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The UFC 300 fight card is running out of real estate.
That’s why every newly-announced contest (like this one) will face intense scrutiny from the MMA fan base. It doesn’t help that we’re less than three months out from what was promised to be an “insane” fight card and the promotion has yet to lock down its championship main event.
UFC CEO Dana White teased a big reveal for Tuesday (Jan. 23) but failed to deliver.
That said, we did get a banger of a featherweight bout locked down for the April 13 fight card at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas. The UFC Twitter account today revealed Brazilian wunderkind Diego Lopes will return against No. 12-ranked Sodiq Yusuff, a three-round battle expected for the early “Prelims” lineup.
Fan reactions were mixed.
—Bellator 300.
—Casuals gonna hate that there ain’t 10 title fights.
—Not 300 worthy at all both can crushers.
—Exquisite match.
—Damn this card is fucking INSANE.
—Snooze fest.
—Doesn’t deserve to be on this card.
—Diego fights cans and is overrated he’s a guard puller and Sodiq is a bum he got the opportunity of a lifetime to finish old Barboza and he got smoked.
—Imagine if Joe silva would have put together.
—Good one but not fit for UFC 300. It’s another one which looks like UFC and Dana White exhausted all best exciting bouts for UFC 297, UFC 298, UFC 299.
UFC 300 is one of the best fight cards in recent memory but fans are likely frustrated by the absence of former two-division champion Conor McGregor, who was previously teased for the April 13 main event. We’re also without the services of the injured Jon Jones, so matchmakers will have to pull (another) rabbit out of their hats to lock down a historical headliner.
For the current UFC 300 fight card and PPV lineup click here.
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Shit where it looked like they were the ref was gonna step in and save them from further brain damage, or slipped out from a seemingly inescapable submission hold. Not necessarily a comeback, just people surviving crazy stuff.
A few I've thought of were: • Volk vs Ortega (Obviously) • Fili vs Algeo • Kongo vs Barry • Jones vs Belfort • Holloway vs Kattar • Topuria vs Emmett • Both KD's of Barboza vs Yusuff
Relatively new fan compared to a lot of you guys, curious to see if anyone's survived worse.
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Diego Lopes is getting another shot to crack into the featherweight top 15.
On Wednesday, UFC announced that Lopes will fight Sodiq Yusuff on the prelims of UFC 300, which is set to go down on April 13 at the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas.
ANOTHA ONE @Super_Sodiq vs @DiegoLopesMMA has been added to #UFC300 pic.twitter.com/FiufmFG4Wh
— UFC (@ufc) January 24, 2024
Lopes earned MMA Fighting’s 2023 Rookie of the Year honors, after a sensational year in UFC. Kicking things off with a short-notice debut against Movsar Evloev where Lopes lost a competitive decision that won Fight of the Night, the 29-year-old featherweight followed that up with back-to-back Performance bonuses for first-round wins over Gavin Tucker and Pat Sabatini. Also a prominent coach in MMA, this is Lopes’s chance to earn a UFC ranking and begin making moves towards a title shot.
Yusuff, on the other hand, had a disappointing 2023. Competing only once last year, Yusuff lost a unanimous decision to Edson Barboza at UFC Vegas 81, though he did also take home Fight of the Night honors. The lost left Yusuff at to No. 12 on the UFC’s featherweight rankings, and so he will hope to defend his position against Lopes.
Though UFC 300 does not yet have a confirmed main event, a number of fights have been announced for the card. The line-up of confirmed fights can be found below.
Justin Gaethje vs. Max Holloway, BMF title fight
Zhang Weili vs. Yan Xiaonan, strawweight title fight
Charles Oliveira vs. Arman Tsarukyan
Kayla Harrison vs. Holly Holm
Aljamain Sterling vs. Calvin Kattar
Jiri Prochazka vs. Aleksandar Rakic
Cody Garbrandt vs. Deiveson Figueiredo
Jim Miller vs. Bobby Green
Bo Nickal vs. Cody Brundage
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The MMA community is rallying around former UFC fighter Brendan Schaub whose daughter is undergoing emergency surgery tomorrow (January 25).
It’s been nearly a decade since Schaub has stepped inside the Octagon, but the 10-5 fighter has stayed in the sport’s spotlight through his popular podcasts including The Schaub Show and Food Truck Diaries. He is also a touring stand-up comic and a regular guest on The Joe Rogan Experience.
Recently, Schaub took to social media to reveal that his daughter will have emergency surgery this week. “Most of my family and friends know my baby girl has been in and out of the hospital since the day she was born and she is to have an emergency surgery on Thursday. So I have to cancel my tour dates in Nashville and Austin,” Schaub said in an emotional video on X.
Gotta put the fam first for once in my life. I won’t be on the pods rest of the week plus Nashville and Austin tour dates are cancelled.
pic.twitter.com/3ARQBIzA78
— Brendan Schaub (@BrendanSchaub) January 23, 2024
In addition to canceling multiple tour dates, Schaub announced that he will not be appearing on this week’s podcast, The Fighter and The Kid alongside co-host and fellow comedian Bryan Callen.
