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It’s main event time at the T-Mobile Arena. In round three, they started to let their hands go and Pennington popped her a few times before going back to the clinch. Sun 19 Jan 2020 00.59 EST Anthony Pettis by submission (rear-naked choke) at 1:46 of Round 2, Women’s flyweight bout: Roxanne Modafferi def. “I made history tonight,” McGregor tells UFC pundit Joe Rogan during his in-ring interview. For the Irish people! The Dublin brawler has promised an active 2020 after fighting once under MMA rules since November 2016 and it will start tonight against the veteran nicknamed Cowboy, who’s attempting to mount a comeback of his own. In the meantime here’s a look at Karim Zidan’s look at Conor McGregor’s return. McGregor drops him with a kick to the head and opens up with the ground and pound. IS. Conor McGregor and Donald Cerrone locked horns in the main event of UFC 246, and the fight didn't last long. Pettis spun out and we are back to striking upright. The co-headliner saw Holly Holm vs. Raquel Pennington in a women’s bantamweight bout. Conor McGregor made quite a return at UFC 246, knocking out Donald Cerrone in the first round. BACK. @TheNotoriousMMA CLOSES THE SHOW EARLY! It’s certain to have a great night of fights from Las Vegas. Check out MMA News' UFC 246 results, featuring a main event meeting between Conor McGregor and Donald Cerrone. July 10. That means the main event between McGregor and Cerrone is coming up directly. Donald Cerrone via KO at :40 of Round 1. Official UFC 246 Result: Conor McGregor def. For my ma back home!”. 20k+ fans. McGregor blasts out Cerrone in spectacular UFC return, Former two-division champion scores 40-second TKO win. The UFC star returned to … Check out MMA News’ UFC 246 results below: MMA News is your source for news, interviews and results from the world's top Mixed Martial Arts leagues. Ferreira tapped out Pettis with a rear-naked choke. https://mmamicks.com/conor-mcgregor-vs-donald-cerrone-full-fight UFC president Dana White confirmed Wednesday that the promotion is considering booking the Irishman against Donald Cerrone … Conor McGregor vs. Donald “Cowboy” Cerrone is the main event of UFC 246 and will be contested at welterweight. It was headlined by a meeting between Conor McGregor and Donald Cerrone in a welterweight bout. Pennington was just too willing to hang out in the clinch and try to be the physically dominant fighter. Your support powers our independent journalism, Available for everyone, funded by readers. Kelleher scored a takedown then landed some punches before locking in the guillotine choke for the win in round one. Oleinik scored another takedown and landed some big shots from top position. The main card featured Maurice Greene vs. Aleksei Oleinik, Brian Kelleher vs. Ode Osbourne, and Carlos Diego Ferreira vs. Anthony Pettis. JJ Aldrich by split decision (28-29, 29-28, 29-28). Now it’s McGregor, who emerges to the strains Biggie’s Hypnotize while draped in an Irish flag. Ferreira stalked him down while Pettis was throwing a mixture of strikes in round one. In the second round, Greene landed a series of knee strikes in the clinch. “Everyone is saying they want the old Conor, the Conor that fought in 2016, the Conor that fought Eddie (Alvarez for the lightweight title). Andre Fili via unanimous decision (29-28, 29-28, 29-28), Flyweight bout: Askar Askarov def. T-Mobile. McGregor explodes from his corner at the bell and uncoils a massive left hand that just misses the target. CONOR McGREGOR will sensationally end his UFC retirement and fight Donald Cerrone at UFC 246 on January 18. Tim Elliott by unanimous decision (29-28, 30-27, 30-27), Lightweight bout: Drew Dober def. Bryan will be here shortly. Read Next. Ferreira managed to get a takedown before taking his back and working him over with strikes. Round two saw the exact same and the fans were upset with what they were seeing. That didn’t happen at the time obviously. Greene teased a triangle choke but couldn’t get it. Before this fight was official, Cerrone had been pushing for a fight against the former