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For the third Republican National Convention in a row, UFC CEO Dana White took the stage to speak about his longtime friend Donald Trump. The biggest difference this time around, White was the final speaker to address the crowd in Milwaukee as he introduced Trump, who accepted his nomination to officially run for president in the 2024 election.

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Jake Paul takes the next step in his boxing career in Tampa, Fla. on Saturday against Bare Knuckle Fighting Championship standout Mike Perry.  The two will clash inside Amalie Arena with the fight being aired on DAZN Pay-Per-View.  

On Thursday, the venue hosted the event’s pre-fight press conference and Paul said that he plans to embarrass Perry and Bare Knuckle Fighting with an emphatic win over “Platinum.”

“He’s big up in the BKFC but you’re going to see what I’m going to do to their best fighter on Saturday night,” Paul said.  “I’m going to embarrass their whole, entire league.  This guy has no skill.  They’re just brawler, idiot, street fighter dudes show have no idea what the sweet science is.”

In April, it was announced that former two-division UFC champion Conor McGregor and McGregor Sports & Entertainment has become part owners in BKFC.  During a BKFC press conference in Marbella, Spain earlier today, McGregor appeared and discussed Perry’s boxing match against Paul.  

“Look at what’s happened to Michael Perry. One of our big stars here. ‘The King of Violence’ he titles himself. He’s had such a rise in the sport, now he’s up against a little dweeb of a thing this weekend. We’re all rooting for him,” McGregor said.

Related: Conor McGregor interested in fighting Bare Knuckle

Paul responded to McGregor and issued a challenge.  “Conor McGregor can say what he wants, but he won’t fight me in either.  Once I knock out Mike Perry, Conor McGregor, let’s run it.  But you won’t do it because you know what’s going to happen.”

“You saw what I did to Nate Diaz, who you went toe-to-toe with.  So, Conor McGregor, lay off the cocaine, get in the gym, and start winning fights and maybe we can have a conversation,” Paul continued.  

McGregor has two fights left on his UFC contract and is expected to return to the octagon later this year.  He was scheduled to face Michael Chandler at UFC 303 last month but was forced out of the fight due to a toe injury.  McGregor has been out of action since breaking his leg in a trilogy bout against Dustin Poirier at UFC 264 in July 2021.    

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Dana White delivered a memorable and very fiery speech Thursday night at the Republican National Convention (full replay HERE) as the UFC CEO introduced former President Donald Trump like he was about to make the walk to the Octagon.

White, who has done these political appearances before to back his buddy Donald, had to be feeling extra pressure to deliver a well-thought speech considering Trump just survived an assassination attempt last weekend. The former President has still been making his campaign rounds and followed through on Thursday’s stop in Milwaukee, Wisconsin.

That’s where White came on stage for about five minutes and ended with a loud UFC-like intro for Trump. Check it out below:

“I know America needs a strong leader, and the world needs a strong America,” said White as he closed out his speech. “I know Donald J. Trump is the best choice for President of the United States.

“My fellow Americans, it is my honor to introduce the 45th and soon to be 47th president of the United States, Donald J. Trump.”

Insomnia

McGregor vs. Chandler at UFC 310?

Daniel Cormier backing Jon Jones?!

Here’s Conor McGregor taking a shot at Jake Paul.

And here’s what Jake Paul and Mike Perry had to say about those comments.

Are fight fans going to get the old version of Jan Blachowicz?

“Notorious” also took a cheap shot at UFC featherweight champion Ilia Topuria.

How many of these guys would Kamaru Usman beat?

Jon Jones looks to be in great shape as he prepares for his UFC return.

Ariel Helwani to the rescue!

Is “No Love” going to rebound with this matchup?

Jean Silva apparently fractured both of his hands before stopping Drew Dober at UFC Denver. Wild stuff.

Slips, rips, and KO clips

Not much out there so let us revisit Sean O’Malley’s Contender Series knockout from exactly seven years ago.

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Here’s Hulk Hogan ripping off his shirt at the RNC.

Sleep well Maniacs! We’ll be back for more tomorrow night.

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The medical suspensions from the recent UFC Denver card have been released with a couple of fighters facing indefinite layoffs until cleared by a physician.

The Colorado Combative Sports Commission handed down the suspensions with the full list sent to MMA Fighting on Thursday.

Perhaps the name near the top of that list for suspensions is veteran middleweight Cody Brundage, who had a short but rough night in what was essentially a hometown fight for him. A furious start to his fight against Abdul Razak Alhassan ended abruptly after referee Dan Miragliotta paused the contest with Brundage absorbing several illegal blows to the back of his head.

