Earlier today it was confirmed that UFC 286,💟 which for quite a while now has been slated to take place in the UK will indeed take place in London at the O2 Arena — this and much more in your social media roundup.
UFC 286 to take place at the O2 Arena in London
Following Leon Edwards' incredible welterweight title win at UFC 278, in the post-fight press conference, UFC president Dana White seemed extremely keen on the ide♚a of a UK stadium show in early 2023 for the trilogy between Edwards and Usma༒n.
Ever since then, White has given many interviews where he has seemed to backtrack on the idea of doing a 💦stadium show in the UK due to the unpredictable weather, and he has said multiple times that he would only do a stadium show if the venue had a roof.
The announcement of the location of UFC ♑286 was announced earlier today and the event will indeed take place in the UK but it will not be held at a stadium like White initially seemed to want.
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— UFC on BT Sport (@btsportufc)
Even though it has not been officially announced yet, the main event for this card will most dꦉefinitely be the tri🥀logy between Leon Edwards and Kamaru Usman for the UFC welterweight title.
You can s💦ee what Dana White had to say on the announcement of the event below.
Thank you, -------- --
— UFC on BT Sport (@btsportufc)
T.J. Dillashaw retires from MMA
On Mondayꦯ evening, news broke that T.J. Dillashaw had been removed from the UFC rankings pool. Shortly after this news broke, Ariel Helwani posted a video to Twitter explaining the situation and confirming that the actual reason why he had been removed from the rankingsꦛ was due to him retiring from MMA due to the shoulder injury which he suffered in his camp leading up to his fight against Aljamain Sterling in October.
TJ Dillashaw has decided to retire. The UFC was notified around a week and a half ago. first reported the news.
— Ariel Helwani (@arielhelwani)
Here’s more, from my car, on what happened:
ONE announce a huge trilogy fight for their first event in the USA
Despite the huge success they have had in Asia, it has taken the promotion 11 years toꦫ announce an event which will be held in the United States.
Well the US doesn't have to wait much longer as earlier this week it wa♏s confirmed that in May next year, ONE will be making its debut on US soil where they will come to Coꦗlorado with an insane trilogy fight between Demetrious Johnson and Adriano Moraes for the flyweight title.
oh hell yes what a trilogy
— Spinnin Backfist (@SpinninBackfist)
Robbie Lawler out of his fight at UFC 282 against Santiago Ponzinibbio due to an undisclosed injury
The UFC 282 card ꧑has taken another slight hit as Robbie Lawler has been forced to withdraw from his fight against Santiago Ponzinibbio due to an undisclosed injury.
-- Robbie Lawler is OUT of his fight with Santiago Ponzinibbio at this weekend due to an undisclosed injury.
— The MMA Media (@The_MMA_Media)
The UFC are currently working on finding a new opponent for Ponzinibbio.
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The UFC have now found 𝔉Lawler's replaceജment and Ponzinibbio will fight Alex Morono.
Conor McGregor and Dustin Poirier go back and forth on social media once again
Despite comp❀leting their trilog❀y over 18 months ago, Conor McGregor and Dustin Poirier still find ways to take shots at each other over social media.
The Twitter spat started when McGregor tweeted "heal up scruffy knickers" to Poirier following his announcement that he was in the hospital w𒅌ith a bad staph infection and the antibiotics were not working.
Poirier then had a pretty funny comeback and said to McGregor "you done filming Roid House and ready to get slapped around again?" where Poirier is insinuating what a lot of people in the MMA community are right now and which is that Conor McGregor is on steroids due to his insane muscle growth in the last year despite 🐭dealing with a very nasty broken leg injury.
You can see the full altercation in the graphic belo♒w.
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— MMAFighting.com (@MMAFighting)
Stephen Thompson wants the UFC to keep matching him with strikers so he can be involved in fun fights
This past weekend at UFC Fight Night Orlando, Stephen Thompson looked back to his bestꦜ when he dominated and picked apart a very tough Kevin Holland inꦫ one of the best fights of the year.
Following his win, Thompson called for the UFC matchmakers to keep giving him strikers as he wants to have fun𝐆 figh𝔉ts.
“Wonderboy” had a mess♏age for UFC matchmakers after his Fight of the Year contender wi𝓀n -- Read more:
— MMA Junkie (@MMAJunkie)
Whenever Thomspon has fought other strikers in his career he has always been involved in good f𝐆ights, however, Thompson has developed a big reputation as a point fighter due to his hesitance to strike when he is facing wrestlers and fighters who want to get him down to the ground.
Dana White and Paddy Pimblett go off on Ariel Helwani
It has been no secret for a very long time that Dana White really dislikes Ariel Helwani,ℱ but this new clip which surfaceꦇd today further confirms that.
The clip belowღ ℱshows both Dana White and Paddy Pimblett on Pimblett's podcast going off on Ariel Helwani.
Wow -- Paddy ꧑the B🉐addy went IN on Ariel Helwani in his interview with Dana White.
— Lewis Glover MMA (@LewisGloverMMA)
Joe Rogan gives his thoughts on the current situation with Conor McGregor and USADA
Over the last few months, a huge talkin🥂g poi💛nt in the MMA world has been the physique of Conor McGregor and how insanely jacked he has got.
J𒆙oe Rogan commented on McGregor's situation potentially returning to the USADA testing pool this week 🅺and you can see what he had to say below.
Joe Rogan shares his thoughts on Conor McGregor’s situation with USADA --
— MMA Junkie (@MMAJunkie)
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Aljamain Sterling vs Henry Cejudo being targeted to take place at UFC 285
A huge bantamweight title fight between Aljamain Sterling and former two division UFC champion Henry Cejudo is reportedly being worked on to take place at UFC 285, thღe same card where Jon Jones💟 is rumoured to be making his return.
-- Aljamain Sterling vs. Henry Cejudo for the bantamweight title is being targeted for on March 4th.
— The MMA Media (@The_MMA_Media)
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This card 💞is 🐼expected to be headlined by Jon Jones and will likely be in Vegas.
