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‘Blonde Bomber’ Ebanie Bridges addresses rumors surrounding her relationship with UFC icon Conor McGregor

'Blonde Bomber' Ebanie Bridges addresses her close relationship with UFC megastar Conor McGregorThe ‘Blonde Bomber’ Ebanie Bridges is fed up with the never-ending stream of rumors regarding her relationship with Irish…

'Blonde Bomber' Ebanie Bridges addresses her close relationship with UFC megastar Conor McGregor

The ‘Blonde Bomber’ Ebanie Bridges is fed up with the never-ending stream of rumors regarding her relationship with Irish megastar Conor McGregor.

In December, Bridges brandished a tattoo promoting McGregor’s Forged Irish Stout on her torso ahead of a fight with Miyo Yoshida at a Matchroom Boxing event in San Francisco.

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In the months since, the OnlyFans star has been spotted canoodling with Conor McGregor on multiple occasions, even flying out to Dublin to spend the night partying with the Irishman at his pub, Black Forge Inn. Since then, rumors have been flying about the pair’s relationship with most media outlets suggesting that things are far beyond friendship between the two combat sports stars.

Ebanie Bridges and Conor McGregor

However, Ebanie Bridges insists that there is nothing of the sort going on with McGregor, who has four children with his longtime fiancée Dee Devlin.

“Yeah, it’s f*cking annoying [that I have to defend our friendship] because it’s so clear to me,’ Bridges told instantcasinos.com. Maybe I’m either really smart or I just think it’s common sense. I think they [fans] have this little fantasy that we’re f*cking, and then they get excited about that and maybe go have a w*nk. 

“I don’t know but that’s all I can think of. Because honestly if there was something going on, I feel like we wouldn’t be together in public if we were doing something like that. I wouldn’t be wearing that branded clothing all the time and having a Forged Irish Stout in my hand all the time. It’s clearly promotion. 

“They want to think it up in their head for whatever reason, for their own little fantasies or to try and bring me down or to try and bring Conor down, because he has a lot of haters as well. But in the end, the people that are saying that, they’re just trying to spread rumors and make things up or make themselves excited” (h/t DailyMail).

Ebanie Bridges and Conor McGregor

Ebanie Bridges Insists Her Relationship with Conor McGregor is purely business

The Aussie boxer previously stated in an interview that the pair’s frequent appearances were nothing more than a business agreement between the two.

“He uses me for clout really,” Bridges said in November. “He’s sponsoring me to get his brand out. That’s what sponsors do,’ she said at the time. We met at the AJ fight and I wore his brand there, because he’s using me to get his brand out. Otherwise he’d be wearing a stout shirt.

“But we work together because he knows – me and him – will get people talking about his brand. It’s not that I need him, but we both help each other out, we are both an asset to each other’s brands, we both help build each other, it’s not one-sided.”

Ebanie Bridges and Conor McGregor

After nearly three years on the shelf, Conor McGregor will return to the Octagon on Saturday, June 29 for a long-awaited clash with former Bellator MMA champion Michael Chandler at UFC 303.

Blonde Bombshells Ebanie Bridges and Paige VanZant Ready to ‘Break the internet’ with Epic Collaboration

Ebanie Bridges and Paige VanZantFormer IBF bantamweight champion Ebanie Bridges believes a collaboration between herself and UFC fighter turned bare-knuckle brawler Paige VanZant…

Ebanie Bridges and Paige VanZant

Former IBF bantamweight champion Ebanie Bridges believes a collaboration between herself and UFC fighter turned bare-knuckle brawler Paige VanZant could break the internet.

Like VanZant, ‘The Blonde Bomber’ made a name for herself in the world of combat sports before seeing her star skyrocket through social media platforms and the popular subscription-based content site OnlyFans. Last month, Bridges surrendered her IBF title to Miyo Yoshida, but that hasn’t stopped her from seeking out new potential content partnerships. After proudly promoting Conor McGregor’s Forged Irish Stout on her torso during a recent weigh-in ceremony, Bridges is now teasing a team-up with one of the hottest names in the game, Paige VanZant.

In July, Bridges revealed that the pair were working to sort out a collaboration amid their busy schedules. “We were trying to organise it but she got really busy and I moved,” Bridges told her bustling fanbase on Instagram. “Hopefully we can get back on track because I would love to collab with Paige VanZant. That would be f*cking sexy.”

Ringing in the new year, the blonde bombshells once again teased a potential collaboration between them. After ’12 Gauge’ wowed fans with a series of stunning photos while wearing a pink maid’s outfit, Bridges heaped praise on her fellow fighter/model.

That prompted VanZant to ask her 3 million+ followers if they’d be interested in seeing her and the Australian boxer work together. She offered two options in a poll: ‘YES, I’ll die’ and ‘THAT WILL BREAK THE INTERNET’.

Bridges replied saying: “Needs to happen” – along with several suggestive eyes emojis.

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Needless to say, fans of the two photogenic fighters lost their minds over the mere mention of a collaboration.

