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Conor McGregor: You’re Gonna Need An Army To Take Those Belts From Me

Conor McGregor and Eddie Alvarez got the fireworks started in style at today’s (Tues., September 27, 2016) pre-fight presser from The Theater at Madison Square Garden. Heading into their main event of November 12’s UFC 205 from New York City.McGregor not surprisingly flaunted his wealth for his last fight with Nate Diaz at August’s UFC 202, where

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Conor McGregor and Eddie Alvarez got the fireworks started in style at today’s (Tues., September 27, 2016) pre-fight presser from The Theater at Madison Square Garden.

Heading into their main event of November 12’s UFC 205 from New York City.McGregor not surprisingly flaunted his wealth for his last fight with Nate Diaz at August’s UFC 202, where a new UFC PPV record was reportedly set. McGregor claimed to have made $25 million for the fight, but he deemed his champion vs. champion bout with Alvarez the “biggest fight of all time.”

That’s why he was surprised that Alvarez accepted it on the terms of his old contract, something “Mystic Mac” blasted for not re-negotiating before the monumental bout:

“He got it done by signing his last contract. He didn’t even negotiate new money for himself. Imagine that. Look at everybody up here. They’re all dressed like me, they’re all trying to talk like me, they’re all trying to be me. Everyone in the game wants this fight. This is the lottery fight. And this man took it on his last contract.

“Imagine that. Imagine getting the biggest fight in the history of the game, and saying, “Shut your mouth kid, you’re gettin’ paid what you got your last fight, and you’re lucky you’re even gettin’ that.” “Yes sir,” and sign it. That’s what happened.”

The topic of “The Notorious” holding on to a featherweight belt he has never defended has been a hotly discussed one today, and the issue was brought up during the presser.As for what McGregor plans to do should he defeat Alvarez, he proclaimed he wouldn’t give either belt up, and it would be hard to wrest one from his iron-clad grasp:

“I’m gonna wrap one on one shoulder, I’m gonna wrap one on the other shoulder, and you’re gonna need a f*****’ army to come and take those belts from me.”

With that established, the UFC’s most infamous wordsmith continued the verbal onslaught at his next opponent. After berating Alvarez’ payday for the historic card, McGregor suggested that “The Underground King” was just another name looking for a huge payday thanks to his name:

“He’s just another bum trying to sell some s***.”

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Conor McGregor Loves New York: I Run This Whole S***

After being submitted by Nate Diaz at last March’s UFC 196, outspoken featherweight champion Conor McGregor appeared to a bit calmer than his usual outlandish self in terms of verbal assaults and predictions. Then, however, he got his revenge on Diaz via majority decision at August 20’s UFC 202. And now, McGregor is right back

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After being submitted by Nate Diaz at last March’s UFC 196, outspoken featherweight champion Conor McGregor appeared to a bit calmer than his usual outlandish self in terms of verbal assaults and predictions.

Then, however, he got his revenge on Diaz via majority decision at August 20’s UFC 202. And now, McGregor is right back to work as it was announced last night (September 26, 2016) that the “Notorious” one will take on 155-pound champion Eddie Alvarez in a bona fide super fight at arguably the promotion’s biggest card to date in UFC 205, which is scheduled for November 12, 2016 from New York.

Back into the win column, and set to take in what will likely be yet another massive pay day, McGregor has returned to form. Appearing at today’s (September 27, 2016) UFC 205 press conference, the featherweight champion continuously blasted “The Underground King”. And on top of that, “Mystic Mac” made one of his infamous predictions, also showing his love for the Empire State:

“Shut your f***ing mouth,” McGregor told Alvarez. “I love New York. I run this whole s**t. And Mystic Mac predicts I’m going to KO you inside of one round.”

The “Notorious” one has long said that being a two-weight world champion was his goal, and that competing at lightweight was a possibility. Now that he has the opportunity to do both, McGregor feels as if his biggest impact will finally be felt:

“I’m very happy with the 155-pound weight limit. I feel like with all the divisions I ran around and ran through, 155 I feel will be the one where I take over the most.”

Who do you see walking away with lightweight gold on the grandest stage of them all?

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UFC 205 Press Conference Live Stream

Hot on the heels of last night’s announcement that featherweight champion Conor McGregor would face lightweight champ Eddie Alvarez in the main event of November 12’s UFC 205 from New York, the promotion gets the hype for the huge event rolling with an official pre-fight press conference from the Big Apple tonight. McGregor and Alvarez

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Hot on the heels of last night’s announcement that featherweight champion Conor McGregor would face lightweight champ Eddie Alvarez in the main event of November 12’s UFC 205 from New York, the promotion gets the hype for the huge event rolling with an official pre-fight press conference from the Big Apple tonight.

McGregor and Alvarez will join fellow title fight participants Tyron Woodley, Stephen Thompson, Joanna Jedrzejczyk, and Karolina Kowalkiewicz in addition to other main card fighters like Chris Weidman, Yoel Romero, Donald Cerrone, and Kelvin Gastelum. Watch the presser streaming live at 6 p.m. EST here:

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Poll: Did UFC Make The Right Decision With UFC 205?

The UFC revealed some big news late last night when word came that Conor McGregor would meet lightweight champion Eddie Alvarez in the main event of November’s massive UFC 205, the first major UFC pay-per-view from New York’s Madison Square Garden. Following a week of misdirection and speculation featuring headlines detailing how McGregor would not fight

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The UFC revealed some big news late last night when word came that Conor McGregor would meet lightweight champion Eddie Alvarez in the main event of November’s massive UFC 205, the first major UFC pay-per-view from New York’s Madison Square Garden.

