Get ready to dive into the thrilling world of MMA as we bring you the latest and most exciting updates in an action-packed edition of our MMA roundup. We will start with the secret post-credit scene involving Conor McGregor in ‘Road House‘ going viral on social media. Then we will turn our attention to Colby Covington, who announced his return. Finally, we will sum up the daily news compilation with Dana White, who opened up about Jon Jones taking on Tom Aspinall in England. Let’s dive into the stories!
Conor McGregor’s post-credit scene makes rounds on the internet
Conor McGregor made his acting debut in the remake of the 1989 Patrick Swayze classic, ‘Road House’. He played the role of an obnoxious villain named ‘Knox‘, and the Irishman was claimed to have been the best thing about the movie. Through all the crazy things he’s done in the movie, McGregor has gone viral on the internet for a secret-post credit scene.
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After getting bruised and battered by Jake Gyllenhaal‘s ‘Elwood Dalton‘, Conor McGregor woke up in a hospital, It did not take much time for his ‘Knox’ character to wreak havoc inside the medical facility as he walked out of there wearing a hospital gown, exposing the rear side of his body for the audience to see. This was the second instance of nudity in the film from the Irishman after his cheeky entrance scene.
Colby Covington eyeing a return during International Fight Week
Former interim welterweight champion Colby Covington had a rather underwhelming outing at UFC 296 when he fought reigning champion Leon Edwards. Since then, there was no word as to what lies ahead for him. However, it seems like the two-time title challenger might be making his return and has his sights on the date for his next fight.
🚨| Colby Covington says he is hoping to return at #UFC303 on International Fight Week.
[per @ValuetainmentTV] pic.twitter.com/zXhy1DXkym— MMA Orbit (@mma_orbit) March 27, 2024
During an appearance on Patrick Bet-David‘s ‘Valuetainment TV‘ podcast, Colby Covington revealed that he was planning his return to the Octagon during UFC’s International Fight Week, at UFC 303. So far, there has been no official word regarding it, but ‘Chaos’ is hoping that Dana White sets him up for a fight in June.
Dana White talks potential heavyweight clash between Tom Aspinall and Jon Jones in the UK
Dana White recently revealed that he has major plans for a UK PPV event in 2024. He appeared in an interview with ‘TNT Sports‘, where he shared his opinion about Jon Jones fighting Tom Aspinall in the latter’s native country of England. Apparently, the UFC CEO was not too sure about that fight since Stipe Miocic was on standby to fight ‘Bones’. White said, “I don’t know. I mean, listen, Jones is set to fight Stipe.”
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However, he was not counting out a potential fight between Aspinall and Jones. White mentioned that, according to his current plans, he hoped to see the winner of the Stipe and Jones fight to go on to fight the interim champion to unify the belts. “I hope the winner of that fight will fight Tom [in the near future],” White further stated. When asked whether that fight could take place in England, the UFC CEO appeared to be considering his options. “We’ll see. We’ll see,” the 54-year-old promoter added.
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