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Jorge Masvidal: Jon Jones has more rehabilitation opportunities

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The UFC legend, Jorge Masvidal, slammed Jon Jones, claiming that there is a greater chance that she would go to rehabilitation than a fight.

Masvidal also tipped Paddy Pimblett to defeat Justin Gaethji and Charles Oliveira, but believes that Liverpudlian must avoid Ilia Topuria.

He also criticized UFC for passing Cyril Gane’s title shot and ridiculed the conversation about Conor McGregor applying for the office.

Jorge Masvidal talked to Casinohawks, which offers the latest Online casinosIN He said:

  • Jon Jones has a better chance of rehabilitation than to fight again
  • Paddy Pimblett beats Justin Gaethje and Charles Oliveira – but not Ilia Topuria
  • Cyril Gane does not deserve a heavyweight shot
  • Conor McGregor would not be taken seriously if he applied for the office
  • Darren Till Beats Luke Rockhold in boxing – a different story in a cage
  • Jones vs aspinall in the White House is a fight – aspinall is now really terrifying
  • Jon Jones is strange that he doesn’t fight Tom Aspinall
  • I completely changed the jdm vs makhachev forecast

Jorge Masvidal: Jon Jones has a better chance of rehabilitation than to fight again, Paddy Pimblett defeats Gaethje and Oliveira, but not Topuria, Cyril Gane does not deserve a shot of the title, McGregor would not be taken seriously if he applied for office

Jon Jones has a better chance of rehabilitation than to fight again

“I have no idea (if Jon Jones comes back). I don’t really think so or not.

“Jon is a wild man and proven yes. I think that one day he could wake up and say:” I fight and I don’t care. ” Put everything aside and just go 100 miles per hour to get shape and fight.

“Because he did not look in the best shape when I saw him, as the shape of the fight, as usual. He certainly had to be found. Part of me thinks that 60% I think he is not fighting, you know?

“I don’t think he will come back. I think that more a chance that he is going to rehabilitation and the fuck stays there than fights.”

Paddy Pimblett beats Justin Gaethje and Charles Oliveira – but not Ilia Topuria

“At the beginning I saw Paddy, when he came in, I saw a lot of noise and other things and how the UFC pushes him, and he became lower and weaker opponents. When he had one or two fights, I really started to see his skills.

“And then suddenly he got the fight of Chandler, and I thought:” Man, I would earn some money on it. ” I put a lot of money on Paddy and Paddy f ***** that I paid.

“Paddy has enough gifts to become a champion. It’s just against who. I don’t think he does it against Ilia. He is not a guy. I have to forget about Ilia, because I think he can’t overtake him. And it will be bad on my legs.

“But can he defeat other guys? He could beat other guys. I think he can be ready for such guys like Justin Gaethje or Charles Oliveira. He can be ready for these guys. And I saw him beating these guys. But Ilia? I don’t think so now.”

Cyril Gane does not deserve a heavyweight shot

“There is never a man who has no one chance. We have two hands, two feet and I haven’t seen aspinall, which fights significantly offensive.

“I think that if he takes off Gane, the fight is over and I wouldn’t mind that he did.

“I am really disappointed with UFC because it is a fight for a heavyweight title. It just doesn’t make sense for me.

“There are other guys more deserve to be a title and it didn’t go on his way.”

Conor McGregor would not be taken seriously if he applied for the office

“I think that the way he is carried is simply not taken seriously, because you can simply tell him by watching him, this guy is here, he left later.

“We intend to office and then decide to do something completely different.”

Darren Till Beats Luke Rockhold in boxing – a different story in a cage

“I think that now, mind, mind, mental psyche, I think he doesn’t sway. He will close him.

“Till has a good size, brings great importance, impact and speed. I think he is a bit better boxer than Luke. Now, in MMA, it would be a completely different question.

“I think Luke has phenomenal foundations, decent removal and good kicks. But in a straightforward boxing I will give a good advantage.”

