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There’s $10 million dollars sitting on the table for Nate or Jorge if they’re willing to step into the PFL cage and fight Jake Paul in his MMA debut.

Jake Paul is fighting Mike Tyson this summer in what looks like it’ll be one of the biggest combat sports events of the year. On the side, he’s still trying to lure an opponent into the PFL cage for his MMA debut … not that he’s having much luck on that front.

Paul initially hoped to rematch Nate Diaz after winning a decision over the Stockton fighter in August 2023, but Diaz refused. Not even a multi-million dollar offer could draw him to the negotiating table. With the list of bankable fighters in free agency extremely low, that’s left “The Problem Child” with a problem.

“I’m being so serious when I say I want to fight them in MMA,” Paul said in a new YouTube video. “Either Masvidal or Diaz, in the PFL. $10 million dollar offer for either one of those guys.”

Masvidal isn’t interested, either.

“Masvidal’s like ‘You can’t even box, what the f*ck are you going to do coming over into MMA bro, I’m from Miami, Florida bro! Don’t disrespect me you joke!’” Paul said. “F—ing bird brain, that’s what he hides behind. Same with Paddy [Pimblett] and Sean Strickland and all these guys hide behind these crazy things. But still none of them have shown up to the table to talk any business about anything to make anything actually happen in a real fight, a real spar, whatever it is.”

“So the offer still stands there, I want either one of those guys in MMA.”

Paul would also accept a boxing fight with Jorge Masvidal, who is currently on a three-fight boxing tour before returning to the UFC. Unfortunately, Jake says he’s not on the list of ‘approved’ opponents for “Gamebred.”

“UFC gave Masvidal a list of 35 names that he was allowed to box,” Paul claimed. “He’s technically still under UFC contract so they’re letting him out of his contract to box Nate, but there were 35 other names and I was not on it.”

Jake’s brother Logan is, though. Too bad Logan is currently retired from boxing.

At least Jake Paul has some time to figure things out. He’s boxing Mike Tyson on July 20th, and then intends to spend six months learning MMA.

“I gotta fight Mike but I would just do it after that,” he said. “I would do a six month camp.”

Sounds like easy money for anyone legally capable of accepting the fight.

‘Gamebred’ has big plans for his three fight boxing odyssey, and then a simple goal for when he inevitably returns to the UFC.

Jorge Masvidal is not just coming back for his upcoming fight against Nate Diaz on June 1st. That boxing bout is just the start of a series of scraps that leads him back to the UFC.

That’s from “Gamebred” himself, who revealed on the Spinning Backfist show that he fell into a deep depression after retiring and has since committed to training every day. Now he has a special deal with the UFC to have three boxing bouts and then come back. So the mission right now?

“I’m trying to get some big ass checks, you know what I’m saying?” Masvidal declared during a media scrum in Miami (via MMA Junkie). “Break some f—ing necks.”

“I wouldn’t mind taking on Logan Paul and rearranging his face. He’s a hell of a fighter with the boxing. From where he comes from being an influencer, he did some good things against Mayweather, but I think I can end that dude. I’d like to fight Logan.”

“If I can get my hands on Mayweather or Pacquiao down the road, any of these other guys I’d like to fight,” he added.

And then if things go according to plan, he’ll return to the UFC to snap his four fight losing streak.

“Definitely going to come back to the UFC and give a W for my city, my family, my kids, for everybody that believes in me,” he said. “I gotta go back to the UFC.”

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The title situation is getting a little testy between BMF strap-hanger Max Holloway and undisputed UFC Featherweight champion Ilia Topuria.

Holloway, understandably, is at the top of the world right now. “Blessed” smoked Justin Gaethje on the UFC 300 main card (watch highlights), earning the BMF belt in one of the greatest knockouts of all time and a masterclass technical performance. At 32 years of age, Holloway is back in prime position to contend for a title at whichever weight class he chooses, and it seems that his sights are on Featherweight gold.

Initially, Topuria was uninterested in fighting Holloway. After the Hawaiian’s big UFC 300 win, however, Topuria changed course and was willing to target Holloway next. However, this adjustment comes with the caveat that Topuria wants Holloway’s BMF belt to be on the line.

The result has been a bit of friction between the two champions. In a recent social media post, Topuria met Holloway’s mild trash talk with a fairly simply ultimatum: put the BMF belt on the line, or else he intends to fight Brian Ortega instead. Oh, and Topuria is in charge of deciding when and where the fight happens too.

