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Judge who scored UFC 282 bout for Paddy Pimblett under review: ‘This is a very serious situation’

Doug Crosby, the judge who scored 29-28 in favor of Liverpool lightweight, Paddy Pimblett at UFC 282 last weekend, is under review as part of a “very serious situation” – after also scoring five rounds in favor of Danny Sabatello the night prior in the Bellator Bantamweight Grand Prix in an eventual split decision loss […]

Crosby, alongside Chris Lee, and Ron McCarthy, all scored the UFC 282 co-main event bout between Paddy Pimblett and Gordon, 29-28 over the course of three rounds in favor of the former, as part of a unanimous decision win for Paddy Pimblett.

Paddy Pimblett’s victory was immediately met with shouts of “robbery”

Upon immediate reaction from the arena and across the mixed martial arts community, calls of “robbery” began to surface, with many claiming Gordon likely should have landed a victory – 29-28 in his own right.

However, Crosby’s judging has since come into further question, after the official scored all five rounds for the above-mentioned, Sabatello, in a perceived 50-45 scorecard against defending interim bantamweight champion, Stots at Bellator 289 the night before.

According to Mohegan Athletic Department Director of Athletics, Mike Mazzulli, Crosby as well as the two other judges who scored Sabatello’s fight with Stots are set to review the bout.

“One judge had Sabatello winning all five rounds, which is controversial,” Mike Mazzulli wrote in a statement. “But ultimately Stots won the decision, which is the correct result. In an effort to make this a learning moment, I have informed all three judges we will be reviewing the fight together.”

“This is a very serious situation,” Mazzulli wrote. “The Mohegan Tribe Athletic Department always looks out for the best interests in all fighters. In the past, the Mohegan Tribe Athletic Department has sanctioned officials that are not performing to the level that is required. Such sanctions, when they occur, are not made public.” (via MMA Fighting)

Michael Bisping says a win over Michael Chandler catapult Conor McGregor into a title fight

Former UFC middleweight champion Michael Bisping says that Conor McGregor could earn a title shot should he beat Michael Chandler. While McGregor has only competed four times in the last six years, going 1-3, he remains the biggest star in the sport. You can’t go too long without the Irishman being raised at some sort […]

Former UFC middleweight champion Michael Bisping says that Conor McGregor could earn a title shot should he beat Michael Chandler.

While McGregor has only competed four times in the last six years, going 1-3, he remains the biggest star in the sport. You can’t go too long without the Irishman being raised at some sort of press conference or interview.

McGregor is still recovering from a leg break that he suffered in his fight with Dustin Poirier in July of last year, but it doesn’t stop people from playing matchmaker for his comeback. Fellow lightweight Michael Chandler is the name that is currently being thrown about, with UFC President Dana White agreeing that a fight between the two all-action stars could make sense.

Michael Bisping weighs in

With McGregor’s name value, Bisping feels that a win over Chandler could be enough to secure the Irishman another crack at the title.

“Conor’s got all the money in the world, but he wants that (title),” Bisping said. “So you’ve got to respect that about him and coming back against Michael Chandler, if he gets the job done, well, it wouldn’t be crazy to think about a title fight next.

“It really wouldn’t. Chandler is still one of the top dogs. If he beats him, if he connects, if he gets a knockout, my God – he’s in a title fight next.

“He’s still a very very good fighter,” Bisping continued. “You don’t get to the levels he got – and OK, maybe a bit of a down slide recently – but you don’t get there unless you had something special to start with. So the fight with Chandler and McGregor makes all the sense in the world.”

Do you agree with Michael Bisping? Do you want to see Conor McGregor vs. Michael Chandler?

Ian Garry aims to for name to be in the GOAT discussion alongside Conor McGregor: “I’m the future for a reason.”

UFC welterweight Ian Garry has high hopes for his future in the promotion. Garry has never lacked confidence, but the undefeated 25-year-old has some serious shoes to fill. Being from Ireland and also being a successful cage fighter, comparisons to former UFC champion, Conor McGregor, are inevitable. Garry however says he wants to carve out […]

UFC welterweight Ian Garry has high hopes for his future in the promotion.

Garry has never lacked confidence, but the undefeated 25-year-old has some serious shoes to fill. Being from Ireland and also being a successful cage fighter, comparisons to former UFC champion, Conor McGregor, are inevitable.

Garry however says he wants to carve out his own legacy and be remembered for the things that he accomplishes in his career.

“I’ve always been touted as the next Conor McGregor for ages. And the truth is I’m Ian Garry,” Garry said. “I’m the future for a reason. I have an attitude that I’m going to be the best. And I want to go out there and prove it, and I don’t think any baton needs to be passed.

