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Comment Mayweather vs. McGregor façonne l'avenir des combats croisés?

Par: Rich Bergeron

Fight News Unlimited connaît bien le terme “MMA vs. Débat de boxe.” Nous avons eu toute une série d'émissions de radio sur le sujet, culminant avec une dispute à part entière entre l'homme de glace John Scully (Un ancien boxeur professionnel et entraîneur de boxe actuel) et Ken Shamrock (Un lutteur professionnel, UFC Fighter et entraîneur MMA). Le point de basculement était alors les femmes en boxe et en MMA. Shamrock a soutenu leurs efforts tandis que Scully a soutenu l'argument selon lequel il ne voulait pas voir une femme se faire frapper au visage.

Ce soir, nous sommes sur le point de vivre le plus grand combat de corssover de l'histoire des sports de combat. Un jeune, faim, Un walk-on enragé contre le MMA dans les rues méchantes d'Irlande fait face à un Américain impétueux qui sort de sa retraite après une carrière de boxe professionnelle depuis des lustres. L'expérience favorise l'expert dans son métier, le combattant défensif le plus talentueux de l'ère moderne de la boxe. Floyd devrait naviguer vers la victoire, et le KO qu'il prédit est quelque chose que de nombreux fans et spéculateurs placent dans la gamme 6e à 7e ronde.

McGregor peut gagner dans n'importe quel scénario où il voit la cloche finale, si la décision le favorise ou non. Tout ce qu'il a à faire est de divertir, pousser Floyd à des points qu'il n'a jamais été poussé auparavant, et entre sous la peau de Floyd. Même si c'est dans un effort perdant, Conor doit être un personnage qui peut vendre un autre combat. Floyd a déclaré à plusieurs reprises lors de tournées de presse qu'il se battrait ensuite contre Conor dans l'Octogone. C'est clairement Mayweather qui essaie juste de penser à la grande image, mais un battement unilatéral de McGregor n'amènera pas les fans à trop parler d'une confrontation Octagon. Certains spéculateurs insistent sur le fait que Floyd lâchera délibérément le gaz et laissera McGregor avoir son 12 tours d'action. Plus Floyd fait ressembler Conor à un clown, bien que, cette approche ne pouvait faire aucun bien à aucun des combattants à long terme.

Conor pourrait certainement réussir son propre KO de Floyd Mayweather dans les quatre premiers tours, comme il l'avait prédit. C'est dans le domaine du possible. Pourtant, dans tous les cas, le combat sera la façon dont Conor gère ses affaires après ce combat.

 

McGregor Sports and Entertainment est devenu une marque que même Dana White a représentée avec une chemise de marque l'autre soir lors de la conférence de presse finale. Au départ, je me suis senti déçu que White n'ait placé aucun autre combattant de l'UFC sur la sous-carte de ce méga événement de boxe. Plus je pensais à l'approche, bien que, plus j'imaginais que White cherchait à en faire plus sur la route, mais seulement si McGregor peut choquer le monde ou au moins bouleverser le panier de pommes de la boxe d'une manière ou d'une autre.

 

Plusieurs boxeurs réclament une chance d'affronter un combattant MMA dans des combats croisés dans chaque division majeure maintenant que May / Mac a mis la table. David Haye et Anthony Joshua ne sont que deux poids lourds exprimant leur intérêt pour les combattants de boxe MMA. Joshua entrerait même dans la cage si aucune soumission n'était autorisée. Tony Bellew veut un combat avec Michael Bisping. Roy Jones Jr. veut combattre Anderson Silva et cherche cette opportunité depuis des années maintenant.

 

Le vrai crossover que Conor pourrait exploiter est celui sur lequel je crains qu'il ne parvienne pas à capitaliser, bien que. Il y a un énorme potentiel à obtenir le genre d'argent que les boxeurs professionnels gagnent pour passer aux contrats de chasseurs MMA. Il y a eu beaucoup de spéculations sur la façon dont les Blancs peuvent s'en tirer en demandant à l'UFC de co-promouvoir un match de boxe lorsque les tactiques de gestion de l'UFC ne répondent pas aux normes énoncées dans la loi Ali., qui oblige certaines protections cruciales à accorder aux boxeurs professionnels.

 

Plutôt que de revenir au sport du MMA après ce combat et de réclamer tout l'argent et les prix pour lui-même, Conor devrait être la marée montante qui vit tous les bateaux. Un vrai héros de son sport veillerait à ce qu’il ne soit pas le seul à gagner de l’argent, car il a contribué à mettre le MMA sur la scène du monde réel avec sa performance ce soir. Il pourrait être un porte-parole incroyable pour changer la façon dont tous les combattants font des affaires. L'UFC et Dana White sont notoirement avides lorsqu'il s'agit de contrôler les intérêts de leurs employés fistfight. C'est ce qui rend le procès anti-trust en cours contre l'entreprise si compliqué.

