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Sean Strickland slams Bud Light over Dustin Poirier sponsorship cut

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Sean Strickland slams Bud Light over Dustin Poirier sponsorship cut
Sean
Strickland believes Bud Light mishandled the aftermath of
Dustin
Poirier's arrest.

Poirier was arrested at Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International
Airport on a charge of public drunkenness after he threatened to
fight a police officer while intoxicated and even used a racial
slur. He has since owned up to his mistake while accepting his
issues with alcoholism since his retirement, vowing to stay sober
going forward.

However, Poirier (30-10) recently revealed that Bud Light canceled
his sponsorship due to the incident and
Ultimate Fighting Championship middleweight king Strickland
isn't on board with the decision.

Sean Strickland criticizes Bud Light decision after Dustin
Poirier arrest

While Strickland had initially mocked Poirier for blaming his
depression, he has since expressed his heartfelt support for “The
Diamond.†Strickland had even warned Bud Light against canceling
Poirier's sponsorship. The two-time champion recently lashed out at
the beverage company for the same.

Strickland (31-7) says Bud Light already betrayed America by
printing transgender influencer Dylan Mulvaney's photo on their
cans in 2023. He believes Poirier didn't deserve to lose his
sponsorship for nothing more than an embarrassing drunk incident.
Strickland says Bud Light should have instead extended their help
to Poirier to deal with his alcoholism.

“It made me so f*cking mad. Bud Light already f*cking betrayed
America with their f*cking tr–ny on a beer can,†Strickland said
on the “Shawn Ryan Show.†“How much of a piece of sh*t are you, Bud
Light? The moment something bad happens where you get a little
shame ‘cause you got drunk on a plane and tried to fight a black
cop. Which is funny; it's not racist. You want to terminate his
contract? They should have reached out to Dustin and said, ‘Hey
Dustin man, you might have a problem with drinking. We're a beer
company, we sponsor you, can we help you?' That's not what they
did. They're gonna say, ‘You used our product and you f*cked up.
Get the f*ck lost, we don't want that bad image.'â€

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UFC fighter calls rival a ‘clown’ after illegal knee ends ‘TUF 34’ final

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UFC fighter calls rival a ‘clown’ after illegal knee ends ‘TUF 34’ final
Mehemmedali
Osmanli's feud with Ilimbek
Akylbek Uulu remains unresolved.

Osmanli and Akylbek Uulu clashed in the bantamweight final of “The
Ultimate Fighter 34†on Sept. 26 at Meta Apex in Las Vegas. Bad
blood developed from their time on Michael
Bisping's team at the “TUF†house, which came to a head at

UFC Vegas 121. Osmanli landed an illegal knee and Akylbek Uulu
was declared the winner via disqualification.

Mehemmedali Osmanli accuses Ilimbek Akylbek Uulu of
exaggerating the effects of his illegal knee

Osmanli landed a knee on a grounded Akylbek Uulu less than halfway
through the first round. Akylbek Uulu couldn't continue, resulting
in Osmanli's disqualification. However, Osmanli has now accused his
opponent of exaggerating the effects of the illegal strike.

Osmanli claims Akylbek Uulu initially grabbed his leg after getting
kneed and believes the Kyrgyz fighter only began exaggerating his
reaction as soon as the referee stepped in.

“He's fake,†Osmanli said on Instagram Live. “First, he take my
leg. When referee stopped, he [put on a] show, like a clown.â€

The loss was the second of Osmanli's professional career and
snapped a nine-fight unbeaten streak.


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Luke Riley predicts first-round KO of undefeated Tommy McMillen

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Luke Riley predicts first-round KO of undefeated Tommy McMillen
Two undefeated featherweight prospects could be on a collision
course.

Paddy
Pimblett's teammate, Luke Riley,
has revealed that he is likely to return to
Ultimate Fighting Championship action in December in Las Vegas.
However, the Liverpool native stopped short of issuing a callout.
When asked about a potential fight against Sean
O’Malley's teammate Tommy
McMillen, Riley admitted that he likes the matchup, predicting
a quick finish.

Luke Riley likes a potential UFC matchup with fellow unbeaten
featherweight Tommy McMillen

Riley praised McMillen for bringing more attention to the
featherweight division and said he'll gladly accept a fight against
the polarizing American. The Englishman believes that he'd knock
McMillen out in the first round if they squared off.

“Me and Tommy would have a great fight,†Riley told Ronins MMA.
“Look, I like Tommy. He's bringing the fire back to the division. I
like what he's doing. So, me and Tommy would have a great fight. I
would knock Tommy out in Round 1. 100%.â€

Riley (14-0) has finished two of his three UFC wins since making
his promotional debut last year. He is coming off a first-round
stoppage of Kai Kamaka
III from this past July. Meanwhile, McMillen (12-0) has also
finished two of his three UFC wins since making his Octagon debut
this past April and has earned a bonus for each win.

The
Dana White's Contender Series signee handed fellow prospect
Marwan
Rahiki his first professional loss in a three-round war in a
Fight of the Year contender at
Noche UFC 4.

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Sedriques Dumas points to late opponent switch following 57-second UFC loss

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Sedriques Dumas points to late opponent switch following 57-second UFC loss
Sedriques
Dumas believes a short-notice opponent change worked against
him in his latest outing in the
Ultimate Fighting Championship.

Dumas was originally scheduled to fight Mickey Gall
in a middleweight matchup at
UFC Vegas 121 on Sept. 26. However, Gall was pulled from the
fight due to an undisclosed medical issue less than three days
before the event.
Dana White's Contender Series graduate Luis
Hernandez stepped in on short notice and needed just 57 seconds
to force a tap via a standing guillotine choke in his Octagon
debut.

Hernandez earned a $100,000 performance bonus, while Dumas is now
winless in his last five bouts.

Sedriques Dumas addresses Luis Hernandez loss after Mickey Gall
withdrawal

Considering the late switch after Gall's withdrawal, the bout was
moved to light heavyweight and Dumas weighed in significantly below
Hernandez. Hernandez dominated from the outset and overpowered
Dumas in the grappling exchanges before locking in the finish in
just 57 seconds.

Addressing the loss, Dumas noted that he spent months preparing for
Gall. While he believes that the sudden change of opponent didn't
work out for him, he's unbothered about criticism and vows to focus
on bettering himself.

“To be real, I got nothing to say to people besides I just love
what I do and if you was in a predicament getting ready for
somebody for months, we gotta switch guess what something don’t
work out as favor,†Dumas wrote on his Instagram stories. “I give
two else about what people say how people feel I know I gotta fix
me and that’s just it. Thank you for my team and the ones I asked
you support me. Awesome hope Mickey gets well.â€

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