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How Will Mayweather vs. McGregor Shape the Future of Crossover Fights?

Por: Rich Bergeron

Fight News Unlimited is well aware of the termMMA vs. Boxing Debate.We had a whole radio show series on the subject, culminando con una discusión en toda regla entre Iceman John Scully (Un ex boxeador profesional y actual entrenador de boxeo) y Ken Shamrock (Un luchador profesional, Luchador de UFC y entrenador de MMA). El punto de inflexión fueron las mujeres en el boxeo y las MMA.. Shamrock apoyó sus esfuerzos mientras Scully tomó el argumento de que no quería ver a una mujer recibir un puñetazo en la cara..

Esta noche estamos a punto de experimentar la pelea de corssover más grande en la historia de los deportes de combate.. Un joven, hambriento, Una rabiosa lucha de MMA desde las calles de Irlanda se enfrenta a un estadounidense impetuoso que sale de su retiro después de una carrera de boxeo profesional durante años.. La experiencia favorece al experto en su oficio, el luchador defensivo más talentoso de la era moderna del boxeo. Floyd debería navegar hacia la victoria, y el nocaut que predice es algo que muchos fanáticos y especuladores están colocando en el rango de la sexta a la séptima ronda..

McGregor puede ganar en cualquier escenario donde vea la campana final, si la decisión le favorece o no. Todo lo que tiene que hacer es entretener, empujar a Floyd a puntos en los que nunca antes lo habían empujado, y meterte bajo la piel de Floyd. Incluso si es un esfuerzo perdido, Conor tiene que ser un personaje que pueda vender otra pelea. Floyd dijo repetidamente en eventos de la gira de prensa que pelearía con Conor en el octágono a continuación.. Claramente, Mayweather solo intenta pensar en el panorama general., pero una paliza unilateral de McGregor no hará que los fanáticos hablen demasiado sobre un enfrentamiento del octágono. Algunos especuladores insisten en que Floyd soltará el acelerador a propósito y dejará que McGregor tenga su 12 rondas de acción. Cuanto más Floyd hace que Conor parezca un payaso, aunque, este enfoque no podría hacer ningún bien a ningún luchador a largo plazo.

Conor ciertamente podría lograr su propio nocaut sobre Floyd Mayweather en las primeras cuatro rondas, como predijo. Está dentro del reino de la posibilidad. Sin embargo, el gran nocaut de cualquier manera en la pelea será cómo Conor maneje su negocio después de esta pelea..

 

McGregor Sports and Entertainment se convirtió en una marca que incluso Dana White representó con una camiseta con la marca la otra noche en la conferencia de prensa final.. Inicialmente me sentí decepcionado porque White no colocó a ningún otro luchador de UFC en la cartelera de este mega evento de boxeo.. Cuanto más pensaba en el enfoque, aunque, cuanto más imaginé que White está buscando hacer más de eso en el futuro, pero solo si McGregor puede conmocionar al mundo o al menos alterar el carrito de manzanas del boxeo de alguna manera.

 

Múltiples boxeadores claman por la oportunidad de enfrentar a un luchador de MMA en peleas cruzadas en todas las divisiones principales ahora que May / Mac pusieron la mesa.. David Haye y Anthony Joshua son solo dos pesos pesados ​​que expresan interés en el boxeo de luchadores de MMA. Joshua incluso entraría en la jaula si no se permitieran presentaciones.. Tony Bellew quiere pelear con Michael Bisping. Roy Jones Jr. quiere pelear contra Anderson Silva y ha estado buscando esa oportunidad durante años.

 

El verdadero crossover que Conor podría aprovechar es uno que temo que no podrá capitalizar, aunque. Existe un tremendo potencial en obtener la cantidad de dinero que ganan los boxeadores profesionales para hacer el cruce a los contratos de luchadores de MMA.. There’s been much speculation as to how White can get away with having the UFC co-promote a boxing match when the UFC’s management tactics do not meet the standards outlined in the Ali Act, which mandates certain crucial protections must be afforded to professional boxers.

