UFC: Regardless of a win or loss against Charles Oliveira at UFC 309, the American is adamant he will fight Conor McGregor if the former champ returns to the promotion.
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Making his MMA debut at the amateur level in 2007, and turning pro a year later, McGregor only got serious about making a career out of his fighting skills once he linked up with coach John Kavanagh going into the 2010s. McGregor was a genuine sensation at this point and it seemed as if the brash character which fight fans well in love with was bleeding into his real self.
“He’s never been a very clear-cut, popular figure in Ireland, but he would have been part of that establishment, winning that award, being invited onto the Late Late Show and would have been highly regarded for his feats in the cage, if nothing else.” Given the sporting reality of the bout, McGregor lost very little in defeat. In fact he gained plenty, with the revenue from the second-biggest pay per view of all-time landing him over $US100 million.“The guy’s got $100 f***ing million. I’ve got guys that made less than that and were lawyers and went to school their whole life and quit working ... try to get up every day and get punched in the face when you have $100 million in the bank.Floyd Mayweather Jr.
McGregor was dominated in the octagon while Nurmagomedov launched himself out of it to attack one of his opponent’s training partners, sparking a massive melee in and around the arena. And to the public, especially the casual UFC fan who really just dipped in for McGregor shows, that was enormous. So much of his character worked because he always lived up to his ridiculous claims; once he lost comfortably, the shield had been completely pierced.
These accusations were often dropped but the mounting number of them, and the odd circumstances around a few in particular, told a clear story. - McGregor threw a punch at rapper Machine Gun Kelly on the MTV Video Music Awards red carpet, but missed;- McGregor was arrested and released on bail after six driving offences, including two counts of dangerous driving, in Dublin;
In 2018, the company signed a $US300 million a year deal with ESPN to show its TV and pay per view broadcasts in the US. This understandably resulted in a change to UFC’s business strategy - because the money from its biggest market was now guaranteed. The UFC exited its partnership with USADA in 2023 to embark on its own drug testing system, and McGregor was finally set to return at UFC 303 in June 2024 to fight Michael Chandler. Despite all of the drama, it was on track to be massive.
McGregor was found guilty by a jury. He was ordered to pay $AU402,000 to the victim, who claimed he forced her onto a bed, choked her and made her fear for her life.
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