Dillon Danis believes Conor McGregor is still the lineal featherweight champion, despite the Irishman not fighting in the division since 2015, when he stunned Jose Aldo inside 13 seconds.

Conor McGregor will not get a shot at facing UFC lightweight champion Khabib Nurmagomedov until the Irishman beats Justin Gaethje, according to the Russian and American pair's manager.

Conor McGregor and Khabib Nurmagomedov have reignited their war of words over social media with a heated exchange on Monday as the pair criticised each other's fighting styles on Twitter.

Khabib Nurmagomedov has revealed that he has been offered a lucrative amount of money to fight Floyd Mayweather in Saudi Arabia.

Conor McGregor's coach believes he will return to the world of boxing in the next 12-18 months. John Kavanagh thinks the 'Notorious' will have 'something big' planned in the ring.

The 31-year-old made the £771,000 donation through his Proper No Twelve Whiskey company - something McGregor described as a 'dream' of his when he started the business two years ago.

Conor McGregor paid tribute to his 'lovely' late aunt in an emotional Instagram post but has moved to clarify that she did not pass away from coronavirus.

The UFC star, 31, was joined by his long-term partner Dee Devlin as they honoured the life of Anne Moore alongside about 100 mourners during a mass service today.

The Irishman's striking coach, Owen Roddy, teased a possible summer return to the octagon with his man having recently beaten Donald Cerrone in January.

Mayweather's ex-girlfriend Josie Harris, who is the mother of his three children, was found dead in her car last week, while his uncle and trainer Roger passed away at the age of 58 on Wednesday.

The Irish government has told people to stay at home and only go outside if they need to travel to work, go shopping, exercise or care for the vulnerable, but McGregor wants the rules to be extended.

Justin Gaethje has thrown down the gauntlet to UFC lightweight rival Conor McGregor, as The Highlight looks to earn his status as the No 1 contender to the division's throne.

Artem Lobov believes his long-time friend and training partner Conor McGregor should rematch Khabib Nurmagomedov next, rather than fight lightweight contender Justin Gaethje. 

The Irish government announced on Friday night that people should remain at home for two weeks unless their need for travel is absolutely essential, and McGregor appealed for police to be supported.

Conor McGregor's trainer has hinted that the Notorious could be a last-minute replacement to fight Tony Ferguson and save UFC 249 with Khabib Nurmagomedov stranded in Russia.

The fight scheduled for April 18 is set to feature Nurmagomedov but the lightweight champion has been left frustrated by a Russian travel ban as part of the country's fight against coronavirus.

April 18 has been circled in the diary, not just by MMA fans but also anyone craving some competitive live sport. Here, Sportsmail looks at the questions surrounding the UFC 249 show.

Khabib Nurmagomedov announced on Wednesday evening that he was back in his native Dagestan and ruled out the prospect of breaking the coronavirus quarantine to compete at UFC 249.

Nurmagomedov was being interviewed by an ESPN reporter on Instagram and McGregor sent a request to be in the video . To which Nurmagomedov responded: 'You know what I feel?

Khabib Nurmagomedov's manager has launched a bizarre tirade at Conor McGregor, calling him 'a jealous prostitute' and 'fake'. 

Many have speculated who McGregor should fight next but Manchester-born Bisping believes there is only one opponent he will be facing once UFC returns to our screens.

Thousands of pieces of medical equipment have been delivered to hospitals in Ireland as a result of Conor McGregor's €1million donation to the fight against coronavirus.

The 31-year-old Louisiana resident is keen to get back to action and has expressed his interest in fighting either McGregor or Diaz, and is open to the bout taking place in the octagon or the ring.

The apparent one-off mega-fight between Floyd Mayweather and Conor McGregor has seemingly onset a wave of names talking up their chances should they ever set foot in the square circle.

Tony Ferguson has ordered Conor McGregor to 'get in line' to fight him and claimed the Irishman was 'probably drunk' when calling him out. The Irishman has since deleted his tweet.

