Conor McGregor poised for UFC return after summer with all hopes on leg-break recovery

Conor McGregor may be living the lavish life now, but he earned less than Paddy Pimblett for his first UFC bout.McGregor's first bout in the promotion saw him take on Marcus Brimage - and the Irishman was able to secure the win via knockout just 67 seconds into the clash. However, for his troubles, McGregor was only guaranteed £6,000, a world away from his current millions.The £6,000 that McGregor earned against Brimage is smaller than Pimblett's purse against Rodrigo Vargas.

UFC star Nate Diaz has requested to be released from the championship’s boss Dana White, nine months on from his last fight. Diaz has seemingly run out patience with White, after last taking to the octagon all the way back in June 2021.The American’s previous outing last summer also ended in defeat, after he lost on points to Englishman Leon Edwards in Phoenix. Following his loss Diaz is no doubt keen to get back out there and fight but believes he now has to do that elsewhere.Taking to Twitter to announce his frustrations with White and the UFC he said: “I would like to request to be released from the @ufc @danawhite @hunter.

Conor McGregor in a prospective boxing bout.Paul has been publicly goading McGregor for some time as he attempts to entice the Irishman into taking him on in the ring. McGregor has been rehabilitating his broken leg injury suffered during his first round loss to Dustin Poirier at UFC 264.The 33-year-old recently responded to Paul after the American criticised the form and technique of the former UFC champion.

UFC London victory over Luana Carolina as the greatest moment of her life - having been written off and on the brink of being released by the promotion just six months earlier. Meatball, as she is affectionately known, demolished her latest opponent with a vicious spinning back elbow having ended a run of back-to-back defeats with a Fight of the Night victory over Ji Yeon Kim in September.McCann has now opened up on just how low she was feeling before bouncing back to winning ways - calling her triumph at The O2 not just the greatest moment of her career - but her life.McCann told Daily Star Sport this week: "Six months ago the world had written me off.

Conor McGregor has been told that he would be "demolished" by Kamaru Usman if he came up against the UFC welterweight champion. MMA star McGregor has been out of action since last summer, when he suffered a gruesome broken leg in his trilogy fight against Dustin Poirier. After several months of recovery, the Irishman is back in training and preparing for his next bout in the UFC.He may have lost several months of his career, but the Dubliner clearly still has the confidence which has helped him to become one of the biggest personalities in world sport.

Conor McGregor has been arrested.

Conor McGregor has once again found himself on the wrong side of the law.

Conor McGregor was arrested in Dublin, Ireland on Tuesday for alleged dangerous driving and traffic violations.Karen Kessler, a spokesperson for the 33-year-old UFC star, told ET in a statement on Wednesday, «Mr. McGregor was driving to the gym when he was stopped by Gardai for alleged road traffic violations.»Kessler added that McGregor «passed the drug and alcohol tests taken at the station.»According to the , who was the first to report the arrest, McGregor was driving his Bentley Continental GT, valued at approximately $185,000, when detained by Gardai, which are the national police service of Ireland.

Conor McGregor has been arrested for alleged dangerous driving with his £140,000 Bentley temporarily seized, according to reports in Ireland.The UFC fighter was apprehended by authorities in Dublin, Ireland, while behind the wheel of his Bentley Continental GT, according to the Irish Independent. The local Gardai took notice when he was driving between Lucan and Palmerstown in the western part of the city, the report adds.His car was taken away but later returned to him.

UFC president Dana White has been offering his thoughts on a possible boxing matchup between UFC welterweight champion Kamaru Usman and Saul “Canelo” Alvarez.Usman has been having a good time of it lately, riding high in the pecking order of the pound for pound men's rankings. So high in fact that he’s reached the top of the pile.In a similar style, Canelo is right up there in terms of the top dogs pound for pound in the boxing world - meaning this potential fight could be of huge interest to many.Usman’s spot at the top of the UFC hierarchy comes after batting away Colby Covington and Jorge Masvidal twice apiece in his past five fights.Now a new challenge in the form of the multiple weight champ Alvarez could offer a tempting matchup.But what does UFC chief White think about Alvarez as the 34-year-old Usman’s next matchup?It’s fair to say Dana White is not a fan of the matchup, labelling it “horrible” and “stupid”.

