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UFC 229 Embedded Episode 1: Conor McGregor Is Back & Boasting

UFC 229 is less than a week away and the first episode of Embedded was released on the UFC’s YouTube channel. In the episode, lightweight champion Khabib Nurmagomedov finishes his training camp, surrounded by his coach, fans and “big energy.” Former lightweight champions Tony Ferguson and Anthony Pettis prepare in their respective hometowns for a high-stakes […]

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UFC 229 is less than a week away and the first episode of Embedded was released on the UFC’s YouTube channel.

In the episode, lightweight champion Khabib Nurmagomedov finishes his training camp, surrounded by his coach, fans and “big energy.” Former lightweight champions Tony Ferguson and Anthony Pettis prepare in their respective hometowns for a high-stakes co-main event. And two-division champ Conor McGregor returns to form, gathering his team for a late-night training session in Las Vegas.

You can watch it here:

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Khabib Unveils Plan To Crush Conor McGregor’s Hype

Khabib has a plan to crush Conor McGregor’s hype in the main event of this Saturday night’s (October 6, 2018) UFC 229 from the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada. Undefeated champ Nurmagomedov is the betting favorite over McGregor. The fight is being billed as the biggest in UFC history, and there’s truth to that due […]

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Khabib has a plan to crush Conor McGregor’s hype in the main event of this Saturday night’s (October 6, 2018) UFC 229 from the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada.

Undefeated champ Nurmagomedov is the betting favorite over McGregor. The fight is being billed as the biggest in UFC history, and there’s truth to that due to the stakes involved. McGregor will be returning off a nearly two-year layoff. He even admitted he maybe lost some love for the fight game during his absence.

That’s perhaps not the best thing to be admitting when you’re about to enter a locked cage with a mauler like Khabib. And not surprisingly, the champ is looking to do just that to McGregor – maul him. He’s not much for trash talk, but the stoic Dagestani wrestler has a plan to crush McGregor’s hype regardless.

Nurmagomedov recently told ESPN that he would indeed talk a bit of trash when he mauls him in the Octagon. Not surprisingly, it will be centered on his infamous New York bus attack from earlier this year:

“This gonna be long night for him. I’m gonna make him tired, I’m gonna maul him inside the cage. I’m gonna ask him, ‘Hey, where’s your bus? Where’s your other guys? What happened now? Where’s everything?’ Sometimes you never know what you wanna say. Little bit talk with Dana, with him, crush his hype.”

“The Eagle” wouldn’t jump headfirst into playing McGregor’s game at the only major press event for UFC 229 in New York City two weeks ago. He’s more focused on doing what he has to do in the fight. It’s a plan he rarely deviates from as one of the most calm and calculating fighters in MMA.

He’s also one of the most dominant, so McGregor more than has his work cut out for him in Las Vegas this weekend. Nurmagomedov has to play his cards right as well. McGregor is one of the most dangerous strikers in UFC history.

That all adds up to quite possibly the most intriguing fight in MMA history or at least the most intriguing in a long time. Who is your pick to come out victorious?

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Dana White Says Cormier vs. Jones III Could Be At Heavyweight

Ever since Jon Jones had a reduced USADA suspension announced, the fight game has been buzzing with the possibility of Daniel Cormier vs. Jones III. Cormier is the UFC heavyweight and light heavyweight champion. The only setbacks in his illustrious MMA career have come at the hands of Jones. The troubled-but-legendary “Bones” outlasted “DC” by […]

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Ever since Jon Jones had a reduced USADA suspension announced, the fight game has been buzzing with the possibility of Daniel Cormier vs. Jones III.

Cormier is the UFC heavyweight and light heavyweight champion. The only setbacks in his illustrious MMA career have come at the hands of Jones. The troubled-but-legendary “Bones” outlasted “DC” by decision at UFC 182 and knocked him out with a head kick at UFC 214. Jones then failed a drug test for anabolic steroid Turinabol.

But now Jones can return on October 28. That’s kicked discussion of a trilogy fight with Cormier into overdrive, and for good reason. Cormier is tentatively slated to fight former heavyweight champion Brock Lesnar in early 2019. Cormier vs. Jones III could be the better option.

Of course, Dana White knows it will be huge whenever it happens – if it does. White recently discussed the bout with TMZ and the results were encouraging. He admitted that he wants to see it along with many others. White even said it could happen up at heavyweight, adding a new wrinkle to the rivalry:

“I would like to see it, I think the fans would like to see it. What would be interesting is, we might see it at heavyweight.”

White then went on to say that he would do whatever Cormier wants due to his exemplary record as champion:

I’m gonna do whatever DC wants to do. Daniel Cormier has been an incredible champion for us. He’s an incredible human being. He’s a stud and I’m gonna do everything in my power to keep that man happy.”

It’s not often you hear White publicly speak in such glaring overtones for a fighter. The opposite is quite often true, in fact. But White has a guaranteed cash cow in the form a possibly legendary Cormier vs. Jones III.

