McGregor-Poirier trilogy fight confirmed for Las Vegas with capacity crowd
The fight will take place as part of UFC 264 at the T-Mobile Arena.
The fight will take place as part of UFC 264 at the T-Mobile Arena.
The 32-year-old Dubliner suffered the first knockout defeat of his career in the Abu Dhabi rematch.
Dustin Poirier got the better of Conor McGregor in the UFC 257 main event in Abu Dhabi.
Legal proceedings were initiated in the High Court yesterday.
The Irish mixed martial arts fighter defeated Poirier when the pair met in a featherweight bout in 2014.
The Russian has retired unbeaten with an unbeaten professional record of 29-0.
The MMA star was taken into police custody following an alleged incident on Thursday and is understood to deny the allegations.
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The 31-year-old Dublin man has previously made the same claim.
Former world champion Daniel Cormier reckons clash between Irishman and superstar Silva could make millions on pay-per-view.
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Promoter Bob Arum supported the decision but UFC star Conor McGregor was among those to call for NSAC to change its mind.
He had been accused of allegedly driving a 192-reg car without a licence or insurance.
The Dubliner took less than a minute to finish off Donald ‘Cowboy’ Cerrone on Saturday night.
McGregor wins in the Octagon for the first time since November 2016.
Both men tipped the scales bang on the 170-pound limit.
They face off at UFC 246 on Saturday.
Conor McGregor ends his 15-month UFC absence this weekend.
The Dubliner will take on Donald ‘Cowboy’ Cerrone on Saturday.
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The Dubliner is due to make his UFC comeback against Donald Cerrone later this month.
The Irish MMA star previously hinted at a comeback and Dana White confirmed he had signed a contract to compete.
McGregor assured the court that “nothing of this nature will happen again”.
The UFC star is facing a single charge of assault over the alleged 6 April incident.
Lawyers for the MMA star say McGregor’s brand wouldn’t be confused with the Dutch clothing brand bearing the same.
Talks have taken place between Conor McGregor’s team and Donald Cerrone over a UFC bout in January.
The former two-division champion has been out of action since his defeat to Khabib Nurmagomedov last year.
McGregor appeared in court this morning.
The MMA star was speaking in an interview with ESPN.
The incident took place at a pub in Drimnagh in April.
The Dutch firm sells clothing and accessories under the ‘McGREGOR’ brand.
The Icelandic fighter will take on Thiago Alves, while the main event for the card is yet to be announced.
The company says it acquired the complete McGREGOR trademark portfolio and all other McGregor intellectual property rights in 2017.
The UFC lightweight champion said that in the last three years, McGregor has won only once – in an amateur boxing match.
The 34-year-old UFC star is due to return from a three-year lay-off to face Anthony Pettis in August.
The 36-year-old won on a unanimous points decision.
John Kavanagh said he does not condone the mistakes made by the former UFC champion.
McGregor was not present at today’s hearing.