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NSAC Director: Conor McGregor’s Fine Settlement & Mayweather Bout ‘Completely Separate Issues’

Yesterday (Wed. March 22, 2017) the Nevada State Athletic Commission (NSAC) reached a settlement with UFC lightweight champ Conor McGregor on his bottle-throwing incident back in August leading up to his rematch against Nate Diaz at UFC 202 in Vegas. McGregor’s original fine was set at $150,000 and 50 hours of community service. After yesterday’s hearing,

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McGregor’s original fine was set at $150,000 and 50 hours of community service. After yesterday’s hearing, however, the commission settled on a $25,000 fine and 25 hours of community service. With ‘The Notorious One’s’ recent involvement in talks of a possible boxing super fight with Floyd Mayweather many wonder if the settlement could be related.

According to NSAC chief Bob Bennett, however, the two are completely separate issues (quotes via MMA Junkie):

“They’re completely two separate issues,” Bob Bennett said.

“Those fights have to be approved,” Bennett added. “It wasn’t an issue that we were even looking at.”

When asked about possibly hosting the potential boxing bout between ‘Money’ and McGregor, Bennett expressed great interest in the idea. He also stated that the commission would ‘certainly’ approve and sanction the bout between the two adversaries:

“That’s certainly a fight that we would approve and have in Vegas,” Bennett said. “Who wouldn’t want to regulate the two best fighters at 150 pounds in their respective unarmed combat fields? Mayweather’s a phenomenal fighter, and so is McGregor. Sure, that’s a fight we would approve.”

Although Bennett is excited about the possibility of hosting the boxing bout in Vegas, he reiterated the fact that it had nothing to do with what went down in the settlement between McGregor and the commission:

“(The Mayweather vs. McGregor fight) wasn’t an issue that we were even looking at,” he said. “We wanted to resolve the pending litigation that he had, so that it was a win-win situation.”

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NAC Greatly Reduces Conor McGregor’s Punishment

Conor McGregor has had a long-standing bone to pick with the Nevada Athletic Commission (NAC) ever since he was dealt some stiff sanctions for his infamous water bottle (and Monster cans)-throwing battle with archrival Nate Diaz and his team at a pre-fight press conference for UFC 202. McGregor has badmouthed the commission on multiple occasions

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McGregor has badmouthed the commission on multiple occasions since he was handed his punishment in October, but now, the outspoken champion has actually received some good news. With Nevada perhaps not wanting to miss out on the potential massive payday of McGregor vs. Mayweather, the commission chose to revisit ‘The Notorious” punishment today, reducing it to one sixth of the original $150,000 fine and half of the 50 required community service hours.

McGregor’s original fine was reduced to $75,000 about a week after the shocking $150,000 number – five percent of his $3 million purse for the massively successful card – was first announced in October. He’s now only faced with a $25,000 fine and 25 hours of community service, which also could mean Diaz could appeal his $50,000 fine and 50 hours to be reduced.

According to a report from MMA Fighting’s Shaun Al-Shatti, Nevada Deputy Attorney General Caroline Bateman laid out a “prosed settlement agreement” where she acknowledged that McGregor’s behavior, while inappropriate, didn’t necessarily affect the outcome of his fight with Diaz, like one of the fighters failing for performance-enhancing drugs, for example, would have. Because of that, she determined fining McGregor based ona percentage of his earnings “didn’t really work” and also that it didn’t add up to fine him more just because he made more than other fighters who could be in similar situations.

So with the punishment now a very workable fine and commitment to the community, the doors are clearly opening for McGregor to finally book his oft-discussed boxing match with Mayweather in Las Vegas.

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Floyd Mayweather Recruits Ranked UFC Lightweight For McGregor Camp

It’s beginning to look more and more like the rumored super fight boxing bout between UFC lightweight champion Conor McGregor and legendary boxer Floyd Mayweather Jr. is going to happen. With McGregor recently stating that the fight is ‘very close’ to happening, Mayweather has begun poaching fighters from the world of mixed martial arts (MMA)

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It’s beginning to look more and more like the rumored super fight boxing bout between UFC lightweight champion Conor McGregor and legendary boxer Floyd Mayweather Jr. is going to happen.

