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As he continues to push for a seat in the White House, Joe Biden’s leadership qualities have been brought into question by many. Among those is UFC owner Ari Emanuel.

Emanuel currently serves as the CEO of Endeavor, a media agency that owns both the UFC and WWE respectively. Fans are finally starting to see signs of the two titan promotions working together since their groundbreaking merger last year.

When he’s not playing a huge role in the world of sports and entertainment, Ari Emanuel is giving his opinion on the constant rollercoaster that is American politics. Emanuel recently joined a group of global celebrities in advising Joe Biden to step away from the presidential race. Among those celebrities is George Clooney, Stephen King, John Cusak, Rob Reiner, Michael Moore, Reed Hastings (Netflix co-founder), and Ashley Judd.

Alongside the well-known celebrities, Emanuel is also calling for change in the Democratic Party. The Endeavor CEO believes that a younger, more relatable candidate can refresh the Democrats and allow them to better compete with their Republican counterpart.

Besides Hollywood making their voices known, an internal struggle is taking place between the Democrats. News surfaced that major donor’s to a pro-Biden super PAC are withholding an astronomical $ 90M unless Joe Biden leaves the race. [h/t New York Times]

Ari Emanuel recently shared his opinion on why it may be time for Joe Biden to step aside.

“He said he was going to run for one term, and he’s doing it to restore democracy,” Emanuel said at the Aspen Ideas Festival.

“He then runs for a second term — that’s his first bit of malarkey, as he would say. He and his coherts have told us that he’s [been] healthy for over a year.”

Related: Tito Ortiz unloads on FOX News – ‘I lost everything’

Ari Emanuel has long been tied into the world of politics through his brothers.

One brother, Ezekiel Emanuel, played a significant role in the development of the Affordable Care Act under Barack Obama. 

Rahm Emanuel is another brother of Ari who coincidentally also worked with Barack Obama. Rahm served as the White House Chief of staff under Obama before later serving as the Mayor of Chicago.

Given his ties in politics, Ari Emanuel joining several Hollywood celebrities could be a key moment in the future of the Democratic Party.

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During a light sparring session, Khamzat Chimaev didn’t toy around with his opponent Mikhail Litvin. Instead, Chimaev channeled his inner Sean Strickland by treating the Russian YouTuber like a seasoned mixed martial arts veteran.

‘Borz’ is known for his intense start to fights as he often pushes forward and looks to get off to a dominant start. This has worked for him on several occasions inside the UFC octagon, but his most recent opponent didnt expect it to happen to him.

Russian YouTube star Mikhail Litvin dared to be great by stepping inside the cage with Khamzat Chimaev. While he deserves credit for being braver than the majority of the human population, Litvin didn’t stand a chance once the spar got underway.

Chimaev rushed forward — almost ignoring the influencers attempt at a glove touch — and proceeded to show why he’s one of the most feared fighters on the UFC roster. 

The 30-year-old instantly began punishing the body and it didn’t take long before his opponent slumped to the canvas. After some vicious ground-and-pound, Chimaev’s coach was forced to step in.

Litvin looked in visible pain but that didn’t stop him from throwing himself back into the fire. After a brief moment of recovery, the YouTuber returned to action, though it didn’t take long for him to go down once again. Not long after, the UFC star dropped him for a third time, bringing an end to their sparring session.

Watch it all unfold below.

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Related: Sean Strickland beats down social media influencer in sparring

It’s unclear when Khamzat Chimaev will return to the octagon. The fan-favorite recently suffered another health scare and was forced to withdraw from his highly-anticipated clash against Robert Whittaker. 

Chimaev is now aiming to make his UFC comeback and has brushed aside any rumors of him potentially retiring from the sport. He last competed inside the octagon almost a year ago at UFC 194.

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Bryce Mitchell isn’t a fan of ‘fake’ Elon Musk and let his thoughts be known during a recent interview.

‘Thug Nasty’ isn’t afraid to share his personal beliefs and religious views, no matter who it may upset. The UFC featherweight often finds time to speak his truths for fans, and his time spent on the PBD Podcast was no different.

While speaking with Patrick Bet-David, Bryce Mitchell opened up about his outlook on Elon Musk. Mitchell insists Musk is fooling the world and essentially hiding his true evil.

“Somebody that has fooled everybody, but he simply cannot fool me — Elon Musk.” Mitchell claimed.

“I think that he could possibly be, now I could be wrong. I could be completely wrong, but based off of what I think, he could possibly be the false prophet who presents the mark of the beast to the world and presents the Antichrist on the world stage. That’s how evil I think he is.”

Mitchell later explained his thoughts, revealing exactly why he believes Elon Musk to be the false prophet.

