Ok, some news. I’ve relaunched the Irish ‘OG’
@TalkingBrawls
on YouTube. The platform and set up is different from the old show but join me if you please. Plenty dropping in the next few weeks 👊 | Feel free to subscribe and share 😀
"Donald Trump called me before the fight and told me I got to knock this Russain mother fucker out" - Derrick Lewis 🤣 Best post-fight interview ever, all gold - What a man!!!!
#UFC229
I think we may have a PPV breaker after that. Deep distaste, and still lots of narrative that we know nothing about. Personal to say the least. Intense, amped stare down.
#UFC229
Genuinely think Conor McGregor vs. Tony Ferguson is the fight to book at this point. Both coming off losses, and there’s plenty of past beef between the pair from TF’s time a Paradigm SM. Seems like the fight to make if McG wants to stick around in lightweight division
#UFC
.
@criscyborg
released a video earlier regarding backstage confrontation with Dana White
regarding lies around Amanda Nunes rematch
Some of Dana's comments ⬇️
- "I'm not lying"
- "We'll get it done"
- "Whenever you hear me saying stuff, I'm not saying the truth"
📺
The MMA nomad Brendan Loughnane is the PFL World champion. I’ve know Brendan for years, what a story. Took huge setbacks, and suffered a lot of bad luck in his career, but he always got back up and bounced back. Nobody more deserving. He’s a credit 👏
#PFLWorldChampionship
Here's Conor McGregor announcing that he'll return to the Octagon JAN. 18 in Las Vegas - Leading potential opponents are Cerrone and Gaethje per
@arielhelwani
📺 |
#UFC
Interesting both Poirier and McGregor camps have been exceptionally quite just 10 days ahead of the fight. I think that underlines how important a career fight it is for both, giving nothing away. So much on the line for the pairs’ career trajectory
#UFC264
Remembered an interview I did with
@Showtimepettis
after listening to Duke Roufus on
@arielhelwani
's show yesterday - It's from IFW 2015 in Las Vegas. He said it was personal then, 4 years later!
"He just talks shit, every time I walk past him he has something to say"
#UFC241
I’ve huge respect for every mixed martial artist but this was a bit special earlier tonight.
@RedserMma
summed up everything I love about this sport. It shows what it means to these guys. They put everything on the line - Interview on
@offtheball
YouTube
#mma
#bellator217
TJ Dillashaw has also relinquished his
#UFC
bantamweight title. Messy situation for the promotion. It’s heavy at the top and lots of emerging contenders. Time for a tournament? 😁
Gegard Mousasi vs.Rafael Lovato Jr. set for
@BellatorMMA
London.
Paul Daley and Ireland’s James Gallagher also join main card at The SSE Arena, Wembley, opponents TBC 🔥
DAN HOOKER (
@danthehangman
) is stepping in to face Islam Makhachev (
@MAKHACHEVMMA
) at UFC 267 in one month, per Dana White (
@danawhite
). Just fought at UFC 266, on a week he had to fly from New Zealand to Vegas two days before the fight. What a savage, this guy.
Ireland’s Sean O’Malley in at
#13
on the UFC bantamweight rankings, and Valentina Shevchenko jumps ahead of Amanda Nunes to
#1
on the women’s pound-for-pound list
#UFC
Interested to see this, seems far more relaxed than last week, not 💯 % sure I’m buying the Cerrone talk, maybe a bit of mind games before Wednesday’s presser. Sure, let’s see 📺 🔽
@via
@arielhelwani
Here’s an X-ray of
@felderpaul
’s broken arm. Pretty incredible to go three rounds after sustaining the break mid way through the first round. Picture via his coach Duke Roufus’ instagram.
