So, you missed a few updates from the fighting community due to your busy schedule? We got you covered. In this spell of MMA Roundup, we’ve got stories that you can definitely talk about with your friends and family. We’ll begin with Conor McGregor taking the bare-knuckle fighting to great heights with his IG story. After all, BKFC 63 was pretty entertaining. 

Next up, we have Tom Aspinall’s take on the matchup against Jon Jones, putting the HW championship title at stake. Lastly, we have the challenges that Merab Dvalishvili will face while fighting Sean O’Malley at UFC 306. Without wasting any time, let’s get right into it!

Conor McGregor lifts BKFC up above UFC

BKFC 63 greatly impressed the fighting community as Britain Hart defeated Taylor Starling with nothing but bare fists. Needless to say, part owner of the Bare Knuckle Fighting Championship, ‘The Notorious’ expressed his love for the organization. He took to IG and put up a story of Starling and Hart fighting each other. 

In the caption, the ‘Mystic Mac’ appreciated the fight. But little did the fight fans know that he would lift BKFC higher than the UFC. He wrote, “All the other “fights” around the globe paled in comparison to ours. ITS BARE KNUCKLE WORLD.” 

BKFC 63 ended with great finesse. Without a doubt, the bloodied bodies of the fighters and the action that the event packed had the Irish mixed martial artist, along with many others singing praise for the fight promotion. 

Tom Aspinall claims that Jon Jones is avoiding a fight with him

Aspinall, on his appearance on Carl Froch’s YouTube talk show, ‘Froch on Fighting’, was asked about his fight with ‘Bones’. Needless to say, the interim heavyweight champ desires to wear the championship belt. But when asked if Jones wanted the fight as well, Aspinall just shook his head in denial. 

‘Honey badger’ said, “No, he doesn’t want it. He doesn’t want… As you said though, so, we’re in a really like unprecedented area within the UFC at the moment. It’s where there’s usually one champ every weight… And right now in the heavyweight division, there’s two. Now what I’ve got at the moment, is I’m trying to fight Jon Jones and he’s not trying to fight me. He’s trying to do anything he can to avoid me.”

Aspinall went on to criticize Jones’ matchup against Stipe Miocic. He claimed that Miocic had yet to fight since his KO loss against Francis Ngannou. Aspinall questioned the rationale behind Jones opting to fight Miocic and not him.

What challenge will Merab Dvalishvili face against Sean O’Malley?

O’Malley is set to fight Dvalishvili at UFC 306. But it will definitely not be an easy task for the bantamweight champion. O’Malley’s coach, Tim Welch recently appeared on the ‘Submission Radio’ and revealed the challenges Dvalishvili will face during his bout against ‘Suga’. 

When Welch was asked if there was anything that the team would capitalize on against Dvalishvili, he disclosed the shortcomings of the Georgian mixed martial artist. Welch claimed that Dvalishvili had experience in fighting opponents who kept standing and were easy to take down. However, he had yet to fight someone who was pretty prompt at jumping in and out of range and evading strikes. And this would pose a challenge for the Georgian fighter. 

Welch said, “He has never fought anyone like that. He’s fought someone where he can punch, hide a couple takedowns… So, it’s been easy for him to get into these takedowns. It’s gonna be a completely different game for him come this fight.” 

What are your thoughts on McGregor’s opinion about BKFC? Do you believe Jones is avoiding a fight with Aspinall? And what do you think of Welch’s opinion on the challenges that ‘Suga’ will pose for Dvalishvili? Let us know what you think in the comments down below.