I don’t know if it can get any more... pathetic than this. Conor McGregor posing with his 2 fake UFC belts to a half empty crowd at the UFC 329 presser There is no doubt in the world fans have forget about him & his star power has diminishedshow more

10 years ago today. July 11, 2015 — UFC... 189. The chaos. The violence. “You’re looking at the current king, Ariel. You’re interviewing the current king…” — Conor McGregor, days before UFC 189 with no finalized opponent Just days out, Dana White and Lorenzo Fertitta showed up at McGregor’s Vegas house—waking him from a nap with the news: Jose Aldo was injured. The UFC’s plan? Still undecided. Conor didn’t flinch. Told his team: “Business as usual.” Be at the gym that night. It didn’t matter who it was. In his mind, it was always the “McGregor Show”—and whoever showed up would be “destroyed.” The mentality shown in that interview with Ariel? That was everything that made Conor a superstar. The buildup was unlike anything we’d seen before: A global world tour, Aldo’s rib injury, McGregor’s ACL injury, a late replacement opponent, live musical performance walkouts… and it all resulted in one of the most violent main cards in UFC history. McGregor stopped Chad Mendes in Round 2 to claim his first UFC title. UFC 189 felt like much more than the big fight card—it was chaos, spectacle, and legacy. And it ended with something inevitable: ➡️ McGregor had just confirmed that he was the biggest superstar MMA had ever seen. Conor McGregor (🎥: Ariel Helwani)show more

🥰 Islam Makhachev encouraging Russian MMA journalists to take... photos of his dad with his two UFC belts upon landing at the Makhachkala Airport: "I think there are not many fathers of double champions in the world." 😍🥹😆show more

Anshul Jubli is another fighter who I think has... the potential to become a huge UFC star. Although his UFC debut didn't go as planned, he looked great against a tough opponent in Mike Breeden. This man is going to bring in so many Indian fans and help expand the UFC even further in MMA. Really looking forward to watching his career! What did you guys think of Anjul's UFC debut?show more

DC says Islam vs Topuria is biggest fight right... now: "I think Islam vs Topuria might be the biggest and best fight the UFC can put on in any weight class— I don’t know if we have two better fighters in the UFC that deserve it." Via Prince St. Pizzashow more

I can’t say too much about the mcgregor injury... But it was preexisting (Just watch him stumble in agonizing pain trying to take off his shoes getting into the cage) And when it comes to knowing info about things like that, I promise you, I always know There’s no one more connected in the betting world than meshow more

👑: if i hadn’t spent the past 10 years... with wooyoung, i doubt i wouldn’t have survived this though world… 👑: thanks to wooyoung, i was able to know the world, so i‘m thankful for that 🐶: what world are u talking about? 🐿️: wooyoung is making his world more difficultshow more

Nigel Farage has called Welsh people “Foreign speakers” in... a Cameo video. I hate to break it to you Mr Farage, but if you read a history book you would realise English is more foreign in the UK than Welsh. He said: “Gutted I couldn’t attend the wedding. I wanted to come, but I heard that half the guests were Welsh, and I don’t know. Who knows what would have happened with all those foreign speakers there. I don’t know.” This is at a time that his party are trying to convince people in Wales that they should elect them to the Welsh Parliament. Big credit to the Guardian for breaking this story:show more

“Can you just imagine WWE if every single guy... came out wearing the exact same thing?” In April 2022, Big Ben Rothwell announced on Ariel Helwani’s show that after 13 years with the UFC, his request for release was granted. After receiving offers from Bellator, PFL, and BKFC, Rothwell ultimately signed with BKFC, citing a great deal and the desire for creative freedom that had been stifled during the UFC’s Reebok era. Rothwell recalled an incident where he wore his iconic “cloak” backstage, only for the UFC to demand he take it off. Another time, Rothwell offered to let the UFC keep the $10,000 Reebok money so he could wear the cloak. Their response? “We’ll stop the whole show and take your entire purse if you wear it.” Rothwell drew inspiration from Francis Ngannou crossing over to boxing and Conor McGregor’s ventures into the same space, but his main desire was simple: to fight in front of live crowds again. “The Apex is not for me,” he said bluntly. He also spoke about his comfort fighting bare-knuckle, revealing that during his UFC days, he often waived the requirement for hand wraps. If anything happened to his hands, he’d accept the consequences. The first time he did this was in his fight against Brendan Schaub—though no, he didn’t head to P.F. Chang’s afterward to celebrate. Less than three years later, Rothwell is crowned BKFC champion, winning the belt in just 36 seconds in front of a record-breaking crowd at the Wells Fargo Center. He called it the “craziest” crowd he’s ever fought in front of during his 25-year career. To make the moment even more surreal, McGregor—one of Rothwell’s inspirations to make the crossover—was in the ring as a part-owner of BKFC. Few could have imagined this back in 2022 when Rothwell first announced his move to BKFC. Big Ben Rothwell / Ariel Helwani Bare Knuckle FC / Conor McGregorshow more

