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Floyd Mayweather Backtracks On Potential MMA Fight

It looks like Floyd Mayweather doesn’t sound too enthusiastic about potentially fighting in mixed martial arts (MMA) anymore. The chatter started up during the build-up to Conor McGregor and Mayweather’s boxing bout last year. Mayweather said he’d like to fight inside the Octagon next. However, that has yet to come even close to materializing. Now, […]

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It looks like Floyd Mayweather doesn’t sound too enthusiastic about potentially fighting in mixed martial arts (MMA) anymore.

The chatter started up during the build-up to Conor McGregor and Mayweather’s boxing bout last year. Mayweather said he’d like to fight inside the Octagon next. However, that has yet to come even close to materializing. Now, Mayweather will be competing in a bout against undefeated kickboxer Tenshin Nasukawa at RIZIN 14.

The show will go down on December 31, 2018, under boxing rules. Regardless of the outcome, the fight will not count on either man’s record. Speaking to media recently to promote the contest, Mayweather was asked about any possible MMA aspirations. When asked about fighting in MMA under special rules, Mayweather said any fight he participates in will have to be under boxing rules (via MMA Junkie):

“Everything is always on my times. I’m the A-side always. I’m not going to fight in an MMA ring. If I do fight in a MMA ring, boxing only. Everything is my rules, it’s my way.

“I worked hard to put myself in the position that I call all the shots, simple and plain. He may be a kickboxer, but he got to abide by my rules, simple and plain. And if he raises his feet, it’s in the contract, I get some more money.”

When further pressed on fighting purely MMA, Mayweather said he’s not a “degenerate”:

“I’m not a (expletive) degenerate. I’m not going into nobody else’s cage and do what they do. I would’ve did that from the beginning. I’m a boxer. Floyd Mayweather is a boxer.

“And if anybody wants to compete against me or fight against me, it’s in the cage. Simple and plain.”

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Dana White Doesn’t Think GSP Is Serious About Fighting Right Now

UFC President Dana White still isn’t sold on the dedication of Georges St-Pierre. White already expressed his doubts about the former Canadian welterweight champion prior to his return to the Octagon in November of last year. However, “GSP” returned to defeat Michael Bisping for the promotion’s middleweight title. Unfortunately, health concerns have prevented St-Pierre from […]

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UFC President Dana White still isn’t sold on the dedication of Georges St-Pierre.

White already expressed his doubts about the former Canadian welterweight champion prior to his return to the Octagon in November of last year. However, “GSP” returned to defeat Michael Bisping for the promotion’s middleweight title. Unfortunately, health concerns have prevented St-Pierre from returning to the cage since.

Not wanting to hold up the division, St-Pierre vacated the middleweight title, promoting then-interim champion Robert Whittaker to undisputed champ. Now, St-Pierre’s health seems to be progressing, so the Canadian could be gearing up for a return to the Octagon soon. St-Pierre knows he only has a few fights left in him before he decides to retire for good.

Because of that, the rest of the fights he accepts will be bouts that can add to his already amazing legacy. St-Pierre has already captured UFC gold in two weight classes. He has expressed interest in becoming the first-ever to do so in three. Fights against the likes of Conor McGregor and Khabib Nurmagomedov could be prospects for “Rush” at 155 pounds.

White Isn’t Buying

However, UFC President Dana White’s stamp of approval would be required for that to happen, and that doesn’t seem likely. Speaking to MMA Junkie recently, White said he doesn’t believe the Canadian is serious about fighting right now:

“I don’t think Georges St-Pierre is looking to fight right now,” White said “You’ll hear him go out and do interviews: ‘I’ll fight Conor’ and stuff like that. But that’s not realistic.

“I think if Georges sees a fight that he likes, he’ll call it out, but he’s not looking to dive back in there anytime soon.”

White took issue with St-Pierre retiring from the UFC initially in 2013, vacating the welterweight title without having lost it. He was once again furious when St-Pierre vacated the middleweight title when he returned four years later. The UFC boss is reluctant to take a chance that happens again a third time by granting St-Pierre a lightweight title opportunity:

“The reality is this: The guy won the 170-pound championship, never lost it, gave it up,” White said. “Won the 185-pound championship, gave it up. I’m not going to have him come in to fight at 155 to give it up and not defend it. No.”

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Joanna Jedrzejczyk Says Muay Thai Losses To Valentina Shevchenko Don’t Bother Her

Joanna Jedrzejczyk isn’t putting much thought into her Muay Thai losses to Valentina Shevchenko. Tomorrow night (Dec. 8), Jedrzejczyk will collide with Shevchenko for the vacant Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) women’s flyweight title. The championship tilt will serve as UFC 231’s co-main event. The event will be held inside the Scotiabank Arena in Toronto, Ontario, […]

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Video: Holloway & Ortega’s Intense UFC 231 Staredown

The time is upon us and the main event of tomorrow’s (Sat., December 8, 2018) UFC 231 from Toronto has evaded all the feared issues (for now). Both the champ and challenger made weight without issue at today’s early weigh-ins. The rivals just faced off at the ceremonial weigh-ins, and one of the year’s most awaited […]

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The time is upon us and the main event of tomorrow’s (Sat., December 8, 2018) UFC 231 from Toronto has evaded all the feared issues (for now).

Both the champ and challenger made weight without issue at today’s early weigh-ins. The rivals just faced off at the ceremonial weigh-ins, and one of the year’s most awaited title fights was at hand.

It was an intense faceoff where neither gave an inch. Watch ‘Blessed’ and ‘T-City’s’ final staredown for the pivotal fight right here:

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Ben Askren & Kamaru Usman’s Manager Engage In Twitter Exchange

The seeds may have been planted for a potential bout between Ben Askren and Kamaru Usman. Askren is scheduled to make his Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) debut against Robbie Lawler on Jan. 26. Askren was brought over to the UFC as part of a histo…

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UFC 231 Embedded Episode 5

UFC 231 is a day away and the fifth episode of Embedded was released on the UFC’s YouTube channel. In the episode, featherweight champion Max Holloway tours Toronto with his son. Title challenger Brian Ortega plays pool and then trains inside a friend’s expansive home. At media day, opponents talk about their upcoming pairings: welterweights […]

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UFC 231 is a day away and the fifth episode of Embedded was released on the UFC’s YouTube channel.

In the episode, featherweight champion Max Holloway tours Toronto with his son. Title challenger Brian Ortega plays pool and then trains inside a friend’s expansive home. At media day, opponents talk about their upcoming pairings: welterweights Gunnar Nelson and Alex “Cowboy” Oliveira, light heavyweights Jimi Manuwa and Thiago Santos, and strawweights Claudia Gadelha and Nina Ansaroff. The stars of the main and comain perform at open workouts: Holloway, Ortega, former strawweight champion Joanna Jedrzejczyk and flyweight contender Valentina Shevchenko.

You can watch it here:

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