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2 hours ago
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Overreaction Time: UFC 318 'so bad ass'? Not so fast!
The time for overreacting is here! Check out the latest episode of "Overreaction Time" at noon ET/9 a.m. PT as host Simon Samano and MMA Junkie reporter Nolan King debate these "overreactions" on the following topics in mixed martial arts: Advertisement Pump the brakes! Derrick Lewis is NOT a legitimate heavyweight title contender after UFC Nashville. ALL THE PRESSURE is on Max Holloway to beat Dustin Poirier at UFC 318. Dustin Poirier will go down as one of the 5 greatest fighters to never be undisputed UFC champion. Sorry, Dana White, but UFC 318 isn't even close to being 'so bad ass.' Jon Jones ducking Tom Aspinall now only to fight at the White House in a year would be ridiculous. Watch the full episode in the video above. This article originally appeared on MMA Junkie: Dana White's 'so bad ass' assessment of UFC 318 is an overreaction!
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6 hours ago
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Truly 'Blessed': Every Max Holloway UFC KO or submission in one spot
Max Holloway has a long resume filled with UFC Hall of Fame-worthy accolades. The former featherweight champion has records at 145 pounds, naturally, as well as overall marks in the promotion. He's also got a baker's dozen of finishes, including 11 of them at featherweight – a UFC record. Advertisement This week, Holloway (26-8 MMA, 22-8 UFC) is the betting favorite in the UFC 318 main event against Dustin Poirier (30-9 MMA, 22-8 UFC), but he certainly won't be the fan favorite – and that will be a rarity. Poirier is in his retirement fight in front of his home fans. There is one thing Holloway doesn't have in the UFC, though, and that's a win over Poirier – who beat the Hawaiian in his promotional debut in 2012, then again in a 2019 rematch. Ahead of his shot to play spoiler at UFC 318 (pay-per-view, ESPN, ESPN+), check out his insane resume of finishes in the video above. This article originally appeared on MMA Junkie: UFC 318: Every Max Holloway knockout, submission win in the UFC
Daily Mail
7 hours ago
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- Daily Mail
Dee Devlin's gilded cage: Conor McGregor's fiancée who works for him and 'collects the cheques' stood by him after rape case, now he's kissed another woman and 'sexted' Azealia Banks - so, what would it take for her to walk away?
Dee Devlin has been with disgraced sports star Conor McGregor through thick and thin - from when he was a teenage nobody trying to make a name for himself, to the height of his MMA career as 'The Notorious' and now; following a string of sexual assault accusations along with humiliating photos of him kissing another woman on a Florida beach. While many likely would have left behind the Irish UFC fighter, 37, years ago, his fiancée has stood by him amid a myriad of scandals - making her support clear through social media posts. The pair have been together for 15 years and are not married - but did get engaged in August 2020 after McGregor proposed while they were celebrating his 32nd birthday. The family, with four children, enjoys a luxury lifestyle of constant getaways abroad, with Conor once known for having a £300,000 Rolls Royce and £2.6 million luxury yacht in his possessions. Although his future reputation remains unclear, Conor's net worth was in 2023 estimated to be around a staggering £160 million - with top US sports analysts once so sure of his money-making prowess, they claimed he'd become a billionaire by the time he's 35. However, despite the athlete once boasting that 'being able to take her out of work, give her everything she's ever wanted and to travel the world with her filled him with pride', Dee's unwavering loyalty has faced a lot of tests. This weekend alone, Conor couldn't keep his hands off of a mystery brunette woman on a busy Florida beach over the weekend as they were pictured kissing - with the photos coming on the heels of rapper Azealia Banks accusing him of sexual harassment. She posted two shocking photos - seemingly of McGregor - posing in the mirror while completely naked, which she alleges he sent to her via direct message on X despite not following him. 