Following a week of misdirection and speculation featuring headlines detailing how McGregor would not fight at UFC 205, that Dana White wanted him to fight Jose Aldo, and how Alvarez would be fighting Khabib Nurmagomedov rather than ‘The Notorious,’ it’s clear it was all a ruse to hide their true intentions of booking the biggest fight possible for perhaps the biggest-ever card, one where McGregor attempts to become the first simultaneous two-weight class champion in UFC history.

Since the announcement, the discussion has raged on that McGregor should have been made to vacate his featherweight championship, which he’s never defended since winning the belt from Aldo at December 2015’s UFC 194, and there’s also talk that the UFC played Nurmagomedov by offering bout agreements – which he reportedly signed – to face Alvarez at both UFC 205 and UFC 206.

Regardless, it’s clear the UFC is about making the biggest splash for their long-awaited NYC debut, and from a numbers standpoint, it’s hard to argue with the booking regardless of your opinion of if it’s fair or not. McGregor can also have the fallback title and the rematch with Aldo in his back pocket should he lose to Alvarez, so the UFC would get two huge McGregor title bout-headlined cards instead of one with this decision.

What do you think? Was McGregor vs. Alvarez the fight to make, or should they have chose another option?

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Rumor: Conor McGregor Is Fine, Can Fight At UFC 205

Updating a news report that arrived on tonight’s (Wed., September 21, 2016) ‘UFC Tonight’ that featherweight champion Conor McGregor was unlikely to fight at November 12’s blockbuster UFC 205 card from Madison Square Garden due to a lingering leg injury, but supposedly that may not be the case. According to ESPN’s Brett Okamoto, sources close to McGregor

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Updating a news report that arrived on tonight’s (Wed., September 21, 2016) ‘UFC Tonight’ that featherweight champion Conor McGregor was unlikely to fight at November 12’s blockbuster UFC 205 card from Madison Square Garden due to a lingering leg injury, but supposedly that may not be the case.

According to ESPN’s Brett Okamoto, sources close to McGregor revealed that ‘The Notorious’ is suffering none of the initial ill effects of the leg injury he sustained against Nate Diaz in their five-round classic at UFC 202. He’s apparently fine and could compete on the historic card were he offered a fight:

The news is no doubt strange, yet it’s not a far cry from the circus we saw unfold this spring when McGregor ‘retired’ from fighting after he was pulled from his scheduled rematch with Diaz in the main event of July 9’s UFC 200 after a dispute over McGregor skipping a press conference in favor of training to avenge his original loss to Diaz at UFC 196.

There was an oft-discussed rumor that McGregor would face lightweight champion Eddie Alvarez for the 155-pound title in the main event, but that also devolved into a circus of its own last night when White revealed top-ranked lightweight Khabib Nurmagomedov was actually the next title contender at UFC 205. That fight was reportedly scrapped and moved to December 10’s UFC 206 from Toronto after Alvarez allegedly failed to sign a bout agreement in time for a UFC-imposed deadline to fight at UFC 205.

With that now out in the open, it was thought McGregor may face longtime rival Jose Aldo for the featherweight belt at UFC 205, but apparently the Irish superstar was not even offered a bout at UFC 205. Many are whispering that the whole mess has arisen out of a disagreement over money.

We’ve seen the show before, and it’s obvious that both sides are stubborn and unwilling to back down. As we saw with UFC 200, however, the UFC playing hardball may not be best for business even if they are hell-bent on proving they run the show.

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Breaking: Conor McGregor Won’t Fight At UFC 205

Finally, several bouts have been made official for November 12’s UFC 205 pay-per-view event from Madison Square Garden in New York, New York. Featherweight champion Conor McGregor just won’t be among them unfortunately. Speculation has recently predicted a Conor McGregor vs. Eddie Alvarez main event for the lightweight title, but UFC President Dana White seemingly

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Finally, several bouts have been made official for November 12’s UFC 205 pay-per-view event from Madison Square Garden in New York, New York.

Featherweight champion Conor McGregor just won’t be among them unfortunately.

Speculation has recently predicted a Conor McGregor vs. Eddie Alvarez main event for the lightweight title, but UFC President Dana White seemingly put the kibosh on those plans by saying top contender Khabib Nurmagomedov would get the next 155-pound title shot at the event. 

White expanded upon that notion earlier tonight when Megan Olivi announced on ‘UFC Tonight’ that the president revealed McGregor was still rehabbing a foot injury from his five-round war with Nate Diaz at August 20’s UFC 202. That meant ‘The Notorious’ was unlikely to fight at the UFC’s first event from New York City. Alvarez vs. Nurmagomedov, meanwhile, was clarified by White as potentially headlining December 10’s UFC 206 from Toronto. Both fighters have been sent new bout agreements for the title tilt.

The five bouts that were officially announced were Frankie Edgar vs. Jeremy Stephens, Kelvin Gastelum vs. Donald Cerrone, Tim Kennedy vs. Rashad Evans, Tim Boestch vs. Rafael Natal, and Liz Carmouche vs. Katlyn Chookagian. Hailing from nearby Toms River, New Jersey, Edgar will look to rebound from a loss to longtime former champion Aldo for the interim featherweight belt in at July’s UFC 200 from Las Vegas.

UFC welterweight champion Tyron Woodley also guaranteed as ‘UFC Tonight’ co-host that he would be facing Stephen ‘Wonderboy’ Thompson at the card, a fight that he announced last Friday but is only being held up by a technicality in the contract according to ‘The Chosen One.’

The full card will be announced at a press conference from Madison Square Garden on Tuesday, September 27, 2016, three days before tickets for the historic card go on sale.

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