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DAMN! They Were Good celebrates the careers of our favorite fighters in MMA history. On the 15th anniversary of his epic clash with B.J. Penn (and the 20th anniversary of his UFC debut), Jed Meshew is joined by Alexander K. Lee and Nick Baldwin to take a deep dive into Georges St-Pierre, the owner of the greatest single career in MMA history.
“The Prince That Was Promised” from almost the moment he stepped into the octagon for the first time, St-Pierre’s early career was more difficult that many remember. He failed in his first attempt to claim the welterweight title. Then, once he finally broke through and beat Matt Hughes, he lost the belt in his first title defense to Matt Serra in what remains the biggest upset in MMA history.
Setbacks like that could have broken a lesser fighter, but instead, they spurred St-Pierre on to even greater heights. He would reclaim the title and then put together one of the most dominant runs in the history of MMA, rewriting the record books and redefining what it means to be a professional cage fighter.
What were our favorite moments, where did St-Pierre fall short, and who exactly is Roberta Bondar? Listen in as we remember the spectacular career of one of MMA’s all time greats.
New episodes of the DAMN! They Were Good podcast come out biweekly and are available on Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, Spotify, Stitcher, or wherever else you find your favorite podcasts. This week’s episode can be heard below.
Layla Anna-Lee, the wife of UFC welterweight standout Ian Garry, has interjected herself into the recent drama involving longtime play-by-play man Jon Anik.
Following UFC 297’s contentious title tilt between Sean Strickland and Dricus Du Plessis, Anik voiced his opinion that ‘DDP’ was the rightful winner of the closely contested contest. That seemingly struck a chord with fight fans online who expressed their differing opinions in an NSFW way. That prompted Anik to deliver a viral rant, sharing his frustration over the increasingly toxic MMA fanbase. He even went so far as to suggest that those particular fans will be what ultimately drives him away from the UFC.
Anik’s words caused a massive media storm, with practically every outlet reporting on Anik’s intentions to retire soon and the fanbase’s role in his decision. That prompted Anik to apologize to fight fans on Instagram, making it clear that he was in a “heightened emotional state” and made some “regrettable comments relating to the MMA fanbase.”
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Ian Garry’s Wife Refuses to Accept Jon Anik’s Apology
Everyone was seemingly ready to move on following the apology, but there’s one person in particular who has refused to accept his expression of regret.
Layla Anna-Lee responded to the post and made it clear that Anik has nothing to apologize for and thus, she will not accept it.
“Baffled by the apology,” Anna-Lee wrote on the comments. “No way can I accept this. No way. You don’t have a right to an opinion now? “Free speech” is only for haters? No.”
Anna-Lee found herself the subject of many headlines last year after it was revealed that the 40-year-old TV personality had written a book entitled How to Be a Wag. The 11-page scribe is described as a guidebook designed to teach older women how to date and marry younger celebrities and athletes.
Given that she is 14 years older than Garry, the news spread like wildfire, particularly when former middleweight champion Sean Strickland chimed in, calling her a “succubus” and a “predator.”
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Tyson Fury and Oleksandr Usyk are closing in on their long-awaited showdown.
On Thursday, the pay-per-view price for Fury vs. Usyk was revealed at $ 69.99 on both DAZN and PPV.com. That price point is slightly lower than the cost of Fury’s most recent bout against former UFC heavyweight champion Francis Ngannou, which was $ 79.99.
Fury vs. Usyk takes place Saturday, Feb. 17, at the Kingdom Arena in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. The winner of the bout will be crowned as boxing’s unified heavyweight champion.
Fury (35-0, 24 KOs) is the current WBC heavyweight champion and boxing’s lineal heavyweight champion. Nicknamed “The Gypsy King,” the 35-year-old Englishman owns notable victories over Deontay Wilder (x2), Wladimir Klitschko, Dillian Whyte, Derek Chisora (x3), and Otto Wallin, among others. He defeated Ngannou via controversial split decision in October despite suffering a knockdown in the third round.
Usyk (21-0, 14 KOs) currently holds the WBA, IBF, WBO, IBO, and The Ring heavyweight belts. An Olympic gold medalist, the 37-year-old Ukrainian twice defeated Anthony Joshua then knocked out Daniel Dubois following a successful run at cruiserweight that saw him become undisputedchampion. Usyk also holds a heavyweight victory over Chisora.
The Fury vs. Usyk pay-per-view broadcast is scheduled to kick off at 11 a.m. ET.
Sean O’Malley offered some advice to Cory Sandhagen after the bantamweight contender said he was looking for some “famous guy leverage” to get better opportunities in his career.
As he recovers from a pair of surgeries on his arm, Sandhagen joked he might need to get face tattoos – or start hanging out with famous rappers – so he could earn preferential treatment from the UFC. The comments were made after Sandhagen addressed his past fight booking with Umar Nurmagomedov, who holds a perfect 4-0 resume in the UFC but hasn’t yet established himself against the best fighters in the division.
