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Khamzat Chimaev explains why he wants to train with Jon Jones in the future: “The guys who he beat, it was monsters. Monsters in his division”
Cole Shelton - March 25, 2022
Khamzat Chimaev wants to train with Jon Jones in the very near future. Chimaev is currently training alongside Darren Till and recently has said he is open to having Conor McGregor train with them. The Swede wants to put together an all-star team and now he hopes Jones comes and works with them as well.
Conor McGregor and Nate Diaz go back-and-forth on potential movie future: "Heisenberg's son will play you"
Josh Evanoff - March 24, 2022
Conor McGregor and Nate Diaz seemingly have some disagreements about their movie future. Last week, Jared Leto discussed a potential movie about the career of ‘The Notorious‘. The Oscar winner stated that he would like to play McGregor in a possible movie in the future. Leto is a notable UFC fan and has been at many events over the past few years.
Matt Brown ecstatic to fight back at home, plans to KO Bryan Barberena with "an elbow or knee"
Cole Shelton - March 24, 2022
Matt Brown wasn’t sure he was going to get the hometown fight at UFC Columbus. When the promotion announced they were heading back to Columbus, Brown immediately asked Sean Shelby to get him on the card. However, the UFC matchmaker told him the card was full which shocked Brown as he is one of the only fighters from Columbus on the roster.
Conor McGregor slams Henry Cejudo for continuously messaging him: “Who the f**k even are you? You are a little skid mark to me”
Josh Evanoff - March 24, 2022
Conor McGregor has had it with Henry Cejudo’s continuous jabs on social media. ‘The Notorious’ has been out of the cage since UFC 264 in July 2021. The former two-weight champion lost his trilogy bout with Dustin Poirier via TKO after suffering a leg injury. The broken limb has forced him to be on the sidelines ever since.
Pro fighters react after Jorge Masvidal is arrested for allegedly attacking Colby Covington
Josh Evanoff - March 24, 2022
Pro fighters have reacted to Jorge Masvidal’s recent arrest. ‘Gamebred’ is now facing felony battery charges after attacking Colby Covington. Earlier this month, Masvidal and Covington squared off in the main event of UFC 272. The headliner bout was won by ‘Chaos’ via unanimous decision after outwrestling his former friend inside the Octagon. However, the rivalry didn’t end there.
Colby Covington presses charges against Jorge Masvidal, claims his $90,000 Rolex was damaged
Cole Shelton - March 24, 2022
Colby Covington has pressed charges against Jorge Masvidal for the alleged incident at a Miami restaurant. On Monday it was revealed that ‘Gamebred’ sucker-punched Covington causing one of his teeth to break. Masvidal went to the restaurant with a surgical mask on and his hood up and sucker-punched Covington twice. Those punches allegedly broke Covington’s tooth and left an abrasion on his wrist, along with damaging his $90,000 Rolex.
Conor McGregor goes to bat for Colby Covington following remarks from Khabib Nurmagomedov: “He’d just go up to middleweight cos he’s not a fat Fanny”
Cole Shelton - March 24, 2022
Conor McGregor is backing Colby Covington following Khabib Nurmagomedov’s suggestion that welterweight fighters should blacklist ‘Chaos’. On Thursday, Nurmagomedov took to social media to release a lengthy message blasting Covington after the Jorge Masvidal incident. For working with the police to possibly pressing charges against ‘Gamebred,’ Nurmagomedov says no one at 170lbs should offer to face Covington in the future.
Daniel Cormier warns Kamaru Usman that Canelo Alvarez won’t “carry him” like Mayweather did with McGregor: “Canelo will try to hurt you”
Susan Cox - March 24, 2022
Daniel Cormier has warned Kamaru Usman that Canelo Alvarez won’t “carry him” like Floyd Mayweather did with Conor McGregor. Usman (20-1 MMA) is eager to step in the ring with Canelo Alvarez for a boxing match-up that would pit the two pound-for-pound No. 1 fighters in their respective sports. Usman would need UFC President, Dana White to be ‘on board’ to approve such a move.
Khamzat Chimaev says Israel Adesanya is a much easier fight compared to Kamaru Usman: “I’ll take his head off. Easy money for me!”
Susan Cox - March 24, 2022
Khamzat Chimaev believes it will be easier to smash ‘zero wrestling’ Israel Adesanya than Kamaru Usman. Khamzat last fought at UFC 267 in October 2021 where he defeated Li Jinglians (18-7 MMA). He will be in the cage again this coming April 9th at UFC 273 matching up with Gilbert Burns (20-4 MMA) in a welterweight bout.