UFC legend Khabib Nurmagomedov as he celebrated his latest victory in the promotion. Pimblett recovered from being rocked early on at UFC London on Saturday night to submit his opponent Rodrigo Vargas in the first round. He pulled off a brutal rear naked choke to take his MMA record to 18 wins and three defeats, and maintain his 100% start to life in the UFC.

UFC victory with a stunning spinning back elbow knock out of Luana Carolina at London's The O2 Arena on Saturday evening.The charismatic Liverpudlian, who entered the octagon before training partner Paddy Pimblett, started strongly and almost finished her opponent on the feet before slowing in pace.Going into the third round, Meatball was looking for another way to finish her opponent and did just that with a sickening back elbow to earn the biggest cheer of the night.McCann told fans afterwards that she was on the main card for good reason, before thanking Dana White and BT Sport and then laughing and asking who was going to get her a drink.The 31-year-old's win came after Paul Craig's submission victory over Nikita Krylov as well as triumphs for Jack Shore and Muhammad Mokaev.McCann came into the fight on the back of a fresh four-fight UFC deal following her decision victory over Ji Yeon Kim in November, having lost her previous two outings.Who should Meatball fight next? Tell us in the comments sectionMeatball told Daily Star Sport earlier this month: "The motivation is to be the best in the world.

Conor McGregor has been warned there'll be a "murder scene in the octagon" if his comeback fight is a world title one with Kamara Usman.McGregor, 33, has been out of action since breaking his leg in a defeat by Dustin Poirier in July. It was Mcgregor's second straight loss to the American, and his third in four UFC fights.'The Notorious' has been adamant he won't be rushing his rehabilitation, but during his absence, his comeback fight has been the source of constant speculation.

UFC ring girl and playboy model Arianny Celeste is worth more than former two-division champion Amanda Nunes.Celeste, 36, joined Dana White’s promotion back in 2006 and has won the prestigious Ringcard Girl of the Year at the World MMA awards on six different occasions. And she has also made huge strides outside of the octagon, utilising her beauty to model for the likes of Playboy, FHM and Sports Illustrated.Meanwhile, prized fighter Nunes has been with the UFC since 2013, where she previously held the Bantamweight title and is still the Featherweight champion.

MMA loudmouth Paddy 'The Baddy' Pimblett ahead of the Liverpudlian's UFC London fight against Rodrigo Vargas.Pimblett has lost just three times in his career, winning 17 of his 20 bouts and claiming a knock-out or technical knock-out in six of those victories. The English fighter will take part in just his second UFC event on Saturday when he faces Vargas at the O2 Arena.He won his first UFC bout back in September, claiming a knockout win over Brazilian Luigi Vendramini. Pimblett will take on Mexican star Vargas on Saturday night as part of the UFC London undercard, but has been sent a warning by UFC president White ahead of that bout.'The Baddy' has earned a reputation for his trash-talking over recent months, hitting out at a range of people.

Jake Paul believes a UFC fight with Conor McGregor would sell over four million pay-per-views and pack out Wembley Stadium.The YouTuber-turned-boxer is now looking for another career change by stepping into the Octagon with one of MMA's greatest ever fighters. He has proposed a one-fight deal and pledged to donate his entire purse to all UFC stars who earn less than $50k per-fight if he loses.Paul is not only confident he can beat McGregor, but also believes them facing off would go close to being the biggest fight in combat sports history, a honour which is currently held by Floyd Mayweather vs Manny Pacquiao with 4.6million PPV buys."Over three million buys in the US, 500,000 in the UK, 300,000 in Australia, four plus million globally.

UFC president Dana White has responded to Jake Paul’s offer to fight Conor McGregor in the octagon.YouTuber-turned-boxer Paul offered his latest challenge to White over a fight with former two-belt champion McGregor last weekend. Paul’s offer consisted of facing the Irishman in a one-fight deal with the UFC, before adding he would only fight under the condition that White implement better pay and healthcare for his fighters should he win.The Problem Child also said that if he were to lose, he would donate all of his prize money to the fighters earning less than £38,000 per bout under the promotion. But while White has no intention of staging the fight, he did not rule out its possibility completely.When asked if the fight would happen, White told the Impaulsive podcast: "Probably not.

