If you are a fan of grappling then this was the fight for you. "I'm going to have to talk to my coaches and figure out what I want to do," he said.An immediate rematch, anyone?
Discover how and where to watch. The Irishman is known for his combustible and controversial press conference appearances, but the 31-year-old was on his best behaviour ahead of his return to the UFC.McGregor, a former two-weight world champion, warmly shook hands with Cerrone upon being introduced to the stage by UFC president Dana White. “I had venom in me or something. The most insightful comments on all subjects will be published daily in dedicated articles. Hopefully, he stays in the good shape he was in at UFC 247.
This is the biggest one so let’s see what happens.”Cerrone faces the media ahead of the weigh-in on Friday.The 36-year-old entered the fight with a 36-13-1 record.Conor McGregor meanwhile revealed the series of events in the lead up to his defeat against Khabib Nurmagomedov that saw the Irishman drinking all week, competing in unprotected sparring and partying for days on end in celebration of knocking opponents out.“I was drinking all bleeding fight week,” McGregor told Ariel Helwani’s MMA Show.
The judge made Jones the winner of the final four rounds.Reyes seemed to open the match with pace, and took an offensive game plan in the first three rounds when Reyes seemed to have an advantage while landing a number of big hits on Jones. You can also choose to be emailed when someone replies to your comment.The existing Open Comments threads will continue to exist for those who do not subscribe to Independent Premium. Sporting a burgundy suit, he arrived at the T-Mobile with his partner, Dee Devlin. As if the UFC 247 Texas judging issue could not get any more controversial, there appears to be a “mistake” on headliners Jon Jones vs Dominick Reyes’ official scorecard. McGregor's team watch on as their man prepares for his comeback bout.
“That fifth round won me the fight. Sat, Feb 8 / 8:00 PM EST
I had him 1 through 3, I was all over him. With Chookagian unable to do anything, Shevchenko unloaded a barrage of shots until the referee stepped in and put an end to the beating.Who is going to beat Shevchenko at 125 pounds? “I wasn't doing what I should have been doing; I've made mistakes and I've been man enough to admit them.”“If I'm in the wrong, I'm in the wrong,” he continued. Those takedowns won me the fight.”Reyes (12-1) came out a man possessed and did what most of Jones' opponents don't do — come right at him.
"The UFC can strip fighters and gift other fighters make-believe belts in order to replicate my champ-champ status, but they can't give knockout victories across multiple weight divisions.
McGregor and his family pose for a celebratory photograph.UFC 247 is tonight: Saturday February 8. "The former two-weight UFC champion had been out of action since losing to bitter rival Khabib Nurmagomedov at the same venue in October 2018, while this was his first win inside the octagon in more than three years.On that occasion, he stopped Eddie Alvarez to add the lightweight title to his featherweight crown, becoming the first fighter in the company to hold two belts simultaneously.He went on to fame and fortune with a crossover boxing bout against American superstar Floyd Mayweather, but a couple of legal issues after his defeat to Nurmagomedov placed a doubt on whether he would return to the octagon.McGregor, though, remains mixed martial arts' biggest draw, saying earlier this week he expects to pocket around 80million US dollars from his bout against Cerrone.As for what is next, McGregor, who has been linked with showdowns against welterweight champion Kamaru Usman and 'BMF' titlist Jorge Masvidal, added: "Any one of these little mouthy fools can get it. At the end of the day, however, Jones showed the heart of the champion in the final rounds to narrowly defeat Reyes by unanimous decision (49-46, 48-47, 48-47) to retain his title. https://ftw.usatoday.com/2020/02/ufc-247-joe-rogan-blasts-judge-jon-jones-dominick-reyes
(AP Photo/John Locher) John LocherJan 17, 2020; Las Vegas, Nevada, USA; UFC president Dana White (left) reacts as Conor McGregor (center) faces off against Donald Cerrone during weigh ins for UFC 246 at T-Mobile Arena.
Sensing he could close the show, Tafa blasted Adams with a right uppercut to send him to the canvas. But went Lewis went "Beast Mode" and unloaded everything including the kitchen sink and wobbled Latifi on more than one occasion. Sat, Feb 8 / 10:00 PM EST Jones …
God willing I came out of here unscathed.