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In the end, it went more or less the way we expected. Jake Paul beat Mike Tyson, and mercifully didn’t knock him out. He probably could have, but he didn’t,…
In the end, it went more or less the way we expected. Jake Paul beat Mike Tyson, and mercifully didn’t knock him out. He probably could have, but he didn’t,…
In the end, it went more or less the way we expected. Jake Paul beat Mike Tyson, and mercifully didn’t knock him out. He probably could have, but he didn’t,…
In the end, it went more or less the way we expected. Jake Paul beat Mike Tyson, and mercifully didn’t knock him out. He probably could have, but he didn’t,…
Brendan Schaub almost returned to MMA action, but he might have outbid himself in an attempt to cash in…
Brendan Schaub almost returned to MMA action, but he might have outbid himself in an attempt to cash in on a sweet payday.
Apparently, Schaub was offered to fight for Jorge Masvidal’s bare-knuckle MMA promotion but shot them an outrageous price. Without partaking in any MMA action since 2014 and now a decently successful podcaster and MMA media guy, it does make sense why Schaub would attach a pricy number to come out of retirement after a decade.
Also, ‘Big Brown’ retired for a reason. He suffered a vicious string of knockout losses towards the tail end of his UFC career and retired at the urging of friends and family, including his good buddy Joe Rogan.
In a wild turn of events, according to Schaub, the ludicrous number that he threw out was actually accepted by Masvidal and his team. However, Schaub didn’t like the names they were throwing out at him to fight, and he backed out of the negotiations despite getting the green light on his wild price tag.
“We had Jorge Masvidal and his manager Dean [Toole] on, and I work for them now doing commentating, but that’s how that came about. They offered me a fight,” Brendan Schaub explained (H/T BJ Penn.com). “I’m like bare-knuckle MMA? They’re like, yeah. I was like you don’t have enough money. There’s no way. He goes, ‘Give us a number.’ I gave them an outlandish number and he was like dead serious, just looked me in the eye and goes ‘OK.’ I’m like what?”
“For a second, I’m like shit, I’ll just hit the road now. Get some road work in now; let’s get going; that’s an insane amount of money,” Brendan Schaub continued. “I just can’t force myself to do it. At 41, my kids, I can’t take another blow to the head. I’m good. I don’t need to be Elon Musk or ‘Cowboy’ Cerrone rich. I’m good. I’m good where I’m at. They’re like, ‘For that number you’re going to have to fight [Junior dos Santos] or Derrick Lewis.’ I’m like no, hard pass. I don’t need those problems.”
Jorge Masvidal recently lauded a Bellator champion, declaring that he envisions this fighter as a future titleholder in the UFC. The individual in question is none other than Masvidal’s teammate at American Top Team (ATT), reigning Bellator middleweight champion Johnny Eblen. Eblen launched his professional MMA career under the Shamrock FC banner in July 2017, […]
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Jorge Masvidal recently lauded a Bellator champion, declaring that he envisions this fighter as a future titleholder in the UFC.
The individual in question is none other than Masvidal’s teammate at American Top Team (ATT), reigning Bellator middleweight champion Johnny Eblen.
Eblen launched his professional MMA career under the Shamrock FC banner in July 2017, quickly rising through the ranks. After just four fights, he caught the attention of Bellator MMA, making his promotional debut in March 2019, securing a commanding decision victory over Chauncey Foxworth.
Eblen extended his undefeated streak by dethroning Gegard Mousasi at Bellator 282 in July 2022, capturing the middleweight title in the process. The 32-year-old native is coming off a split decision victory over 2023 PFL heavyweight champion Impa Kasanganay at the highly anticipated PFL vs. Bellator event this past February.
“Gamebred” sees immense potential in Eblen and confidently predicts that he is destined for an even greater future in the sport…
During a recent interview with MMA Junkie, Masvidal was asked about the fighter who has challenged him the most during training sessions at ATT, as he charts his own MMA comeback. The former BMF titleholder acknowledged that while all his training partners are high-level competitors, Eblen stands out as someone who appears to be in a league of his own.
“Gamebred” expressed his belief that Eblen could eventually make his way to the UFC and has the potential to become a champion in the world’s premier MMA promotion.
“Everybody I shake hands with and train with, they’re all pushing me; they’re all freaking pushing me, man. But I got in some good quality rounds with Johnny,” Masvidal said. “Johnny’s getting ready to scrap, and f**k, he’s like on another level right now; he’s hitting the gas pedal very hard. He’s a real nightmare right now at the gym for everybody he’s going with. I’m never gonna name anyone, but there are a lot of guys Johnny’s going in there with, man, and he’s putting in good work. I think this guy’s going to be a future UFC champion.”
Eblen is preparing to defend his title in a rematch against former rival Fabian Edwards on the main card of PFL Super Fights: Battle of the Giants, scheduled for October 19 at The Mayadeen in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. Eblen boasts an impressive undefeated record of 15-0, with six of those victories achieved through submissions.
