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Paul Heyman issues warning to UFC star Conor McGregor: ‘We’ll see if he’s alive by 57 with his lifestyle’

Paul Heyman Conor McGregor dead by 57 with lifestyle UFC WWEVeteran professional wrestling promoter and manager, Paul Heyman has hit out at former two-weight UFC champion, Conor McGregor – warning the Dubliner he may not live to see 57 years of age if he continues with his current lifestyle. McGregor, a former undisputed lightweight and featherweight champion, has been sidelined since July 2021, suffering a […]

Paul Heyman Conor McGregor dead by 57 with lifestyle UFC WWE

Veteran professional wrestling promoter and manager, Paul Heyman has hit out at former two-weight UFC champion, Conor McGregor – warning the Dubliner he may not live to see 57 years of age if he continues with his current lifestyle.

McGregor, a former undisputed lightweight and featherweight champion, has been sidelined since July 2021, suffering a fractured left tibia and fibula en route to a doctor’s stoppage TKO defeat to Dustin Poirier.

Expected to make his Octagon return later this annum, McGregor has been earmarked to fight the current #5 ranked lightweight contender, Michael Chandler.

Earlier this year, the duo featured as opposing coaches on The Ultimate Fighter 31 – with filming for the reality television series wrapping up last month.

Taking aim at veteran manager, Heyman last week amid the confirmation of the acquisition of the WWE by UFC parent company, Endeavor, McGregor was issued a warning against taking on WWE champion, Roman Reigns. 

In response, the 34-year-old Crumlin native claimed he would break Heyman’s jaw “in three places” if he continued his warning against him.

Paul Heyman hits out at UFC star, Conor McGregor

Taking time to address the former undisputed lightweight and featherweight UFC champion, Heyman issued a scathing warning, claiming the Dubliner would be irrelevant by the age of 50, and may wind up deceased by 57 if he continues with his lifestyle. 

“If he’s (Conor McGregor) relevant by 50 – we’ll see if he even lives to be 57 with his lifestyle,” Paul Heyman told Ariel Helwani during an interview over WrestleMania weekend. “It’s not that he tweeted to me. I picked the fight with im. Let’s be honest about this. He, as a Roman Reigns wannabe, did the Paul Heyman-style title on each shoulder and gave a shoutout to himself. Of course, he did. You know, the ultimate self-promoter in Conor McGregor. You know, standing nine feet tall and weighing 155 pounds at 5-foot-4.”

“So, with that in mind, I said, look at Conor McGregor, a Roman Reigns wannabe, and of course, he goes, ‘Oh, be careful, grandpa. I’ll break your jaw in three places.’” Heyman continued. “My father, who was a pretty street-savvy guy from the Bronx, he used to say, ‘If you’re going to hit somebody, you don’t go and walk up to them and go, ‘I’m going to kick your ass, I’m gonna punch you in the face, I’m gonna beat you up, I’m gonna come get you.’ They walk up and they hit you. He’s talking a good game, but he ain’t coming after ‘The Wiseman.’”

Dana White addresses UFC, WWE merger: ‘There’s no limit to what this company can accomplish’

Dana White addresses UFC WWE merge no limit to accomplishmentsUFC president, Dana White has reacted to the acquisition of the WWE (World Wrestling Entertainment) by the former’s parent company, Endeavor and Ari Emanuel, boasting the now newly-merged company’s ability to accomplish in the future. Over the course of the weekend, reports emerged detailing how Endeavor, headed-up by the above-mentioned Chief Executive, Emanuel, was in […]

Dana White addresses UFC WWE merge no limit to accomplishments

UFC president, Dana White has reacted to the acquisition of the WWE (World Wrestling Entertainment) by the former’s parent company, Endeavor and Ari Emanuel, boasting the now newly-merged company’s ability to accomplish in the future.

Over the course of the weekend, reports emerged detailing how Endeavor, headed-up by the above-mentioned Chief Executive, Emanuel, was in deep takes to purchase the WWE, and merge the professional wrestling outfit with the Ultimate Fighting Championship into a single, publicly traded company. 