Jones vs aspinall in the White House is a fight – aspinall is now really terrifying

“Jon is retired. I saw something he said that he was coming back and that.

“If Jon is fighting, I just want to see him against Tom Aspinall. I don’t want to see him against anyone else. Seriously, I just want to see Tom Aspinall fought if he returns.

“Jon could defeat everyone, just like Tom could beat everyone now. Tom’s movement like lithe, like 155-er.

“Just very tight to his body – he has good speed. Great time. If someone can overcome him [Jones]- Maybe I’m leaning on Tom because Tom is really really terrifying.

“But I just have the impression that Jon can beat someone on the right night, you know? He could take someone, is it about how much Jon trained? Because we know that Tom will get up and bleeding every day. Does Jon do the same?

“Because if it is and has a year to prepare, Jon could also defeat everyone in the world. It would be one of the biggest fights and could not be better in the law of the White House. We have Tom Aspinall, who are heading against American. Come on July 4.”

Jon Jones is strange that he doesn’t fight Tom Aspinall

“It’s a bit strange [Jones not fighting Aspinall]. There is a time when everything you want to do is fight the best, and then there is the time when you want to download checks.

“I feel that maybe Jon is between them, because he had a belt and he thinks that maybe Aspinall is not worthy or anything else, that there is no distinction to fight him.

“But at the same time we could say that Shogun could tell Jon Jones. When Rashad Evans was wounded and Jon Jones came in. Shogun gave him a chance to become a star. “

I completely changed the jdm vs makhachev forecast

When Islam first moved up, I was very much for it and I really leaned towards JDM. But I watched more and more JDM tapes, and he does not have enough appreciation for a great athlete, which he is. Islam can take him off, but I think it will be complex to stop this guy.

“Now, when it comes to the Department of Sleeces and Stronging, JDM is in a different world compared to Islam. It will make Islam look bad on the legs, especially after the first round, in which they feel a bit, I think Maddalena can really, really tear Islam.

“But at the same time it seems to me that if Islam goes down early, I really think he could cause a lot of damage. But in general I rely now, when the fight is approaching and I saw more and more materials on Maddalena – I think he will do it.

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Arman Tsarukyan in do-or-die situation at UFC 331: ‘If I lose this fight, I’m never going to see a title fight’

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Arman Tsarukyan in do-or-die situation at UFC 331: ‘If I lose this fight, I’m never going to see a title fight’

Arman Tsarukyan was set up for a lightweight title shot back in January 2025 but a last minute back injury knocked him out of his fight against Islam Makhachev and he's never been afforded another shot at the belt as a result.

Now almost two years later, Tsarukyan is still the No. 1 contender at 155 pounds but instead of competing for gold at UFC 331, he's taking on Mauricio Ruffy in a fight that could potentially earn him that title fight opportunity. By all accounts, Tsarukyan has accepted his punishment for the injury that forced a last-minute change to a major card but he also believes it's win or go home on Sept. 19 if he ever hopes to compete for UFC gold.

“I'm taking Mauricio Ruffy as an opponent for my title fight,†Tsarukyan said on his YouTube channel. “Every fight for me is important. I give all of myself in [my] training camp.

“If I lose this fight, I'm never going to see a title fight. That's why I'm super motivated for this fight, super hungry. I've been working so hard for that moment.â€

Heading into UFC 331, Tsarukyan is heavily favored to win thanks to his dominant grappling game and suffocating wrestling attacks while going up against a fighter like Ruffy, who almost exclusively prefers to stand and strike with his opponents.

But Tsarukyan is no fool and he won't get drawn into a game where he's so determined to drag this fight to the ground and Ruffy suddenly finds an opening for one of his knockout strikes.

“I never underestimate him, especially his striking,†Tsarukyan said. “I've got to be so smart during the fight because he has a good punch, so he's knocked out a lot of people.

