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Somebody might want to check in on Michael Chandler, because Conor McGregor’s extended UFC absence has no end in sight.

After Tuesday’s (Aug. 13, 2024) episode of Contenders Series (full results here), UFC CEO Dana White addressed the media and took questions. When asked about a potential McGregor booking, White revealed that the two had spoken but wasn’t optimistic about the Irish talent fighting in 2024.

“We talked,” White admitted. “We didn’t meet up but we talked. He wants to fight, so we’ll figure it out … not this year, he won’t fight this year.”

It’s a major bummer that the sport’s biggest star continues to stay sidelined, but why? Last we heard, McGregor was hoping for a quick return after pulling out of UFC 303. He only broke his pinky toe, so there’s no medical explanation for why McGregor should be sat for AT LEAST four more months.

Maybe Hollywood came calling again?

Here’s an alternative theory: UFC’s contract with ESPN runs up early next year. The promotion is about to enter negotiations, and having a McGregor pay-per-view on deck could equal serious leverage moving forward … Or perhaps Conor McGregor just continues this song and dance forever and never actually fights again.

There’s no option but to wait and see.

Insomnia

Muay Thai in the flow state:

Looking over this card, I would rate it better than the usual Apex card. Hopefully it doesn’t lose many fights in the next few weeks …

Shakur Stevenson fights are generally not known for their excitement, but good defense highlights are always impressive to me.

Denis Tiuliulin’s loss to Sedrique Dumas at UFC Vegas 95 sees him released from the roster.

Sadly, we will not get any Tito Ortiz-esque Councilman BJ Penn stories.

Should we feel bad for fake martial arts masters high on their own supply?

Robert Whittaker providing some very interesting insight in Dricus Du Plessis vs. Israel Adesanya:

Slips, rips, and KO clips

When I talk about punishing takedown attempts in my preview articles, THIS is what I’m talking about!

A wild clip of UFC’s latest Flyweight pick up:

Wild knockouts for any division, let alone 115-pounds.

Random Land

I don’t mean to kink shame, but uhhh … what’s going on here?

Midnight Music: Indie, 2022

Sleep well Maniacs! More martial arts madness is always on the way.

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Sean O’Malley believes he’ll steal the headlines from Canelo Alvarez after their respective Sept. 14 battles.

O’Malley defends his bantamweight title against Merab Dvalishvili in the main event of UFC 306 at Sphere in Las Vegas, while Alvarez faces Edgar Berlanga on his own Mexican Independence Day card just down the road at T-Mobile Arena.

Although there’s a lot of emphasis on the head-to-head between UFC and one of boxing’s big stars, O’Malley sees it as a fun challenge — and plans to let his performance make the waves throughout the following week.

“I say this every fight, and I’ll probably continue to say it, but I’m so f*cking excited for this fight,” O’Malley said on his YouTube channel. “I wasn’t actually excited for the [Aljamain Sterling] fight, I was f*cking stressed about that fight — just because of my rib, my training camp wasn’t the best, it was good for what we had.

“This fight, I feel good as f*ck. I feel like I love this matchup, he’s got a 10-fight win streak, it’s a big fight, at the Sphere, in competition with boxing.

“I don’t know, it adds a little layer of … when it comes to Sunday, Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, who are they talking about? Are they talking about Canelo? Are they talking about the boxing fight? Or are they talking about the absolute dominating, beautiful, masterful, masterclass performance I put on Merab — and the viral knockout that came with it? Or are they talking about a 36-minute Canelo boxing fight that was kind of fire?”

O’Malley stopped Sterling in the second round at UFC 292 in August 2023 to win the belt, and put on a clinic in his first title defense against the extremely durable Marlon Vera at UFC 299 in March.

After beating former champ Henry Cejudo at UFC 298 in February, Dvalishvili finally gets his shot at UFC gold for the first time in one of UFC’s most heavily promoted event at Sphere — a location UFC CEO Dana White says he’ll only go to just one time.

O’Malley is ready for the opponent and the spotlight.

“That’s what excites me, like the competition of who are they talking about Sunday, Monday, Tuesday,” O’Malley said. “Who stole the headlines? [It’ll be] me.

“Five weeks out, it’s crazy.”

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During the Dana White’s Contender Series Season 8: Week 1 post-fight press conference on Tuesday, UFC CEO Dana White dropped a bombshell announcement about Conor McGregor’s octagon return.  White stated that McGregor ‘won’t fight this year.’  

McGregor was scheduled to face Michael Chandler in the UFC 303 main event on June 29 at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, but was forced out of the bout due to a toe injury.  The bout was expected to be rebooked for December, but according to White, that’s not going to happen.  

Shortly after White’s comments, McGregor responded to the UFC CEO on social media and pushed for a December return date.  

“Ah Dana, December is the date! Bring the calendar year home with a winning event! Come on now, what’s this? I am off to altitude next month to prepare,” McGregor wrote on X.  “DECEMBER! Tell Dana and UFC WE WANT DECEMBER! WE DESERVE DECEMBER!”

Ah Dana, December is the date! Bring the calendar year home with a winning event! Come on now, what’s this? I am off to altitude next month to prepare. DECEMBER! Tell Dana and UFC WE WANT DECEMBER! WE DESERVE DECEMBER! https://t.co/ZTVO4wDBuQ

— Conor McGregor (@TheNotoriousMMA) August 14, 2024

McGregor has been out of action since breaking his leg in the final seconds of the opening round in a trilogy bout against Dustin Poirier at UFC 264 in July 2021. McGregor last tasted victory in January 2020, defeating Donald “Cowboy” Cerrone via technical knockout in just 40 seconds.   

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