It looks like World Series Of Fighting Lightweight Champion Justin Gaethje was a winner and a loser at WSOF 29 this past Saturday evening in Greeley, Colorado.
Gaethje, who successfully defended his WSOF 155-pound title with a TKO over Brian Foster …
It looks like World Series Of Fighting Lightweight Champion Justin Gaethje was a winner and a loser at WSOF 29 this past Saturday evening in Greeley, Colorado.
Gaethje, who successfully defended his WSOF 155-pound title with a TKO over Brian Foster due to leg kicks, has been suspended for doing his trademark backflip off of the top of the cage following his victory.
While it may not have been known to the public, the Colorado State Boxing Commission (CSBC) had actually warned Gaethje not to do his trademark post-fight celebration, and because he did it, he was suspended indefinitely for unprofessional conduct by the commission.
For complete WSOF 29: Gaethje vs. Foster results, click here.
While the feedback certainly hasn’t reached Ronda Rousey-UFC 193 levels quite yet, Conor McGregor seems to be receiving criticism for his UFC 196 performance against Nate Diaz from everyone imaginable.
Former UFC Welterweight Champion Matt Serra is the latest to share his two cents regarding McGregor’s first Octagon loss earlier this month, noting that he should have “taken a nap” after “all the sh*t he talked.”
“Not being a cock, but look at Conor. All the sh*t you talked, take a nap, man. It’s not like your arm was about to break. I understand you want your career and if it was a kneebar, you’ll be out for six months, but dude, if worst comes to worst, you’ll think you’re in your bedroom. That’s it. You’ll wake up like, ‘WTF,’ but everything will be alright. I was so fucking happy seeing Nate win. Don’t get me wrong, I enjoy Conor McGregor, but the sh*t where he went in on Nate about teaching the kids jiu-jitsu, now look, it’s one thing to be witty and this and that, but now you’re writing some sh*t, trying to be clever…you know what? You start crossing lines and your karma is not good, either. You start making fun of the guys teaching jiu-jitsu classes…he could be out in the hood doing dirty sh*t, but he’s in there teaching kids martial arts, you dumb f*cker. How dare you. That’s f*cking stupid. You want to make your money, make your money, but that’s stupid. That annoyed me, and I love the Diaz brothers, so when he (Nate Diaz) f*cking lit him up, when he started landing, [laughs] I was going nuts. My oldest child does an impersonation of me: I was going ballistic at my in-laws. I was going nuts.”
While the feedback certainly hasn’t reached Ronda Rousey-UFC 193 levels quite yet, Conor McGregor seems to be receiving criticism for his UFC 196 performance against Nate Diaz from everyone imaginable.
Former UFC Welterweight Champion Matt Serra is the latest to share his two cents regarding McGregor’s first Octagon loss earlier this month, noting that he should have “taken a nap” after “all the sh*t he talked.”
“Not being a cock, but look at Conor. All the sh*t you talked, take a nap, man. It’s not like your arm was about to break. I understand you want your career and if it was a kneebar, you’ll be out for six months, but dude, if worst comes to worst, you’ll think you’re in your bedroom. That’s it. You’ll wake up like, ‘WTF,’ but everything will be alright. I was so fucking happy seeing Nate win. Don’t get me wrong, I enjoy Conor McGregor, but the sh*t where he went in on Nate about teaching the kids jiu-jitsu, now look, it’s one thing to be witty and this and that, but now you’re writing some sh*t, trying to be clever…you know what? You start crossing lines and your karma is not good, either. You start making fun of the guys teaching jiu-jitsu classes…he could be out in the hood doing dirty sh*t, but he’s in there teaching kids martial arts, you dumb f*cker. How dare you. That’s f*cking stupid. You want to make your money, make your money, but that’s stupid. That annoyed me, and I love the Diaz brothers, so when he (Nate Diaz) f*cking lit him up, when he started landing, [laughs] I was going nuts. My oldest child does an impersonation of me: I was going ballistic at my in-laws. I was going nuts.”
BJ Penn has never been shy in sharing his opinion. Never before has that statement been more relevant than on Monday, when “The Prodigy” took aim at both Georges “Rush” St-Pierre and “The Notorious” Conor McGregor.
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BJ Penn has never been shy in sharing his opinion. Never before has that statement been more relevant than on Monday, when “The Prodigy” took aim at both Georges “Rush” St-Pierre and “The Notorious” Conor McGregor.
Penn took to social media on Monday, where he posted two photos — one that takes a jab at GSP regarding steroids and another that mocks McGregor for his inability to win in his welterweight debut at UFC 196.
After becoming the first fighter to force Josh Barnett to tap out to a submission hold in a pro MMA fight, “Big” Ben Rothwell is aiming his submission-sights even higher.