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After retiring from mixed martial arts amid a four-fight losing skid, Jorge Masvidal is looking to make a return…
After retiring from mixed martial arts amid a four-fight losing skid, Jorge Masvidal is looking to make a return to the UFC and believes the promotion will be “begging” him to fight for a title after he “knocks” someone dead.
It’s been more than five years since ‘Gamebred’ has seen his hand raised in both MMA and boxing. Still, that hasn’t stopped the Miami native from talking a big game and insisting that he can stroll back into the Octagon whenever he feels like it and bag a big-money fight against the likes of Leon Edwards or current welterweight king Belal Muhammad.
Chael Sonnen disagrees.
Offering an unfiltered take on Masvidal’s recent comments via his YouTube channel, ‘The American Gangster’ promptly shut down the two-time title challenger by suggesting that he’s simply too old for the UFC to bother with him anymore.
“Now here we are, and I don’t predict for you that they’re gonna make that fight [Masvidal vs. Leon Edwards]. In fact, quite the opposite,” Sonnen said. “I don’t predict for you anybody at the age of 40 is going to get signed to the Ultimate Fighting Championship, including, if it’s a re-signing right, for a guy that’s coming back, I think of a guy who exhausts his contract, even on a winning streak, but along the way past 40.
“Thank you very much for your time. That’s what I think. But there’s not an actual rule that says otherwise” (h/t MMA Mania).
While Sonnen remains steadfast in his belief that the UFC is officially out of the ‘Gamebred’ business, he can’t deny that the built-in story between Masvidal and Edwards may be too good of an opportunity for the UFC to pass up.
“Even if it’s one night, and even if it’s in a checkers move, in a game of chess, where it’s got to have a return on investments, it’s got to have reasons, and you got to this fight carries to something else. You’re right. That is the way it’s done,” Sonnen said. “So, if we are discussing Leon and Masvdial and we’re trying to figure out why trying to justify it, and how exactly did we get here? Is it fun? Is it something I would like to see, I will just remind you three piece and a soda that should answer the question you.”
In March 2019, Masvidal infamously delivered ‘Rocky’ a “three-piece and a soda” during a backstage altercation in London. The two were scheduled to settle things inside the Octagon two years later, but Masvidal withdrew due to an injury.
Edwards went on to capture the welterweight title while Masvidal lost two more bouts before exiting the promotion in 2023.
Former UFC title challenger Chael Sonnen has his doubts when it comes to Jorge Masvidal entering the Octagon again. Masvidal — who failed in his two welterweight title bids opposite Kamaru Usman — called time on his mixed martial arts career at UFC 287 in Miami early last year. The event saw “Gamebred” comfortably outpointed […]
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Former UFC title challenger Chael Sonnen has his doubts when it comes to Jorge Masvidal entering the Octagon again.
Masvidal — who failed in his two welterweight title bids opposite Kamaru Usman — called time on his mixed martial arts career at UFC 287 in Miami early last year.
The event saw “Gamebred” comfortably outpointed by Gilbert Burns, adding to his previous losses to Colby Covington and Usman to mark his fourth straight setback inside the cage.
After announcing his retirement, the 39-year-old made his expected venture to the ring, where he ran it back with fellow ex-UFC star Nate Diaz at an event this past July.
But both during the lead-up to that bout — which he lost on the scorecards — and since, Masvidal has repeatedly expressed interest in a UFC comeback. He’s even set his sights on an opponent, calling to settle his unfinished business with Leon Edwards.
But when it comes to the UFC’s alleged interest in granting the return, Sonnen isn’t buying it…
During a video recently uploaded to his YouTube channel, Sonnen discussed Masvidal’s comeback talk and his decision to place Edwards in his sights.
While “The American Gangster” suggested that the matchup itself makes more sense now than it did at the time of Masvidal’s retirement, he ultimately can’t envision the UFC being interested in the soon-to-be 40-year-old extending his Octagon career.
“The last time I checked on Masvidal, he was 39,” Sonnen said. “Masvidal has looked very thirsty as of late. … I don’t care how thirsty a guy is or what he looks like in that regard, if he’s calling out guys like Leon, that guy is a badass, and that is what Jorge Masvidal is. Now that fight wouldn’t make a lot of sense. That fight isn’t taking it anywhere. It’s not taking it to a title fight. For those reasons, the fight makes more sense. That’s the whole reason we couldn’t do it before; one was a champion but the other wasn’t a top contender.
“I don’t predict for you that they’re going to make that fight. In fact, quite the opposite. I don’t predict for you anybody at the age of 40 is going to get signed to the Ultimate Fighting Championship, including if it’s a re-signing,” Sonnen continued. “That’s what I think, but there’s not an actual rule that says otherwise.”
Regardless of Sonnen’s view, Masvidal is evidently confident of making the walk again down the line.
By the looks of things, he’s been hard at work at the American Top Team facility in Coconut Creek, Florida, training with the likes of former Bellator champion and current free agent Yaroslav Amosov.
Better every day training with the best! I'll be back soon
— Yaroslav Amosov (@YaroslavAmosov) August 23, 2024
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