Jon Jones’ reign as the UFC light heavyweight champion appears to be over after less than a month.
TMZ Sports reported Tuesday that Jones tested positive for Turinabol and has been stripped of his title by the UFC.
Jones received a yearlong suspen…
Jon Jones‘ reign as the UFC light heavyweight champion appears to be over after less than a month.
TMZ Sports reported Tuesday that Jones tested positive for Turinabol and has been stripped of his title by the UFC.
Jones received a yearlong suspension from the United States Anti-Doping Agency in November. According to TMZ Sports, his most recent positive test could result in a ban up to four years.
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While Conor McGregor’s focus at the moment is solely on his superfight with Floyd Mayweather Jr. on Aug. 26, The Miz told TMZ Sports he’d like to see the UFC lightweight champion make the jump to WWE in the future.
The Miz said McGregor would be a natu…
While Conor McGregor’s focus at the moment is solely on his superfight with Floyd Mayweather Jr. on Aug. 26, The Miz told TMZ Sports he’d like to see the UFC lightweight champion make the jump to WWE in the future.
The Miz said McGregor would be a natural fit in WWE.
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Conor McGregor is viewed as a heavy underdog for his Aug. 26 fight with Floyd Mayweather Jr., but that hasn’t stopped fans from throwing money on the UFC lightweight champion.
As a result of the betting, CBSSports.com’s Brian Campbell reported Mayweath…
ConorMcGregor is viewed as a heavy underdog for his Aug. 26 fight with Floyd Mayweather Jr., but that hasn’t stopped fans from throwing money on the UFC lightweight champion.
As a result of the betting, CBSSports.com’s Brian Campbell reported Mayweather’s odds have declined while McGregor‘s have improved. According to Campbell, Bovada has Mayweather as a 2-9 favorite, with McGregor sporting 13-4 odds.
To put those odds in perspective, Mayweather opened as a 2-45 favorite, while McGregor was a 19-2 underdog, according toOddsShark.
The fact McGregor has closed the gap so much could be evidence the four-city promotional tour he and Mayweather went on in July not only helped build interest in the fight but also established McGregor as more of an equal to Mayweather in the eyes of fans(Warning: video contains NSFW language).
Mayweather also did his best to put over McGregor in an interview with ESPN’sStephen A. Smith.
“He’s a lot younger. When you look at myself and Conor McGregor on paper, he’s taller, has a longer reach, he’s a bigger man from top to bottom,” Mayweather said. “He’s a lot younger, so youth is on his side. And I’ve been off a couple of years. And I’m in my 40s. So, if you look at everything on paper, it leans toward Conor McGregor.”
Still, none of that changes the fact McGregor is approaching his first professional boxing fight and facing off against one of the greatest defensive boxers ever, who also hasn’t lost in 49 professional bouts.
And clips from McGregor’s training have arguably hurt the perception of his ability in the ring:
Particularly those who backed McGregor shortly after the fight was announced could pad their bank accounts if McGregor is victorious on Aug. 26.
McGregor is the underdog for a reason, though, and him beating Mayweather would represent one of the biggest upsets in boxing history.
In an effort to prevent fans from illegally watching the fight for free online, Showtime filed a lawsuit that would prohibit certain websites from streaming Floyd Mayweather Jr. vs. Conor McGregor on Aug. 26, TMZ Sports reported Tuesday.
The stan…
In an effort to prevent fans from illegally watching the fight for free online, Showtime filed a lawsuit that would prohibit certain websites from streaming Floyd Mayweather Jr. vs. Conor McGregor on Aug. 26, TMZ Sports reported Tuesday.
The standard-definition feed of the pay-per-view will cost $89.95, while the high-definition feed will set fans back $99.95.
Promoters used asimilar tacticahead of Mayweather’s fight with Manny Pacquiao in May 2015. While the judge granted the injunction, theHollywood Reporter‘s Ryan Gajewskireported some fans began streaming the official feed on Periscope and Meerkat.
Gajewski speculated problems with the pay-per-view feed prior to the start of the bout may have meant more fans illegally streaming the event as well.
Still, Showtime’s move isn’t a big surprise. ESPN.com’sDarren Rovellestimated in June that Mayweather vs. McGregor could potentially earn $475 million in pay-per-view sales.
With so much money on the line, Showtime has little choice but to do what it can to limit fans’ available options to watch the fight outside of the official PPV feed.
Jon Jones and Daniel Cormier had one of the most intense UFC feuds in recent memory, but with their rivalry likely at an end, Jones is ready to bury the hatchet.
“I would definitely like to have a respectful relationship with Cormier,” Jones said…
Jon Jones and Daniel Cormier had one of the most intense UFC feuds in recent memory, but with their rivalry likely at an end, Jones is ready to bury the hatchet.
“I would definitely like to have a respectful relationship with Cormier,” Jones said in an interview with TMZ Sports. “It would be great to support each other’s causes, charity events and maybe do an interview together and talk about one of the biggest rivalries in combat sports history.”
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Chuck Liddell is already trash talking Chael Sonnen ahead of the rumored fight between the mixed martial arts stars.
Liddell told TMZ Sports he was never interested in fighting Sonnen but that he’d have an easy time taking Sonnen down if given th…
Chuck Liddell is already trash talking Chael Sonnen ahead of the rumored fight between the mixed martial arts stars.
Liddell told TMZ Sports he was never interested in fighting Sonnen but that he’d have an easy time taking Sonnen down if given the opportunity.
Liddell’s comments come after Sonnen told FloCombat’s Duane Finley his next opponent in Bellator was likely going to be the former UFC light heavyweight champion.
“The way it works is eventually I’ll get a call or a text from [Bellator president Scott] Coker telling me who he wants me to fight and when, and I’ll text him back to accept,” Sonnen said. “It’ll be done just like that. I won’t be part of a discussion or turn down anyone they want me to fight. I never have and I never will, and they can make it any weight class they want.I think there are actual legs to this Chuck thing. I really do.”
Liddell hasn’t fought since losing to Rich Franklin at UFC 115 in June 2010. The 47-year-old still looked to be in great shape, though, in a photo he posted to Instagram:
Fans may be wise to not get their hopes up too much regarding Liddell’s return to MMA.
Bellator would make sense as the promoter for Liddell’s comeback fight. The company has carved out a niche as a place where aging fighters such as Sonnen, Tito Ortiz, Ken Shamrock and Quinton Jackson can come in and extend their careers for a few more fights after their time in UFC drew to a close.
However, Liddell gave no indication to TMZ Sports that he’s nearing an agreement with Bellator, and in an interview with Bleacher Report’sJonathan Snowdenin May, he was critical of Bellator 149, which featured Ken Shamrock losing to Royce Gracie.
“I saw Royce Gracie and Ken Shamrock fight last year and said, ‘I haven’t sparred in six months and haven’t fought in seven years. I could get up off the couch and beat both of those guys right now,” he said. “It was terrible. I would be embarrassed to fight those guys.”
Liddell did add, though, that he’d be willing to fight again if the price was right.
While Conor McGregor’s focus at the moment is solely on his superfight with Floyd Mayweather Jr. on Aug. 26, The Miz told