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Conor McGregor calls himself an 'innocent man' despite verdict in civil sexual assault case

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Conor McGregor calls himself an 'innocent man' despite verdict in civil sexual assault case

UFC star Conor McGregor continues to plead his innocence despite being found liable in his civil sexual assault case.

On Saturday night, Conor McGregor will make his return to the Octagon for the first time in five years. He will collide with Max Holloway, and while it may be taking place at welterweight, many believe that Max is the favorite given the amount of time that the Irishman has been away from active competition.

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As we know, in that time, McGregor was found liable in a civil sexual assault case dating back to late 2018. As you can imagine, this led to a lot of backlash for the former two-weight UFC world champion, with a lot of critics now questioning why the UFC has opened the door for him to return.

In a recent pre-fight scrum, McGregor had the following to say on the topic.

McGregor talks about sexual assault case

“I'm an innocent man, and I'll stand for my innocence until the day I go out,†McGregor told MMA Junkie and other reporters, as he sat at the podium, three days prior to his headlining battle vs. Max Holloway. “That is still a situation where I fight. There's a reason where it didn't go where it went and went to a civil trial. It is what it is. It stings deep. I continue to fight. I know the truth, and I know that lying lips are an abomination to the Lord. I know anything done in darkness will soon come to light, and I trust in God that it's coming. You best believe it's coming. I look very, very forward to the day.â€

Quotes via MMA Junkie

Regardless of what Conor actually says, this is certainly going to be something that follows him not just for the rest of his career, but for the rest of his life.

What is your take on the Conor McGregor sexual assault civil case? Does it impact his legacy in your eyes? Let us know your thoughts in the comments below, BJPENN Nation!

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Tony Ferguson’s next fight brings ‘El Cucuy’ back to Miami

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Tony Ferguson’s next fight brings ‘El Cucuy’ back to Miami
Tony
Ferguson will return to the boxing ring later this month.

The former
Ultimate Fighting Championship interim champ is scheduled to
face former professional soccer player Kenzo Biyong in a five-round
boxing matchup at Misfits Boxing on Sept. 26 at James L. Knight
Center in Miami.

Tony Ferguson will face Kenzo Biyong at Misfits Boxing on Sept.
26

Ferguson will take on former professional soccer player Kenzo
Biyong on the undercard of Henry
Cejudo vs. “Deen The Great” at Misfits Boxing.

Ferguson is 2-0 under the Misfits banner, with one professional
victory and one exhibition win. His most recent boxing appearance
came in December, when he defeated Warren Spencer by unanimous
decision. Ferguson has also competed in wrestling since then,
losing to Arman
Tsarukyan by technical fall at Real American Freestyle.

Biyong, 28, will make his striking debut against Ferguson, though
he has previous combat-sports experience. He competed in UFC BJJ 7
in April, where Raphael
Ferreira submitted him.

The event will be headlined by Cejudo vs. Nurideen Shabazz, also
known as “Deen the Great.†A heavyweight bout between Chase DeMoor
and Plinio Cruz,
one of Alex
Pereira’s trainers, is also scheduled.

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Josh Hokit goes off on Alex Pereira asking for Ciryl Gane rematch: ‘I watched you get demolished’

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Josh Hokit goes off on Alex Pereira asking for Ciryl Gane rematch: ‘I watched you get demolished’

Surging heavyweight Josh Hokit went on tirade on social media after former two-division UFC champion Alex Pereira posted a video campaigning for a rematch with Ciryl Gane for the interim heavyweight belt.

In a series of X posts targeting Pereira and making his case for the next shot at Gane, Hokit criticized the idea that Pereira and Ilia Topuria could challenge for belts next after both got finished by Gane and Justin Gaethje this past June at UFC White House, respectively.

“As a fan, that fight makes no fucking sense,†wrote Hokit, who finished Derrick Lewis on that same card. “I watched you get demolished. How about a more favorable match up like Sergei [Pavlovitch] who is basically a striker & way less athletic than Ciryl. How about you get one fucking win in this weight class before you are gifted another title shot.â€

“Growing up, I loved the UFC & all of its fighters,†he continued on a separate post. “So it gives me great pleasure to use my platform today to speak the truth: neither Ilia Topuria nor Alex Pereira deserve a fucking title shot in their next fight. They both got handily destroyed. Make them earn it and fight their way back like everyone else.“

Hokit argued that Tom Aspinall's manager Eddie Hearn is “obviously†stalling to “buy time in contract negotiations†instead of working on a deal for a title unification bout with Gane. Hokit suggests, then, booking him versus Gane on the upcoming Madison Square Garden show November in New York, while Pereira battles Pavlovich on the same card.

Hokit insisted he would gladly face Pereira next, guaranteeing “I would beat the piss out of him in a MMA, fist fight,†but making it for a UFC belt would be more lucrative.

“Hell, I'd rather see Alex fight me too,†Hokit wrote. “Truth is, like most contracts, there's a championship clause. I make a shit ton more money fighting for that belt than taking a regular fight with him. I'll fight this motherfucker in a parking lot tomorrow. I would have fought him for free at the press conference in New Jersey. He can't beat me. But I deserve the title shot if Tom ain't coming back. And I'd rather make as much money as possible when I do fight.â€

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Just Scrap Radio Ep. 230 with Dan Ige and Drakkar Klose

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Just Scrap Radio Ep. 230 with Dan Ige and Drakkar Klose
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The 230th episode of Just Scrap Radio on BJPENN.com, with host Cole Shelton, is live to preview Noche UFC on Saturday.

We're joined by UFC bantamweight Dan Ige (0:00). We close things out by talking to UFC lightweight Drakkar Klose (14:26).

Dan Ige opens up the show to talk about his Noche UFC scrap against David Martinez. Dan chats about moving down to bantamweight and when that idea first came together. He then talks about the practice cut to 135lbs. Dan then talks about whether or not he was surprised to get a top-ranked opponent like Martinez, and why he actually called for this fight and event. He then talks about the style matchup, fresh matchups at 135lbs and what a win does for him here.

Drakkar Klose then closes out the program to talk about his Noche UFC fight against Tommy Gantt. Drakkar talks about another year-long layoff due to injury and when he was fully cleared to return. He then talks about how familiar he was with his opponent and whether or not it caught him by surprise. Drakkar then chats about the style matchup and wanting to bring Tommy into deep waters. Drakkar then talks about what a win does for him and wanting the Beneil Dariush rematch.

Be sure to tune in every Tuesday for another episode of Just Scrap Radio on BJPENN as Cole Shelton chats with fighters to help preview or recap their fights.

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