MMA News Roundup – Conor McGregor’s Comeback Halted; Ian Garry Demands Sean Strickland Fight After UFC 298; Movsar Evloev Wants Ilia Topuria Bout Over Alexander Volkanovski

Numerous developments took shape in the aftermath of UFC 297. With two new champions, we also have some noteworthy moments from the world of MMA, which fans often miss out on due to the lack of time. Howbeit, we present you with yet another daily roundup edition to help you stay abreast with the biggest headlines from the last 24 hours.

We will start with UFC CEO Dana White, who dismissed Conor McGregor‘s return in June. Then we will shift our focus to rising welterweight star Ian Garry, expressing an interest in fighting Sean Strickland. Finally, we will sum up the news compilation with Movsar Evloev, who called for a featherweight title shot.

No Conor McGregor return in June?

On New Year’s Eve, former double champion Conor McGregor announced that he will be making his return to action in June during the International fight. This got fans excited as he also announced that he would be fighting Michael Chandler. Michael Chandler seemingly confirmed the date and him being the opponent. However, Dana White had a different take on the situation with McGregor’s return.

The UFC CEO, during the post-fight pressers last weekend, did not confirm Conor McGregor’s claim about the return on June 29th. He said, “No [on McGregor fighting in June]. When Conor’s ready to fight, you know we’ll announce it. That’s what we do,” said Dana White. This statement has added more doubts surrounding the Irishman’s return. Meanwhile, Conor McGregor is yet to responds to what the UFC boss had to say.

Ian Garry is considering a fight against the former middleweight champion

Sean Strickland lost a hard-fought matchup with a narrow margin against Dricus du Plessis. Although he did not act too salty over the decision, he made claims about a headbutt incident during the fight, which ‘Stillknocks’ later denied. Meanwhile, the former champion garnered the interest of Ian Garry, who blasted his performance at UFC 297.

“There is no way I ever would have bet against Du Plessis losing this fight considering he mauled Robert Whittaker,” said Ian Garry in a video he posted on social media. “Sean Strickland isn’t half the fighter Robert Whittaker is… Too sloppy boxing, look. [Just] swinging… Zero technique, just slugging it out now.” If that wasn’t enough for ‘The Future’, Garry also hinted that he might be going after Sean Strcland soon.

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“Now, that fight’s even more available,” Ian Garry added as the video ended. What does this mean for the Irish star? Is he moving up in the middleweight division? We will have to wait for further developments on this front after we see how Sean Strickland reacts to Garry’s remarks.

Movsar Evloev wants the winner of Ilia Topuria vs Alexander Volkanovski

The 29-year-old undefeated Russian ace added yet another win at UFC 297. He edged past Arnold Allen with a unanimous decision win. After his fight, Movsar Evloev was confident that his win earned him a title shot next. He said, “I’m 18-0. That’s no joke. Even if I had no finishes, with 15-0 I beat everybody and everyone knows. Because I’m still undefeated, there’s no way they don’t let me go for the title.”

Thereafter, Movsar Evloev shared his prediction for the upcoming UFC 298 headliner between Alexander Volkanovski and Ilia Topuria. Even though the title challenger is in an undefeated run, Evloev believes the champion is likely to come out on top. “He’s undefeated. Of course [Topuria] has a chance for victory, but my favorite is still Alex. But for me, maybe it’s better for Ilia to win because we have a backstory and for me, it’s good to take a title shot and fight him for once,” Evloev added. We will have to see how Dana White decides to do with the undefeated Russian ace.

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