“Conor McGregor is Conor McGregor, and always will be the person who changed the UFC. And I just hope to go out there and have my name in the conversation of the greatest of all time. All I want is to have respect on my name as being one of the best fighters to ever enter the organization. And I think I’m leading that right now.”

Ian Garry calls out Jorge Masvidal

Although Garry has yet to touch the rankings, he is already eyeing up some of the biggest names in the division. ‘The Future’ would call out former title challenger Jorge Masvidal.

“Right, because the BMF belt is a load of b****cks. But if someone is going to have it, it shouldn’t be him”, Garry said. “That guy walking around like a street Jesus thinking he’s a gangster. Why do you deserve to be, why do you deserve to be the baddest man. Because you fight people? Great. That’s your job.

“So you should do your job, don’t be thinking it’s cool to be going out fighting people on the streets, that’s not being a good role model for kids. So I’d love to smash him, that would be my first fight.” (H/T TheSouthAfrican)

Will Ian Garry win a UFC world title?

Hobbyist fighter Pimblett is ‘so far behind’ in skill, says Brown

Paddy Pimblett pauses after an accidental eye poke to opponent Jared Gordon at UFC 282. | Photo by Chris Unger/Zuffa LLC

UFC veteran Matt Brown doesn’t see Paddy Pimblett moving up the ranks in terms of competition. A …

UFC veteran Matt Brown doesn’t see Paddy Pimblett moving up the ranks in terms of competition.

A lot has been said about Paddy Pimblett’s UFC 282 performance against Jared Gordon over the weekend. Primarily, a majority of those who saw the fight disagree with the unanimous decision win he got from the judges.

To date, Gordon is deemed to be the toughest test for Pimblett’s budding superstardom. And since his recent victory has been put in question, there are some doubts about how the 27-year-old does as he moves forward in his career.

Veteran Matt Brown, for one, isn’t expecting “Paddy the Baddy” to do well if he gets a step up in competition.

“So many things in his game are so far behind that he almost has to go back to the drawing board and start from scratch, and go back to Cage Warriors and try again almost,” he said on a recent episode of MMA Fighting.com’s The Writer vs. The Fighter.

“Because he’s in the snake pit now — if they move him up. I don’t think they’re going to move him up. I think after that performance, he’s going to stay down fighting in the 20 to 30 [ranked] guys, maybe even lower than that. He’s going to have a very hard time.

“They’re probably going to move him down, in my opinion. That’s the move if you’re trying to keep Paddy alive and keep utilizing his hype for the UFC machine. If you move him up, he’s going to get f–ng molly-whopped.”

For Brown, fighting is merely a “hobby” for Pimblett, who is also infamously known for ballooning in weight during his off-season and cutting back down to 155 pounds, seemingly with relative ease.

“He’s a professional social media guy, his hobby is fighting. What else would he say? He doesn’t have a real answer for it. Of course, he’s going to go ahead and go with the narrative that he won.

“If he admits defeat, it makes him look worse. It makes us sit here and talk about it more. That’s all he really wants. He wants more clicks, he wants more views. He’s a social media professional. He’s an amateur fighter.

“What I’m getting at, is I wouldn’t expect him to say anything different publicly. The only way he’s going to improve is if he goes back and does some soul-searching in his room by himself, not on social media, not on YouTube. Not on whatever TikTok f–ng shit he’s famous on.

“He searches deep within himself and makes some changes. He’s going to have to decide if this is what he wants. He’s going to have to say, ‘Do I want to be a social media superstar, or do I want to be a fighter?’”

Pimblett’s highly-questioned win on Saturday nonetheless puts him on a six-fight win streak (4-0 in the UFC) as he improves to a record of 20-3.

UFC Betting Preview – Conor McGregor massive underdog in potential fight with Kamaru Usman

Ahead of his Octagon return next year as well as an expected move to the welterweight division of the UFC, former two-weight champion, Conor McGregor has opened as a massive betting underdog against former division champion, Kamaru Usman. McGregor, a former undisputed lightweight and featherweight champion under the banner of the UFC, has been sidelined […]

McGregor, a former undisputed lightweight and featherweight champion under the banner of the UFC, has been sidelined since July of last year – suffering a fractured left tibia and fibula en route to a doctor’s stoppage TKO loss against Dustin Poirier.

Dropping his undisputed welterweight crown back in August of this year at UFC 278, suffering a brutal, fifth round high kick KO loss against two-time opponent, Leon Edwards.