 

Alors que certains combattants qui n'aiment pas le contrat de l'UFC proposent un navire de secours pour Bellator, White et l'UFC ont répondu avec le concept Instant Ultimate Fighter: La série Contender. Chaque semaine, un nouveau combattant obtient un contrat. L'armée ne cesse de croître est leur approche évidente ici. McGregor pourrait mener la charge de combattants plus grands que nature qui disent non à l'UFC et se battent contre l'envie de l'entreprise de donner si peu aux combattants en échange de si grands efforts.

 

Le combat de ce soir peut déterminer si les Blancs et l'UFC font la promotion d'un autre combat croisé. Chaque fois qu'ils le font, bien que, il sera probablement titré par un seul combattant MMA vs. un boxeur et non une carte empilée. De cette façon, ils peuvent faire de chaque événement un événement majeur, même si cela s'avère être une blague, comme beaucoup le prédisent ce soir,.

 

Tout dépend de la façon dont McGregor gère les conséquences à mes yeux. Va-t-il intensifier et parler pour les autres combattants qui se font baiser sur leurs contrats UFC? Sera-t-il en mesure de mettre cet argent de boxe sur la table pour lui-même et ses camarades combattants de l'UFC et du paysage du MMA?? Ses options augmenteront sûrement même en cas de perte concurrentielle, ce qui fait descendre par KO, DQ ou battre déséquilibré les seules façons dont il ne sort pas en sentant les roses. Peu importe ce qu'il arrive, il doit utiliser l'attention de manière constructive pour améliorer les deux sports.

 

Le débat peut être résolu, mais je crois que l'avenir a une chance pour un nouveau format de tournoi. Il y a d'abord un match de boxe, puis un combat de MMA. Six semaines d'intervalle, les deux combattants ont six mois pour s'entraîner avant le premier combat. C’est la prochaine étape logique, et il y aura un boxeur qui relève le défi.

 

Mayweather peut impressionner les puristes avec une démolition 12 rounds ou un KO dans la distance. McGregor n'a qu'à survivre vaillamment pour faire tourner plus de têtes et gagner en popularité. S'il gagne, il choisit son propre destin et oblige une tonne d'experts et de critiques à manger leurs mots. La question est ce qui se passe ensuite? Le débat sera-t-il résolu quoi qu'il arrive à la fin de la nuit?

 

GRANDE CHANCE….

 

McGregor peut jouer un rôle important dans tout ce qui se passera prochainement sur le marché des multisegments. Sera-ce attractif et lucratif dans les mois et années à venir, ou ce combat sera-t-il une mode qui a laissé la plupart des fans amèrement déçus? Si cela rend McGregor plus célèbre qu'il ne l'est déjà, c'est une victoire, Alors j'aimerais le voir faire en sorte que cette victoire ait un sens. S'il peut trouver un moyen d'aider tous les combattants de la liste de l'UFC à obtenir plus d'argent sur la table, Je suis dans son coin.

 

 

 

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 DANS 4 WEEKS:
LFA SET TO VISIT 4 STATES DANS 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 Mardi 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 combattants, 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 du 30 concurrents (56.6%) had previously competed for LFA, RFA, or Legacy FC. Each of the three episodes also featured twoLFA vs. LFA” allumettes. The most impressive stat, cependant, 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 Mardi Night Contender Series”. The four LFA stars signed off of the show so far are Boston Salmon (La semaine 1), Sean O’Malley (La semaine 2), Geoff Neal (La semaine 3), and Julian Marquez (La semaine 4). There are currently 32 fighters from LFA scheduled to compete on theMardi 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. L'homme connu sous le nom “T-Cityimproved his perfect record to 12-0 and saw his UFC fighter ranking move up to #6 dans le monde.
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 Samedi à l'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 sur 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 DANS 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 ce passé Vendredi. 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 a lieu Vendredi, 18 août Sanford au Pentagone à Sioux Falls, Dakota du Sud. The event will serve as the second LFA event to take place in the state of South Dakota. RFA visited “L'État du mont Rushmore” four times before the merger. LFA 19 is headlined with a welterweight war between three-time UFC vet DavidBulldawgMichaud (11-3) and Brazilian powerhouse Ciro “Mauvais garçon” Rodrigues (20-7).