“I won’t be having a podcast. Almost a week of podcasting in 12 years. [It’s] pretty serious but… hopefully this all goes well. It’s just a phase you know. So, love you guys,” Schaub added.
Conor McGregor and the MMA Community Surround Brendan Schaub with support
Offering support to Schaub was former two-division UFC champion Conor McGregor, who sent a word of encouragement to ‘Big Brown’ in response to his heartbreaking video message.
“Sending prayers and positive energy your way Brendan! Keep strong she has fighter genes,” McGregor wrote.
The Irishman wasn’t the only member of the close-knit MMA community to send their well-wishes to the former heavyweight standout. Ariel Helwani added, “All the best to you and your family, Brendan. Hang in there.” Invicta FC president Shannon Knapp also commented on the post, “Prayers for you and your family.”
“Sending you & the fam all the love & positive energy,” Matt Frevola wrote.
Sending prayers your way bro,” added Belal Muhammad.
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Justin Trudeau has been serving as the Canadian prime minister since 2015 with mixed feelings from the country’s citizens. Joe Rogan is the latest to oppose the politician during his fight companion for UFC 297.
Rogan has built himself a platform on his podcast that welcomes people from all walks of life to discuss various intriguing topics. When he’s not accompanied by the Elon Musks of the world, the UFC commentator sits down with friends and discusses daily topics while reacting to modern-day gladiators slug it out inside a cage.
That was the case this past weekend when Joe Rogan was joined by Brendan Schaub, Eddie Bravo, and Joey Diaz. While sitting to watch UFC 297, loud ‘f*** Trudeau’ chants began ringing out from the crowd to Rogan’s enjoyment.
Strangely enough, Joe Rogan isn’t the first man associated with the UFC to call out Justin Trudeau this week.
Ahead of his title fight at UFC 297, Sean Strickland blasted a reporter who he believed was in support of Trudeau. The former middleweight champion labeled the media member an ‘infection’ and insisted he was part of the problem for being pro-Justin Trudeau.
Strickland continued to fire shots at the Canadian prime minister for shutting down the country and seizing the bank accounts of his people. The 185er may be controversial but he is a proud supporter of free speech, though he is not the only one who is.
Related: Sean Strickland slays reporter: ‘You are an infection’
As we’ve seen in the past—with Sean Strickland and Colby Covington being just two of many—UFC fighters take to the mic and say what’s on their mind no matter how problematic.
Dead relatives, people’s children, and serious political issues are just some of the things being spoken about by some fighters but that is unlikely to change anytime soon.
When asked about keeping his fighters on a leash, Dana White hit back and revealed his support for free speech. The UFC CEO insisted there would never be limitations put on what the athletes believe and what they have to say during their time in the spotlight.
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Since there has been a lot of talk recently as Tom has been voicing his displeasure with Stipe refusing to fight him, I decided to check into some things and found some interesting facts that put into perspective just how long Stipe has been inactive.
So, since the last time Stipe Miocic fought:
1.) Francis Ngannou defended his title against Gane, had major knee surgery, sat out over a year, signed with a different promotion, boxed Tyson Fury, and will now box AJ.
2.) Derrick Lewis fought 7 times. Kevin Holland fought 9 times.
3.) Alex Pereira made his UFC debut, won a belt, lost the belt, changed divisions, and won a belt again.
4.) Gregor Gillespie fought.
And finally, Stipe’s last win was August 15,2020 (1,255 days ago). At that time, the following fighters had not yet made their UFC debut:
Alex Periera, Jailton Almeida, Shavkat Rakhmanov, Benoit Saint Denis, Ian Garry..
Jiri Prochazka and Tom Aspinall made their debut the month before Stipe’s last win.
As of now, we know that Stipe declined to fight Tom at UFC 300 in April. Jones is out for several more months, at minimum, so it seems as if Stipe will end up getting his title fight in the summer, at the soonest.
At that point, he will be over 4 years without a win and will have one of the longest periods of inactivity prior to a title shot in the history of the UFC. What is everyone’s opinion on how this should be handled by the UFC?
Edit: As brought up in the comments, the following fighters have more recent wins than Stipe:
Khabib, Rumble Johnson, Fedor, Brian Ortega, Gregor Gillespie, Kevin Lee, TJ Dillishaw, Uriah Hall
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UFC CEO Dana White made a big announcement on Tuesday night as it relates to UFC 300, but it likely was not what most fans were expecting. White revealed that the promotion has signed former PFL champion Kayla Harrison, and she will meet former UFC champion Holly Holm at the historic pay-per-view event — not at featherweight, but at bantamweight.
MMA Fighting’s Mike Heck, Shaun Al-Shatti, and Jed Meshew react to the big news of Harrison’s signing, and the matchup with Holm. Additionally, they discuss the many questions surrounding this news, including major concerns about Harrison’s ability to make the bantamweight limit, how much it improves the division now championed by Raquel Pennington, the PFL losing one of their biggest stars, along with one of the big fights on the table with Cris Cyborg, if Harrison’s arrival could lead to an Amanda Nunes comeback, if Julianna Peña should be worried, and much more.
Audio-only versions of the podcast can be found below, on Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, Spotify, iHeartRadio, and wherever you find your favorite podcasts.
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