With McGregor recently stating that the fight is ‘very close’ to happening, Mayweather has begun poaching fighters from the world of mixed martial arts (MMA) to help him prepare for the bout against ‘The Notorious One.’ No. 11-ranked UFC lightweight Kevin Lee recently told Helen Yee of Eyes On The Game that ‘Money’ has recruited him to be a part of his training camp for the rumored contest (quotes via Bloody Elbow):

“That fight with Floyd, it’s going to happen. Floyd’s management reached out to me a little while ago and asked me to be a part of the camp. So I’m excited to do that, I could use a couple bucks in my pocket, that’s for sure.”

Lee stated that McGregor is smart to take the bout as it is a win-win situation for the Irishman. Should McGregor lose all will be well because he was supposed to lose his first professional boxing match against arguably the greatest of all time, allowing him to return to the UFC and explore the plethora of money fight options available to him:

“It’s a win-win situation for him. If he loses — which he’s going to lose, he don’t stand a chance in the fight — he knows it going in he’s just there for the cash grab and then he’ll come back and fight (Nate) Diaz, or he’ll bump up and fight Tyron (Woodley), before he jumps down and messes with us real killers at 155. He ain’t stupid.”

If the fight were to be made ‘The Motown Phenom’ feels it would do great business for the sport of MMA, however, it would be a joke to the boxing world and ultimately kill the sport:

“It’s great for MMA. It’s a win-win for everybody, all things considered. As long as the UFC gets their cut. I think is the only thing holding them back is to negotiate the UFC’s number, because I’m pretty sure the UFC’s going to want a third.”

“But it’s great for MMA, because it has no downside. It’s horrible for boxing, I ain’t gonna lie. And they’re paying me, so I better…(laughs)…but it’s horrible for boxing. I think it’s going to kill the sport of boxing, but the money is too large to pass up.”

Lee doesn’t feel that Mayweather would be able to knock McGregor out seeing as ‘Mystic Mac’ is the larger man, but began to insinuate that the bout may not be a pure boxing match. He assumes Mayweather will have him prepare to defend against elbows and kicks:

“Floyd isn’t going to knock out Conor. Conor’s a much bigger man. I expect Conor to come out and try to sling Floyd around a little bit in the clinch, try to wear him down. If things get too hectic about that seventh, eighth round, he might start — I don’t know, he might start to rough him up with some elbows. I’m pretty sure Floyd’s going to have us prepare him for that — being able to throw him around, and maybe even kick him a little bit. You never know.”

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Conor McGregor Says He’s ‘Very Close’ To Fighting Floyd Mayweather

Each day it seems as if the often talked about mega fight between Floyd Mayweather and Conor McGregor inches closer towards becoming a reality and the UFC lightweight champion certainly expects the bout to take place. In a recent interview, the “Notorious” one claimed that him and Mayweather are ‘very close to inking’ a deal

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In a recent interview, the “Notorious” one claimed that him and Mayweather are ‘very close to inking’ a deal that would make the fight official:

“I’m ready. I look forward to it. I’m excited and I’m prepared. We’re very close to inking it,” McGregor revealed when speaking to IFL TV. “I’m not going to say no more, we’re very close that’s it.”

While McGregor is known for his patented left hand and crisp boxing inside the Octagon, many have given him a slim chance in a potential bout against Mayweather. After all, “Money” is the former pound-for-pound king with a perfect professional record of 49-0. To no surprise, however, McGregor is confident in his chances against Mayweather:

“[Expletive] Floyd. Trust me, this whole boxing world don’t know what they’re going to see when I roll in here,” McGregor shouted. “I’m unpredictable. Nobody knows what they’re in for.

“Everybody’s writing me off. They’re going to be in shock. Make no mistake about it.”

The Irishman has proved doubters wrong time and time again, but would you give him any chance against “Money” inside the squared circle?

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MMA Fans Who Think Conor Has a Shot vs. Floyd Need an Economics Lesson

The enthusiasm surrounding the highest-profile crossover fight in modern combat sports history is officially nearing fever pitch.
With a boisterous public appearance at a Michael Conlan fight this past weekend in New York, Conor McGregor has announced …

The enthusiasm surrounding the highest-profile crossover fight in modern combat sports history is officially nearing fever pitch.

With a boisterous public appearance at a Michael Conlan fight this past weekend in New York, Conor McGregor has announced his presence in the boxing world. He has announced his intention to take it over entirely, in fact.

