Former lightweight champion Rafael dos Anjos has been chasing similar success at welterweight since moving up to the 170-pound division nearly three years ago. Thus far, he’s been unable to …read more
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Conor McGregor vs. Justin Gaethje at 170-pounds? That’s what Jonn Kavanagh wants next. After his win over Donald Cerrone, Conor McGregor’s coach wants …read more
Source:: BloodyElbow
Promoter Bob Arum wants to make a two-fight deal between welterweight world titlist Terence Crawford and UFC star Conor McGregor – first under MMA rules inside the Octagon followed by …read more
Source:: ESPN
Conor McGregor has moved up the UFC rankings in the welterweight & lightweight divisions as well as the pound-for-pound rankings.
The presence of McGregor in the rankings during his two big …read more
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Where do you rank a former lightweight and featherweight champion who went three years without a victory and then returned to fight at welterweight?
The person in question, of course, is …read more
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Conor McGregor has options for who he fights next, but according to his coach, John Kavanagh, he wants it to be against Justin Gaethje.
In the main event of UFC 246, …read more
Source:: BJPenn.com
Conor McGregor’s coach would like to see his fighter do battle with Justin Gaethje at welterweight. While there’s no doubting that team McGregor plans to regain gold, timing also plays …read more
Source:: MMANews
While the MMA world debates whether Conor McGregor should face Khabib Nurmagomedov, Jorge Masvidal or Kamaru Usman, his head coach revealed he has other ideas for his star pupil.
Speaking on …read more
Source:: MMAJunkie
LAS VEGAS — Jorge Masvidal has multiple major options to consider.
Speaking to MMA Junkie on Thursday night during the launch party for Masvidal’s new El Recuerdo mezcal brand, his manager, …read more
Source:: MMAJunkie
Kamaru Usman | Esther Lin, MMA Fighting
Kamaru Usman needs some time to heal an injured hand but he’s certainly not sidelined indefinitely.
The welterweight champion wore a cast when …read more
Source:: MMAFighting
UFC president Dana White is in awe of Conor McGregor following UFC 246. This past Saturday night (Jan. 18), McGregor and Cerrone shared the Octagon. The welterweight clash was held …read more
Source:: MMANews
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Was Usman’s account really hacked as it appears, or was the welterweight champion’s manager behind the vile and racist messages being …read more
Source:: MMAMania
Donald Cerrone plans to take his third straight loss in stride. Cerrone took on Conor McGregor in the main event of UFC 246. The welterweight clash was held inside the …read more
Source:: MMANews
The UFC 246 bonuses, live gate, and attendance have been released. UFC 246 took place inside the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada. Headlining the card was a welterweight bout …read more
Source:: MMANews
Conor McGregor vs. Donald Cerrone didn’t last long at the UFC 246 event. The two fighters met in a welterweight bout at the UFC 246 pay-per-view event from the …read more
Source:: MMANews
The Octagon returns to Las Vegas tonight for UFC 246, a pay-per-view event headlined by a welterweight fight between Conor McGregor and Donald Cerrone.
Conor McGregor will be returning to the …read more
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Conor McGregor and Donald Cerrone shake hands ahead of their welterweight main event bout UFC 246 on Saturday in Las Vegas. | Esther Lin, MMA Fighting
This is the …read more
Source:: MMAFighting
The Octagon returns to Las Vegas tonight for UFC 246, a pay-per-view event headlined by a welterweight fight between Conor McGregor and Donald Cerrone.
Conor McGregor will be returning to the …read more
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Former Bellator and ONE champion Ben Askren believes there are some safe bets for tonight’s UFC 246: McGregor vs Cerrone event.
