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Michael Chandler recently said he was offered a lightweight title shot against champion Islam Makhachev, but still left the door open for Conor McGregor to face him in September. With Arman Tsarukyan in prime position to get his crack at lightweight gold, Chandler getting the shot over him coming off of a stoppage loss and a near two-year layoff would certainly merit some loud reactions from the MMA community.

MMA Fighting’s Mike Heck discusses Chandler’s championship fight offer tease, where it would rank among the most egregious title shots given, and what the reaction would be if the UFC moves forward. Additionally, listener questions include Alex Pereira’s all-time UFC ranking following his UFC 303 knockout win, Nate Diaz vs. Jorge Masvidal this Saturday, who Dustin Poirier should face if he has one more UFC fight, and much more.

You can listen live to Heck of a Morning Tuesdays and Thursdays at 10 a.m. ET on the MMA Fighting Twitter Spaces.

If you miss it live, 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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Holm is frustrated that she underperformed against Kayla Harrison at UFC 300, but insists she’s still got a lot of gas left in the tank.

Holly Holm is still not happy about how her UFC 300 fight against Kayla Harrison went.

Harrison handled the former women’s bantamweight champion with relative ease, taking Holm down and submitting her in the second round (watch the finish here). As if that wasn’t bad enough, UFC CEO Dana White gave her the proverbial kiss of death at the post-fight presser, declaring “I would love to see Holly retire,” when asked about her performance.

Holm is 5-6-1 since losing the 135 pound belt to Miesha Tate in 2016, and she looked a step behind throughout her last two fights. Time comes for all fighters, and at 42 it’s possible we’ve seen the best of “The Preacher’s Daughter.” But Holm is determined to prove her doubters wrong.

“I’m pissed off,” she said to MMA Junkie during the UFC fan expo. “I’ve lost a lot of sleep over it because I just know I’m capable of more than what I performed. That’s just how it goes. You can’t go back and change it. You gotta suck it up, own it, and keep grinding, and move forward.”

“I think what’s super frustrating is I had a great camp, no injuries. I was healthy, great training partners, great coaching, and I’m the one that let everyone down. I’m the one that didn’t go in there and letting everyone down including myself, you know. So, yeah, it’s frustrating.”

Holm has three fights left on her current contract, and it’s unlikely that the UFC would drop her or stop giving her fights just yet. But it’s never good when the boss urges you to hang ‘em up. How did Holly react to Dana White’s public rebuke?

“I’m just training because that’s all I can do,” she said. “Take it one day at a time, you know? Tomorrow’s never promised, in life or in sport. So I’m just training, and I always choose to be positive and driven in my life, and we’ll just see what tomorrow brings.”

“I’m ready to go whenever. I definitely am not ready to be done fighting. I know I’m still healthy and capable. I’m just mad that I haven’t performed.”

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Ryan Garcia’s troubles continue as the boxing star has been expelled from the WBC.

The expulsion was announced by WBC president Mauricio Sulaiman after Garcia used racial slurs about black people, and made anti-muslim comments during a spaces stream on Twitter Thursday. Garcia’s comments quickly made the rounds on the social media platform, which led to Sulaiman issuing the statement expelling Garcia from all WBC activities.

“Exercising my authority as president of the WBC, I am hereby expelling Ryan Garcia from any activity with our organization,” Sulaiman said. “We reject any form of discrimination. I fear for Ryan well being as he has declined multiple attempts for our help with mental health and substance abuse.”

According to the Associated Press, Garcia responded, saying in a since deleted tweet, “I was trolling I want all the killing to stop. I love everyone sorry if I offended you.”

Garcia’s team did not immediately respond to messages from MMA Fighting.

The latest incident has added to a tumultuous stretch for Garcia. After defeating Devin Haney in a massive upset in April, Garcia tested positive for banned substance ostarine, and was subsequently suspended by the New York State Athletic Commission for one year. Additionally, Garcia was arrested for felony vandalism at the Waldorf Astoria in Beverly Hills in June.

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Ryan Garcia will no longer be approved to fight in any WBC-sanctioned fight as the boxer has been expelled.

WBC president Mauricio Sulaiman took to X on Thursday to announce that they have expelled Garcia after his comments on social media.

“Exercising my authority as president of the WBC , I am hereby expelling Ryan Garcia from any activity with our organization. We reject any form of discrimination. I fear for Ryan well being as he has declined multiple attempts for our help with mental health and substance abuse,” Sulaiman wrote.

Garcia used racial slurs towards against Black people and disparaged Muslims in comments livestreamed on social media, according to a report from ESPN.

