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[ARCHIVES] McGregor Continues To Steal The Show Before UFC 179

Conor McGregor is on his way to becoming the most entertaining fighter in MMA history.

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Here’s a look back to an editorial written about Conor McGregor in the middle of his rise to superstardom in 2014. The following piece was published seven years ago to this day and is presented to you in its original, unaltered form.

[ORIGINALLY PUBLISHED OCTOBER 23, 2014, 11:30 PM]

How can anyone not love Conor McGregor?

Seriously?

“The Notorious” one has been providing entertainment all week long as we head into Saturday’s UFC 179 pay-per-view in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, where Jose Aldo defends his UFC Featherweight Championship in a rematch against Chad Mendes.

While Aldo and Mendes are the headliners this weekend, no one is making more headlines than Ireland’s finest.

Whether it’s Mendes claiming he wants to punch a hole through McGregor’s face, or Aldo calling him a “sh*t,” Conor McGregor is getting people’s attention.

Whether it’s Conor ranting on Twitter (which resulted in a likely January bout with Dennis Siver), or hijacking live television interviews and threatening to rest his balls on a certain Featherweight’s forehead, McGregor is the man in the spotlight.

Whether it’s calling Ben Askren a “pube head”, or stealing the show on UFC 179 Embedded, Conor McGregor cannot — and will not — be ignored.

Hell, today alone, McGregor posted two tweets that generated legitimate laughter from yours truly, as he touted “sipping fresh coconut on the beach in Rio” and then posted a photo of himself with who he called UFC’s “Head Of Operations,” Garry Cook, in the back of an “armored vehicle” while referring to himself as UFC’s “Head Of Removing Heads.”

Conor McGregor is truly a rock star.

No one was sadder than I when Chael P. Sonnen retired — but fear not — his Irish-counterpart has arrived …in style.

Ladies and gentlemen, welcome to “The Notorious era.” The best part? We’re just getting started!

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TJ Dillashaw Told He Will Fight For The Title Next, Would Consider Jose Aldo Fight

TJAs far as TJ Dillashaw is concerned, he’s fighting for the bantamweight title next. Dillashaw returned to action for the first time since January 2019 with a split decision win over Cory Sandhagen in July. However, it was a very close contest with many observers believing Sandhagen had done enough to get the win. That […]

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As far as TJ Dillashaw is concerned, he’s fighting for the bantamweight title next.

Dillashaw returned to action for the first time since January 2019 with a split decision win over Cory Sandhagen in July. However, it was a very close contest with many observers believing Sandhagen had done enough to get the win.

That was especially the case with how much damage Dillashaw took as he is currently sidelined after undergoing surgery with Sandhagen stepping in to fight Petr Yan for the interim title at UFC 267.

With current champion Aljamain Sterling’s return schedule uncertain, it might be some time before Dillashaw fights for a title as he may have to fight another contender in the meantime.

However, he was told he was only fighting for the belt in his next outing. But that doesn’t mean he would rule out a mouthwatering clash with Jose Aldo in the future.

“From what I’ve been told, I’m fighting for the belt next, no matter what that belt is,” Dillashaw said. So that’s kinda where my mindset’s at right now. But sh*t, its Jose Aldo. Jose Aldo, to me, is an all-time legend. So it’s hard to think about not taking (that) fight if it’s offered to you. But I’m fighting for the belt next is what I’ve been told.”

For now, Aldo is taking on Rob Font on December 4.

But if the former featherweight king were to come out on top and look for a short layoff, the timing could work for a potential meeting with Dillashaw.

Would you like to see this fight? Who comes out on top?

TGIFighting: Bantamweight Barnburners, Jon Jones, Johnny Walker and More

Welcome back to TGIFighting, where we talk to top fighters, preview the weekend’s combat sports action and make crotchety observations about the combat sports news of the day. Ready? Let’s proceed…

Welcome back to TGIFighting, where we talk to top fighters, preview the weekend’s combat sports action and make crotchety observations about the combat sports news of the day. Ready? Let’s proceed…

Jose Aldo Will Return vs. Rob Font at UFC Fight Night in December

Jose Aldo Rob FontA pivotal bantamweight matchup between top contenders Jose Aldo and Rob Font is set to take place as the main event of a Dec. 4 UFC Fight Night card, in an extremely important fight for the division. Aldo is back in the title hunt after back-to-back wins over Pedro Munhoz and Marlon Vera, following his […]

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A pivotal bantamweight matchup between top contenders Jose Aldo and Rob Font is set to take place as the main event of a Dec. 4 UFC Fight Night card, in an extremely important fight for the division.

Aldo is back in the title hunt after back-to-back wins over Pedro Munhoz and Marlon Vera, following his loss to Petr Yan for the then-vacant bantamweight title at UFC 251. Before that, he had made his bantamweight debut against Marlon Moraes and lost in a controversial split decision.

Aldo will face an extremely dangerous Font, who just put on what was arguably the most dominant performance of his career over former champion Cody Garbrandt. The 34-year-old Font has shown no sign of slowing down anytime soon with four straight wins in the division.