“[Umar] has famous guy leverage, good on him,” Sandhagen said referencing Nurmagomedov’s famous last name. “I’m going to try to scoop up some of that famous leverage this year so that there’s no question, ‘Cory fights for the belt next.’”
That caught the attention of the UFC bantamweight champion, who is preparing to defend his title in a rematch against Chito Vera in March at UFC 299. He fired back at Sandhagen with a harsh reminder that winning the marquee fights would make a bigger difference in his push for a title shot.
“Face tat might help,” O’Malley wrote on Twitter. “[Knocking out Aljamain Sterling] or beating [Petr Yan] might help also. I don’t know.”
Face tat might help. KOing Aljo or Beating Peter might help also IDK https://t.co/iXeuGwh8dR
— Sean O’Malley (@SugaSeanMMA) February 1, 2024
Of course, the two fights O’Malley referenced are opponents he defeated – both of whom hold wins over Sandhagen in the past.
O’Malley beat Petr Yan to earn a bantamweight title shot and then knocked out Aljamain Sterling to claim the belt this past August. Meanwhile, Sandhagen suffered a first-round submission loss to Sterling and then fell to Yan in a five-round decision for the interim bantamweight title.
Multi-time UFC title challenger Chael Sonnen later chimed in when addressing Sandhagen’s remarks about seeking that “famous guy leverage.” He offered a multitude of responses — almost all in the form of a rhyming poem — as he took aim at Sandhagen’s game plan.
It ain’t rocket science Or nuclear fission You got no friends or allies In the entire division
One day YOU’RE gonna realize
On this you can bet
You don’t get what you deserve, Son
You GET what you GET https://t.co/J5gpGHLBHu
— Chael Sonnen (@ChaelSonnen) January 31, 2024
You don’t improve with age, boy
You ain’t French wine
And it ain’t like Country Dancin’
Where you get in line
It’s more like rock & roll
Don’t let a chance pass
You’re Jungle Jim Morrison
or you’re out on your ass https://t.co/J5gpGHLBHu
— Chael Sonnen (@ChaelSonnen) January 31, 2024
I should have made a case for myself
And told Rogan the truth
Now J’m down here at Pawn Stars
Hocking my one gold tooth https://t.co/J5gpGHLBHu
— Chael Sonnen (@ChaelSonnen) January 31, 2024
Robbin’ Sweet-n’-Lows from Starbucks
Eatin’ ketchup & rice
The guy I gave my shot to?
Bet HE’s livin’ nice https://t.co/J5gpGHLBHu
— Chael Sonnen (@ChaelSonnen) January 31, 2024
Your Rap Name should be
MC DIDNT FOLLOW MMA NEWS https://t.co/J5gpGHLBHu
— Chael Sonnen (@ChaelSonnen) January 31, 2024
“Look up on my mantlepiece There’s no belt there Somebody else is wearin’ it NOW I care But when Rogan handed me the mic what did I say? Instrad of taking control of things I gave it way” https://t.co/J5gpGHLBHu
— Chael Sonnen (@ChaelSonnen) January 31, 2024
Sonnen had some fun with Sandhagen, but there’s not much subtlety in O’Malley’s message. Because for all the grief he caught about being spoon-fed easier competition for most of his UFC career, he won the fights that mattered most.
As for Sandhagen, he’s currently riding a three-fight winning streak and hopes he’ll be considered the next in line for the title after O’Malley clashes with Vera at UFC 299.
Former interim lightweight champion Dustin Poirier will be fighting Benoit Saint-Denis in the UFC 299 co-main event on March 9 after all.
Poirier sent the internet into a frenzy on Thursday when “The Diamond” posted on social media that he wasn’t fighting Saint-Denis in the UFC 299 co-main event after failing to come to terms for the fight.
“My fights off but still working,” Poirier posted on X and he later told Ariel Helwani, ““There was no contractual agreement before the fight was announced and we couldn’t come to terms.”
My fights off but still working 👊 pic.twitter.com/DRG61CJySA
— The Diamond (@DustinPoirier) February 1, 2024
I reached out to @DustinPoirier about his tweet that the BSD fight at 299 is off.
His response:
“There was no contractual agreement before the fight was announced and we couldn't come to terms.”
— Ariel Helwani (@arielhelwani) February 1, 2024
Later Thursday afternoon, after speaking to his manager, Poirier retracted his previous statements and stated that the Saint-Denis fight at UFC 299 was still on.
“Sorry folks, I jumped the gun, I couldn’t get a hold of my manager for a few days. I just spoke with him and Hunter. Misunderstanding on my part. Fight is on! See you March 9th Miami,” Poirier wrote on Instagram.
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Poirier (29-8, 1 NC), the former interim lightweight champion, was knocked out by Justin Gaethje in their rematch in his last outing at UFC 291. Saint-Denis (13-1, 1 NC) is riding a five-fight winning streak and coming off a head-kick knockout win over Matt Frevola in his last fight at UFC 295.
UFC 299 takes place on March 9 at Kaseya Center in Miami, Florida. The event is headlined by a bantamweight title bout between champion Sean O’Malley and Marlon “Chito” Vera.
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