The welterweight standout, Askren, who recently retired following his submission …read more
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Dave Fogarty
There are many familiar faces surrounding Conor McGregor in Las Vegas as he gears up for his welterweight bout against Donald Cerrone on Jan. 18, but there …read more
Source:: MMAFighting
Conor McGregor’s training partner, Dillon Danis, believes Donald Cerrone is in for a world of hurt. Tonight (Jan. 18), McGregor and Cerrone will share the Octagon. The welterweight battle is …read more
Source:: MMANews
UFC 246 is upon us. The event will be held inside the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada tomorrow night (Jan. 18). Headlining the card will be a welterweight clash …read more
Source:: MMANews
LAS VEGAS – Who will win Saturday’s UFC 246 welterweight main event between Conor McGregor and Donald Cerrone? Fellow fighters gave us their picks.
McGregor, the former UFC lightweight and featherweight …read more
Source:: MMAJunkie
LAS VEGAS – Kamaru Usman is chasing G.O.A.T. status in the welterweight division.
UFC welterweight champ Usman made his first successful title defense at UFC 245 when he outlasted Colby Covington …read more
Source:: MMAJunkie
UFC 246 is upon us. The event will be held inside the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada tomorrow night (Jan. 18). Headlining the card will be a welterweight clash …read more
Source:: MMANews
Conor McGregor | Esther Lin, MMA Fighting
The UFC 246 main event is on.
At Friday’s official weigh-ins, Conor McGregor and Donald Cerrone successfully hit the welterweight limit for their …read more
Source:: MMAFighting
LAS VEGAS – The UFC 246 main event is official.
Conor McGregor (21-4 MMA, 9-2 UFC) and Donald Cerrone (36-13 MMA, 23-10 UFC) successfully made the welterweight limit for their headlining …read more
Source:: MMAJunkie
Conor McGregor and Donald Cerrone have one last hurdle to clear before their Saturday night, UFC 246 showdown: They’ll both need to make the welterweight division’s 170-pound limit.
Given that Cerrone …read more
Source:: BJPenn.com
LAS VEGAS – Steve-O is rooting for Conor McGregor for one reason only.
McGregor fights Donald Cerrone on Saturday at UFC 246 in a welterweight bout, and McGregor has expressed interest …read more
Source:: MMAJunkie
On Saturday night, the UFC will return to our screens with stacked UFC 246 card. The main card, which will air on pay-per-view, will be topped by a welterweight scrap …read more
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LAS VEGAS – Jorge Masvidal has options for his return to the cage.
Since his UFC 244 “BMF” title victory over Nate Diaz in November, welterweight contender Masvidal (35-13 MMA, 11-4 …read more
Source:: MMAJunkie
LAS VEGAS – “BMF” champ and welterweight title contender Jorge Masvidal spoke to reporters before the UFC 246 media day and revealed his plans for 2020. …read more
Source:: MMAFighting
Esther Lin, MMA Fighting
Conor McGregor would love to add a third UFC title to his collection. But he’s not all that excited about a potential showdown with reigning …read more
Source:: MMAFighting
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Kamaru Usman gives his take on the upcoming welterweight bout between Conor McGregor and Donald Cerrone at UFC 246. The majority …read more
Source:: BloodyElbow
Conor McGregor is the former UFC featherweight champion and is not ruling out a return to the division.
McGregor, who is set to headline UFC 246 at welterweight against Donald Cerrone, …read more
Source:: BJPenn.com
Some fans might not remember it, but Mike Perry and Al Iaquinta had a brief feud several years back. The welterweight and lightweight will have the opportunity to settle their …read more
Source:: BJPenn.com
Paul Daley | Esther Lin, MMA Fighting
Paul Daley is no longer part of the Bellator broadcast team.
The veteran welterweight slugger revealed this past week that the promotion no …read more
Source:: MMAFighting
Dustin Poirier’s days as a lightweight appear to be behind him. The former UFC interim lightweight champion has been hinting at a welterweight bout with Nate Diaz on Twitter. Yet, …read more
Source:: MMANews
Conor McGregor recently posted a photo of a new, beefed-up physique on Instagram as he prepares to face Donald Cerrone at welterweight in the UFC 246 headliner. …read more
Source:: Sherdog
It appears Conor McGregor has made some major changes ahead of his welterweight return.
