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Joaquin Buckley stakes claim for ‘Crazy’ fight with UFC star Kamaru Usman next: ‘He’s not booked’

Joaquin Buckley calls for a crazy fight with UFC star Kamaru Usman he's not booked UFC welterweight Joaquin Buckley calls out former champion Kamaru Usman for potential matchup. Usman is currently riding a three-fight…

UFC welterweight Joaquin Buckley calls out former champion Kamaru Usman for potential matchup.

Usman is currently riding a three-fight losing streak, but those come have come to current champion 170lb champion Leon Edwards and Khamzat Chimaev at middleweight on very short notice.

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His performance against Chimaev actually raised Usman’s stock, making it a very competitive fight against the younger and bigger man on less than a week’s notice on the other side of the world.

Currently unbooked, Usman is still in a good position to be a part of big events. Talking on ESPN ‘The Nigerian Nightmare’ discussed his next steps.

“I never thought I’d be in this position. I never thought I’d just have a body of work to the point where I could sit back and let a few things unfold. For a long time, I was like I need to get there and be that guy, I need to be champion and now I’m in a position where I don’t have to.

“I definitely want to but I’m taking time to just kind of see how things unfold because right now the welterweight division is kind of clouded and the middleweight division as well. I’m just taking some time, letting some things heal, and plotting my next move.”

Joaquin Buckley calls out Kamaru Usman

Taking to social media Buckley would throw his hat in the ring for a Usman fight that would be the biggest of the 30-year-olds career and could open the door to some massive fights.

“Ya can say what ya want but me vs. @USMAN84kg would go crazy and he not booked.”

Buckley is currently on a four-fight win streak which includes his most recent, and most impressive, against Vicente Luque and Nursulton Ruziboev.

Who wins, Joaquin Buckley or Kamaru Usman?

Joaquin Buckley stakes claim for ‘Crazy’ fight with UFC star Kamaru Usman next: ‘He’s not booked’

UFC welterweight Joaquin Buckley calls out former champion Kamaru Usman for potential matchup. Usman is currently riding a three-fight…

UFC welterweight Joaquin Buckley calls out former champion Kamaru Usman for potential matchup.

Usman is currently riding a three-fight losing streak, but those come have come to current champion 170lb champion Leon Edwards and Khamzat Chimaev at middleweight on very short notice.

His performance against Chimaev actually raised Usman’s stock, making it a very competitive fight against the younger and bigger man on less than a week’s notice on the other side of the world.

Currently unbooked, Usman is still in a good position to be a part of big events. Talking on ESPN ‘The Nigerian Nightmare’ discussed his next steps.

Joaquin Buckley calls out Kamaru Usman

Taking to social media Buckley would throw his hat in the ring for a Usman fight that would be the biggest of the 30-year-olds career and could open the door to some massive fights.

“Ya can say what ya want but me vs. @USMAN84kg would go crazy and he not booked.”

Buckley is currently on a four-fight win streak which includes his most recent, and most impressive, against Vicente Luque and Nursulton Ruziboev.

Who wins, Joaquin Buckley or Kamaru Usman?

Daniel Cormier slams Joaquin Buckley for trashing Conor McGregor’s mom in call out: ‘That was horrible’

Former UFC champ-champ Daniel Cormier doesn’t like Joaquin Buckley trashing Conor McGregor’s mom after his UFC St. Louis win….

Former UFC champ-champ Daniel Cormier doesn’t like Joaquin Buckley trashing Conor McGregor’s mom after his UFC St. Louis win.

Buckley defeated Nursulton Ruziboev by decision in the co-main event, in a fight that came together on short notice after he called to be on the card. After the win, Buckley decided to call out McGregor but did it in a way that many fans were not happy with.

“I researched the McGregor name and you come from a long, long line of McHo*s. Your dad was a b***h. Your grandfather was a p***y. Your great-great-grandfather was a p***y. So, I guess it’s safe to say that your mom was a p***y. And guess what? If you don’t answer, and I’ll bet the money I don’t even have that you won’t, everyone will know I’m telling the truth,” Buckley said.

To no surprise, McGregor did not respond to the callout while UFC CEO Dana White shut down any chance of that fight happening.

Cormier, meanwhile, didn’t like the callout one bit as he thinks Buckley took it way too far.

“That was horrible, how do you do that? I just don’t know what he was doing. Then he goes and he calls Conor McGregor’s mom a bad name. It couldn’t have gotten worse. It was bad,” Daniel Cormier said on Good Guy vs Bad Guy (via YardBarker).

Whether or not McGregor will respond to Buckley’s callout is uncertain.

