Ahead of Saturday’s highly-anticipated UFC 202 pay-per-view, which features the rematch between Conor McGregor and Nate Diaz in the main event, UFC has kicked off their “UFC 202 Embedded” fight week web series.
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Ahead of Saturday’s highly-anticipated UFC 202 pay-per-view, which features the rematch between Conor McGregor and Nate Diaz in the main event, UFC has kicked off their “UFC 202 Embedded” fight week web series.
On Monday, the promotion released the first two episodes of the week-long special, which gives an all-access, behind-the-scenes look at the top fighters as they prepare for Saturday’s big event in Las Vegas, Nevada. On Tuesday, the third episode was released and now, easily the best installment of the series is available, as it’s time to take a closer look at the wild scene that unfolded at Wednesday’s final UFC 202 press conference between headliners Conor McGregor and Nate Diaz.
For those who missed UFC 202 Embedded episode one, click here. You can also check out UFC 202 Embedded episode two by clicking here and episode three here.
Featured above is the fourth episode of UFC 202 Embedded, which the UFC released on Thursday. The official description for the fourth episode reads as follows:
On Episode 4 of UFC 202 Embedded, welterweight headliner Nate Diaz reluctantly powers through his promotional obligations. Opponent Conor McGregor continues to push himself in the gym. Then things go sideways at the official press conference when one headliner is late, one walks out and a near-brawl erupts between the camps. UFC 202 Embedded is an all-access, behind-the-scenes video blog leading up to the hotly-anticipated rematch between Diaz and McGregor at UFC 202, taking place Saturday, August 20 on Pay-Per-View.
At today’s final pre-fight press conference for Saturday’s UFC 202 pay-per-view, absolute madness erupted between Nate Diaz, his team, and “The Notorious” Conor McGregor that has to be seen to be believed. Luckily, MMANe…
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At today’s final pre-fight press conference for Saturday’s UFC 202 pay-per-view, absolute madness erupted between Nate Diaz, his team, and “The Notorious” Conor McGregor that has to be seen to be believed. Luckily, MMANews.com has you covered.
Featured above is the complete video archive of Wednesday’s UFC 202 pre-fight press conference, which included UFC President Dana White, UFC Featherweight Champion Conor McGregor and his opponent, Nate Diaz, as well as Anthony “Rumble” Johnson and Glover Teixeira and more.
The presser saw the Stockton bad boy, Nate Diaz, lead his Cesar Gracie fight team straight through the crowd flipping everyone off as he was seemingly going to simply walk away, however, things were only getting started.
As seen in the video above, things between Diaz, his team and McGregor escalated to the point that both sides were throwing bottles at each other from across the room — Diaz and his team at one end of the room, while McGregor was chucking bottles like Nolan Ryan from the stage where the fighters and Dana White were located.
You have to see it to believe it folks, so what are you waiting for? Check it out by clicking “Play” on the above video.
UFC 202: Diaz vs. McGregor 2 takes place on Saturday, August 20th from the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada. Join us here at MMANews.com on 8/20 for live coverage of the UFC 202 PPV!
When UFC Light Heavyweight Champion Daniel Cormier came to the decision that he was officially moving on from Jon Jones, he was quite serious. This week that fact was put to the test and thus far, D.C. isn’t budging.
As noted, “Bones” Jones had the …
When UFC Light Heavyweight Champion Daniel Cormier came to the decision that he was officially moving on from Jon Jones, he was quite serious. This week that fact was put to the test and thus far, D.C. isn’t budging.
As noted, “Bones” Jones had the MMA community buzzing when seemingly out of nowhere, he announced that he is “expecting to be back in the Octagon really soon.” Following the statement from the former UFC 205-pound champion, which he made over the weekend, UFC President Dana White had fans even deeper in shock when he basically co-signed the statement, while adding at least some level of details to explain how that could even be possible after Jones tested positive for two banned substances by USADA, which ultimately led to him being pulled from his scheduled rematch to unify the UFC 205-pound titles against Cormier in the main event of the historic UFC 200 pay-per-view in early July.
While Jones seems convinced and even White would re-reference the subject in a different interview with ESPN where he pointed out his belief that Jones “has like 12 lives, it’s unbelievable,” before adding that, “things are looking up for him.”
Regardless of whether or not Jones dodges another bullet and avoids a potential career-altering two-year mandatory suspension, reigning UFC 205-pound champ Cormier has gone on the record in stating that even if Jones gets off the hook, he is still not going to fight him, but will instead continue on as planned and defend his title against the winner of the fan-friendly Anthony “Rumble” Johnson vs. Glover Teixeira co-featured bout at this Saturday’s UFC 202 pay-per-view.
“Why would I sue USADA,” questioned Cormier in response to a fan in a new tweet posted on Tuesday after White’s comments. “Jon did take something. Just something different than originally thought.”
Just a couple of hours later, D.C. resurfaced on Twitter again to publicly declare that he is still officially moved on from Jon Jones, and that he still intends to defend his title against the winner of Saturday’s Johnson-Teixeira bout.