 

Rather than come back to the sport of MMA after this fight and claim all the cash and prizes for himself, Conor should be the rising tide that lifs all boats. A true hero of his sport would see to it that he’s not the only one making money because he helped put MMA on the real world stage with his performance tonight. He could be an incredible mouthpiece for changing the way all fighters do business. UFC y Dana White son notoriamente codiciosos cuando se trata de controlar los intereses de sus empleados que pelean a puñetazos.. Esto es lo que hace que la demanda antimonopolio en curso contra la empresa sea tan complicada.

 

Como ciertos luchadores a los que no les gusta el contrato de UFC ofrecen el barco de salto para Bellator, White y UFC respondieron con el concepto Instant Ultimate Fighter: La serie Contender. Cada semana un nuevo luchador consigue un contrato. El ejército siempre está creciendo, es su enfoque obvio aquí.. McGregor podría liderar la carga de luchadores más grandes que la vida que dicen que no al UFC y luchan contra el impulso de la compañía de dar a los luchadores tan poco a cambio de tan grandes esfuerzos..

 

La pelea de esta noche puede determinar si White y UFC alguna vez promoverán otra pelea cruzada. Cada vez que lo hacen, aunque, probablemente será encabezado por un solo luchador de MMA vs.. un boxeador y no una carta apilada. De esa manera pueden hacer de cada ocurrencia un evento importante, incluso si resulta ser una broma como muchos predicen que esta noche resultará ser.

 

Se trata de cómo McGregor maneja las secuelas en mis ojos.. ¿Dará un paso adelante y hablará a favor de los otros luchadores que están siendo engañados en sus contratos de UFC?? ¿Podrá conseguir ese dinero del boxeo sobre la mesa para él y sus compañeros luchadores en UFC y en todo el panorama de las MMA?? Sus opciones seguramente aumentarán incluso en una derrota competitiva, lo que hace bajar por KO, DQ o paliza desequilibrada las únicas formas en las que no sale oliendo a rosas. No importa lo que pase, tiene que usar la atención de manera constructiva para mejorar ambos deportes.

 

El debate se puede resolver, pero creo que el futuro tiene una oportunidad para un nuevo formato de torneo. Primero hay un combate de boxeo, luego una pelea de MMA. Seis semanas de diferencia, Ambos luchadores tienen seis meses para entrenar antes de la primera pelea.. Es el siguiente paso lógico, y habrá un boxeador que acepte el desafío.

 

Mayweather puede impresionar a los puristas con una demolición 12 rondas o un KO dentro de la distancia. McGregor solo tiene que sobrevivir valientemente para llamar más la atención y ganar más popularidad. Si gana, elige su propio destino y hace que un montón de expertos y críticos se coman sus palabras.. La pregunta es qué pasa después? ¿Se resolverá el debate pase lo que pase al final de la noche??

 

POSIBILIDAD DE GRASA….

 

McGregor puede tener una gran participación en lo que sea que suceda a continuación para el mercado de crossovers. ¿Será atractivo y lucrativo en los próximos meses y años?, ¿O esta pelea se convertirá en una moda que dejó a la mayoría de los fanáticos amargamente decepcionados?? Si hace a McGregor más famoso de lo que ya es, es una victoria, así que me encantaría verlo hacer que esa victoria signifique algo. Si puede encontrar una manera de ayudar a todos los luchadores en la lista de UFC a conseguir más dinero sobre la mesa, Estoy en su esquina.

 

 

 

LFA LAUNCHING PAD: LFA SENDS 9 FIGHTERS TO UFC IN 30 DAYS

THE SUMMER OF LFA

LFA ALUM IMPRESS IN THE UFC:
TITLE SHOTS, BONUSES and RECORD BREAKERS
4 SHOWS EN 4 WEEKS:
LFA SET TO VISIT 4 STATES EN 4 WEEKS
HOUSTON, Texas – Legacy Fighting Alliance (LFA) has had a busy summer. In last month’s newsletter, it was reported that LFA alum accumulated $200,000 in UFC bonus money in the month of June, former RFA headliner Zach Freeman secured anUpset of the Yearnominee in New York City, and three inaugural LFA titles were awarded to get the summer started.