'How you gonna send a b**** a some crooked d*** pics then threaten her not to tell,' she wrote alongside the screenshots. '@TheNotoriousMMA n**** do you know who the f*** I am? This is HARAM.' She continued: 'Like how are you really going to sexually harass me with the potato farmer d*** then threaten me not to tell???? Honey…… ain't u trying to be the president of Ireland what is it giving fam? Use some f***ing sunscreen damn'. As well as the alleged nude selfies, the screenshots also show a message from what appears to be McGregor's account reading: 'Don't be a rat cos all rats get caught'. Alongside one image which seemingly shows his manhood strapped to a dumbbell, the Irish fighter apparently wrote: 'Lifting weights'. Banks then shared another screenshot of the alleged pictures suddenly being 'hidden' on X because she does not follow McGregor's account. Although it is unclear if he had anything to do with that change, she commented: 'The motherf***er woke up early LOL.' At the time, had reached out to the last-known attorneys on record for Conor McGregor, his agent and Azealia Banks' agent for comment. And while Dee now enjoys the spoils of living in a £2.5million home in Kildare, a 40-minute drive from Dublin with their children Conor Jr, eight, daughter, Croia, five, and sons Rian, three and Mack, who was born in 2023 - she had first met Conor when he didn't have a penny to his name. They met as teenagers back in 2008 in a nightclub and Dee is a key part of the MMA star's story having supported him when he was unemployed and committing himself fully to making it as a professional fighter. Elsewhere, Conor told MMA Fighting how he loves to 'spoil' Dee. Both pictured during the Cannes Film Festival in 2022 He previously told VIP magazine: 'I asked her to come over and we just started chatting. She seemed like a nice girl, and I like good girls.' 'He was already training when I met him, so I really admired his dedication to that,' she added. Elsewhere, Conor told MMA Fighting how he loves to 'spoil' Dee. 'She does not work anymore, I hired her to the business. She works for me now and collects the cheques,' he explained. 'Dee worked very hard throughout the years and stuck by me when I had essentially absolutely nothing. I only had a dream that I was telling her... We've been together a long time. She's been through it all with me.' Despite this - as the damning snaps emerged over this weekend - Dee has brushed off the photos as she posted a birthday tribute to her long-term partner on Monday. 'Happy Birthday to the person who always keeps Dee entertained and makes her smile,' she shared a post from a fan account on her Instagram story. Proving all is well, she also reposted a series of pictures of herself and McGregor together from a fan account. It's not the first time she has demonstrated utmost devotion to her fiancé. McGregor lost his 2024 civil case as jurors at the High Court in Dublin found him liable of raping Nikita Hand, 35, in a Dublin hotel on December 9, 2018, with the judge awarding Hand €250,000 in damages. But despite the verdict, Dee has emphatically made clear that she intends to back McGregor - attacking Hand in a series of posts on Instagram at the time. In the posts she wrote: 'Conor and I dealt with these issues privately many years ago, as should be done in a relationship and we have come out stronger than ever. 'We have four beautiful children now whose smiling faces and happy hearts are a testament to who he is and who we are!' The exact figure of McGregor's current net worth is unknown however in an interview with Megan Olivi in 2023 - via the Irish Mirror - the UFC fighter boasted: I'm closing in on a billion now. 'I think I'm at about $650m (£516m) all in I've made. I think they (Forbes) estimate that. 'I'd have to probably do my own little check of that. But I fancy my chances, I fancy my chances of getting up that list.' His fortune from fighting has been enhanced by his businesses. McGregor sold his stake in Proper No. 12 Whiskey for an estimated £128m and interest in the Forged Irish Stout he launched is spreading like wildfire. The family live in a house which was bought for around £2.5million - and previously belonged to the son of former taoiseach (prime minister) Albert Reynolds' son, Albert Jr. It is known as The Paddocks, comprises of five bedrooms and six bathrooms, a living room, dining room, kitchen and games room and stables near the landscaped garden looking out onto the river Liffey. The couple were also understood to be interested in a couple of other properties in the same area. One of them was owned by Formula One legend Eddie Irvine and U2 lead singer Bono would have been their neighbour had they opted for that one.
