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UFC Athlete Says They Will Be Retiring from Twerking: “I May Not Twerk Again!”

UFC Athlete Says They Will Be Retiring from Twerking: "I May Not Twerk Again!"Jordan Leavitt is done twerking! What, did you think we were talking about another fighter? Twerking has become a…

UFC Athlete Says They Will Be Retiring from Twerking: "I May Not Twerk Again!"

Jordan Leavitt is done twerking!

What, did you think we were talking about another fighter?

Twerking has become a popular post-fight celebration inside the Octagon in recent years, but now that ‘The Monkey King’ is just a few short months away from his 30th birthday, the UFC lightweight standout thinks it may be time to put his booty-poppin’ ways behind him.

“I think I might be moving past twerking—really,” Leavitt told Helen Yee. “Yeah, I’m almost 30, you know? Shaking your ass in your 20s is completely cool. Like, I mean, people judge you, but no one really cares what you do in your 20s… I may not twerk again”

Don’t fret fight fans, ailin perez will continue twerking after each win

These days, the celebratory twerking is best left to bantamweight standout Ailin Perez. Since making her UFC debut in 2020, the Argentinian has amassed an impressive 5-1 record inside the Octagon with her dominant decision victory over Karol Rosa at UFC 311 being her best performance yet.

But as impressive as she’s been in the cage, fans have become increasingly enamored with ‘Fiona’ courtesy of her post-fight twerking that has often taken social media by storm.

However, not everyone appreciates’ Perez’s unique celebration. Following her win over Darya Zheleznyakova in Paris, ‘Fiona’ notoriously twerked right in her opponent’s face which apparently resulted in her being banned from fighting in the country.

“I guess I got banned from France for twerking,” she wrote on X in response to an article that claimed she “would be officially suspended.”

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It’s still unclear if Perez is allowed to compete in The City of Light, but considering how quickly the clip went viral, we doubt the fast-rising 135’er has any regrets about it.

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MMA News’ Top 10 Finishes Of The Week (2/19 – 2/25)

Welcome to this week’s edition of MMA News’ Top 10 Finishes of the week! Every week there are highlight-reel finishes all across the MMA world, and we’ve found some of the absolute best ones to showcase. Many of the sport’s biggest promotions hel…

Welcome to this week’s edition of MMA News’ Top 10 Finishes of the week! Every week there are highlight-reel finishes all across the MMA world, and we’ve found some of the absolute best ones to showcase. Many of the sport’s biggest promotions held events last week, but not all of them were able to make…

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UFC Fight Night 220 Performance Bonus Winners

UFC Fight Night 220 underwent a serious mid-event change when the main event was cancelled, but overall the card delivered a solid night of action to prepare fans for next week’s UFC 285. The main card alone delivered three great stoppages, and the UFC…

UFC Fight Night 220 underwent a serious mid-event change when the main event was cancelled, but overall the card delivered a solid night of action to prepare fans for next week’s UFC 285. The main card alone delivered three great stoppages, and the UFC chose to hand out Performance of the Night bonuses to all…

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Jordan Leavitt still receiving hate messages following Paddy Pimblett loss: ‘It was an arena full of degenerates’

Jordan Leavitt UFC London Paddy Pimblett DegeneratesOver seven months removed from his UFC London submission loss to polarizing lightweight contender, Paddy Pimblett, Syndicate MMA challenger, Jordan Leavitt has revealed he is still receiving hateful and abusive messages from fans of the Liverpool native, labelling the entire attendance at the O2 Arena in July as “degenerates”. Leavitt, who slumped to 10-2 as […]

Jordan Leavitt UFC London Paddy Pimblett Degenerates

Over seven months removed from his UFC London submission loss to polarizing lightweight contender, Paddy Pimblett, Syndicate MMA challenger, Jordan Leavitt has revealed he is still receiving hateful and abusive messages from fans of the Liverpool native, labelling the entire attendance at the O2 Arena in July as “degenerates”.

Leavitt, who slumped to 10-2 as a professional with his eventual third round rear-naked choke submission loss to former Cage Warriors featherweight champion Pimblett, is slated to return at UFC Vegas 70 next weekend against Victor Martinez. 

Prior to his submission loss to the outspoken Liverpool native, Leavitt had landed consecutive wins over both Matt Sayles, and Trey Ogden, having previously landed a slam KO win over Matt Wiman in his UFC debut. 

Jordan Leavitt reveals he is still receiving hate messages following his loss to Paddy Pimblett

Set to make his return against Martinez before the close of this month, Leavitt reflected on the media and fan response from his loss to Pimblett last summer, explaining how he still receives trolling and hateful messages from the latter.

“London sucks,” Jordan Leavitt told LowKick MMA reporter, Alex Behunin. “I’m never leaving the country (United States) again, America is the greatest country in the damn world. Throughout all of history – I don’t need to visit anywhere else to know that for truth. But, I’m kind of, you know – I’m really annoyed that I lost, I’m still embarrassed. I still have Paddy (Pimblett) fans that message crap to me. And I know if I block them – if I show them that they won, so I can’t block them, they’re never going to go away, and I hate you, I hate you so much.”

“… I’m annoyed by the loss, I learned a lot,” Jordan Leavitt explained. “But I’m never going to fight in front of a crowd as hostile as that. And in conclusion, people who get drunk like that before 9pm are degenerates. It was an entire arena of degenerates.” 

“I learned a lot of that part of the fight game – about the social media game, the journalism game, the interview game,” Jordan Leavitt explained. “I’m jaded – I’m a little jaded. And I gotta highlight this kids, so you care about me again. And only my boy Alex cares.”

In his sole other professional loss, Leavitt suffered a defeat against Peruvian grappler, Claudio Puelles – and has managed to land an impressive six separate career submission victories. 

Perry Channels Inner-Leavitt, Tells Page “I’mma Twerk On You”

It seems like the name of the game is ‘twerk on a Brit in London’ at the moment, and Mike Perry is the latest American to outline that goal for his trip across the pond. At UFC London last month, there were a host of narratives at play — co…

It seems like the name of the game is ‘twerk on a Brit in London’ at the moment, and Mike Perry is the latest American to outline that goal for his trip across the pond. At UFC London last month, there were a host of narratives at play — could Tom Aspinall crack the top…

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Leavitt On Pimblett Bout Aftermath: That Was Not A Proper Teabag

UFC lightweight prospect Jordan Leavitt has denied that he was the victim of a “teabag” following his defeat to Paddy Pimblett last weekend. On July 23, the UFC headed across the pond for its second UK-held event of the year. Like the first…

UFC lightweight prospect Jordan Leavitt has denied that he was the victim of a “teabag” following his defeat to Paddy Pimblett last weekend. On July 23, the UFC headed across the pond for its second UK-held event of the year. Like the first, UFC London 2.0 saw rising star Pimblett record a victory in front…

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