Author: Anton Tabuena

Joe Rogan thinks that Conor McGregor is using a lot of PEDs.

Joe Rogan reacted to Conor McGregor’s curious tweets on USADA that he eventually deleted, seemingly admitting to use of prohibited substances to “heal” and wanting policies on PEDs changed for those involved in injuries.

The longtime UFC color commentator invited a popular bodybuilder and PED expert as a guest on his podcast, where they both stated how the Irishman clearly “doesn’t pass the eye test” now that he left the USADA testing pool.

“It seemed exactly like (McGregor was justifying PED use),” Rogan said on his podcast about McGregor’s recent comments.

“Not only that. He’s taking his shirt off and posing constantly and he looks like his piss would melt that USADA cup,” he said. “Like it would just like burn a hole right through the bottom of that USADA cup.

“The weird thing is that there is a loophole in USADA that allows you to get out of the testing pool. You can just juice up,” Rogan continued. “It seems weird and you just need six months. If someone had an injury though, that’s a very wise way to approach it.

“And he looks massive!” Rogan exclaimed. “He looks like he’s over 200 pounds right now.”

Rogan’s bodybuilder guest also called McGregor “juicy” and believes the fighter is “almost certainly” taking something now that gained a lot of muscle while not being tested.

“HGH, peptides, androgens are very restorative, like they’ll reinforce bone mineral density,” Derek from More Plates More Dates speculated. “Like, there’s certain stuff that’s going to stay in the system for a long time he could never use, but anything pro-bone integrity, I would be highly incentivized. If I was him and I wasn’t being tested, I’d be pushing that vector hard.”

McGregor also had harsh words towards Rogan recently, calling him a “f—ng tick” over his commentary.

Rafael dos Anjos cut a promo to call out Conor McGregor.

Former UFC lightweight champion Rafael dos Anjos is still taking names and getting impressive wins at 38-years-old.

Co-headlining UFC Orlando, Dos Anjos returned to welterweight and made it look easy as he put on a clinic and submitted Bryan Barberena. The bout also put him in the history books with the longest total fight time in UFC history, with over 8 hours of fighting time.

After his record setting win, he also called his next shot.

“I am the guy with the most hours in the Octagon,” Dos Anjos said. “Seven years ago, I was defending my title against Donald Cerrone on this very same arena. Guys like Usman, Francis Ngannou were on that prelim card, and here I am still winning fights. I think I have the right to call somebody (out).

“I wanna call out Conor McGregor. Seven years ago, I earned this fight beating Donald Cerrone. He came up a division, we were supposed to fight, I broke my foot (and the fight got cancelled), but now here I am,” he said.

“He has a couple of months to clean his body of all this shit that he is taking, and I will see you in July!” Dos Anjos said, referring to McGregor leaving USADA testing pool and seemingly admitting to use of prohibited substance to “heal.”

Dos Anjos and McGregor were supposed to fight in 2016, until the said foot injury changed the match up to the now iconic first Nate Diaz fight.

UFC Orlando’s main card was insane.

39-year-old Stephen Thompson turned back the clock and put on a show, surviving an early scare and putting a really high pace against Kevin Holland to headline UFC Orlando.

Holland willingly played Thompson’s game, as he kept pushing forward and ran into a lot of shots from the Karate expert. He had a distinct power edge, hurting Thompson even with the few clean shots he landed, but for the most part, he was just eating big shots and getting picked apart.

Holland had multiple chances to engage on the ground, where he has a huge advantage, but he repeatedly let Wonderboy up. The crowd enjoyed the slugfest, but it wasn’t the smartest move as it only opened him up for more punishment. By the time Holland wanted to actually go to the ground, it was way too late as he was already too battered and beaten up to complete takedowns.

Respect should also go to Holland’s corner for mercifully throwing in the towel at the end of the fourth round, which for whatever reason is still a rare thing seen in mixed martial arts. Holland has heart and an insane chin, but he took an intense amount of damage in that fight. The punishment was already worrying, but it could’ve been a lot worse if it continued to the fifth round.

In the co-main event, Rafael dos Anjos showed his veteran savvy by refusing to play Bryan Barberena’s game, taking him down twice and instantly showing that he had a massive advantage on the ground. Once he got the back, he cranked on that neck and face and got the tap.

Impressive win for the former lightweight champion, who is still taking names at 38, while also holding the record for longest time spent fighting inside the Octagon. RDA made it look easy, and he also cut a nice promo to call out Conor McGregor, saying he still has a few months to clean his system of PEDs.

UFC Orlando was a good night for two long term UFC stars that are pushing 40.

• After five straight decisions to end the prelims, the main card was particularly brutal with all seven bouts ending by stoppage. It’ll be hard to choose who to give $50,000 to, and this card is another example why there should be finish bonuses and set rules, instead of ones based on a UFC executive’s whim.
• In a card full of wild finishes, Roman Dolidze stood out as he pulled off some slick and rarely seen grappling in his bout with Jack Hermansson. He transitioned from an armbar to an inverted triangle, before switching to a calf crusher where he was able to use it to flatten him out and land brutal shots to a defenseless Hermansson. That was probably the first time I’ve seen a calf crusher ground and pound finish, and even more impressive was Dolidze not only did it against a longtime contender and talented grappler, but also on short notice. What a way to take advantage of an opportunity when Derek Brunson pulled out, and to now enter the top 10.
• Matheus Nicolau looked sharp, showcasing his improved striking as he repeatedly dropped Matt Schnell to eventually get a finish.
• Sergei Pavlovich and Tai Tuivasa slugged it out as expected, but it was the Russian fighter that landed first and landed often. He dropped Tuivasa multiple times, hurting him early and swarming him to get a finish in under a minute. Tuivasa showed some heart, but the flurry was too much and Pavlovich extended his impressive KO streak to five.
• Phil Rowe and Niko Price put on a wild back and forth affair, with the third round alone already making for a bonus worthy affair. Both men got close to being finished in the final round, and at one point it looked like the always durable Price was going to make another comeback. Rowe recovered though and turned the tables again to win by TKO in his home town.