The UFC fighter has helped in the fight against the deadly disease by donating one million euros that has gone towards cardiac monitors, oxygen equipment and 50,000 masks for hospitals.

The former UFC champion, 31, cannot use his own name for his sportswear brand. McGregor New York, founded in 1921 by Scotsman David Doniger, won the legal battle.

Mayweather has been an active presence since his last world title fight in 2015 as he has teased fans about a possible return to the ring, with a rematch against Conor McGregor mooted recently.

If pandemic continues to halt proceedings, UFC president Dana White has claimed that future fights will instead take place on a private island, which is said to be 'up and running by June'.

Eddie Alvarez has claimed that Conor McGregor will never beat the UFC lightweight champion Khabib Nurmagomedov inside the octagon.

Floyd Mayweather made a passing dig at Conor McGregor before a sparring session on Sunday, claiming that the UFC star does not want a rematch. 

Conor McGregor has been involved in just one boxing fight in his career, where he eventually lost to American legend Floyd Mayweather in the tenth round back in 2017.

Donald Cerrone revealed he struggled to get motivated for his UFC 246 fight against Conor McGregor, which ended in an embarrassing 40-second defeat to the Irishman. 

Donald Cerrone has admitted that his 'brain was rattled' after the 40-second obliteration by Conor McGregor in January. The UFC 246 event saw 'Cowboy' wilt early in the first round. 

The American joined McGregor's training camp and sparred with the UFC star to help him prepare for his hotly-anticipated boxing match with Floyd Mayweathe, but they fell out soon after.

Conor McGregor personally delivered supplies to a Dublin children's hospital on Thursday amid the COVID-19 crisis.

After agreeing to take on Anthony Pettis in a rematch at UFC 249 in Florida on May 9, Cerrone has set his sights on making UFC history by appearing at two more events in the same week.

He may have officially retired 11 years ago, but boxing great Oscar De La Hoya insists he would defeat Conor McGregor inside two rounds if they fought today.

UFC president Dana White has revealed that Conor McGregor is in top shape and is pestering him for a contest on 'Fight Island'. The Irishman could be in action as early as mid June.

White has already organised four shows to take place in the United States this month, with the rescheduled UFC 249 kicking things off behind-closed-doors in Jacksonville, Florida.

Conor McGregor took aim at the UFC in a now-deleted tweet as it appeared he stood 3rd in the lightweight rankings behind Dustin Poirier.

Conor McGregor is ready to lace-up his boxing gloves again, accepting a challenge from retired fighter Oscar De La Hoya, who thinks he can knock out the Irish UFC star inside two rounds. 

As the debate rages on about whether the UFC should end its coronavirus-enforced hiatus on Saturday night, Ferguson insisted his willingness to fight should see him regarded as the top dog.

'We need to see Eden like this, playing well, and scoring goals,' said Zidane. 'He wanted that, he was happy in the dressing room after the game and we hope this is the first of many.'

Real Madrid have been placed in the frame to sign Manchester City forward Gabriel Jesus this summer with Zinedine Zidane keen to overhaul his attacking options, according to reports in Spain.

Gareth Bale wants to quit Real Madrid after being upset by Champions League snub. Spanish newspaper AS claims that the 30-year-old winger has had enough and wants to leave in the summer.

James Milner has hilariously revealed that he had an awkward interaction with Gareth Bale following Liverpool's Champions League final defeat to Real Madrid in 2018.

Zinedine Zidane has been handed a double boost ahead of the return to LaLiga action as Eden Hazard and Thibaut Courtois returned to full training on Wednesday afternoon.

Jonathan Barnett has negotiated over £1billion in active contracts and transfer fees with possible commissions exceeding £99m to rise to the summit, according to Forbes.

Zinedine Zidane is reportedly going to try and pull out all the stops to sign Paul Pogba, and may offer £85million plus Gareth Bale to do so, according to Eldesmarque.