UFC president Dana White said the UFC doctor has told him that McGregor is looking better than …read more
Source:: MMAJunkie
Esther Lin, MMA Fighting
On this week’s Eurobash, Petesy Carroll & Niall McGrath describe the mood on the ground in Ireland ahead of Conor McGregor’s upcoming welterweight bout against …read more
Source:: MMAFighting
This weekend, in the main event of UFC 246, Conor McGregor will return to the Octagon for a welterweight scrap with Donald “Cowboy” Cerrone. Kamaru Usman, the welterweight division’s current …read more
Source:: BJPenn.com
UFC lightweight contender Dustin Poirier wants to fight Nate Diaz so badly that he says he would move up to welterweight to fight him.
Poirier has been calling out Diaz ever …read more
Source:: BJPenn.com
Dillon Danis will not be in Conor McGregor’s corner at UFC 246 unless he pays a fine. On Jan. 18, McGregor will clash with Donald Cerrone. The welterweight tilt is …read more
Source:: MMANews
Thiago Alves finds himself in a comfortable situation.
The former UFC title challenger and longtime welterweight contender fought out his contract with the promotion in December and now is exploring the …read more
Source:: MMAJunkie
According to Conor McGregor, welterweight is the perfect place to make his Octagon return after more than a year on the sidelines. …read more
Source:: Sherdog
Esther Lin, MMA Fighting
Burnout and a laundry list of injuries led to Ryan LaFlare’s retirement from fighting back in 2018, but 15 months later, he’s healthy, happy and …read more
Source:: MMAFighting
Donald Cerrone’s move up to welterweight proved to be a great move from the jump.
After failing to capture the UFC lightweight title in a first-round TKO loss to then-champion Rafael …read more
Source:: MMAJunkie
Former two-division UFC champion Conor McGregor will make his highly anticipated return to the Octagon at UFC 246 for a welterweight scrap with Donald Cerrone.
McGregor has not competed since suffering …read more
Source:: BJPenn.com
Former two-division champion Conor McGregor will return to the octagon on Jan. 18 in a welterweight bout against Donald “Cowboy” Cerrone in the main event of UFC 246. The fight …read more
Source:: MMAWeekly
Gilbert Burns believes the welterweight division has become stagnant, just like the lightweight division was when Conor McGregor was the champion.
When that was happening, Burns had a hard time getting …read more
Source:: BJPenn.com
UFC 246 fight week is almost upon us.
The promotion’s first event of 2020 is set to kick the decade off with a bang, featuring a highly anticipated welterweight main event. …read more
Source:: MMAJunkie
As Donald Cerrone and Conor McGregor gear up for their UFC 246 welterweight clash, much has been made of an exchange they had at a press conference several years ago.
During …read more
Source:: BJPenn.com
Conor McGregor is days out from a welterweight scrap with Donald “Cowboy” Cerrone. While McGregor is currently the betting favorite in this matchup, some fans suspect Cowboy’s submission skills could …read more
Source:: BJPenn.com
A pair of new bouts have been added to UFC Auckland, as Maki Pitolo will face Takashi Sato at welterweight, while Konklak Suphisara will meet Hannah Goldy at strawweight. …read more
Source:: Sherdog
Kamaru Usman says Conor McGregor asking to fight for the welterweight title would be the end of his career in MMA. Usman believes a fight between him and the Irishman …read more
Source:: MMANews
Georges St-Pierre has given his take on Conor McGregor vs. Donald Cerrone. McGregor and Cerrone are set to collide on Jan. 18. The welterweight bout will headline UFC 246 inside …read more
Source:: MMANews
Alex Oliveira will square off against Max Griffin in a welterweight scrap at UFC 248. …read more
Source:: Sherdog
Esther Lin, MMA Fighting
Kamaru Usman loves a good challenge. That’s not what he sees in a potential fight against former two-division UFC champ Conor McGregor.
The welterweight champ never …read more
Source:: MMAFighting
Jorge Masvidal would rather take a big-money fight against Conor McGregor than a title shot against welterweight champ Kamaru Usman. …read more
Source:: ESPN
Donald Cerrone is just weeks out from a blockbuster UFC 246 welterweight showdown against former two-division UFC champ Conor McGregor, inarguably the biggest star in the sport’s history.
