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Conor McGregor: I actually designed the BMF belt
Former champ champ Conor McGregor appeared Tuesday at a sponsor’s event in Kyiv, Ukraine, and discussed the BMF belt that Jorge Masvidal and Nate Diaz will fight for in the main event of UFC 244: “I designed that ‘Bad Motherf@$%er’ belt. I actually designed that. I signed off on the design of how they are creating that belt. So most certainly that belt was brought into fruition, brought to life because of me: the real bad motherf#$%er. So most certainly one of those men is on my radar.” h/t MMA Junkie
10 LATEST: UFC Fights, today's in bold
•Claudia Gadelha OUT with ankle issue vs. Cynthia Calvillo at UFC on ESPN 7 on 12/7 in Washington, DC
•Greg Hardy IN vs. Alexander Volkov at UFC on ESPN+ 21 on 11/9 in Moscow, Russia
•Junior dos Santos hospitalized with cellulitis on his leg, OUT of main event vs. Alexander Volkov at UFC on ESPN+ 21 on 11/9 in Moscow, Russia
•Ji Yeon Kim vs. Sabina Mazo at UFC on ESPN+ 23 on 12/21 in Busan, South Korea
•Robbie Lawler vs. Mike Perry official at UFC 245 on 12/14 in Las Vegas, NV
•Doo Ho Choi vs. Charles Jourdain at UFC on ESPN+ 23 on 12/21 in Busan, South Korea
•Chris Fishgold vs. Billy Quarantillo at UFC on ESPN 7 on 12/7 in Washington, D.C.
•Karol Rosa OUT with knee injury, replacement sought vs. Julia Avila at UFC on ESPN+ 20 on 10/26 in Kallang, Singapore
•Thiago Alves vs. Tim Means at UFC on ESPN 7 on 12/7 in Washington, D.C.
•Santiago Ponzinibbio OUT with staph infection vs. Robbie Lawler at UFC 245 on 12/14 in Las Vegas, NV
5 finalists named for 4-man, 100k KHK World Championship on 11/15
The historic one-night, four-men, open weight tournament which will take place during the BRAVE CF 29 fight card, on 11/15 in Bahrain, was narrowed from 100s of applicants, to 15, and now to 5 (1 will be an alternate): Kickboxing sensation Guto Inocente; undefeated Russian powerhouse Azamat Murzakanov; Frenchman Malik Merad; powerful striker Mohammad Fakhreddine; and, submission machine Moise Rimbon. Winner earns US$100,000 prize, the right to be called the KHK World Champion, and being the provisional holder of the KHK belt, which is adorned with 14 pounds of gold. Semifinal matchups will be announced in the following days.
Chris Weidman not retiring, instead eyeing title run
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Jose Aldo appears headed to bantamweight
Tyron Woodley: I wil f@$% up Kelvin Fatstelum right now
Kelvin Gastelum recently called for rematch vs. Tyron Woodley, and 'The Chosen One' is not impressed: “Kelvin Fatselum, the one who fought me at middleweight when I was a welterweight, and got his ass whooped when I broke my foot, and I gave him his money back, and now he’s talking $#!@ three years later. F@$% everybody around his team from top to bottom. He wants to fight me when? What are you going to do differently? You haven’t ever fought for a title and won, my man. What are you the king of? You’re the king of Qdoba or Chipotle. ... I ain’t got love for you G, I ain’t got no pity for you. I gave you mad props on air, I gave you mad props on ESPN, I gave you mad props for the Israel Adesanya fight. I ain’t had nothing to say about you. I was respectful to you, I didn’t bash you when you missed weight. And now you’re going to talk $#!@ about me? I will f@$% you up right now. I will f@$% you up in the Octagon. You're garbage and your whole squad is garbage.” h/t BJPenn.com • Watch TMZ’s Hollywood Beatdown (8:09)
Blogger Oleg Mongol fights Synthol devotee Kirill Tereshin
Joe Lauzon clarifies that he never vowed to retire win, lose, or draw.
