Holly Holm Details Being Choked Out By Miesha Tate

2016’s UFC 196 pay-per-view (PPV) featured some wild finishes. The most notable, of course, being Nate Diaz’s submission victory over Conor McGregor in the main event – handing “The Notorious” the first defeat of his UFC career. However, in the co-main event, Miesha Tate pulled off quite the finish of her own. She submitted Holly […]

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2016’s UFC 196 pay-per-view (PPV) featured some wild finishes. The most notable, of course, being Nate Diaz’s submission victory over Conor McGregor in the main event – handing “The Notorious” the first defeat of his UFC career.

However, in the co-main event, Miesha Tate pulled off quite the finish of her own. She submitted Holly Holm to capture the 135-pound championship. The bout was Holm’s first title defense after pulling off one of the biggest upsets in mixed martial arts (MMA) history, knocking out Ronda Rousey. It was also the first loss of her career, starting a three-fight losing skid.

Tate took Holm’s back in the final round, locking in a rear-naked choke, and rendering “The Preacher’s Daughter” unconscious. Now, three years later, Holm is on the cusp of reclaiming that 135-pound title. All she has to do is get through the greatest women’s mixed martial artist of all time – Amanda Nunes.

The pair co-headline UFC 239 on PPV this weekend (Sat. July 6, 2019). In a recent interview with ESPN, Holm reflected on her 2016 loss to Tate, detailing what happened when she passed out from the choke (via MMA News):

“I remember the ref came over and was like, ‘Do you know what happened? I was like, ‘Yeah.’ And he was like, ‘What?’ And I was like, ‘I got choked out.’ And goes, ‘Oh, OK, good.’ And I was like [MUTED],” Holm said.

“He meant like, “Oh, good. You know where you’re at. And it’s like, this is not good. You put so much time and effort into it and then….when people say, ‘It’s not the end of the world,” that’s pretty much what it feels like, the end of the world. You put everything into it, but I’ve learned so much from then. And I use that as a motivation to keep learning and keep getting better.”

Now, years removed from the submission defeat, Holm has evolved leaps and bounds as a fighter, and plans to showcase that growth against Nunes this weekend:

“And I’m a different fighter now than I was back then, and that’s one thing that I do know. So that’s why I can look back on it and just think, ‘This is what I did to get better from then.’”

Do you think Holm can pull off yet another upset and dethrone Nunes this weekend?

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3 Years Later, Conor McGregor Reflects on First Fight Against Nate Diaz

Conor McGregor lives by a philosophy taught to him by his coach John Kavanagh that you either win or you learn. On the third anniversary of his epic first fight against Nate Diaz in 2016, McGregor looked back at the education he received that night to …

Conor McGregor lives by a philosophy taught to him by his coach John Kavanagh that you either win or you learn. On the third anniversary of his epic first fight against Nate Diaz in 2016, McGregor looked back at the education he received that night to help prepare him for victory in the rematch five […]

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Conor McGregor’s Trainer Slams UFC For Stiffing Him

Conor McGregor’s coach isn’t happy with the UFC.

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The UFC may have posted a record profit in 2017 thanks to Conor McGregor’s boxing match with Floyd Mayweather, but that apparently isn’t helping “The Notorious’” longtime coach John Kavanagh.

Kavanagh, the longtime SBG Ireland head man, recently took to Twitter to blast the promotion for supposedly stiffing him on expenses he incurred to corner one of the finalists for this week’s (Fri., July 6, 2018) The Ultimate Fighter (TUF) 27 Finale during International Fight Week.

And it was none too kind. Check out the since-deleted tweet right here:

i guess times hard at @ufc just messaged me to say they cant collect me from airport so need to make my own way to hotel. even though i’ve a @UltimateFighter finalist and undercard guy on friday. also paid for my own flight/hotel as they only cover 1 warm up each #prayforUFC

It’s not hard times for the UFC, so to say, thanks to their record profits last year, although other indicating factors may predict a storm on the horizon with slumping pay-per-view sales and ratings decline on just about every relevant measurable number.

But for now, the UFC has their record profit, and a lot of that was because of the massive cost-cutting measures implemented by UFC owners Endeavor (formerly WME-IMG) since they bought the company in 2016.

Just like the rest of the MMA world, it appears Kavanagh will need the “Notorious” megastar to return to the octagon sooner than later.

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Conor McGregor’s Trainer Slams UFC For Stiffing Him

Conor McGregor’s coach isn’t happy with the UFC.

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The UFC may have posted a record profit in 2017 thanks to Conor McGregor’s boxing match with Floyd Mayweather, but that apparently isn’t helping “The Notorious’” longtime coach John Kavanagh.

Kavanagh, the longtime SBG Ireland head man, recently took to Twitter to blast the promotion for supposedly stiffing him on expenses he incurred to corner one of the finalists for this week’s (Fri., July 6, 2018) The Ultimate Fighter (TUF) 27 Finale during International Fight Week.

