Author: Tyler Conway

Jon Jones Swears on God and His Children That He Didn’t Use Steroids

Jon Jones is maintaining his innocence on steroid use, even though the B sample from his UFC 214 bout against Daniel Cormier in July came back positive for performance-enhancing drugs.
“Dude the truth is I would never do steroids, I put that on my chil…

Jon Jones is maintaining his innocence on steroid use, even though the B sample from his UFC 214 bout against Daniel Cormier in July came back positive for performance-enhancing drugs.

“Dude the truth is I would never do steroids, I put that on my children and I put that on my Heavenly Father,” Jones said Thursday on Twitter.

Jones, 30, tested positive for the steroid Turinabol at UFC 214. The California State Athletic Commission overturned Jones’ win over Cormier on Wednesday after his B sample confirmed the result.

It is the second time in as many fights Jones has tested positive for a PED. His sample came back with clomiphene and letrozole for his win over Ovince Saint Preux at UFC 197 in April 2016. There were previous questions about his potential PED use dating back to his first matchup with Cormier at UFC 182 in January 2015.

USADA gave Jones a one-year ban for PED use for the positive test at UFC 197. The panel in that case did, however, say it believed he did not intentionally use performance enhancers. Jones blamed the positive test on his taking Cialis.

He offered a passionate rebuke of steroid allegations and expressed frustration with Cormier ahead of their July fight.

“That actually gets to me a little bit, because I think deep down this motherf–ker knows that I wouldn’t do steroids,” Jones told reporters. “Come on now, come on now. Being the youngest champion—you mean to tell me I’m smart enough to outsmart f–king USADA and f–king the Nevada Athletic Commission for 10 years, but I failed a cocaine test? I’m a mastermind steroid user that beat all these guys, for 10 years? He knows in his heart that I didn’t do steroids.”

UFC president Dana White said in August the latest positive drug test is “probably the end of [Jones’] career.”

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MMA Fighter Sergio Da Silva Reportedly Arrested for Alleged Bank Robbery

Mixed martial artist Sergio Da Silva, who competed at Bellator 180 in June, reportedly was arrested Thursday after allegedly robbing a bank in New York City. 
According to TMZ Sports, Da Silva is accused of robbing a Citibank in Queens of an estim…

Mixed martial artist Sergio Da Silva, who competed at Bellator 180 in June, reportedly was arrested Thursday after allegedly robbing a bank in New York City. 

According to TMZ Sports, Da Silva is accused of robbing a Citibank in Queens of an estimated $50,000 on Aug. 24. Police reportedly identified Da Silva using fingerprints from the scene. He allegedly wore a ski mask and threatened to shoot people if the teller did not give him cash.

The 31-year-old lives “right around the corner” from the bank, according to the TMZ report. He holds a 6-9 record as a professional fighter, including an 0-2 mark in Bellator. Matt Rizzo defeated him via submission in the third round of their matchup at Bellator 180.

The robbery charge is a felony and would result in an extended prison time if Da Silva is convicted. 

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Dana White Says Floyd Mayweather vs. Conor McGregor Fight Drew 6.5M PPV Buys

UFC President Dana White said Saturday’s fight in Las Vegas between Floyd Mayweather Jr. and Conor McGregor drew 6.5 million pay-per-view buys in a conversation posted on Instagram by Mike Dyce of Sports Illustrated (warning: contains NSFW languag…

UFC President Dana White said Saturday’s fight in Las Vegas between Floyd Mayweather Jr. and Conor McGregor drew 6.5 million pay-per-view buys in a conversation posted on Instagram by Mike Dyce of Sports Illustrated (warning: contains NSFW language):

White offered the buy number during a conversation with Urijah Faber and Snoop Dogg. Dave Meltzer of MMA Fighting noted White was likely referring to the worldwide figure—not the number of buys in North America.

Meltzer reported the bout is expected to top numbers done by the Mayweather-Manny Pacquiao fight from 2015 in a number of other countries—the United Kingdom, Canada and Ireland among the most notable—but “not necessarily” in the United States.

The U.S. numbers are most important for the overall gross because it was $99.95 here, rather than the cheaper prices available elsewhere in the world. Mayweather-Pacquiao did 4.6 million pay-per-view buys in North America and 5.5 million worldwide.

