It’s now common knowledge among fight fans that Conor McGregor will not return to the UFC’s Octagon anytime soon. Instead he’s going to take on YouTuber-turned-boxer Logan Paul in an exhibition boxing match in India. And this has visibly frustrated many in the community, included the famed coach of Khabib Nurmagomedov, Javier Mendez. What did the AKA coach have to say about this fight? Well, stay tuned because we’re back with yet another episode of MMA Roundup.

From the news of Conor McGregor’s comeback, we’ll look at Joe Rogan who revealed that he recently sustained an injury. In the final part of our roundup, we will look at a particular UFC fighter who found himself on the wrong side of Dana White’s books. So, without further ado, let’s get right into it.

Khabib Nurmagomedov’s coach gives brutally honest take on Conor McGregor’s return

As you might have already heard, since it’s a headline grabbing development, Conor McGregor and Logan Paul will clash at the Wankhede stadium in Mumbai, India, where both fighters are reportedly set to make $250 million each. Both fighters will make big bucks, but what about the fight community? Well, AKA coach Javier Mendez gave his two cents about the fight, expressing his disapproval.

While having a conversation on the Javier Mendez Podcast, the head coach emphasized that the fight would have been better if Jake Paul was on the opposite end of McGregor, and not Logan Paul, “That’s going to be a bomb. His brother hasn’t won a freaking boxing match. Give me a break. How’s that gonna go? What’s Logan Paul’s fight record? They should do WWE. They’re great entertainers. A real fight? It’s no good. That [Conor vs. Jake] is the fight I’d rather watch. But not with Logan. Zero interest from me, as a fan of fighting. So people want to be entertained? Yes. I think Logan Paul can deliver that. And he will fight.”

He further added, “He’s just not technically good. Logan Paul is very charismatic, [a] very truthful guy. And I like him. But I’m not gonna say he’s a good boxer. He’s not. I’m not going to say he’s a good fighter. He’s not. But I will say he’s a good athlete. Yes. He’s a very good athlete. I’ve seen his attributes. But he just doesn’t take fighting serious is all I’m saying. So when you don’t take fighting serious, fighting doesn’t produce the results you’d like.” Javier Mendez has trained some of the greatest champions across different fight promotions and his take has a lot of weight behind it. Now, let’s move on to Joe Rogan who opened about an accident that gave him multiple injuries.

Joe Rogan reveals an injury sustained from skiing

Joe Rogan, being a martial artist, and not an active fighter, recently came forth with uncanny news about injuries he sustained. Were the injuries sustained in training? Well, no. He sustained severe injuries in a skiing accident, he revealed, while speaking to Bert Sorin in episode #2242 of The Joe Rogan Experience.

“The last time I skied, the last and final time I ever skied, this lady didn’t know how to ski and she slid into the trail and I had to try to not wipe out—not hit her, rather, and I [got] wiped out and I got what’s called the insufficiency fracture,” he explained. Rogan further added, “So it’s the bone fractured at the top of my shin, my fibula, or my tibia rather, right where the cartilage is. And so yeah, that created quite a bit of pain.”

He spoke about his injured knee, where the podcaster added that he still has some lingering pain in his leg, “I twisted it crossing slippery ground in September and I’ve had a lot of problems with it. I’ve had two knee surgeries, I had my ACL reconstructed, I had a meniscus piece removed.” Despite these injuries, Rogan seems to be in good health. Now, let’s move on to some news about a fighter who has found recent success after being cut from the UFC.

Former UFC fighter returns backs to winning column after being cut from UFC

Back in March at UFC Vegas 89, unbeaten Dana White’s Contender Series alums Andre Lima and Igor Severino made headlines for all the wrong reasons. Why? Well, it appeared that their prelims fight had to be stopped Severino bit his opponent in the second round. With the fight immediately being halted, Lima was awarded the victory, Dana White immediately took action as he swiftly removed Igor Severino from the UFC roster.

Post his UFC run, life has not stopped for Severino as the bantamweight fighter is now competing at the Czech promotion Oktagon MMA and secured a huge victory upon his return to fighting. Igor Severino defeated former champion Jonas Magard in a razor-thin bout. After clinching the victory, Severino got emotional and said, “I’m very emotional because I had a very hard nine months and nobody trusted that I could come back after this. So I’m here now in Oktagon, my head is with Oktagon, I want this belt more than anyone and this will be my new home.”

Will the UFC consider Igor Severino if he gets enough wins, and perhaps approach them with an apology at a later time? Well, that decision rests in Dana White’s hands. Regardless, what’s your take on the infamous bite, the mark of which was immortalized with a tattoo on Andre Lima’s chest? State your thoughts in the comments down below.