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Frankie Edgar Slams Dana White After Conor McGregor vs Nate Diaz Set for UFC 196

Featherweight contender Frankie Edgar is “pissed off” with UFC president Dana White, saying the “C” in the organisation’s name stands for “Conor” in the wake of the decision to replace the injured Rafael dos Anjos with Nate Diaz for the upcoming UFC 19…

Featherweight contender Frankie Edgar is “pissed off” with UFC president Dana White, saying the “C” in the organisation’s name stands for “Conor” in the wake of the decision to replace the injured Rafael dos Anjos with Nate Diaz for the upcoming UFC 196 headliner against Conor McGregor.

Per MMA Fighting’s Chuck Mindenhall, Edgar’s manager Ali Abdel-Aziz was approached regarding a fight with McGregor by the UFC, but the 34-year-old is still recovering from a groin injury and had to turn down the opportunity. But he believes White is now insinuating he “refused” to fight McGregor, and that doesn’t sit too well with him:

I’m even more pissed that Dana’s insinuating that I ‘refused’ to take this fight, which is bulls–t. Just because they asked me doesn’t mean they were going to give it to me because guess what, in July they asked me to take the [UFC 189] fight on 15 day’s notice, which of course I accepted, and I still didn’t get it.

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And this is what my team was pissed at. This dude, they were going to let this guy hold the 145-pound title, go up to 55, now two weight classes are being held up. And now they’re saying he’s going to go up to 70. This is a circus. The ‘C’ in UFC stands for Conor. This guy runs the show.

Per UFC’s official fighter rankings, Edgar currently ranks as the second contender in the featherweight division behind Jose Aldo, who lost his title to McGregor at UFC 194.

Per Mindenhall, Edgar was promised a title shot, but McGregor has since moved up to the lightweight division, leaving Edgar as the odd man out.  

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Chuck Liddell: I Could Have Knocked Jon Jones Out In My Prime

Former UFC light heavyweight champion Chuck Liddell is one of the greatest of all-time, but will say what’s on his mind and even if it’s about the UFC’s biggest stars. Lidell recently appeared on The Fighter and The Kid podcast and talked about former UFC light heavyweight champion Jon Jones. Lidell praised Jones as a

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Former UFC light heavyweight champion Chuck Liddell is one of the greatest of all-time, but will say what’s on his mind and even if it’s about the UFC’s biggest stars.

Lidell recently appeared on The Fighter and The Kid podcast and talked about former UFC light heavyweight champion Jon Jones. Lidell praised Jones as a fighter but strongly believes if Jones fought in his (Lidell’s) era then he would have trouble because Jones doesn’t hit hard enough to knock someone out.

“We’ll see how he comes back,” Liddell told The Fighter and The Kid podcast. “He always shows up to fight. He’s good at winning fights. If he keeps beating everybody he’s the best right now. I still think if he fought someone like me in my prime he would have a lot of trouble.

“The problem is he doesn’t hit hard enough to hurt me, and he’s not going to out-wrestle me. He’s not going to out-wrestle me, and I hit too hard for him. I would catch him sooner or later. Styles make fights.”

Lidell explained that Jones usually fighters wrestlers and can outstrike them, but if Jones fought him back in his (Lidell’s) prime then Jones would have trouble.

“What he does really well, if you’ve got a guy that’s a great striker, he can out-wrestle them,” Liddell said of Jones. “If he’s got a guy who’s a wrestler, he can out-strike him, out-point him. For me? I’d be big trouble for him because if he could take me down he wouldn’t be able to keep me down, if he even got a takedown. I will hit him. I’ll put my hands on him. I could still give him trouble.”

You can watch the podcast here:

It should be noted that Jones holds nine knockouts and nine submission victories in his career. Only one of his fights has gone the distance. When looking at Liddell’s career, eight of his twenty-one victories have come by decision.

Jones is set to fight Daniel Cormier for the UFC light heavyweight championship at UFC 197 in the main event.