Ebanie Bridges and Paige VanZant remain as popular as ever despite recent struggles in the ring

Since walking away from the UFC in 2020, Paige VanZant has been vocal about the financial freedom she has gained as a content creator. ’12 Gauge’ previously noted that she had made more money on Instagram than she had getting punched in the face for a living.

She echoed similar sentiments during an appearance on Barstool Sports’ OnlyStans podcast where she revealed that she had made more money in 24 hours on OnlyFans than she had throughout her entire combat sports career combined.

VanZant spent seven years competing under the UFC banner, going 5-4 before trading in her four-ounce gloves for a pair of hand wraps. Signing a lucrative deal with Bare Knuckle Fighting Championship immediately following her UFC exit, ‘PVZ’ has failed to secure a win in her first two appearances with the promotion.

Meanwhile, Bridges held the IBF bantamweight title for nearly two years, claiming the crown with a big win over Maria Cecilia Roman in March 2022 before surrendering the strap in December.

Miyo Yoshida defeats ebanie bridges in shocking upset to win iBF bantamweight title – Haney vs. Prograis (Highlights)

Ebanie Bridges‘Blonde Bomber’ Ebanie Bridges suffered a shocking upset on Saturday night, surrendering her IBF bantamweight championship to Miyo Yoshida….

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‘Blonde Bomber’ Ebanie Bridges suffered a shocking upset on Saturday night, surrendering her IBF bantamweight championship to Miyo Yoshida.

Stepping in to fight Bridges on just 20 days’ notice and a month removed from her decision loss to Shurretta Metcalf, the Japanese veteran delivered a dominant performance throughout the 10-round affair and left the Chase Center in San Francisco with championship gold around her waist.

Things started relatively slow between the two fighters, but with less than a minute to go in the opening round, Bridges and Yoshida began to let their hands go with the challenger landing a solid right hand in the closing seconds. The second round saw Yoshida outland Bridges as the ‘Blonde Bomber’ was content to duck her head and close the distance, but didn’t offer much in the way of offense.

By the halfway point of the fight, Bridges was consistently outworked by Yoshida, leaving the defending champ looking downright exhausted going into the second half of the fight.

Despite her best efforts to pick up the pace and make up for a stagnant start, Bridges was unable to muster the energy needed to mount a comeback. In the end, Yoshida outstruck the ‘Blonde Bomber’ by double the champ’s output, a stat that was reflected in the judges’ decisive scorecards.

Official Result: Miyo Yoshida def. Ebanie Bridges via unanimous decision (99-91, 99-1, 97-93) to win the IBF bantamweight world championship.

Check Out Highlights From Ebanie Bridges vs. Miyo Yoshida Below:

‘Blonde Bomber’ Ebanie Bridges shows off conor mcGregor sponsorship Tattoo during jaw-dropping weigh-in

Ebanie Bridges‘Blonde Bomber’ Ebanie Bridges will have Irish megastar Conor McGregor in her corner (sort of) when she steps back…

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‘Blonde Bomber’ Ebanie Bridges will have Irish megastar Conor McGregor in her corner (sort of) when she steps back into the squared circle this Saturday night (December 9) riding an impressive four-fight win streak.

Emanating from the Chase Center in San Francisco, California, the popular OnlyFans model and reigning IBF bantamweight world champion will look to secure her fifth-straight victory when she meets experienced Japanese standout Miyo Yoshida.

Ahead of her highly anticipated return, Ebanie Bridges once again wowed fans and media members on hand for the official weigh-ins on Friday. The ‘Blonde Bomber’ is known for making a spectacle out of the ceremony by stepping on the scale in scantily clad outfits that would have a preacher sweating bullets.

Needless to say, she did not disappoint after taking the stage ahead of her clash in the Golden Gate City.

One thing fans quickly spotted, aside from the obvious, was a tattoo on Bridges’ midriff that promoted Conor McGregor’s Forged Irish Stout.

“Huge shout out and appreciation post for the @ForgedIrish crew and the main man @TheNotoriousMMA,” she wrote on X. “I’m so grateful for your support not just for me but for boxing/combat sports as a whole. Thank you for giving back, and supporting the industry.

“Thank you for being by my side and in my corner while I chase my dreams. I’m so proud to be a part of the forged army and I can’t wait to smash a forged Irish stout after I smash my opponent tonight.”

Ebanie Bridges is More Than just a pretty face

When she’s not busy dropping jaws on social media, Ebanie Bridges has stayed busy kicking a** inside the ring. Working her way up the rankings as a Golden Gloves boxer in Australia, the ‘Blonde Bomber’ has amassed and impressive 9-1 record as a pro, with four of her victories coming by way of knockout.

In December 2022 she scored an eighth-round KO against Shannon O’Connell.

Her opponent, Miyo Yoshida, has an overall record of 16-4, alternating wins and losses in her last four outings.