Miragliotta issued a warning to Alhassan just seconds earlier as he defended a takedown from Brundage while throwing a barrage of punches and elbows. Once the fight was paused, Brundage had time to recover but he struggled to get back on his feet after absorbing the punishment to the back of his head.

On the advice of the cageside physician, Brundage was not allowed to continue and Miragliotta ultimately ruled the fight as a no contest just 38 seconds into the opening round.

Brundage has now been suspended indefinitely by the commission until he gains clearance through a CT scan as well as a letter from his doctor before he can return to action in the UFC.

Welterweight fighter Ange Loosa also received an indefinite suspension from the commission due to a laceration on his toe. He’ll need to get doctor’s clearance from the injury before being allowed to compete again.

Those were the only indefinite suspensions handed down from the UFC Denver card.

Here are the full medical suspensions for UFC Denver, per the Colorado Combative Sports Commission:

Rose Namajunas: 30 day suspension

Tracy Cortez: 30 day suspension minimum, 60 day suspension maximum but she can gain clearance afterk 30 days with a doctor letter for a right toe and foot injury

Muslim Salikhov: 7 days mandatory rest

Santiago Ponzinibbio: 7 days mandatory rest

Jean Silva: 7 days mandatory rest

Drew Dober: 60 day suspension due to lacerations, can clear early with a doctor’s letter

Gabriel Bonfim: 7 days mandatory rest

Ange Loosa: Indefinite suspension, need clearance on toe laceration

Julian Erosa: 14 day suspension due to facial injury

Christian Rodriguez: 7 days mandatory rest

Cody Brundage: Indefinite suspension, will need CT scan and doctor’s letter to clear

Abdul Razal Alhassan: 7 days mandatory rest

Charles Johnson: 7 days mandatory rest

Joshua Van: 60 day suspension due to knockout

Jasmine Jasudavicius: 30 day suspension, needs x-ray or doctor letter on left foot injury

Fatima Kline: 7 days mandatory rest

Montel Jackson: 7 days mandatory rest

Da’Mon Blackshear: 90 day suspension due to knockout

Luana Santos: 7 days mandatory rest

Mariya Agapova: 7 days mandatory rest

Andre Petroski: 7 days mandatory rest

Josh Fremd: 7 days mandatory rest

Evan Elder: 7 days mandatory rest

Darrius Flowers: 60 day suspension, can clear early with doctor’s letter

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Slated to make another return to the Octagon in just a months’ time at UFC Abu Dhabi, former undisputed welterweight title challenger, Nick Diaz took part in no training regime for five years ahead of his clash with former champion, Robbie Lawler back in 2021, according to Jake Shields.

Diaz, a former welterweight title challenger under the banner of the UFC, is slated to make his comeback at UFC Abu Dhabi next month in the United Arab Emirates, taking on welterweight contender, Vicente Luque over the course of five rounds.

Sidelined for the last three years, Nick Diaz snapped a six-year hiatus at UFC 266 in a rematch with former gold holder, Lawler, dropping a third round TKO loss to the former undisputed champion in the pair’s second time to share the Octagon together. 

And despite appearing in much better shape – physically at least this time around for his return bout with Luque, which has been scrutinized by many within the community – including his former head coach, Cesar Gracie, Diaz at least had enjoyed some training for this return.

Nick Diaz had no training for 5 years ahead of Robbie Lawler rematch

And according to the above-mentioned, Shields, a long-time training partner of the Stockton veteran, who will train with the former WEC and Strikeforce champion in the coming weeks, Diaz didn’t train for over five years for his matchup with Lawler.

“He (Nick Diaz) didn’t train at all for the (Robbie) Lawler fight,” Jake Shields said on the JAXXON podcast. “That fight shouldn’t have happened in my opinion, I’m not gonna get into too many details, but I wasn’t very happy. I think he was kinda pressured into that so people could make money.”

“…I mean, the fact that he fought Robbie Lawler with zero training in five years, and like, I was freaked out watching that, I thought he was gonna get embarrassed, and he put on freaking war. He lost – but for a second, for two rounds I thought he might even come back and win, like holy sh*t – with no training. I think he can still go out there – it shows that he has the heart still and now he’s training – I can’t say how hard – I know that he’s training now. Hopefully I’ll get out there next week and push him.”

