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Tyron Woodley is serious about this Nate Diaz fight. He appeared on TMZ’s “The Hollywood Beatdown” to express his feelings towards Diaz, revealing that he signed the contract given him- all that remains is for Diaz to come to terms with the UFC. Woodley used the classic Diaz line, “Don’t be scared, homie” to accuse the younger Diaz brother of being… scared.
You want to know from ME about a possible fight w/ @natediaz209 & myself??? Don’t Be scared homie Watch FULL interview on “The Hollywood Beatdown!” LINK IN BIO @nickdiaz209 @danawhite @ufc #ufc @tmz_tv #tmzsports #ufc #ufc219 #natediaz #ANDSTILL pic.twitter.com/Ipa79ro1Tm
— Tyron T-Wood Woodley (@TWooodley) November 16, 2017
Diaz, however, is in the catbird seat, and has been ever since his two fights with Conor McGregor made him a millionaire. To get him out of retirement for any fight other than a trilogy with the Irishman, he has said he wants 20 million dollars. That isn’t a figure the UFC is likely to approach, so the negotiation still seems to face a huge gulf in differing expectations.
It is also probable the UFC used the possibility of Nate Diaz vs. Tyron Woodley as a negotiating chip to get Holly Holm vs. Cris Cyborg made; that fight is now the “likely” UFC 219 headliner. Of course, given the injury history the UFC has had, especially lately, backup is always welcome.
Insomnia
Jon Jones went IN on Colby Covington, his former college roommate. First, he congratulated Werdum for hitting him with a boomerang.
Then, hours later, he hit Covington with all this.
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He concluded by telling Covington to tell his mom, Bones says hello.
And tell your mom I said hello, it was great getting to know her that one semester we stayed together. She’s really a great human being
— Jon Bones Jones (@JonnyBones) November 16, 2017
Someone suggested he hurl a boomerang at Covington, but Jones said “I’ll pass”
And have him turn around and go cry to the police, I’ll pass https://t.co/ZZ75Q9RN64
— Jon Bones Jones (@JonnyBones) November 16, 2017
The internet in general has been savaging Covington. Derrick Lewis posted this one:
??? pic.twitter.com/urgo3ykrjx
— Derrick Lewis (@Thebeast_ufc) November 16, 2017
The memes didn’t take long to get going
Make it happen @danawhite pic.twitter.com/hLKTs5OVvz
— MMA GIFS (@mma_gifs_) November 17, 2017
Stipe seems more concerned about countering Werdum’s boomerang abilities
Watching Crocodile Dundee and working on my boomerang skills!
— Stipe Miocic (@stipemiocicufc) November 16, 2017
Conor McGregor’s head movement got brought up
Guess who would have dodged the boomerang #HeSeesTheseTings pic.twitter.com/M5Z1cwEjYk
— Michael Hutchinson (@TheMikeyHutch) November 17, 2017
Wikipedia had an edit to Covington’s page:
Colby Covington’s Wikipedia page pic.twitter.com/0QgsoVWxlI
— Derek Sparks (@sparkd12) November 16, 2017
Jake Shields scorned Covington for calling the police and filing charges
If your a pro fighter and get slapped for running your mouth then run to the police you’re a bitch!! #facts
— Jake Shields (@jakeshieldsajj) November 16, 2017
Mitch Clarke thinks more people should be hit with boomerangs.
Not enough people get hit with boomerangs
— Mitch Clarke (@MitchClarkeMMA) November 16, 2017
Grabaka Hitman brought up this old classic:
I don’t know what possessed me to make this, but it’s better with sound. #UFCSydney pic.twitter.com/q7qffBTJyn
— caposa (@Grabaka_Hitman) November 16, 2017
Supercalo is one of the best internet trolls there is
people saying nate has no chance against Woodley.
how quickly they forget last time they fought pic.twitter.com/mol6Bx4Dvn— superCalo (@superCalo) November 15, 2017
Robert Whittaker hits hard
Old man, straight right to the jaw.
DED pic.twitter.com/4qaEhkbTXU
— Zombie Prophet (@ZPGIFs) November 17, 2017
Just… what??
My boogers get so big sometimes air doesn’t get through and I suffocate a little bit #WhatTimeIsIt
— Platinum Mike Perry (@PlatinumPerry) November 16, 2017
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Future Land
Scary? Maybe just a little
we dead pic.twitter.com/lUys7DptdZ
— alex medina (@mrmedina) November 16, 2017
This, to me, is scarier
We interviewed Sophia, the artificially intelligent robot who previously said she wanted to ‘destroy humans.’ pic.twitter.com/45ggcoWnQS
— Business Insider UK (@BIUK) November 9, 2017
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