MMA News Roundup – Conor McGregor Teaches Manny Pacquiao a Lesson Over Mayweather Call-Out; Team Khabib to Help Out Belal Muhammad for UFC 300; Dana White Expected to Make $3B

As we step into 2024, an abundance of captivating stories have emerged. Yet, fans are faced with the delightful challenge of selecting which news to delve into amidst the constant influx of events. However, fret not, for we present to you a daily roundup tailored for the ardent members of the MMA community. Stay up-to-date with the most significant headlines from the past 24 hours.

We will start with the news of Conor McGregor trolling Manny Pacquiao after the former 8-division champion announced a rematch against Floyd Mayweather. Then we will shift our focus to Belal Muhammad, who is set to train in Dagestan for his upcoming title fight against Leon Edwards. Finally, we will sum up the daily news compilation with a Wall Street analyst predicting more than a $3 billion TV deal for the UFC by the end of 2024.

Conor McGregor takes a jibe at Manny Pacquiao

The ‘PacMan’ recently announced that he will be going head-to-head against former rival Floyd Mayweather in a rematch. This news came to the attention of Conor McGregor, who started to troll the Filipino boxing legend. The Irishman did not seem too impressed with Pacquiao’s latest fight announcement, and he sent a message to the former boxing champion.

“I hope to see you, here in Japan again with a big fight against Floyd Mayweather,” said Conor McGregor. The former UFC double champion also took a jibe at Manny Pacquiao in a story on Instagram, trolling him for announcing the fight against Floyd Mayweather. McGregor said, “A lesson in how not to make an announcement.” It remains to be seen if Pacquiao responds to these messages from ‘The Notorious’ since he has yet to respond to his challenge for a boxing match.

Belal Muhammad to train with Team Khabib

‘Remember the Name’ is finally getting his chance to fight for the welterweight title at UFC 300, according to combat sports journalist Ariel Helwani. It is probably Belal Muhammad’s biggest fight of his career as he will take on the undeniable Leon Edwards. To prepare for the fight, he seems to have made up his mind to train with Khabib Nurmagomedov and his team in the Russian Republic of Dagestan.

Ali Abdelaziz, who manages Islam Makhachev and has managed his mentor Khabib Nurmagomedov in the past, shared a tweet tagging Belal Muhammad. He wrote, “Dagestan,” indicating that the 2nd-ranked welterweight would be taking the help of his former teammates and roster mates to train for the Leon Edwards fight.

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The tweet seemingly confirms that Islam Makhachev and others will also be there to help train Belal Muhammad. Meanwhile, the fans were not very excited when they learned about this fight taking place at UFC 300. However, Muhammad looks set to go for the title and win it at the monumental triple-century pay-per-view.

Dana White’s UFC could land a $3 billion-plus TV deal by the end of 2024

The UFC had a massive year in 2023 in terms of their revenue. Moreover, the merger with WWE and the advent of TKO Group Holdings has put them on a pedestal in the MMA world. Now, an analyst at Roth MKM named Eric Handler has tipped TKO to be the biggest pick for the entertainment industry in 2024, as reported by Damon Martin.

The UFC’s previous TV deal was worth $1.5 billion. However, Eric Handler mentioned that by the end of 2024, a new deal for Dana White‘s promotion could be announced. In addition to that, the new TV deal could be worth more than double what the previous deal was valued at and can amount to more than $3 billion for a multi-year deal. It seems like the TKO Group Holdings have a huge year ahead of them.

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