UFC News Round Up: UFC 284 Makhachev vs Volkanovski details, KSI and Logan Paul tries shoey with Tai Tuivasa, Israel Adesanya recalls his UFC debut, Conor McGregor trolled for partying with Chris Brown. Here is a detailed UFC News Round Up for today. Follow the latest UFC News Updates with InsideSport.IN
UFC 284 Makhachev vs Volkanovski details
The UFC lightweight champion will be decided in the main event of UFC 284. On February 11, Alexander Volkanovski, the featherweight champion, will face Islam Makhachev to defend the UFC lightweight championship. In Perth, Australia, the RAC Arena hosts UFC 284. Josh Emmett and Yair Rodriguez will square off in the co-main event for the UFC interim featherweight championship.
Main card
- Islam Makhachev (155) vs Alexander Volkanovski (154.5)
- Yair Rodriguez (145) vs Josh Emmett (145)
- Jimmy Crute (204.5) vs Alonzo Menifield (205)
- Jack Della Maddalena (171) vs Randy Brown (171)
- Justin Tafa (266) vs Parker Porter (264)
Prelims
- Tyson Pedro (206) vs. Modestas Bukauskas (206)
- Joshua Culibao (146) vs. Melsik Baghdasaryan (146)
- Shannon Ross (125.5) vs. Kleydson Rodrigues (127)
- Jamie Mullarkey (155) vs. Francisco Prado (154.5)
Early Prelims
- Jack Jenkins (145.5) vs Don Shainis (146)
- Loma Lookboonmee (115.5) vs Elise Reed (115.5)
- Shane Young (145.5) vs. Blake Bilder (146)
- Zubaira Tukhugov (157.5) vs. Elves Brenner (155.5)
UFC News round up: KSI and Logan Paul try shoey with Tai Tuivasa
Logan Paul, a social media sensation and former WWE wrestler, made his first public appearance, and Perth officially lost it. Paul had thousands of admirers in the palm of his hands while promoting his energy drink Prime on top of a van, joined by boxer KSi and UFC star Tai Tuivasa.
The three made an appearance that lasted for around five minutes, performing a shoey in which they drank the novel beverage from their shoes and began chanting “Aussie, Aussie, Aussie.
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UFC News round up: Israel Adesanya recalls his UFC debut
Israel Adesanya, a former middleweight champion, uploaded a photo of himself on a boat in Australia with the caption, “I made my UFC debut at #UFC221 here in Perth five years ago. What a journey it’s been thus far, filled with highs and lows, and I’m thankful for every moment I’ve been able to create. Whether you like me or not, I appreciate you watching. Remain tuned.”
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At UFC 221 in Perth, Australia, on February 11, 2018, Adesanya faced Rob Wilkinson in his professional debut. In the second round, he obtained a technical knockout victory. He received the Performance of the Night bonus for this victory.
Conor McGregor was trolled for partying with Chris Brown
Before his UFC comeback, Conor McGregor received criticism for going out with the rapper Chris Brown. As soon as the newest photographs surfaced, several sharp-eyed admirers were eager to criticize McGregor, with one writing: “Shouldn’t you be training and quitting booze and smoking?” “Bro, keep away from their cigarettes; bruh, we need a win this year,” another person chimed in.
Another wrote: “Chandler is going to beat your a** so bad” about his upcoming battle, while another concurred, noting: “Dude Chandler is going to sleep you if you don’t go to it.”
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The Irishman has been sidelined since July 2021 after breaking his leg in a horrific loss to Dustin Poirier, but he has made sure to have fun since then and has been frequently spotted partying. However, the focus might shift back to actual fighting until Conor McGregor announced his rematch with Michael Chandler in the promotion’s reality television series The Ultimate Fighter.
