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Yahoo
10 hours ago
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
TUF is cooked, Tom Aspinall trolls Jon Jones, troubling BJ Penn news, more May 30, 2025
TUF is cooked, Tom Aspinall trolls Jon Jones, troubling BJ Penn news, more | The Craic | May 30, 2025 Petesy Carroll is joined by Uncrowned's Ben Fowlkes and Drake Riggs to discuss the return of the Ultimate Fighter and whether the series is past its expiration date. Plus, conversations about the continuing Jon Jones and Tom Aspinall saga, troubling news about BJ Penn, and more.
Scottish Sun
4 days ago
- Business
- Scottish Sun
UFC legend Conor McGregor ‘in serious talks' to buy OnlyFans with £6BILLION adult website up for sale
McGregor has a net worth of just shy of £150million CON A MISSION UFC legend Conor McGregor 'in serious talks' to buy OnlyFans with £6BILLION adult website up for sale Click to share on X/Twitter (Opens in new window) Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) CONOR MCGREGOR has sensationally claimed he's "in talks" to buy online content platform OnlyFans. OnlyFans has taken the world by storm in the last five years, with everyone from musicians to your ordinary Joe using the platform to give their followers exclusive access to content and their daily lives. Sign up for Scottish Sun newsletter Sign up 4 Online content platform OnlyFans is up for sale for a whopping £6billion Credit: SHUTERSTOCK 4 Former UFC champion Conor McGregor has claimed he's 'in talks' to buy the platform Credit: GETTY The online subscription service, however, is now dominated by adult content creators, who account for a large portion of their revenue. The platform's revenue jumped from £277million to a whopping £4.8BILLION in 2023 in large part due to the Covid-19 pandemic. The company is now valued at just over SIX BILLION POUNDS and owner Leonid Radvinsky is keen to cash in. And UFC icon McGregor has claimed he's one of the parties interested in acquiring the platform, which is expected to field multiple offers. READ MORE UFC NEWS 'SHUT YOUR MOUTH' Jones channels inner McGregor to mock Aspinall amid UFC fight doubt Resharing an Instagram post about the service being up for sale, McGregor wrote on his story: "I'm in serious talks to buy this." The Irishman, 36, is said to have a net worth of £147m, meaning he'd have to have some serious additional financial backing to become the owner of OnlyFans. McGregor hasn't set foot inside the octagon since breaking his left leg in his trilogy fight with Dustin Poirier nearly four years ago. JOIN SUN VEGAS: GET £50 BONUS 4 He's turned his attention to promoting during his hiatus, acquiring shares in Bare Knuckle Fighting Championship in April 2024. McGregor jumped at the opportunity to become a major shareholder in the promotion, telling SunSport in an exclusive interview: "This is a major player in this industry. Conor McGregor explains reason for major career changes amid UFC 'plateau' as MMA return remains a mystery "Bareknuckle Fighting Championship is a major, major player in this industry. And it's growing fast. "And it's got an unbelievable foundation, it's a rock-solid [foundation]. "With the stable of fighters and a stable team, the team around it that's grown it and built it, this is a serious player in the game." McGregor was set to make his grand return to the cage last June in a long-overdue showdown with rival Ultimate Fighter season 31 coach Michael Chandler. But he withdrew from their Sin City showdown with a broken left pinky toe. The UFC's poster boy recently urged the promotion to put the wheels in motion for his return. I'm in serious talks to buy this." Conor McGregor on OnlyFans But Dana White has pumped the brakes on the prospect of the former two-weight champion returning to the cage anytime soon. The UFC's President and CEO told Adam Glyn: "He's not fighting anytime soon. I haven't talked to him in a minute. "But yeah, I don't know when [he'll fight again]." If McGregor does ever fight again, his next outing will be his first since being found civilly liable for assaulting Nikita Hand at a Dublin Hotel in December 2018. The former two-division champion appealed the verdict returned at Dublin's High Court last November. He's hoping the introduction of new evidence will overturn the result of the civil trial.
The Irish Sun
4 days ago
- Business
- The Irish Sun
UFC legend Conor McGregor ‘in serious talks' to buy OnlyFans with £6BILLION adult website up for sale
CONOR MCGREGOR has sensationally claimed he's "in talks" to buy online content platform OnlyFans. OnlyFans has taken the world by storm in the last five years, with everyone from musicians to your ordinary Joe using the platform to give their followers exclusive access to content and their daily lives. 4 Online content platform OnlyFans is up for sale for a whopping £6billion Credit: SHUTERSTOCK 4 Former UFC champion Conor McGregor has claimed he's 'in talks' to buy the platform Credit: GETTY The online subscription service, however, is now dominated by adult content creators, who account for a large portion of their revenue. The platform's revenue jumped from £277million to a whopping £4.8BILLION in 2023 in large part due to the Covid-19 pandemic . The company is now valued at just over SIX BILLION POUNDS and owner Leonid Radvinsky is keen to cash in. And UFC icon McGregor has claimed he's one of the parties interested in acquiring the platform, which is expected to field multiple offers. READ MORE UFC NEWS Resharing an Instagram post about the service being up for sale, McGregor wrote on his story: "I'm in serious talks to buy this." The Irishman , 36, is said to have a net worth of £147m, meaning he'd have to have some serious additional financial backing to become the owner of OnlyFans. McGregor hasn't set foot inside the octagon since JOIN SUN VEGAS: GET £50 BONUS Most read in MMA 4 He's turned his attention to promoting during his hiatus, acquiring shares in Bare Knuckle Fighting Championship in April 2024. McGregor jumped at the opportunity to become a major shareholder in the promotion, telling SunSport in an exclusive interview: "This is a major player in this industry. Conor McGregor explains reason for major career changes amid UFC 'plateau' as MMA return remains a mystery "Bareknuckle Fighting Championship