MMA News Roundup- Conor McGregor Honored for Jake Gyllenhaal Movie; Dana White and Co. Suffer Setback in UFC Anti-Trust Lawsuit; Derrick Lewis Breaks Silence After Arrest

Several illustrious events occur in the world of MMA daily. But fans often miss out on some of the most important developments in our favorite sport due to the paucity of time. However, there is nothing to worry about as we’re here with yet another edition of the daily roundup. Catch the biggest headlines in just a few minutes of your time.

We will start off with Conor McGregor, who’s been touted as one of the biggest upcoming action stars. Then we will shift our focus to the UFC, which recently got an appeal rejected regarding its ongoing antitrust lawsuit. Finally, we will sum up our daily news compilation with Derrick Lewis releasing a statement after the news of his arrest. Let’s go!

Is Conor McGregor the next big action star in Hollywood?

‘The Notorious’ is gearing up for his Hollywood debut alongside Oscar nominee Jake Gyllenhaal. The duo will be on screen together in the remake of the 1989 classic, ‘Road House’. Meanwhile, ‘The Hollywood Reporter‘ recently posted an article. They talked about some of the biggest upcoming action stars in the industry. Moreover, Conor McGregor is one of those people.

Conor McGregor joined a list that included Millie Bobby Brown, Ana de Armas, and even AEW world champion Maxwell Jacob Friedman (MJF) as the action stars of the next generation. This prompted a response from the former UFC double champion, who promised to surprise everyone with his Hollywood debut.

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“I guarantee my work blows the mind of the whole industry. I guarantee it,” said Conor McGregor on Instagram. many pictures from the filming of ‘Road House’ are available online for the fans to see. From the looks of it, it seems like McGregor’s fans could be up for a treat. We will have to wait and see how things unfold for the Irishman.

UFC’s appeal gets rejected amidst ongoing antitrust lawsuit

The UFC has been on the rise as one of the biggest fight promotions in the world. However, they are currently embroiled in an antitrust lawsuit, which could prove to be a financial nightmare for Dana White‘s promotion. According to a recent report by ‘MMA Fighting’, the parent company of the UFC, ‘Zuffa’, suffered a major setback. They failed in their attempts to dismiss the lawsuit.

The attorneys of the UFC appealed to the federal judge against his decision to grant the group of fighters, who are suing the promotion, the designation of ‘class’. However, that appeal was dismissed. The recent report suggests that if the UFC were to lose the lawsuit, they could incur losses of up to $800 million to even $1.6 billion. It remains to be seen how things turn out for Dana White and Co. in the coming months.

Derrick Lewis releases statement after the news of his arrest

Recently, reports emerged that UFC heavyweight Derrick Lewis was arrested on charges of misdemeanor for reckless driving. The report suggests that ‘The Black Beast’ was riding in a red Lamborghini and reached speeds above 135 mph in a 50 mph zone. However, that does not seem to be the case. Lewis opened up about that incident.

Derrick Lewis claims that the person driving the Lamborghini was not him. He mentioned that the driver had hair, but the UFC heavyweight had a bald head. Lewis said, “Nah, I don’t think that was me… That guy had hair. You seen the picture? I don’t go no hair. That ain’t me.” ‘The Black Beast’ may have shared a laugh about that incident but has a fight coming up soon. He will hope to come out on top after a knockout win in his last fight but also retain his funny bone.

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