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Michael Chandler defends Conor McGregor: ‘He is not a quitter’

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Michael Chandler defends Conor McGregor: ‘He is not a quitter’

Ultimate Fighting Championship lightweight Michael
Chandler has shut down claims that Conor
McGregor went into
UFC 329 knowing that he was injured, insisting that the
Irishman still wants to fight him.

McGregor's return following a five-year hiatus ended in
disappointment as he suffered a knee injury seconds into his
rematch with Max
Holloway at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas. While the former
two-division champion is set for another stint on the sidelines as
he recovers from the injury, Chandler sees McGregor eventually
returning to the Octagon, potentially against him.

Michael Chandler explains why he believes Conor McGregor wanted
to compete at UFC 329

After McGregor's return to the UFC ended in anticlimactic fashion,
Chandler came to his defense. The former Bellator
MMA champion dismissed the claim that McGregor had an injury
going into UFC 329.

“I would be absolutely surprised, like the most surprised on the
planet, if Conor just showed up for a paycheck, limped in there and
said, ‘I don't care, I'll give you guys one minute, shave my head
into a mohawk, show up, do the intros and then just bow out a
minute later,'†Chandler said in an Instagram post. “You can say
what you want about Conor, but one thing he is not, is a quitter,
one thing he is not, is a bamboozler. The body is unpredictable and
every fight is unpredictable and if you look at Conor, (he always
comes out with a kick),†he added.

Chandler, who is yet to face McGregor despite starring opposite the
Irishman on “The Ultimate Fighter†and being booked against him
previously, still believes that “Notorious†wants to fight him
after their 2024 bout was canceled.

“I believe he wants to fight me; I believe he tried to fight me; I
believe that's how the negotiations went, other plans were made,
but the honor and the integrity of wanting to stick to and be a man
of his word since he pulled out of that fight back in 2024,†he
explained. “I know everyone is disappointed, but keep on watching;
this ain't the last you're gonna see of Conor McGregor and I'm
excited to see how it plays out.â€

McGregor has one fight left in his UFC contract. He has confirmed
that he will undergo surgery for his knee injury, insisting that he
will return to fight out his contract.

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Eddie Hearn calls Dana White ‘completely cooked’ over Fury-Joshua role

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Eddie Hearn calls Dana White ‘completely cooked’ over Fury-Joshua role
The Tyson
Fury-Anthony
Joshua fight is official, but the promotional dispute between
Dana
White and Eddie Hearn shows no signs of fading.

Fury and Joshua are scheduled to meet Dec. 11 at Principality
Stadium in Cardiff, Wales, with the bout set to stream on Netflix.
The
Ultimate Fighting Championship CEO has maintained that he will
be involved with the event, while Hearn has repeatedly disputed his
role, with the latest point of contention centering on television
production.

Eddie Hearn disputes Dana White's claimed production role in
Tyson Fury vs. Anthony Joshua

White was asked about the Fury-Joshua saga during the UFC
332 post-fight press conference, where he reiterated his
involvement in the heavyweight showdown and said the UFC's
production team is handling the event.

“We're producing the show. Just like Canelo-Crawford, same thing,â€
White said. “Craig Borsari, Zach, my whole team. We will be
producing the show. I'll have my little phone on the table just
like tonight and every other show that I produce. I'll be there.
I'm producing it. I'm promoting it. I'll see you in Wales.â€

Hearn responded during a recent press conference, disputing White's
claims.

“To be honest with you at this point, I think he's completely
cooked,†Hearn said. “What he actually said was, ‘We are doing the
TV production,' which again in the contract is prohibited.â€

Hearn said he subsequently contacted SELA, the Saudi-based company
involved in the event, and claimed he was told White could not take
on the role he described.

“After that video, I spoke to SELA and I said, ‘Have you seen this
video?' They said, ‘Yes, and it's completely untrue.' He cannot do
that under the contract.â€

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Rampage Jackson thinks King Green may have been saved from himself in UFC 332 loss: "

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Rampage Jackson thinks King Green may have been saved from himself in UFC 332 loss: "

Quinton “Rampage†Jackson believes King Green may have been too tough for his own good this past Saturday.

Green collided with Esteban Ribovics on the UFC 332 main card in Salt Lake City. There was some bad blood going into this one after Green's team confronted Ribovics for missing weight. In the end, it was Ribovics who got the last laugh as he delivered several knockdowns to earn the first-round TKO finish.

While Green has said he wishes referee Herb Dean gave him more time to recover, Jackson told Nina Drama that the fan favorite lightweight was likely saved (h/t MMAMania).

“You put on a show before you worry about your own safety,†Jackson said. “We don't think about the wear and tear that we have on our body. That's what they be thinking about. Like, my brother, I wanted to see you win but that might have been a bad decision. What we don't think about in fighting is that s–t adds up.â€

Jackson made a rare appearance as a cornerman for Green, and he said it was difficult for him to deny the request.

“I don't really corner,†Jackson said. “Bobby asked me to corner him and all that stuff, I was like, ‘Ah, I don't wanna do all that stuff.' But, he's such a good guy, I didn't want to say no.â€

“Rampage†admitted that it was tough seeing Green suffer a TKO loss, but it comes with the territory of being a prizefighter.

“Bobby's an entertainer, he's going to bring it no matter what,†Jackson continued. “It's just, for me, he's my boy, he's like my brother. It just sucks seeing one of your boys get beat but it happens. It's part of the job.â€

Green will have to reassess what went wrong before his next outing, which likely won't be until 2027. His three-fight winning streak is over, but Green is no stranger to rebounding from defeat.

What do you think should be next for King Green? Let us know in the comments below.

This article appeared first on BJPENN.COM


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Charles Oliveira-Diego Lopes BMF title fight headlines UFC 335

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Charles Oliveira-Diego Lopes BMF title fight headlines UFC 335
The
Ultimate Fighting Championship has a stacked year-ender taking
shape in Las Vegas.

Charles Oliveira will defend his BMF title against Diego Lopes
at UFC 335 in Las Vegas

During Saturday’s UFC
332 card, the UFC announced that Charles
Oliveira will make his Octagon return against Diego Lopes
with the honorific “BMF†championship on the line in the UFC
335 headliner. Oliveira (37-11, 1 NC; 25-11, 1 NC UFC) claimed
the BMF crown at UFC 326 after upending Max
Holloway on all scorecards. Prior to that, “do Bronxs†forced
Mateusz
Gamrot to tap to a face crank in their UFC Fight Night 261
encounter in October 2025.

Lopes (28-8, 7-3 UFC) had to weather the storm against Steve
Garcia in their UFC White House encounter, but he ultimately
scored a second-round knockout victory. The Lobo Gym MMA
representative bounced back after losing a one-sided decision to
Alexander
Volkanovski in their rematch at UFC 325.

On the same card, former two-division titleholder Alex
Pereira (13-4, 10-3 UFC) will try to score his first win at
heavyweight when he faces Sergei
Pavlovich. Pereira failed to become a three-division champion
when he lost to Ciryl Gane
in the UFC White House co-main event in June. Pavlovich (21-3, 9-3
UFC) smashed Tallison
Teixeira 39 seconds into the UFC Macau co-headliner. The winner
could be close to a shot at the divisional championship.

UFC 335 will take place in Las Vegas on Dec. 12. The card will also
feature a middleweight tilt between rising contenders Joe Pyfer and
Bo
Nickal.

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