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Bruce Buffer doesn’t announce him as a “featherweight” for nothing. Ranked 145-lb. UFC fighter Calvin Kattar getting adopted, by a random robin that started following him, is the best story in MMA currently. Kattar, whose recent loss to Renato Moicano broke a 10-fight winning streak, wasn’t looking for a new friend, but the juvenile robin, whom he promptly christened ‘Robin’, made up his mind that this human was his buddy. (or her buddy, I don’t know my robin etymology that well) Calvin quickly came to the conclusion that he and the robin were friends.
The story, compiled from his Instagram account by MMA Mad, is the kind of heartwarming montage Pixar films are made of. He gets the robin to hop on his hand, then his head. The robin poops on him… multiple times. He introduces the robin to his friends, and at the end has bought a roost for it. Just like the raccoon who climbed a skyscraper recently, it’s an uplifting story that we surely can use in the year 2018 AD.
Insomnia
Will Nikita Krylov be making his UFC return?
BREAKING ??:
Nikita Krylov with a high probability will fight on #UFCMoscow
His contract with #FN ends in August. This was reported by the president of FN – Kamil Gadzhiev pic.twitter.com/mRkLIDGvD9— MMA TEAM DAGESTAN (@MMATeamDagestan) June 22, 2018
Meanwhile, another former light heavyweight, Lyoto Machida, surprised everyone with a multi-fight deal with Bellator. Bellator middleweight champion Gegard Mousasi has been bitter about the loss to Machida since it happened.
And don’t forget the real money fight, Lyoto vs. Moose 2. https://t.co/DoDRXcKK35
— caposa (@Grabaka_Hitman) June 22, 2018
A+ marketing
Joanna Jedrzejczyk and Dustin Poirier doing their strength and conditioning preparation for their upcoming fights.
This man really tried to elbow drop a crocodilian for his friend.
In this video: Jacare is chasing David Branch’s bait for a fight, but Elias Theodorou wants in on the action #MMAThings pic.twitter.com/xElcgDHJw4
— Dave Madden (@DaveMMAdden) June 21, 2018
Rener Gracie’s pregnant, wife Eve Torres-Gracie, shows how to take care of annoying people
Matt Brown is getting a very cute puppy
36-year-old Holly Holm can do three muscle ups. I can do 0, but if I use the correct hand sign for ‘three’ no one can tell the difference.
Joe Rogan has had quite an impact on the sound and feel of the UFC over the years. Here’s a picture of him with hair:
This kid is doing good work.
Slips, Rips, KO Clips
Lights out
What a way to end the night, @BrendanAllenMMA !
That’s all from us here at #LFA43, but we’re BACK next Friday for #LFA44! @LFAfighting pic.twitter.com/3GtQfcM7Lp
— AXS TV Fights (@AXSTVFights) June 23, 2018
Brian Foster pulled off the same ridiculous sequence Urijah Hall used to knock out Gegard Mousasi for this win.
Eyes wide shut.
eyes wild open but nobody is home
Grigor Stojanov KOs Phusarngyai Dabransarakham (MX) pic.twitter.com/SfkRVcqm3c— Jolassanda (@Jolassanda) June 22, 2018
Quick Hits
- Robert Whittaker isn’t quite sure how Yoel Romero felt so different physically the second time they fought, so he’s just ascribing it to ‘magic’… the implication being magic pills or magic serum. Whatever Romero’s on, I want it.
- Andrei Arlovski is set to clash with Dagestani Shamil Abdurakhimov when the UFC goes to Moscow in September.
- There are UFC fights very early tomorrow morning, which I will be sleep-recapping; catch the full results and play-by-play here.
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