MMA News Roundup: Another Street Altercation for Jorge Masvidal, Joe Rogan Sides With Conor McGregor, Khamzat Chimaev Seemingly Confirms Next Opponent

Understandably, the world of MMA would be bustling with a lot of new occurrences each day since UFC 287 has almost arrived. The past 24 hours weren’t an exception to this. From the UFC 287 co-main eventer, Jorge Masvidal getting into an outside octagon brawl to Khamzat Chimaev’s revelation regarding his chosen opponent, MMA fans would agree that there was no shortage of excitement for them during the last 24 hours. These incidents also bring us back to you with our MMA news roundup to give you a skimmed view of a few noted MMA world incidents from the last day.

Today, we’ll start off with knowing about Jorge Masvidal’s latest outside UFC altercation. Further, we’ll also look at a revelation about the famed Joe Rogan’s opinion about Conor McGregor’s feud with USADA. Finally, we’ll end things for the day after finding out Khamzat Chimaev’s chosen opponent for his next UFC bout.

That bare-knuckle street fighter might still be alive in Jorge Masvidal

Most of Jorge Masvidal’s fans know how he started off in this field of fighting. ‘Gamebred’ had spent numerous days as a street fighter alongside the noted, Kimbo Slice. But, even after becoming a UFC superstar, that street fighter lived somewhere inside Masvidal even today.

Recently, a ‘TMZ Sports’ video shared on ‘MMA Mania’s’ Twitter handle displayed Gamebred getting into yet another street altercation. The video showcased the 38-year-old being stopped by his entourage from getting physical. However, it was evident that the ‘BMF’ of UFC wanted to throw down as he pushed his mates and tried to free him a few times.

A lot of fans were also shocked to see such an improper display of public behavior from Masvidal, especially since he was the co-main eventer of the upcoming UFC 287. The comments section of the tweet also displayed a volley of opinions from the fans.

Chael Sonnen revealed Joe Rogan’s support for Conor McGregor in his USADA feud

The coveted feud between USADA and the UFC icon, Conor McGregor had garnered massive attention from the MMA community. The noted UFC personalities, Chael Sonnen and Joe Rogan, also talked about this coveted issue on their respective platforms. While Rogan discussed mainly McGregor and USADA, ‘The American Gangster, Sonnen talked about Rogan’s opinion on the issue as well, apart from addressing the entire topic.

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In a video uploaded by Sonnen on his YouTube channel, he used an article as the source to reveal Rogan’s backing for McGregor in this issue. He stated, “Joe Rogan said, ‘look I don’t know Conor took anything, but he did leave the sport, left the pool, and got big and jacked while healing the leg’. Joe said if I was in Conor’s spot, I most definitely would have taken things.”

It was evident that even if McGregor had taken prohibited medications, Rogan didn’t necessarily see them as a violation. He had also once stated, “You’re not going to heal off that just eating mangos and f*****g eating clean”. 

Khamzat Chimaev revealed his choice for his next opponent

UFC fans had been pretty vocal about the noted UFC Welterweight turned Middleweight, Khamzat Chimaev’s next bout. After dominating performances in his UFC bouts, the fans had often questioned when they would get to see ‘Borz’ taking the octagon again.

Recently, the Chechnyan native put an end to a lot of his fans’ questions. Chimaev revealed his preferred opponent in the UFC Middleweight division whom he would like to fight next. Chimaev recently took to Twitter and wrote, “Cotsa I am coming for you.”

It was evident that Chimaev was sizing up Paulo Costa as his next opponent. How do you think this bout may go?

Some more MMA news

• Jake Paul revealed the timeline for his debut fight in PFL
• UFC is reportedly working on a Bo Nickal vs Tresean Gore bout for UFC 290 scheduled for July.

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