“I’m fighting [the] winner of Glover vs. Rumble,” he wrote in the brief follow-up tweet. “Don’t care how this plays out.”
Why would I sue USADA. Jon did take something. Just something different than originally thought https://t.co/bi3Miys5uC
When Jon Jones made the comment to MMAFighting.com over the weekend that he is “expecting to be back in the Octagon really soon,” the MMA community was left scratching their heads in confusion. On Tuesday, UFC President Dana White made some sense of th…
When Jon Jones made the comment to MMAFighting.com over the weekend that he is “expecting to be back in the Octagon really soon,” the MMA community was left scratching their heads in confusion. On Tuesday, UFC President Dana White made some sense of the situation.
White appeared on “The Jim Rome Show” today and revealed that Jones apparently did not take the drug that everyone thinks he took, which resulted in him testing positive for banned substances and being pulled from his scheduled UFC Light Heavyweight Title unification bout against Daniel Cormier in the main event of the historic UFC 200 pay-per-view in July.
While White didn’t get too deep into the specifics, as he even questioned if he should be talking about the subject publicly, he did mention that it appears whatever Jones took wasn’t the drug that fighters take when coming off of a steroid cycle, which was originally believed to be the case.
“Well, it’s coming back now that it looks like he did not take the supplement that everybody thought he took,” White told Jim Rome during his appearance on his radio program on Tuesday. “We’ll see how this thing plays out.”
White continued, “I don’t even know if this is public. I didn’t know if I can talk about it. Normally, I talk about anything, but when it comes to medical stuff, you can’t do it. It’s looking like Jon Jones did not take the drug everybody thought he took. It looks like it’s something else. I’ll let this thing play out and if that’s true and that’s what USADA and the Nevada State Athletic Commission say happened, it could look good for Jon Jones.”
Even with this newfound information, White insists that “Bones” Jones didn’t get a bum rap, as he pointed out the fact that the former UFC Light Heavyweight Champion does still have a responsibility to disclose any supplements or medication he is using to USADA.
“He didn’t get a bum wrap,” said White. “He definitely didn’t get a bum wrap, but the substance that he was on, it was a pill that you take when you’re coming off of steroids. But this thing is apparently in other things. Jon took something else. Where he doesn’t come off clean is you have to tell USADA everything that you put in your body leading up to the fight and he did not.”
H/T to MMAFighting.com for transcribing the above Dana White quotes from his appearance on “The Jim Rome Show.”
As we reported over the weekend via Ariel Helwani of MMAFighting.com, the opponent for BJ Penn’s comeback fight has been changed once again.
On Monday, UFC officially confirmed the new opponent, as they made the announcement regarding the return of the legendary former multiple-division UFC champion.
Penn, who will soon finish serving his USADA suspension for voluntarily disclosing use of an IV that was against their new policy, will make his official Octagon return in the second-ever UFC event to take place in the Philippines.
On October 15th at the Mall Of Asia Arena in Manila, Philippines, BJ Penn vs. Ricardo Lamas will headline UFC Fight Night 94, which will air live on FOX Sports 1 (FS1).
Below is the official press release that UFC issued on Monday to announce the fight and event:
PENN VS. LAMAS HEADLINES MANILA EVENT
Manila – UFC®, the world’s premier MMA organization, has announced its main event for UFC FIGHT NIGHT® Manila. This year’s card will be headlined by a five-round featherweight bout between returning legendary two division champion BJ “The Prodigy” Penn (16-10-2, fighting out of Hilo, Hawaii, USA) and No.4 ranked Ricardo “The Bully” Lamas (16-5-0, Fighting out of Chicago, Illinois, USA). Filipinos can expect fireworks in what is primed to be an explosive night of fights headlined by two of the world’s best featherweights.
BJ Penn is a name within MMA and the UFC that needs little introduction. A living legend within the sport, he is one of only two multi-division champions ever in UFC and the longest reigning lightweight division champion of all time, Penn is credited with helping to establish the lighter weight division of the UFC. His name when spoken by fans, fighters and MMA journalist alike is usually followed by the phrase “one of the greatest ever…”
Looking to build a legend of his own is #4 ranked featherweight Ricardo Lamas. An All-American collegiate wrestler with impeccable credentials, “The Bully” is a veteran of the division with signature finishes over Cub Swanson and Dennis Bermudez. Lamas is looking for a high profile win to put him back on track for a title shot.
UFC FIGHT NIGHT® Manila: LAMAS vs PENN will be held live on October 15 at the Mall of Asia Arena, marking the second live UFC event in the Philippines after the organizations successful sold out debut last year.
Tickets for UFC FIGHT NIGHT® Manila: LAMAS vs PENN can be purchased at all SM Tickets outlets or through www.smtickets.com. Official ticket prices have yet to be announced, but fight fans are encouraged to register on www.ufc.com/manila to gain special pre-sale access and up-to-date information on UFC Fight Night® Manila.
