MMA News Roundup: Ian Garry Sparks Cheating Controversy, Dana White’s Bumper Bonus at UFC 303, Conor McGregor Can Be Killed Now in New Hitman Game

Get ready, folks! Here’s another edition of the daily roundup, helping you keep up-to-date with the most noteworthy happenings in the world of MMA. Today, we will start with UFC 303 contenders Ian Garry and Michael ‘Venom’ Page. Apparently, the flashy British fighter allegedly tried to get his hands on some inside information regarding ‘The Future’ ahead of their 170-pound clash at the T-Mobile Arena.

Then, we’ll shift our focus to UFC CEO Dana White, who accepted a request from featherweight star Brian Ortega regarding International Fight Week. Finally, we will summarize this news compilation with Conor McGregor, who, amid an injury crisis, appeared in the popular ‘Hitman’ video game series. So, without any further ado, let’s dive into it!

Did Michael ‘Venom’ Page employ some shady tactics ahead of the Ian Garry fight?

After easily getting past the ‘Trailblazer’ Kevin Holland on his UFC debut, Michael Page raised many eyebrows, including Joe Rogan‘s. But this time around, he’s butting heads with a younger and undefeated Irish prospect, Ian Garry, who believes he’s much more talented than the flamboyant ‘MVP’, who made a name for himself in the other platforms before he even stepped foot inside the Octagon.

Ahead of their clash this weekend, Garry claims the former Bellator star tried to use shady tactics, or bribing, to be exact, to fish for some information from his gym at Chute Boxe. Ian Garry stated on the pre-fight press conference, “What am I talking about? Tell the people – did you and your team offer thousands of dollars to get information in Chute Box from my boys?” 

Although they had a tense face-off during the presser, things were opposite backstage as it seemed like the animosity may have gone down after ‘MVP’ had an interaction with Garry’s child. We’ll see what happens this weekend and if any further information comes out about ‘The Future’ serious accusations. But for now, let’s move over to the other interesting news.

Dana White increases bonus for UFC 303

Dana White made it a great night for the bonus winners after raising the amount to $300,000 at UFC 300. But guess what? The UFC CEO is at it again as he granted a request from former title challenger Brian Ortega regarding the bonus for the upcoming UFC 303 PPV. Well, first of all, ‘T-City’ joked that the bonus should match the event’s number and make it $303,000. And that’s what White did, although he made the bonus double the normal amount, amounting to $100,000.

“F***, I’ll do it. Not $303,000. I’ll put two bonuses,” the UFC CEO stated during the pre-fight presser. It seems Dana White is open to splashing the cash whenever he feels it’s an auspicious event. But will we get to see that at the Sphere? It’s already taken $16 million to make that event, but can fighters make more from the one-and-done Sphere event? We will have to wait and see, but before that, let’s dive into the final piece of news in today’s compilation.

You can now fight Conor McGregor on the Hitman video game

After making waves in Hollywood, Conor McGregor is making waves in the video game industry. Why? Because he’s not a part of an iconic video game franchise, ‘Hitman’. While his UFC woes may not end, ‘The Notorious’ has made quite the noise in the gaming community after a DLC was released by Square Enix for the Hitman: World of Assassination as an MMA fighter named, ‘The Disruptor’.

In the beginning, the protagonist was only able to take down Conor McGregor just for a little bit of time. But now with the new update, players can actually kill Conor McGregor. Of course, there are several ways to kill a target in ‘Hitman’ and players can even fight him inside the cage. But it will be interesting to see how creative gamers get in trying to assassinate ‘The Disruptor’ as we wait to what other projects the first two-weight champion engages outside the Octagon in the future.

What are your thoughts about the recent developments in the MMA world and the upcoming UFC 303 event? Let us know in the comments.