UFC lightweight and featherweight champion. LAS VEGAS — Conor McGregor is back! Twitter/@UFC. Thanks as always for following along with us and be sure to check out the fight report here. Raquel Pennington by unanimous decision (29-28, 30-27, 30-27), Heavyweight bout: Aleksei Oleinik def. Conor McGregor and Donald Cerrone are preparing to enter the octagon. Here's everything you need to know to bet on the Conor McGregor vs. Donald 'Cowboy' Cerrone fight, including updated odds, prop bets and Sports Insider's expert prediction for UFC 246. A win over Conor McGregor would have catapulted Cowboy to one of the biggest stars in UFC as we have seen with Conor’s previous opponents Nate Diaz and Khabib Nurmagomedov. I have a better skill set than that. Oleinik fell after missing a wild strike but got back to his feet. First published on Sat 18 Jan 2020 23.48 EST. Cerrone is first to appear from the tunnel, making his way to the octagon for his record 34th appearance in a UFC fight as Kid Rock’s Cowboy plays over the arena sound system. Conor McGregor Favored Over Donald Cerrone In UFC 246 Main Event. Follow me on Twitter. Oh boy. Cowboy The incredible true story of Donald Cerrone's body MMA is about to find out if a dominant Conor McGregor still exists Round one saw a slow pace as they mostly clinched up against the fence as Holm was landing strikes and knees. In the end, Holm got the decision win. Ode Osbourne by submission (guillotine choke) at 2:49 of Round 1, Lightweight bout: Diego Ferreira def. The second round once again saw Ferreira score a takedown. UFC 264: Poirier x McGregor 3 is sold out, per UFC. Donald Cerrone stepped into the octagon at UFC 246 against Conor McGregor. Former UFC two-division champion Conor McGregor (21-4) and Donald “Cowboy” Cerrone (36-13, 1 NC) have verbally agreed to meet in the welterweight … Without a doubt, this fight was one of the biggest fights in Cowboy’s career. Dana White reveals who he wants to headline UFC London. Conor McGregor vs. Donald Cerrone: Fighters and experts predict who will win at UFC 246. by Abhinav Kini. Only a matter of time now ... and referee Herb Dean has put a stop to it! Donald Cerrone by TKO (strikes) at :40 of Round 1, Women’s bantamweight bout: Holly Holm def. UFC 246 went down tonight (Saturday, January 18, 2020) from the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada. The donation. In the wake of a dominant win against Donald "Cowboy" Cerrone in early 2020, Conor McGregor was itching to continue fighting throughout the remainder of the year. Conor McGregor vs. Donald Cerrone After more than one year away, Conor McGregor's long-awaited return to the octagon happened in January 2020. Conor McGregor on drinking during Khabib camp, $80M payday vs. Conor McGregor's shoulder was the decisive weapon as the Irishman made an emphatic return to the Octagon with a first round win over Donald Cerrone. Maycee Barber by unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 30-26), Featherweight bout: Sodiq Yusuff def. McGregor will return to the UFC stage for the first time in 15 months when he faces veteran Donald Cerrone in Las Vegas on 19 January. Oleinik finally got him to tap with an armbar. I’m more experienced. #UFC246 pic.twitter.com/0B0NXbi6pY. So much so that there was even talk that the fight could take place at UFC 239 on July 6, 2019. McGregor landed a series of shoulder checks that busted him up and made him bleed from his nose. For his fight against Donald Cerrone, McGregor only took a few seconds to ensure UFC gets another sold-out PPV. And he has. Conor McGregor, the Ultimate Fighting Championship’s biggest star, is finally back in the octagon after a … HE. UFC 246: Conor McGregor destroys Donald Cerrone by first-round TKO – as it happened McGregor blasts out Cerrone in spectacular UFC return Former two-division champion scores 40 … McGregor's last appearance was for … It’s a return to action for McGregor, still the UFC’s biggest name, after more than 15 months since his fourth-round submission defeat at the hands of Khabib Nurmagomedov. Nasrat Haqparast by TKO (punches) at 1:10 of Round 