Combate was the first to report the news of the booking, as both bantamweights have allegedly signed off on the fight. The Aldo vs. Font bout fills in some of the blanks of the bantamweight title picture.

Aldo and Font will compete just a couple of months after the anticipated interim bantamweight title bout between Yan and Cory Sandhagen set for UFC 267, though nothing is official just yet. Bantamweight champion Aljamain Sterling had to withdraw from his title rematch with Yan due to an injury suffered in camp.

Many around the MMA community felt that Font got robbed of the interim title shot, but he’ll have a big opportunity to make another statement against Aldo. Both fighters will enter the octagon with plenty on the line in the stacked bantamweight division.

A win over Aldo would be arguably the biggest name-sake win of Font’s career, but Aldo is still looking to prove that he’s still as great as he ever was before after a pair of impressive showings in the octagon.

What is your way-too-early prediction for Jose Aldo vs. Rob Font?

José Aldo vs. Rob Font Targeted For December 4 Fight Night Card

José Aldo is set to make his return to the Octagon one more time this year, and he will have a very tough assignment in #4-ranked Rob Font. As initially reported by Combate, the bantamweight bout between Aldo and Font is being targeted to take place on the December 4 UFC Fight Night. New details […]

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José Aldo is set to make his return to the Octagon one more time this year, and he will have a very tough assignment in #4-ranked Rob Font.

As initially reported by Combate, the bantamweight bout between Aldo and Font is being targeted to take place on the December 4 UFC Fight Night. New details reveal that the fight is expected to serve as the card’s main event.

Aldo initially hoped to face TJ Dillashaw next after the Brazilian defeated Pedro Munhoz at UFC 265 via unanimous decision. However, with Dillashaw currently recovering from knee surgery and there being no reported traction on an Aldo/Dillashaw pairing, Team Aldo opted to move in the direction of the streaking Font instead.

The victor of four straight fights, Rob Font also eyed a potential fight with the #2-ranked Dillashaw. The winner of this bout could very well win the Dillashaw sweepstakes since the division is currently in turmoil with champion Aljamain Sterling still out with neck issues and #1-ranked Petr Yan up for a potential interim title fight at UFC 267 against an opponent yet to be determined.

In his most recent bout, Font put on a stellar performance in his victory over former champion Cody Garbrandt in May.

If finalized, here is what the current lineup for the December 4 Fight Night will look like:

José Aldo vs. Rob Font

Rafael Fiziev vs. Brad Riddell

Brad Tavares vs. Brendan Allen

Bryan Barberena vs. Matt Brown

Chris Gruetzemacher vs. Claudio Puelles

Montserrat Conejo vs. Mallory Martin

Who do you favor in this reported bantamweight bout between José Aldo and Rob Font?

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Jose Aldo Rules Out Fighting Dominick Cruz, Wants TJ Dillashaw Next

Jose AldoJose Aldo has ruled out a fight between him and Dominick Cruz and is instead hoping to square off against TJ Dillashaw in a number one contender fight next. The former featherweight champion re-established himself as a player at bantamweight with a dominant decision win over Pedro Munhoz at UFC 265. Aldo is laser-focused on […]

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Jose Aldo has ruled out a fight between him and Dominick Cruz and is instead hoping to square off against TJ Dillashaw in a number one contender fight next.

The former featherweight champion re-established himself as a player at bantamweight with a dominant decision win over Pedro Munhoz at UFC 265.

Aldo is laser-focused on the 135lb strap currently held by Aljamain Sterling who is set to put it on the line against Petr Yan at UFC 267 on October 30.

The winner of that match-up appears to be set to face Dillashaw who returned from his EPO-induced two-year layoff to pick up a razor-thin split decision win over Cory Sandhagen earlier this year.

During a recent interview with MMA Fighting, Aldo revealed he is still hoping to face Dillashaw next despite the fact the former two-time bantamweight champion seems set for a title shot.

“I want to climb step-by-step,” Aldo said. “I may have bitten off more than I could chew [early in my bantamweight run] but it happens, you aim big and hit big. But it’s different now, we’re going step-by-step, adapting to the division. After this great fight, I want to put on another great performance by December.

“Dillashaw is the focus,” Aldo continued. “If it’s early next year, I can wait too. I’ll leave that up to ‘Dede’ [coach Andre Pederneiras] to deal with. I want to fight by December or January, tops. With another great fight and win, we can get closer to the belt.”

Aldo has heard people talking about a potential fight between him and bantamweight legend, Cruz, but he’s not interested and explained why.

“I heard some reporters talking about this fight [with Cruz] but I think we’re both going different directions,” Aldo said. “He’s more dedicated to [UFC] broadcasts than his own fighting career. I don’t think about fighting Dominick today. I respect him, I also like him for the fact he’s one of the greatest bantamweight champions, but right now I’m heading towards the title. There’s no reason why I’ll stop and do a fight that will take me nowhere. It’s more likely for me to fight Rob Font than Dominick Cruz.”

Who do you think Jose Aldo should fight next?