Conor McGregor has welcomed multiple UFC returns

In his time away from the sport, Conor McGregor, 34, has weighed up multiple potential returns to the Octagon – namely in the form of opponents including former lightweight champion, Charles Oliveira and veteran contender, Michael Chandler, however, noted his plans to become a three-weight champion during the reign of then-champion, Usman.

And according to the current markets and bookies, the Crumlin native is priced as high as a whopping +450 underdog to defeat welterweight dominance, Usman – with the Auchi native still sat at -700 as a favorite despite his August knockout loss to Edwards. Betting is available on the potential bout already on some markets, while certain casinos offer free spins, or as they say in Germany, freispiele.

Boasting a 2-1 promotional record at the welterweight limit, Conor McGregor last competed at 170lbs back in January 2020 – which also came as his most recent professional win in mixed martial arts.

The Straight Blast Gym staple most recently handed former lightweight champion, Donald Cerrone a first round high kick and strikes knockout loss.

Conor McGregor made his welterweight debut in 2016 against Nate Diaz in a short-notice fight, suffering a second round rear-naked choke loss – before avenging the defeat in August of that year in a majority decision triumph.

As for Usman, the ONX Labs trainee saw his promotional-perfect run of 15 straight fights during his UFC tenure stopped by Birmingham halted with his stunning high kick knockout loss back in August.

Prior to that defeat, the Nigerian-born phenom had landed five successful title defenses – defeating both Jorge Masvidal, and Colby Covington in eye-catching wins, in between a knockout win over former teammate, Gilbert Burns.

Expected to make an Octagon comeback in March of next year in the promotion’s return to the United Kingdom, Usman has been tipped to headline UFC 285 against the above-mentioned, Edwards at The O2 Arena event, however, the bout has yet to be officially confirmed by the organization.

As for former duel-weight champion, McGregor, the Dubliner has been tipped to meet the above noted, Chandler in his return to the UFC next year – likely in the summer during International Fight Week – potentially at the welterweight limit to boot.

Despite maintaining he never said Chandler would welcome Conor McGregor back to the Octagon in his immediate return to the UFC, promotional president, Dana White claimed he would “likely” book the fight if it was to become available in the near future.

Anthony Smith will be helping Jamahal Hill for his Glover Teixeira UFC 205lb title showdown: “He understands the game.”

‘Lionheart’ Anthony Smith and ‘Sweet Dreams’ Jamahal Hill were booked to fight each other later next year, but now instead they will be working alongside one another in the gym to get ready for a title shot. At UFC 282 earlier this month, the vacant UFC light heavyweight title was fought over between Jan Blachowicz […]

At UFC 282 earlier this month, the vacant UFC light heavyweight title was fought over between Jan Blachowicz and Magomed Ankalaev, however this fight ended in a draw. Quickly the UFC brass got on the phone and set up a clash for the vacant throne between the former world champion Glover Teixeira and the US-born Jamahal Hill.

The two American athletes Smith and Hill were booked in March 2023 for a top-ranked showdown. But UFC pulled Hill out of that match to face Teixeira for the title at UFC 283 on January 21 in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.

Jamahal Hill and Anthony Smith agree to help each other

In the UFC, the 31-year-old Jamahal Hill has earned a three-fight win streak all won via KO/TKO. On his path to his title shot, ‘Sweet Dreams’ has stopped Jimmy Crute, Johnny Walker, and Thiago Santos. To help him get ready for Teixeira, Hill has enlisted a former opponent of the Brazilian veteran; Anthony Smith. Smith fought Brazil’s Teixeira in 2020 for five rounds before losing via TKO.

While speaking with Fanatics View, Jamahal Hill explained the enlistment. He said:

“I’ve talked with Derek Brunson, thinking of getting him out here. Antony Smith, ‘Lionheart.’ Yeah, in the phone call where we talked about it I asked him, I was like, ‘Hey, bro. I need you. If you’re willing to step [up] and help me and let me know what your experience of dealing with this opponent, I would more than appreciate that.’ And he was amazing, bro … He understands the game. He was like, ‘It sucks for me.’ He didn’t have any ill [will] toward me or nothing. He was actually happy for me.”

Even though Anthony Smith no longer had a scheduled match, he was happy for Hill for getting a shot at the throne. ‘Sweet Dreams’ added what the gameplan will be:

“I want to get him (Teixeira) out of there. That’s how I see it playing out. If I gotta take my time and beat him up and put it on him until I get him out of there, I feel like I can get him out of there, but if I don’t then just beat him up. Assert my dominance as the champion.” [Transcript courtesy of MMA Mania]

See the full interview below: