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Conor McGregor is toasting whiskey to Floyd Mayweather -- saying he's a solid fighter who won their match "hands down."

Conor also says he thinks Floyd could hold his own in an MMA cage.

It's all part of a long statement Conor issued on the fight on Wednesday night, which also explained why he ran out of gas in the 10th round.

"Getting to 12 rounds alone in practice was always the challenge in this camp," Conor admitted.

"We started slowly getting to the 12 and decreasing the stress in the rounds the closer it got to 12. I think for the time we had, 10 weeks in camp, it had to be done this way."

"If I began with a loaded 12 rounds under much stress I would have only hit a brick wall and lost progress as a result and potentially not made the fight. A little more time and we could have made the 12 cleanly, while under more stress, and made it thru the later rounds in the actual fight."

As for Floyd's fighting skills, Conor says he has a new respect for The Best Ever.

"Congrats to Floyd on a well fought match. Very experienced and methodical in his work."

"His experience, his patience and his endurance won him this fight hands down. I always told him he was not a fighter but a boxer. But sharing the ring with him he is certainly a solid fighter."

"Strong in the clinch. Great understanding of frames and head position. He has some very strong tools he could bring into an MMA game for sure."

"Here is a toast of whiskey to everyone involved in this event and everyone who enjoyed it!"

Here's the very first pic of Mr. and Mrs. Ronda Rousey and Travis Browne!!

You can see Ronda with a big 'ol smile on her face while sporting a fancy Galia Lahav wedding gown during the wedding festivities in Hawaii this past weekend.

Ronda had said the reception was going to be a Hawaiian-style backyard BBQ with their closest friends and family ... and judging by their faces, it was everything they hoped for!

Dana White had said he got an invite to the ceremony -- but it was on the same day as the McGregor vs. Mayweather fight ... so, he couldn't make it.

Ronda's sisters served as the bridesmaids and her mother, AnnMaria, was also there!

Congrats!

Conor McGregor spent most of the time at his Mayweather fight after-party locked in a conversation with Irish soccer legend Robbie Keane.

So, when we saw Robbie in Bev Hills this week we had to ask -- what did you guys talk about?!

Keane wasn't down to spill all the tea -- but admitted they talked about "everything."

We asked about the nature of their friendship -- Keane said they're both from Dublin.

Bottom line -- Keane's a big fan and says Conor's "gonna do great things."

[h/t Chamatkar Sandhu]

UFC star Derrick Lewis says he's exhausted and bit up after 2 straight days of rescuing flood victims in Houston ... telling TMZ Sports freezing water and swarms of ants are a huge problem.

We spoke with Lewis after footage surfaced showing "The Black Beast" carrying people who have been stranded due to the torrential rains from Hurricane Harvey.

"Basically, I'm just looking around and seeing anyone that need help."

Derrick says he put information on his Facebook page -- and if people reach out in need of assistance, he rolls out immediately ... "no matter where they at."

Lewis says he's seen people in bad shape -- and that's why he's motivated to keep helping.

"I believe about 30 minutes ago I just helped an elderly couple and he was covered in ants all over and he was just like trembling in his house."

"He didn't even worry about the ants that was all over him. He didn't even bother to knock them off. You could tell he was in shock ... the water is real cold right now."

Lewis says he's been bit up by the ants as well. Footage has surfaced showing ants swarming together to stay afloat in the waters. It's a serious problem for people.

Still, Lewis says he won't give up.

Andre Berto says he wants to cross over from boxing to the UFC ... and he's 100% serious about it.

TMZ Sports spoke with Berto about Conor's return to the Octagon after losing to Floyd Mayweather ... and A.B. says he's gunning to follow his buddy back to MMA.

"Tell Dana (White) to call me. I'll go to the UFC. I wanna be the first fighter ever to be a world champion in boxing and then go get a world title."

Conor McGregor's next fight will be in the OCTAGON -- so says Dana White, who tells TMZ Sports the Irish superstar is 100% going back to the UFC to "do what we do."

We spoke with White minutes after Mayweather racked up victory #50 over Conor on Saturday -- and Dana said he couldn't be more proud of the 29-year-old fighting sensation.

"That kid went out there tonight, 0-0 in boxing ... and went 10 rounds with the best to ever do it."

White says he's not sure who Conor will fight next in the UFC -- but he's certain there will be no follow-up boxing match for Conor.

Dana's not worried about Conor going Hollywood either -- "I don't know about movies. He's a fighter, not a movie star."

Ever wonder what happens when UFC champions randomly bump into the guys they've been calling out?

That's exactly what happened to Tyron Woodley on his recent trip to Vegas ... when a visit to Freddie Roach's boxing gym turned into a random meeting with Georges St-Pierre!

You know -- the same Georges St-Pierre that T-Wood said is "scared" to fight him.

Our photog figured Tyron and GSP would've thrown hands ... but Tyron told us they were too busy breaking down Georges' upcoming fight with Michael Bisping.

Woodley's a UFC analyst on FS1 -- and GSP's a crazy nice dude (even for a Canadian) -- so we're not too surprised that's how it went down.

A Stipe Miocic vs. Jon Jones superfight ain't on the table anymore ... but was it ever??

We spoke to the heavyweight champ on the heels of Jon's failed steroids test ... and Stipe says he hadn't heard of a potential matchup with Jones till Dana White mentioned it to reporters.

"I had no idea. I was like, 'That's news to me,'" Miocic told TMZ Sports.

