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On Thursday morning, Bellator officially announced a massive fight between ranked featherweights Leah McCourt and Sinéad "KO" Kavanagh.
Conor McGregor's 2020 fell well short of his expectations. He had planned to fight at least three times, with one of those being a rematch against Khabib Nurmagomedov for the UFC lightweight championship. Instead, McGregor fought for a total of 40 seconds, which was how long he needed to beat the fading Donald Cerrone on Jan. 18. The coronavirus pandemic interrupted McGregor's plans for the rest of the year, and he became so frustrated that he tweeted he was retiring -- again. UFC 257 coverage Conor McGregor will return to the Octagon for the first time in a year in the UFC 257 main event. Th...
UFC star Conor McGregor saves local MMA gym from permanent COVID shut down Share this story COVID-19 has been unforgiving to millions of people around the world. Apart from the grief it’s brought families who lost their loved ones, many also lost their jobs and business endeavors because of forced shutdowns. “Non-essential” businesses like MMA gyms weren’t spared from this crisis. Over the weekend, a Straight Blast Gym branch in Portarlington in Ireland announced it was closing its doors for good. Bellator veteran and co-owner Philip Mulpeter released a statement via Instagram. “...
Conor McGregor Lends Financial Support, Helps Prevent Irish Gym from Closing On Friday, it appeared that Philip Mulpeter would bid farewell to SBG Portarlington for the last time. The gym, located in County Laois, Ireland, simpy wasn’t able to financially withstand the losses that would come with another COVID-19 imposed lockdown. “Tonight, we close our doors in the gym for the last time. Unfortunately, we are forced to shut our gym down. To say I'm heartbroken is an understatement. The covid pandemic has been tough on us all and we can no longer keep the gym going. Due to mounting
Jordan Strauss/Associated Press UFC's Conor McGregor donated an undisclosed sum to an Irish gym that was on the verge of closing because of the COVID-19 pandemic. Philip Mulpeter, the owner of SBG Portarlington in County Laois, Ireland, had posted his gym would close in an Instagram post last Friday. According to Mulpeter, McGregor saw the announcement and decided to step in to help his gym stay open for the foreseeable future. "I was like nearly crying there. I didn't know what to say to him, to be honest. I'm forever grateful to him. He basically saved our little community. Words can't ex...