1, Light heavyweight bout: Aleksa Camur def. McGregor has won in a mere 40 seconds to punctuate his return with style! Gregory Payan/Associated Press Donald Cerrone is taking offense to any notion that the UFC put him in a fight with Conor McGregor to take a dive for … We are only a few days away from Conor McGregor’s return. Justin Ledet by unanimous decision (29-28, 30-27, 30-27), Women’s flyweight bout: Sabina Mazo def. Conor McGregor vs. Donald Cerrone McGregor landed a series of shoulder checks that busted him up and made him bleed from his nose. Conor McGregor’s UFC return is one step closer to happening. WOW! Now McGregor wastes no time in hammering Cerrone with a couple of shoulder strikes out of the clinch and Cerrone is already bleeding from his nose. Pennington was pinned up against the fence for the majority of the round. January 16, 2020. The best photos from UFC 246 in Las Vegas, which is headlined by the bout between Conor McGregor and Donald "Cowboy" Cerrone. He continues: “I’ve etched my name in history once again. Conor McGregor came out, he looked fast, he hit hard, he had a gameplan, and he finished a real tough kid who came to win.” Dana White praised Conor McGregor has his brilliant performance against Donald Cerrone at UFC 246. — Ariel Helwani (@arielhelwani) April 16, 2021 That’s all for tonight. I feel I’m in a better place than that. This is not the first time Conor McGregor has a sold-out arena in record time. McGregor is the first fighter in the promotion’s history to record knockout victories at featherweight, lightweight and welterweight. The world’s leading mixed martial arts (MMA) promotion compiled an excellent card for fight fans to enjoy. Hello and welcome to tonight’s UFC welterweight clash between Conor McGregor and Donald Cerrone. Oleinik went for the scarfhold choke but Green landed several hammerfist shots and survived the round. © 2021 Guardian News & Media Limited or its affiliated companies. That’s certainly a drive of mine, to be a better version of myself.”. Maurice Greene by submission (armbar) at 4:38 of Round 2, Bantamweight bout: Brian Kelleher def. Conor McGregor is favored over Donald “Cowboy” Cerrone in their welterweight clash in Las Vegas this Saturday at UFC 246. Conor McGregor is finally making his much-anticipated return in UFC's first Pay-Per-View event of 2020 on January 18 at the UFC 246 against Donald Cerrone. At the end of the round, Ferreira scored another takedown. The … Scores were 30-27 (twice) and 29-28. UFC 246: McGregor vs. Cerrone is in big trouble early, his nose perhaps broken. Oleinik scored a takedown in round one. Holly Holm has outpointed Raquel Pennington in a dreadfully dull rematch of her UFC debut. Donald Cerrone vs Conor McGregor betting guide for UFC 246: Get UFC odds, Conor McGregor prop bets, Cerrone vs McGregor predictions, and more. Conor McGregor’s Return Is About One Thing: Millions Of Dollars For UFC. Cowboy is an upcoming mixed martial arts event produced by the Ultimate Fighting Championship that is scheduled to take place on January 18, 2020 at T-Mobile Arena in Paradise, Nevada, part of the Las Vegas Metropolitan Area. The co-main event – a three-round women’s bantamweight fight between Holly Holm and Raquel Pennington – has just started at the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, with McGregor and Cerrone expected to make their entrances just after the top of the hour. Conor McGregor vs Dustin Poirier: Trilogy fight confirmed to headline UFC 264 in Las Vegas ... and prior to his 40-second win against Donald Cerrone in … “I want to be the best version of myself,” McGregor said this week. McGregor stunned him with a head kick then landed a series of strikes up against the fence and finished him with strikes on the ground in round one. McGregor took the arena by storm as he knocked out Donald Cerrone in the first round, to announce his return to the octagon. All rights reserved. McGregor (21-4) returns for the first time since losing to Khabib Nurmagomedov in a UFC Lightweight Championship bout in October 2018. 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