Heading into this …read more
Source:: BJPenn.com
Former two-division champion Conor McGregor will return to the Octagon on Jan. 18 in the main event of UFC 246 in a welterweight bout against Donald “Cowboy” Cerrone. It will …read more
Source:: MMAWeekly
UFC welterweight Mike Perry is one of the most popular and exciting fighters on the whole roster, and now he’s in the market for his next opponent.
Perry suffered the first …read more
Source:: BJPenn.com
Fan favorite Nate Diaz made his highly anticipated return to the Octagon at November’s UFC 244 event for a welterweight bout with Jorge Masvidal.
The pay-per-view event headliner was so big …read more
Source:: BJPenn.com
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An enticing co-main event between top welterweight grapplers Demian Maia and Gilbert Burns is currently in the works for UFC Fight …read more
Source:: MMAMania
Kamaru Usman is closing in on the record for most consecutive wins at welterweight, which is currently held by mixed martial arts legend Georges St-Pierre.
Usman (16-1 MMA) is currently riding …read more
Source:: BJPenn.com
Former two division UFC champion Conor McGregor will return to the Octagon in the headliner of next weekend’s UFC 246 event for a welterweight bout with Donald Cerrone.
It will mark …read more
Source:: BJPenn.com
Kamaru Usman is aware of the two biggest contenders on his heels at welterweight, but there is one past name at welterweight who is known mostly as a champion at …read more
Source:: MMANews
It didn’t take UFC welterweight champion Kamaru Usman long to respond to Conor McGregor saying he’s coming after the lightweight and welterweight belts. …read more
Source:: ESPN
Esther Lin, MMA Fighting
When Conor McGregor makes his return at UFC 246, he will be competing at welterweight and that may be the division where he attempts to …read more
Source:: MMAFighting
Kamaru Usman has responded after Conor McGregor recently declared his intentions of fighting for the promotions welterweight title.
Earlier today, the Irish superstar revealed that welterweight standouts Jorge Masvidal, Colby Covington …read more
Source:: BJPenn.com
Stephen R. Sylvanie-USA TODAY Sports
Former UFC champion Conor McGegor is scheduled to return to action this month against Donald “Cowboy” Cerrone in a welterweight bout at UFC 246, …read more
Source:: MMAMania
Darren Till believes Conor McGregor will get his hand raised at UFC 246. There, the Irishman is taking on Donald Cerrone in a welterweight bout. It is an interesting fight …read more
Source:: MMANews
UFC middleweight contender Darren Till, like most of the MMA community, is very excited for the upcoming welterweight showdown between Conor McGregor and Donald “Cowboy” Cerrone.
Till, who holds a knockout …read more
Source:: BJPenn.com
Donald Cerrone likes the idea of fighting Conor McGregor at 170 pounds.
Cerrone (36-13 MMA, 23-10 UFC) will headline UFC 246 when he takes on McGregor (21-3 MMA, 9-2 UFC) on …read more
Source:: MMAJunkie
Former two-division UFC champion Conor McGregor will return to the Octagon at UFC 246 for a welterweight bout with Donald Cerrone.
UFC 246 takes place January 18 live from the T-Mobile …read more
Source:: BJPenn.com
Rory MacDonald is far from being done competing as a welterweight in MMA. Having lost his title at the end of his Bellator run and not re-signing with the promotion, …read more
Source:: MMANews
John Kavanagh, the head coach behind former two-division UFC champion Conor McGregor, says the MMA star is better than ever ahead of his UFC 246 welterweight scrap with Donald Cerrone.
Kavanagh …read more
Source:: BJPenn.com
If Nick Diaz actually wants to return to action, the UFC is ready to book him in a fight.
The former welterweight title challenger hasn’t fought in nearly five years, but …read more
Source:: MMAWeekly
Last night, Hawaii’s Ray Cooper III became a millionaire, winning the PFL’s 2019 welterweight season by defeating David Michaud.
