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VIDEO: Nick Maximov of Team Diaz launches beer at Jake Paul’s bodyguard during backstage altercation

Video footage has emerged of Nick Maximov throwing a beer at one of Jake Paul’s bodyguards during an incident that took place at the Paul vs Anderson Silva boxing event. Team Diaz was at the event in support of their fellow teammate, Chris Avila, who was competing on the undercard of Paul vs Silva. […]

Video footage has emerged of Nick Maximov throwing a beer at one of Jake Paul’s bodyguards during an incident that took place at the Paul vs Anderson Silva boxing event.

Team Diaz was at the event in support of their fellow teammate, Chris Avila, who was competing on the undercard of Paul vs Silva. Diaz’s appearance also increased the speculation surrounding him taking on the ‘Problem Child’ in a boxing match in the future.

Wherever Diaz and his entourage go, carnage always seems to follow, and it appears this event was no different. As the two teams walked past each other backstage it seems words word exchanged which resulted in a scuffle between the two sides. At the time it was unclear exactly what had happened; however, footage has now emerged from the altercation which shows recently released now former UFC athlete Nick Maximov throwing a beer at one of Paul’s bodyguards.

The footage shows Nate Diaz and Chris Avila shouting at Paul’s bodyguard with both teams going back and forth at each other. Not seen during the footage is Diaz slapping Paul’s meditation coach before Nick Maximov would launch the bottle toward team Paul.

Team Diaz would not remain in the venue following the incident as Jake Paul would go on to defeat former UFC middleweight champion, Anderson Silva, via decision.

Following on from his victory Paul called out Diaz and challenged him to a fight.

“I want Nate Diaz, who’s a b*tch,” Paul said. “He tried to come into my locker room. He tried to cause some sh*t, and then he always leaves the f*cking arena. So Nate Diaz, stop being a b*tch and fight me.” (Transcribed by BJPenn.com)

Diaz has yet to respond to Paul’s call, with the former UFC contender recently finishing his contract with the promotion he would be more than able to accept the call and enter the ring against Jake Paul.

Nick Maximov recently released by the UFC

Nick Maximov found himself on the chopping block along with a number of other athletes who have been released by the UFC during this past week. Maximov competed on DWCS before making his official promotional debut at UFC 266, defeating Cody Brundage via unanimous decision. He would follow this victory by then defeating Punahele Soriano via a split decision in February of this year.

Maximov would then drop two back-to-back, firstly a submission defeat to Andre Petroski in May before coming up short against Jacob Malkoun only last month. Diaz’s departure from the promotion has many people wondering whether this affected Maximov’s position within the UFC.

Should Nate Diaz accept the call, would you be interested in seeing him box Jake Paul?

Dangerous Aline Pereira switching to MMA from Kickboxing like her brother ‘Poatan’ Alex Pereira

Like her brother, Alex Pereira, Aline Pereira will be switching her career from an impressive kickboxer in GLORY, to an MMA fighter. The Brazilian Pereira will be making her MMA debut against Helen Peralta at LFA 147 on November 10. Aline Pereira has a 6-2 record in kickboxing. Her most recent bout was a loss […]

Aline Pereira has a 6-2 record in kickboxing. Her most recent bout was a loss in her bid for the title against reigning GLORY world champion Tiffany van Soest. She is still currently ranked in the top five in GLORY.

Alex Pereira held two world championships in GLORY Kickboxing before transitioning to MMA. The Brazilian knockout king ‘Poatan‘ has found tremendous success since changing sports. In kickboxing, he had earned 52% of his wins by way of knockout, but in MMA, he’s raised that number to an impressive 71% KO rate. Brazil’s ‘Poatan’ Alex Pereira will be fighting for the UFC middleweight crown against his historic adversary Israel Adesanya.

Aline Pereira will be hoping to find as much success in MMA as her brother has.

Alex & Aline Pereira both in MMA

Aline Pereira will bring her impressive kickboxing record to MMA as she looks to earn a knockout against the 5-3 ‘Iansa’ Peralta at LFA 147 on November 10. Normally, Aline fought at 130 pounds however this bout appears to be a showdown in the flyweight division.

Alex Pereira had two wins against ‘The Last Stylebender’ when they were both kickboxers. Adesanya changed his profession to MMA and has since earned a UFC world title. ‘Poatan’ has chased him down and risen to the top contender of the UFC’s middleweight division. Adesanya and Pereira will face off for the world title in the UFC 281 main event. Hosted in Madison Square Garden in New York on November 12, fans are eagerly awaiting their third fight.

