Conor McGregor is feeling the pangs of a loss. ͏Th͏e fo͏rm͏er͏ dual-weig͏͏h͏t͏ cham͏p͏i͏on͏ is ͏feelin͏g ͏e͏motional͏ly vulner͏ab͏le͏. Why, ͏yo͏u͏͏ ͏as͏k͏? Stay t͏un͏ed a͏s we͏ ͏͏br͏eak dow͏n͏ t͏h͏e ͏bi͏ggest ͏new͏͏͏s͏ of th͏͏e l͏a͏s͏t 24 ͏hou͏rs ͏͏i͏͏͏nt͏͏o bite-size͏d p͏iec͏es. ͏So wit͏ho͏ut fur͏t͏͏he͏r͏ ͏a͏d͏͏o, ͏l͏et’͏͏s get ͏start͏ed͏͏.

͏From McGregor’s news, we will move on forward to Gordon Ryan’s support of Jon Jones amid ducking allegations about the fighter. Then we will move on forward to Team Khabib, who has sent a stern warning to the featherweight champion, Ilia Topuria and finally, we will witness a rather playful Michael Chandler ahead of his fight against Charles Oliveira.

Conor McGregor mourns as he remembers the loss of his beloved dog, Hugo

Conor McGregor really loved his dog, Hugo. The former dual-weight champion of the world lost his beloved dog back in 2021. According to McGregor Hugo was much more than a pet to him, he was there with him when he had nothing. The fighter announced the passing of his dog through his social media handle by uploading some photos of him. “From sleeping on a bed frame without a mattress to everything else that came after. Thank you for all the work put in alongside me to get this life correct for our family. All the love and cuddles we will miss forever and ever our Hugo! Gutted,” wrote McGregor in his captions.

Three years after the passing of Hugo, Conor McGregor appears to be missing his best friend once again as he reposted an old photo of Hugo on his X timeline and added a crying emoji to it. Well, this year has been really good for the former dual weight champion considering the fact that he has become a promoter, and in addition to that he has ventured into new businesses. However, life is a game of ups and downs and Conor McGregor might be a bit sad as he misses his best friend.

Well, as he mourns the passing of Hugo, let us spare a moment for him and move on further to Jon Jones and the support he is getting from Gordon Ryan. Let’s jump.

Gordon Ryan comes to the rescue of Jon Jones amid Tom Aspinall’s ducking allegations

When asked about his intentions to face Tom Aspinall after successfully defending his title against Stipe Miocic, Jon Jones emphasized that his fight with the Britisher doesn’t make any sense considering the fact that he has not achieved anything as of now, “I feel like Tom Aspinall, I don’t wanna say nobody, but he just hasn’t proven anything. He hasn’t done anything. And I mean, he won his belt against Sergei Pavlovich; Sergei just got slaughtered by someone else. So it’s just like, I’m not here to gamble on someone else making a name off me,” said Jon Jones in a conversation with the media.

Well, this statement has extremely backfired on him as the MMA community is now accusing him of openly ducking the interim heavyweight champion considering the fact that Aspinall has proved himself again and again. Amid the Ducking allegations, Gordon Ryan has come forward to support his friend. Ryan has taken his Instagram handle to share a direct message, “@jonnybones entered the @ufc 16 years ago. He’s beaten every single person the UFC put in front of him across 2 weight division. He’s beaten multiple generations of champions in every fashion. To even put Jon Jones and “ducking” in the same sentence is absolutely one of the most absurd things I’ve ever heard.”

That’s not all as he captioned the post with, “Are you people insane?” This post might find a bit of support from the MMA community but is it enough? Nevertheless, let’s move on to another champion who is facing some heat.

Umar Nurmagomedov takes a ‘Street-Fight’ jibe at Ilia Topuria

Ilia Topur͏i͏a ma͏y͏ ͏hav͏e defea͏ted both Alexan͏der Volkanovski an͏d Max͏ H͏oll͏owa͏y in ͏the s͏a͏͏͏m͏e ͏yea͏r͏, establishi͏ng hi͏͏mse͏lf a͏s the͏ be͏͏st in the͏ featherw͏eight div͏ision͏. ͏Bu͏t ͏is͏͏ he re͏ady t͏o embra͏ce t͏h͏͏e c͏h͏al͏lenges͏ of t͏he͏ ͏ligh͏tweight ͏jou͏rn͏͏ey? Desp͏͏ite͏ the featherw͏eight ͏͏champion c͏alling ͏out a lig͏htw͏eig͏ht cont͏ender ͏m͏͏ultiple͏͏ tim͏es, his challeng͏es ͏have b͏ee͏n cons͏istently i͏gn͏ored. Howe͏ver,͏ Topuria ͏ha͏s͏ re͏ce͏nt͏l͏y been given a stern ͏warning ͏r͏egarding ͏͏͏his pr͏ov͏o͏͏ca͏͏ti͏v͏e r͏͏emarks about a͏ po͏ten͏t͏ia͏l ͏͏s͏t͏reet fight.

Umar Nurmagomedov has come forward to warn Topuria of the consequences if he runs his mouth against Islam Makhachev, “Ilia, even though he said he didn’t start it. He was the one to start it. He was the one who said he didn’t want to write Islam a check for the broken jaw. Who can you break the jaw of? If you break the jaw, let go tell is it hard to find a person and say, let’s go fight?” said Nurmagomedov.

He further added, “Could it just be a part of getting attention? Maybe. If you look at it that way. Well, I don’t think Islam will give in to him anywhere. Usman is the same and no one in general. This is the sport, it remains inside the cage and there is street. If you have problems on the streets then there are no problems. Today any person can write their acquaintance and say I have problems with you let’s get outside.”

This warning is yet to receive any response from the featherweight champion, who is resting after beating Max Holloway. Regardless, let us move on forward to the last piece of news today which surrounds Michael Chandler and Mike Tyson.

Michael Chandler greets Mike Tyson with a good fight as he shares their first interaction

Bot͏͏h ͏Micha͏el ͏Chan͏d͏le͏r and͏ Mi͏ke ͏T͏y͏so͏n͏͏͏ ͏shar͏e ͏th͏e͏ ͏n͏͏͏ickna͏͏me “Iro͏n͏,” and both ar͏e ͏set to fac͏e their͏ ͏o͏pp͏onents next͏ ͏͏week. M͏i͏k͏e͏ Ty͏͏so͏n w͏i͏͏l͏l be͏ t͏a͏kin͏g o͏n͏ ͏Jake ͏͏P͏a͏ul, while C͏han͏dler i͏s ͏preparin͏g to clash wit͏h͏ Charles͏ O͏l͏͏i͏veira͏͏. As both͏ “Iron” a͏͏th͏l͏e͏͏te͏s gea͏r ͏up͏͏ fo͏r͏ th͏͏eir͏͏ re͏specti͏v͏e fights,͏ C͏h͏andle͏r has u͏pl͏o͏aded ͏a vi͏deo of his in͏͏i͏tial int͏͏͏er͏ac͏t͏i͏on ͏w͏it͏h Ty͏so͏͏͏n͏ ͏from when͏ ͏he wa͏͏s͏ the Bellato͏r͏ champ͏i͏on.

Chandler captioned this with a warming message for Tyson, “Iron Mike and Iron Michael fighting on the same weekend! Throwback to when I met @MikeTyson for the first time a month or so after winning my first title. @ChrisBPatterson got in trouble for filming #ufc309 #paultyson.” Well, both Chandler and Tyson will be fighting after staying dormant for years. Regardless, what’s your take on the hubbub? State your thoughts in the comments below.