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Conor McGregor Promises To ‘Dust Dos Anjos’ In One Minute, Win Welterweight Title

Conor McGregor kicked off his all-out verbal assault on Rafael dos Anjos with a bold prediction… As usual, featherweight champion Conor McGregor set the MMA world ablaze during yesterday’s UFC 197 press conference with a new set of seething quotes directed at his current opponent, UFC lightweight champion Rafael dos Anjos, whom he’ll meet in

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Conor McGregor kicked off his all-out verbal assault on Rafael dos Anjos with a bold prediction…

As usual, featherweight champion Conor McGregor set the MMA world ablaze during yesterday’s UFC 197 press conference with a new set of seething quotes directed at his current opponent, UFC lightweight champion Rafael dos Anjos, whom he’ll meet in the highly anticipated main event of the March 5 pay-per-view (PPV) card from MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada.

‘The Notorious’ has been busy on the mic since his emphatic 13-second KO of MMA legend Jose Aldo at December 12’s UFC 194, and even though the recently dominant dos Anjos presents a stiff challenge, it seems as if McGregor is brushing that prospect off a little bit. To him, he’s just another roadblock on the way to more UFC title belts:

“I will go through every single one of them; make no mistake about it. Rafael is next, and that is it. More gold belts.”

Not predominantly known for his trash talk as opposed to his fighting skills, Dos Anjos has made headlines by trouncing Benson Henderson, Nate Diaz, Anthony Pettis, and Donald Cerrone in rapid succession to become the best 155-pound fighter in MMA. Yet McGregor once again partook in mind games to seemingly look past ‘RDA’ by bringing up the prospect of moving up to 170 pounds to fight for a third belt:

“I am an active champion. I will fight in many weight divisions. As it grows and all of this forms now, I like the sound of that 170-pound title. I feel I can take down them three gold belts, and I feel I can do it by the year’s end.”

While that may seem like an almost unattainable goal to work towards, McGregor cited his high activity level in conjunction with the belief that he’ll finish dos Anjos inside of one minute like he did Aldo. To him, dos Anjos is just a slower version of ‘Junior,’ whom he labeled a ‘true Brazilian champion’ unlike dos Anjos.

Jump to the next page to find out how McGregor sees his fight with dos Anjos unfolding…

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Diego Sanchez vs. Jim Miller Set For UFC 197

The UFC confirmed earlier today (January 20, 2016) that a pivotal clash between lightweight veterans will headline the Fight Pass preliminary portion of March 5’s blockbuster UFC 197 from Las Vegas, Nevada. Diego “The Nightmare” Sanchez will square off with one of the best submission artists in the business in the crafty Jim Miller: BREAKING:

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The UFC confirmed earlier today (January 20, 2016) that a pivotal clash between lightweight veterans will headline the Fight Pass preliminary portion of March 5’s blockbuster UFC 197 from Las Vegas, Nevada.

Diego “The Nightmare” Sanchez will square off with one of the best submission artists in the business in the crafty Jim Miller:

The former The Ultimate Fighter (TUF) Season 1 winner Sanchez has fallen on some tough times as of late, losing three out of his last four bouts. The 34-year-old is coming off of a decision loss to Ricardo Lamas last November, and will look to bounce back in his return to 155-pounds against Miller.

The New Jersey native Miller has also lost three out of his last four bouts, most recently tapping out to Michael Chiesa last month. With 13 submission wins to his name, however, Miller remains a threat to finish a fight at all times.

Both fighters will desperately be looking for a win, and each should come hungry to throw down.

UFC 197 will be headlined by a massive super fight between defending lightweight champion Rafael dos Anjos and outspoken featherweight king Conor McGregor.

Newly minted women’s bantamweight champion Holly Holm will also defend her title for the very first time in the co-main event against former Strikeforce title holder Miesha Tate.

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Rafael dos Anjos Vows To Brutally Punish Conor McGregor At UFC 197

UFC featherweight champion Conor McGregor and UFC lightweight champion Rafael dos Anjos came face to face at today’s (January 20, 2016) UFC 197 press conference ahead of their March 5 super fight for the Brazilian’s title, and as expected, things got heated very quickly. The “Notorious” one is attempting to do something no other fighter

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UFC featherweight champion Conor McGregor and UFC lightweight champion Rafael dos Anjos came face to face at today’s (January 20, 2016) UFC 197 press conference ahead of their March 5 super fight for the Brazilian’s title, and as expected, things got heated very quickly.

The “Notorious” one is attempting to do something no other fighter in UFC history has done before: simultaneously hold two titles at one time. Coming off of a sensational 13 second knockout over former longtime 145-pound boss Jose Aldo, the Irishman, confident in prediction as always, is eyeing yet another quick finish.

The Brazilian champion on the other hand, has different plans, detailing that he will drag McGregor into deep waters, before punishing him for his relentless trash talk:

“I’m gonna have a chance to finish this fight in the first round,” said dos Anjos. “But I want to punish him all the way until the third, until the fourth. I’m gonna make him bleed. He’s gonna pay for everything he’s talking about everybody. For all the disrespect this guy has.”

As far as the trash talk goes, McGregor has repeatedly called dos Anjos a traitor to his native Brazil, something that just doesn’t make sense to the lightweight king:

“For me, it doesn’t make any sense,” said Dos Anjos. “The whole world has American dreams. This country has people from all parts of the world. We have Irish who live here, we have Brazilians. I think these people don’t deserve to be called traitors.”