I used to think everything on social media was... real. I made it my goal over the last 10 years to get the life I saw other people living online. Now I’m here I see half these people have fake watches, fake jewellery & fake clothes. Don’t forget I’m really doing this. No facade.show more

🤣 Lavrov and the void: at the UN the... foreign minister gave a speech for the chairs — there weren’t many others willing to listen to his lies During Lavrov’s address at the UN, the hall was half-empty. He pretends everything is “fine” and mutters his propaganda mantras under his breath. But the empty seats speak louder than any statement. And so Lavrov gazed into the abyss, and the abyss gazed back at him.show more

🚨 There’s been a lot of debate about whether... the Conor McGregor fight was fixed… I was there. I saw everything. Here’s my take. I filmed the two videos below as he walked into and out of the stadium. (Definitely take a second to watch them) What alarmed me the most about the first video was that there was no joy, excitement, or confidence as he headed toward the Octagon. As he walked into the sea of people, there ZERO percent hope in his eyes; complete deadpan. We all grew up watching Conor hype himself up before battle. That was NOT the Conor we’ve come to know. I’ve watched Conor make that walk dozens of times over the years. The swagger, the grin, the confidence; it was non existent. That’s what IMMEDIATELY caught my attention. The second I saw him, I knew was going to lose. This was his first UFC fight in five years, yet there was zero hope in his eyes? Just a completely blank expression? After all that 💩 talk? Really? To me, he looked like someone who already knew something wasn’t right. Whether it was his body, his preparation, or both, his energy was completely different. The second video shows him WALK back to the locker room. Yes, without a noticeable limp, he WALKED back with that same hopeless look in his eyes. I know 10+ people who have blown out ACLs, and none of them were casually walking around minutes later. That made me think one of two things: He already knew he was dealing with a serious injury, and that kick simply made it much worse. OR He straight up lied about his health, and planned to do a wild kick to blame the injury on in order to cash the check Regardless, it’s unfortunate how it ended. The highest selling gate in UFC history ended up being one of the biggest letdowns the sport has ever seen. Growing up means watching your heroes become human. I sincerely hope Conor continues his spiritual journey with Jesus, gets back to 100%, and returns one more time because we’d all still pay to see it. Shout out to Paddy for saving the night. What do you think? Do you believe Conor knew about the injury before the fight? Do you believe his tweet? Let me know your thoughts in the comments. 👇🏼show more

i wanna talk about the fact that jack wolfe's... orpheus sings his 'where is she?' in doubt comes in on a far lower note than it's normally sung. you can actually HEAR his orpheus realizing what's about to happen. in the past, i genuinely didn't know orpheus even sang in this bit.show more

I was lucky enough to be there today when... Spencer Pratt voted using his mail ballot. He is already leading by example. No one is busier or has more at stake in this election than Spencer, and if he can do it, so can you Send it. 💌show more

If Harry is trying to be more like his... brother and copying him, he needs to work harder than this. William is genuinely into the match and friends with those around him. Harry has no friends, has no care about basketball, and just plays to the camera.show more

With this season being the lowest time of all... times for #THFC, you’d like to think your club captain would embody “ALL TOGETHER, ALWAYS” On Sunday, there is a possibility this great club gets relegated, with every player including Romero being accountable for it. For him not to be at the club’s biggest game in their history is disgraceful, and even disrespectful to the fans that have stood by him throughout his fairly inconsistent time at the club. Even if we do stay up, I don’t see any way Cristian Romero can be a part of this club going forward. I’ll forever be grateful for his incredible contribution in Bilbao on this day last year, but I just don’t see any way back from this. A really sad way to go out.show more

I love Suga Sean. He’s my guy. I don’t... know shit about UFC, but I do know I was sitting at this same fight last year with $3k on him and was almost as big of a donation as Chiefs in the bowl. He ain’t winning, and i’m sure he’d be thrilled to know i’m betting against him.show more

🎙️| Lionel Messi on Enzo Fernández’s potential move to... Real Madrid “I spoke to Enzo and I told him to think very carefully before making a decision like that. Chelsea is a huge club. People talk about trophies as if Chelsea cannot win them, but history says otherwise. Sometimes players don’t realise what they have until they leave. I even mentioned Eden Hazard to him. Hazard was one of the best players in the world at Chelsea. Then he went to Real Madrid and things didn’t work out the way anyone expected. Football can change very quickly. Enzo has become a leader at Chelsea. The fans love him, the club trusts him, and he has the chance to build something special there. Not every move to a bigger name on paper ends with a better career. At the end of the day it’s his decision, but if it was me, I’d stay. Chelsea can give him every trophy he wants if the project is given time. Sometimes loyalty is worth more than another transfer.”show more

Trump is a legend. He sits down with Bloomberg... hack, tells him to his face that he is fake news, and the crowd of business people are all cheering him on in agreement. This is exactly why the MSM didn’t want Trump to have crowds at the debates.show more

There is nothing weird about asking to "work in"... with someone. I always do and I always offer it too. You can politely say no, that's absolutely fine, BUT there is no need to judge or act arrogant like this as if you're better than anyone. YOU don’t make the rules of the gym!show more