UFC Orlando’s main card was insane.

39-year-old Stephen Thompson turned back the clock and put on a show, surviving an early scare and putting a really high pace against Kevin Holland to headline UFC Orlando.

Holland willingly played Thompson’s game, as he kept pushing forward and ran into a lot of shots from the Karate expert. He had a distinct power edge, hurting Thompson even with the few clean shots he landed, but for the most part, he was just eating big shots and getting picked apart.

Holland had multiple chances to engage on the ground, where he has a huge advantage, but he repeatedly let Wonderboy up. The crowd enjoyed the slugfest, but it wasn’t the smartest move as it only opened him up for more punishment. By the time Holland wanted to actually go to the ground, it was way too late as he was already too battered and beaten up to complete takedowns.

Respect should also go to Holland’s corner for mercifully throwing in the towel at the end of the fourth round, which for whatever reason is still a rare thing seen in mixed martial arts. Holland has heart and an insane chin, but he took an intense amount of damage in that fight. The punishment was already worrying, but it could’ve been a lot worse if it continued to the fifth round.

In the co-main event, Rafael dos Anjos showed his veteran savvy by refusing to play Bryan Barberena’s game, taking him down twice and instantly showing that he had a massive advantage on the ground. Once he got the back, he cranked on that neck and face and got the tap.

Impressive win for the former lightweight champion, who is still taking names at 38, while also holding the record for longest time spent fighting inside the Octagon. RDA made it look easy, and he also cut a nice promo to call out Conor McGregor, saying he still has a few months to clean his system of PEDs.

UFC Orlando was a good night for two long term UFC stars that are pushing 40.

• After five straight decisions to end the prelims, the main card was particularly brutal with all seven bouts ending by stoppage. It’ll be hard to choose who to give $50,000 to, and this card is another example why there should be finish bonuses and set rules, instead of ones based on a UFC executive’s whim.
• In a card full of wild finishes, Roman Dolidze stood out as he pulled off some slick and rarely seen grappling in his bout with Jack Hermansson. He transitioned from an armbar to an inverted triangle, before switching to a calf crusher where he was able to use it to flatten him out and land brutal shots to a defenseless Hermansson. That was probably the first time I’ve seen a calf crusher ground and pound finish, and even more impressive was Dolidze not only did it against a longtime contender and talented grappler, but also on short notice. What a way to take advantage of an opportunity when Derek Brunson pulled out, and to now enter the top 10.
• Matheus Nicolau looked sharp, showcasing his improved striking as he repeatedly dropped Matt Schnell to eventually get a finish.
• Sergei Pavlovich and Tai Tuivasa slugged it out as expected, but it was the Russian fighter that landed first and landed often. He dropped Tuivasa multiple times, hurting him early and swarming him to get a finish in under a minute. Tuivasa showed some heart, but the flurry was too much and Pavlovich extended his impressive KO streak to five.
• Phil Rowe and Niko Price put on a wild back and forth affair, with the third round alone already making for a bonus worthy affair. Both men got close to being finished in the final round, and at one point it looked like the always durable Price was going to make another comeback. Rowe recovered though and turned the tables again to win by TKO in his home town.

Conor McGregor and Michael Chiesa have agreed to a settlement.

Back in 2018, Conor McGregor infamously threw a dolly at a bus windshield, with the flying glass cutting Michael Chiesa and forcing him out of his UFC 223 bout with Anthony Pettis.

McGregor previously pleaded guilty to disorderly conduct, and reached a plea deal where he would avoid jail time. The former UFC champion was also sued by Chiesa for the incident, and four years later, the matter has been resolved.

McGregor and Chiesa’s attorneys have filed documents stating that both parties have agreed not to proceed with the lawsuit, and it cannot be refiled in the future. According to report from MMA Fighting, a settlement was reached, although the terms and monetary figures weren’t revealed.

Chiesa originally sued McGregor for claims such as “negligence, negligent infliction of emotional distress, intentional infliction of emotional distress, and assault and battery.” He also previously argued that the injury cost him a “golden opportunity” and a possible title shot with a win over Pettis in a high profile event.

McGregor is also currently dealing with two lawsuits from longtime friend and training partner, Artem Lobov stemming from a dispute over Proper Twelve whiskey worth millions. McGregor also challenged Lobov to a gym fight over the matter.

Canelo Alvarez is mad.

Last Saturday, Argentina beat Mexico 2-0 in their Group C match at the World Cup. One of those goals were scored by Lionel Messi, who then drew some controversy soon after for his post-game celebration.

In a clip that has since gone viral, the football superstar was being accused of kicking a Mexico jersey and jumping on it as he celebrated.

It all looked like unnecessary drama, as Messi didn’t step on the Jersey, and seemingly only unintentionally hit it a little as he was removing his shoe. That didn’t stop a lot of people from getting very angry and irrational though, including a certain boxing superstar from Mexico.

Canelo Alvarez sent out a bunch of angry tweets threatening Messi for the perceived disrespect.

“Did you see Messi cleaning the floor with our shirt and flag????” Alvarez tweeted in Spanish.

“He better pray to God that I don’t find him!!” Alvarez wrote with a series of angry emojis. “Just like I respect Argentina, he has to respect Mexico! I’m not talking about the country as a whole, just about the bulls—t that Messi pulled.”

Watch the clip in question:

When people tried to explain that he didn’t seem to kick it intentionally, Alvarez said that the fact that the jersey was on the floor was already an “insult.”