“So, why do I think it’s Elon Musk? Well, there’s two pieces of evidence that are more significant than any other pieces of evidence.”

“One, it says in Revelations the false prophet will deceive with fire from the sky. Elon Musk has this fake space program called Space X, and let me tell you, he hasn’t been past the firmament. No man has ever been past the firmament.”

“He has not been in space, he has not put a rocket on Mars, he’s not done anything he said he did. He’s not a scientist, he’s not a propulsion engineer, he doesn’t make electric cars, he pays people to do it for him. He’s one of the greatest scammers humanity has ever seen.”

“I think he’s actually a step further than just a con-artist, I think he’s evil embodied. And I can say that with confidence because, like I said, one piece of scripture, the false prophet will deceive with fire from the sky.”

Mitchell continued, giving more reasons for why he links Elon Musk with evil.

“Here’s another piece of evidence. Elon Musk is inventing chips that are going into people’s brains. And I’m telling you, that is the behavior to look for when you’re talking about the Antichrist.”

“There’s going to be a mark in everybody’s head and there’s going to be a mark on their hand. That’s what they call the mark of the beast, and I’m telling you Elon Musk, if he hasn’t invented the mark of the beast yet, he is laying the groundwork for the Antichrist to take that mark of the beast and implement it on all humans.”

“Elon Musk has actually put a chip in somebody’s brain and convinced them that they’re healthier now. I’m telling you, that’s beyond a con-artist. That is evil embodied.”

“To lie to somebody to the degree that you can tell them, ‘Hey, put this chip in your brain and I’ll help you.’ He’s going to convince millions of people to put that chip in their brain. And I’m telling you right now, he sounds like the false prophet and the false prophet is going to present the Antichrist.”

Related: Elon Musk encourages Conor McGregor to run for political office

Bryce Mitchell later targeted Elon Musk’s uber-popular company’s, insisting that those who align themselves with Musk’s products are enabling evil.

“Tesla’s, they’re garbage. He’s conned everybody by believing these electric vehicles are so great, it’s the biggest scam I’ve ever seen in my life.”

“Here’s why they’re inhumane. Because to get all the power for them batteries, you have to mine all of these elements, and that’s all done by child labor.”

“So, people thinking, [they’re] helping the environment, dude, you’re increasing the demand for child labor. Because that’s how all these batteries are made, it’s child labor.”

Check out the entire Bryce Mitchell PBD Podcast interview below.

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Top bantamweight contender Merab Dvalishvili is expected to fight for the title against champion Sean O’Malley later this year.  With his opponent locked in, Dvalishvili wants the fight to happen sooner than later and says he’s been eyeing a bout with O’Malley for five years.    

“I know I’m fighting him.  I just don’t know when, and I don’t have a date.  I don’t have a contract.  I’m just pushing to promote this fight,” Dvalishvili said Michael Bisping’s YouTube channel.  “I’ve been chasing him since 2019.  I want to fight him because I see him as a big challenge, and I think now is the best time to fight him.”

Dvalishvili, known for his endurance, relentless pressure and grappling plans to stand and trade with O’Malley when the to eventually fight.  He wants to show off his striking against a striker.  

“This is my dream fight, and this is the perfect time to fight him.  What’s going to happen is now I’m going to show everybody my striking,” Dvalishvili said.  “I have wrestling but I want to prove my striking and I want to go punch his face.  He thinks I’m going to wrestle.  No.  I’m going to punch.”    

“I think I’m the better guy, but I have to respect his striking,” Dvalishvili continued.  “I have to respect his striking but I believe in myself.  I respect all of my opponents especially him.  He is the champion.  He has the confidence.  He has the reach.  He has experience.  He has knockout power.  Good technique, coach.  I have to beat his coach too.”  

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The Professional Fighters League (PFL) announced the launch of PFL Africa on Wednesday, which joins PFL Europe and PFL MENA as part of PFL’s network of regional leagues.

The newest PFL regional league will launch in the second quarter of 2025 with all events hosted on the continent.  Former UFC heavyweight champion Francis Ngannou will serves as the PFL Africa chairman.  

“I am excited and honored to serve as Chairman of PFL Africa, a league that will shape the very foundation of African MMA,” said Francis Ngannou, Chairman PFL Africa. “As we have seen there is a great wealth of talent in Africa just waiting to be given a global stage. I am so very proud to give back to my homeland and to provide great content to a region with such a passionate and diverse fanbase.”

“I stand for my people, for my community.  There’s a lot of talent in Africa.  We just need an opportunity and platform,” Ngannou said in a video.  

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Ngannou departed the UFC in January 2023 after failing to come to terms on a new contract.  He was quickly signed by the PFL in May 2023 but hasn’t made his promotional debut yet.  He fought twice as a professional boxer losing to Tyson Fury via split decision and to Anthony Joshua by knockout. 

