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Conor McGregor Teases UFC 303 Fight With Michael Chandler May Still Be On

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It appears that Michael Chandler vs. Conor McGregor is still very much on. The Notorious just unveiled a highlight reel from his intense training sessions, confirming that the highly anticipated UFC 303 match will take place on time. Naturally, there had been some concern that the major event scheduled for June 29 would be postponed after a press conference that was scheduled for Monday in Ireland was abruptly canceled with little to no notice. UFC fans will be over the moon as the upcoming event will look lackluster without Conor’s big fight. 

Following the unexpected cancellation, McGregor released a statement in which he apologized for the incident. However, the brief nature of his apology made many wonder if his comeback attempt had been shelved. However, it seems that McGregor put all of those doubts to rest late on Thursday night when he uploaded several videos of himself in the Octagon, appearing to be fully prepared for a fight. The videos show McGregor playing around with his sparring partners before delivering some really strong hits. He included some praying hands and the GOAT emoji in the caption for everything.

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Conor McGregor Makes It Seem Like Chandler Fight Will Still Happen

The 35-year-old Irishman last competed in the UFC in July 2021, but that was before he horrifyingly fractured his leg against Dustin Poirier. He had officially consented to fight Chandler again in the spring. Since taking the UFC two-weight title in 2016, Conor has only engaged in four fights, winning only one. While Chandler, 38, has 23 victories in 31 fights, McGregor has 22 victories in 28 fights. McGregor also uploaded a photo of himself on Thursday, this time grinning in what looks to be a doctor’s office. Chandler appears to still be getting ready for the fight based on his posts from his Florida training camp.

UFC fans will be hyped if the fight is still on. The card for the UFC event started looking pretty light with the subtraction of Conor McGregor’s significant return. McGregor has recently been seen partying in Dublin, Ireland, celebrating at his own nightlife establishment. He also recently starred in the Road House remake with Jake Gyllenhaal. Overall, there’s a big chance the fight still goes down. 

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MMA Meme Antonio “Bigfoot” Silva Unretires For Second Time

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Antonio “Bigfoot” Silva is a meme among MMA fans. The Brazilian fighter debuted in 2005 and went 16-3 in his first 19 fights. This led the UFC to extend an invitation to Bigfoot, who made his promotion debut at UFC 146. While he lost to Cain Velasquez in that fight, he earned back-to-back victories in his next two bouts. After suffering three losses and a no-contest in his next four fights, he took down Soa Palelei at UFC 190.

But that’s where Silva’s success ended and his meme status began. At the time of writing, Bigfoot has lost his 11 most recent MMA fights. He was cut from the UFC in 2016, after losing his three subsequent fights following his over Palelei. Despite this, he has not found success in other, lower-tier promotions. Furthermore, Silva has failed spectacularly at all other combat sports he has tried his hand at. Kickboxing? 0-2. Professional boxing? 0-1. Bare-knuckle boxing? 0-1. Silva has truly ascended to sporting meme status.

Bigfoot Unretires For A Second Time

 

 
 
 
 
 
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Silva initially retired in December 2022, saying that “everyone had a limit.” However, he then un-retired in order to fight Salim El Ouassaidi at the first iteration of Kingdom Fighting. Losing via unanimous decision, Silva re-retired after the fight. Despite this, Bigfoot just can’t stay away from MMA it seems. Speaking on social media, Silva announced that he was un-retiring again and was challenging El Ouassaidi to a rematch.

“Let’s do a rematch @kingdom.fighting @giompeltier I’m ready and I’m coming back from retirement to fight again because I know I didn’t lose … #letsgo #fight #nego #paraiba,” Silva wrote on social media. However, it’s unclear, given his now-infamous record, if he will be getting that rematch anytime soon. Do you think Bigfoot should keep fighting? Or does he need to retire for good? Let us know in the comments. Follow all the latest sports news here at HotNewHipHop.

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Logan Paul Choked Out By Israel Adesanya: Watch

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Logan Paul is someone who has gone through various phases of his fighting career. Overall, he started out as a YouTuber turned boxer who fought KSI in the ring. Subsequently, he fought KSI again and lost. However, he was somehow able to get himself yet another fight, against Floyd Mayweather. In the midst of this, Paul has become a mogul in the sports drink world thanks to his KSI-assisted venture, Prime. Needless to say, Logan is doing very well for himself, despite what the haters say.

Now, it would appear as though Logan Paul would like to enter a new realm of combat sports. Of course, we are talking about none other than MMA. The UFC is one of the biggest entities in the world at this point, and even his brother Jake has expressed interest in it. In fact, according to TMZ, Logan Paul teamed up with Israel Adesanya and Alexander Volkanovski for a training session in Puerto Rico. That is where Logan resides right now, and he got some pointers from some legends.

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Logan Paul Trains With Izzy

In the video up above, you can actually see that it was quite the gauntlet for Logan Paul. He got to spar with Adesanya, who was quick to put him in a chokehold. Although Paul tried his hardest to get out of it, he simply couldn’t. He eventually tapped out and conceded. However, he did note that he was almost able to get out of the trap. No matter what, it is impressive that Paul would still have the bravery to go out there and get in some reps with someone who is a legend.

Legendary Training Sesh

Moving forward, there is no telling what Logan’s plans may be in MMA. It would probably take a long time for Dana White to let him fight against his combatants. Regardless, it is always fun to go out and try something new. Let us know what you think about Logan’s efforts, in the comments section down below.

 

 
 
 
 
 
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UFC 287 Main Event Set

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The Ufc 287 main event has been made official. Israel Adesanya and Alex Pereira both make weight for their middleweight championship showdown. The rematch is one of the more anticipated fights in MMA history. Pereira shocked the MMA community in their first match. As the kickboxing legend earned a TKO victory over Adesanya. “The Last Stylebender” has a long history with the new middleweight champion. Pereira owns two kickboxing victories over Adesanya. Including one that ended in a devastating knockout.

Adesanya has not run away from the challenge. Actually, the former middleweight king was winning their last fight. But a beautiful shot caught Adesanya and the rest is history. At one point in the bout, Adesanya caught the current champ with a beautiful strike. However, Pereira was saved by the bell. As the strike came so late in the round. Izzy understands the pressure that is involved in Saturday night’s main event. However, he knows that pressure creates diamonds.

UFC 287 Full Of Stars

The main event isn’t the only bout that has fans excited for the card. Miami’s own Jorge Masvidal will co-headline the event. Masvidal will take on an incredible challenge in number five ranked welterweight Gilbert Burns. The Miami-based fighter is known for his trash talk and the ability to back it up. The number eleventh-ranked welterweight is best known for his iconic knockout victory over Ben Askren. The finish has gone down as one of the coldest ends to a fight in MMA history.

A lot of star power in the top two bouts of UFC 287. However, the rest of the card has the potential to be one of the better events of the young year. The main card will see a bantamweight matchup between Rob Font and Adrian Yanez. As well as a welterweight matchup between Kevin Holland and Santiago Ponzinibbio.The main card will open with the youngest fighter in the brand’s history Raul Rosas Jr. taking on Christian Rodriguez. Catch all the action on ESPN+. While the main card kicks off at 10 pm EST. For all the latest news in MMA, keep it locked in right here with HNHH.

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