“It’s going to be a smooth one for me. I know Dustin is a good fighter, but I’m the double greatest.” Conor McGregor believes he can do away with the latest Dustin Poirier challenge inside 60 seconds, but admits he would almost prefer a five-round war. One man that will be watching on closely, from […]

5 years ago

Fighters are warned not to break the Al Iaquinta rule

7 years ago

“I’ve had an insane couple of days.” Sounds like nothing much is changing for Conor McGregor. Over the St Patrick’s Weekend (because it’s more than just a day, this year), Conor McGregor was in Chicago at a fundraising event for First Responders – “The people that rush into buildings as we’re rushing out” – and […]

7 years ago

‘Raging Al’ took Khabib Nurmagomedov the distance at UFC 223, last April. On 32 hours notice, earlier this year, Al Iaquinta agreed to a title fight against Nurmagomedov after first Tony Ferguson and then Max Holloway were forced to withdraw. If that wasn’t crazy enough, this all took place amid the chaos of a fight […]

7 years ago

They got there in the end. The top of the UFC’s lightweight division is getting extremely crowded and Max Holloway may yet be joining the party in 2019. There are a stack of hungry fighters lining up for a tilt at the title but the division has been held up due to legal and disciplinary […]

7 years ago

Big ‘Irish Dragon’ balls

8 years ago