These do not include streaming numbers. The bout was made available by UFC.tv, though their streaming service had a number of issues. Cable providers also had trouble providing the event, which led to a brief delay for the beginning of the Mayweather-McGregor bout. 

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Floyd Mayweather’s Son, Koraun, Says His Dad Is Retired After Conor McGregor TKO

Floyd Mayweather Jr. has maintained his 10th-round TKO of Conor McGregor would be his last professional fight.
Now his son is backing him up.
Mayweather’s son, Koraun, told TMZ Sports there is “no chance” of a rematch between the two fighters.
“Of…

Floyd Mayweather Jr. has maintained his 10th-round TKO of Conor McGregor would be his last professional fight.

Now his son is backing him up.

Mayweather’s son, Koraun, told TMZ Sports there is “no chance” of a rematch between the two fighters.

“Officially done. He’s 40, gotta realize that. He’s an old man,” Koraun said.

Mayweather came out of a 23-month retirement to defeat McGregor on Saturday in what could be the highest-grossing boxing match in history. The fight itself was more spectacle than great boxing match—McGregor was making his professional boxing debut—but it generated extreme hype because of the star power involved.

“This was my last fight tonight,” Mayweather said afterward. “For sure. Tonight was my last fight. Tonight I chose the right dance partner to dance with. Conor, you are a hell of a champion.”

Mayweather retires with a 50-0 record, breaking a tie with Rocky Marciano. While it’s a trope that boxers are never fully retired—Mayweather himself has “walked away” on multiple occasions—there is no real incentive for him to get back in the ring.

His fight with McGregor will net him another nine-figure payday, and it made him the third professional athlete to ever pass $1 billion in career earnings (Tiger Woods, Michael Jordan).

There is no obvious opponent who would guarantee Mayweather another $100 million, and the odds are overwhelmingly against a return to fight the winner of the Canelo Alvarez-Gennady Golovkin bout Sept. 16.

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Tom Brady Downplays Floyd Mayweather Friendship, Says McGregor Fight Was Great

New England Patriots quarterback Tom Brady denied Floyd Mayweather Jr.’s claim the pair are “very, very close friends” in his weekly radio appearance on WEEI’s Kirk & Callahan.
“No, I met him a couple of times,” Brady said. “I think …

New England Patriots quarterback Tom Brady denied Floyd Mayweather Jr.’s claim the pair are “very, very close friends” in his weekly radio appearance on WEEI’s Kirk & Callahan.

“No, I met him a couple of times,” Brady said. “I think he’s a great fighter. That was a great fight the other night.”

Mayweather had told ESPN’s Sal Paolantonio last week that he and Brady were friends.

“That’s a close friend of mine. Tom Brady is a very, very close friend,” Mayweather said. “An unbelievable guy with unbelievable talent…he’s a great guy. Actually, Tom Brady texted me yesterday.

“We have a cool friendship. He texted me and asked me ‘How’s everything going?’ And I texted him back: ‘Everything is cool, how you doing? How’s the family?’ And he said, ‘Everything is going A-OK.'”

Brady reiterated the two had only met a “couple times” when pressed further. He did, however, compliment Mayweather as a “great fighter” and said he watched the boxer’s 10th-round TKO of Conor McGregor on Sunday—a day after attending a friend’s wedding.

This is the second time this year Brady’s alleged friendship with a controversial figure has made headlines. President Donald Trump has counted Brady as a friend for years, and the Patriots star even had a Making America Great Again hat in his locker in 2015.

Trump has become one of the most controversial presidents in United States history in his brief seven months in office, due in large part to his handling of societal issues. Brady has maintained he does not agree with all of Trump’s political viewpoints.

Mayweather has been convicted of domestic violence on multiple occasions and spent two months in jail as part of a plea deal in 2012. 

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Enzo Amore Shows $10K Ticket to Mayweather Fight, Calls McGregor a ‘Schmuck’

Before Floyd Mayweather knocked Conor McGregor out in the 10th round of their anticipated prizefight Saturday, WWE’s Enzo Amore made sure to antagonize the UFC star a little more.
Amore took to Instagram before the bout to show off his $10,000 ticket t…

Before Floyd Mayweather knocked Conor McGregor out in the 10th round of their anticipated prizefight Saturday, WWE’s Enzo Amore made sure to antagonize the UFC star a little more.

Amore took to Instagram before the bout to show off his $10,000 ticket to the event and call McGregor a “schmuck”:

 

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