IBF champion ‘Blonde Bomber’ Ebanie Bridges would be working at McDonalds if it weren’t for OnlyFans

Ebanie BridgesEbanie Bridges may be the reigning IBF women’s bantamweight world champion, but she hasn’t seen a paycheck from her career as a professional boxer in nearly a year. The ‘Blonde Bomber’ is currently riding a four-fight win streak with her last victory coming against Shannon O’Connell in December 2022. Ebanie Bridges earned a career-high $250,000 […]

Ebanie Bridges

Ebanie Bridges may be the reigning IBF women’s bantamweight world champion, but she hasn’t seen a paycheck from her career as a professional boxer in nearly a year.

The ‘Blonde Bomber’ is currently riding a four-fight win streak with her last victory coming against Shannon O’Connell in December 2022. Ebanie Bridges earned a career-high $250,000 for her eighth-round knockout of O’Connell last year, but she has struggled to secure a fight since then. Thankfully, the heavy-hitting bombshell has found a way to keep herself financially secure through the popular subscription-based website OnlyFans.

“I’m in the top 0.1 percent of earners on OnlyFans,” Bridges told Lucky Block. “I haven’t had a paycheck from boxing since December f*cking 2022. So I suppose, thank f*ck for OnlyFans, otherwise I’d be working at f*cking McDonald’s or something in order to support myself over here. So, thank god for OnlyFans because it keeps me going and it keeps me being able to train at the gym full time, and saves me from not having to go get a second job. Because I’m not getting paid because I’m not boxing, it just helps me with my life, It helps me set up my future.

“God willing I have children, it helps set up their future,” she continued. “I think the people that judge me for OnlyFans and what I do on OnlyFans clearly haven’t subscribed because if they did, they wouldn’t be talking the sh*t that they talk. It’s exclusive content and you get to chat with me there and I enjoy it. I enjoy getting to know my fans. So people can complain as much as they want” (h/t MMA Mania).

Ebanie Bridges No Longer Needs Boxing to Survive, But Has No Intentions of Walking Away from the Sport

OnlyFans has been a saving grace for many female fighters. Recently, former UFC standout Paige VanZant revealed that her first 24 hours on the site generated more revenue than what she had earned in her entire UFC career.

Ebanie Bridges finds herself in a similar position, noting that with OnlyFans, she no longer needs to rely on a paycheck from her work inside the squared circle, but that won’t deter ‘Blonde Bomber’ from pursuing her dream of becoming one of the sports’ biggest stars.

“My priority right now is to bash some b*tches,” Bridges said. “I want to defend my belt because I’ve put my life on hold waiting to box. I can’t travel. I can’t eat, I can’t go home and see my family. I can’t do all these things because I’m in camp and always training, and always making sure I’m staying fit and ready, so I can get a fight. It’s very hard.”

Australian boxer Ebanie Bridges says UFC star Conor McGregor ‘Manhandled’ her at Dublin boxing event

Ebanie Bridges claims Conor McGregor "manhandled" her at Dublin boxing event UFCAustralian professional boxer, Ebanie Bridges has agreed with a fan on social media – who claimed that it appeared as if UFC star, Conor McGregor was “mandhandling” her during multiple pictures they had featured together in over the course of the weekend at a 3Arena boxing event in Dublin. Bridges, who boasts a 9-1 professional […]

Ebanie Bridges claims Conor McGregor "manhandled" her at Dublin boxing event UFC

Australian professional boxer, Ebanie Bridges has agreed with a fan on social media – who claimed that it appeared as if UFC star, Conor McGregor was “mandhandling” her during multiple pictures they had featured together in over the course of the weekend at a 3Arena boxing event in Dublin.

Bridges, who boasts a 9-1 professional boxing record, most recently featured at the First Direct Arena in Leeds, England – landing an eighth round TKO victory over compatriot Shannon O’Connell. 

Striking IBF bantamweight gold back in March of last year, Bridges, 36, landed the crown with a unanimous decision win over Maria Cecilia Roman. 

In her sole professional loss, Bridges dropped a unanimous decision loss over the course of ten rounds against Shannon Courtenay in a vacant WBA bantamweight title fight.

As for Conor McGregor, the Crumlin native – a former undisputed lightweight and featherweight champion under the banner of the UFC, has been sidelined from active competition since he fractured his left tibia and fibula en route to a first round doctor’s stoppage TKO loss against Dustin Poirier back in July 2021. 

Conor McGregor is expected to make his UFC comeback at the end of this year

Expected to make his Octagon return before the end of this year – potentially in December at UFC 296 in a welterweight fight against Michael Chandler, McGregor attended a professional boxing match at the 3Arena in the capital over the weekend, seated frontrow for a super-lightweight title fight between Chantelle Cameron, and Irish superstar, Katie Taylor.

Taking part in slews of pictures at the event, McGregor posed alongside the above-mentioned, Bridges for multiple snapshots, however, the Australian has joked that the Dubliner “manhandled’ her on occasion throughout the impromptu photoshoot.

“I felt like he [Conor McGregor] was ngl [not gonna lie] lol,” Ebanie Bridges replied to a user who commented, “He looks like he’s manhandling you in every picture.”