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MMA News Today: Michael ‘Venom’ Page Makes First Statement On UFC 303 Loss, WBC President Expels Ryan Garcia From ‘Any Activity With Our Organization’ After Racial Slurs, & More

Welcome to MMA News Today, a daily feature running down the most interesting stories in the world of mixed martial arts. For July 5, 2024, we’re taking a look at: Michael ‘Venom’ Page Speaks On Social Media After First UFC Setback Michael “Venom” Page suffered his first defeat in the Octagon at UFC 303 this past weekend where […]

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Welcome to MMA News Today, a daily feature running down the most interesting stories in the world of mixed martial arts. For July 5, 2024, we’re taking a look at:

  • “MVP” plans to learn and come back stronger from UFC 303 setback
  • WBC refuses to work with Ryan Garcia after latest offensive outburst
  • Ankalaev believes he can exploit Pereira’s striking in one area

Michael ‘Venom’ Page Speaks On Social Media After First UFC Setback

Michael “Venom” Page suffered his first defeat in the Octagon at UFC 303 this past weekend where he was beaten on the scorecards by Ian Garry.

Despite displaying some of his unpredictable striking at it’s best, he was unable to prevent his opponent from taking the fight to the ground.

Page could have been lined up for a massive fight if he was able to hand Garry the first defeat of his career, but now it’s time to go back to the drawing board for the London-based fighter.

Page spoke for the first time since the setback via a post on his Instagram profile, where he reflected about learning from this defeat in order to come back stronger.

“When defeat comes, accept it as a signal that your plans are not sound, rebuild those plans, and set sail once more toward your coveted goal. #ufc303”

WBC Cut All Ties With Ryan Garcia After Latest Controversial Rant Goes Too Far

WBC President Mauricio Sulaimán has taken action against controversial boxing star Ryan Garcia after his latest outburst pushed the line too far.

Garcia made headlines after using incredibly offensive racial slurs and referencing George Floyd during a rant on X Spaces.

With Garcia’s behavior only appearing to become more erratic and troubling since his clash with Devin Haney, the people around him are starting to act.

Sulaimán said that the governing body will be cutting all ties with Garcia from this point on and refuse to work with him.

His post on social media also makes reference to how he has declined the opportunity for help from the WBC on multiple occasions, claiming that they wished to support him through is struggles with mental health and substance abuse.

“Exercising my authority as president of the WBC , I am hereby expelling Ryan Garcia from any activity with our organization. We reject any form of discrimination. I fear for Ryan well being as he has declined multiple attempts for our help with mental health and substance abuse”

This latest outburst also led to Garcia’s family putting out a statement, insisting that they don’t support the things he said and that they don’t reflect who he truly is.

Magomed Ankalaev Makes Bold Claim About Alex Pereira’s Striking

Ask any MMA fan who the best striker in the sport is right now and you’re likely to be given the name of the UFC light heavyweight champion, Alex Pereira.

Following his latest title defense at UFC 303, where his devastating stand-up skills were on full show once again, his likely next opponent has made a bold claim.

Magomed Ankalaev believes that he will dethrone “Poatan” when they eventually meet, and while he would be expected to have an advantage in the grappling, he also believes that he can out strike the champion.

Ankalaev spoke in an interview with Mike Bohn for MMA Junkie about the one aspect that he sees in Pereira’s striking that he believes he would be able to take advantage of.

“I think he is a great striker. But he is the kind of guy who always moves forward, and that is where sometimes he might make a mistake. That’s where I might catch him,” Ankalaev continued. “Definitely he has a strong punch, but I think just overall, his standup fight is overrated. Watch his fight with Jamahal Hill; he had something to offer to counter him. Same with the fight with Procházka. … He was probably lucky or didn’t face serious opposition. Wrestling is there, but I’m ready to fight with him standing up.”

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WBC expels boxing star Ryan Garcia after racist, xenophobic slur tirade on social media

WBC expels Ryan Garcia after racist and xenophobic slur tirade on social mediaRyan Garcia will no longer be approved to fight in any WBC-sanctioned fight as the boxer has been expelled….

WBC expels Ryan Garcia after racist and xenophobic slur tirade on social media

Ryan Garcia will no longer be approved to fight in any WBC-sanctioned fight as the boxer has been expelled.

WBC president Mauricio Sulaiman took to X on Thursday to announce that they have expelled Garcia after his comments on social media.

“Exercising my authority as president of the WBC , I am hereby expelling Ryan Garcia from any activity with our organization. We reject any form of discrimination. I fear for Ryan well being as he has declined multiple attempts for our help with mental health and substance abuse,” Sulaiman wrote.

Ryan Garcia tests positive for banned PED ostarine after stunning upset win over Devin Haney

Garcia used racial slurs towards against Black people and disparaged Muslims in comments livestreamed on social media, according to a report from ESPN.

This comes after Garcia was suspended for one year by the New York State Athletic Commission after a positive test for the performance-enhancing drug ostarine. His win over Devin Haney was also overturned to a No Contest and he had to forfeit his purse.

Ryan Garcia knocks down Devin Haney three times, scores majority decision win - Haney vs. Garcia Highlights

Garcia’s family also issued a statement saying they do not agree with what their son has been saying.

“Our family unequivocally does not support any statements [Garcia] has made regarding race or religion — these do not reflect who Ryan truly is and how he was raised,” the family’s statement read. “Those who know Ryan can attest to this fact. Ryan has been open about his ongoing struggle with mental health over the years and as a family we are committed to ensuring and encouraging that he receives the necessary help to navigate this very challenging time and address both his immediate and long-term well-being.”

