So you have missed out on the noise from the mixed martial arts realm due to your busy schedule? Don’t worry! EssentiallySports has come up with yet another episode of MMA News Roundup. In this episode, we’ll witness Conor McGregor drag the Saudi Arabian Charman of the General Entertainment Authority to help him out with an issue in his UFC contract.

Next up, we’ll see if Jon Jones’ heavyweight title defense will be official after the events of Riyadh Season Noche UFC. And finally, we shall take a look at Michael Chandler’s rage after his fight for UFC 309 got a green flag from the UFC. So, without wasting any more time, let’s get right into it!

Conor McGregor asks Sheikh Turki Alalsikh for assistance 

Dana White sent a massive shockwave through the whole wide world by announcing Chandler’s fight against Charles Oliveira at UFC 309. This put McGregor’s future in the UFC in shadow. He currently has no fixed date or opponent to look forward to. At the press conference for BKFC 66, the Irishman revealed that he has been getting tested by the Drug Free Sport agency 13 times. But losing his opponent was something that he didn’t anticipate. 

In his desperation, McGregor even sought help from the Saudi Arabian Adviser at the Royal Court. He said, “So, I’ve talked to Sheikh Turki (Alalshikh), and said, ‘Sheikh Turki, can you assist me here?’”  The ‘Mystic Mac’ continued and claimed that he was out of the loop, and hoped that the UFC would make the fight between him and Chandler happen.

On top of that, he asked the UFC head honcho for an exemption. He has about 2 fights left in his contract and wishes to strike one of them off by fighting in a joint partnership. He said, “I need to be busy, and right now I’m working to get there. So, let’s what happens. Like I said, I have two fights left on the contract, and it’s taking a minute, but you know, patience is one of the most important skills a human being can possess, study, learn, and implement, and that’s where I’m at right now.”

Now, let’s shift the spotlight to our second story. Yep! This is indeed the one that has excited the fight fans about the matchup between Jon Jones and Stipe Miocic. 

UFC will officially announce Jon Jones vs. Stipe Miocic after the events of Noche UFC

The world of mixed martial arts has been waiting to witness the battle between the heavyweight champion and Miocic for more than a year now. Jones and Miocic were previously scheduled to land against each other at UFC 295. However, ‘Bones’ injured his pectoral muscle while training and had to pull out of the bout. 

But whispers of the matchup materializing at the Madison Square Garden at UFC 309 have been roaming throughout the MMA Realm. Thankfully, the UFC CEO has told Robbie Fox that the official announcement would be made right after the events of UFC 306. And this announcement won’t just have confirmation of Jones vs. Miocic, but the revelation of the entire card for the event.

With the exciting news traversing through the internet, we have reached the final story for today’s episode. And it’s all about Chandler’s frustration with McGregor.

Michael Chandler reveals all of his frustration about ‘The Notorious’ after getting another opponent

Needless to say, ‘Iron’ had waited quite a bit of time to fight McGregor. However, the Irishman’s injury right before their match turned everything sour. Chandler had been itching to fight ever since, and as soon as his fight against Oliveira got confirmed, he took to social media to lash out at ‘The Notorious’.

Chandler said, “The simple fact of the matter is, you are the most unreliable human being that has ever graced mixed martial arts.” He opened up on the reasons why he took up the fight against ‘Do Bronx’. But his wrath didn’t stay in and he went on to reveal the only way he thought McGregor could make a grand comeback as promised. 

‘Iron’ continued, “If Conor can finally get his house in order, if he can finally string together a couple of sober days, string together a couple of days where he’s actually training and actually feeling good, and he can actually finally, finally make good on his promise of the greatest comeback in combat sports history, if he can finally pony up, then I will fight Conor after I dispatch of Charles Oliveira.”

And that brings us to the end of today’s episode of EssentiallySports’ MMA News Roundup. What are your thoughts on McGregor’s desperate act of calling Sheikh Turki Alalsikh for an intervention? Are you excited for Jones vs. Miocic? Do you think Chandler will be able to defeat Oliveira at UFC 309? Let us know what you think in the comments down below.