LFA LAUNCHING PAD
The summer continued to heat up in July. The UFC hosted 5 events along with the first 3 episodes of UFC President Dana White’s new weekly web series titled Dana White’s Martes Night Contender Seriesthroughout the month.
The number of LFA alum that participated in those events was staggering. 19 fighters that have fought for LFA or the two promotions that merged to create it (RFA and Legacy FC) competed in the UFC. UFC 213 headliner Valentina Shevchenko would have made that 20 combatientes, but Amanda Nunes withdrew from their title fight on the day of the fight.
The presence of LFA alum on Dana White’s new show was just as impressive. In the first three episodes that aired in July, 17 de los 30 competidores (56.6%) had previously competed for LFA, RFA, or Legacy FC. Each of the three episodes also featured twoLFA vs. LFA” partidos. The most impressive stat, sin embargo, is the fact that an LFA fighter was signed by Dana White off of each episode.
That trend carried over into August with a fourth LFA fighter being signed to the UFC off of the fourth episode of Dana White’s Martes Night Contender Series”. The four LFA stars signed off of the show so far are Boston Salmon (Semana 1), Sean O’Malley (Semana 2), Geoff Neal (Semana 3), and Julian Marquez (Semana 4). There are currently 32 fighters from LFA scheduled to compete on theMartes might summer series. LFA also currently has 19 alum ranked in the latest UFC fighter rankings.
LFA ALUM IMPRESS IN THE UFC
While former LFA fighters impressed in the UFC last month with the sheer number of participants, what they accomplished in those bouts is even more important. Perhaps the biggest shining star of the bunch was former RFA featherweight champion Brian Ortega. El hombre conocido como “T-Cityimproved his perfect record to 12-0 and saw his UFC fighter ranking move up to #6 en el mundo.
Ortega did this by breaking his own UFC record at UFC 214 on July 29th. Going into his bout with fellow unbeaten star Renato Moicano, Ortega held the UFC record for most consecutive third round finishes. He extended that streak by submitting Moicano in the final frame with a $50,000 UFC “Performance of the Nightbonus winning Guillotine Choke.
The following Sábado en el UFC Fight Night 114, RFA great Dustin Ortiz broke another UFC record to secure his own $50,000 UFC “Performance of the Nightbonus. Ortiz accomplished this feat by knocking out Hector Sandoval in 15-seconds to record the fastest finish in UFC flyweight history. His teammate and former RFA flyweight champion Sergio Pettis happened to headline the same card. Pettis won his marquee bout against Brandon Moreno unanimously in a pivotal battle between two Top 10 ranked UFC flyweights.
The UFC will be off for the next few weeks, but September looks to be just as big for the LFA greats competing inside the famed UFC Octagon. UFC 215 en September 9th will feature two LFA alum challenging for UFC world titles. Legacy FC great Ray Borg will headline the card for a shot at the UFC flyweight title, while Shevchenko will finally get a crack at the UFC women’s bantamweight title in the co-main event. Seven other LFA alum have UFC bouts already announced for next month as well.
4 SHOWS EN 4 WEEKS
LFA started August with the first title defense in the promotion’s history. Two of the inaugural LFA champions that were just crowned in June (Eryk Anders and Roberto Sanchez) have already made their UFC debut, but LFA featherweight champion KevinAngel of DeathAguilar was able to defend his title in the main event of LFA 18 este pasado Viernes. He did so by sweeping the scorecards against a very game challenger in #1 contender and world-class BJJ black belt Justin Rader.
LFA is now set to end the summer with four shows in four weeks in four different states. The quadruple-header starts next week in South Dakota at LFA 19. The promotion then heads east to Minnesota the following week at LFA 20. LFA kicks off first day of September in Missouri at LFA 21. Then the final leg of the four week trip will go down in Colorado at LFA 22.
LFA 19 – Michaud vs. Rodrigues se lleva a cabo Viernes, 18 de agosto en el Sanford Pentágono en Sioux Falls, Dakota del Sur. The event will serve as the second LFA event to take place in the state of South Dakota. RFA visitado “El estado del monte Rushmore” cuatro veces antes de la fusión. LFA 19 is headlined with a welterweight war between three-time UFC vet David “Bulldawg” Michaud (11-3) and Brazilian powerhouse Ciro “Chico malo” Rodrigues (20-7).