Russian MMA fighter Alexander Pisarev found dead at 33, alleged to have eaten ‘poisoned watermelon’

Alexander Pisarev, a Russian mixed martial arts fighter has been found dead at the age of 33 in his native country, after allegedly suffering from food poisoining, in which is alleged to have stemmed from a watermelon he had consumed that had been poisoned. Pisarev, a native of Moscow, Russia, competed five times professionally during […]

Pisarev, a native of Moscow, Russia, competed five times professionally during his mixed martial arts career, boasting a 3-2 professional record.

Competing twice under the banner of ACB (Absolute Championship Berkut) and FNG (Fight Nights Global), Pisarev, who featured at the bantamweight limit, most recently fought Maksim Usoyan back in February 2020, suffering a first round submission loss at RCC: Road to the PFL.

Alexander Pisarev was discovered unconscious by his father

Passing away suddenly over the course of the weekend, a member of Pisarev’s team confirmed the fighter’s death.

“Alexander Pisarev died in his sleep and did not have chronic health problems,” A statement provided to Russian outlet TASS read. “According to preliminary data, death was the result of food poisoning.”

According to multiple outlets, including Pravda, Pisarev consumed a watermelon which had allegedly been poisoned, while his wife, who also ate the fruit, has since been hospitalized.

“My brother, my friend, my student,” Tomahawk said in a statement. “Words cannot express the extent of the loss. Alexander Pisarev is the standard of friendship, decency and courage of a Russian person.”

“I and we will miss you,” The statement continued. “Rest in peace our brother. Pisarev was discovered by his father. Igor Vladimirovich, who returned to his son’s apartment in Moscow after walking the family’s dog to discover he was no longer breathing. I looked into the room – Alexander and his wife were sleeping.”
An investigation into the passing of Pisarev has been opened by the Moscow Region Investigative Committee.

“In Balashikha, an investigation was organized into the death of an athlete as a result of poisoning,” A statement read. “Investigators with the participation of a forensic specialist, are conducting an additional inspection of the scene, confiscating items relevant to the investigation, and planning a forensic chemical examination.” (Transcribed by Mirror)

Former pro-MMA fighter Darren Towler sentenced to 24 years in prison for role in drug gang

Former professional MMA fighter Darren Towler has been sentenced to 24 years for his role in a multi-million pound drug ring. Darren Towler, aged 41, had been on the run since March after skipping his bail after police connected him with the drug operation. Towler is said to have dealt in cocaine, cannabis and amphetamine […]

Former professional MMA fighter Darren Towler has been sentenced to 24 years for his role in a multi-million pound drug ring.

Darren Towler, aged 41, had been on the run since March after skipping his bail after police connected him with the drug operation. Towler is said to have dealt in cocaine, cannabis and amphetamine in the northeast of England from where he hails.

Prosecutor Emma Dowling said that Towler had “all the trappings of a drug dealer”, with the former heavyweight fighter driving luxury vehicles and sporting expensive watches but could not explain how he afforded them.

Towler was caught using encrypted phones to organize deals and payments, some of which were worth £1 million pounds.

Along with a group of other men, Towler was given a 24-year sentence for his role in the drug gang which had been involved in multiple exchanges of kilos of drugs worth hundreds of thousands of pounds.

Darren Towler as a fighter

Towler would make his MMA debut back in 2008 and competed on and off until December of 2017. ‘Powerhouse’ has enjoyed a decent amount of success in the cage, winning regional titles in the UK and competing for the likes of Cage Rage and BAMMA.

Towler currently holds a 13-8 record with all 13 of his wins coming by knockout. He has also faced former UFC fighter and current KSW heavyweight champion Phil de Fries twice, losing both to De Fries.

Fighting and crime have always been linked, intertwined throughout the history of both MMA and boxing. Towler becomes another name son a long list of former fighters who end up in legal trouble throughout or after their career is over.

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Ian Coughlan provides health update following MMA training incident which left him paralyzed

Bellator MMA alum, Ian Coughlan has revealed how a once-planned procedure in Germany to improve his quality of life after suffering a freak accident in mixed martial arts training which left him paralyzed, has now been cancelled upon advice received from Irish doctors, who claimed the procedure would likely fail to work. Back in July […]

Back in July of last year, Ian Coughlan, 30, a practitioner of Shaolin MMA in Dublin, was involved in a training room incident, where he was left paralyzed due to a freak accident during a session.

