MMA News Roundup- Conor McGregor Takes Shots at Islam Makhachev’s P4P Rank; Dana White and Co.’s Partnership With Vince McMahon Expected to Be Bullish, Mayra Bueno Silva Gets a Scare Ahead of UFC 297

There have been some important developments in the world of MMA over the last 24 hours. But fans often miss out on the most significant events in our favorite sport due to the paucity of time. However, there is nothing to worry about as we bring to you another edition of the daily roundup. Catch the biggest headlines in just a few minutes of your time.

We will start with Conor McGregor, who fired shots at Islam Makhachev after the latter became the no.1 pound-for-pound fighter. Then we’ll shift our focus to TKO CEO Ari Emanuel, who’s looking forward to securing some major deals following the UFC-WWE merger. Finally, we will sum up with an update on Mayra Bueno Silva after the UFC removed her from the bantamweight rankings.

Conor McGregor blasts Islam Makhachev’s P4P status

‘The Notorious’ is known for making some controversial remarks about fellow UFC fighters on social media. As such, this time Conor McGregor took aim at Islam Makhachev after the lightweight champion earned the top spot in the P4P rankings. The former UFC double champion did not believe that the Dagestani native deserved the top spot, pointing out his knockout loss to Adriano Martins back in 2015.

In addition to that, Conor McGregor also shared a snap from an article that mentioned Islam Makhachev, testing positive for meldonium after his loss to Martins. “Ko’d unconscious and caught on steroids. MMA’s current p4p no1. What a sport,” said McGregor while making fun of Makhachev.

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Islam Makhachev has not responded to these comments made by Conor McGregor. Moreover, ‘The Notorious’ also deleted the tweet later. It remains to be seen if fans will ever get to witness the Irishman fight Makhachev in the future, which could be one of the biggest UFC fights ever.

Ari Emanuel looking to go big after the UFC-WWE merger

UFC has recorded great profits in 2023. So far, the promotion has secured over $600 million in revenue this year. Meanwhile, the merger with WWE has also seen about $700 million in revenue for the professional wrestling and sports entertainment outfit in the first quarter of 2023. As such, MMA journalist Aaron Bronsteter reported that TKO CEO Ari Emmanuel was looking forward to capitalizing on the similarities between Dana White‘s UFC and Vince McMahon‘s WWE.

Ari Emanuel claims that the fact that the UFC and WWE operate year-round, there is an opportunity to capitalize on this situation. He is planning to create a much younger fan base for both promotions. Additionally, the TKO CEO is hoping to see major growth in the international market. Emanuel mentioned that despite Saudi Arabia investing in the PFL, the Middle-Eastern country is also looking forward to UFC events.

Update on Mayra Bueno Silva after UFC ranking snub

‘Sheetara’ was recently removed from the UFC’s female bantamweight ranking list. This led to speculations about the reasons behind it. Moreover, people also wondered if her title fight against Raquel Pennington at UFC 297 would get canceled. Meanwhile, Mayra Bueno Silva opened up about the issue and stated that her removal from the rankings is a result of her getting suspended by the NSAC, which will end on November 29.

Furthermore, she also stated that her title fight against Raquel Pennington is still scheduled to happen. Furthermore, she also dismissed rumors about the UFC releasing her from the roster. Silva claims that those rumors are not valid. We will have to wait and see how things pan out for ‘Sheetara’ when her NSAC suspension comes to an end.

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