“The only thing questionable about me is whether I finish you by ko or submission,” Topuria wrote. “I just beat the guy that beat you not once, not twice, but 3 times. You now have the one thing that keeps you relevant and that would grant you a money fight, the BMF belt. I no longer fight for money but for legacy.

“Winning that belt while holding my title will cement me as the first. The first to hold both belts. The first to knock out Volk and what most certainly will happen when we fight, the first one to put you to sleep. Something to calm you down is this: God doesn’t shame anyone. You will have a worthy defeat against a champion who will be remembered for eternity. I decide who, when, and where. If you don’t like the terms I’m sure Ortega will oblige.”

Technically, Alexander Volkanovski lost two fights via knockout prior to coughing up his belt to Topuria, but we’ll chalk that up to creative license. Trash talk aside, there’s a relevant third party here: UFC brass, including UFC CEO Dana White, likely have a say in who, when, where, and what belts are on the line.

Now, Topuria does have leverage as an undefeated champion and serious European star. Holloway also has his leverage as a beloved former champion and current BMF kingpin. UFC has the final say in actually sending out contracts and booking fights. Hopefully, all three parties can come together, negotiate, and get something booked in relatively smooth fashion.

This match up would be too good to miss.

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Happy Strikeforce: Nashville anniversary to all those who celebrate.

Merab Dvalishvili wants to make sure Sean O’Malley makes it to their fight in tip-top shape.

Another random edit that gave me a chuckle.

I have to assume Mike Tyson training clips are only four seconds long because he’s tired by the six second mark.

Will Joe Pyfer be able to bounce back from the first defeat of his UFC career?

I’ve always personally liked this takedown chain a lot, but doing it with your back to the fence is especially cool!

An unfortunate sequence:

Think we’ll get some real trash talk between Paulo Costa and Sean Strickland? It’s starting to heat up a bit.

Slips, rips, and KO clips

The last UFC victory for Mark Coleman … RIP Stephan Bonnar.

Say it with me: No free kicks!

Long live World Extreme Cagefighting.

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High-quality and ultra zoomed in footage taken underwater:

Midnight Music: Art rock, 1999

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Belal Muhammad is not happy with Leon Edwards.

The mixed martial arts (MMA) world thought it knew what was next atop Ultimate Fighting Championship’s (UFC) Welterweight division. A championship rematch between the current titleholder, Edwards, and top contender, Muhammad, makes sense going forward. Yet, “Remember the Name” remains waiting.

UFC 300 appeared to be a strong possibility for the rematch to land this past weekend (April 13, 2024). Ultimately, Edwards was the only one in the conversation to be a part of the mega event. With the card now in the rear-view mirror, there hasn’t been any further indication regarding which direction the promotion wants to go with its 170-pound kingpin.

“They’re like the fakest team I’ve ever seen in my life, I’ve never seen anybody lie so much or try to make it seem like they aren’t afraid,” Muhammad told MiddleEasy. “You had his coach call for Gilbert Burns after I beat Gilbert Burns. You had his brother call for a Conor McGregor fight. They’re coming up with every other reason to avoid me. It’s blatant, the fans are starting to see it now. You have his manager doing the same thing. When you have all of these guys talking for you, that just tells me you’re that coward that’s hiding behind.

“You’re the champion of the world,” he continued. “If you’re the best fighter in the world, fight the best guy in the division that’s right behind you. I know I’m the best in the world, and he knows I’m the best in the world. That’s why he’s trying to avoid this fight because I’m the toughest matchup for him. He’s trying to do anything he can do to hold on to the belt as long as possible.”

Edwards and Muhammad are both riding lengthy 10+ fight unbeaten streaks with their lone bout in question as the one they had against each other in March 2021. Muhammad, 35, was rendered unable to continue after a second round eye poke, which resulted in a no contest.

UFC is expected to return to Manchester, England for UFC 304 during the summertime. The Birmingham-born champion, Edwards, makes for a perfect option to defend in the home game. If presented with the opportunity, Muhammad is more than happy to go into enemy territory.

“I hate his guts,” Muhammad said. “The Leon fight, they’re trying to avoid me. Him trying to act like downplaying my accomplishments and telling me I don’t deserve it, I never earned it. That stuff does nothing but piss me off. It’s fueling me with hatred for this guy, and I just can’t wait to get in there and get my hands on him.”