UFC's new rising star Paddy Pimblett these past nine years - quite literally in fact.Pimblett, 27, is preparing for his second bout with the organisation at UFC London this Saturday, when he takes on Mexican fighter Rodrigo 'Kazula' Vargas at lightweight level. The bout will form part of the undercard for the heavyweight clash between Alexander Volkov and Tom Aspinall, while Pimblett's fellow Liverpudlian Molly McCann will also be in action against Luana Carolina.'Paddy the Baddy' twice rejected chances to sign with Dana White's promotion during his time with Cage Warriors, where he enjoyed a reign as featherweight champion.

Conor McGregor has treated fans to another glimpse at his new massive figure as he ramps up his preparations for a return to the octagon. The Irishman has been missing from action in the UFC after suffering a horrible injury in his last fight.

UFC, with huge fights, upsets and glory across both sexes and all weight categories.And 2022 promises to be no different, with a host of huge names already set to take to the Octagon.With new events constantly being worked on by the promotion, we expect more huge fights to be added to the calendar frequently.Championship fights like Alexander Volkanovski vs Chan Sung Jung (featherweight) and Aljamain Sterling vs Petr Yan (Bantamweight) promise fireworks.Meanwhile, huge name fights like Charles Oliveira vs Justin Gaethje are expected to draw big crowds.Read on for the full list of UFC events confirmed by the promotion so far for 2022. Main card Alexander Volkov vs Tom Aspinall - heavyweightArnold Allen vs Dan Hooker - featherweightPaddy Pimblett vs Kazula Vargas - lightweightShamil Abdurakhimov vs Sergei Pavlovich - heavyweightNikita Krylov vs Paul Craig - light heavyweightGunnar Nelson vs Takashi Sato - welterweight Prelims Jai Herbert vs Ilia Topuria - lightweightMuhammad Mokaev vs Cody Durden - flyweightMike Grundy vs Makwan Amirkhani - featherweightMolly McCann vs Luana Carolina - women’s flyweightJack Shore vs Timur Valiev - bantamweightCory McKenna vs Elise Reed - women’s strawweightNathaniel Wood vs Liudvik Sholinian - bantamweight Main card Curtis Blaydes vs Chris Daukaus - heavyweightJoanne Wood vs Alexa Grasso - women’s flyweightAskar Askarov vs Kai Kara-France - flyweightMatt Brown vs Bryan Barberena - welterweightIlir Latifi vs Aleksei Oleinik - heavyweight Prelims Nate Landwehr vs David Onama - featherweightJennifer Maia vs Manon Fiorot - women’s flyweightNeil Magny vs Max Griffin - welterweightMarc Diakiese vs Viacheslav Borschchev - lightweightTucker Lutz vs SeungWoo Choi - featherweightSara McCann vs Karol

Jake Paul has made Dana White a new offer to fight Conor McGregor in the UFC on two huge conditions.The Problem Child has repeatedly called out McGregor over the past year after beating former fellow UFC stars Ben Askren and Tyron Woodley in professional boxing matches.Ex-lightweight and featherweight UFC champion McGregor had shut down the calls to clash Paul, but recently showed he was open the idea by saying: “Who knows? Never say never.”And now Paul has called on UFC president Dana White to set up a fight with the Irishman in a message on social media.The 25-year-old proposed a one-fight UFC deal to take on The Notorious, though he stated White must agree to his fighter pay and healthcare proposal.Paul added that should he lose, he will donate his entire purse to all UFC fighters making less than $50,000 and won’t mention the promotion again.He wrote on Twitter: "Dana - Since you like me now, how about a 1 fight UFC deal to fight Conor.Do you think the fight between Jake Paul and Conor McGregor will ever happen? Let us know in the comments section."If I win, you agree to my UFC fighter pay and healthcare proposal."If I lose I donate my entire purse to all UFC fighters who make less than $50K a fight and never mention UFC again.