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UFC Officials Confirm UFC 229 Presser Remains Same Despite McGregor Tweets

Yesterday, Conor McGregor had the mixed martial arts world abuzz concerning tomorrow’s UFC 229 presser. The Irish star tweeted that anyone who procured a bottle of his brand-new Proper Twelve whiskey would get them access to the media-only event. He even claimed that those who brandished two bottles would skip the queue ‘to the top’ […]

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Yesterday, Conor McGregor had the mixed martial arts world abuzz concerning tomorrow’s UFC 229 presser.

The Irish star tweeted that anyone who procured a bottle of his brand-new Proper Twelve whiskey would get them access to the media-only event. He even claimed that those who brandished two bottles would skip the queue ‘to the top’ and be escorted there by his soldiers.

However, this apparently isn’t true according to some UFC officials. Two people close to the situation who asked to remain anonymous revealed to MMAjunkie.com that McGregor’s claims are untrue. The press conference remains open to press only, therefore sticking to the original plan:

“The press conference is closed to public. It’s a media only event.”

McGregor will be making his first press appearance in conjunction with UFC 229 at tomorrow’s UFC 229 presser from Radio City Music Hall in New York. The MMA world has anxiously awaited his return since his thrilling lightweight title win over Eddie Alvarez in November 2016.

McGregor has stayed out of the limelight before UFC 229. Many believe this is to focus on the monumental task of facing undefeated current champion Khabib Nurmagomedov. Indeed, “The Eagle” should be his toughest test in the octagon.

With the fight only a little more than two weeks away, however, it’s time to ramp up promotional efforts in a big way. That starts tomorrow in NYC.

Just don’t count on gaining access to the media-only event with a bottle (or two) of McGregor’s whiskey.

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Six Disturbing Reasons No One Seems To Care About UFC 217

Back when Georges St-Pierre was welterweight champion of the world, he was a proven box office and pay-per-view draw, especially when it came to the Canadian MMA market. But heading into his middleweight title bout versus Michael Bisping in the main event of November 4’s UFC 217 after four years of semi-retirement, it has begun to […]

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Back when Georges St-Pierre was welterweight champion of the world, he was a proven box office and pay-per-view draw, especially when it came to the Canadian MMA market.

But heading into his middleweight title bout versus Michael Bisping in the main event of November 4’s UFC 217 after four years of semi-retirement, it has begun to appear he might not be the draw he once was, the star new owners Endeavor (formerly WME-IMG) expect (or more so, need) him to be.

That and many more reasons behind it seem to be holding back UFC 217, which, with three high-level title fights, was thought to be quite possibly the UFC’s finest major offering of the year in terms of quality fights. Based on ticket sales and overall buzz in the MMA world, that just isn’t the case, and it’s coming at a time when the UFC needs a big PPV hit most.

Take a look at the six concerning reasons no one seems to care about UFC 217:

6. A Middleweight Title Fight No One Asked For

Fans certainly didn’t ask for St-Pierre to return at middleweight while getting an immediate title fight in doing so.

It goes without saying that Bisping’s fellow middleweights aren’t fans of the fight either. There were definitely better and more just options for the champion’s next fight, namely Yoel Romero and Ronaldo Souza, but new interim champ Robert Whittaker knocked them both off in April and July, respectively, only to suffer a serious knee injury while defeating Romero.

That worked out quite well for “The Count.” Bisping has taken it easy since winning the belt, defending the strap once against then No. 14-ranked Dan Henderson.

It may seem to fans that Bisping is hijacking the division with needless title defenses while managing to dodge the dangerous contenders in Whittaker, Romero, Souza, Rockhold, and Weidman.

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Video: 2008 Olympic Gold Medalist Henry Cejudo Returns to Competition in New York City

At 21 years old, Henry Cejudo became the youngest American to win a gold medal in Olympic wrestling, when he swept through the 55kg freestyle field at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing. When he returned home, Cejudo began to immerse himself in boxing training, winning tournaments in Arizona and training with Freddie Roach. Before long, Bellator approached him with an offer to join their Season Three bantamweight tournament. “I was close enough to signing with Bellator that they faxed the papers over and I was ready to sign them,” Cejudo said. “I thought about it for a day and during that time I got a call from USA wrestling about me coming back. I had a decision to make, and I think I just see myself with another gold medal and maybe doing MMA afterward.”

Cejudo now plans to compete at the 2012 Games in London. His comeback began yesterday evening at the “USA vs. Russia”-themed Beat the Streets 2011 Gala in New York City’s Times Square, where he competed in wrestling for the first time since Beijing. Cejudo faced Junior World bronze medalist Rasul Mashezov and won 2-0, 4-3. The American team beat the Russians 5-2 overall, aided by wins from 2010 U.S. Open champion Jordan Burroughs and 2009 World bronze medalist Tervel Dlagnev.