Welcome to MMA News Today, a daily feature running down the most interesting stories in the world of mixed martial arts. For August 5, 2024, we’re taking a look at:
- McGregor is back doing McGregor things
- Taveras details his final straw
- Ferguson thinks he still has what it takes on the feet
Conor McGregor Stays Busy At BKFC Event
Conor McGregor was in attendance at another Bare Knuckle Fighting Championship event this past weekend, with BKFC 63 taking place in South Dakota.
Despite appearing to have returned to training just one week ago, some fans were concerned to see “The Notorious” look like he’s in no rush to start a camp anytime soon for his long awaited return.
Multiple clips circulated on social media of “The Notorious” showing up to the event, watching ringside, and having a good time both during and after.
McGregor appears to have had a busy schedule since his comeback at UFC 303 was postponed, and this weekend was certainly no different.
Conor McGregor +1000 aura walking into the BKFC event tonight
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— Happy Punch (@HappyPunch) August 4, 2024
Conor McGregor just slammed a beer in the ring at the BKFC event
— Happy Punch (@HappyPunch) August 4, 2024
Bro what is Conor McGregor doing at the
Sturgis Motorcycle Rally dressed like that— MMA Casuals (@MMA_CASUALS_) August 5, 2024
Conor Mcgregor is literally turning into Dana White before our eyes
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(@mmamarcuss)
UFC Bantamweight Ramon Taveras Details Drive-By Shooting Attempt
UFC bantamweight Ramon Taveras was seemingly the target of a drive-by shooting at his home in Jacksonville, Florida, one week ago.
Taveras posted a video and long caption on his Instagram to explain exactly what happened and how he was left uninjured after defending himself with his own firearm.
He ended the post by saying that after losing his brother to gun violence five years ago and this recent attack, he’s leaving Duval County due to the risk and the failures of the Jacksonville Sherriff’s Office.
Taveras was set to make his second Octagon appearance at UFC 304 last month until an injury led to him withdrawing from his fight with Caolan Loughran.
(@catch_deez_hands)Tony Ferguson Still Backs Himself In The Striking Range
Tony Ferguson may have laid one glove down in the Octagon this past weekend but it doesn’t look like he’s quite ready to leave them there for good.
“El Cucuy” now holds the longest losing streak in UFC history after he was submitted by Michael Chiesa in the opening round.
Ferguson is still clearly passionate about what he does and has confidence in his skills.
He spoke after the fight about the changes he made for this camp that included a return to sparring, which helped with his striking skills for this fight.
Despite being taken down and finished, the former interim champion believes that he’s still got it while the fight stays standing.
“There’s a lot of things I need to work on,” Ferguson said. “We did a lot of sparring. You could see that out there; I felt pretty good on my feet. … I felt normal in there for a second. … There’s a lot of things that I can and can’t do. … This whole entire camp, I had just got back into sparring. … We just started throwing pads again.
“When I went out there and I hit Chiesa, he didn’t want to stand and bang. Not a lot of people want to stand and bang with me,” Ferguson added.
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