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ONE's Cosmo Alexandre reflects on face shattering Sage Northcutt KO
”The next day I heard that he had a long surgery. I hate that, man. I’m doing my job there, to go in there and win. I know we can get hurt, but nothing that serious. I was sad because that’s his job and I don’t wish that to anyone. ... When I got back to the hotel there were a lot of messages online, people talking trash at him. I honestly don’t know why. I can’t understand why people hate him so much. I don’t know if it’s because he’s good looking, like a model. I can’t understand, and I don’t like that. I asked people to stop tagging me on those messages. ... I’m used to fighting with 8oz, 10oz gloves, and it never crossed my mind that with small MMA gloves, if one good hand landed clean, he would probably go down. ... Americans would tell me he was badass, and my question was always the same: What did he win? I was not being arrogant, it was an honest question. I wanted to know who did he beat, what did he win. He never beat nobody, never won anything that I know of." h/t MMA Fighting
Urijah Faber: T.J. Dillashaw stole millions from Cody Garbrandt
“When you have somebody that cheats in a sport like this, not only is it dangerous, especially when they have a temper in practice, it’s unfair. They’re also lying because they know they are doing something deliberately underhanded. They’re also stealing from people that don’t do it, like myself, [or] a guy like Cody Garbrandt. That’s millions of dollars, massive opportunities, that’s physical health. T.J.’s a master of turning himself into the victim. Like when he kind of got bought off to go and fight for Team Elevation originally - which is cool, go ahead and do that. Then when Conor called him out and called him a snake, somehow he turned that around to where he was a victim, and now he’s ‘facing the adversity of getting caught doing EPO’ which is like the height of PED use. There’s no remorse or anything, so that’s kind of hard to see, to be honest. I wish he would just come out and say, ‘Look, this is what I had. I stole, I cheated, I lied.’ It’s unfortunate, man. People are cheating in a sport that’s very dangerous and there’s a lot to gain. And I get it. Rich and famous now, you sold out for that. Great. He’s gonna sit out for another year and half and people will forget about it.” h/t Aaron Bronsteter • Listen to UFC Tonight interview
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Nurmagomedov manager names next two fights; Conor is neither
Conor McGregor not impressed with camp strategy for Khabib
“My whole approach to that camp, the injuries, the non-commitment. Even the game-plan and the tactics we were [defensive]. I attack. I am an attacker. And my attack defends. And in this camp, for some reason, the entire focus was defend, defend, defend. So every round we would start in the training I would have my back against the fence, I would have my back against on the floor. I would always put myself in a vulnerable position. And as the camp went on, I just became defensive, defensive. And that’s never been what I do. It irritates me to this day because the training partners I had, I trained with heavy people, 90 plus kilograms. That Moldovan wrestler I broke my foot on is literally like a f@$%ing human horse. And then I’ve got another American Brazilian jiu-jitsu world champion that trains me. He was like 200lbs. They’re big, big boys. But I was always on the defensive with them. And since the fight, I’ve gone back to train with them and went my internal dialogue, not the external dialogue. The dialogue of, ‘I can’t grapple with this man because he’s a Russian sambo guy and he’s wrestled bears since he’s a kid’ and all this bull$#!@. That’s external, I let that external infiltrate my internal. And it filtered into the fight. But after the bout I went back and trained with these people and attacked and I mauled them." h/t The Express
Khabib's manager believes McGregor fighting Gaethje
Ronda Rousey's two word response to critics of her heralding her own legacy
“I want my legacy to be a force of good and mankind was better off because I f@$%in’ existed. I do not need people to know that. I just need to have that effect. I do not need anyone else jumping to the top of the mountain and saying, Oh, you’ve changed the culture so much. I also don’t need to censor myself and worry about other people hating me giving myself some credit. Like, f@$% you guys. I’m f@$%in’ proud of myself. I did some awesome $#!@ and I really enjoyed the effect that I’ve had, and I can’t wait to see my daughters enjoying that effect.” h/t MMA News • Watch Megan Olivi interview