Ryan Garcia Apologizes For Comments

After Ryan Garcia was under fire for his comments, he took to social media to apologize, but the tweet has since been removed.

WBC expels Ryan Garcia after racist and xenophobic slur tirade on social media

“I was trolling I want all the killing to stop,” Garcia wrote. “I love everyone sorry if I offended you.”

Garcia is 24-1 and one NC as a pro and is comign off the No Contest agaisnt Haney, which originally was a decision was but was overturned after the positve drug tests. Before that, he scored a KO win over Oscar Duarte to return to the win column after a stoppage loss to Gervonta Davis.

Garcia is the former WBC interim lightweight champion and holds notable wins over Javier Fortuna, Luke Campbell, and Francisco Fonseca among others.

Boxing star Ryan Garcia goes off on Muslims in latest unhinged rant: ‘You guys are weird’

Boxing star Ryan Garcia goes off on Muslims in latest unhinged rant: 'You guys are weird'When it rains, it pours — particularly in the world of Ryan Garcia. ‘King Ryan’ has found himself at…

Boxing star Ryan Garcia goes off on Muslims in latest unhinged rant: 'You guys are weird'

When it rains, it pours — particularly in the world of Ryan Garcia.

‘King Ryan’ has found himself at the forefront of controversy after controversy over the last several months, all of it his own doing. After getting slapped with a one-year suspension for an anti-doping violation that also overturned the biggest win of his boxing career, Ryan has seemingly slipped back into insanity following a very brief cooldown period.

Ryan Garcia

Taking to social media for another cringey confession, the former interim WBC lightweight titleholder made some rather disgusting remarks about Muslims on his Twitter spaces.

“F*ck you and f*ck Muslims that r**e little kids. Bro, f*ck all you motherf*ckers. You guys are weird as f*ck. F*ck all you Muslim ass weird ass f*ckers.”

When another voice suggests that Ryan will live to regret his comments, the Victorville, Calif native responds with: “Guess what? I will never be touched because I’m a god.”

Garcia’s comments came shortly after Sneako, a popular Rumble streamer, joined the chat. Sneako openly converted to Islam last year and explained his decision to do so while making some disparaging remarks about Catholicism.

It’s not the first time or the last time we’ll hear Ryan garcia’s unhinged commentaries

This is just the latest in a string of self-inflicted wounds for the once-respected and beloved boxer. After wading through all the insanity in the build-up to his clash with Devin Haney, the drama just kept coming. Last month, he was arrested for damaging a room and property in a hallway of the Waldorf Astoria in Beverly Hills.

Ryan Garcia

Reports of the incident revealed that hotel staff had to cut off Garcia from drinking multiple times after he had become increasingly intoxicated and subsequently belligerent.

With Garcia unable to return to the ring until April 2025, expect to see a lot of him in the news and on social media as he continues his downward spiral.

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MMA News Today: Jon Jones Teases Date For Potential Stipe Miocic Fight, Dan Ige Calls In His Favor With Dana White After Saving UFC 303, & More

Welcome to MMA News Today, a daily feature running down the most interesting stories in the world of mixed martial arts. For July 4, 2024, we’re taking a look at: Jon Jones Says His Return Will Be On November 9 At Madison Square Garden In a post on social media, UFC heavyweight champion Jon Jones teased a potential […]

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Welcome to MMA News Today, a daily feature running down the most interesting stories in the world of mixed martial arts. For July 4, 2024, we’re taking a look at:

  • Jones says he will return at MSG in November
  • Ige calls to face Garcia
  • 303 winner makes quick turnaround to face Drew Dober

Jon Jones Says His Return Will Be On November 9 At Madison Square Garden

In a post on social media, UFC heavyweight champion Jon Jones teased a potential date and location for the first defense of his title.

“Bones” was set to face off with former champion Stipe Miocic at UFC 295 in November of last year until an injury forced him to withdraw and postpone the fight.

Jones appears to now be targeting the rescheduled fight for the same month in the originally planned venue, Madison Square Garden in New York.

He replied to a comment on Instagram where he named November 9 at the iconic venue as the target that he is working towards right now.

Dan Ige Wants To Fight Ryan Garcia At UFC 306 With No Takedowns Or Weigh-In

After he stepped up on the day of the fight to save the co-main event of UFC 303, Dana White said that he will try to make it up to Dan Ige.

Ige didn’t get his hand raised against Diego Lopes this past weekend but his efforts to be a company man didn’t go unnoticed or without reward.

The featherweight contender posted on social media where he made his request for his next outing with a very bold idea.

Ige posted that he wants to face the controversial boxing star Ryan Garcia at UFC 306 inside the Sphere with a few extra rules being put in place.

Garcia responded on social media, so clearly the call out at least caught his attention, that he’s down to compete.

Jean Silva Set To Make Two-Week Turnaround To Fight Drew Dober In Denver

Jean Silva delivered one of the stand-out performances at UFC 303 as he stopped Charles Jourdain in the second round.

Despite missing weight for the fight, the Brazilian is now set to make a remarkable two-week turn-around in order to take on Drew Dober up at lightweight.

Dober was originally set to face Mike Davis in a significant bout for the 155-pound fan favorite due to him training out of Denver, Colorado where the card will be hosted.

Brazilian outlet Ag. Fight reported the news that Silva will be looking to pick up his third consecutive win in the UFC after debuting on the first card of 2024.

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