MMA News Roundup: Conor McGregor Rumored to Return in Unexpected News, UFC Legend Takes Aim at Cardi B; Francis Ngannou Attends Manchester United’s Soccer Game in Las Vegas

Some MMA fans may consider the last 24 hours to be even more thrilling than other days in the sport. With the conclusion of UFC 291, fans were left with no shortage of MMA action. However, there were many other notable instances that you may have overlooked. Count your gratitude for finding our MMA news roundup for today, which will keep you up to date on some significant MMA news.

Firstly, we will start off with Conor McGregor and recent rumors regarding his return. Secondly, we will take a look at what UFC legend Chael Sonnen had to say about rapper Cardi B, who got exposed for lip-syncing at a recent concert. Finally, we will end our news compilation with Francis Ngannou attending Manchester United’s pre-season soccer match.

Conor McGregor is rumored to return soon

News media outlet ‘Main Event NL’ has provided a timeline for ‘The Notorious’s return. McGregor’s return is in a precarious position since he hasn’t enlisted in the USADA’s testing pool. However, rumors suggest that the Irishman could return to the Octagon in the UFC’s last pay-per-view of the year.

The latter half of this year has some exciting fights. UFC president Dana White recently announced the return of Khamzat Chimaev in October,and Jon Jones taking on Stipe Miocic for the heavyweight title in November. Added to this, we might get McGregor’s return as well. However, there are no details regarding who the former double champion will fight or at what weight class he will contest.

Chael Sonnen takes aim at Cardi B

Controversial rapper Cardi B recently set headlines after an altercation with a fan at a concert. The trend of throwing things at artists during concerts took a dark turn as Cardi B threw her microphone at a fan who hurled a drink at her. However, what garnered attention was her fake performance. While Cardi B was performing her hit song, ‘Badok Yellow’, her altercation with the fan exposed her lip-syncing shenanigans. The music continued to play even after she stopped to engage with the fan.

Chael Sonnen took issue with this and claimed that such acts of lip-syncing are criminal offenses. People pay their hard-earned money to get a glimpse of their favorite musicians and hence, he suggests that they should get their ticket prices refunded.

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Furthermore, he expressed his shock at the fact that the Attorney General has yet to take action even after having proper video evidence.

Francis Ngannou attends Manchester United’s pre-season game

French-Cameroonian MMA star Francis Ngannou was recently spotted at a soccer game in Las Vegas. He came in support of Manchester United in their clash against German giants Borussia Dortmund. Fans saw ‘The Predator’ sporting a United jersey with the number 7 on his shirt.

Incidentally, Manchester United is his upcoming opponent, Tyson Fury‘s favorite soccer team. And even though he went to support the team, they lost to Dortmund by a goal. However, Ngannou never fails to show his love for soccer. He was also seen recently interacting with Real Madrid players as well on the UCLA campus.

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