"I'm the second greatest MMA fighter of all time," says Conor McGregor
Conor McGregor has declared himself as the second greatest MMA fighter of all-time behind Anderson Silva. The 31-year-old fighter took to Twitter on Saturday to anoint Silva but said he will "easily" surpass the Brazilian before retiring. McGregor last fought in January, defeating Donald Cerrone at UFC 246. McGregor has a 22-4 record in the UFC
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UFC 249: Dominick Cruz's take on ref Keith Peterson
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Khabib calls off UFC title match amid coronavirus pandemic
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Conor McGregor donates 1 million Euros to help Ireland fight the coronavirus
MMA superstar Conor McGregor has recently pledged 1 million euros that will be used to buy protective equipment for hospitals in Ireland. He has also asked the government to call for an immediate lockdown and for all construction sites to be closed. The number of cases in Ireland has risen to 1,329.
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