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8 hours ago
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Tuco Tokkos appreciates first UFC win more because he had to earn it in Nashville
Tuco Tokkos met the media Saturday after his second-round submission win over Junior Tafa at UFC on ESPN 70. Tokkos (11-5 MMA, 1-2 UFC) submitted Tafa (6-4 MMA, 2-4 UFC) at Bridgestone Arena in Nashville, Tenn., on Saturday for his first win in the promotion. The U.K.-based light heavyweight said the fact he had to go through some adversity to get it means he'll appreciate it more later. Advertisement "That's what I wanted. Obviously, we all want to finish quickly. But he made me earn it, and I'm actually grateful for that," Tokkos told after the fight. "I had to go out there and prove it to myself. It was hard to come by, but I got it in the end. I'm proud of myself." Tokkos said he wants to fight on a card in the U.K. – and hopes now that the UFC officially has a British champion in heavyweight kingpin Tom Aspinall, maybe he can make his way onto an event back home. Check out Tokkos' post-fight interview in the video below. This article originally appeared on MMA Junkie: Tuco Tokkos appreciates first UFC win more because he had to earn it
Daily Mail
9 hours ago
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Conor McGregor ‘reveals huge UFC comeback' just a day after Azealia Banks ‘nudes' allegations and cheating scandal
Conor McGregor will make his long-awaited return to the UFC at their rumoured White House event next year, Bare Knuckle FC founder Dave Feldman has alleged. The Irish MMA superstar has not stepped foot inside the octagon since July 2021, where he suffered a horror leg break against American fighter Dustin Poirier in the third fight of their trilogy. McGregor was set to face rival Michael Chandler last summer but, after months of fight build-up, was forced to pull out of the bout due to a toe injury. While many fans have given up hope of McGregor making, yet another, comeback to the sport, Feldman's comments may give them renewed hope. 'He's got two fights left on his contract. He's got to get right,' he told The Ariel Helwani Show. 'The whole world's waiting. Is he going to get in shape and fight? 'He told me in person, he whispered in my ear, he said, "I'm in the testing pool. I'm getting ready to make my comeback. I'm going to fight on that big card, then I'm going to have another fight, and then we can talk".' McGregor himself also teased his MMA return last week at a Bare Knuckle FC event. 'It's looking like I'm headed to the Oval Office again,' he said. 'That's where I'm headed next'. His statement was met by a round of applause from fans in attendance. Donald Trump announced that he wants a card to take place at the White House during America's 250th birthday next July - which led to McGregor's interest. As part of his victory lap after Congress passed his 'Big Beautiful Bill', Trump mentioned ways that the United States would celebrate its 250th birthday. Among the suggestions was a mixed martial arts event inside The Octagon steps from the Oval Office. News of McGregor's potential return comes just a day after he found himself embroiled in scandal earlier on Monday when rapper Azealia Banks shared alleged nude photos of him, which she claimed he sent to her unprompted. Banks, who is known for getting into high-profile feuds on social media, posted two shocking photos seemingly of McGregor posing in the mirror while completely naked, which she alleges he sent to her via direct message on X despite not following him. 'How you gonna send a b**** a some crooked d*** pics then threaten her not to tell,' she wrote alongside the screenshots. '@TheNotoriousMMA n**** do you know who the f*** I am? This is HARAM'. McGregor was spotted smooching the mystery woman in full view of fellow beachgoers Banks then continued: 'Like how are you really going to sexually harrass me with the potato farmer d*** then threaten me not to tell???? Honey…… ain't u trying to be the president of Ireland what is it giving fam? Use some f***ing sunscreen damn'. As well as the alleged nude selfies, the screenshots also show a message from what appears to be McGregor's account reading: 'Don't be a rat cos all rats get caught'. Alongside one image which seemingly shows his manhood strapped to a dumbbell, the Irish fighter apparently wrote: 'Lifting weights'. Banks then shared another screenshot of the alleged pictures suddenly being 'hidden' on X because she does not follow McGregor's account. Although it is unclear if he had anything to do with that change, she commented: 'The motherf***er woke up early LOL.' Banks' accusations came after McGregor, who has been engaged to his fiancée Dee Devlin since August 2020, was caught packing on the PDA with a mystery bikini-clad woman on a Florida beach over the weekend. A beaming McGregor was all over the unknown woman during a beach day in Fortwife Lauderdale, Florida, with his loyal partner Dee Devlin nowhere in sight. McGregor was spotted enjoying a cold beverage while the woman, who was dressed in a racy leopard print bikini, shared his sun lounger. The pair chatted away in the shade as the sportsman cozied up to her by wrapping his arm around her back.