Joaquin Buckley turns attention to Gilbert Burns

After Joaquin Buckley’s win at UFC St. Louis, he admitted he knew he wouldn’t be getting the fight with Conor McGregor.

Instead, Buckley has now turned his attention to a former welterweight title challenger in the form of Gilbert Burns.

“Gilbert Burns, I think it’s a beautiful fight,” Buckley said. “A beautiful match-up. I don’t know when he’s going to be cleared or when he’s going to be ready, but Gilbert Burns, definitely.”

Joaquin Buckley is 19-6 as a pro and is 9-4 in the UFC, but is a perfect 4-0 since dropping down to welterweight.

UFC star Derrick Lewis jokes about potential WWE crossover attire: ‘Remember Goldust?’

Derrick Lewis has always loved to joke around, and when asked about a potential WWE crossover, he responded in…

Derrick Lewis has always loved to joke around, and when asked about a potential WWE crossover, he responded in a hilarious way.

‘The Black Beast’ returned to his winning ways last night in St. Louis against Rodrigo Nascimento at the Enterprise Center. In between the second and third rounds, Lewis’ coach implored his fighter to get back to what he does best, which is to knock people out. Lewis obliged and shut the lights of Nascimento out before even a full minute could pass in the third round.

Now just 2-3 in his last five fights, Lewis has shown an eagerness to make a foray into WWE as his UFC career winds down. When asked about what his WWE finisher and costume would be like, Derrick Lewis didn’t mind delving further into the details.

Derrick Lewis Speaks on what his WWE gimmick would look like

“Um, it’s probably,” Lewis began. “You remember Goldust? Probably something like that.” He had a smile on his face as he said those words, possibly implying a genuine interest in doing that, as well.

“You know, as long as I get to paint my face,” Derrick Lewis continued. “People really ain’t gonna know it’s me. Imma be a whole a*s freak out there.”

When asked if he was going to go all in with the tights and boots, Lewis smiled and replied in the affirmative. “All that, and be a little sassy with it,” he said.

Lewis wouldn’t be the first athlete to crossover from MMA to the WWE, and now that the two companies are owned by the same people, it’s very likely that it could happen. With his personality, ‘The Black Beast’ would probably be an entertaining wrestler, and it sounds like he’d want a funny and out-of-the-box gimmick as well.

What do you think about Derrick Lewis considering making a change to the WWE?

Video – UFC boss Dana White left stunned after reporter asked to be branded with hot iron: ‘You’re crazy’

MMA reporters can be an odd bunch, and Dana White was definitely caught off guard by one very strange…

MMA reporters can be an odd bunch, and Dana White was definitely caught off guard by one very strange question that he was asked at the post-fight press conference for the fight night in St. Louis this past Saturday.

The fights were electric, and the atmosphere at the Enterprise Center was indeed special. Dana White said it felt like he was in the crowd of a pay-per-view event, and the fighters did not disappoint in providing some insane moments.

The fight night also broke a company record, with a gate valued at over two million dollars, the highest for any fight night before. This has even got Dana White chomping at the bit to “phase out” the UFC Apex and more consistently keep the UFC traveling the globe.

MMA reporter asks a freaky question that disturbs UFC president Dana White

Dana White was answering questions at the post-fight press conference and was caught off guard by a reporter with a strange fantasy.

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“I’ve got one little challenge for Cowboy (Cerrone),” the female reporter said. “If you notice this BMF brand at the top of my hat, I got that custom branding iron, and I said if he did his ride, I was going to let him brand me, but now I just want to let him do it; what do you think about that?”

White was visibly confused by this question and gave a slightly uncomfortable laugh. “Did you say brand you?” White asked. “You and Cowboy were meant for each other. There’s no way in hell that I would make that happen; you’re crazy.”

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The female reporter went on to say that she would like to be branded by Donald ‘Cowboy’ Cerrone just for the “clout” and “fun” of it. Obviously, such a silly question can lead to scrutiny, and it certainly did for the female reporter.

This is what the UFC wants at their “press conferences.” Make no mistake about it.

The sport has come so far. It has evolved so much. The UFC is on fire. The athletes are more talented than ever.

The “media,” however, has gone backwards. Embarrassing. pic.twitter.com/xeB79VBbDO

— Ariel Helwani (@arielhelwani) May 12, 2024

The reporter wouldn’t just go down without a response, and later on, she would take to her social media channels and talk about what happened and the criticism she is now receiving.

You are not the end-all-be-all, @arielhelwani. Get bent. I'm here to stay. #PBR #UFC #KoreanCowgirl pic.twitter.com/KRjtLkmb95

— The Fight Space (Abbey Wagoner) (@TheFightSpace1) May 12, 2024

What are your thoughts about the reporter asking to be branded?