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UFC welterweight Mike Perry has said that middleweight “has” to be in his future after once again complaining about a tough weight cut.
Perry is known for being one of the most controversial figures in recent UFC history, mainly due to just how unpredictable he is. Despite that, we all know him to be a pretty entertaining fighter to watch when he’s at his very best.
Next Saturday night, “Platinum” is scheduled to fight Daniel Rodriguez in a bout that many believe to be a must-win for Perry after his recent run of 3-6 over his last nine fights.
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Tonight’s UFC 259 event featured a men’s bantamweight title fight as Petr Yan looked to earn his first career title defense against Aljamain Sterling.
Yan (15-2 MMA) had captured the promotions vacant bantamweight title at UFC 251 after scoring a fifth round TKO victory over MMA legend Jose Aldo. That win had marked the Russian’s tenth in a row and seventh straight under the UFC banner.
Meanwhile, Aljamain Sterling (20-3 MMA) entered tonight’s UFC 259 event on five-fight win streak, his latest being a first round submission victory over top contender Cory Sandhagen at UFC 250. ‘Funkmaster‘ had last tasted defeat in December of 2017 when he was starched by Marlon Moraes.
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Early last year, Manny Pacquiao signed with Paradigm Sports, the longtime management firm of Conor McGregor. Since then, rumors have circulated that McGregor was going to return to boxing to take on the boxing legend, and another boxing great thinks it’s a great idea.
George Foreman is a former Olympic gold medalist, two-time lineal heavyweight champion, and a member of the International Boxing Hall of Fame. Though he is best known for his “George Foreman Grill,” and losing to Muhammad Ali in “The Rumble in the Jungle,” Foreman had a storied career in boxing and later went on to serve as an analyst on HBO’s boxing coverage team for over a decade. So given his deep well of experience in the sport, it’s safe to say that Foreman knows a thing or two about boxing, and recently, “Big George” suggested that McGregor make the move to the squared circle permanently.
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