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Several interesting developments have taken place in the world of MMA recently. To help you catch up, we present to you our daily dose of the MMA round-up. We will start with an interesting incident revealed by UFC CEO Dana White about Khabib Nurmagomedov and the rewards he received from Vladimir Putin. We would then shift our focus to the standard ticket prices for the much-awaited UFC 300 event.

Finally, we will sum up our news by focusing on the famous streamer Sneako. This time around, he was humbled by Merab Dvalishvili. So without wasting much time, let’s delve into the stories.

Khabib Nurmagomedov’s rewards revealed by Dana White

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Former lightweight champion Khabib Nurmagomedov is one of the biggest names in the UFC. The Dagestani fighter ended his career with a record of 29-0 and dominated the division. He faced some of the toughest fighters in the division and put up a show for the fans during his fighting days. Nevertheless, he raised the bar when he took on Conor McGregor at the UFC 229. “The Eagle” ended the fight via submission and forced the former two-division champ to tap out. What followed was complete chaos and the fans still remember the visuals.

While the fight ended with a lot of controversy, the Dagestani received a lot of praise and gifts from Vladimir Putin. UFC CEO Dana White in his recent interview shared the details. He said: “Huge mega star in the Muslim world. So After he beat Conor McGregor he went into this World tour of all the Muslim countries. He is going to Turkey, he is going to Saudi Arabia, he’s going to Abu Dabi, he is going over to Dubai and they ran him. I mean he didn’t even make it back to his dressing room after the fight and Putin was on the phone. And Putin gave him and his father $20 Million worth of property in Russia. Then he went into Muslim territories where these guys are just. Cars, money, gyms whatever you wanted.” 

UFC 300 prices for the tickets revealed

The much-anticipated event of the year UFC 300 has finally got its main fight of the night. The main fight will feature Alex Pereira’s take on Jamahal Hill for the light heavyweight title. UFC CEO Dana White has announced 12 bouts to date for the historic event. However, there is a possibility of one more fight to be added. While the main event has already gathered a lot of attention. The co-main event will feature Weili Zhang taking on Yan Xiaonan in the women’s strawweight division.

A recent post on X ( formerly Twitter) by Aaron Bronsteter revealed the prices of the tickets for the night. The prices for the lower bowl are fixed between $1250-$2500. For the upper bowl, the prices are fixed between $600- $750. While the rate for the floor is the costliest and has been fixed at $3000.

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It will be interesting to see whether the historic events get full attendance on the night. Some of the best fighters from different divisions are gonna light up the arena and the fans will hopefully enjoy the event.

Sneako was destroyed by Merab Dvalishvili in a sparring session

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Sean Strickland the former middleweight champion was in the news recently for beating up famous streamer Sneako. “Tarzan” accepted the offer to fight him at the UFC performance center in Las Vegas. Sneako without any prior experience of MMA felt he could take on Strickland inside the Octagon. However, things went ugly when the former champion landed multiple shots at him and left him bloodied and bruised. Sneako’s friends tried to stop the fight by throwing in the towel, but the damage was already done.

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After getting beaten up by Strickland the popular streamer was recently seen getting humbled by Merab Dvalishvili. The 33-year-old #1 contender in the bantamweight division was challenged for a sparring session and he accepted the challenge gleefully. Dvalishvili, an expert grappler landed a flurry of open-palm strikes and humiliated the streamer. Yet, this time around he suffered much less damage as compared to his previous sparring session. Hopefully, he has finally learned his lesson.

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