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UFC welterweight Matt Brown breaks down the upcoming Conor McGregor vs. Michael Chandler fight. 

After much anticipation, UFC 303 on June 29 will see the return of McGregor to the UFC cage. In a fight that was expected to happen some months ago, the Irishman will take on former No.7 ranked lightweight, Chandler.

The fight will take place almost three years on since his last fight in which he broke his leg against Dustin Poirier. During this time there has also been public concern over McGregor’s use of both performance enhancing and recreational drugs, so it’s unclear what form of Conor McGregor onlookers can expect.

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Discussing the fight on the latest episode of ‘The Fighter Vs. The Writer’, UFC vet Brown believes McGregor could be in for a rough night. 

If Conor’s not at the top of his game, he’s in for a long f****** night because Michael Chandler is not going to make it a fun time for him,”. (H/T Bloody Elbow)

“It’s a huge risk and I think it’s going to be a great night for Chandler, I don’t think it’s going to be easy for him and I think Conor is going to give him some problems, touch him up, but it’s hard to imagine Conor being at this best and you have to be at your best to beat Michael Chandler.”

“Conor in his prime would have loved to fight Michael Chandler but is Conor still that guy?” questioned ‘The Immortal’, later adding that Chandler “is a lion and he’s going to come at you like a god damn cannonball, so he [Conor McGregor] better be training hard.”

Whatever McGregor doe show up to fight, it promises to be a show – just like any McGregor event. Recent social media posts do show that McGregor looking trim and training hard in preparation for an always game Chandler. 

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Just days away from BKFC KnuckleMania IV, Mike Perry and Thiago Alves came face to face for a tense staredown following the pre-fight press conference.

The former UFC fighters headline the first ever BKFC card in Los Angeles after the California State Athletic Commission voted to sanction bare-knuckle fighting in the state.

Perry looks to stay undefeated in bare-knuckle competition after he finished former UFC champion Eddie Alvarez in his most recent outing. As for Alves, he also holds a perfect record in BKFC at 2-0 including a middleweight title win back in 2021.

In the co-main event, Mick Terrill puts his heavyweight title up for grabs against Lorenzo Hunt, who relinquished both of his BKFC championships to earn the opportunity to win a belt in a third division.

UFC veterans Ben Rothwell and Todd Duffee also meet on the card after they were originally scheduled to meet in 2023 but the fight was cancelled just days before the event when Rothwell fell ill. Now healthy again and ready to build on his 2-0 BKFC record, Rothwell welcomes Duffee to the ring on Saturday at KnuckleMania IV.

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Former two-time UFC heavyweight champion Cain Velasquez appeared in court on Wednesday with his lawyer Renee Hessling requesting a continuance for his attempted murder trial.  Judge Elizabeth Peterson denied the continuance motion and set the trial date for September 9.  

Velasquez was arrested in February 2022 after allegedly chasing a vehicle containing Harry Goularte, a man accused of sexually assaulting Velasquez’ son at a daycare owned by Goularte’s family.  During the incident, Velasquez allegedly rammed the vehicle before pulling along side it and firing shots through the window.  He missed his intended target and instead shot Goularte’s step father, Paul Bender.  Bender suffered non-life threatening injuries.  

Goularte had been arrested and released on bond prior to the alleged car chase and shooting.  He was charged with one count of lewd acts with a child, among other charges.  

Next, Velasquez will appear in court on June 26 for a trial readiness hearing.  Velasquez plead not guilty to the charges which include attempted murder.  The attempted murder charge alone carries a minimum 20-year sentence or up to life in prison if convicted. 

Velasquez held the UFC heavyweight championship twice during his 13-year mixed martial arts career.  He last fought in February 2019, losing to Francis Ngannou by knockout at UFC on ESPN 1.  Velasquez announced his retirement from MMA on October 11, 2019.  

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The BKFC KnuckleMania 4 press conference will have all the top fighters for Saturday’s pay-per-view event in Los Angeles on Thursday evening.

The BKFC KnuckleMania 4 press conference will happen at 6 p.m. ET.

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UFC Louisville has its main event.

Former 185-pound title challenger Jared Cannonier returns to throw hands with No. 8-ranked middleweight contender Nassourdine Imavov on Sat., June 8, 2024 at KFC Yum! Center in Louisville, Kentucky. Broadcast plans have yet to be finalized but UFC Louisville is expected to air on both ESPN and ESPN+.

Cannonier (17-6) has not competed since knocking around Marvin Vettori atop the UFC Vegas 75 card in June 2023. That’s because the 40 year-old “Killa Gorilla” was dealing with an MCL injury that forced him to the sidelines for several months.

As for Imavov (13-4, 1 NC), who turned 29 just a few weeks back, he’s looking to win his second straight after outpointing Roman Dolidze in the UFC Vegas 85 main event earlier this year at APEX.

UFC Louisville is also expected to feature the bantamweight showdown between Raul Rosas Jr. and Ricky Turcios. Elsewhere on the card, Julian Marquez and Zach Reese collide at middleweight, while Ludovit Klein and Thiago Moises hook ‘em up at 155 pounds.

Expect more UFC Louisville fight card announcements in the coming days.

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