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UFC 329 press conference video

Conor McGregor and Max Holloway are set to share the stage in Las Vegas ahead of their rematch on Thursday at the UFC 329 press conference in Las Vegas, which begins at 10 p.m. ET.

McGregor is set to return to action for the first time in five years to face Holloway in a matchup 13 years in the making. In their first meeting, “The Notorious†defeated Holloway via decision at UFC Fight Night 26 in August 2013. A lot has changed since their first meeting — which took place at featherweight — as both move up to the welterweight division to write their second chapter. So far, things have been quite respectful between the two fighters in the build.

In his most recent bout, McGregor suffered a brutal leg injury in a TKO loss to Dustin Poirier at UFC 264 in July 2021. The former two-division champ seeks his first win in over six years. Holloway looks to bounce back from his BMF title loss to Charles Oliveira in March at UFC 326.

The UFC 329 co-main event fighters are also set to join Holloway and McGregor

Paddy Pimblett returns following his interim title fight loss to Justin Gaethje at UFC 324 in January to face surging contender Benoit Saint Denis.

The press conference begins at 10 p.m. ET/ 7 p.m. PT and you can watch in the video above.

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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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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

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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Ex-UFC stars new career takes wild turn during traffic stop

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Ex-UFC star's new career takes wild turn during traffic stop
Former
Ultimate Fighting Championship title challenger Marlon
Moraes now deals with real-world situations, as seen in a
recent South Florida traffic stop.

Viral footage circulating on social media shows Moraes, now working
as a police officer, dealing with a motorist who repeatedly
confronted and verbally challenged him. After several warnings to
back away, the man moved toward Moraes, who responded by taking him
to the ground.

Marlon Moraes hip tosses motorist while working as South
Florida police officer

The incident took place on March 27. Moraes joined the Davie Police
Department in Florida in June 2024 before taking a position with
the Coral Springs P.D. later that year.

In the viral footage, the situation escalates after the motorist
repeatedly insults Moraes and another officer. Moraes warns him
against moving closer before eventually using a hip toss to bring
him to the ground, where other officers move in to handcuff
him.

The incident adds another chapter to Moraes’ unusual post-fighting
career, which has seen him transition into law enforcement while
also returning to mixed martial arts competition. The Brazilian
exited the UFC in 2023 on a seven-fight losing streak. He defeated
Maximiliano
Perez by unanimous decision on Aug. 28, returning to
competition after three years to record his first victory since
2019.

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