UFC 300 was another rough night at the office for Cody Garbrandt this past weekend (April 13, 2024).

The former Bantamweight champion was on top of the world to close out 2016 with a perfect 11-0 record and his first world title. Unfortunately for Garbrandt, his former teammate turned bitter rival, T.J. Dillashaw, had plans of his own.

Dillashaw and Garbrandt famously battled it out twice across 2017 and 2018 with Dillashaw earning second and first round knockouts over “No Love.” Throughout the span, the pair coached against each other on The Ultimate Fighter 25 (TUF) and had one of the more volatile rivalries in mixed martial arts (MMA) history. Despite all that, Dillashaw was still sad to see Garbrandt suffer a second round arm triangle choke (watch highlights) defeat to Deiveson Figueiredo at UFC 300.

“I thought Garbrandt was gonna get the win,” Dillashaw said on JAXXON PODCAST. “I think he’s the all-around better athlete. They both have power, we know that going into the fight. Figueiredo’s got power at ‘25, but it’s translated and we’ve seen it at ‘35s as well, too. Garbrandt’s got power — he’s just so fast. He’s like the fastest person I’ve ever trained with, fought against, insanely fast. His fast twitch is crazy.

“I thought he’d get the win, I was hoping he’d get the win, I was actually rooting for him,” he continued. “Even with all the bulls—t drama going on between him and us fighting each other. I was rooting for him. I hate to see a fighter lose his confidence because when you lose your confidence, your skills go downhill. If you’re not gonna believe in yourself when you get in there then you’re not gonna be able to do what you can do to your fullest.”

Dillashaw, 38, retired in late 2022 after a title fight loss to Aljamain Sterling at UFC 280 (watch highlights) in October of that year, citing shoulder injuries as his reason. Never say never, though…

Overall, Garbrandt is 3-6 in his nine fights since he was UFC Bantamweight champion (14-6 overall). Outside of a unanimous decision loss to Rob Font, Garbrandt has been finished in all of his losses (4 KO/TKOs, 1 submission).

“He unfortunately doesn’t have a chin anymore,” Dillashaw said. “People have seen that. He can get cracked and he’s gotten knocked out after I beat him. He got knocked out a few more times, so everyone was ridiculing him for getting knocked out and for being overly aggressive, not having good defense. Now they want to hate him for being too defensive.”

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The banter between Max Holloway and Ilia Topuria continues to heat up in the wake of UFC 300 this past weekend (April 13, 2024).

A third Baddest Motherf—ker (BMF) champion was crowned at the historic event after Holloway waged war with the now-former titleholder, Justin Gaethje. A legendary fifth round knockout in the final second of the bout spelled the end for Gaethje (watch highlights), setting the “Blessed” former Featherweight champion up for essentially whatever he wants next.

Holloway, 32, told Jim Rome that a showdown with the current 145-pound kingpin, Ilia Topuria, “was always my main goal” despite the myriad of options a win has presented him with. Topuria has noted since the win that he’s ready for and expects Holloway to be the first title defense of his championship reign. However, he recently demanded that Holloway’s BMF title is also on the line, otherwise, he can kick rocks.

“That’s not a very BMF way to say it,” Holloway responded to Topuria’s comments (h/t MMA Fighting). “A BMF wouldn’t say, ‘I’m not going to fight this guy unless …’ That’s kind of un-BMF. Doesn’t sound BMF the way he’s trying to demand it and saying, ‘I’m not going to fight.’

“A BMF fights whatever, fights whoever, whenever, any weight, any time, and that’s not a tone of a BMF,” he concluded.

Between Holloway and Topuria, they have one similar opponent: Alexander Volkanovski. “The Great” began his title reign when he ended Holloway’s in December 2019. Since then, he’s defeated Holloway twice, bringing his lead over “Blessed” to 3-0, defending his crown five times overall before Topuria knocked him out in round two of their UFC 298 clash this past February 2024 (watch highlights).

“He beat a guy I couldn’t figure out,” Holloway said. “He fought the guy once, I fought the guy three times, and I saw him say that slick stuff took him nine minutes for what took me 90 minutes and I couldn’t do it. Something crazy like that.

“That’s funny,” he continued. “Last time I checked, when I was your age, I already had title defenses, buddy. So it looks like you’ve still got some catching up to do.”