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Mike Tyson Believes Conor McGregor ‘Earned’ Second Chance

Conor McGregor did a lengthy sit-down interview with Ariel Helwani on SportsCenter to discuss his recent issues outside of the cage. McGregor came under a lot of fire after footage from an April bar incident leaked, showing him punching a 50-year-old man who insulted his Proper 12 Irish Whiskey. The Irishman’s public perception took a […]

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Conor McGregor did a lengthy sit-down interview with Ariel Helwani on SportsCenter to discuss his recent issues outside of the cage.

McGregor came under a lot of fire after footage from an April bar incident leaked, showing him punching a 50-year-old man who insulted his Proper 12 Irish Whiskey. The Irishman’s public perception took a major hit, and he was immediately met with criticism from his fellow mixed martial artists.

While speaking to Helwani, McGregor accepted full responsibility for his actions and admitted he has some things he needs to work on. TMZ Sports caught up with boxing legend Mike Tyson recently and asked for his take on the matter. Tyson said he believes McGregor has “absolutely” earned a second chance. He also called McGregor “a really kind man.”

“Absolutely,” Tyson said. “He’s a wonderful person, he’s a really kind man. He’s gonna get good karma for that. He earned it.”

As far as McGregor’s return to action is concerned, the former UFC champ is recovering from a hand injury. However, it sounds like recovery is going a lot better than initially expected. When asked if he believes he’ll be back before the end of the year, McGregor said it’s certainly possible, and he’s willing to fight anyone.

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Mike Tyson Says Conor McGregor Will ‘Never’ Beat Khabib

Former boxing heavyweight champion Mike Tyson believes Conor McGregor wouldn’t be able to beat Khabib Nurmagomedov if they fought 10 times. McGregor was soundly defeated by Nurmagomedov via fourth-round submission when they met at UFC 229 last year. However, there have been calls for a rematch. While it would be undeserved, especially given how Tony […]

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Former boxing heavyweight champion Mike Tyson believes Conor McGregor wouldn’t be able to beat Khabib Nurmagomedov if they fought 10 times.

McGregor was soundly defeated by Nurmagomedov via fourth-round submission when they met at UFC 229 last year. However, there have been calls for a rematch. While it would be undeserved, especially given how Tony Ferguson is yet to receive an undisputed title shot, McGregor being a lucrative draw means it is always possible.

Tyson had praise for the Irishman being a promotional genius, but ultimately believes he would never beat the current UFC lightweight champion:

“Listen, I think Conor McGregor, he’s a promotional genius,” Tyson said in a recent interview. “Khabib beat him, right? But they still want the fight! People still want to see him fight Khabib. He’s not going to beat Khabib. He’s gonna never beat Khabib. But people are still going to pay to see him fight Khabib.

“Khabib is going to get more money beating this guy that he knows he can beat, than he would ever get in a competitive fight against a guy that’s capable of beating him. So, why not fight him 10 times? People will pay to see him fight 10 times, to see him lose 10 times. Now that’s marketing, millions, billions. He’s a genius, you can’t take that away.”

Do you agree with Mike Tyson?

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Paul Felder Channeling His Inner Mike Tyson Against James Vick At UFC Phoenix

Paul Felder never fails to entertain when he steps into the Octagon. He’s gearing up to make his return this weekend (Sun. February 17, 2019) from the Talking Stick Resort Arena in Phoenix, Arizona for UFC on ESPN 1. Felder will face James Vick i…

Paul Felder never fails to entertain when he steps into the Octagon. He’s gearing up to make his return this weekend (Sun. February 17, 2019) from the Talking Stick Resort Arena in Phoenix, Arizona for UFC on ESPN 1. Felder will face James Vick in the co-main event. Speaking to MMA Junkie recently, Felder discussed […]

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Joe Rogan & Mike Tyson Discuss Jon Jones’ Past Controversies

Joe Rogan and Mike Tyson hope that Jon Jones’ past controversies are behind him. Jones’ brilliance inside the Octagon is hard to deny. “Bones” is a two-time Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) light heavyweight title holder and…

Joe Rogan and Mike Tyson hope that Jon Jones’ past controversies are behind him. Jones’ brilliance inside the Octagon is hard to deny. “Bones” is a two-time Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) light heavyweight title holder and he’s held interim gold in that division as well. He has beaten the likes of Daniel Cormier, Alexander Gustafsson […]

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Conor McGregor Squashes Beef With Mike Tyson, Offers Him Advice

Conor McGregor and Mike Tyson have put their differences aside. McGregor and Tyson had been chummy prior to 2017, but that changed when Tyson said the “Notorious” one would get killed in a boxing match with Floyd Mayweather. McGregor ended …

Conor McGregor and Mike Tyson have put their differences aside. McGregor and Tyson had been chummy prior to 2017, but that changed when Tyson said the “Notorious” one would get killed in a boxing match with Floyd Mayweather. McGregor ended up losing that bout via 10th-round TKO. Tyson also said McGregor’s “dumbass” put himself in […]

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Dana White Calls Conor McGregor His Muhammad Ali & Mike Tyson

What do you make of this comparison?

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UFC President Dana White holds Conor McGregor in very high regard.

He holds him in such high regard that he considers the Irishman his version of Muhammad Ali and Mike Tyson. White was recently part of a FOX News feature in which he discussed “The Notorious.”

White said that immediately after having dinner with McGregor for the first time several years ago, he knew the Irishman would become a star (quotes via MMA Mania):

“He’s my [Muhammad] Ali. He’s my [Mike] Tyson,” White said. “He burst onto the scene and I knew the minute I sat down and had dinner with him that this kid was going to be a star.

“I didn’t know if he’d be able to fight and I didn’t know if he’d be able to win a title, but I knew he was going to be a star.”

White has mentioned McGregor in the same breathe as Ali and Tyson before. Back in 2015 White mentioned McGregor’s gift of gab reminded him of the former heavyweight champion:

”He is the greatest mental warfare fighter I have ever met,” he said. “Ever. The best. He doesn’t just **** with the guys he’s going to fight. He fucks with everybody.

“I know it’s sacrilege to compare anybody to Muhammad Ali in anything in the fight business. You don’t ever want to be comparing people to Muhammad Ali, but he’s the only one who comes to mind when it comes to the mental warfare that Conor wages.”

As for McGregor’s Octagon future, his return is set. McGregor will challenge Khabib Nurmagomedov for the UFC lightweight championship. The action goes down on October 6th in the main event of UFC 229 on pay-per-view (PPV) from Las Vegas, Nevada.

McGregor hasn’t fought in the UFC in nearly two years. In his absence he has been stripped of two UFC titles – featherweight and lightweight. He’ll attempt to once again reign as the top dog at 155 pounds.

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