UFC FIGHT NIGHT® Manila: LAMAS vs PENN is sponsored by; Monster Energy, Harley-Davidson Asia Pacific, Hudson Shipping Lines, Phoenix Petroleum, Reebok Philippines, Lazada Philippines, Police Watches and Smart Bro.
UFC FIGHT NIGHT® Manila: LAMAS vs PENN will also be shown live on Hyper (ch. 53) and Hyper HD (ch. 130) on Cignal TV, the exclusive home of the UFC in the Philippines. Check your local listing for the official schedule.
Please continue to check UFC.com for more information or current fight news. All bouts live and subject to change. Other bouts will be confirmed as they become available.
As we reported over the weekend via Ariel Helwani of MMAFighting.com, the opponent for BJ Penn’s comeback fight has been changed once again.
On Monday, UFC officially confirmed the new opponent, as they made the announcement regarding the return of the legendary former multiple-division UFC champion.
Penn, who will soon finish serving his USADA suspension for voluntarily disclosing use of an IV that was against their new policy, will make his official Octagon return in the second-ever UFC event to take place in the Philippines.
On October 15th at the Mall Of Asia Arena in Manila, Philippines, BJ Penn vs. Ricardo Lamas will headline UFC Fight Night 94, which will air live on FOX Sports 1 (FS1).
Below is the official press release that UFC issued on Monday to announce the fight and event:
PENN VS. LAMAS HEADLINES MANILA EVENT
Manila – UFC®, the world’s premier MMA organization, has announced its main event for UFC FIGHT NIGHT® Manila. This year’s card will be headlined by a five-round featherweight bout between returning legendary two division champion BJ “The Prodigy” Penn (16-10-2, fighting out of Hilo, Hawaii, USA) and No.4 ranked Ricardo “The Bully” Lamas (16-5-0, Fighting out of Chicago, Illinois, USA). Filipinos can expect fireworks in what is primed to be an explosive night of fights headlined by two of the world’s best featherweights.
BJ Penn is a name within MMA and the UFC that needs little introduction. A living legend within the sport, he is one of only two multi-division champions ever in UFC and the longest reigning lightweight division champion of all time, Penn is credited with helping to establish the lighter weight division of the UFC. His name when spoken by fans, fighters and MMA journalist alike is usually followed by the phrase “one of the greatest ever…”
Looking to build a legend of his own is #4 ranked featherweight Ricardo Lamas. An All-American collegiate wrestler with impeccable credentials, “The Bully” is a veteran of the division with signature finishes over Cub Swanson and Dennis Bermudez. Lamas is looking for a high profile win to put him back on track for a title shot.
UFC FIGHT NIGHT® Manila: LAMAS vs PENN will be held live on October 15 at the Mall of Asia Arena, marking the second live UFC event in the Philippines after the organizations successful sold out debut last year.
Tickets for UFC FIGHT NIGHT® Manila: LAMAS vs PENN can be purchased at all SM Tickets outlets or through www.smtickets.com. Official ticket prices have yet to be announced, but fight fans are encouraged to register on www.ufc.com/manila to gain special pre-sale access and up-to-date information on UFC Fight Night® Manila.
UFC FIGHT NIGHT® Manila: LAMAS vs PENN is sponsored by; Monster Energy, Harley-Davidson Asia Pacific, Hudson Shipping Lines, Phoenix Petroleum, Reebok Philippines, Lazada Philippines, Police Watches and Smart Bro.
UFC FIGHT NIGHT® Manila: LAMAS vs PENN will also be shown live on Hyper (ch. 53) and Hyper HD (ch. 130) on Cignal TV, the exclusive home of the UFC in the Philippines. Check your local listing for the official schedule.
Please continue to check UFC.com for more information or current fight news. All bouts live and subject to change. Other bouts will be confirmed as they become available.
It looks like the card for the UFC debut event at the world-famous Madison Square Garden arena in New York in November is finally starting to take shape.
While we still don’t know which fight will headline the historic event, a very intriguing bout …
It looks like the card for the UFC debut event at the world-famous Madison Square Garden arena in New York in November is finally starting to take shape.
While we still don’t know which fight will headline the historic event, a very intriguing bout appears to be on, according to the folks at FloCombat.com, as Rashad Evans vs. Tim Kennedy appears to be targeted for the show.
Evans, a former UFC Light Heavyweight Champion and winner of the second season of The Ultimate Fighter reality show, will reportedly drop down in weight to make his debut in the UFC’s Middleweight division against the longtime UFC veteran Kennedy.
The 185-pound bout between Evans and Kennedy is expected to be one of many interesting fights that will ultimately fill out what is expected to be a blockbuster night of fights for the company’s first show in the state of New York, which finally legalized the sport of MMA this year.
As we noted earlier today, UFC appeared to be banking on the return of Ronda Rousey to headline their MSG debut event in November, however it’s looking like she won’t be ready until early-2017, leaving the door open for a headline attraction for the special event.
UFC 205 is scheduled to take place on November 12, 2016 at Madison Square Garden in New York City, New York, and will air live on pay-per-view.
