This Photo by Unknown Author is licensed under CC BY-NC “If Conor lands in the first, really, it could be done in the first. Once he lands on the chin, you’ll all see it in Khabib’s face.” Those words, spoken by Conor McGregor’s striking coach Owen Roddy, may sound like the usual bluster that emanates from a training camp ahead of a big fight, but they underscore … [Read more...]
Negotiations Continue for the UFC Fight of the Year
UFC 229 takes place in Las Vegas on October 6 and a showdown between Lightweight champion Khabib Nurmagomedov and former title-holder Conor McGregor. Perhaps the biggest fight of all though may be in the negotiating rooms and a battle over how much each fighter will receive for the much-anticipated contest. Just as in the world of boxing there’s the seemingly never-ending … [Read more...]