MMA News Roundup – Dana White Saddened by Loss of Artie Garelli, Jake Paul and Nina Drama React to Tyron Woodley’s NSFW Leaked Footage, Jorge Masvidal Teases a Return

Each day, the world of MMA witnesses a multitude of events, making it challenging for fans to stay updated on the important developments in their beloved sport, especially due to time constraints. Regardless, we present to you another installment of the daily roundup of the significant headlines from the past 24 hours. Stay connected and informed about the noteworthy happenings in just a few minutes.

We will start with UFC CEO Dana White, who mourned the death of his friend Artie Garelli. Then we will shift our focus to Jake Paul and Nina Marie-Daniele, who reacted to former UFC champion Tyron Woodley‘s NSFW video. Finally, we will sum up the daily news compilation with Jorge Masvidal, who teased a return to combat sports.

The death of his friend and brother saddened Dana White

Dana White had an impressive 2023 with the UFC. It proved to be a great year for the promotion in terms of the revenue earned. However, 2024 did not begin well for the UFC CEO. White recently took to Twitter (X) to announce the passing away of his friend, whom he considered a brother, Artie Garelli.

“RIP my brother,” wrote Dana White with a picture of his late friend. Not much is known about Arti Garelli and the cause of his death also remains unknown. Moreover, the death of his friend is not the only loss the 54-year-old has suffered in his life. White also mentioned his parents passing away during an interview with Piers Morgan back in September last year. With a rough start to the year, we can only hope that better things are waiting for the UFC CEO in 2024.

Nina Marie-Daniele and Jake Paul reacted to Tyron Woodley’s NSFW video

Former UFC welterweight champion Tyron recently drew the attention of the MMA world after an NSFW video went viral on social media. That video sparked multiple reactions, including ones from social media influencer Nina Marie-Daniele and Woodley’s former boxing rival Jake Paul. The 35-year-old influencer took to social media and posted a video of Kamaru Usman responding to a reporter’s question during the UFC 235 press conference.

‘The Nigerian Nightmare’s answer surprised many people as the camera panned to Jon Jones, who was visibly shocked as well. Nina Marie-Daniele claimed that she had a similar reaction to ‘Bones’ after witnessing the video. She said, “I had the same reaction Jon Jones had when I opened my Twitter and saw the Tyron Woodley video lol.” 

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When it comes to Jake Paul, he reacted with a cheeky and borderline pun. He indirectly mentioned the former UFC welterweight champion hinting at how much Tyron Woodley earned from the two boxing matches he had with ‘The Problem Child’. “All my opponents eat good,” said Paul. It remains to be seen if the former UFC champion makes a statement about this video in the days to come.

Jorge Masvidal teased a return to combat sports

The first-ever UFC BMF champion Jorge Masvidal announced his retirement last year after his loss to Gilbert Burns at UFC 297. he refused to go back to the drawing board and wanted to help other fighters. However, Masvidal recently posted a tweet, hinting that he could be coming back to fight once again.

“Unretired,” wrote Jorge Masvidal. He had previously mentioned that he would not count on a return if he had a good opportunity. However, we don’t yet know when or at which combat sport will he make his return to. Fans have already played matchmakers for ‘Gamebred’, urging the former BMF champion to fight either Jake Paul, Colby Covington, or any of the Diaz brothers. We will have to wait and see what Masvidal decides to go with.

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