And it was none too kind. Check out the since-deleted tweet right here:

i guess times hard at @ufc just messaged me to say they cant collect me from airport so need to make my own way to hotel. even though i’ve a @UltimateFighter finalist and undercard guy on friday. also paid for my own flight/hotel as they only cover 1 warm up each #prayforUFC

It’s not hard times for the UFC, so to say, thanks to their record profits last year, although other indicating factors may predict a storm on the horizon with slumping pay-per-view sales and ratings decline on just about every relevant measurable number.

But for now, the UFC has their record profit, and a lot of that was because of the massive cost-cutting measures implemented by UFC owners Endeavor (formerly WME-IMG) since they bought the company in 2016.

Just like the rest of the MMA world, it appears Kavanagh will need the “Notorious” megastar to return to the octagon sooner than later.

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Quote: Conor McGregor Is Running Out Of Money

Is Conor McGregor running out of cash?

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The UFC needs him back in the cage immediately, but any real news about Conor McGregor’s supposed MMA return is difficult to find these days.

The former lightweight and featherweight champion is awaiting a court date in July to sort out assault charges stemming from his April 5 attack where he threw a dolly through a bus containing current UFC 155-pound champion Khabib Nurmagomedov, an incident for which he’s expected to ultimately not serve any jail time.

When that’s finally said and done, McGregor is expected to return for a massive megafight with “The Eagle,” although many are questioning if it will happen due to “The Notorious’” actions following his reported $85 million payday to box Floyd Mayweather last summer. However, he lives an extremely lavish lifestyle where even that much cash is drained quickly, so at least one person close to the situation thinks McGregor will have to return soon.

Khabib’s manager Ali Abdelaziz recently told TMZ Sports that McGregor is running low on income and has “agreed” to fight Nurmagomedov for that one reason. If he does, Abdelaziz said they would contribute to his monetary gains because they owed him something:

“Conor’s running out of money. This is why he agreed to fight Khabib.

“It’s okay,” Ali says … “We’re gonna contribute of him making some money, but at the end of the day we owe him an ass whooping. He needs to get his ass whooped from Khabib.”

The outspoken representative then gave a take on McGregor’s so-called attitude of being a ‘gangster’ by claiming it never ends well for those kinds of men:

“He thinks he’s a gangster,” Ali says … “I don’t think he is. But, when you think you’re a gangster, you’re going to get treated like a gangster. And gangster, they end in jail or get beat up.”

Abdelaziz’s words suggest he’s trying to goad McGregor out of hiding, something he’s only done for his court date recently. Talk continues to swirl about his anticipated match-up with Nurmagomedov from both sides, but at this point, that’s all it is – just talk. The UFC and its fans could definitely use a fight of that magnitude as pay-per-view sales have dried up to frighteningly low levels of late.

But both sides have begun ramping up discussions of the fight, and it does have some possibility of being booked soon, at least hopefully. Three dates are being targeted according to Abdelaziz – October’s UFC 229, November’s UFC 230, and late December’s UFC 232, yet he didn’t believe he would be able to get licensed for UFC 230 due to the fact it will happen in New York City, where he is facing charges.

Seems like a lot of red tape remains for MMA’s biggest fight to get booked. It won’t be for a lack of trying to make it happen from Khabib’s camp, however.

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Video: Nate Diaz Allegedly Gets Into Another Public Brawl

Nate Diaz was reportedly involved in ANOTHER public brawl:

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UFC fan favorite Nate Diaz may be a new father, but apparently, that isn’t stopping him from getting into fights anywhere but inside the cage.

Nearly a month-and-a-half after Diaz was put under police investigation for allegedly brawling with UFC veteran Clay Guida at a regional MMA event in California, TMZ Sports reported today that Diaz was involved in a brawl at the all-grappling Fight to Win Pro 77 event at the Hyatt hotel in Sacramento, California last Friday (June 22, 2018).

Video of the alleged brawl, where Diaz winds up and takes a swing at an unidentified man in the melee, can be viewed here:

Diaz has been out of the cage since his thin majority decision loss to longtime rival Conor McGregor at UFC 202 in August 2016.

He’s teased an MMA return in recent months but nothing has come close to fruition, and with multiple reports of him brawling outside the cage coming out, the question of just why he is choosing to fight under the risk of arrest for no money when he could be making millions in the UFC simply has to be asked at this point.

For what it’s worth, witnesses reportedly stated that no one was arrested in connection with the melee and Diaz gathered his crew and left.

Coupled with his brother Nick’s concerning recent arrest on domestic violence charges, it hasn’t been the best year for the Diaz brothers.

Will they ever ditch the crime and get back to fighting professionally? At this point, it’s not looking good, Diaz fans.

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