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Beneil Dariush blasts UFC star Conor McGregor: ‘I think he’s cheating, this is bullsh*t’

Surging UFC lightweight contender, Beneil Dariush believes former UFC lightweight and featherweight champion, Conor McGregor is “cheating” during his time away from the Octagon, suggesting the Dubliner is utilizing certain banned agents in order to help recover from a leg fracture suffered back in July 2021. Dariush, the current #4 ranked lightweight contender, improved his […]

Dariush, the current #4 ranked lightweight contender, improved his impressive winning spree to eight consecutive victories at UFC 280 back in October of last year in Abu Dhabi, UAE – defeating Mateusz Gamrot with a unanimous decision victory.

Slated to return to the Octagon in May, Kings MMA staple, Dariush is booked to co-headline UFC 288 against former undisputed lightweight champion, Charles Oliveira in a potential title eliminator in Newark, New Jersey.

As for McGregor, the 34-year-old Dubliner has been sidelined since UFC 264, fracturing his left tibia and fibula en route to a doctor’s stoppage TKO loss against former interim lightweight ttitleholder, Dustin Poirier.

Beneil Dariush brands UFC lightweight rival, Conor McGregor a cheater

Yet to return to the USADA testing pool since the third quarter of 2021, McGregor, who is expected to make his UFC return in a welterweight fight against Michael Chandler later this year, has been branded a cheater by Dariush, who scoffs at his ongoing stand-off with the above-mentioned anti-doping agency.

“I think Conor (McGregor) is cheating,” Beneil Dariush said during a recent interview with The Schmo. “In reality, if you want to fix your knee or you want to fix your leg and get certain growth hormones or whatever he’s doing, you can get a therapeutic exemption. You can speak to USADA and get’ a therapeutic exemption – but you cna’t add extra stuff. Whatever you are putting in, you have to declare with them and get it figured out.”

“This is BS, to be honest,” Beneil Dariush explained. “The fact they say, ‘Oh, while he’s (Conor McGregor) doing this, he’s not getting tested right now, because of his leg.’ No – you can still get tested. You just have to declare and say, ‘Hey, this was a therapeutic exemption.’ But that’s not the case [with Conor McGregor]. He even put down ‘retirement’, so he went into retirement, I guess. USADA recently said when you come out of retirement, you need six months and two clean tests. So, this is garbage – but that’s the game.”

Rafael dos Anjos chases UFC fight with rival Conor McGregor: ‘I would like to have it on my record’

Former undisputed UFC lightweight admits that he is still chasing a long-awaited fight with former duel-weight champion, Conor McGregor – after the Brazilian was forced from a title defense against the Dubliner back in 2016. dos Anjos, a former undisputed lightweight champion and the current #9 ranked lightweight contender, most recently featured on the main […]

dos Anjos, a former undisputed lightweight champion and the current #9 ranked lightweight contender, most recently featured on the main card of UFC Fight Night Orlando back in December of last year against Bryan Barberena, landing a second round rear-naked choke submission win.

Returning to the welterweight limit, Niteroi native, dos Anjos, who was linked with a recent main event slot against Armenian grappler, Arman Tsarukyan – admitted that he would only be entertaining fights at the welterweight limit of 170lbs for the time being.

Offering to fight former interim lightweight champion, Dustin Poirier as the Lafayette native continues to find himself linked with a move to the welterweight limit, Rafael dos Anjos also claimed that he is still chomping at the bit to land a future fight with ex-champion, McGregor.

“I’ve fought the best guys in two divisions, but the Conor (McGregor) fight, I would like to have on my record,” Rafael dos Anjos tweeted.

I’ve fought the best guys in 2 divisions, but the Conor fight I would like to have on my records.

— Rafael dos Anjos (@RdosAnjosMMA) March 24, 2023

Slated to headline a UFC 196 pay-per-view event against then-featherweight champion, McGregor, then-lightweight kingpin, Rafael dos Anjos was forced to withdraw from their MGM Grand title fight main event after fracturing a metatarsal in the lead-up to the fight, shelving the bout.

Rafael dos Anjos and Conor McGregor were then expected to fight in 2018

Linked with an interim title fight at the welterweight limit in recent years, McGregor’s involvement in the infamous UFC 223 bus incident in Brooklyn, New York – reportedly put the brakes and subsequent kibosh on that title offing to boot.
Expected to make his Octagon return later this year at the welterweight limit to boot, McGregor, 34, recently finished filming The Ultimate Fighter 31 alongside Michael Chandler – with the duo set to fight in the future.

Michael Chandler defends Conor McGregor amid steroid use accusations: ‘He passed the smell test’

UFC lightweight contender, Michael Chandler has jumped to the defense of expected imcoming opponent, Conor McGregor, claiming the Dubliner did pass the “smell test” after the latter has been hit with multiple accusations of steroid and performance-enhancing drug use in his time away from the Octagon. Chandler, the current #5 ranked lightweight contender, most recently […]

Chandler, the current #5 ranked lightweight contender, most recently featured on the main card of UFC 281 back in November at Madison Square Garden – suffering a third round rear-naked choke submission loss.

As for McGregor, the Crumlin native most recenty featured atop a UFC 264 card against common-foe, Poirier in July 2021, suffering a fractured left tibia and fibula en route to a first round doctor’s stoppage TKO defeat.

Recently finishing filming on The Ultimate Fighter 31 earlier this month, Chandler and McGregor are expected to fight later this year at the end of the reality television show season, however, the UFC are yet to officially confirm an event, location, or date for the expected welterweight bout.

Calling for anti-doping agency, USADA to be disbanded over the course of last week, McGregor claimed he only needed two negative drug tests in order to make a UFC return, however, the anti-doping agency disputed that claim in a statement released.