Stipe's not ruling out a fight with Jones down the road -- but with JJ sidelined for who knows how long, he says he's looking to pull a Conor McGregor ... and fight heavyweight boxing champ Anthony Joshua!

Stipe would be a BIG underdog, just like Conor was against Floyd Mayweather ... but tells us he can hang with Joshua, no problem.

Dude was a Golden Gloves champ ... so never say never.

Conor McGregor made his last chance to trash Floyd Mayweather count ... and now we know EXACTLY what Conor was dishin’ out at Friday's face-off.

Spoiler – he calls Floyd a bitch. A lot.

In between, McGregor disses Mayweather by saying he's “soft, little, short, weak” ... and in the worst shape of his career.

Floyd looked good to us ... but Conor won the battle of the bods below the belt.

We’ve seen chill Conor talk trash. Now we’ve seen crazy Conor do it.

Both are pretty great -- but which one will we see tonight?

Conor McGregor beating Floyd Mayweather would be the biggest upset EVER ... this according to the man responsible for the most shocking upset in boxing history.

We talked to Buster Douglas with MayMac about to go down ... and he told us that Conor taking out Floyd would be waaay crazier than him KO'ing Mike Tyson back in 1990.

"I think his odds are a lot more tougher than mine," Buster told TMZ Sports.

"Conor is no boxer ... he has no boxing skills."

Buster says Conor's only shot is hitting Floyd with a "Hail Mary punch" -- but he expects Floyd to flat-out dominate.

FYI, Douglas was a 42-to-1 underdog when he knocked Tyson out.

Right now, Conor's about a 4-to-1 dog ... but over 90 PERCENT of bets are being put on him to upset.

Welcome to the Roast of Oscar De La Hoya ... hosted by Dana White!!

The UFC honcho is tearing Oscar a new one over comments DLH made this week on the "TMZ Sports" TV show on FS1.

Long story short ... Oscar tried to downplay his interest in a possible Conor vs. Canelo Alvarez match -- and Dana White wasn't having it. At all.

"He's WAYYYY down with that," Dana said ... "Don't feed into his bullsh*t."

And that's when White just began to unload on Oscar ... saying he used to be cool with the boxing legend until he began to publicly trash the Mayweather fight. Dana basically says the guy is two-faced.

What ensues is an expletive-filled rant about the Golden Boy ... and it's pretty hilarious -- unless you're Oscar.

Floyd Mayweather will be staring down several racks of cash hours after the fight with Conor McGregor -- win or lose -- 'cause clubs are throwing big bucks to get him to show his mug Saturday night.

TMZ Sports spoke with several Vegas promoters and the numbers are insane. One of them told us he'll pay Floyd $30k just to walk through his establishment ... for only 10 minutes! Another doubled that, offering $60k for a 30-minute pool party appearance on Sunday.

Sources close to Floyd tell us he already has 3 other offers -- for $50k, $80k and $100k. We're told the offers would still stand even if he loses because people would still want to chat him up.

Unfortunately for all those promoters, Floyd hasn't agreed to any of it. But we're told he WILL make some appearances besides his Girl Collection strip club party. If he accepts everything on the table -- which is logistically possible -- he could pocket a total of $320,000.

UFC star Kevin Lee says Conor McGregor's gonna have to go coffin shopping if they ever square off ... 'cause he's comin' for the Notorious' belt after UFC 216 ... and says it ain't gonna be pretty.

TMZ Sports spoke with Lee about his plans after taking on Tony Ferguson for the interim lightweight title -- which he sees as the hardest fight in the division, not Conor.

The Motown Phenom says he's been doing all of Conor's hard work -- which makes him the REAL champ -- and he's not afraid to take on McGregor.

Lee makes his point clear by saying if he were to cross paths with Conor in the gym, he'd be in serious trouble:

Lookin' to make some extra cash during the Floyd vs. Conor fight?? BET ON THE BOOBS ... 'cause Demi Lovato's twins highlight the fight's list of prop bets!!

The cyber-gambling site BetOnline.ag -- one of the biggest gambling sites on the net -- is offering up a bet on whether Demi will show cleavage or cover up the goods during "The Star-Spangled Banner" before the fight.

As of right now ... the odds are definitely pro-boob:

Yes +350 (bet $100 to win $350)

No -500 (bet $500 to win $100)

There's more (not as sexy) bets ... like over/under 1 min 52 seconds for her rendition of the anthem and whether the Biebs and Lil Wayne will make an appearance.

Dominick Cruz is shutting up all the Mayweather vs. McGregor haters at the 11th hour ... saying MayMac is gonna spark an "amazing" change for the UFC and boxing.

MORE SUPERFIGHTS!!

Dom admits a Conor win would be best for UFC superstars like himself ... but tells TMZ Sports we should expect a lot of crossover in the fight game no matter the outcome.

"Either way, this fight is gonna create that type of chemistry between the two combat sports," Cruz said. "I think we're gonna see more superfights from here."

One catch -- Dom told us it's just gonna be MMA fighters trying boxing cause, "I don't think any boxer on Earth is that dumb to come over to us."

Burn.

Conor McGregor was VERY excited about the weigh ... at least judging by the bulge in his pants.

The UFC superstar weighed in at 153 pounds ... while parts of him were hanging off the scale.

Floyd weighed in at 149.5 ... some room to grow.

Congrats to Calvin Klein, the maker of McGregor's underwear, for containing the beast.

Irish eyes are smiling.

Floyd and Conor now have just one date left -- when they square off in Vegas on Saturday night for the super fight.