LAS VEGAS, NEVADA – JULY 10: Conor McGregor of Ireland reacts after his TKO loss due to injury against Dustin Poirier during the UFC 264 event at T-Mobile Arena on July 10, 2021 in Las Vegas, Nevada. (Photo by Chris Unger/Zuffa LLC)
In the modern-day era of strict time constraints, fans often find it hard to keep up with the world of MMA. So we come to you with our MMA news roundup each day.
In this edition, after starting off with Conor McGregor getting involved in an intense feud between Floyd Mayweather and John Gotti III, we’ll also take a look at the NBA finals for this season, which garnered reactions from a number of UFC personas. Lastly, we’ll know about the coveted Khamzat Chimaev’s revelation about the timeline of his probable return to the octagon.
Conor McGregor gets himself involved in the Floyd Mayweather vs John Gotti III feud
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Most combat sports fans already know about the brawl that broke out between the famed boxer, Floyd ‘Money’ Mayweather, and John Gotti III after the latter was disqualified from their official bout. However, things didn’t end at the arena in Sunrise, Florida, as Gotti III swore Mayweather as his ‘enemy’ after the bout.
Gotti III also took to Instagram and uploaded a few stories abusing ‘Money’. However, in his last one, he mentioned the noted UFC icon, Conor McGregor, stating, “@thenotoriousmma we need backup”. Most fans know about the nature of McGregor and his past rivalry with Mayweather. It’s quite understandable that McGregor replied with an affirmation. He took to his Twitter and posted a now-deleted tweet reading, “I back the Gotti’s. The war is on”. However, McGregor might have misunderstood the magnitude of danger associated with this one.
via Imago LAS VEGAS, NEVADA – JULY 10: Conor McGregor of Ireland. Prepares to fight Dustin Poirier during the UFC 264 event at T-Mobile Arena. July 10, 2021 in Las Vegas, Nevada. (Photo by Chris Unger/Zuffa LLC)
Amid this online battle, Gotti III’s sister, Nicolette, went on to threaten Mayweather’s daughter writing, “I swear on my kids I’m coming for your daughter it may be 2 years 3 years from Now but I’m coming c*nt.” No further advancement has been reported regarding this incident.
A lot of fans might say that McGregor has got into something too horrible now. After all, such threats are completely different from the trash-talking we usually hear in MMA. What are your thoughts about this entire incident?
UFC stars expressed their views after Denver Nuggets won over Miami Heat
This year’s NBA season ended with the Denver Nuggets lifting their first-ever NBA championship after defeating Miami Heat in the finals. Also, the UFC icon, Conor McGregor’s appearance and small staged cameo of knocking out the Miami Heat mascot got the UFC community involved in the matchup as well.
After the Denver Nuggets’ victory, a number of UFC stars expressed their reactions to the match through their Twitter accounts. The famed UFC personas who reacted to this match and their reactions are listed below:
Current UFC Bantamweight champion, Aljamain Sterling
Current UFC Featherweight champion, Alexander Volkanovski
Noted UFC Welterweight, Belal Muhammad
Famed UFC Welterweight, Gilbert Burns
Apart from ‘Durinho’ Burns, all other UFC stars looked quite pleased with the win of the Denver Nuggets. Did you also tune in to the NBA Finals 2023?
Khamzat Chimaev gave out the possible timeline from his octagon revert
It has been quite some time now since the fans have been awaiting the next bout of the noted UFC star, Khamzat Chimaev. ‘Borz’ last took the octagon at UFC 279 when he annihilated his Welterweight opponent, Kevin Holland. But since then, it has only been a long wait for Chimaev’s fans. But recently, they received a hint about when their beloved star might take the octagon next.
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Of late, Chimaev took to his Instagram and posted a video. But, it was the caption that had most fans restless. ‘Borz’ wrote, “October 21, Inshallah”
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View this post on Instagram A post shared by Khamzat Chimaev (@khamzat_chimaev)
Since this update was coming from Chimaev after almost 9 months after his last bout, a lot of fans will definitely trust his words. How eager are you to see ‘the Chechnyan native’ inside the octagon once more?
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