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Simply over a month in the past, there was a minor altercation between Crew Diaz and Crew Nurmagomedov throughout the UFC 310 Struggle Week. As has been identified to occur across the Diaz brothers, water bottles had been quickly flying by means of the air. Chucking water bottles is a identified tactic amongst that crew, however fortunately, the scenario didn’t escalate additional.
Islam Makhachev addressed the scenario a couple of week in the past. Per the UFC Light-weight kingpin, there’s no substantial beef between he and Diaz, who is definitely a reasonably respectful man when the cameras aren’t round. He even claims that they’d a cordial interplay in an elevator on the Wynn Lodge in Las Vegas, Nevada.
Diaz doesn’t share that recollection. He denies the elevator meet up ever occurred, and he’s adamant that Crew Nurmagomedov threw the primary water bottle again on the UFC 311 presser. Moreover, Diaz labels the opposing crew clout-chasing “ewalks,” accompanied by an image of Ewoks from Return of the Jedi.
“WTH goin on I didn’t even know Islam was there,” Diaz wrote in response on social media. “I don’t even know wich one he’s I used to be simply there to nook my boy and these ewalks through a bottle at me on the lookout for clout wtf did I do lol And I by no means noticed this man in an elevator wtf i assumed spiritual individuals didn’t lie wtf is occurring?And wtf occurred to champ all you needed to do was say sure champ I gotta go.”
The meat between the Nurmagomedov and Diaz battle camps goes again all the best way to 2015, and it doesn’t appear more likely to finish now. Extra to the purpose, nevertheless, is the straightforward incontrovertible fact that Makhachev and workforce mate Umar Nurmagomedov are combating for world titles atop the primary pay-per-view (PPV) occasion of the 12 months, whereas the highest Diaz camp consultant within the Octagon at present is … Kron Gracie?
I don’t assume the Dagestan crew is dropping sleep over this “rivalry.”
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LIGHTWEIGHT REMATCH! Final Preventing Championship (UFC) kicks off its 2025 pay-per-view (PPV) schedule on Sat., Jan. 18, with its seemingly-unstoppable light-weight champion, Islam Makhachev, defending his 155-pound crown in opposition to top-seeded division contender, Arman Tsarukyan, within the five-round predominant occasion. In UFC 311’s championship co-headliner from inside Intuit Dome in Inglewood (Los Angeles), Calif., undefeated 135-pound contender, Umar Nurmagomedov, challenges newly-minted bantamweight titleholder, Merab Dvalishvili, for the undisputed crown. UFC 311 may also function the thrilling returns of former gentle heavyweight champions Jiri Prochazka and Jamahal Hill, in addition to the pivotal middleweight showdown between Kevin Holland and Reinier De Ridder, and a lot extra! UFC 311’s begin time is scheduled for six p.m. ET (Preliminary card) and 10 p.m. ET (PPV predominant card).
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Insomnia
Punahele Soriano has jokes!
Patricio Pitbull talked about the phrase union and was launched inside a pair hours. I hope UFC picks him up!
Hey @francis_ngannou are you conscious of all of the absurd issues PFL is doing to fighters and placing on the brand new contracts? Will you ever communicate up for us?I’m pondering it’s time we begin a PFL Fighters Union. What do you assume?
— Patricio Pitbull (@PatricioPitbull) January 14, 2025
We’re releasing @PatricioPitbull @PFLMMA is all about alternative
I based this firm to create new nice alternatives for prime fighters
PFL has and can proceed to try this for all prime fighters who need to be right here #PFLMMA
— Donn Davis (@DonnDavisPFL) January 14, 2025
Flyweight banger on the best way. It’s good to have younger blood at 125-pounds!
Umar Nurmagomedov was having a little bit of issue with Cory Sandhagen’s low kicks in spherical one, however the Russian expertise adjusted nicely.
Eddie Alvarez is a top-notch negotiator.
Hey @BellatorMMA I used to be pondering now could be a good time to barter the rights to my fights I had throughout my time there . I’d like to supply $ 7 {dollars} In whole and I’d be keen to go as excessive as $10 when you included a signed poster of Bjorn Rebney
— Eddie Alvarez (@Ealvarezfight) January 14, 2025
David Onama will get a shot at ranked opposition after his present three-fight win streak over the likes of Jonathan Pearce and Gabriel Santos.
A enjoyable thread to look by means of:
Slips, rips, and KO clips
SUMO!
Day3Pedigree bout – Hawaiian Yokozuna Musashimaru’s nephew Hikarumusashi (L) vs Mongolian Yokozuna Asashōryū’s nephew Tenrōsei. This can be a maezumō bout – bouts by recruits to calculate their ranks for his or her debut subsequent basho. #hatsubasho2025 pic.twitter.com/4mgDsa0pXy
— Sumo Soul 相撲魂 (@TheSumoSoul) January 14, 2025
71 seconds of chaos.
Don’t let your goals be goals … until that dream is to throw the bottom cartwheel kick of all time in knowledgeable battle.
Random Land
I must put up all of the random TikTok clips I’ve saved for this column earlier than it shuts down within the US subsequent week.
Midnight Music: Different, 1987
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