Preview and predictions for Bellator Birmingham, which takes place on May 4 in Birmingham, England. The event is headlined by a lightweight battle between Brent Primus and Tim Wilde.
Midnight Mania! Angry Conor McGregor ups the ante vs. Dustin Poirier, ‘Your wife wants to see the hair around my d k’
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Trash talk is common place in the combat sports world, but it rarely goes beyond the surface level insults regarding abilities and masculinity. Conor McGregor, however, has long been one to cross that line in an attempt to enrage his opponents, even doing real background research to hit foes where it hurts. Related
Though McGregor was quite cordial with Dustin Poirier in the lead up to their second bout, that’s no longer the case. Oddly, a fair portion of McGregor’s trash talk has revolved around Poirier’s wife, Jolie. The Irish combatant posted a DM request from Jolie Poirier and labeled Dustin as “Jolie’s wife” yesterday’s press conference a pair of insults that “The Diamond” seemed to laugh off.
Rob Wilkinson (13-2) vs. Sam Kei (8-5)
The Hex Fight Series returns this weekend with a card that’s heavy on amateur bouts and only includes a handful of professional contests. However, the headlining title tilt is certainly worthy of our attention. Light-heavyweight kingpin and former UFC fighter Rob Wilkinson puts his belt on the line against the company’s heavyweight champion, Sam Kei.
Wilkinson has spent much of his career, including his UFC tenure, at middleweight. He had the misfortune of meeting the formidable duo of Siyar Bahadurzada and eventual UFC champ Israel Adesanya in his two Octagon appearances. Needless to say, Wilkinson did not fare well in either affair. Prior to his time with the UFC, though, the Aussie had compiled a perfect 11-0 mark since his 2011 debut. Once he departed the UFC, he took a detour into the realm of kickboxing and won two fights. He returned to MMA in late 2019 and added his 12th career win with a first-round submission of fellow UFC castof