UFC 234 is two days away and the four episode of Embedded was released on the UFC’s YouTube channel. In the episode, middleweight title challenger Kelvin Gastelum takes in street art before an in-room workout attended by flyweight champion Henry Cejudo. Middleweight champion Robert Whittaker arrives in Melbourne and hosts media at an open gym […]
UFC 234 is two days away and the four episode of Embedded was released on the UFC’s YouTube channel.
In the episode, middleweight title challenger Kelvin Gastelum takes in street art before an in-room workout attended by flyweight champion Henry Cejudo. Middleweight champion Robert Whittaker arrives in Melbourne and hosts media at an open gym session. Flyweight Montana De La Rosa trains with teammate and Invicta champion Jinh Yu Frey, as opponent Nadia Kassem talks treadmill vs. street and salad vs. burgers.
In an era where super fights seem to be the norm now, one fantasy matchup that never came to be was one pitting former Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) Middleweight champion Anderson Silva against current Light Heavyweight king, Jon Jo…
In an era where super fights seem to be the norm now, one fantasy matchup that never came to be was one pitting former Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) Middleweight champion Anderson Silva against current Light Heavyweight king, Jon Jones.
While “Bones” is still ruling his division with an iron fist, Silva was once considered the best 185-pound fighter on the planet while he was dominating his opponents with relative ease to the tune of 10 consecutive title defenses.
So how would a fight between the two men have gone down had it taken place when they were both at the top of the sport? “The Spider” gave his surprising answer to ESPN.com during a recent interview.
“Jon Jones,” said Silva. “He’s an excellent fighter. I consider him like a younger brother and I believe he is the evolution of this sport.”
Indeed, had it not been for a disqualification loss to Matt Hamill, “Bones” would have a mint record, as he has yet to suffer a true loss in his pro mixed martial arts (MMA) career. As for Silva, he has dabbled in the 205-pound division, knocking out Forrest Griffin, Stephan Bonnar and James Irvin, all in the first round.
A fight between Jones and Silva probably wouldn’t be as desired these days, as Jon (31) seems to be going up a level, while Silva (43) could be at the tail-end of his career.
Silva will look to show he still has plenty to offer the fight game when he faces off againstJon’s twin Israel Adesanya in the co-main event of UFC 234 this Saturday (Feb. 9, 2019) in Melbourne, Australia. As for “Bones,” he will look to defend his 205-pound strap against Anthony Smith at the upcoming UFC 235 pay-per-view (PPV) event on March 2 in Las Vegas, Nevada.
As for a Jones vs Silva bout, we will always have this:
Henry Cejudo made a huge statement with his first-round TKO victory over bantamweight champion TJ Dillashaw last month. With the victory, many believe it would be more than enough to save the 125-pound division from its rumored end. However, no official announcement has come from the promotion or President Dana White. Speaking to media in […]
Henry Cejudo made a huge statement with his first-round TKO victory over bantamweight champion TJ Dillashaw last month.
With the victory, many believe it would be more than enough to save the 125-pound division from its rumored end. However, no official announcement has come from the promotion or President Dana White. Speaking to media in Australia recently, Cejudo said he hasn’t been told anything either, but believes he should be kept in the loop out of respect (via MMAjunkie):
“Welcome to the UFC, welcome to MMA,” Cejudo said. “I’m speechless. I don’t know what to tell you guys. I really don’t. I’m getting no answer from (White) either. There’s a pink elephant in the room.
“It’s like, ‘Hey, I’m the champ.’ I should be told something at least, out of a little bit out of respect. It’s still unsure.”
While the future of the flyweight division wasn’t quite clear, Cejudo did get an idea of what the UFC wants for his next fight. It sounds like everyone is on board to run Dillashaw vs. Cejudo back for a second go around. This time, however, the action could go down at bantamweight:
“One thing they do want, they do want that T.J. fight,” Cejudo said. “Dana wants it, T.J. wants it, we want it. That’s kind of where everything is heading as of now.
“Possibly (at bantamweight). I would like it, I know I could beat the man again at 135 pounds. I know what I saw in those 32 seconds, I see a lot of opportunities for me.”
Conor McGregor and Khabib Nurmagomedov aren’t the only ones who can cause a ruckus at a mixed martial arts (MMA) show. During a recent German mixed martial arts (MMA) event, one fighter’s corner threw in the towel for their competitor, who …
Conor McGregor and Khabib Nurmagomedov aren’t the only ones who can cause a ruckus at a mixed martial arts (MMA) show. During a recent German mixed martial arts (MMA) event, one fighter’s corner threw in the towel for their competitor, who was taking quite the beating. Unfortunately, the referee didn’t see the towel, and allowed […]
Two events featuring boxing heavyweight star Tyson Fury have been called off due to some threatening graffiti, per the Irish Times. The events were scheduled to take place in both Dublin and Cork over the next few days. The Irish Times quotes the Garda Press Office, who claims management at Dublin’s Helix, one of the […]
The events were scheduled to take place in both Dublin and Cork over the next few days. The Irish Times quotes the Garda Press Office, who claims management at Dublin’s Helix, one of the venues for the scheduled events, found threatening graffiti suggesting a “repeat of the Regency shooting”.
For those of you unfamiliar with the Regency shooting, it occurred back in 2016. Armed men wearing masks entered the Regency hotel during weigh-ins for a boxing event. David Byrne, a former training partner of Conor McGregor, was killed in the attack. Two others suffered non-fatal injuries.
Bryne was a suspected high-level member of the Kinahan Cartel, who have been alleged to distribute illegal drugs throughout Ireland. Patrick Hutch, a member of rival gang the Hutch Gang, was charged with Bryne’s murder.
Back in March of 2017, Tyson Fury took a selfie with Daniel Kinahan, who has been accused of running the Kinahan Cartel’s day-to-day operations:
