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Conor McGregor is the largest star in UFC historical past, however the sport is at present shifting ahead with out him.
The latest years haven’t been form to McGregor, who’s confronted with all kinds of unfavorable statistics forward of his regularly delayed return to motion. Within the final seven years, McGregor has received only a single time. He’s 36 years outdated and making an attempt to return from a grotesque leg break. For all his fashionable talks of titles, “Infamous” pulled out of his scheduled July headliner vs. Michael Chandler due to a damaged pinky toe.
Extra importantly, the Irishman is busy posting political rants and getting hammered in Philadelphia bars. The scenario has grown so determined that Chandler — the everlasting optimist who has sacrificed years of his profession to attain the McGregor match up — has moved on too. Earlier tonight, UFC CEO Dana White introduced that Chandler is returning to motion in November at UFC 309 in a rematch versus former Light-weight kingpin Charles Oliveira.
This information come as White claims McGregor will return in 2025 regardless of the previous double champion’s insistence that he may return to the cage sooner. Primarily based on his social media response, McGregor is irritated on each accounts, speaking trash to Chandler and demanding a return date.
“Chandler noticed that takedown getting stuffed and mauled and formally dipped,” McGregor wrote on X. “Little Fats P—sy. I’m on the arduous rock lodge Florida for the naked knuckle tonight. Received examined earlier in the present day by DFSI. Give me my f—king date!”
McGregor’s incapacity to attain a return date affords some credence to the speculation that UFC is deliberately icing out McGregor with the intention to enhance their upcoming broadcast rights deal negotiations. Having McGregor contracted for 2 fights is tens of millions of {dollars} extra priceless than a single struggle, and UFC certainly desires to maximise what’s left of McGregor’s fight sports activities profession.
Whereas nonetheless only a concept, it wouldn’t be the primary time the dear asset was shelved.
Insomnia
Dustin Poirier vs. Justin Gaethje appears like a extremely apparent reserving, however I’d form of choose to see Dan Hooker vs. Gaethje in a brand new match up. Onerous to go incorrect with Light-weight match ups!
There are drawbacks to being buddies with Renato Moicano.
Mickey Gall title run begins now!
Former Bellator Welterweight champion Yaroslav Amosov (27-1) is now a free agent. UFC signing incoming?
Naked Knuckle Preventing Championship has signed with a serious streaming service. How common can the promotion develop?
Khalil Rountree may grow to be the primary hardcore singer to seize a UFC title … that I’m conscious of!
They didn’t must do Rampage like that!
Slips, rips, and KO clips
Throwback to Merab Dvalishvili incomes his UFC roster place by knocking out future Bellator champion Raufeon Stots.
Lovely physique shot after backing his opponent into the fence:
Marched ahead into Southpaw, drew the examine, however as a substitute fired a left hook upstairs:
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