Michael Chandler leaps to the defense of upcoming foe, Conor McGregor

Sharing his thoughts on accusations of steroid and performance enhancing drug-use during his time away from active competition, Chandler claimed the Dubliner would obviously see an increase in upper-body muscle mass during his recovery from his leg injury.

“If I tell you I’m not on steroids or if Conor (McGregor) tells you he’s not on steroids, all you can do is either accept that as fact or he left up to your own scepticism and that’s no way to live,” Michael Chandler said during an Instagram live Q&A session.

“My answer for did he pass the eye and smell test?” Michael Chandler said. “He’s definitely gotten bigger and put on some muscle. Obviously, when you break your leg and all you can do is lift upper body for the last year and a half. The dude is going to put on some muscle. Not to mention the fact that dude doesn’t want to fight at featherweight or lightweight anymore, he wants to go up to welterweight so he’s gotten bigger. But, yes, he passed the test. …” (Transcribed by Mirror)

Colby Covington welcomes future clash with UFC star Conor McGregor: ‘It would be such a blockbuster fight’

Former interim UFC welterweight titleholder, Colby Covington has claimed that a fight with former two-weight Octagon champion, Conor McGregor would be “blockbuster” in the future – admitting that the duo could likely break the all time pay-per-view buyrate. Covington, a former interim UFC welterweight champion and current #2 ranked division contender, has been sidelined from […]

Covington, a former interim UFC welterweight champion and current #2 ranked division contender, has been sidelined from the Octagon since March of last year, securing a unanimous decision win over former teammate, Jorge Masvidal in a one-sided grudge match between the duo.

The victory returned Covington the winner’s enclosure after he dropped a title rematch loss to former champion, Kamaru Usman in November of the prior year in the main event of UFC 268 at Madison Square Garden.

As for McGregor, the former undisputed lightweight and featherweight champion recently finished filming on The Ultimate Fighter 31 – with the Dubliner serving as an opposing coach against top-5 lightweight contender, Michael Chandler – ahead of an expected fight later this year.

Weighing up a future title fight at the welterweight limit with a win over Chandler, McGregor has not fought since fracturing his left tibia and fibula against Dustin Poirier at UFC 264 in July 2021.

As for Covington, the Clovis native has been tipped to challenge for welterweight gold against undisputed titleholder, Leon Edwards as soon as International Fight Week in July – after he appeared at UFC 286 as a backup fight on just day’s notice.

Colby Covington weighs up future fight with Conor McGregor

Discussing the possibility of sharing the Octagon with his fellow outspoken pay-per-view star, McGregor in the future, Covington admitted that a bout between the two would be nothing short of “blockbuster”.

“Everybody knows I’m the biggest star right now behind him [Conor McGregor] in the company right now,” Colby Covington told assembled media at UFC 286. “So, if we did wanna do a pay-per-view, it would be such a blockbuster fight – I think it would be honestly the biggest pay-per-view seller in UFC history. Probably around 2,000,000 buys, to be honest.”

“If it happens, you know, beautiful,” Colby Covington explained. “If it doesn’t, you know, I’m not worried about that. I don’t need to fight him for my legacy, I’m gonna keep racking up wins, I’m gonna keep winning world titles.”

Colby Covington welcomes future clash with UFC star Conor McGregor: ‘It would be such a blockbuster fight’

Weighing up a future title fight at the welterweight limit with a win over Chandler, McGregor has not fought since fracturing his left tibia and fibula against Dustin Poirier at UFC 264 in July 2021.

Colby Covington weighs up future fight with Conor McGregor

Michael Chandler believes fight with Conor McGregor can smash all time PPV buyrate record in UFC history

Ahead of his expected Octagon return against former two-weight champion, Conor McGregor later this year – #5 lightweight contender, Michael Chandler believes he and the Dubliner can smash the all time UFC pay-per-view sales record – leapfrogging the former’s 2018 battle with Khabib Nurmagomedov. Chandler, the current #5 rated lightweight challenger and a one-time vacant […]

Chandler, the current #5 rated lightweight challenger and a one-time vacant lightweight title challenger – most recently featured on the main card of UFC 281 back in November at Madison Square Garden, suffering a rear-naked choke loss to Dustin Poirier.

Himself also facing former interim gold holder, Poirier back in July 2021, McGregor suffered a fractured left tibia and fibula in a first round doctor’s stoppage TKO loss to the Lafayette native in their UFC 264 trilogy rubber match.

Wrapping up filming on The Ultimate Fighter 31 earlier this month, Michael Chandler and Conor McGregor are expected to fight later this annum, with a September showdown briefly floated, however, the promotion are yet to determine a date or event for the expected welterweight fight.

Michael Chandler believes fight with Conor McGregor will smash pay-per-view records

Sharing his thoughts on the earmarked bout with Crumlin native, McGregor, Chandler claimed he and the 34-year-old former lightweight and featherweight champion could break the UFC’s pay-per-view buyrate record.

“If you look at the numbers, I think two million [pay-per-view buys] – it’s not just a possibility, I think it’s very acheviebale and very attainable,” Michael Chandler said on The MMA Hour with Ariel Helwani. “It’s hard for me toot my own horn, but I think what I’ve created is a level of intrigue and mystique that, when is how up on fight night and that cage door closes, all hell breaks loose. …”

“So, you look at why this fight got made – Conor (McGregor) knows it’s going to do big numbers… Everybody is turning in, everybody is buying the pay-per-view for that night, that moment, that opportunity. The build up and lead-up to this thing, [it] could be the biggest pay-per-view that we’ve ever seen. Obviously I am a wishful thinking, [but] I have confident expectancy for myself to show up and build this thing. Conor knows how to build things, so, we’re about to have a blast.” [Transcribed by Yahoo! Sports]