Conor McGregor Says He Was In Talks To Fight Justin Gaethje In July

Conor McGregor vs. Justin Gaethje was so close to happening. The Irishman revealed he was close to fighting at MSG at UFC 240 in July. But, a hand injury derailed those plans and made the pay-per-view take place in Edmonton. “I was preparing for the en…

Conor McGregor vs. Justin Gaethje was so close to happening. The Irishman revealed he was close to fighting at MSG at UFC 240 in July. But, a hand injury derailed those plans and made the pay-per-view take place in Edmonton. “I was preparing for the end of July at Madison Square Garden. I was eager […]

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Conor McGregor Reveals Who He Almost Fought At MSG In July

Conor McGregor has not stepped in the Octagon since UFC 229 last October. Yet, that almost changed this July at UFC 240. The Irishman revealed he was going to take on Justin Gaethje in Madison Square Garden but a hand injury derailed that. “I believe it was leaning towards Justin Gaethje at that time. But […]

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Conor McGregor has not stepped in the Octagon since UFC 229 last October. Yet, that almost changed this July at UFC 240.

The Irishman revealed he was going to take on Justin Gaethje in Madison Square Garden but a hand injury derailed that.

“I believe it was leaning towards Justin Gaethje at that time. But look, the game changes so quick. Everyone comes and goes. It’s a forgetful business,” Conor McGregor said to ESPN. “It’s a cruel, cruel business. Only for the amount of history, for the amount of iconic moments that’s happened in my career – they would’ve loved to throw me away, discard me. Think of other people who haven’t had what I’ve had, who’ve gone through the trauma and the battles. For the fans. That’s who we do it for. We do it for the fans, our family, for the people. And when it’s all said and done they just discard you and it’s a cruel business.

“That’s why I was happy to see Nate bounce back. And I was happy to see, not just him bounce back, but bounce back with some business on his mind,” he continued. “I know he doesn’t want to delve into that. I was listening to him talking about his CBD. And was like ‘I don’t really want to get into that.’ You need to get a hold of that also and start learning that aspect of the game, because the fight game is short, and the game is very forgetful.”

Due to the hand injury, the event was moved to Edmonton, Alberta and when he will fight again is to be seen. He mentions in the interview he wants to return soon and is eyeing a bevy of opponents, but does want to get redemption against Khabib Nurmagomedov.

Who do you want to see Conor McGregor return against?

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Former UFC Title Contender: These Three Fighters Can Beat Khabib

Sitting at an undefeated 27-0, many believe Khabib Nurmagomedov is the top-ranked pound-for-pound force in all of mixed martial arts (MMA). The UFC lightweight champion recently rose one spot to No. 2 on the distinguished list after teammate Daniel Cor…

Sitting at an undefeated 27-0, many believe Khabib Nurmagomedov is the top-ranked pound-for-pound force in all of mixed martial arts (MMA). The UFC lightweight champion recently rose one spot to No. 2 on the distinguished list after teammate Daniel Cormier’s loss at UFC 241. It could be tough to pass light heavyweight champion Jon Jones. […]

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UFC Vancouver Poster Drops Featuring Donald Cerrone vs. Justin Gaethje

The UFC Vancouver poster has officially dropped. All the action will go down on September 14 from the Rogers Arena in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. In the main event, the Las Vegas-based mixed martial arts (MMA) promotion has put together what has the potential to be Fight Of The Year. Donald “Cowboy” Cerrone will be taking on […]

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The UFC Vancouver poster has officially dropped. All the action will go down on September 14 from the Rogers Arena in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada.

In the main event, the Las Vegas-based mixed martial arts (MMA) promotion has put together what has the potential to be Fight Of The Year. Donald “Cowboy” Cerrone will be taking on Justin Gaethje. These are two of the most game fighters under the UFC banner today.

Expect fireworks when the two strikers meet inside the Octagon. The UFC released the official poster for UFC Vancouver yesterday (Fri. August 9, 2019). Check it out below.

The UFC Vancouver event isn’t just a one-fight card, however. The co-main event features veteran Glover Teixeira taking on Nikita Krylov, an excellent matchup between Marcin Tybura and Augusto Saki, and the return of Todd Duffee. Other notable names on the card include Uriah Hall, Misha Cirkunov, Louis Smolka, and more. Check out the full card below.

UFC Vancouver Card

  • Lightweight: Donald Cerrone vs. Justin Gaethje
  • Light heavyweight: Glover Teixeira vs. Nikita Krylov
  • Heavyweight: Marcin Tybura vs. Augusto Sakai
  • Middleweight: Antônio Carlos Júnior vs. Uriah Hall
  • Heavyweight: Todd Duffee vs. Jeff Hughes
  • Light heavyweight: Misha Cirkunov vs. Jimmy Crute
  • Bantamweight: Louis Smolka vs. Ryan McDonald
  • Bantamweight: Cole Smith vs. Miles Johns
  • Featherweight: Kyle Prepolec vs. Austin Hubbard

What do you think about the UFC Vancouver poster? Who are you picking in Cerrone vs. Gaethje?

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Dana White Confirms Cowboy Cerrone vs. Justin Gaethje for UFC Fight Night 158

UFC President Dana White has confirmed veteran Donald “Cowboy” Cerrone will face Justin Gaethje in the main event of UFC Fight Night 158 on September 14…

UFC President Dana White has confirmed veteran Donald “Cowboy” Cerrone will face Justin Gaethje in the main event of UFC Fight Night 158 on September 14…

Donald Cerrone vs. Justin Gaethje Set For UFC Vancouver

An intriguing lightweight bout between Donald Cerrone and Justin Gaethje will headline UFC Vancouver. Yahoo! Sports was first to report the news. On Wednesday night, “Cowboy” posted on Instagram where he said he has accepted a short notice fight which got the MMA world speculating. “Just got off the phone with my ole Buddy. And […]

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An intriguing lightweight bout between Donald Cerrone and Justin Gaethje will headline UFC Vancouver. Yahoo! Sports was first to report the news.

On Wednesday night, “Cowboy” posted on Instagram where he said he has accepted a short notice fight which got the MMA world speculating.

“Just got off the phone with my ole Buddy. And at 155 it’s kind are only option. He told me Cowboy let’s go make this money. And if I can Promise y’all something, this is a fight y’all Do Not Want to miss. O and of course it’s on short notice,” Cerrone wrote.

Cerrone is coming off of a second-round TKO loss to Tony Ferguson at UFC 238. There, it was a competitive fight, but as the start of the third-round, “Cowboy” blew his nose and it made his eye shut where the doctor called off the fight. Before that, he beat Al Iaquinta by decision just a month prior. And, in January, in his return to lightweight, he knocked out Alexander Hernandez in the second round.

Gaethje, meanwhile, is coming off of a knockout win over Edson Barboza at UFC Philadelphia. He also beat James Vick last summer. The former World Series of Fighting champion in on a two-fight winning streak after suffering his first two losses in late 2017 and 2018. There, he had lost to Dustin Poirier and then Eddie Alvarez.

UFC Vancouver goes down on September 14 and will be an ESPN card.

Who do you think will win the fight between Donald Cerrone and Justin Gaethje?

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