💬 Out of 365 days, MMA fighters spend about 30 minutes in the spotlight for what they actually do!
🤘Here’s a part of my sports storytelling forum speech on the responsibility of the MMA media. Watch the full keynote here:
🇺🇦 You won’t pick up on it if you don’t know the language but the coach asked if
@usykaa
“wanted the crucifix” after RD 7. Usyk said yes, kissed the crucifix, and went on to become the undisputed heavyweight champion of the world.
Moments like this make you realize how deep
@JohnMcCarthyMMA
It was so freaking wild hearing them speculate about it literally out of nowhere 😅 like, how do you interpret “I can wake her up “ as a “I have a prohibited substance on my hands” 😂
@DovySimuMMA
That would be dope but the problem with Alex is that he doesn’t really like to talk :( it’s not so much the language barrier as the fact that he’s a man of few words. The best episodes of the JRE are the ones where the guests really open up and go in details about their
I’ll post more snippets of my interview with
@Topuriailia
but I wanted to begin with this edit: him telling me how his dream came true… and me sharing a story of my own (albeit smaller) dream being realized ✨
@lthomasnews
I believe the assessment was done very quickly, they just chose not to share the information with the public. I’m sure Conor’s team and the UFC knew the diagnosis in a matter of hours.
@Trinacria13
@usykaa
100% 🤘 love them both. Tbh I didn’t necessarily share this to portray him as a religious person - not my job to be the judge of that - I just wanted to highlight the struggle and hopelessness that he must have felt then
@heynottheface
@Gabriel_Montoya
As someone from a post-Soviet country with some of the family still in Russia l, and a basic understanding of the situation there: there’s absolutely nothing unbelievable or unusual about it for anyone from this region.
Thought I’d show
@arielhelwani
a bit of gratitude for his
#UFC303
coverage in the past weeks (and not only) but he ended up giving a shout out to Georgia and our National Football Team instead 🤘🇬🇪
@BCTheTruthl
@myrksitymma
You know what I don’t get? If Joaquin has a problem with Ariel and really believes everything he is saying… why come on the show?
@BorrachinhaMMA
With 3 APEX cards in a row, the content the two of you have been putting out is by far the most entertaining thing happening in the UFC rn 😁 lots of love from 🇬🇪
If it was a fighter saying some dumb shit, you wouldn’t hear a peep out of me - it’s not my place to pick a fight. But it was smth said by a media member that seriously pissed me off, so I will call them out for it. The translator softened the blow, so the question didn’t come
❤️🔥Red T-shirt, black shorts, and a warm, friendly smile - these words can be used to describe thousands of people in the world. But today they belong to the former two-time
#UFC
Middleweight Champion -
@stylebender
, who I managed to get an interview with.
@arielhelwani
It’s absolutely unbelievable, Ariel ❤️🔥🇬🇪 34 years in the making. Our football team has been independent for longer than the country itself. And it finally happened for us 🥹
Twitter isn't that big in Georgia, so I literally had to create an account just to show appreciation to anyone who's shouted me out. Thanks for the love, peeps 🤘 What a wild ride! ❤️🔥
Coach Eugene Bareman
Head Coach of CKB says his MMA “GOAT” is Khabib🐐
His reasoning further explains why Coach Bareman is one of the best coaches in all of MMA
Eugene recognizes just how dangerous this sport is, from personal experience
Which explains why his stable of
@ShareBear1776
@DovySimuMMA
Don’t get me wrong - he’s very sweet, but also very concise in his answers and it can create some awkwardness in a long interview. But, who knows, maybe if you have him relaxed and comfortable for a couple of hours, things can be different and he can open up
Despite the raids, unprovoked police violence, and scare tactics, despite beatings and arrests. This nation has made its choice years ago - when we started building a European country on the rubble of the USSR. 30 years later, our work is still not finished… but we are sure as
@lthomasnews
I have honestly never experienced such pushback from people, after simply giving a fighter props for what can only be described as a great performance.
I had no idea there was a conspiracy with the inhaler in the
#FuryUsyk
fight 😬 I literally only posted that video because I thought it was a cool moment that went on unnoticed due to the lack of translation 😅 lol twitter is a wild place
Interviewed Alex Pereira yesterday.
He’s currently in Georgia 🇬🇪, traveling to Dubai tomorrow. He’s not fighting on the
#UFC300
.
Jon Jones was offered but wouldn’t be ready.
Izzy’s chilling in Zürich… which technically doesn’t exclude him. But makes it unlikely.
Hm 🤔
🚨Anonymous has taken down the websites of Georgia’s ruling party () and its affiliated propaganda media outlet POSTV ()
- To the puppet government of Georgia, controlled by Russia: Despite our warning, you have decided to disregard
🙄 Please tell me that we’re basing this whole “Khamzat Chimaev is OUT” hysteria on more than Bobby Knuckles posting “anyone, anywhere, anytime” on IG.
#UFCSaudiArabia
@myrksitymma
Ankalaev being adamant about fighting in Abu Dhabi makes me wonder if he has the same problem as Khamzat with fighting in the States 🤔 plus, in all honesty, Jiri vs. Alex is a way better substitute for a scratched McGregor bout
@SubmissionRadio
Man, it’s the end of an era! Thanks to both of you for offering us so many amazing interviews and just overall entertainment over the years. Best of luck to both - whatever you decide to do in your respective futures 🤘❤️🔥
I’m sorry but this design is freaking horrendous. I love the idea of custom shorts but Venum just doesn’t have the people who would design them properly. The
#UFC300
ones turned out okay-ish but even I know at least 5 designers who would come up with better patterns.
