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About a week ago, some fake rumors started to circulate online that one of the big match-ups at UFC 309 could be at risk. Any claims that Charles Oliveira had suffered an injury ahead of his co-main event clash with Michael Chandler on November 16 were cleared up before fight week had begun for the promotion’s return to Madison Square Garden on Saturday night.

Chandler was even asked about this during his recent appearance on The Ariel Helwani Show where he stated that he wasn’t sure where the rumor started. For some fans, they may have assumed this to be true after seeing fighters like Renato Moicano posting on social media to say that they would be willing to step in on short notice.

“Do Bronx” has had two notable fights either cancelled or postponed in recent times with the most significant one being his rematch with Islam Makhachev at UFC 294 last year. The former lightweight champion suffered a cut above his eye less than two weeks out from the fight and the match-up wasn’t booked again once Oliveira was back in fighting shape.

Instead, the featherweight champion at the time, Alexander Volkanovski, stepped in to his place for a rematch with Makhachev that didn’t go his way. It’s become a consistent joke on social media ever since last October that whenever a fighter pulls out, Volkanovski is waiting by the phone with his gloves and luggage already in hand.

In his recent breakdown of the fights on his YouTube channel, “The Great” joked that after he heard the rumors that Oliveira was injured, he would offer to replace him once again.

“I did see things popping up where Charles was out maybe they needed a replacement, it must have just been okay that’s why you can never believe what you see on the internet. I almost put my hand up, almost, but I didn’t but yeah. Probably because we knew that wasn’t the case. If the UFC called, you never know right.”    

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The biggest weekend of the month is finally here!

It’s a combat sports double-header this weekend as on Friday, Jake Paul faces Mike Tyson in their specialty boxing match in Arlington, Texas, and then on Saturday Jon Jones finally defends his UFC heavyweight title against Stipe Miocic in the main event of UFC 309. So with so much action, No Bets Barred returns to break it all down.

MMA Fighting’s Jed Meshew dives deep into both fight cards on this mega-weekend, with betting breakdowns for all the best action. Topics discussed include how bad Jones vs. Miocic will be, whether Tyson has any chance against Jake Paul, Michael Chandler’s odds of avenging his previous loss to Charles Oliveira, the latest update on THE CLIMB, and much more.

Tune in for episode 108 of No Bets Barred.

New episodes of the No Bets Barred podcast drop every Wednesday and are available on Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, Spotify, or wherever else you find your favorite podcasts. The latest episode can be heard below.

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Jake Paul and Mike Tyson are just days away from meeting in one of the most talked-about boxing events in recent history with the fight taking place at AT&T Stadium just outside Dallas.

The cavernous stadium, which usually serves as the home to the Dallas Cowboys, typically seats around 80,000 people but with additional seats on the field level, that number could balloon up to 100,000. For the upcoming card, Paul’s company Most Valuable Promotions decided to team up with ticket brokers at SeatGeek for sales rather than going through Ticketmaster.

A quick look at the map reveals that there are still plenty of tickets available to the event with seating anywhere from down on the floor close to the ring all the way up to the rafters in the nose bleeds.

The lowest priced regular seat is currently settling for $ 50 in section 408, which is the top level of AT&T Stadium. Most of the lower priced seats are actually in a few different sections on one half of the stadium. There is a single handicap seat available for $ 38, which is technically the lowest priced ticket available right now.

Now if you move down one section lower, tickets get a little pricier but still only around $ 90 each, depending on the row. The prices continue to vary as you get closer and closer to the ring.

As far as floor seats, there are still a smattering of tickets available but once again prices vary depending on location. The closet seat currently available that’s not a resale ticket sits in the fourth row — currently only one actually available — and that costs $ 7,500.

Scoot back four rows from almost the exact same vantage point and the price drops to $ 2,623 for the tickets currently available.

Based on the current map, there is actually one ringside seat available from Seatgeek as a special VIP package that costs a whopping $ 50,000. Another VIP package seated in the second row is going for $ 12,500 right now.

There are other VIP floor seats going for $ 20,000 for some tickets with others going as low as $ 3,500 if you’re willing to sit in the fifth row.

Now other resale sites like Ticketmaster and Stubhub could have different options available as far as ringside or floor seats.

It also must be noted that as the event draws closer and organizers look for a sold out crowd, ticket prices could potentially change, especially with resellers looking to dump those seats rather than eating the cost of the tickets that have already been purchased.

It’s unknown at this time if MVP plans to announce the full live gate for the show.

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Pump the breaks.

Middleweight super prospect Bo Nickal will return to action at UFC 309 this weekend (Sat., Nov. 16, 2024) for his fourth Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) fight against his biggest opponent to date, Paul Craig, inside Madison Square Garden in New York City.

Every single time Nickal fights, Khamzat Chimaev is mentioned as a future opponent, and today (Wed., Nov. 13, 2024) at UFC 309 media day was no different.

“It’s definitely getting closer,” Nickal told reporters when asked if a fight with Chimaev is becoming a real possibility. “Khamzat’s last performance was really incredible; it was probably the best he’s had. Submitting a former champion is an incredible feat. He’s definitely right there for a title shot…I have a lot of catching up to do. I’m fighting unranked guys right now. So, those are the types of fights I want in the future, but the main focus is to improve, develop, and get better at fighting. We’ll make that fight happen in time.”

Two years ago, the three-time NCAA Division I national champion from Penn State said he was “ready to go with Chimaev,” so it’s very refreshing to hear a fighter with as much hype as Nickal give props to a potential future opponent while also realizing he has a lot of things to work on before said fight.

Even though he might get beat up by “Borz.”

Nevertheless, before Nickal fights Chimaev in the Las Vegas Raiders Allegiant Stadium in front of 100,000 people, he must get through “Bear Jew,” who believes it will be a “bad idea” if Nickal takes him down.

We will see in T-minus three days.

Remember that MMAmania.com will deliver LIVE round-by-round, blow-by-blow coverage of the entire UFC 309 fight card right here, starting with the early ESPN+ “Prelims” matches online, which are scheduled to begin at 6 p.m. ET (simulcast on ESPNews at 8 p.m. ET), before the pay-per-view (PPV) main card start time at 10 p.m. ET (also on ESPN+).

To check out the latest and greatest UFC 309: “Jones vs. Miocic” news and notes be sure to hit up our comprehensive event archive right here.

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Mike Tyson clearly wants to let his fists do the talking for him.

The former heavyweight champion came face-to-face with Jake Paul during their first fight week faceoff on Wednesday but Tyson was a man of few words during the question and answer period. The 58-year-old fighter had no interest in getting drawn into a war of words with Paul, who was sitting just a few feet away from him on stage.

“I’m just ready to fight,” Tyson said. “I’ve said everything I had to say. There’s nothing else to say. I’m just looking forward to fighting.”

The stoic Tyson stayed stone-faced as he stared down Paul, who returned the favor after offering his prediction that the fight wouldn’t make it to the final bell.

“Someone’s getting put to sleep,” Paul said. “It’s going to be a war. We’re both heavy hitters. It’s not going the full 16 minutes.”

While he didn’t get drawn into a fiery faceoff with Paul during the press conference, Tyson did offer one rebuke to a reporter who asked him what would he lose if he lost this fight on Friday.

In response, Tyson got a little more animated while offering up a promise that he wasn’t going to fall to Paul no matter what.

“I’m not going to lose,” Tyson said. “I am not going to lose. Did you hear what I said?”

Paul and Tyson will face off again on Thursday after the weigh-ins with the fight now just 48 hours away with the event airing live on Netflix from AT&T Stadium in Arlington, Texas.

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