Ian Coughlan competed under the Bellator MMA banner back in 2019

Competing twice as a professional under both the Clan Wars and Bellator MMA banner, Coughlan debuted with an armbar victory over Maciek Gierszewski, before dropping a unanimous decision loss to Constantin Gnusariov.

Severe MMA reporter, Andy Stevenson provided an update on the health of Coughlan following a recent interview with the 30-year-old, detailing his attempt to undergo a procedure in Germany, before eventually electing against undergoing the procedure in a last ditch attempt to potentially regain mobility.

“Ian Coughlan – the #IrishMMA fighter who was paralysed last year – has spent the past 15 months in hospitals and care homes,” Stevenson tweeted. “Ian spoke to me last week about his struggles. He needs out help to get him home.”

“Ian and his wife, with the generosity of others, purchased a cottage for them to live in, but the unexpected scale of renovation costs to make it wheelchair accessible are the barrier to finally getting Ian home,” Stevenson tweeted. “Ian speaks about all of that and more.”

Ian and his wife, with the generosity of others, purchased a cottage for them to live in, but the unexpected scale of renovation costs to make it wheelchair accessible are the barrier to finally getting Ian home.

Ian speaks about all of that and more:https://t.co/X3z0PABrAU

— Andy Stevenson (@andyste123) November 1, 2022

Sharing an update on his journey following the accident, Coughlan revealed how he a plan in his mind to take his own live if treatment and a planned procedure in Germany was to fail, before turning to Irish doctor’s who advised him against undergoing the €73,000 operation.

“It was only for my family that I made that decision, like, to be honest with you, without getting too melodramatic or too dark, everyone who told me it (the procedure) won’t work, I literally said to them, if it doesn’t work, I’m going to kill myself anyway,” Ian Coughlan told Severe MMA. “So that was my attitude – that’s the level of – that’s how low I was. I literally said, if it doesn’t work, I’m going to kill myself, so I might as well give it a try. But you realise that you’ve got a family at home that rely on you. And that changes everything.”

Anderson Silva questions whether Jake Paul is truly prepared for their fight: “War has started”

Anderson Silva will return to combat action this weekend when he attempts to beat undefeated YouTube sensation turned-boxer, Jake Paul. Silva will be the third former UFC competitor, and second former UFC champion to try and beat Paul in a boxing match with the ‘Problem Child’ already holding victories over Tyron Woodley and Ben Askren. […]

Anderson Silva will return to combat action this weekend when he attempts to beat undefeated YouTube sensation turned-boxer, Jake Paul.

Silva will be the third former UFC competitor, and second former UFC champion to try and beat Paul in a boxing match with the ‘Problem Child’ already holding victories over Tyron Woodley and Ben Askren.

However, Anderson Silva is in many ways completely different from Paul’s previous opponents. A former UFC middleweight champion the Brazilian reigned supreme for many years over the 185-pound division and is regarded by many as one the greatest combat sports athletes of all time.

Given his extraordinary list of accolades, it comes as no surprise that Silva believes Paul has gotten himself in over his head ahead of their matchup. Speaking to ‘TheMacLife’ Silva kept his responses short and sweet when describing his mental switch as his matchup comes ever closer.

‘Now the war has started, that’s it. No more jokes no more hugs.’

Silva would also go on to suggest that Jake Paul does not truly understand just what type of situation he has gotten himself into with trying to defeat one of the all-time greats.

‘I don’t think so. I don’t think he understands what will happen.’

Anderson Silva Appears Mentally Focused Ahead of Jake Paul Matchup

Having faced the best of the best whilst competing within the UFC it should come as no surprise that Anderson Silva appeared mentally unfazed by the challenge ahead of him. Silva had an extremely successful reign in the UFC and that success has followed him since his retirement from the sport and re-entry into the world of boxing.

Silva returned to the sport with a split-decision victory over former world champion Julio Cesar Chavez Jr back in 2021. He then followed that victory up by putting on a striking masterclass against Tito Ortiz which saw him knock out the former UFC light heavyweight champion in the very first round.

If Silva does emerge victorious this weekend, followers of the Brazilian should be extremely excited as he has already agreed to face Paul again but this time competing in a kickboxing matchup. An environment in which Silva will be able to unleash his full arsenal.

Who do you think will emerge victorious this weekend?