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After becoming the first fighter to force Josh Barnett to tap out to a submission hold in a pro MMA fight, “Big” Ben Rothwell is aiming his submission-sights even higher.
Rothwell claims that if he ever gets a UFC Heavyweight Title shot at current champion Fabricio Werdum, fans shouldn’t be shocked to see him pull off such a victory — by way of submission.
“This sport has made me very open minded to anything is possible. Anything can happen, that’s how this sport works, so I just do my very best to prepare for anything,” said Rothwell. “My submissions skills are 16 years in the making. We have a full arsenal: we’re ready to fight off our back, fight on top, it’s what makes me so confident — I know I can win the fight anywhere the fight goes. I couldn’t even tell you how many different submissions I can apply during a fight, so I’m extremely dangerous. If Werdum wants, I’ll lay down on my back and he can hop in my guard.”
Rothwell concluded, “I’m very confident I’ll submit him. If that fight happens, remember me saying this.”
For now, UFC Heavyweight Champion Fabricio Werdum will prepare for his next title defense, which is scheduled for UFC 198 in May against highly regarded contender Stipe Miocic. Meanwhile, Rothwell prepares for arguably the biggest test in his MMA career, as he battles former UFC Heavyweight Champion Junior Dos Santos in his next fight at UFC Fight Night 86.
By now, everyone has read Jon Jones and Chuck Liddell’s recent comments about each other. In the latest round of verbal jabbing, “The Iceman” spoke about “Bones'” decision to respond to him on social media while neglecting to “tag” Liddell in the post …
By now, everyone has read Jon Jones and Chuck Liddell’s recent comments about each other. In the latest round of verbal jabbing, “The Iceman” spoke about “Bones'” decision to respond to him on social media while neglecting to “tag” Liddell in the post so that he could be aware of what Jones is saying.
“The funny thing is he goes back at me, but if you’re gonna go back at me, tag me,” Liddell said in a recent interview. “Let me know you’re going back at me, so I can respond. I just thought it was kind of weird.”
“I wouldn’t be mad at him if he says he could beat me in a fictional fight in my prime,” Liddell said. “Is that gonna bother me? No. But if you ask me if I can knock him out, in my prime I could knock him out. Styles make fights. I wouldn’t have a problem hitting him and sooner or later he would go down. He doesn’t hit hard enough to stop me and he’s not gonna outwrestle me. Sorry.”
Liddell would go on to give Jones his props, all-the-while comparing him to another great fighter such as Floyd Mayweather, who always wins — but may not be the most entertaining fighter in the process of doing so.
“He’s a great fighter. It’s like Mayweather. Mayweather is a phenomenal fighter, I don’t like watching him. I don’t want to watch a guy outpoint a guy just enough to win and cruise.
“If that’s the way you fight and you’re the best in the world, you should be champion. Whatever your style of fighting, if you’re winning by the rules that are set by everybody, you should be champion. I’m not mad at him for fighting that way. I understand it. Honestly, I talked about Georges St-Pierre the same way. As a coach, as a manager, I get it. Great. I understand what he’s doing. As a fan, not so much. I don’t get it so much. That’s not what I want to see. But to each his own.”
Liddell concluded, “I don’t like that style. He has great talent, but I would love to see him go after people and do what I think he can do. But he seems to play it safe. If you choose to play it safe, I’m not really that entertained by watching you.”
While the two have gone back and forth with their comments in recent weeks, it appears to be all in good fun as the two took the following picture together while at UFC 196 last weekend.
The following article was published on this day six years ago. It is presented to you in its original, unaltered form, courtesy of The MMA News Archives. On This Day Six Years Ago… [ORIGINALLY PUBLISHED MARCH 12, 2016, 10:48 AM] If you thought the trash-talk between Jon Jones and Daniel Cormier was intense on-camera, wait…
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On This Day Six Years Ago…
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If you thought the trash-talk between Jon Jones and Daniel Cormier was intense on-camera, wait until you hear what they have to say to each other when they think they’re not on camera.
Footage leaked this week that shows Jones and Cormier talking trash to each other as they walked to their cars after the UFC “Unstoppable” press conference last weekend.
Transcribed below is a recap of what Jones and D.C. said to each other on the way to their cars after the press event, which you can see in the video footage embedded above.
Jon Jones: “You’re the lamest b*tch ass I’ve ever met, bro.”
Daniel Cormier: “What does that make you?”
Jones: “Talking all this sh*t outside with your bodyguards.”
Cormier: “When have I ever backed down from a fight with you?”
Jones: “Daniel, suck my d*ck, man. F*ck your cheerleading squad.”
UFC 197: Cormier vs. Jones II is scheduled for April 23, 2016 inside the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas. Make sure to join us here at MMANews.com on 4/23 for the best UFC 197 live results coverage on the web!