Heading into UFC on ESPN 6 in Boston, Dana White believed this was Joe Lauzon's final fight, and when immediately post-fight Lauzon was noncommittal on retirement, the UFC president compared Lauzon to Chuck Liddell, and respectfully noted how difficult it is for fighters to retire - no one wants to retire on a loss, and a big win only fuels the desire to fight again. However, during a recent appearance on the Ariel Helwani MMA show, Lauzon explained that he never vowed to retire no matter what: "When I texted Dana, I told Dana, 'Look, give me one more shot. If the fight does not go well, I promise you'll never hear from me about fighting again. And he said, ‘Deal.’ They're looking out for me. I definitely understand. But I'm not 100 percent closing the door. ... I'm likely not fighting again, we'll see.” h/t Sherdog • Watch the interview (18:38)
MSAC explains why Hardy win changed to a No Contest on Saturday
Dan Hardy decisioned Ben Sosoli at UFC on ESPN 6 in Boston, but very shortly after the decision, the Massachusetts State Athletic Commission became aware that Hardy used an inhaler between rounds, and changed the win to a No Contest. Questions were raised as to the basis for the change; MSAC spokesperson Carolyn Assa has offered an explanation: “The inhaler was not pre-approved by the commission for use during the fight in accordance with the Commission’s regulations. Therefore, the commission overturned the win and declared the bout no contest.” Mass regulation 523 CMR 12.07 says corners can only bring in a water bottle, bucket with ice, commission-approved anti-coagulant, adhesive tape, gauze, scissors, and one extra mouthpiece. Anything ese must be approved by the commission ahead of time through a variance, which must be applied for in writing, on a commission-approved form. h/t MMA Fighting
Nobel laureate Aung San Suu Kyi congratulates ONE champ champ Aung La N Sang
Darren Till: Ignore Colby Covington's BS, see the truth
“I think Usman has got everything that Colby has, just a bit better. [I] think he’s got more power. I don’t know who’s got the bigger gas tank. I know Colby’s got an unbelievable gas tank. Usman just edges it. But when I look at what he did to Lawler, many said Lawler wasn’t the same. But I don’t feel like that. I feel like Colby was too much for Lawler. Because people hate Colby so much and take what he says so personal, they just want Usman to win. They’re not looking at Colby. Colby’s an actually terrific fighter. Forget all the f@$%ing bull$#!@ he says because he’s just an idiot. He’s actually a terrific fighter.” Covington and welterweight champ Kamaru Usman fight at UFC 245 on 12/14. h/t Body Lock MMA
Tyson Fury: I'm going to take over all combat sports, MMA too
“I'm taking over [the WWE]. I’m taking over all combat sports. Whatever sport you’re in beware, because the Gypsy King is coming. ... I’m coming to your sport, whatever sport it is, I’ll be there. MMA takeover! How do I look? I look like a million dollars. I smell like a million dollars. The cut’s healing up. Deontay Wilder, I’m coming for you sucker.” watch TMZ interview (0:42)
Combate announces five fights for San Antonio including 'Thunder Rosa' debut
Professional wrestling sensation Melissa “Thunder Rosa” Cervantes will make her MMA debut vs. Nadine “Too Much” Mandiau at strawweight • U.S. Airforce Staff Sergeant and MMA upstart Chris “Dirty Texas” Cortez will face Spain’s Oscar “Jacare” Suarez at a 130 catchweight • Plus Ray “The Judge” Rodriguez vs. Andy “Golden Boy” Perez at a 140 catchweight, bantamweights Justin “The Therapist” Governale vs. Peter Caballero, and featherweights Roy “The Red Rooster” Sarabia vs. Carlos Melara. Additional bouts for the TS-1 Promotions hosted, Combate Americas live television event in San Antonio will be announced soon.
Cage Warriors appoints Richard FitzGerald as new chairman
Richard FitzGerald, the Chief Executive of Racecourse Media Group, has joined the Board of Europe’s leading MMA promotion as Non-Executive Chairman. The highly-respected sports industry veteran FitzGerald worked for many years at IMG and was CEO at Aston Villa FC before taking on the CEO role at Racecourse Media Group back in 2008. Richard was one of a number of sports and media figures to invest in Cage Warriors, and is now stepping forward to help the management take the business to the next level: “Graham Boylan and Casimir Knight promised the investors to deliver a stable and credible MMA business in three years. They have certainly done that – and more. I’m delighted and excited to be asked to help them on the next stage of the journey.”
Charles Rosa broke a rule during sub of Manny Bermudez on Friday
Conor McGregor to hold press conference in Moscow on Thursday
McGregor’s latest visit to Russia coincides with his recent announcement that his brand of Irish whiskey, Proper No. Twelve, is soon to be released to the Russian market. The press conference, which was revealed by Russia's largest news agency, Tass, comes in conjunction with Parimatch, a sports betting company of which McGregor is an ambassador. “McGregor will meet with reporters on October 24. This is the first such event involving McGregor in Russia,” the release stated, also going on to say that the Dubliner will provide an update as to his plans in Russia, his training regime and his current physical condition. “Perhaps he will make statements about his imminent return to the Octagon,” it continues. h/t The Mac Life
Wanderlei Silva’s son Thor to make Muay Thai debut in December
A longtime regular at NAGA grappling events, Thor Silva, 16, will make his amateur Muay Thai debut on 12/8 in Curitiba, Brazil, at Evolucao Thai leader Andre Dida's Money Belt: “I’m always training, and then one day I thought to myself, ‘Why am I training? Oh, I want to fight, I want to be like my father. My dad inspired me to fight. I’m good at countering, but I also want to attack. I want to mix both styles. If my opponent is attacking more, I’ll counter. But I also want to attack like my father does, to use him as inspiration when I’m fighting.” h/t MMA Fighting
Yair Rodriguez praises Jeremy Stephens, asks for shot at Max Holloway's belt
"Despite all the bitterness that can become an experience, we always look for the positive side of things and improve as human beings. I had a pending account against a great rival, I knew it would be a hard test in my career but I feel grateful and blessed by God for the opportunity to win this victory. ... I go with everything and everything but I do not go alone. I HAVE A GREAT TEAM! My respects for this warrior who, despite all that happened before this fight at the end, showed respect and that this is only part of the business. I only seek to face the best of the best in the division and I hope that the UFC after 9 fights for them, within which 8 are victories, 7 bonuses for fight and performances of the night, give me the opportunity to fight soon for a world title." h/t Instagram