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Former two-time women’s strawweight champion Rose Namajunas will have her third fight in the flyweight division on Saturday in the UFC on ESPN 59 main event in Denver against the streaking Tracy Cortez.  

Namajunas made her flyweight debut in September 2023, losing to Manon Fiorot via unanimous decision.  In her second flyweight bout, Namajunas defeated Amanda Ribas by unanimous decision.  With her feet firmly planted in the new weight class, Namajunas eyes a second divisional title.  

“(With a win) I would say I’m right in that title contention talks.  God willing.  I’m healthy.  I’m in shape.  I’m ready to go with the win and whatever opportunities they want to give me.  I could see myself fighting for the belt really soon,” Namajunas told MMAJunkie Radio.  “It’s just a matter of doing my job and fighting to the best of my ability.”  

One of the reasons Namajunas moved up to the flyweight division was to make a run at becoming a two-division UFC champion.  It’s a goal that’s been in the back of her mind since early on in her career.    

“I’ve always thought about moving up eventually, so this is the perfect timing.  I just turned 32, so I don’t have that much time left in my career to do something like this,” Namajunas told Mad Dog Radio.  “Also, I want to become two-division champion.”

“This is my last goal that I want to achieve for my career as far as, not financially, but accolades and stuff.  Once I can become two-division champion then that’s kind of it for me I guess,” Namajunas continued.      

Namajunas will enter Saturday’s showdown with Cortez ranked sixth in the flyweight division and coming off a win.  Cortez will make the walk to the octagon in Denver ranked 11th and riding an 11-fight winning streak.  

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Conor McGregor’s UFC return continues to be surrounded by doubt. Because of this, Michael Chandler is beginning to make backup plans should the long-awaited fight fail to go ahead.

After putting on all-timer matchups since entering the octagon, Chandler’s career has now taken a hit. The former Bellator lightweight champion has sat out a large chunk of his final years in the sport, hindering the heights he may have reached under the UFC banner.

Now, a year on from coaching on The Ultimate Fighter, Michael Chandler is seemingly done waiting around for Conor McGregor.

In a post on social media, the 38-year-old requested a new matchup — against another returning legend of the sport. 

“Better idea,” Chandler said in response to a fan on X. “Me and Nate Diaz fight like real men, while Conor sits on a yacht and watches on PPV in his slippers.”

Sit down, Ron… better idea – me and @NateDiaz209 fight like real men, while Conor sits on a yacht and watches on PPV in his slippers. #ufcnoche #riyadhseason https://t.co/VKR7MFAdg2

— Michael Chandler (@MikeChandlerMMA) July 9, 2024

Chandler is hoping to compete at the Las Vegas Sphere, which is set to host UFC 306 later this year.

If Conor McGregor isn’t available by that date, Nate Diaz could serve as the perfect replacement. Diaz is fresh off an impressive boxing win and has already shared his interest about featuring at the Sphere. Alongside that, he recently made an announcement that he’s ready to return to the UFC in the near future.

Related: Conor McGregor looks ready for UFC return as new footage surfaces

Despite reportedly denying a title fight against Islam Makhachev in order to pursue the McGregor fight, Chandler could now be willing to walk away from the monumental clash.

While no further fight news has been announced, ‘The Notorious’ claims Chandler would be foolish to sign any other bout agreement.

According to the Irishman, the money ‘Iron’ would make for fighting him would be ten-times more than he would receive facing anybody else. McGregor will now try to recover from the injury that forced him out of UFC 303.

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The landscape in combat sports has changed in recently years.  There have been mixed martial artist accept professional boxing matches before; former UFC welterweight contender Chris Lytle for instance, or the inaugural UFC lightweight champion Jens Pulver.  It was rare then, but several former UFC fighters have made the transition from the cage to the ring since Conor McGregor famously crossed over to take on Floyd Mayweather Jr. in 2017.

In 2020, influencer Jake Paul made his professional boxing debut and he’d bring a different business model to the sport.  In his third professional boxing match, Paul took on former UFC welterweight Ben Askren.  He stopped Askren in under two minutes.  Paul went on to face former UFC welterweight champion Tyron Woodley in back-to-back bouts.  Paul won both matches and knocked Woodley out in the rematch.  

Former UFC middleweight champion Anderson Silva was Paul’s next opponent and the influencer-turned-boxer defeated Silva by unanimous decision.  The Jake Paul era changed the game and opened the door for more former mixed martial artists to make the leap.  After losing to Tommy Fury, Paul then took on The Ultimate Fighter 5 winner Nate Diaz.