While this victory is still fresh, Cooper is already looking ahead to …read more
Source:: BJPenn.com
Conor McGregor is looking a lot bigger this time around at welterweight.
McGregor, a former UFC featherweight and lightweight champion, makes his highly anticipated return at UFC 246 when he takes …read more
Source:: MMAJunkie
At UFC 246, former UFC featherweight and lightweight champion Conor McGregor will return to the Octagon for a welterweight clash with the fan favorite Donald “Cowboy” Cerrone. Ahead of this …read more
Source:: BJPenn.com
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Things are getting heated between Woodley and Edwards, but a fight between the two in London remains unsigned. A fight between former welterweight champ Tyron Woodley and UK …read more
Source:: MMAMania
A proposed welterweight clash pitting Alex Oliveira against Mickey Gall at UFC Norfolk has been canceled. …read more
Source:: Sherdog
Bellator president Scott Coker said that welterweight contender Lorenz Larkin will get a pass for missing weight at Bellator Japan and could get a title shot next.
Larkin weighed in at …read more
Source:: BJPenn.com
SAITAMA, Japan – Bellator president Scott Coker says Lorenz Larkin is in pole position to be the first man to challenge Bellator welterweight champion Douglas Lima in 2020.
The departure of …read more
Source:: MMAJunkie
Before UFC 246 takes place next month featuring a welterweight main event between Conor McGregor and Donald Cerrone, check out this fan-made promo video.
The YouTuber Youssef Hannoun created the following …read more
Source:: BJPenn.com
TOKYO – Michael “Venom” Page reflects on his big win at Bellator Japan, his desire to get a rematch with welterweight champ Douglas Lima, and how he reacts when people …read more
Source:: MMAFighting
Colby Covington fell short in his attempt to dethrone current welterweight champion Kamaru Usman earlier this month at UFC 245.
‘Chaos’ was TKO’d by ‘The Nigerian Nightmare’ in the fifth and …read more
Source:: BJPenn.com
Tyron Woodley will return to the Octagon this March to take on Leon Edwards in the headliner of UFC London.
The former welterweight kingpin, Woodley, has not competed since surrendering his …read more
Source:: BJPenn.com
Just as soon as the welterweight fight between Mickey Gall and Alex Oliveira was set, the fight is off.
The UFC announced late Friday night that the matchup, which was set …read more
Source:: MMAJunkie
Jason Silva-USA TODAY Sports
Welterweights Elizeu Zaleski and Alexey Kunchenko will square off in Brazil. A battle of welterweight strikers has officially been added to the upcoming UFC Brasilia …read more
Source:: BloodyElbow
Lorenz Larkin | Esther Lin, MMA Fighting
Lorenz Larkin missed weight for his latest fight and his days at welterweight could be over.
On Friday, “The Monsoon” weighed in at …read more
Source:: MMAFighting
TOKYO – Lorenz Larkin believes a win at Bellator 237 will secure him a second opportunity to capture welterweight gold.
Larkin (21-7 MMA, 3-2 BMMA) has already been touted by Bellator …read more
Source:: MMAJunkie
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Jorge Masvidal posted a pretty funny video featuring welterweight rival, Kamaru Usman, in response to some post-fight silliness “The Nigerian …read more
Source:: MMAMania
Conor McGregor and Donald “Cowboy” Cerrone’s UFC 246 headliner is slated to be a welterweight bout because neither fighter wanted to cut weight.
Though they both have been fighting at …read more
Source:: MMAWeekly
The Ultimate Fighting Championship has put together a solid welterweight headliner for its annual trip to London. …read more
Source:: Sherdog
Douglas Lima is looking to become the next champ-champ in Bellator. Lima, re-claimed the welterweight title last time out with a decision win over Rory MacDonald expected the trilogy to …read more
Source:: MMANews
On January 18, former two-division UFC champion Conor McGregor will return to the Octagon for a welterweight fight with Donald Cerrone. Ahead of this fight, UFC President Dana White has …read more
Source:: BJPenn.com