UFC News Round Up: Conor McGregor flexes massive shape from TUF 31 set, Walt Harris on Mike Tyson meeting Tyson Fury, UFC 285: Jones vs Gane details, Khabib Nurmagomedov reveals how to meet him. Here is a detailed UFC News round-up for today. Follow the latest UFC News Updates with InsideSport.IN
Conor McGregor flexes massive shape from TUF 31 set
The shooting for the much-awaited 31st season of “The Ultimate Fighter” has begun, and the show returns with a bang. The return of “The Notorious” Conor McGregor, who took an 18-month break from the UFC after suffering a severe leg injury in July 2021, is what fans most anticipate. The Notorious has been making headlines and grabbing attention with his massive-looking persona ever since arriving in Las Vegas for TUF 31.
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Later this year, after TUF 31, Conor McGregor plans to confront Michael Chandler in the octagon. Since his return, the Irishman has been working hard to establish himself in the UFC and is going all out in his training. His lean metamorphosis has already captivated fans.
UFC News Round Up: Walt Harris on Mike Tyson meeting Tyson Fury
Before his brother’s bout with Jake Paul on Sunday, Tyson Fury dined with Mike Tyson in Saudi Arabia. In Diriyah, Tommy Fury and YouTuber-turned-boxer Paul will finally square off. ‘Iron Mike’ released a video of himself eating supper with the Gypsy King on Instagram before the anticipated showdown.
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Before participating in the evening entertainment, which had Tyson waving a sword about while Fury was seen banging a drum, the two appeared to be in excellent spirits, smiling and joking. Large-scale celebrities appeared to have responded to Mike Tyson’s post. UFC heavyweight fighter Walt Harris was one of them. The UFC fighter called the friendly confrontation between the two Tysons “epic.”
UFC 285: Jones vs Gane details
On March 4th, UFC 285 will occur at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada. Some of the promotion’s biggest stars will participate in their bouts during the high-octane extravaganza.
The main event of UFC 285 will feature a fight between former light-heavyweight champion Jon Jones and prominent MMA competitor Ciryl Gane. The victor will be the next heavyweight division champion. Jones makes his heavyweight debut in this contest.
Valentina Shevchenko and Alexa Grasso will participate in the women’s flyweight division’s co-main event. The current champion, Shevchenko, will defend his title against the Mexican opponent, 29, in this match.
Match Card for UFC 285
Main Card
- MAIN EVENT: Jon Jones vs Ciryl Gane – for vacant UFC Heavyweight Championship
- CO-MAIN EVENT: Valentina Shevchenko (c) vs Alexa Grasso – for UFC Women’s Flyweight Championship
- Geoff Neal vs Shavkat Rakhmonov
- Mateusz Gamrot vs Jalin Turner
- Bo Nickal vs Jamie Pickett
Preliminary card
- Cody Garbrandt vs Trevin Jones
- Derek Brunson vs Dricus du Plessis
- Viviane Araujo vs Amanda Ribas
- Julian Marquez vs Marc-Andre Barriault
Early Preliminary card
- Ian Garry vs Song Kenan
- Cameron Saaiman vs Leomana Martinez
- Jessica Penne vs Tabatha Ricci
- Da’Mon Blackshear vs Farid Basharat
- Kamuela Kirk vs Esteban Ribovics
UFC News round up: Khabib Nurmagomedov reveals how to meet him
Khabib Nurmagomedov has a reputation for being disciplined and hardworking. The unbeaten champion spent a lot of time in the UFC but refrained from accepting any sponsorships related to gambling. Nurmagomedov has been quite clear about his tastes and shied away from betting sponsors, even though the UFC works with companies like Draft Kings as sponsors.
However, Khabib Nurmagomedov recently invited his followers to join a closed crypto community that uses NFTs and meet him in an Instagram post.
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