featherweight contender fuses athleticism, execution and charisma into one magnetic persona. His appetite for destruction has never been seen at the 145-pound level, which in turn has transformed the 26-year-old […]

Conor McGregor represents a new kind of superstar in the UFC. Apparently fine-tuned in a laboratory deep below the streets of Dublin, Ireland, the budding featherweight contender fuses athleticism, execution and charisma into one magnetic persona. His appetite for destruction has never been seen at the 145-pound level, which in turn has transformed the 26-year-old […]

Conor McGregor Says He’s Aiming for Jose Aldo’s Chin at UFC 189, Not His Rib

  So much has been said about Jose Aldo‘s looming rib injury leading up to his featherweight title defense opposite Conor McGregor at UFC 189 on July 11. How serious is the injury? Should his team have made it public? Will he fight? If so, at what capacity? At the end of the day, it […]

  So much has been said about Jose Aldo‘s looming rib injury leading up to his featherweight title defense opposite Conor McGregor at UFC 189 on July 11. How serious is the injury? Should his team have made it public? Will he fight? If so, at what capacity? At the end of the day, it […]

Conor McGregor Is No Longer Fighting the Real Jose Aldo—And That’s a Shame

All looked lost earlier this week when it appeared UFC featherweight champion Jose Aldo would be forced to withdraw from his highly anticipated bout with the “Notorious” Conor McGregor at UFC 189 on July 11 in Las Vegas. Curses were uttered at the futility of it all, and many tears were shed—particularly by Irish fans who were afraid they […]

All looked lost earlier this week when it appeared UFC featherweight champion Jose Aldo would be forced to withdraw from his highly anticipated bout with the “Notorious” Conor McGregor at UFC 189 on July 11 in Las Vegas. Curses were uttered at the futility of it all, and many tears were shed—particularly by Irish fans who were afraid they […]