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Chuck Liddell on fighting Jon Jones: ‘I could still give him trouble’

“[Jones is] good at winning fights. If he keeps beating everybody he’s the best right now. I still think if he fought someone like me in my prime he would have a lot of trouble. The problem is he doesn’t hit hard enough to hurt me and he’s …

“[Jones is] good at winning fights. If he keeps beating everybody he’s the best right now. I still think if he fought someone like me in my prime he would have a lot of trouble. The problem is he doesn’t hit hard enough to hurt me and he’s not going to out-wrestle me. He’s not going to out-wrestle me and I hit too hard for him. I would catch him sooner or later. Styles make fights. What he does really well, if you’ve got a guy that’s a great striker, he can out-wrestle them. If he’s got a guy who’s a wrestler, he can out-strike him, out-point him. For me? I’d be big trouble for him because if he could take me down he wouldn’t be able to keep me down, if he even got a takedown. I will hit him. I’ll put my hands on him. I could still give him trouble.”

Former Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) light heavyweight champion Chuck Liddell retired back in 2010 after getting knocked clean out by middleweight import Rich Franklin, but that doesn’t mean “The Iceman” isn’t still dangerous inside the Octagon. In fact, Liddell told The Fighter and The Kid podcast (via MMA Fighting) that Jon Jones, widely considered the best pound-for-pound fighter on the planet, would have trouble with the 46-year-old bruiser if UFC pulled a Bellator and started making wacky fights for bloodthirsty gawkers. Hey, it’s not like Jones wouldn’t be down for a geriatric “super fight” and it’s not nearly as cruel as this. At least we have a Plan B if Daniel Cormier gets injured!

Quote: Conor McGregor Is A Turtle B*tch, I’ll Give Him Red Panty Night

Wow, they say Conor McGregor is the king of trash talk, wait until you get a load of this guy. We know ‘The Notorious’ can get under people’s skin, but damn… UFC featherweight champion Conor McGregor will no longer be facing the lightweight champion Rafael dos Anjos at UFC 196, after the Brazilian broke his

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Wow, they say Conor McGregor is the king of trash talk, wait until you get a load of this guy. We know ‘The Notorious’ can get under people’s skin, but damn…

UFC featherweight champion Conor McGregor will no longer be facing the lightweight champion Rafael dos Anjos at UFC 196, after the Brazilian broke his foot in training. This opened the door to a day of speculation about McGregor’s replacement opponent, before Nate Diaz was finally booked in at welterweight, but it’s once again opened the door to even more discussions about the Irish star.

Mixed martial arts promotion has taken a very different form in the UFC lately thanks to McGregor, but he still uses the same old formula as guys like Tito Ortiz utilized to help promote fights. The difference now is that a lot of money can be put behind the selling of big names, but this in turn mounts the pressure on the athlete to perform. You only need to reference Ronda Rousey’s fall from grace to verify that statement.

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One fighter that is seriously unimpressed by McGregor is lightweight contender Tony Ferguson. As much as ‘The Notorious’ likes to run his mouth to help promote fights, he also uses it as a great tool to frustrate opponents. For ‘El Cucuy’ though, this is a scumbag move.

Check out what the streaking Ferguson told our good friends over at Submission Radio this week:

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Tony Ferguson on ‘Little B*tch’ McGregor: “I’ll give him his Red Panty night if he really f**king wants it”

“This dude claims to be a master of movement but he’s a turtle on his back. Chad Mendes, if he had any kind of conditioning or patience, he would have passed the guard and pulled it off. I see McGregor, he can’t learn wrestling overnight. I see his movement, he looks predictable. But that’s not the fight I have. Khabib Nurmagomedov, this 22-0 guy is gonna go down. 22-1 is what his record is going to be after this, and then every single fighter after this when I put that picture up with his face all cut up from my elbows, nobody’s gonna want to sign on the dotted line. I’ll probably have a nice little vacation.”

Although he’s booked in to face Khabib Nurmagomedov in the undefeated wrestler’s return to the octagon, Tony Ferguson clearly has a bee in his bonnet about Conor McGregor. He was then asked if McGregor’s win over Aldo was impressive. Here’s how he answered….

Skip to page 2 for the juicy bits…

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Ben Rothwell: ‘I have to remind everyone who Junior dos Santos is’

In an interview with Submission Radio, Ben Rothwell discussed the challenges behind reminding everyone that JDS is still dangerous, why he’s the undisputed number 1 contender after he wins in Croatia and how fans can voice their opinions to Reebok …

In an interview with Submission Radio, Ben Rothwell discussed the challenges behind reminding everyone that JDS is still dangerous, why he’s the undisputed number 1 contender after he wins in Croatia and how fans can voice their opinions to Reebok if they want to see him wear his signature hood to the octagon.

