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Jose Aldo Blasts ‘Weak’ Conor McGregor For UFC 200 Saga

In the midst of the chaos surrounding July 9’s blockbuster UFC 200 from Las Vegas, and it’s former headliner Conor McGregor, both fighters and fans have seemed to have mixed feelings on whose side to take: McGregor’s, or the UFC’s. Essentially, the Irishman was pulled from his scheduled rematch with Nate Diaz after he refused

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Essentially, the Irishman was pulled from his scheduled rematch with Nate Diaz after he refused to fly to Vegas from Iceland to fully adhere to the UFC’s promotional requirements.

The “Notorious” one said that after suffering his first Octagon loss to Diaz last March that he needed to get back into the gym and back to what truly got him to where he is today, a statement that some fighters have admitted to understanding.

One fighter who clearly isn’t on McGregor’s side, however, is ex-featherweight champion and bitter McGregor rival Jose Aldo.

The two men infamously met at last December’s UFC 194 after an extensive, drawn out build up. In the end, McGregor shocked the world, knocking Aldo unconscious in just 13 seconds.

Recently speaking on the situation, “Scarface” put McGregor on blast, calling the Irishman ‘weak’ after the fiasco:

“That proves how weak he is,” Aldo told ESPN. “I don’t see him as an athlete, I don’t respect him. In my opinion, he’s weaker than everything he always said.”

Aldo is currently slated to face off with former lightweight kingpin Frankie Edgar in the co-main event of UFC 200 for the interim 145-pound strap.

Will Aldo get the better of Edgar again and finally secure his highly sought upon rematch with McGregor sometime towards the end of the year?

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Conor McGregor Wanted To Fight Ben Henderson With One Weird Catch

Although UFC president Dana White continuously denies it, it appears as if there could be a hole in the relationship of the promotion and their biggest star, reigning 145-pound title holder the “Notorious” Conor McGregor. This theory was never more evident than it was earlier this week when the UFC pulled McGregor from his scheduled

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This theory was never more evident than it was earlier this week when the UFC pulled McGregor from his scheduled UFC 200 (July 9, 2016) headliner against Nate Diaz after McGregor refused to participate in all of the company’s promotional demands.

The brash and outspoken Irishman has repeatedly spoken on his drawing power, also constantly noting that he’s on course to be ‘neck and neck’ with the UFC brass in terms of promotional hierarchy.

On top of that, the “Notorious” has also tossed around the idea of self-promoting his own fight at some point, a simply outlandish idea.

In fact, according to former fighter turned analyst Chael Sonnen, McGregor’s ultimate goal is to self-promote.

“The American Gangster” even went as far as to say that the “Notorious” one was interested in fighting former UFC lightweight champion Benson Henderson at Croke Park in Dublin, Ireland prior to Henderson’s signing with Bellator:

“I don’t know what his future is. I can tell you what he wants it to be. I can tell you what his vision is. Everyone’s got a vision and a dream, all you people do too. He’s no different. He wants to do self-promotions. He wants to become a promoter. He believes that he could book Croke Park and sell it out. There was a time even when there was a little bit of discussion going on (about) that. Sonnen said on a recent episode of Beyond the Fight.

“I believe he reserved some name, ‘McGregor Promotions’ or something silly like that. And Ben Henderson was floating around, he wasn’t under contract with anybody. Now he’s under contract with Bellator, but for a minute he wasn’t. Conor thought ‘well look, I’m gonna do my own promotion, I can sell out Croke Park right in my hometown. I can find some TV sponsor to partner up with me, and I’ve got an opponent, his name is Ben Henderson.’

While Sonnen’s claims likely aren’t too realistic, nothing can be counted out for McGregor, who has changed the game of mixed martial arts in just a few years.

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Jon Jones Favors Fighting At UFC 200 Over Fighting At MSG

After 15 long months of endless legal issues and the stripping of his long-held title, former UFC light heavyweight champion Jon “Bones” Jones will finally return in the main event of tomorrow’s (April 23, 2016) UFC 197 from Las Vegas, Nevada. Although originally scheduled to rematch bitter rival and current title holder Daniel Cormier, Jones

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Although originally scheduled to rematch bitter rival and current title holder Daniel Cormier, Jones will instead face off with No. 6-ranked Ovince St. Preux for the interim 205 pound strap.