This comes after Garcia was suspended for one year by the New York State Athletic Commission after a positive test for the performance-enhancing drug ostarine. His win over Devin Haney was also overturned to a No Contest and he had to forfeit his purse.

Garcia’s family also issued a statement saying they do not agree with what their son has been saying.

“Our family unequivocally does not support any statements [Garcia] has made regarding race or religion — these do not reflect who Ryan truly is and how he was raised,” the family’s statement read. “Those who know Ryan can attest to this fact. Ryan has been open about his ongoing struggle with mental health over the years and as a family we are committed to ensuring and encouraging that he receives the necessary help to navigate this very challenging time and address both his immediate and long-term well-being.”

Ryan Garcia Apologizes For Comments

After Ryan Garcia was under fire for his comments, he took to social media to apologize, but the tweet has since been removed.

“I was trolling I want all the killing to stop,” Garcia wrote. “I love everyone sorry if I offended you.”

Garcia is 24-1 and one NC as a pro and is comign off the No Contest agaisnt Haney, which originally was a decision was but was overturned after the positve drug tests. Before that, he scored a KO win over Oscar Duarte to return to the win column after a stoppage loss to Gervonta Davis.

Garcia is the former WBC interim lightweight champion and holds notable wins over Javier Fortuna, Luke Campbell, and Francisco Fonseca among others.

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Israel Adesanya is certainly not going to be short on motivation heading into his middleweight title fight at UFC 305.

After the longest break of his fighting career, the former champion returns to try and reclaim the belt against his rival, Dricus Du Plessis.

There has been tension between the two men that stems back to last year when some comments from “Stillknocks” made this feud personal and intense.

Now, Du Plessis had added more fuel to the fire with his statements in interviews and the recent press conference, where he gave his feelings on Adesanya’s career.

Michael Bisping Says Dricus Du Plessis Is Motivating & Firing Up Israel Adesanya Ahead Of UFC 305

Despite their feud, Du Plessis has made it very clear that he has a lot of respect for everything that Adesanya has accomplished in his career.

The difference is that the current champion believes his next opponent is not the same man that he used to be anymore and his best days are behind him.

In a recent video on his YouTube channel, former 185-pound champion Michael Bisping gave his reaction to the words between the two men at the press conference.

He believes that Du Plessis saying these things about Adesanya could end up backfiring by giving his opponent more venom ahead of their eventual meeting in Perth on August 17.

“That’s kind of harsh words for Israel Adesanya to hear and for Israel, that’s going to motivate him big time. That’s going to p*** him off, that’s going to grind his gears, that’s going to get in his head, that is going to force him to train his a** off, and I wouldn’t be surprised if we see one of the most dangerous, nasty version of Israel Adesanya that we’ve seen.”

Adesanya’s return comes on Australian soil, where he was shockingly unseated by Sean Strickland last September in Sydney.

He’ll look to return to the throne inside Perth’s RAC Arena, where fellow Oceania-based fighters like Kai Kara-France, Steve Erceg, Junior Tafa, and Jack Jenkins will also be among those in action.

• Read More: Dricus Du Plessis Matchmakes For Sean Strickland, Shuts Down Desire To Wait For Title Shot: ‘You Can Main Event That Fight On Any Card…’

Continue Reading Former UFC Champion On Why We May See ‘One Of The Most Dangerous, Nasty Versions Of Israel Adesanya’ Against Dricus Du Plessis at MMA News.

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At the Diaz vs. Masvidal weigh-ins, all 20 fighters on Saturday’s fight card step on the scale early Friday morning in Las Vegas. Watch MMA Fighting’s live stream of the official weigh-ins above.

In the main event, Nate Diaz and Jorge Masvidal will have to make the 175-pound mark for their anticipated showdown. It will be the second combat sports event between the two fighters as Masvidal defeated Diaz via third-round TKO at UFC 244.

Anthony Pettis and Chris Avila will also have to hit the 175-pound mark in the co-main event.

The Diaz vs. Masvidal weigh-ins will be at 6 p.m. ET.

Check out Diaz vs. Masvidal weigh-in results below.

Main card (Fanmio, ESPN+ at 8 p.m. ET)

Nate Diaz vs. Jorge Masvidal

Chris Avila vs. Anthony Pettis

Amado Vargas vs. Sean Garcia

Daniel Jacobs vs. Shane Mosley Jr.

Devin Cushing vs. Manny Correa

Alan Sanchez vs. Louie Lopez

Prelims (MMA Fighting at 7:30)

Kenny Lopez Jr. vs. Andres Martinez

Jose Aguayo vs. Bryce Logan

Steven Dunn vs. Gabriel Aguilar Costa

Luciano Ramos vs. Dan Hernandez

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