Pic: Rafael dos Anjos shows off broken foot, issues statement on UFC 196 withdrawal

Reigning Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) lightweight champion Rafael dos Anjos broke his foot in training last Friday and after visiting a promotion-appointed doctor, was forced to withdraw from his Conor McGregor fight at the upcoming UFC 196 pay-per-view (PPV) event, which takes place on March 5, 2016 inside MGM Grand in Las Vegas, Nevada.

The proof is in the pudding:

Sorry to all my real fans and @ufc, I never cancel any fight due to injury but accidents happen #Jesus #truechampion pic.twitter.com/wrV58w9KaS

— Rafael dos Anjos (@RdosAnjosMMA) February 24, 2016

No, he didn’t break it while running away from the McGregor fight.

Instead, it was fractured while kicking a sparring partner during camp. As former UFC featherweight champion Jose Aldo can attest, thanks to a broken rib that booted him from UFC 189 last July, the gym can be just as dangerous as the Octagon.

Kings MMA head coach Rafael Cordeiro elaborates to MMAFighting.com:

“We were sparring, and Rafael threw a kick at the knee of the kid that was training with him. He immediately stopped kicking, put his foot on the ground, and felt a little pain. He put some ice, and couldn’t walk normally. He put more ice during the weekend to see if he would be able to train on Monday. On Monday, he contacted the UFC and said what happened. He asked to visit the UFC’s doctor, and they showed the fracture. Unfortunately, it’s a full contact sport and (injuries) happen. It will take at least three weeks until he’s able to train again, and then we will know when he will be able to fight again, so we can reschedule the fight without any problem. We are upset. Everybody waited for this fight. The entire team is backing Rafael in this decision. Rafael’s health is what matters the most for us now. But that’s a fight we wanted, for sure.”

Assuming his recovery goes off without a hitch, Dos Anjos could be back in time for UFC 200.

Here is RDA’s wife statement in English: pic.twitter.com/Pl5OH4Uaon

— Evy Rodrigues (@vevyrodrigues) February 24, 2016

In the interim, McGregor will move on to fight Nate Diaz in a welterweight showdown next month in “Sin City” (more on that fight here). Depending on how well “Notorious” performs against the Stockton slugger could go a long way in determining the future of this.

For much more on UFC 196, including early betting lines on the new main event, click here.

Reigning Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) lightweight champion Rafael dos Anjos broke his foot in training last Friday and after visiting a promotion-appointed doctor, was forced to withdraw from his Conor McGregor fight at the upcoming UFC 196 pay-per-view (PPV) event, which takes place on March 5, 2016 inside MGM Grand in Las Vegas, Nevada.

The proof is in the pudding:

No, he didn’t break it while running away from the McGregor fight.

Instead, it was fractured while kicking a sparring partner during camp. As former UFC featherweight champion Jose Aldo can attest, thanks to a broken rib that booted him from UFC 189 last July, the gym can be just as dangerous as the Octagon.

Kings MMA head coach Rafael Cordeiro elaborates to MMAFighting.com:

“We were sparring, and Rafael threw a kick at the knee of the kid that was training with him. He immediately stopped kicking, put his foot on the ground, and felt a little pain. He put some ice, and couldn’t walk normally. He put more ice during the weekend to see if he would be able to train on Monday. On Monday, he contacted the UFC and said what happened. He asked to visit the UFC’s doctor, and they showed the fracture. Unfortunately, it’s a full contact sport and (injuries) happen. It will take at least three weeks until he’s able to train again, and then we will know when he will be able to fight again, so we can reschedule the fight without any problem. We are upset. Everybody waited for this fight. The entire team is backing Rafael in this decision. Rafael’s health is what matters the most for us now. But that’s a fight we wanted, for sure.”

Assuming his recovery goes off without a hitch, Dos Anjos could be back in time for UFC 200.

In the interim, McGregor will move on to fight Nate Diaz in a welterweight showdown next month in “Sin City” (more on that fight here). Depending on how well “Notorious” performs against the Stockton slugger could go a long way in determining the future of this.

For much more on UFC 196, including early betting lines on the new main event, click here.