Confirming the acquisition on Monday to begin this week, Endeavor took to their official social media and issued an official press release, confirming the merging of the WWE and UFC under one publicly traded company. 

Dana White boasts the UFC, WWE’s ability to accomplish as part of one company

Sharing his thoughts on the acquisition and merger, Dana White, who will remain the president of the UFC, while Nick Khan will remain the CEO of the WWE, claimed there were “no limits” to the company’s potential accomplishments in the future.

“This company has been on fire for the last seven years and now that we will be adding WWE to the portfolio, I am excited to take this to another level,” Dana White said in a statement released. “Vince (McMahon) is a savage in the wrestling space. Ari [Emanuel] is a beast at what he does, and then we add what we at UFC bring to the table and there is no limt to what this company can accomplish in the next few years.”

Turning in a reported record-breaking WrestleMania 39 in Hollywood, California in the wake of the reported deal between Endeavor and the WWE, the UFC are set to return to a pay-per-view scale this weekend. 

Boasting a middleweight title fight between champion, Alex Pereira, and Israel Adesanya in Miami, Florida – the organization are slated to touch down their Octagon at the Miami-Dade Center in Miami, Florida for a UFC 287 flagship event.

Conor McGregor teases WWE move as UFC parent company Endeavor confirms merger: ‘It’s inevitable’

Conor McGregor teases WWE move as UFC parent Endeavor confirm merger it's inevitableFormer undisputed UFC lightweight and featherweight champion, Conor McGregor has sent professional wrestling and combat sports fans alike into raptures, teasing a potential move to WWE in the future – amid confirmation that the mixed martial arts promotion’s parent company, Endeavor have reached an agreement to buy the professional wrestling outfit. McGregor, 34, a former […]

Conor McGregor teases WWE move as UFC parent Endeavor confirm merger it's inevitable

Former undisputed UFC lightweight and featherweight champion, Conor McGregor has sent professional wrestling and combat sports fans alike into raptures, teasing a potential move to WWE in the future – amid confirmation that the mixed martial arts promotion’s parent company, Endeavor have reached an agreement to buy the professional wrestling outfit.

McGregor, 34, a former duel-weight champion under the banner of the UFC, has been sidelined since fracturing his left tibia and fibula en route to a first round doctor’s stoppage TKO loss to Dustin Poirier back in July 2021.

Recently finishing filming on reality television show, The Ultimate Fighter 31 – Crumlin superstar, Conor McGregor is expected to make his Octagon return against #5 ranked lightweight contender, Michael Chandler later this year.

Conor McGregor teases potential crossover to the WWE

And despite poking fun at professional wrestling in recent years – most notably in a tirade against decorated former WWE champion, John Cena, McGregor appeared to hint at an “inevitable” feature in the world of the promotion in the future, amid confirmation of an Endeavor acquisition.

“@wwe, @ufc, @TheMacLife #Itsinevitable,” Conor McGregor tweeted, along with a picture of him with both WWE championship and UFC championship belts. 

Late last night, reports detailed how Endeavor, the parent company of the UFC, had entered talks with the WWE regarding a potential acquisition of the professional wrestling company, currently headed up by Vince McMahon. 

Of note, a potential deal between McMahon and Endeavor Group-led, Ari Emanuel would see the WWE and UFC combined and merge into a publicly traded company. 

And this Monday morning, in an official press release, Endeavor confirmed an agreement had been reached to buy the WWE, with the professional wrestling outfit officially merging with the WWE as part of a $21,000,000,000 publicly listed company. 

Without a victory across professional mixed martial arts since January 2020, McGregor’s most recent triumph came in the form of a 40-second high kick and strikes TKO win over recent UFC Hall of Fame inductee, Donald Cerrone back in January 2020 in a welterweight main event slot in Las Vegas, Nevada. 