“Now it's my time. I have a good game plan. It's going to work very well. I'm not saying it's going to be an easy fight. It's going to be a hard fight but I get the victory.â€

Tsarukyan vs. Ruffy serves as the co-main event at UFC 331 on Sept. 19 with flyweight champion Joshua Van defending his belt agains former champion Alexandre Pantoja in the five-round main event.

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Coach defends Ian Machado Garry for hugging Islam Makhachev at UFC 330, confident in rematch: ‘We’re going to have that belt next year’

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Coach defends Ian Machado Garry for hugging Islam Makhachev at UFC 330, confident in rematch: ‘We’re going to have that belt next year’

Ian Machado Garry has faced criticism for the excessive hugging during his UFC 330 title fight in August, when he lost a decision to Islam Makhachev, but his head coach Diego Lima believes the hate is too much.

Lima was in Garry's corner in Philadelphia and told MMA Fighting he only paid attention to the hugs when it later became a topic of discussion.

“I swear I didn't notice it,†Lima said. “And I don't think the hugs influenced anything at all. Him greeting his opponent, honestly… Charles [Oliveira] does that too. Charles hugs everyone when the round ends, when the round starts. There's absolutely nothing wrong with it. That didn't change the outcome of the fight. Thank God, Ian is a family man, a respectful guy, extremely polite. If he wants to greet people more, let him greet people more. There's no problem with that.â€

That was the second time Makhachev has faced a fighter coached by Lima, the first being a lightweight title bout against Charles Oliveira, and Lima has nothing but great things to say about the welterweight champion.

“As much as he's our opponent, he's also an extremely respectful guy,†Lima said. “I like him as a human being. I also admire his work as a fighter. But even though we're opponents, he's a guy who always greets us whenever he sees us and gives us a hug.â€

Lima admits maybe Garry could have won the fight if he had been more aggressive inside the octagon, and that's a lesson learned for the future. He remains proud of what Garry was able to do against one of the most dominant champions in UFC history.

“Ian fought very well, and you saw both of their faces,†Lima said. “I think if we had been just a little more aggressive, we could have knocked him out. But at the same time, we knew we were facing the No. 1 guy. There's nothing you can say about Makhachev, he's an extremely tough guy.â€

“He really is a very tough, very good fighter, and the results speak for themselves,†he continued. “And Ian Garry came very close to winning this fight. That's why I really believe that in a rematch, Ian Garry can win. I'm not going to say that [Makhachev] isn't all that, because he is. He's very, very tough. But I think everyone saw it, and Makhachev himself saw it, how tough Ian is. I think if we had been a little more aggressive, we could have knocked him out. Because Ian, in my opinion, is one of the smartest fighters in the UFC. One of the highest fight IQs in the UFC. He adapts to everyone's game. He fought [Carlos] Prates, who is a nasty striker. He fought Makhachev, who is a nasty grappler, and he adapted to both styles. I really believe we're going to have that belt next year.â€

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Noche UFC Post Show: Reaction to Jean Silva’s big win, Tommy McMillen’s rise

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Noche UFC Post Show: Reaction to Jean Silva’s big win, Tommy McMillen’s rise

Jean Silva is back in the mix at 145 pounds.

On Saturday, Silva headlined the fourth iteration of Noche UFC, taking on Jose Miguel Delgado in the main event in Glendale, Arizona. And while he was slow to start, Silva was quick to finish, dropping Delgado in the third round and then tapping him with a one-armed rear-naked choke. Afterward, Silva called for the winner of the upcoming Alexander Volkanovski vs. Movsar Evloev title fight, but will he get it?

Following Noche UFC, MMA Fighting's Jed Meshew (and Alexander K. Lee for a brief moment) chopped it up about Silva's impressive performance and what that portends for his future. Jed then also discussed Brandon Moreno's win over Joseph Morales in the co-main event, the rise of Tommy McMillen as a new star, Alexa Grasso's return to form, and the rest of the action from Glendale.

Watch the Noche UFC post-fight show above, or an audio-only version of the show can also be streamed below and on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or wherever else you get your podcasts.

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