MMA News Roundup: Dana White Gets a Fitting Response From Merab Dvalishvili; Conor McGregor Hints at a WWE Move; Saudi Group Rivals UFC With $100,000,000 PFL Deal

Numerous incidents and developments take place in the world of MMA every day. However, due to the fast-paced and stressful day-to-day life, fans often miss out on some of the most significant occurrences in their favorite sport. But there is nothing to worry about. We are here yet again with a new edition of our daily roundup. Catch the biggest highlights of the last 24 hours in just a few minutes.

We will start off with Merab Dvalishvili, who responded to Dana White after the UFC president had some harsh words for the Georgian ignoring a title shot. Then we will shift our focus to Conor McGregor, hinting at a move to WWE. Finally, we will sum up our daily news compilation with the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia expanding its reach into the MMA world.

Merab Dvalishvili issues a response to Dana White

The 54-year-old UFC president recently expressed his frustration with Georgian fighter Merab Dvalishvili. The 16-4 fighter recently rejected a shot at the bantamweight title until his friend and teammate Aljamain Sterling gets a rematch. Dana White mentioned the UFC is not as much about friendship as it is about winning the title. Moreover, he suggested that Dvalishvili should find a new promotion if he did not want to find out who the best in the world is. But the Georgian clapped right back at White.

Dvalishvili took notice of what Dana White had to say and didn’t understand what the fuss was all about. He doubled down on the fact that only he and Sterling are the two most credible contenders for a title shot.

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Moreover. ‘Funk Master’ issued a response of his own by claiming that people are making things too complicated. It remains to be seen how Dana White takes this response and what he has in store for Sean O’Malley in the not-so-distant future.

Is Conor McGregor coming to WWE?

There are rumors circulating about the return of Conor McGregor at UFC 296. ‘The Notorious’ even shared the date of his comeback in a post on Twitter. However, Dana White shut those rumors down, claiming that it was not the truth. Meanwhile, McGregor shared a tweet, which was later deleted, talking about a potential move to WWE.

The deleted post had Conor McGregor laying out the details of his WWE character. wrote, “My WWE character. The babyface boss, Ron McMahon. I specialize in ambush, and power control. Abandoned by the family in Ireland but made my fortune brewing alcohol.” Given how entertaining McGregor is both in and outside the Octagon, he might make a great WWE superstar.

Saudi Arabia expands into the world of MMA

PFL has been the talk of the MMA community ever since Francis Ngannou joined the promotion. Moreover, their plans for expansion in Africa also got a boost with ‘The Predator’ serving as the chairman of PFL Africa. Now, it seems like the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia has taken an interest in mixed martial arts.

Saudi Arabia’s Public Investment Fund (PIF) formed the SRJ sports investment that acquired a minority stake in the PFL. Despite the absence of official figures, sources have disclosed that SRJ’s investment exceeds $100 million in value. PFL’s broadcasting collaborator, ESPN, has subsequently verified this amount. We will have to wait and see how that pans out in the years to come.

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