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Robert Hynes

Conor McGregor UFC news: Notorious congratulates Max Holloway and Frankie Edgar on UFC 240 fight

Conor McGregor has congratulated Max Holloway and Frankie Edgar on their UFC 240 main event.

Holloway defeated Edgar to retain his featherweight belt at Rogers Place in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada.

After the bout, The Notorious posted on Twitter: "Good clean fight. Congrats guys."

McGregor also hit out at Khabib Nurmagomedov and referee Herb Dean in the early hours of Sunday morning.

In a range of tweets, he said: "You check on the fighter that was illegally kneed to the head on the ground. Not get into a game of trying to prove the knee was legal with the fighter who committed the assault.

Max Holloway and Frankie Edgar (PA)

"Herb should have checked on Khabibs eyeball after I kneed it full wack from bottom as well. I used the mount defense leg as a spring board right into the eye socket. But I was to crafty with it and got away Scotty. I call it the big poppa pump into the eyeball. And your brothers.

"Herb my man he’s tryna sniff my jock strap here it’s f***ing round 1. Stand this s*** up. Pussy fighter. Panic panic. We all saw you panic s*** yourself on the back of that bus. Riddled in panic. I might actually be the Riddler instead."

McGregor's comments come as Dana White opened the door on a rematch between the Dubliner and Nurmagomedov.

The UFC President said: “It would be a massive fight and it’s absolutely possible, yes.

Khabib Nurmagomedov and Conor McGregor separated by Dana White (©INPHO/USA Today Sports/Stephen R. Sylvanie)

“I think McGregor is gonna come back at the beginning of next year. So, realistically, all these guys are looking at September to see what happens with Khabib and Poirier.

"After that fight plays out, I think there’s gonna be a lot of movement going on.”

White said the landscape of the whole division is exciting when he spoke with Rich Eisen on Thursday.

“It’s a very interesting division because you have Khabib, you have Tony Ferguson, Conor McGregor, Donald Cerrone’s in the mix,  Justin Gaethje  - there’s just so many unbelievable fights in that weight class and Khabib keeps talking about fighting Georges St. Pierre again.

Khabib Nurmagomedov wants to fight Floyd Mayweather (Zuffa LLC)

“St-Pierre retired but when St-Pierre retired, he retired basically saying I won’t if I can fight Khabib. So there’s so many different, crazy, interesting things that we can do at that weight class.”

Meanwhile, McGregor is set to make a rare public appearance at the grand opening of John Kavanagh's new SBG Ireland gym.

The new state-of-the-art facility will replace the Notorious' old Naas road stomping ground as his coach revealed the grand opening date on social media this evening.

According to Kavanagh, the opening day for members is set for August 12 - while a grand opening for the public will take place on September 21st and the former two-weight UFC champ is expected to attend

In a Twitter post, Kavanagh said: "Opening day for SBG Ireland members Aug 12th. Grand opening for public with Conor McGregor and some special guests Sept 21st, save the date!".

Mirror Sport was told by a spokesperson for the gym that it is expected to be almost twice the size of their current home, and will cater to people at all levels of the sport.

They said: "The facility will be one and a half times the size of the Long Mile Road facilities and is based a few minutes away in the Golden Bridge industrial estate, Inchicore.

"John has been talking about this for the past four or five years and is really excited to start using the new gym."

Kavanagh told the Irish Mirror: "There is a perception that the new gym will be for fighters only but it couldn't be further from the truth.

"The new facilities will be for everybody from the age of four to 75 and we will have programmes suitable for all levels from beginners to elite fighters.

"You can email us at info@sbgireland.com to ask us anything or if you want to get involved."

The 'Godfather of Irish MMA' hopes to give the Irish Mirror a sneak peek at the site in the first few weeks of August before the facilities officially open for business.

Kavanagh, who coaches a number of high profile MMA stars including Artem Lobov, Charlie Ward , Dillon Danis , Peter Queally, Sinead Kavanagh, Richard Kiely and Gunnar Nelson said in a statement to gym members: "It is with great pride and excitement that I present to you our new home, SBG Ireland HQ 2019.

Will Fleury and Conor McGregor train together under the tutelage of SBG Ireland boss John Kavanagh (Instagram/Coach_Kavanagh)

"I am looking forward to spending many weeks, months and years training here with you helping you realise your fitness and martial arts goals.

"It has been a long time coming.

"I opened my first ‘full time’ MMA gym in 2000 (The Shed) and since then have slowly but surely worked towards having a state-of-the-art facility such as the one I present to you now."

The old facility was the base for Conor McGregor's training camp in the lead up to his historic second UFC title win against Eddie Alvarez, and has also welcomed celebrities such as Joe Wicks and WWE Superstars Sheamus and Becky Lynch.

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