What drove me crazy about all the
#UFC299
previews is that no one mentioned that O’Malley and Vera’s first match was at the Apex in a small octagon. Regular-sized cage gives Suga so much opportunity to work at distance ❤️🔥
I dont know what you’ve accomplished in the last 3,5 years but in this time
@AlexPereiraUFC
:
▪️ made his UFC debut;
▪️ won 7/8 fights in the organization;
▪️ defeated 5 UFC champions;
▪️ became a middleweight champion;
▪️ became a light heavyweight champion;
▪️ defended the LHW
💬 Aleksandre Topuria on signing with the
@ufc
:
“Hello everyone! As many of you know, for many years my personal goal and challenge was to have my brother win the world championship belt. I took up a role of his personal trainer and, thank God, the goal has been achieved. I'm
Honestly, I don’t think I even care at this point. I just want for
@arielhelwani
to announce it before the UFC does, so we can kick back with some popcorn and watch the world burn 🔥😁
@myrksitymma
I actually brought Volk a present from Georgia and sent it to him when I visited CKB 🇬🇪 He’s probably my favorite fighter right now, so I’ll be heartbroken no matter what happens on the 17th 🥲
Officially confirmed by
@danawhite
:
@dricusduplessis
will defend his middleweight title against
@stylebender
on Aug. 17, in Perth, Australia 🇦🇺
Banger of a fight (which Izzy has been preparing for since January) 🤘
🤘 14-fight win streak, pound-for-pound best in the world, tied for the most title defenses in lightweight history…
Despite not being as dominant and invincible as his mentor Khabib Nurmagomedov,
@MAKHACHEVMMA
is slowly creating an impressive legacy of his own: Islam is one win
@SpinninBackfist
He isn’t calling Khabib out. The interviewer asks him about his dream fight and he mentions Khabib, because of the undefeated record.
People need to chill.
@lthomasnews
I was literally writing a preview article about this fight in the morning, and saying that this fight may look similar to Oliveira vs. Kevin Lee 🤘👀
I think this used to be a common thing in the Soviet Union. I'm from a post-Soviet country and vividly remember coaches advising us against drinking water during practices.
I'm not arguing that it's good or beneficial. Just saying that I've encountered it before and she isn't
@arielhelwani
@CMPunk
@arielhelwani
I never watched professional wrestling and don’t know anything about it (nor am I particularly interested in it) but seeing you be so happy and passionate about doing your job and hitting these personal milestones is absolutely inspiring. Best of luck to you 🫶🇬🇪
@myrksitymma
You could say so, lol. Half of the MMA websites are quoting my article 😅 until now most of my stuff has been in Georgian, but looks like I will be doing a lot of translating going forward
🌹 Everything you wanted to know about ‘El Matador’
@Topuriailia
(but didn’t speak enough Georgian or Spanish to ask). Making sense of the German-born Georgian-Spaniard, who is only the 5th person to hold the UFC Featherweight title 👇
@JohnMcCarthyMMA
@WeighingIn
Are commentators obligated to read the points they’re handed out? And if yes, how far in advance do they get this info? Like, do they have a chance to check stuff? Not throwing shade at Brendan or anyone, just genuinely curious what’s the process is like behind the scenes
“I’m not a 100% but if this is my last fight I want to dedicate this journey to the people who made me the man I am, and that’s the women in my life:
To my grandmother - I miss you every day, and I know I’m still protected by your prayers…
To my mother - we had a crazy life, I
@SabraG9996
@BCampbell
I literally wrote “Moments like this make you realize how deep these athletes have to dig sometimes to achieve these unbelievable feats”. Why is this so hard to understand?
✉️ “If it was up to me, if I could, say, write a letter to Santa Clause…”
The
@ufc
featherweight champion
@Topuriailia
on why fighting
@TheNotoriousMMA
at Santiago Bernabeu is his next big dream.
Full interview:
@UFC
is back in Denver and
@rosenamajunas
is back in the octagon! 🚨
🌹 The former strawweight champion and
#6
ranked flyweight, “Thug” Rose will take on the
#4
ranked
@MayceeBarber
Barber in a 5-round main event in Denver, CO.
Namajunas is 1-1 since moving up to a new weight
Actually, Pereira is one of the best sparring partners out there. I talked to the guy he trains with and he said Alex has never ever hurt him in training once. He just knows exactly how to control his power and work on skills without hurting someone. impressive to say the least
🌹 On championship mindset, strategy against Volk, GOATs, and how he wants to be remembered. Here’s the interview with UFC Featherweight champion
@Topuriailia
(English subs included).
Ps.: there’s a surprise reveal at the end 😉
@DitoTRC
@lthomasnews
Haha, we’re fine then. To be honest, MMA has been taking up most of my time since I discovered it, so I don’t really have the time to actively follow football anymore. The only games I never miss are the Georgian National Team ones 🇬🇪🤘
And that’s it for the
#UFC299
prelims:
🥊 Curtis Blades TKO’s Jailton Almeida ending his 15-fight win streak
🥊 Maycee Barber def. Kaytlyn Cerminara by UD
🥊 Mateusz Gamrot def. Rafael Dos Anjos by UD
🥊 Kyler Phillips def. Pedro Munhoz by UD
On to the main card 🤘❤️🔥
@espnmma
I think this used to be a common thing in the Soviet Union. I'm from a post-Soviet country and vividly remember coaches advising us against drinking water during practices.
I'm not arguing that it's good or beneficial. Just saying that I've encountered it before and she isn't the
@CubSwanson
You are one of the last people that would ever need to pose this question. If someone doesn’t know the 101 of the history of the sport they’re competing in - that’s on them.
Your legacy is already set in stone. Let’s see what the ‘talking heads’ accomplish.