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LFA 20 – Curry vs. Barnes se lleva a cabo Viernes, 25 de agosto at the Mystic Lake Casino Hotel in Prior Lake, Minnesota. The event will serve as the third LFA event to take place in the state of Minnesota. RFA y el legado FC alojados un total combinado de nueve eventos en el “Tierra de 10,000 lagos” antes de la fusión. LFA 20 is headlined with a welterweight showdown between rising star ChadBlitzCurry and former RFA title challenger Nick “El fénix” Barnes.
LFA 21 – Noblitt vs. Branjão se lleva a cabo Viernes, 1 de septiembre at the Branson Convention Center in Branson, Misuri. The event will serve as the first LFA event to take place in the state of Missouri. RFA visited theShow Me State” cuatro veces antes de la fusión. LFA 21 is headlined with a light-heavyweight battle between undefeated American prospect Kyle James Noblitt (8-0) and undefeated Brazilian prospect Antônio Paulo “Montaña” Branjão (4-0).
LFA 22 – HEINISCH vs. Pérez se lleva a cabo Viernes, 08 de septiembre en el Centro 1stBank en Broomfield, Colorado. The event will serve as the third LFA event to take place in the state of Colorado. RFA visitado “El Estado Centenario” ocho veces antes de la fusión. LFA 22 is headlined with an LFA middleweight title fight between Colorado’s own Ian “El huracán” Heinisch (8-0) and Brazilian dynamo MarkusMaluko” Pérez (8-0).
The entire main card of these four events will be televised live and nationwide on AXS TV at 9 p.m. Y / 6 p.m. PT.
En Septiembre 2016, Los funcionarios de RFA y Legacy FC anunciaron que se fusionarían para formar la principal organización de desarrollo en Artes Marciales Mixtas. (MMA) a partir de enero 2017. RFA y el legado FC han lanzado las carreras de más de 100 atletas que han alcanzado el pináculo de MMA al competir en el UFC.
Por favor, visite LFAfighting.com para actualizaciones e información de pelea. LFA es en Facebook en La lucha contra el legado Alianza. LFA también está en Instagram en @LFAfighting y en Twitter @LFAfighting.

FNU Combat Sports Mostrar: UFC 214 Descompostura, A nadie le gusta Dana White, Tom y Tony analizan Broner vs. García y Lomachenko vs. Marriaga

El programa de deportes de combate de esta semana es una situación de personalidad dividida. Tuvimos dificultades técnicas para reunirnos a todos para el espectáculo., así que grabamos a Tom y Tony charlando el jueves por la noche. He agregado mi porción hoy. Todo funcionó con una visión increíble sobre Mayweather vs. McGregor, El creciente problema de Dana White con las estrellas descontentas en UFC, Broner vs. García y Lomachenko vs. Marriaga. También analizamos a Jon Jones venciendo a Daniel Cormier en UFC 214 y las implicaciones para un enfrentamiento de Brock Lesnar en el octágono. Está lejos de ser probable, pero es intrigante. También tocamos las jubilaciones de Juan Manuel Márquez y Wladimir Klitschko.