People have responded. The headlines in both media realms are now squarely focused on McGregor, his claims and how he and targeted opponent Floyd Mayweather Jr. will move forward. Initially, it appeared that the push was for a June bout; however, more recently it’s looking like September is on the radar.

The boxing match will provide Mayweather a chance to move to 50-0 in his career, while also serving as McGregor’s first professional boxing appearance.

Many fans, particularly those in the MMA space, seem to be glossing over that experiential discrepancy, though, rolling themselves up in the soft blanket of McGregor’s salesmanship and declaring that he has a chance.

Not only that he has a chance, actually. That he will beat Mayweather.

Those fans, above all else, are in serious need of an economics lesson (Note: the video below contains some NSFW language).

Let’s make one thing clear as we barrel towards Mayweather/McGregor: McGregor’s chance at victory is microscopic. He is not a boxer. He is a mixed martial artist—a great one—who is about to compete in a different context for the first time in his life.

Within that context, he will fight one of the greatest athletes to ever ply his trade between the ropes. Not a fellow neophyte, not even another mixed martial artist testing his skills in another realm. Not a journeyman or some other variety of bum opponent tailored to make him look good.

One of the best of all time.

A man with a legitimate claim to being the best to ever compete in one of history’s most storied athletic pursuits. Including his amateur career he’s been boxing as long as McGregor’s sport has existed in North American consciousness.

And so, this bout becomes one purely about economics. Nothing more; nothing less.

For McGregor, a bout with Mayweather represents an opportunity to make a larger purse than he’ll ever see in MMA, while enjoying spinoff benefits from the exposure he’ll get. As dangerous as the crossover is for him generally, Mayweather is a relatively safe opponent given his profile and somewhat unthreatening style in the ring. There’s a reasonable chance that McGregor can go the distance with him, boosting his own profile and taking limited damage in the process.

In that sense, a loss would be a win—an 0-0 MMA fighter survives 10 or 12 rounds against the best fighter of his generation. Maybe he even lands a few shots or steals a couple of rounds from Mayweather. The script for how McGregor spins the loss on his way back to the UFC basically writes itself, and he’s richer and more well-known than ever as he’s reading it to the world.

The trickle-down effect allows him to improve both the volume and value of his endorsements and increase his negotiating leverage against the UFC. He’s already their biggest star, and by then he’d be their richest and probably their most famous in the sporting mainstream.

So, as Mayweather and McGregor draft the final contracts, agree on a date and start to ramp up the promotional undertakings, remember that this is solely about economics. It is for Mayweather, who will cash out at 50-0 with at least another $100 million in the bank, but it is even more so for McGregor.

This is not about matching skills with one of the best boxers of all time, it’s about being willing to take a largely irrelevant loss to become impossibly wealthy. There is no contest in skills here, and that will flesh itself out in the fight itself.

Still, we’ll all enjoy the ride to get there, and we’ll all watch when it goes down.

And that’s kind of the point.

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Floyd Mayweather Reveals Possible Location For Conor McGregor Fight

Following a visit with Chechen dictator Ramzan Kadyrov and a stop in the Russian capitol, Floyd “Money” Mayweather has revealed the possible location of a proposed super fight with UFC lightweight champion Conor McGregor. Mayweather suggested Moscow as the city to host the much-discussed bout between McGregor and the undefeated boxing legend. “At the moment

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Mayweather suggested Moscow as the city to host the much-discussed bout between McGregor and the undefeated boxing legend.

“At the moment we have not signed any papers,” Mayweather said during a press event following a boxing Masterclass. “But I hope that the match will take place in June. I want to give people the spectacle: the MMA world vs. boxing world. This fight can be organized in Moscow. I would choose to Moscow, if I were asked today.”

While Mayweather suggested Moscow as a potential super fight with the brash Irishman, conflicting reports have put the location at the T Mobile Arena in Las Vegas on June 10, a date and location which has been tentatively set for a boxing bout between the two.

Hosting the event in Moscow presents a number of logistical problems, as North American viewership would be profoundly affected due to the time difference.

Mayweather was in Russia and neighboring Chechnya after Chechen dictator and combat sports aficionado Kadyrov invited the boxing legend to visit, as well as to participate in the grand opening of a boxing gym in Moscow.

The undefeated boxer, who retired last year after racking up a perfect 49-0 record, was paid $86,500 for a day’s worth of work, including hosting a boxing class during the grand opening.

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