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Why PFL is the most fun Lance Palmer has ever had
Palmer, a four-time All American wrestler in college, won $1 million in the 2018 PFL featherweight tournament, and starts the new season Thursday night vs. Alex Gilpin, live on ESPN+: "I love the way the format is set out and wrestling my entire life was tournament structure and (that's what) the postseason is - it's an eight-man bracket where you go through quarters, semis and finals. These first two fights in the regular season, you're trying to get points and there is a lot of strategy involved with it. You don't control who you fight, but you can control your destiny a little better in order to get to the finals and get to the belt. [Season 1] was the most active I've ever been in MMA and it's the most fun I've had. It was the best my body has ever felt, the most focused I've ever been and so doing all of that in that short period of time is awesome. ... I was still able to take those two weeks off, go home, spend time with my friends back home, get my mind out of it for a minute and come back fully focused." h/t Sporting News
Michael Bisping not impressed with Paulie Malignaggi
"Any motherf@$%er that shows up wearing a hat like that deserves to die. It’s as simple as that. I’m sorry. You look like an absolute tit. He looks like a villain out of the Dick Tracy movie. You know what I mean? He might as well have had a pinstripe suit on, that big stupid gangsta hat. Oh my god, it did not look good. I’m sorry, maybe I don’t get it. Maybe I’m not Italian from Brooklyn, or whatever the f@$% you say Paulie. Maybe that’s their thing, but I’m telling you, you look like a twat. And any man that runs around, I don’t care if you’re at the beach, I don’t care if you’re, whatever pastime you are taking part in. If you go out wearing a fedora, you are a cock. Plain and simple.” Malignaggi bareknuckle boxes Artem Lobov at BKFC 6 on 6/22. h/t MMA News • Listen to Believe You Me podcast
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Conor McGregor calls for Khabib Nurmagomedov rematch
Notorious to motivational speaker Tony Robbins: "Although the match didn't go my way, the fight went my way. And trust me when I tell you, Tony, this war is not over. If this fight does not happen again, if it does not get reset, it's on them. They're running away. I'm here for the fight and here for the rematch." McGregor also crowed about the UFC 229 post-fight melee: [Two Nurmagomedov teammates] came right over my back. [One] ran in front of me and went over to the brother that got smacked and was like, 'What happened?' I don't know what he was saying, but then he turned back and saw me. But I had already saw him, so as he turned back, boom - I smacked him. He wobbled. And as I smacked him and rocked him, another one jumped in from over the back, and he sly-hooked me from the side. And then I covered up. That got separated, and then the final one was the original brother who was on the top of the cage - he broke free from the security, ran at 100 miles an hour towards me. He threw a right hand. As he threw that right hand, I threw a left hand. Boom! The final blow of the night! So that's it. I win. Let's see what happens next time. I'm confident we'll get it again - let's go again." h/t Straits Times
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PFL weigh-ins: 3 fighters pulled, one was hospitalized
Alexandre Bezerra, contracted to fight Jeremy Kennedy at 146, weighed in at 155, and said he passed out while cutting weight in a hot tub and was taken to hospital. Kennedy now fights Luis Rafael Laurentino, whose contracted opponent Alexandre Almeida missed weight by one pound. Ronys Torres was not medically cleared by the New York State Athletic Commission for undisclosed reasons; his opponent, Ramsey Nijem, will be awarded three points in the PFL system. h/t MMA Fighting
NSAC reduces Khabib's teammates' suspension, clearing return at UFC 242
The NSAC has approved a 35-day reduction in the current suspensions of Abubakar Nurmagomedov and Zubaira Tukhugov, so the two fighters are now eligible to return to competition ahead of UFC 242, on 9/7 in Abu Dhabi. UFC lightweight champ Nurmagomedov, who vowed to not fight again until his teammates were also cleared, is now free to fight in the main event. Manager Ali Abdelaziz: “It’s been a rough process that cost us a lot of money and time. I’m glad it’s over. Now Abubakar and Zubaira can get back to do what they love to do and pursue their dreams. I want to thank Mr. Hunter Campbell for his help throughout the process. Without him this couldn’t happen.” That's 'The Eagle' smiling in the pic. h/t MMA Junkie