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LFA 20 – Curry vs. Barnes a lieu Vendredi, August 25th 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 et l'héritage FC a accueilli un neuf combinés événements dans le “Terre de 10,000 des lacs” avant la fusion. LFA 20 is headlined with a welterweight showdown between rising star ChadBlitzCurry and former RFA title challenger NickThe Phoenix” Barnes.
LFA 21 – Noblitt vs. Branjão a lieu Vendredi, September 1st at the Branson Convention Center in Branson, Missouri. The event will serve as the first LFA event to take place in the state of Missouri. RFA visited theShow Me Statefour times before the merger. LFA 21 is headlined with a light-heavyweight battle between undefeated American prospect Kyle James Noblitt (8-0) and undefeated Brazilian prospect Antônio Paulo “Montagne” Branjão (4-0).
LFA 22 – Heinisch c.. Perez a lieu Vendredi, 8 septembre at the 1STBANK Center in Broomfield, Colorado. The event will serve as the third LFA event to take place in the state of Colorado. RFA visitedThe Centennial Stateeight times before the merger. LFA 22 is headlined with an LFA middleweight title fight between Colorado’s own IanThe HurricaneHeinisch (8-0) and Brazilian dynamo MarkusMaluko” Perez (8-0).
The entire main card of these four events will be televised live and nationwide on AXS TV at 9 p.m. ET / 6 p.m. PT.
En Septembre 2016, RFA and Legacy FC officials announced that they would be merging to form the premier developmental organization in Mixed Martial Arts (MMA) à partir de Janvier 2017. RFA et l'héritage FC ont lancé la carrière de plus 100 les athlètes qui ont atteint le sommet de MMA en participant à l'UFC.
Se il vous plaît visiter LFAfighting.com les mises à jour de combat et informations. LFA est sur Facebook à Héritage Fighting Alliance. LFA est également sur Instagram à @LFAfighting et Twitter @LFAfighting.

FNU Sports de combat Voir: UFC 214 panne, Personne n'aime Dana White, Tom et Tony décomposent Broner vs. Garcia et Lomachenko vs. Marriaga

Le spectacle de sports de combat de cette semaine est une situation de double personnalité. Nous avons eu des difficultés techniques à nous rassembler tous pour le spectacle, alors nous avons enregistré Tom et Tony en train de bavarder jeudi soir. J'ai ajouté ma portion aujourd'hui. Tout a fonctionné avec un aperçu incroyable sur Mayweather vs. McGregor, Le problème croissant de Dana White avec les stars mécontentes de l'UFC, Broner vs. Garcia et Lomachenko vs. Marriaga. Nous avons également brisé Jon Jones en battant Daniel Cormier à l'UFC 214 et les implications pour une confrontation avec Brock Lesnar dans l'Octogone. C'est loin d'être probable, mais c'est intrigant. On évoque également les départs à la retraite de Juan Manuel Marquez et Wladimir Klitschko.

Tom et Tony Talk Shop:

Rich enveloppe le tout:

 

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 “Le 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.

 

“Psychique” 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 Nouvelle-Zélande.

 

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 Sports de combat Voir: “RagingAl Goes Off on Dana White, Klitschko vs. Aperçu de Josué & Récapitulatifs des événements

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 et 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

Par: 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, bien que. 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 “Le 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, bien que. Encore, 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.

 

Et “Oncle 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, bien que, 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.

SALON SPORTIF DE COMBAT FNU: Spectacle hommage à Lou Duva, Le psychique Tom Padgett écrase absolument l'UFC 209 Prédictions, Garcia vs. Récapitulation et analyse de Thurman

Tony Penecale (gauche) et Lou Duva (droit) au Brockton, Dédicace de la statue de Rocky Marciano dans le Massachusetts.

Notre émission de cette semaine était consacrée à Lou Duva (en haut à droite avec notre co-animateur Tony Penecale). Lou est décédé plus tôt cette semaine à l'âge vénérable de 1994. Il était un grand ami de Rocky Marciano, un promoteur de 19 champions du monde, et un homme qui avait tous ses fers dans le seul feu qui a allumé sa vie: boxe. Le promoteur/entraîneur/manager/légende est apparu dans l'émission FNU Combat Sports il y a des années, mais malheureusement le son est granuleux et inégal. Si vous écoutez attentivement, les joyaux de notre discours l'emportent sur les points difficiles à entendre.

L'interview complète de Lou Duva est ici:

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

Je poste également quelques clips remasterisés spécifiques ici:

 

 

 

 

 

Tom, Tony et Rich récapitulent également Garcia vs. Thurman, Le dernier sur Mayweather vs. McGregor, UFC 209 et les nombreuses controverses attachées, Le sombre avertissement de GSP sur la réduction de poids, et le bouleversement choquant de Tony Bellew contre David Haye.

 

Voici la bande: (LA BANDE NE MENT PAS)

 

Mayweather vs. MacGregor Hype Reaching New Heights

 

Par: 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. D'une manière ou d'une autre, 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 Sports de combat Voir: MacGregor/Mayweather Talks; Soccer Headers as Dangerous as Heavyweight Boxing; Récapitulations et aperçus de l'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 Sports de combat Voir: Mark Hunt poursuit l'UFC, Dana White et Brock Lesnar; Mayweather propose Conor $15 million; Penn fait son retour à l'UFC

Tom, Tony et Rich passent l’émission de cette semaine à se tenir au courant de l’actualité majeure de la semaine dans les sports de combat. Nous avons également un aperçu des combats à venir en boxe et MMA. Nous soulignons le récent procès de Mark Hunt pour un combat au cours duquel Brock Lesnar a été testé positif pour les PED et discutons de l’évaluation de Ben Rothwell sur Travis Browne en tant que “Homme putain.” Écoutez l'émission d'une heure ci-dessous.