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Dana White was the introductory speaker for former President Trump, who asked the UFC president two weeks ago if he’d do him the honors. The UFC boss revealed a piece of the thank you text that President Trump sent him after he accepted the offer.

“Two weeks ago I got a call from President Trump,” White said, “Asking if I’d be willing to speak tonight. As usual – there was no pressure, no demands, he asked me as a friend – and of course I said yes. Then, after I accepted his offer, he sent me a text message. And I just want to read to you a little piece of what President Trump wrote to me. ‘Dana, I’m so honored that you’ll be doing the introduction and the National Republican Convention. Think of it as the biggest fight you’ve ever had. A fight for our country, or even the world. I only wish you didn’t have to interrupt your family trip. But I hope they understand. They love you and they know how important this is.’”

White went on to defend Trump against the mainstream media for their accusations against his reputation, using his 25-year friendship with the billionaire as evidence that he can truly vouch for Trump’s character. He then doubled down that the best man to lead the “fight for our country” is none other than President Trump.

“The mainstream media likes to push the narrative that he doesn’t care about anyone but himself. I absolutely know that’s not true because I’ve been friends with the man for 25 years,” White said. “And for the people who know me, they’ll know this is true, I just want to make something very clear. Nobody in the Trump campaign has ever told me what to say – nobody tells me what to say – and I’m nobody’s puppet. And I’m not telling you what to think, I’m telling you what I know, and I know President Trump. I know President Trump is a fighter. I’ve been saying this since 2015. Now look at what has happened over the past 10 years. We have all seen it with our own eyes. I’m in the tough guy business, and this man is the toughest, most resilient human being that I’ve ever met in my life. The higher the stakes, the harder he fights, and this guy never ever gives up. So what’s at stake here? The answer is in President Trump’s text. And I quote ‘A fight for our country.’”

President Trump was the victim of a failed assassination attempt during a campaign rally in Butler, Pennsylvania this past weekend. The shooter fired eight rounds from the roof of a nearby building that hit President Trump in the ear, killing an audience member, and wounding two others in process. White and various others within the mixed martial arts (MMA) community have since offered up their own reactions to the incident. Today during his introductory speech, White suggested that Trump is “literally putting his life on the line” for the country.

“I know President Trump is literally putting his life on the line for something bigger than himself,” White said. And he’s willing to risk it all because he loves this country. And I know he wants what’s best for the American people. All American people. I know he’s running for president to save our American dream. I’m living the American dream, and I know the American dream is very real. Whether you were born in this country or you came from someplace else – this is the last real land of opportunity. President Reagen once said ‘Government’s first duty is to protect the people, not run their lives.’ And if you’re buried in government red tape, how will you ever start your own business? And if you’re struggling to pay your bills, how will you ever afford to start a family? And if you don’t feel safe in your own town, why would you ever buy a house?”

“I know President Trump is fighting to save the American dream, and that’s what’s at stake in this election. We are choosing who we want to lead us in this fight. I know President Trump is a proven leader, a fearless leader, and this country was in a much better place when he was in the oval office.” 

“In my mind, the choice is clear. But this election – we all get to choose. I know I’m going to choose strength and security. I know I’m going to choose opportunity and prosperity. I know I’m going to choose real American leadership, and a real American badass. And I’m not telling you what choice to make, and I’m not telling you what I think. I’m telling you what I know. I know America needs a strong leader, and the world needs a strong America. I know Donald J. Trump is the best choice for president of the United States.”

Trump, who later took the stage to accept the Republican nomination for the upcoming United States Presidential Election, praised White for his speech; revealing the UFC boss nearly turned down the offer before being convinced otherwise by his wife.

“And how good was Dana?” Trump asked. “He was on probably the only vacation he’s had in about – maybe ever. In about 10 years – with his wife – I won’t tell you where, very far away. Very very far away, beautiful place. And my people called and he said ‘I won’t be able to do it. Its been many many years and I’ve promised my wife – I can’t do it.’ And they came and they said Dana won’t be able to do it. Because he was my first, second, and third choice. And I said, well, you know, that’s too bad but I understand. He’s away and that’s good, that’s good for him.” 

“About 30 minutes later she comes back and says ‘Sir, Dana just called. He’s going to do it.’ And his wife, she said ‘You can’t turn him down, you have to go.’ That’s a good wife. So he got on a plane, he got here a little while ago, now he’s going to go on a plane in a little while and he’s going to go back to his wife. I just want to thank her and him and his whole family because it’s not easy.”

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