Chris Daukaus explains why he wouldn't fight Jon Jones: "I don't know if I could give that man 12 weeks of my life"
Cole Shelton - March 24, 2022
Chris Daukaus doesn’t think he would fight Jon Jones even if it was offered. Daukaus, a former Philadelphia police officer, knows a fight against Jones would be a big payday and a massive fight for his career. However, Jones has a history of not making it to the fight due to positive drug tests or legal problems. With that, Daukaus says he couldn’t commit 12 weeks of his life to a fight that probably doesn’t happen.
Josh Thomson and John McCarthy weigh in on Jorge Masvidal’s alleged attack on Colby Covington
Susan Cox - March 24, 2022
Josh Thomson shared his thoughts with John McCarthy concerning Jorge Masvidal’s alleged attack on Colby Covington on Monday night, March 21st. It was Masvidal, waiting outside a Miami Beach restaurant, Papi Steak, who is said to have attacked Covington, leaving him with a lacerated wrist and fractured tooth.
Khabib Nurmagomedov says no welterweight should fight Colby Covington after Jorge Masvidal incident
Cole Shelton - March 24, 2022
Khabib Nurmagomedov thinks Colby Covington should be blacklisted by fellow welterweights after his incident with Jorge Masvidal. On Monday, Masvidal allegedly sucker-punched Covington at a restaurant in Miami causing him to break his tooth and damage his watch. ‘Gamebred’ has since been detained by the police as ‘Chaos’ continues to work with the police over the incident.
Nate Diaz slams Conor McGregor and Jorge Masvidal for their recent arrests: "You're acting like animals, irresponsible lil kids"
Christopher Taylor - March 23, 2022
Nate Diaz has slammed his former UFC opponents Conor McGregor and Jorge Masivdal for their recent arrests. McGregor was arrested on Tuesday evening in Dublin for alleged dangerous driving. Along with being arrested, the Irishman had his Bentley Continental GT detained and will now have to appear before Blanchardstown district court next month. He previously appeared before the same court in 2017 when he was fined €400 for speeding.
UFC star Jorge Masvidal has been arrested for his alleged attack on Colby Covington
Christopher Taylor - March 23, 2022
UFC star Jorge Masvidal has been arrested for his alleged attack on Colby Covington earlier this week in Miami. Covington was out for dinner and drinks on Monday night at Papi Steak restaurant in Miami. Apparently Jorge Masvidal was tipped off on Colby’s location and waited for him to exit the establishment. According to reports, when ‘Chaos’ made his way outside he was attacked by ‘Gamebred’ who had four or five other men with him.
Khamzat Chimaev trolls Henry Cejudo over his coaching advice: "I listened but I didn’t understand a thing"
Jeffrey Walter - March 23, 2022
Khamzat Chimaev has trolled former two-division UFC champion Henry Cejudo for his recent coaching advice. Cejudo (16-2 MMA), a former flyweight and bantamweight champion, has transitioned to coaching following his retirement from MMA competition in May 2020. ‘Triple C’ recently helped Deiveson Figueiredo recapture the men’s flyweight title at UFC 270 and is now working with ‘The Korean Zombie’ in his preparation for Alex Volkanovski.
Max Griffin is confident that he will finish Neil Magny at UFC Columbus: "I'm gonna knock him out”
Cole Shelton - March 23, 2022
Max Griffin is glad he’s finally getting a ranked opponent. Griffin is on a three-fight win streak and gets the chance to fight the ninth-ranked welterweight in Neil Magny. It’s an intriguing matchup and for Griffin, he says the timing is perfect for him to get a top-10 opponent.
Jorge Masvidal says he has "not been charged" in alleged Colby Covington incident as he delays Gamebred FC license in Nevada
Cole Shelton - March 23, 2022
Jorge Masvidal has briefly spoken about his alleged incident with Colby Covington. On Monday, it was revealed that ‘Gamebred’ sucker-punched Covington causing one of his teeth to break. It caught the MMA world by surprise, but Masvidal had said their rivalry was not over and he would still fight him on the street if need be. He did exactly that and later posted a video on social media, seemingly confirming he did what was reported.
Jake Paul and Jake Shields rip the UFC over Paddy Pimblett’s “embarrassing” payout: “Pimblett getting pimped”
Josh Evanoff - March 23, 2022
Jake Paul and Jake Shields have taken to social media to rip the UFC over Paddy Pimblett’s recent payout. ‘The Baddy’ recently competed at UFC London last weekend. The 27-year-old secured a first-round submission victory over Kazula Vargas. For his efforts, he received a ‘Performance of the Night’ bonus and was praised across the MMA landscape. However, he’s since commented on how much he actually made that night.