Tom y Tony Talk Shop:

Rich lo envuelve:

 

Psychic Tom Predicts Win For Mark Hunt; Rabble RousinRich Opens the Show with Demetrious Johnson vs. Dana White Rant; Tony the Tornado rips Stevenson/Fonfara on this week’s FNU Combat Sports Show

Rich Bergeron opens this week’s FNU Combat Sports show by giving his unique take on the Demetrious “Mighty Mouse” Johnson feud with the UFC brass, namely Dana White. Upon refusing to take a fight with T.J. Dillashaw without getting certain assurances and conditions met, many fans on social media insisted DJ was running scared. Even Dillashaw took the opportunity to blast the move by the flyweight champ aschickenshit.Dana White even reportedly threatened to shut down the entire flyweight division if Johnson refused to fight TJ. “Mighty Mouse” didn’t blink and didn’t cave to the organization’s demands, and Rich explains in his opening dialogue why DJ should be respected and given the benefit of the doubt for his decision rather than being criticized and dragged through the mud for standing up for himself.

 

During the rest of the broadcast, Tony “El Tornado” Penecale details his night out at the 2300 Arena in Philadelphia for a fight card headlined by Hank Lundy. He also recaps Fonfara vs. Stevenson II and calls the fighta disgrace.

 

“Psíquico” Tom Padgett chips in with some post-fight analysis of Aldo vs. Holloway. He also predicts Mark Hunt will benefit from home cage advantage in his battle with Derrick Lewis this weekend at UFC Fight Night 110 en Nueva Zelanda.

 

There’s also an update on Hunt’s lawsuit against the UFC and Brock Lesnar and lots of other fight previews and recaps. Listen to the whole broadcast to catch up on what’s new in combat sports this week.

FNU Combat Sports Mostrar: “RagingAl Goes Off on Dana White, Klitschko vs. Vista previa de Joshua & Resúmenes de eventos

It’s an early installment of the FNU Combat Sports Show this week since Co-hostTornadoTony Penecale will be busy in his role as the Phillies Superphan tomorrow night at the NFL Draft. We discussRagingAl Iaquinta’s tirade against the UFC and Dana White, recap Bellator 178 and UFC Fight Night 108, and preview the big heavyweight boxing match between Wladimir Klitschko and Anthony Joshua on Saturday. We also discuss the latest season of The Ultimate Fighter and last week’s boxing events.

 

Raging Al Iaquinta Interview By Ariel Helwani is Must See TV

Por: Rich Bergeron

UFC Lightweight ContenderRagingAl Iaquinta (13-3) is certainly solidifying his nickname these days. From his dismantling of UFC Legend Diego Sanchez last Saturday night to his public disagreements with the most popular MMA league on the planet, Iaquinta is putting it all on the line lately.

 

Despite the fact that Iaquinta is on a five-fight win streak in the Octagon and has two more fights left on his UFC contract, he told Ariel Helwani in the above interview that it isprobablehe will not be fighting again in the near future.

 

Iaquinta’s self-imposed hiatus from the UFC has nothing to do with a lack of love for the sport, aunque. He’s just fed up with the politics and sick of being singled out for speaking his mind about fighter pay and other issues. He covers everything from weight cutting to the Reebok deal and unionization of fighters in the interview with Helwani. He also insists he would enjoy being fully involved in efforts to fix all these issues.

 

Perhaps the most outrageous and entertaining aspect of the interview is how Al rips UFC President Dana White. Using just as many expletives as “El Baldfather” himself likes to employ when he’s angry, Iaquinta gets most animated about White calling the plane ride home the best part of UFC Brooklyn. Iaquinta goes on to point out that White never had an injury in the sport of MMA and should keep his mouth shut about certain aspects of fighting that he has no clue about.

 

That part of Iaquinta’s argument sounds almost identical to the sentiment we shared here on Fight News Unlimited over a year ago with ourOpen FUto White. Back then we were criticizing the UFC President for his treatment of Holly Holm and her management team.