For dos Anjos, it’s not about the talk, as he’s simply focused on sending McGregor plummeting back down to featherweight:

“I’m not a trash talker,” said Dos Anjos. “I respect my opponents. I don’t trash talk, I just talk the truth. On March 5, I’m gonna send this guy home sad and I’m gonna keep my belt.”

Just under a month away from fight night, March 5, 2016 promises to be a historic night for the sport of mixed martial arts (MMA).

Which champion will walk away victorious?

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VIDEO: Check Out the First Staredowns Between McGregor and Dos Anjos, Holm & Tate


(Like all great artists, McGregor is a man who operates in periods. Picasso had his Blue Period, Dali had his Dada period, and McGregor has clearly entered his “Gay Persian discotheque owner from the 80’s” period.)

And so, it begins.

Following their incredible first round finishes of Jose Aldo and Donald Cerrone, respectfully, featherweight champion Conor McGregor and lightweight champion Rafael Dos Anjos will do battle at UFC 197 with the latter’s gold on the line. To describe the bout as anything other than “unprecedented” would be an injustice, to say the very least.

In the co-main event of the evening, Holly Holm will get her wish and defend her title against the ever-present top contender Miesha Tate, hoping to become the first female not named Ronda Rousey to defend the bantamweight title in the process. Again, the word “unprecedented” comes to mind.

Earlier today, the first press event for UFC 197 was held, giving both pairs of fighters a chance to lock eyes. Check out the staredowns after the jump.

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(Like all great artists, McGregor is a man who operates in periods. Picasso had his Blue Period, Dali had his Dada period, and McGregor has clearly entered his “Gay Persian discotheque owner from the 80′s” period.)

And so, the wait begins.

Following their incredible first round finishes of Jose Aldo and Donald Cerrone, respectfully, featherweight champion Conor McGregor and lightweight champion Rafael Dos Anjos will do battle at UFC 197 with the latter’s gold on the line. To describe the bout as anything other than “unprecedented” would be an injustice, to say the very least.

In the co-main event of the evening, Holly Holm will get her wish and defend her title against the ever-present top contender Miesha Tate, hoping to become the first female not named Ronda Rousey to defend the bantamweight title in the process. Again, the word “unprecedented” comes to mind.

Earlier today, the first press event for UFC 197 was held, giving both pairs of fighters a chance to lock eyes. Check out the staredowns after the jump.

As to how both the main eventers see the fight going? Well, Dos Anjos opted for a more straightforward approach, telling MMAFighting that “I will be calm and kick his ass for good. I want to finish him. I want to submit him, actually. Sometimes you knock someone out and the way they go down isn’t nice, but when you submit someone… I want to make him quit, I want him asking me to stop. That’s what I want.”

As for McGregor, well, you might be shocked to learn that he went for the more barbarics approach, stating “I will behead Rafael dos Anjos. I will drag his head through the streets of Rio de Janeiro through a parade of people. It will become a national holiday as well, I would imagine.”

March 5th just got a whooooooole lot longer away.

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Conor McGregor: Frankie Edgar Has A ‘Stink Of Desperation’

UFC featherweight champion Conor McGregor will attempt to become the promotion’s first-ever simultaneous two-belt holder when he takes on lightweight champion Rafael dos Anjos in the main event of March 5’s UFC 197 from Las Vegas, Nevada. After he knocked out longtime former champion Jose Aldo in a mere 13 seconds at December 2014’s UFC

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UFC featherweight champion Conor McGregor will attempt to become the promotion’s first-ever simultaneous two-belt holder when he takes on lightweight champion Rafael dos Anjos in the main event of March 5’s UFC 197 from Las Vegas, Nevada.

After he knocked out longtime former champion Jose Aldo in a mere 13 seconds at December 2014’s UFC 194, the overarching belief was that the ‘Notorious’ would take on Frankie Edgar next, but he surprised by moving up a weight class for an immediate title shot at dos Anjos. The mega-popular champ spoke up at today’s UFC 197 press conference to explain his reasoning for taking that route, noting that the only reason he’s fighting dos Anjos is because he’s in possession of the 155-pound belt:

“I chose this one because I came into this promotion as a two-weight world champion, I had always wanted to replicate that; create history, continue to create history. And this man across from me has a title. He has nothing else but that. He is a free TV fighter; he has nothing else to offer me except that gold belt, so that was the simple decision.”

Not surprisingly, McGregor also took the opportunity to explain his decision to pass Edgar once again, believing ‘The Answer’ to be less than deserving after three failed title shots, which he now thinks has dealt him an air of desperation. Find out what he said on the next page…

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UFC 197 Press Conference LIVE At 2 PM EST

With one of the biggest Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) events of all-time set to go down when featherweight champ Conor McGregor moves up to meet lightweight champion Rafael dos Anjos at March 5’s UFC 197 from Las Vegas, the promotion is ramping up the buzz for the potentially historic with a press conference starting at

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With one of the biggest Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) events of all-time set to go down when featherweight champ Conor McGregor moves up to meet lightweight champion Rafael dos Anjos at March 5’s UFC 197 from Las Vegas, the promotion is ramping up the buzz for the potentially historic with a press conference starting at 2 p.m. EST today.

Watch the full event featuring McGregor, dos Anjos, women’s bantamweight champion Holly Holm, her challenger Miesha Tate, and more below:

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