Endeavor confirm agreement to buy WWE, set to form $21,000,000,000 merger with the UFC

Endeavor confirm agreement to buy WWE merge with UFC $21 billion companyEndeavor, the parent company of the UFC, have confirmed via an official press release this Monday morning, that they have struck an agreement to acquire the WWE (World Wrestling Entertainment), with both companies sent to merge as part of a whopping $21,000,000,000 publicly traded entity.  Late last night, reports emerged detailing how the Ari Emanuel […]

Endeavor confirm agreement to buy WWE merge with UFC $21 billion company

Endeavor, the parent company of the UFC, have confirmed via an official press release this Monday morning, that they have struck an agreement to acquire the WWE (World Wrestling Entertainment), with both companies sent to merge as part of a whopping $21,000,000,000 publicly traded entity. 

Late last night, reports emerged detailing how the Ari Emanuel headed company, were engaged in advanced talks to acquire the WWE, who had hosted a two-night flagship WrestleMania event this weekend in Hollywood, California.

Of note, the deal, which includes both the UFC and WWE, would see the Dana White-led and Nick Khan-led organizations combine and merge into one publicily traded company. 

With the deal, Endeavor are expected to own 51% of the new merged company involving UFC and WWE, with shareholders of the professional wrestling promotion set to hold 49% of the company. 

The aforenoted leader, Emanuel is expected to act as chief executive of the newly merged company, with Vince McMahon expected to land as an executive chairman, joined by president, Mark Shapiro. As noted, UFC president, Dana White will remain, as will WWE CEO, Nick Khan. 

Endeavor confirm agreement to purchase the WWE

On Twitter this morning, the company confirmed the agreement to acquire the WWE and merge with the UFC, with chief executive, Emanuel providing a follow-up statement on the deal.

“Today, @Endeavor announced it has signed an agreement to form a $21+ billion global live sports and entertainment company made up of @UFC and @WWE,” A tweet read.

“This is a rare opportunity to create a global live sports and entertainment purepplay built for where the industry is headed,” Ari Emanuel said. “For decades, Vince and his team have demonstarted an incredible track record of innovation and shareholder value creation, and we are confident that Endeavor can deliver significant additional value for shareholders by brining UFC and WWE together.” 

Brock Lesnar Goes Berserk When Asked About Conor McGregor

It would appear that Brock Lesnar is no fan of Conor McGregor… When Conor McGregor fired shots at the entire World Wrestling Entertainment roster recently, his intentions were obvious. ‘The Notorious’ was using his powerful social media following and already huge name to get mixed up in more publicity. As they say, any publicity is good publicity,

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It would appear that Brock Lesnar is no fan of Conor McGregor…

When Conor McGregor fired shots at the entire World Wrestling Entertainment roster recently, his intentions were obvious. ‘The Notorious’ was using his powerful social media following and already huge name to get mixed up in more publicity. As they say, any publicity is good publicity, and for McGregor it appears to be all good. His threats to the WWE stars were met with a myriad of angry responses, as expected.

Pro wrestling legends Chris Jericho, Ric Flair, John Cena and Kurt Angle were included in the long list of offended WWE employees. The line of people wanted a piece of McGregor continued to grow, much to the delight of the polarizing Irish star. All this and we haven’t even addressed the madness of this UFC 202 fight week.

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Brock Lesnar

While we are on the subject of pro wrestlers against fighters, one particular name has cropped up with a history in both fields. WWE superstar and former UFC heavyweight champion Brock Lesnar was asked about McGregor’s recent comments, and his response was explicit and direct.

Here’s the video:

“I take shits bigger than that kid. I know you guys all play fucking video games and you live in this false reality and shit. Listen, I’m 290 fucking pounds, this guy is 145 pounds. If he’s lucky and he’s getting up and eating his Weeties in the morning. He wants to challenge. If Conor McGregor wants to say some shit to me, come here Conor, face-to-face, and say some fucking shit.”

Wow, not your average pro wrestler interview by a long stretch.
Lesnar

BROCK SMASH!

Lesnar’s future in the UFC is pretty much over since he failed two UFC 200 drug tests. Perhaps he might want to concern himself more with the man who really wants to get in his face, Mark Hunt. As far as Conor McGregor in the WWE is concerned, at this point don’t count out any possibility. Money talks and all that.

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