Despite the magnitude of “Bones’” return, UFC 197 has unfortunately flew under the radar due to the chaos surrounding July 9’s blockbuster UFC 200 which took place this past week.

To summarize the situation, UFC featherweight champion was pulled from his main event bout with Nate Diaz after he allegedly refused to participate in some of the promotional requirements for the event, apparently asking the UFC to reschedule to allow him adequate time to train and bounce back from a loss.

At this moment, McGregor is still off of UFC 200, leaving the card without a main event.

Although likely not looking past St. Preux, Jones recently stated that he would ‘absolutely’ headline the July card, hopefully against Cormier.

Cormier vs. Jones II has also been linked to November 12’s UFC 205 which will serve as the first event at the famed Madison Square Garden in Jones’ home of New York.

Recently speaking on both cards, the pound-for-pound king explained why he favors fighting at UFC 200 over fighting at UFC 205:

“I think headlining UFC 200. It would be bigger,” Jones told FOX Sports on Thursday. “I mean that’s a huge card. I think the numbers are going to be tremendous.

“As far as pay-per-view, I think 200 would be the bigger opportunity. That’s why I’m trying to get on it.”

At the end of the day, however, Jones is of course open to fighting in New York on what will undoubtedly be a monumental card, and likely one that would be highly meaningful to “Bones”:

“The Garden’s good, too,” Jones said about fighting at UFC 205. “I’ll take the Garden in a heartbeat.”

What do you think the future holds for Jones after his highly anticipated return tomorrow night?

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Quote: UFC Raised Conor McGregor To Act This Way

Well, the dust has finally settled on the craziness surrounding UFC featherweight champion Conor McGregor this week, as the Irishman released a statement today (April 21, 2016) indicating that he wasn’t actually retiring after releasing a tweet saying he would earlier in the week. Despite not retiring, McGregor has still indeed been pulled from his

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Despite not retiring, McGregor has still indeed been pulled from his scheduled UFC 200 (July 9, 2016) rematch with Nate Diaz, as the “Notorious” one wouldn’t acquiesce to the UFC’s heavy promotional demands.

No matter your opinions on him, McGregor simply stood up for what he believed in, albeit coming off as some type of rebel in the process.

According to former UFC lightweight champion and current Bellator title challenger Benson Henderson, McGregor acts the way he does because the UFC has ‘allowed’ him to:

“If you raise your children a certain way, they’re going to act a certain way,” Henderson said on the MMA Hour. “If you allow them to get away with certain things when they get older, they’re going to act a certain way. It’s what happened. Conor McGregor is acting a certain way because he was allowed to for much of his career, and it is what it is.”

Continuing on, Henderson noted the plethora of other fighters that handle their business in a more ‘professional’ way so to say, although he admitted that he couldn’t knock McGregor, who clearly plays by his own rules:

“You have other professional fighters who come here and do their jobs as professional athletes, and do a great job of promoting fights, good a job doing what they are supposed to do, but still acting within the means of being a professional athlete,” Henderson continued. “Some people do, some people don’t. Some people get away with doing whatever they want. No problem. If that’s you, who am I to say anything bad about it?”

In the wake of such a hectic situation, what do you expect in the future from the brash and outspoken Irish knockout artist?

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BREAKING: Conor McGregor Pulled From UFC 200

Reigning UFC featherweight champion the “Notorious” Conor McGregor made headlines today (April 19, 2016) when he released a tweet indicating that he would be retiring at just 27 years of age ahead of his scheduled rematch with Nate Diaz which was set for the main event of July 9’s blockbuster UFC 200 from Las Vegas.

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After the MMA world blew up in a midst of chaos, UFC president Dana White appeared on Sports Center to clarify the news.

According to White, McGregor has been pulled from his main event spot at UFC 200 due to the fact that he refused to come to Las Vegas to participate in promotional activities for the card.

White confirmed that these promotional responsibilities are mandatory, leading the UFC with no other choice than to pull the Irishman from the card.

As far as retirement goes, the UFC president had no word on whether or not McGregor’s tweet was true.

The “Notorious” one has become one of the fastest stars in sport history over the last few years, but is coming off of a shocking loss to Diaz in a welterweight bout at March 6’s UFC 196.

What do you make of this news?

Have we seen the last of one of the UFC’s most iconic champions?

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