The former two-weight champion dismantled his opponent in just 40 seconds in his first bout since October 2018.

Conor McGregor is 'serious' about returning to boxing and talks have taken place with representatives of both Floyd Mayweather and Manny Pacquiao. 

EXCLUSIVE: Leon Edwards has slammed welterweight rivals Jorge Masvidal and Kamaru Usman for their 'weird WWE' confrontation and is supremely confident of beating Tyron Woodley.

Khabib Nurmagomedov has no interest in a big-money rematch with Conor McGregor and declared: 'Giving me $100million to beat up that idiot again? I don't think it's rational.'

Jon Jones claims Khabib Nurmagomedov and Conor Mcgregor have weak claims to being the  UFC's greatest fighter in history. 

Khabib Nurmagomedov's manager Ali Abdelaziz has slammed claims of a future rematch with Conor McGregor , saying the only place the fight could take place is in the street.

Conor McGregor may well be set for a sensational return to the boxing ring to face another great of the sport, after Filipino icon Manny Pacquiao put pen to paper on a deal with his management.

Floyd Mayweather claims his approach for his 2017 mega fight with Conor McGregor was so laid back that all he did in preparation were 'pushups and sit-ups'.

Floyd Mayweather has teased the remarkable prospect of potentially returning to the ring to fight both Conor McGregor and  Khabib Nurmagomedov, on the same day.

Dana White may now be worth in excess of $500million, but the UFC magnate did not always have an abundance of wealth having been born into a humble family in Boston.

Floyd Mayweather's uncle has revealed his nephew is planning to fight Conor McGregor and Khabib Nurmagomedov on the same day in what would be a historic double header. 

John Kavanagh (pictured with McGregor, inset) revealed he even has 60-year-old women asking how the Dubliner's training is going following his return to the Octagon in January.

The 31-year-old UFC fighter could be lining himself up for a sensational return to the boxing ring and looks to have plenty of options when choosing his next opponent.

The American boxer earned over £200million from his victory over McGregor in 2017. The 43-year-old officially retired from the ring after 50 wins from 50 fights following that win over McGregor.

WILL GRIFFEE: Conor McGregor is 'focused on fighting Khabib Nurmagomedov next', according to UFC president Dana White. There had been talk of a third Nate Diaz battle.

McGregor exploded back onto the UFC scene last month with a 40-second knockout win over Donald 'Cowboy' Cerrone and talk has now switched to who he will fight next on the comeback trail

Conor McGregor enjoyed a sensational return to the octagon last month by beating Donald Ceronne in 40 seconds at UFC 246 in Las Vegas, his first fight since losing to bitter rival Khabib in 2018.

McGregor returned to MMA in spectacular style last month, beating Donald Cerrone inside one round and according to Dana White wants a rematch with Khabib - but the Russian is not so keen.

The UFC star is confident that Mayweather would be unable to knock him out within 11 rounds, and remained similarly bullish about his chances of victory inside the Octagon.

UFC chief Dana White has lifted the lid on the bitter rivalry between Conor McGregor and Khabib Nurmagomedov, revealing that the pair still 'hate each other'.

Floyd Mayweather has revealed the mind-boggling sum of money required for him to fight Conor McGregor and Khabib as the undefeated boxing star eyes up a return to combat sport.

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.

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.

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 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.

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'. 

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 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.

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.

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.

The 33-year-old singer covers the October issue of Allure and talks about just how important cosmetics have been in getting her to where she is today.

Sarah Tanno, 38, has been working with Lady Gaga, 33, for nearly ten years, and the pair recently collaborated on newly-launched beauty brand Haus Laboratories.

Gaga, 33, can be seen surprising her superfan Brandon Galaz in a heartwarming new video.

The singer, 33, revealed she had split from sound engineer Dan Horton while attending her friend Sarah Nicole Tanno's bachelorette party on Friday night.

Make-up artist Alexa Ferriero from Florida is sharing a brand new Halloween look for every single day in October and so far has recreated the likes of Betty Boop and Edward Scissorhands.

Elton John, 72, branded Madonna, 61, 'nasty and ungracious' over her past comments about Lady Gaga, 33.

Amanda Knox took to her Twitter to share a blunt reality with Lady Gaga after the singer tweeted that 'fame is prison.' 'I hear you, but...prison is prison,' Knox said in a Friday morning tweet.

Lady Gaga and Ashanti took over Brian Newman's jazz set on Saturday night when they performed some of their songs for his Vegas fans.

Lady Gaga has lined up her next feature film and will play the wife of a murdered heir to the Gucci fashion dynasty.

Lady Gaga headed out to the club after her Vegas residency performance on Halloween while dressed as a unicorn. Her costumed dancing happened just before news of her new film role.

The Bad Romance hitmaker, 33, revealed that she and the American Sniper star, 44, wanted fans to believe that they 'were in love' and to feel their 'orchestrated' chemistry.

In typically over-the-top style Gaga crawled seductively around the stage during her performance, as Newman played the trumpet behind her.