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After the UFC 305 kickoff press convention on Tuesday, the Middleweight division is again on the forefront of the MMA world. Scheduled August 17, 2024 from Perth, Australia, the principle occasion is a bad-blood-fueled title combat between 185-pound champion Dricus Du Plessis and Israel Adesanya.
The trash speak is already getting a little bit furry.
Du Plessis vs. Adesanya comes at an fascinating time. On one hand, it’s the plain combat to make, a high-profile grudge match that was speculated to occur final yr. Some further time for the meat to simmer has solely elevated the intrigue, and it’s positive to maneuver a variety of pay-per-view (PPV) buys. On the identical time, “Stylebender” has misplaced two of his final three, whereas fellow former champions Sean Strickland and Robert Whittaker are already within the win column.
Consequently, Strickland and Whittaker each need the subsequent shot at gold after UFC 305. In accordance with the present champion, the plain resolution is to e book the duo … though Strickland is busy swearing up and down that he is not going to combat once more until it’s for the belt.
“Folks wish to see me and Strickland do the rematch,” Du Plessis defined when requested which man he’d fairly rematch. “They take advantage of noise, the Strickland followers. Both of them. On the finish of the day, I’m right here to combat one of the best guys. I’m right here to do the most important fights, the fights the followers wish to see.
“For my part, how I see this taking part in out, you can not not do the Whittaker vs. Strickland combat. I believe that’s the combat that should occur. It’s only a combat that makes a lot sense. that’s the combat by itself, you possibly can primary occasion it on any card. I truthfully assume that’s the way it’s gonna play out.”
Actually, “DDP” is in an fascinating spot. If victorious at UFC 305, he’ll have defeated three out of the final 4 Middleweight champions, in addition to the highest three ranked males in his division. In fact, Adesanya might throw a wrench in his matchmaking with a victory, and Khamzat Chimaev might be ready within the wings too … if he’s ever wholesome.
Insomnia
Joshua Van’s scheduled UFC Vegas 93 combat fell aside a pair weeks in the past, however fortunately he’s getting a reasonably fast rebound at UFC Denver.
One other high-quality Flyweight reserving between entertaining up-and-comers:
Diego Lopes and Movsar Evloev have been chirping fairly a bit these days — assume we see a rematch within the close to future?
Have you ever lastly realized that the way in which the UFC pays consideration to you is by mentioning my identify? Or are you afraid that tomorrow morning I will be in your home within the rankings? It took you 3 months to get again to me. Sit again and watch the massive guys do the work. https://t.co/WeeRx2nNVz
— Diego Lopes (@Diegolopesmma) July 2, 2024
Jon Jones weighs in on all of the speak of shamanic magic:
There was a variety of discuss spirit channeling and magic in MMA these days. These things is all very actual. I felt all kinds of bizarre energies strolling into these arenas. Wanting sure opponents within the eyes. I wish to allow you to all know that Jesus Christ is king, he’s and all the time…
— BONY (@JonnyBones) July 3, 2024
In right this moment’s episode of “Struggle information that positively isn’t occurring.”
Nate Diaz and Demetrious Johnson is a humorous mixture that works higher than I might’ve thought.
A glance into the “Suga” Sean O’Malley coaching camp!
Slips, rips, and KO clips
A boxing match most that a variety of combat followers in all probability didn’t see:
I believed flinching/transferring wasn’t allowed on this silly sport?
Combating on high of freight has an actual aesthetic to it.
Random Land
All terrain autos.
Midnight Music: Indie pop, 2014
Sleep properly Maniacs! Extra martial arts insanity is all the time on the way in which.
