The Irish Times

‘Don’t write me off yet’: Conor McGregor to fight on after Poirier knockout

Irish fighter was comfortably dispatched inside two rounds in Abu Dhabi walkover

Sun Jan 24 2021 - 11:35

Quick victory opens up range of fresh opportunities for Conor McGregor

Brutal dismissal of outclassed Cerrone puts Dubliner firmly back in the limelight

Mon Jan 20 2020 - 06:30

Cowboy the first stop on McGregor’s road to sporting redemption

Dubliner has everything to lose, but little to gain other than re-establishing himself

Sat Jan 18 2020 - 06:00

McGregor announces UFC return as he targets Nurmagomedov rematch

Dubliner to return to the octagon on January 18th in Las Vegas

Thu Oct 24 2019 - 21:40

Dana White backs Conor McGregor’s latest retirement

US media reports claim latest dispute is over headlining a card with no title on the line

Tue Mar 26 2019 - 11:48

Ambitious Wallace content to follow his own star

Former McGregor aide determined to make his own major mark as a professional boxer

Tue Jan 29 2019 - 01:00

Conor McGregor in US court battle to avoid disclosing tax data

Security guard alleging injury by can thrown by fighter seeks details of wealth and income

Wed Oct 24 2018 - 03:15

Putin ‘sympathises’ with Khabib over attack on McGregor team

Russian president congratulates MMA fighter on his victory at UFC 229

Thu Oct 11 2018 - 15:31

Conor McGregor must forget the myth he has built around himself

Self-proclaimed king of octagon failed to stop Khabib’s predictable fighting style

Sun Oct 07 2018 - 21:00

Riveting clash of styles as McGregor seeks to reconquer

Irishman will need to keep his distance from smothering wrestler Nurmagomedov

Sat Oct 06 2018 - 06:00

Conor McGregor now calling all the shots in the fight game

But he will have to rely on the violent hunger that once inspired him to subdue Nurmagmedov

Thu Oct 04 2018 - 06:00

Dagestani boy who wrestled bears has no fear of Conor McGregor

Many expect Khabib Nurmagomedov to dispose of the Irishman with typical ferocity

Sat Sept 29 2018 - 07:00

Conor McGregor’s tiresome antics are killing his credibility

UFC fighter is becoming nothing more than a bully and a bum which he once mocked

Fri Apr 06 2018 - 18:47

America at Large: UFC has too many shows and not enough stars

McGregor earned more in a carnival sideshow last summer than he earned in cage career

Wed Apr 04 2018 - 20:35

Profits jump at Kelly’s in Rosslare as confidence returns

Hotel resort has spent €3m on capital projects over last few years

Wed Nov 22 2017 - 16:41

Conor McGregor Notorious review: Intergalactic bling and bullet-proof braggadocio

There probably are people who will enjoy hearing McGregor refer to three of his cars as ‘a Merc, a BM and a Range’

Tue Oct 31 2017 - 10:09

Conor McGregor the movie: Dublin fighter on the big screen

A chance meeting backstage at the Late Late Show led Jamie D’Alton to make Notorious, the movie of McGregor’s rise and rise

Fri Oct 06 2017 - 15:05

Mayweather v McGregor will be a fierce, entertaining . . . fight of words

Mayweather and McGregor are simply the greatest self-promoters in sports today

Tue Jun 20 2017 - 16:33

Conor McGregor just a pawn in Floyd ‘Money’ Mayweather’s game

Any fight which gets pound-for-pound great out of retirement will be done on his terms

Thu Feb 16 2017 - 13:56

Floyd Mayweather says Conor McGregor fight ‘very, very close’

Nevada Athletic Commission spokesman confirms talks on boxing bout are ongoing

Tue Feb 14 2017 - 12:54

Conor McGregor and the UFC: who will blink first?

Gloves off as world champion demands pay reflecting his vast worth to $4.2bn firm

Sat Jan 07 2017 - 04:32

Floyd Mayweather returns to mocking Conor McGregor

‘I’m gonna slap the s**t out of McGregor when I see him’

Thu Dec 15 2016 - 17:01

Conor McGregor issued challenge by Khabib Nurmagomedov

Number one lightweight challenger: ‘Die like an Irish warrior don’t run like a chicken’

Thu Nov 24 2016 - 09:11

Conor McGregor on the brink of making UFC history

Fighter will become two-weight world champion if he wins at Madison Square Garden

Sat Nov 12 2016 - 12:35

Conor McGregor’s vaudeville press conference all fur coat

Contrived build-up to New York showdown light years from Dubliner’s old wit and charm

Fri Nov 11 2016 - 02:42

Kathy Sheridan: The appalling decline in the quality of public insults

We all have the right to offend but not a licence to be coarse and vulgar

Wed Oct 26 2016 - 04:00

Conor McGregor will fight Eddie Alvarez in New York at UFC 205

The featherweight champion will fight for the UFC lightweight belt in New York

Tue Sept 27 2016 - 09:11

Conor McGregor issued with potential six month medical suspension

The Irish fighter will need to prove his fitness or else he will not fight again this year

Tue Aug 23 2016 - 13:49

Conor McGregor shows heart of a champion in epic Diaz battle

Dubliner digs deep to fend off rousing comeback from American at UFC 202

Mon Aug 22 2016 - 10:30

#UFC202: Diaz ‘a hell of a competitor’, says Conor McGregor

‘It was a hell of a fight’ - McGregor discusses next move following hard-fought victory

Sun Aug 21 2016 - 14:54

Conor McGregor defeats Nate Diaz in Las Vegas rematch

Thrilling bout decided by judges at UFC 202, setting the scene for third and final fight

Sun Aug 21 2016 - 08:37

McGregor v Diaz: when it’s on and where to watch it

Tensions high as Dubliner seeks redemption against American

Sat Aug 20 2016 - 14:19

Conor McGregor fighting on all fronts – as usual

Win over Diaz at UFC 202 will strengthen Dubliner as he seeks more control over career

Sat Aug 20 2016 - 12:00

UFC 202: Why Nate Diaz Part II is Conor McGregor’s biggest ever challenge

Analysis: Irish fighter now fully cognisant of quality of tall American rival

Thu Aug 18 2016 - 17:56