#ufc
So the UFC are doing a card in London next March. Remember you owe your best crowd a fight night at least! - wasn’t Darren Till and Robert Whittaker booked for Dublin before the pandemic? 😂 - we’ll need a good one so!, especially after the scenes at Bellator, pressure on
#UFC
Gold-
Lee Hammond
Ryan Spillane
Ger Harris
Silver -
Paddy Wilkinson
Trevor Makengo
Bronze-
Alexander O'sullivan
Dee Beglin
Patrick Lehane
Some haul for the Irish at
#MMAWorld2018
- massive congrats
@offtheball
#mma
Per press release: “UFC Fight Pass have announced a multi-year extension of its streaming partnership with Cage Warriors, a leading mixed martial arts promotion based in London, in which UFC FIGHT PASS will continue to live stream Cage Warriors events through 2023.”
Commission vote to issue half of Khabib's purse. That means he will receive $1 million unitil Decmember hearing, both will have to attend in person
#NAC
Tonight’s event will be overshadowed by McGregor’s actions. Not a good look for a sport that isn’t recognised by the government, and not accepted by main stream media.
#Bellator187
Goes without saying that Rhys McKee should NOT have been released by UFC after losses to Chimaev/Morono, that’s underlined after Morono’s win over Cowboy last night. Donald couldn’t cope right from the start. I’m sure Rhys will be back in with a couple of wins with CW
#UFCVegas26
Breaking: Northern Ireland's Rhys McKee signs with UFC on 4-fight deal. Fights Khamzat Chimaev at 170lbs next week at
#UFCFightIsland3
(He’s a happy man, was on FaceTime to him earlier)
Not surprised this part of the post-fight interview wasn’t clipped and shared on UFC socials. Again, an appalling look for the promotion after record profits declared, headliner Jared Cannonier says he’s ‘broke’
#UFCVegas34
If you’ve missed it, Dana White said in an interview with
@RobbieBarstool
that the UFC have offered Conor McGregor and Dustin Poirier the opportunity to fight one another.
Just watched
@AntoGriezmann
documentary on Netflix, excellent watch. Hard not to like him after watching it. He seems like a humble guy, remarkable story.
#Griezmann
Delighted to say I’ll be hosting the MMA portion of
@offtheball
’s new combat sports show. 'Off the Brawl’ boxing launches tonight on OTB social channels with
@RonanReigns
,
@AndyLeeBoxing
and
@philegansport
, plus a small mma promo with me. The first MMA show drops on the 25/9.
.
@niallmcgrath4
joined OTB AM this morning to talk
#UFC229
: Khabib vs. McGregor
- Our new combat sports show 'Off the Brawl' launches across our channels tonight with boxing. The first MMA show drops on the 25th Sept.
OTB AM:
@ScrewfixIreland
#MMA
Just on text to
@Duffy_MMA
who had successful surgery on his labrum (shoulder) yesterday. It’ll be 6 months until he’s back punching in the gym. So, hopefully a return before end of year. Best wishes to Joe for a speedy recovery. One of the good guys!
@SevereMMA
@arielhelwani
Always nice to have your work recognised on the UFC Countdown show. The narrative surrounding Francis Ngannou and Ciryl Gane has been understated, it’s one of the most captivating and intriguing in recent memory. Netflix should get the dollars out for a movie!
#UFC270
It’s brutal game, huge highs an lows for fighters. Spare a thought for Dan Hooker who can’t re-enter New Zealand and see his family for another month or so due to covid regulations. These guys sacrifice it all for our entertainment
#UFC257
Well done to
@felderpaul
here, he’s stepping away from commentary duty for one fight to corner Jared Gordon on Wednesday. Gordon’s team at Hard Knocks in Florida tested positive for Covid, Gordon and Felder have trained together at Roufusport
#UFCFightIsland
Breaking:
@JFlashGordonMMA
‘s coaches and team all tested positive for CV and were not able to make the trip to corner him. With no corners or coaches Jared was determined to fight and pressed through set back after…
Don't get me started on this BMF belt, love the fight but actually making a belt for a one-off scrap is pathetic and embarrassing for the sport.
#UFCMSG