The Irish Times

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

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

Mystic Mac puts the slap into make-up war as trademark title fights grow

Caveat: Conor McGregor is finding out that he can’t just punch his way to commercial success but his footwork may yet pay off

Fri Feb 09 2018 - 06:00

Doubts over Conor McGregor as UFC announces lightweight title fight

Interim holder Tony Ferguson to take on Khabib Nurmagomedov in April

Wed Jan 17 2018 - 21:41

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

Ken Early: Conor McGregor remains the man for all seasons

Even in defeat McGregor will continue to polarise opinion and nowhere more than his homeland

Mon Aug 28 2017 - 06:00

Conor McGregor’s successful bombastic brand a sign of the times

Popular attention and how much cash you can generate begets a claim to legitimacy

Sat Aug 26 2017 - 08:00

Ken Early: Mayweather learned quickly not to take his eyes off McGregor

Mayweather will try to make his opponent feel lost and lonely in the boxing ring

Sat Aug 26 2017 - 07:00

Fight Tactics: McGregor needs to be all the way in or all the way out

Dubliner will have to use his MMA skills and extra weight to wear down Mayweather

Fri Aug 25 2017 - 18:34

Dress your baby like a bank manager and other ways to be more like Conor McGregor

We've pulled together some pointers from the sports star's (very) charmed life

Fri Aug 25 2017 - 12:13

Floyd Mayweather gives Conor McGregor a fighting chance

Pound for pound great admits he is ‘slipping a little bit’ ahead of bout with UFC fighter

Wed Aug 09 2017 - 15:52

Mayweather and McGregor circus hits the Big Apple

Conor McGregor ditched the suits for a furry white coat worn over a bare, tattooed chest

Fri Jul 14 2017 - 08:43

Conor McGregor will do well to land occasional blow on defensive artist

McGregor knows why this bout makes sense, as does businessman Floyd Mayweather

Sat Feb 18 2017 - 13:29

Donald Trump loves sport, but does sport love Donald Trump?

The US president sees some good hombres and bad hombres even in the sports world

Sat Feb 18 2017 - 12:00

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

Jose Aldo - I never turned down Conor McGregor rematch, my coach did

‘It’d be nice to have the rematch, but it’s not something that would take away my peace’

Wed Dec 21 2016 - 13:13

Conor McGregor relinquishes UFC featherweight belt

McGregor has yet to comment on reports and has previously said he didn’t want to give up belt

Sun Nov 27 2016 - 15:53

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 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

#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

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

Jose Aldo takes interim crown before turning sights on Conor McGregor

Brazilian wins interim featherweight title on unanimous decision at UFC 200

Sun Jul 10 2016 - 14:12

UFC displays the best and worst of itself in 24 hours

Still plenty on offer despite losing its headline after Jon Jones’s positive drugs test

Sat Jul 09 2016 - 21:54

Conor McGregor in rich company on Forbes’ Top 100 list

Irish UFC fighter made most of €20m from three bouts against Diaz, Aldo and Mendes

Thu Jun 09 2016 - 18:41

Colm Collins urges GAA to consider restructuring championship

Clare manager believes provincial competition is past its sell-by date

Thu Jun 09 2016 - 01:00

McGregor v Mayweather would be an abomination – but a lucrative one

Both men’s fascination with money could yet see the ultimate pay-per-event take place

Mon May 09 2016 - 17:43

Dana White: “I didn’t prevent McGregor from fighting at UFC 200”

UFC president Dana White confirmed that Daniel Cormier and Jon Jones will headline

Wed Apr 27 2016 - 22:15

Confirmed: Conor McGregor will not fight at UFC 200

UFC president Dana White confirmed that Daniel Cormier and Jon Jones will headline

Wed Apr 27 2016 - 15:53

Has Conor McGregor lunged too far in Dana White negotiations?

Dublin fighter makes it no secret he is more interested in dollar bills than UFC belts

Thu Apr 21 2016 - 09:00

Conor McGregor ‘retirement’ highlights UFC power struggle

Dubliner has repeatedly tested the limits of Dana White and his low-paying organisation

Wed Apr 20 2016 - 15:05

Conor McGregor juggernaut brought to a juddering halt

Champion chastened after failing to land killer punch on Nate Diaz in Las Vegas

Mon Mar 07 2016 - 01:30

Conor McGregor set to return to featherweight for next contest

‘Another man gets a victory over me and he celebrates it, that’s the sign of a loser’

Sun Mar 06 2016 - 11:30