 

Listening to the Helwani interview is all the more entertaining and interesting if you can imagine a fightersassociation with Iaquinta as the president. It would be the best development possible to pay White back for all his own brash, in your face, tell-it-like-it-is ranting over the years. It would be fighting fire with fire, and listening to both of these characters argue with each other would be astronomically better than any of the debates that made up the chaotic 2016 Presidential Election in the United States.

 

It is highly unlikely that Iaquinta would be able to take on such a prominent role in such an association before his UFC contract officially runs out, aunque. Todavía, it is one of the most opportune times in the history of the sport of MMA for fighters to learn how to band together and exercise their solidarity to generate serious change. From the Reebok deal’s flaws to the new UFC owners taking a more insensitive corporate approach to management to the McGregor vs. Mayweather fight purse talks, there are a lot of motivating factors in place right now to force a major development on the union/association front.

 

Y “Tío Dana” cango F$%k himself” (as Al Iaquinta might say) if he thinks he can stop that train from rumbling down the tracks. More fighters need to learn from Iaquinta and follow in his f-bombing footsteps if anything is really going to get better in the near future. Whether it involves foul language or not, aunque, the argument for change needs to generate more commentary from the fighters who are directly experiencing the difficulties of getting by on a typical MMA fighter’s salary. The days of keeping your mouth shut and staying in line to make sure you get the best fights and the best opportunities for extra income are coming to an end. It’s truly time for more shortchanged fighters to knock the silver spoon out of Dana White’s mouth and get to work on improving the status quo by any means necessary.

ESPECTÁCULO DEPORTIVO DE COMBATE FNU: Show de tributo a Lou Duva, El psíquico Tom Padgett aplasta absolutamente a UFC 209 Predicciones, García vs. Resumen y análisis de Thurman

Tony Penecale (izquierda) y Lou Duva (derecho) en el Brockton, Dedicación de Massachusetts de la estatua de Rocky Marciano.

Nuestro show de esta semana estuvo dedicado a Lou Duva (arriba a la derecha con nuestro coanfitrión Tony Penecale). Lou murió a principios de esta semana a la edad avanzada de 1994. Fue un gran amigo de Rocky Marciano., un promotor de 19 campeones del mundo, y un hombre que tenía todas sus planchas en el único incendio que encendió su vida: boxeo. El promotor / entrenador / gerente / leyenda apareció en el programa FNU Combat Sports años atrás, pero desafortunadamente el audio es granulado y manchado. Si escuchas atentamente las gemas que contiene nuestra charla superan los puntos difíciles de escuchar.

La entrevista completa de Lou Duva está aquí:

http://hosts.blogtalkradio.com/fightnewsunlimited/2009/07/03/joey-giambra-the-uncrowned-champion

También estoy publicando un par de clips remasterizados específicos aquí:

 

 

 

 

 

Tom, Tony y Rich también resumen García vs. Thurman, Lo último sobre Mayweather vs. McGregor, UFC 209 y las muchas controversias adjuntas, La oscura advertencia del GSP sobre el corte de peso, y la impactante sorpresa de Tony Hayw de David Haye.

 

Aquí esta la cinta: (LA CINTA NO MIENTE)

 

Mayweather vs. MacGregor Hype Reaching New Heights

 

Por: Rich Bergeron

Can a pro mixed martial artist beat a pro boxer is the kind of question that started the UFC in the first place, but now the wildly popular fight league seems to be trying to avoid that question entirely when it comes to a potential boxing match between Conor McGregor and Floyd Mayweather.

Though recent reports indicated a deal was in the works with only a third party failing to agree on terms (most likely the UFC), it seems that the UFC brass knows this could be a lose/lose situation for the promotion. For one, Conor is almost guaranteed to lose the fight. Secondly, the purse he will command should be extremely hefty, which will mean he will demand the same kind of money for every fight after this one. This is why UFC President Dana White put his ceiling at $25 million for McGregor to fight Mayweather.

