MMA News Round Up: Conor McGregor Refers to Titanic Submarine Loss
MMA News Round Up: The OceanGate-owned Titan submarine is reported to have suffered a catastrophic implosion, causing the death of all five people on board. The US Navy detected sounds consistent with an implosion shortly after the sub lost communication while descending to the Titanic wreck. Follow UFC News Updates with InsideSports.IN
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A search expedition located a debris field in the North Atlantic, verifying the loss of the deep-water craft. Meanwhile, Conor McGregor, who has been embroiled in controversy over alleged rape charges and missing the deadline to rejoin the USADA testing pool, has been urging support for the search effort on Twitter.
However, his tweet drew criticism from followers who urged him to focus on his upcoming bout. McGregor also reposted a meme on his Instagram story, which shows a woman diving deeper into the ocean with writings that say “Me if Conor McGregor was in that submarine.”
Josh Emmett vs Ilia Topuria Fight Night Details
Tonight, Georgian fighter Ilia Topuria will face off against Josh Emmett at UFC Fight Night in Florida. Emmett, aged 38, is looking to bounce back from a recent defeat and get back into contention for the featherweight belt. Topuria, aged 26, is undefeated and most recently submitted Bryce Mitchell in December 2020.
The main card is scheduled to begin at 3 p.m. ET / 8 p.m. BST, with the main event cagewalks at 5:30 p.m. ET / 10:30 p.m. BST. The fight will be broadcast on ESPN+ in the US, BT Sport in the UK, and DAZN in Austria, Germany, and Italy. The fight will take place at the VyStar Veterans Memorial Arena in Jacksonville, Fla.
EMMETT VS. TOPURIA FIGHT CARD
Main Card
Josh Emmett vs. Ilia Topuria; Featherweights
Amanda Ribas vs. Maycee Barber; Women’s flyweight
Cody Brundage vs. Sedriques Dumas; Middleweight
David Onama vs. Gabriel Santos; Featherweight
Brendan Allen vs. Bruno Silva; Middleweight
Prelims
Neil Magny vs. Philip Rowe; Welterweight
Zhaglas Zhumagulov vs. Joshua Van; Flyweight
Austen Lane vs. Justin Tafa; Heavyweight
Randy Brown vs. Wellington Turman; Welterweight
Mateusz Rebecki vs. Loik Radzhabov; Lightweight
Tabatha Ricci vs. Gillian Robertson; Women’s strawweight
Trevor Peek vs. Jose Mariscal; Lightweight
Jamall Emmers vs. Jack Jenkins; Featherweight
Tatsuro Taira vs. Kleydson Rodrigues; Flyweight
Jon Jones has offered assistance to Mark Zuckerberg
UFC champion Jon Jones has offered to help train Mark Zuckerberg for a potential fight against Elon Musk, after the Facebook co-founder and the Tesla CEO exchanged words about a potential bout. Jones, widely regarded as one of the greatest MMA fighters ever, expressed his support for Zuckerberg on Twitter and offered to be his training partner.
“You already know I am Team Zuck,” Jones wrote on Twitter. “Let me know if you need a training partner!”
Eddie Alvarez Willing to Make a Return and Fight Michael Chandler
Eddie Alvarez has expressed his readiness to return to fighting and challenge Michael Chandler if Conor McGregor backs out of their scheduled match. Fans have been excited about the prospect of Alvarez vs Chandler, with some considering it the “real BMF title bout” for Alvarez’s willingness to step up to the challenge.
The McGregor vs Chandler fight has been in doubt due to the sexual assault allegations against McGregor and his failure to meet USADA testing requirements. Alvarez has quickly taken to Twitter to call out Chandler, stating that he would always be a formidable opponent to the current UFC star. Follow InsideSport on GOOGLE NEWS / For UFC News updates with InsideSport.IN
