MMA News Roundup: Joe Rogan Blames Sean Strickland for Dricus du Plessis Brawl; Colby Covington Refuses to Apologize to Leon Edwards for Taking Jibes at His Dad; Michael ‘Venom’ Page Signed for UFC 299 in Miami

UFC 296 just wrapped up recently, and since then, there have been some major developments in the world of MMA. But fans often miss out on the most noteworthy moments due to time constraints. However, there is nothing to worry about as we present to you yet another edition of the daily roundup to help you stay abreast of the most significant headlines in the last 24 hours.

We will start with Joe Rogan, who blamed Sean Strickland for the brawl with Dricus du Plessis. Then we will shift our focus to Colby Covington, who seemed unapologetic for the remarks he made about Leon Edwards‘s father. Finally, we will sum up the daily news compilation with the announcement of Michael ‘Venom’ Page’s UFC debut.

Joe Rogan wasn’t impressed with Sean Strickland for brawling with Dricus du Plessis

UFC 296 witnessed some unusual moments, one of which involved a brawl between the middleweight champion Sean Strickland and the number one contender, Dricus du Plessis. They are scheduled to fight each other at UFC 297, but fans got the opportunity to witness the action before the first pay-per-view of 2024. However, Joe Rogan, who was in commentary, had Strickland to blame for the incident.

The UFC color commentator believes that it wasn’t right on Sean Strickland’s part to initiate the brawl since he is a UFC champion. Joe Rogan said, “It’s just so ridiculous that the middleweight champion of the world would do that.” Joe Rogan event went on to claim that ‘Tarzan’ was not in the right state of mind. “He’s out of his mind. He really is nuts,” the 56-year-old further stated.

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Joe Rogan advised Sean Strickland and other fighters not to make such a ruckus at such events. “Don’t do that,” he added. Following the incident, both Dricus du Plessis and the middleweight champion were ushered out of the T-Mobile Arena.

Colby Covington doesn’t regret what he said about Leon Edwards’s father

After his loss to Leon Edwards, Colby Covington attended the post-fight press conference. There, reporters asked him if he thought that he crossed the line by making those remarks about ‘Rocky’s father. Covington appeared to be unapologetic about it. He said, “Not at all [feeling apologetic for the comments].” ‘Chaos’ further went on to claim that he was speaking the truth, which sometimes may not be the thing that people want to hear.

“The truth always stinks the worst in the world. So, no. I don’t feel bad about it at all,” Covington further stated. He mentioned that he was not playing any character. The former interim champion also has no problems with what people think of him. “There is no character. I’m a guy that just turns it up to eleven. I don’t care what people think of me,” the 35-year-old added. Meanwhile, we will have to wait and see what’s next for ‘Chaos’ after the loss at UFC 296.

Michael ‘Venom’ Page to make his debut at UFC 299

There were a lot of rumors surrounding the future of former Bellator fighter Michael ‘Venom’ Page. He was recently seen attending a PFL event, sparking speculation that the 21-2 fighter could be joining Donn Davis‘ promotion. However, Dana White recently announced that Page has joined the UFC and will make his debut at UFC 299, which will take place in March 2024.

It was an early Christmas gift for the fans, with the UFC acquiring one of the most flamboyant and unique-styled fighters in the history of MMA. Michael Page will take on UFC stalwart Kevin Holland at the Kaseya Center in Miami, Florida. It remains to be seen how his UFC debut will turn out to be and if fans will get to witness his showboating tactics during the fight.

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