 

The UFC could end up paying dearly for letting this fight happen. It could make McGregor much too popular and shift the balance of power from the UFC bosses to their star employee. Conor will be the one calling the shots from here on out if this boxing match happens, especially if it ends up being a $100 million payday forMystic Mac.

Just consider this segment on UNDISPUTED, starring Shannon Sharp and Skip Bayless:

 

The inevitable loss for McGregor would really be a huge win for the cocky, arrogant and outspoken fighter who seems like he actually believes he can pull off a miracle win. Even if he’s knocked out, beaten by a wide unanimous decision, or disqualified for engaging in illegal strikes, Conor stands to make enough money to potentially retire from MMA for good. It’s either that, or he could just continue in MMA with the stipulation that no fight purse in his future be any less than what he makes for the Mayweather bout. If Conor even shows the slightest bit of skill in the boxing ring, he could also end up being the combat sports version of Bo Jackson and maintain a career as a two sport athlete in the future. All of this is simply bad for the UFC as a whole, as they will at best have to share one of their top talents and will have to pay him outrageous fees to keep him fighting in their Octagon.

It would be much much smarter for Conor fans to play some casino games at คาสิโน MarathonBet than it would for any of them to put down money on their hero to win this fight. Whatever odds this fight does finally generate in Vegas, McGregor is sure to be a huge underdog that will tempt his fans to make the bet on the slim chance of a huge payout. It just isn’t a good idea considering the lack of experience Conor has as a boxer and the invincibility of Mayweather in the final years of his boxing career.

What is crystal clear is that Mayweather wants only one fight to leave the comfort of retirement, and McGregor is the only man who will face him in that fight. The fact that this should be a walk in the park is not lost on Floyd. There’s no downside to trouncing McGregor. Floyd has been itching to prove MMA fighters as a whole don’t have the punching power or prowess that a boxer of his caliber has. He will no doubt get his chance, but don’t ask the UFC to pay astronomical record numbers to facilitate a fight of this magnitude if it means raising the fight pay bar to a level they can never recover from if they want to keep their ultimate superstar on the books.

 

McGregor can talk all he wants, and sports pundits will eat it up like candy. People will either have some insane belief that he can pull off this walk on water routine, or they will want to pay to see his ego crushed in defeat. De cualquier manera, this bout could reap huge rewards for both fighters. People WILL pay to see it, even if it does prove to be a complete and utter disappointment.

FNU Combat Sports Mostrar: MacGregor/Mayweather Talks; Soccer Headers as Dangerous as Heavyweight Boxing; Recapitulaciones y vistas previas de UFC; Fedor vs. Mitrione Bellator Preview and Predictions

Tony, Rich and Tom come back from a week off with a ton of stuff to talk about. From the controversy of Holly Holm’s UFC 208 main event title fight with Germaine De Randamie to the upcoming battle between Matt Mitrione and Fedor Emelianenko, we cover a wide range of past and upcoming MMA events. We also look back at Ivan Barnchyk’s masterful comeback last weekend against Abel Ramos in a thrilling boxing match. We also go over the upcoming week’s boxing schedule. We also update the Mayweather vs. MacGregor negotiations with a big surprise: The UFC is the big stumbling block at this point. Additionally we discuss the recent study showing soccer players can suffer the same damage as heavyweight boxers after long careers in the sport where heading soccer balls repeatedly can bring on CTE in retired players. We also spend time discussing Brock Lesnar’s retirement and GSP’s imminent return.

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FNU Combat Sports Mostrar: Mark Hunt Sues UFC, Dana White and Brock Lesnar; Mayweather offers Conor $15 millón; Penn Makes UFC Comeback

Tom, Tony and Rich spend this week’s show catching up on the week’s major news in combat sports. We also preview upcoming fights in boxing and MMA. We highlight Mark Hunt’s recent lawsuit over a fight where Brock Lesnar tested positive for PEDs and discuss Ben Rothwell’s assessment of Travis Browne as aMan Whore.Listen to the hour long broadcast below.