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Tyson Fury does not appreciate having his family’s name dragged through the dirt, nor is he all that impressed with the Paul brothers. Up until a few days ago, Tyson’s younger brother Tommy Fury was scheduled to square off vs. Jake Paul on December 18, but an injury in camp forced Fury out of the bout.
In the aftermath, Paul threw several shots at Tommy Fury and described the whole family as “sketchy.” Speaking with Michelle Phelps, Fury returned fire with an expletive-laden rant towards “The Problem Child.”
“SUCK A D!CK”@Tyson_Fury reacts to WBC mandating Dillian Whyte fight and claps back at @jakepaul shit talking
https://t.co/oePJ0UBmBB
@BehindTheGloves pic.twitter.com/GCNbLSANjY— Michelle Joy Phelps (@MichellePhelps) December 9, 2021
“Jake Paul can go suck a d—k for all I care, next.” Fury said when asked about Paul’s recent comments (via Susan Cox). “P—y. I don’t want to know. I’m not interested. Him and his brother are two s—thouse p—sies and they could never live in my world. Because they’re f—king bitches at the end of the day aren’t they? And that’s it, get f—ked.”
The boxer really has a way with words, doesn’t he?
At this point, Paul has seemingly shut down the chances of eventually remaking the Tommy Fury fight, so this seems the logical end to the beef … unless Logan Paul wants to sign up for another unwinnable boxing match vs. a far superior puncher. More realistically, Tyson Fury is trying to score himself a showdown vs. Oleksandr Usyk, who defeated Anthony Joshua back in September.
Insomnia
Dominick Cruz vs. Daniel Cormier public beef is the big story online, so here’s a collection of various reactions and memes:
I wanna hear Cruz corner audio in between rounds I feel like he’s the type of guy to give his coach adjustments
— Belal Muhammad (@bullyb170) December 9, 2021
Who doesn’t? https://t.co/YXEpu3iKp7
— Aleksandar Rakic (@rakic_ufc) December 8, 2021
UFC might have a tough time promoting this “rivalry.”
Love you @Amanda_Leoa and I’m always cheering for you cutie patootie. https://t.co/ohr5cgYgY0
— Kayla Harrison (@KaylaH) December 9, 2021
A throwback featuring (arguably) the two best Lightweights on the planet right now:
what if I told you ten years ago that these dudes would be the two best 155 pound cage fighters on the planet in 2021? #UFC269 pic.twitter.com/VhS6dnhuTf
— MacMally (@MacMallyMMA) December 7, 2021
A rare moment of human error from the great Georges St. Pierre!
Xtreme Couture’s champions ripping kicks post-practice; that’s a gym running hot at the moment.
Josh Emmett talks about some of the difficulties faced in his time away from the cage:
Slips, rips, and KO clips
Raoni Barcelos has found a new opponent in Victor Henry, which brought up highlights of a previous Henry foe, Denis Lavrentyev.
T.Jones out. Raoni Barcelos will now fight Victor Henry at #UFCVegas45 on December 18th. (first rep. @MMAjunkie) #UFC #MMA #UFCESPN pic.twitter.com/Tz94EC1c1T
— Marcel Dorff (@BigMarcel24) December 8, 2021
With the Victor Henry signing hopefully Lavrentyev isn’t far behind. 1-1 against each other so maybe even a trilogy down the line. https://t.co/xBU8rD6Kll
— caposa (@Grabaka_Hitman) December 8, 2021
Highlights from the underrated and excellent bout between Christian Lee and Rae Yoon Ok:
Christian Lee vs Rae Yoon Okpic.twitter.com/23ZKbZu1uW
— Cerebral Vigilante (@Delisketo) December 3, 2021
A moment of instant intensity.
— Dan Albert (@TypewritingDA) December 8, 2021
Random Land
Don’t pull out a sword unless ready to use it!
Midnight Music: An iconic track from The Cure.
Sleep well Maniacs! More martial arts madness is always on the way.