You could make the case that it’s a much bigger fight than Cormier vs. Lesnar at this point. Should the UFC go straight to Cormier vs. Jones III at heavyweight?

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Dustin Poirier Fires Back At Nate Diaz’s Recent Comments

The drama between Dustin Poirier and Nate Diaz’s fight at UFC 230 continues. Initially, the pair signed on to co-headline UFC 230 at 155 pounds. Now, the pair have voiced their desires to fight for an inaugural 165-pound title. This idea, however…

The drama between Dustin Poirier and Nate Diaz’s fight at UFC 230 continues. Initially, the pair signed on to co-headline UFC 230 at 155 pounds. Now, the pair have voiced their desires to fight for an inaugural 165-pound title. This idea, however, has been repeatedly shot down by UFC President Dana White. Diaz has been […]

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Ben Askren Destroys Nate Diaz Amidst UFC 165-Pound Hype

It’s apparently time Ben Askren destroys Nate Diaz. Askren is currently retired. But that won’t stop him from offering his opinion on the buzzing discussion about a new UFC 165-pound division. Normal lightweights Nate Diaz and Dustin Poirier have been going back-and-forth on social media trying to get the UFC to finally create the often-rumored […]

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It’s apparently time Ben Askren destroys Nate Diaz.

Askren is currently retired. But that won’t stop him from offering his opinion on the buzzing discussion about a new UFC 165-pound division. Normal lightweights Nate Diaz and Dustin Poirier have been going back-and-forth on social media trying to get the UFC to finally create the often-rumored division.

While the UFC isn’t biting as of yet, Diaz has kept the pressure high to get the ball rolling at 165. He even issued them a classic Diaz “don’t be scared” tweet.

“Funky” Fires Back

Askren seemingly couldn’t take the jawing. The undefeated welterweight tweeted a seething response to Diaz’ claim, trashing his record, wrestling skill, and physical appearance:

“Nothing about you is very scary. Arms the size of a noodle, takedown defense like a middle schooler and very amateur smack talk. I highly doubt anyone is scared of someone who is 6-6 in his last 12.”

Askren’s Stats

Askren was then reminded that Diaz had never pulled out of a fight whether he was injured or not. “Funky” clapped back that he never had either, but also had a long list of other accomplishments to top Diaz:

“Meh. Never pulled out, never missed weight, never failed a drug test, never lost. Now we are talking”

Askren makes a point there, yet it’s a bit unsatisfying at the core. The dominant wrestler was a champion. He also retired on top without a loss, which is something few if any MMA fighters can truly claim.

However, he never fought in the UFC despite long-running discussions to do so. A Diaz fight may never have materialized regardless. Askren’s smothering style has long been a turnoff to fans due to his perceived “boring” in-cage presence. It’s a bit overexaggerated, however.

Diaz will finally return to action at November 3’s UFC 230 from New York. He’s teased that he won’t be available to fight on the card. If that’s true, he’s looking in excellent physical shape to not be fighting. Diaz is a top-level draw in the UFC and would likely lap Askren in terms of attention no matter the records.

Askren retired last year as well. That makes his callout bittersweet because we’ll most likely never see them fight. Was “Funky” right to blast Diaz, or is it a moot point?

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Nate Diaz Claims Dustin Poirier Won’t Fight Him At 165 Pounds

Nate Diaz claims Dustin Poirier isn’t down to fight him at 165 pounds. The returning Diaz recently boasted on social media that he was fighting Poirier in the new 165-pound “superfighter devision” at November 3’s UFC 230. Poirier quickly wrote back and said he had earned his first UFC title shot. But UFC President Dana White […]

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Nate Diaz claims Dustin Poirier isn’t down to fight him at 165 pounds.

The returning Diaz recently boasted on social media that he was fighting Poirier in the new 165-pound “superfighter devision” at November 3’s UFC 230. Poirier quickly wrote back and said he had earned his first UFC title shot.

But UFC President Dana White was quick to debunk those notions. White said the creation of an oft-discussed 165-pound division “was the farthest thing from the truth.” You can probably take those words with a grain of salt. Regardless, Diaz will still make his long-awaited return against Poirier at UFC 230 from Manhattan. He appears to be in excellent physical shape as he prepares to finally fight again.

Or so we thought.

Diaz recently tweeted that Poirier was no longer down to fight him at 165 pounds, so he would see his fans next year:

‘The Diamond’ wasn’t having any of that, however, quickly replying that he was ‘100 percent down’:

Diaz kept the pressure on the UFC to make the 165 division later on in the night:

Poirier is rarely one to back down from a fight. He’s been on an absolute tear ever since he ditched the draining weight cut to featherweight and is on the cusp of a 155-pound title shot.

Both he and Diaz are lobbying hard for a 165-pound title bout at UFC 230. It doesn’t appear to be in the UFC’s plans, at least for the time being.

Should it be?

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