The vital le$$on Conor McGregor learned from LeBron James
"I read that LeBron James spends $1.5 million yearly on himself. Physical therapists, masseuse, nutritionists, trainers, all of that. When I seen that, I [realised] ‘I spend zero’. ... For so long, in my mid to late twenties when I started to acquire wealth and acquire money I was fascinated with materialistic things. I would buy myself cars, watches. I have switched off of that. I realized I was spending things on material items and not on myself, my being, and my fitness. I’ve switched that completely. My nutritionist travels with me full-time, my doctors, my training partners, my coaches. I have a full team and it’s all for health, fitness and peak performance. ... If you’re in a game, make sure you’re in it all the way, all in with it, and then that game will be your game. That’s where I am right now, and I’ve only taken this philosophy recently. Like I’ve said, I’ve had dips, lacks of motivation, dips in commitment. But I’m figuring it all out and I’m in a good place.” h/t The Mac Life
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•Deiveson Figueiredo vs. Alexandre Pantoja at FLW at UFC 240 on 7/27 in Edmonton
•Cory Sandhagen vs. Raphael Assuncao at UFC 241 on 8/17 in Anaheim
•Juan Adams vs. Greg Hardy at UFC on ESPN 4 on 7/20 in San Antonio
•Khalid Taha vs. Bruno Silva a tUFC 242 on 9/7 in Abu Dhabi
•Gian Villante vs. Mike Rodriguez at UFC on ESPN+ 13 on 7/13 in Sacramento
•Junior Dos Santos vs. Francis Ngannou moved from UFC 239 to UFC on ESPN 3 on 6/29 Minneapolis
•Viviane Araujo vs. Alexis Davis at FLW at UFC 240 on 7/27 in Edmonton
•Andrei Arlovski vs. Ben Rothwell rematch at UFC on ESPN 4 on 7/20 in San Antonio
•Josh Emmett vs. Mirsad Bektic at UFC on ESPN+ 13 on 7/13 in Sacramento
•Muslim Salikhovvs. Mickey Gall on 6/22 at UFC on ESPN+ 12 in Greenville
Urijah Faber serious about potential comeback
“It’s very serious. ... after being offered a couple of short-notice fights I’m like, ‘Man, that’s kind of tempting.’ The reason I retired in the first place is just because I wanted to. I felt like it, feeling like, ‘If I’m thinking about it, it may be the time.’ The same reason why I’m thinking about coming back out and taking a fight. It sounds like fun, a little F.O.M.O., I know at my age I do really well against the guys still and if I’m gonna do it, you don’t want to wait longer. I just turned 40, which is crazy, I kind of teased that once I did turn 40 I’d like to challenge myself, kind of lifehack and do some fights, I got the new baby. Some names have been thrown out there for opponents and it’s real possible.” h/t MMA Fighting • Watch The MMA Hour
Dustin Poirier: I can beat anybody in the world
“The biggest thing I can feel a difference from before, is everybody wants me to go places and bring the belt. And I appreciate it. I know it’s all love, but at the same time I have to be who I am, as well. I can’t just be out there all the time. ... I can beat anybody in the world. Khabib’s skin is going up next. I can beat anybody in the world. I just need to put the work in and show up in the moment, ready to perform, and I can beat anybody. ... eveything’s pointing to it happening in Abu Dhabi on Sept. 7, me and Khabib. That’s a big challenge to go over there. Probably one of the biggest Muslim stars, sports stars for sure. To go into enemy territory and fight their guy is going to be a huge challenge. But that’s what you sign up for. He’s the champ. I can’t say anything about it. I’ve got a long climb to go over there and pull off the upset.” h/t MMA Junkie
Raymond Daniels: I botched KO of the Year frontrunner
“Officially that was actually a cheat 720. Even though it came out with a punch, it was actually supposed to be a kick. I was supposed to actually land a kick, and it ended up being a punch just for the simple fact that he disengaged and created more space, and it would’ve been too far for me to throw the kick, so I closed the distance with my hands after I landed. I just like to go out there and try to do something a little bit more spectacular, something a little fancier that people can only see in a movie.” h/t MMA Junkie • Listen to Ariel Helwani’s MMA Show • Watch KO of the Year front runner
