MMA News Roundup – Conor McGregor and Joe Rogan Demand Fury vs Usyk 2; Khalil Rountree Out of UFC 303 After DHEA Abuse; Dana White Awards 2 Bonuses for UFC Vegas 92

Some staggering developments have come to light in the MMA world over the last 24 hours. To help you stay abreast with all the key happenings in our favorite sport, we have another daily roundup edition prepped up. To start this compilation, we will take a look at Conor McGregor and Joe Rogan. Both UFC personalities have rallied for a rematch between Oleksandr Usyk and Tyson Fury.

Then we will shift our attention to a piece of bad news for a light heavyweight fighter, Khalil Rountree. The 34-year-old was removed from the UFC 303 card due to an apparent doping violation. Finally, we will end the roundup by talking about Dana White presenting a couple of fighters with bonuses at UFC Vegas 92.

Conor McGregor and Joe Rogan want Fury vs Usyk 2

The whole sporting world seemed to be watching the Oleksandr Usyk vs Tyson Fury fight in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, including ‘The Notorious’ Conor McGregor and Joe Rogan. These two UFC figures commended both heavyweight boxers for their amazing back-and-forth fight, which ended in a split-decision win for the Ukrainian. While the Irishman did mention that Fury could opt for a match against Anthony Joshua, he was also not opposed to a rematch between ‘The Gypsy King’ and Usyk.

Joe Rogan, meanwhile, echoed the same sentiment about Usyk and Fury as Conor McGregor. Even he wanted to see a rematch. But is that going to happen? Well, by the looks of it, the newly crowned undisputed champion’s win wasn’t a stoppage leaving room for speculation. So there is a chance that another fight could be in the works.

Khalil Rountree fails drug test

Khalil Rountree was supposed to take on former champion Jamahal Hill on the Conor McGregor headliner, UFC 303. However, that fight has been canceled and the unfortunate reason behind it was ‘The War Horse’s recently failed drug test. Rountree’s girlfriend, Mia Kang, who’s also a fighter besides being a model, took to Instagram to announce that news, claiming that the substance found on the light heavyweight’s sample was Dehydroepiandrosterone or DHEA.

Claiming that Khalil Rountree didn’t intentionally take that substance, Mia Kang stated, “As soon as the mistake was pointed out to Khalil, Khalil was forthcoming and immediately self-reported and informed the UFC, volunteering to cooperate and assist however he could.” As far as the reports are concerned, the 34-year-old is serving a temporary suspension, but for how long he’ll be out of action, we are not sure about that.

Two fighters bag bonuses at UFC Vegas 92

Fans weren’t really thinking too much about UFC Vegas 92, but what made talk about the Fight Night event was a couple of incredible performances. Angela Hill and Khaos Williams took home $50,000 after registering a submission and a knockout finish, respectively. On the female strawweight star’s front, Hill took just two rounds to wrap up the fight after submitting Luana Pinheiro with a guillotine choke.

For Khaos Williams, it was a night for him to remember! The 30-year-old welterweight fighter absolutely dominated Carlston Harris, knocking him out in the second minute of the opening round. It was his 8th KO finish and 6th win in Dana White’s promotion. It will be interesting to see if these two fighters can replicate the same performances going forward.