The landscape changed so much by 2022 that former UFC heavyweight champion Francis Ngannou fought out his UFC contract to pave the way for boxing matches against Tyson Fury and Anthony Joshua.  UFC bantamweight champion Sean O’Malley believes the UFC is ‘missing out’ by not putting on boxing matches between UFC fighters.  

After all, Nate Diaz and Jorge Masvidal fought for the inaugural “BMF” belt at UFC 244 in November 2019.  Their rematch took place this past Saturday inside the boxing ring.  

“I feel like there’s only a few UFC fighters that can really get people that excited about boxing, but I’m like, bro, the UFC is missing out,” O’Malley said on his YouTube channel.  

“There’s something about watching to MMA guys box.  That was a sick f***ing boxing match (Diaz vs. Masvidal 2).  I feel like they (UFC) should.  I would love to box certain guys,” O’Malley continued.     

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In an attempt to execute a wheelie, Sean Strickland managed to completely trash his motorcycle and sustain some injuries to himself in the process.

Strickland is an adrenaline junkie who loves to do all kinds of crazy things. Chasing trespassers with a gun or having a firework fight weeks before his UFC title clash are just some of the many wild headlines that have surrounded his name.

Now, Sean Strickland finds himself in the news once again. This time, he has managed to cause damage to one of his most prized possessions — his motorcycle.

After numerous attempts, the former UFC champion had finally found the balance point. This enabled him to ride his bike and wheelie simultaneously.

However, it didn’t take too long before Strickland’s joy-ride turned sour. Unfortunately for the controversial middleweight, he was just getting the hang of his new-found skill before disaster struck.

Not long after, Strickland’s inner thrill-seeker pushed the limits too far.

As stated by the man himself on his Instagram story, he went a little too far back while performing the stunt and lost control. This resulted in both him and his motorcycle being damaged.

Finally hit the balance point…

Then I didn't lol pic.twitter.com/nTKYyKkZI9

— Sean Strickland (@SStricklandMMA) July 8, 2024

In typical Sean Strickland fashion, he still turned up to training with his new collection of cuts and bruises.

Related: Sean Strickland caught on tape throwing urine

What’s next for Sean Strickland?

After dropping his title in a razor-close decision loss to Dricus Du Plessis, Sean Strickland has been eyeing another shot at UFC gold.

His chances of being next in line for the champion only increased when he beat Paulo Costa at UFC 302.

Reports suggested that a potential fight against Robert Whittaker could be in the works to crown the rightful number-one contender, but Sean Strickland rejected that proposal.

According to Strickland, he deserves to be next in line for a title shot. He recently announced his future fighting plans on social media.

I keep getting asked to fight whittaker. I beat Izzy, the world knows I beat dricus.

Whittaker lost to both.

I am the number 1 contender, I defended that spot easily against Costa.

I will wait…..

— Sean Strickland (@SStricklandMMA) June 25, 2024

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Footage of social media influencer Bhad Bhabie being abused by her baby father recently surfaced and Ryan Garcia hasn’t taken it well.

‘King’ Ryan was recently banned from boxing for one year after he allegedly took a banned substance. The ban came after his brilliant performance against Devin Haney, but he has now found a new way to feed his fighting urges. 

The controversial Ryan Garcia has sprung to the defense of popular internet personality Danielle Bregoli — otherwise known as Bhad Bhabie.

Sickening footage recently surfaced, showing the 21-year-old being violently abused by her baby father. The man can be seen dragging her to the ground by her hair on multiple occasions during the 20-second clip.

Garcia saw the video on social media and immediately jumped to the victim’s defense.

I’m banned from boxing but not beating his ass https://t.co/ZjoIKwlizC

— RYAN GARCIA (@RyanGarcia) July 7, 2024

More images were later released, showing the just how much pain Danielle Bregoli had to endure. 

Understandably, those pictures didn’t sit right with Ryan Garcia who then again offered a helping hand. Making a pun on Bregoli’s initial rise to fame, Garcia promised that the abuser doesn’t want to ‘catch him outside’.

I got you Danielle, just let me catch that guy outside https://t.co/lmkvaj68xJ

— RYAN GARCIA (@RyanGarcia) July 7, 2024

Related: Ryan Garcia makes huge Sean O’Malley fight proposal

Since becoming a viral meme, Danielle Bregoli managed to use the new-found fame to her advantage and is now an incredibly successful businesswoman. 

Since her appearance on Dr. Phil in 2016, Bregoli found success in several different lines of work. Firstly, she made a name for herself in the music industry under the Bhad Bhabie stage name before branching out into other money-making avenues.

According to the woman herself, she made a ridiculous amount of money through the online subscription service OnlyFans. Bregoli brought a core following to the platform and reportedly made a staggering $ 18 million in her very first month on the site.

She has since became a mother to a daughter, giving birth in March earlier this year.

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