is a major, major player in this industry. And it's growing fast. "And it's got an unbelievable foundation, it's a rock-solid [foundation]. "With the stable of fighters and a stable team, the team around it that's grown it and built it, this is a serious player in the game." McGregor was set to make his grand return to the cage last June in a long-overdue showdown with rival Ultimate Fighter season 31 coach But he withdrew from their Sin City showdown with a broken left pinky toe. The UFC's poster boy recently urged the promotion to put the wheels in motion for his return. I'm in serious talks to buy this." Conor McGregor on OnlyFans But Dana White has pumped the brakes on the prospect of the former two-weight champion returning to the cage anytime soon. The UFC's President and CEO told Adam Glyn: "He's not fighting anytime soon. I haven't talked to him in a minute. "But yeah, I don't know when [he'll fight again]." If McGregor does ever fight again, his next outing will be his first since being found civilly liable for assaulting Nikita Hand at a Dublin Hotel in December 2018. The former two-division champion appealed the verdict returned at Dublin 's High Court last November. He's hoping the introduction of new evidence will overturn the result of the civil trial. 4 Conor McGregor hasn't set foot inside the octagon in nearly four years Credit: GETTY
USA Today
6 days ago
- Sport
- USA Today
Muhammad Mokaev names one fighter who could dethrone UFC champ Alexandre Pantoja
Muhammad Mokaev names one fighter who could dethrone UFC champ Alexandre Pantoja Undefeated flyweight Muhammad Mokaev believes UFC champion Alexandre Pantoja has the rest of the division mentally defeated, with the exception of one fighter. Pantoja (29-5 MMA, 13-3 UFC) is not-so-quietly on one of the most impressive runs in the sport, with three title defenses under his belt, and a potential fourth just over a month away. Since most of the top flyweights have been hanging around in the rankings for years, Pantoja has already faced and defeated half of the current top 10, while sending others out of the top 15. Mokaev understands the familiarity, which he believes gives Pantoja a mental edge. "You know, the flyweight division, the guys been in the division for a long time," Mokaev said in an interview with Chael Sonnen. "I've been a fan of Tim Elliott. 2017, I watched his fight live against Demetrious Johnson. He was 'Ultimate Fighter' winner. Then, I fought myself in 2023 against Tim Elliott. So, those guys have been in that division for so long. "If you start in that division, growing up with them, you're going to read them. You watch the fights, you already like – it feels like your neighbors. So, he already read them, and so he basically just have to get in shape and perform, that's it. Mentally, Pantoja is in their heads." Mokaev believes there's only one fighter currently on the UFC's flyweight roster who could dethrone Pantoja – and it's someone he has first-hand experience against. "Only guy I think who can beat Pantoja right now in the division, I would say, is Manel Kape," Mokaev said. It's a matchup that could come together soon, and it wouldn't be the first time Pantoja and Kape met inside the octagon. Pantoja won a unanimous decision against Kape in 2021, a victory that kickstarted his run to capturing the flyweight title. For Kape, the result was the first of back-to-back losses that year. He has since rebounded to go 6-1, and currently has a No. 1 contender fight on the books against former title challenger Brandon Royval at UFC 317. Mokaev also mixed it up with Kape, winning a unanimous decision at UFC 304, so he knows what it takes to deal with "Starboy." For Mokaev, as he continues his career outside of the UFC, his main focus right now is to continue evolving his striking. Should he ever receive the call to return to the UFC, he intends to be a more well-rounded fighter with the threat of wrestling always ready as a backup plan.
Yahoo
7 days ago
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
Daniel Cormier wasn't surprised Nate Diaz got into Russia reality show brawl
No one was surprised when the news broke that Nate Diaz was involved in a brawl during the filming of the Russian version of The Ultimate Fighter, "ALF Reality." Diaz was in Thailand filming an episode of the reality series alongside UFC heavyweight champion Jon Jones when he got into a physical altercation with a contestant on the show. Video of the incident went viral. Advertisement Former UFC two-division champion and Jon Jones rival Daniel Cormier was offered a coaching position but turned I down. Instead, Diaz was slated to coach opposite Jones. "So I guess, Russian TUF, I was supposed to do this show, and the more and more that I hear about it, I'm kind of sad that I didn't go and do Russian TUF," Cormier said on his YouTube channel. "One of the things I was told was, 'Hey, we'll get you a massive villa. You're going to get paid big money.' It was big money. You get a big villa, a house, spend a month in Thailand and you coach these dudes." When Diaz was chosen to appear on the show, it was obvious to Cormier that the likelihood of something like what occurred happening was high. Advertisement Related: Jon Jones reacts to Nate Diaz Russian reality show brawl: 'It became serious right away' "Of course at Russian TUF, when you put Nate Diaz, who the Russians don't like, on Russian TUF, there's going to be an issue. I don't know - It's actually laughable because I don't know how you couldn't see this coming," Cormier said. "Nate Diaz and Khabib [Nurmagomedov] famously can't stand each other. Khabib can't understand why people like Nate Diaz when he's lost as many times as he's lost. Nate Diaz doesn't think Khabib is a fighter, which is unbelievable. These guys have been going back and forth for years. "They've gotten into fights. They can't be in the same area. I'm pretty sure someone over there on Russian TUF has some sort of ties to Khabib," continued Cormier. "But you stick Nate Diaz on there and what happens? He gets into a fight very, very early into the filming of the show." "You can't make this up, guys. You can't write this," he added. "Of course Nate Diaz fought one of the competitions. That's what would happen in that situation. I would just like to know what truly made it pop off."
