Sean Strickland TURNS DOWN Paulo Costa fight at UFC 302! Conor DESTROYS sparring partners! Chandler

00:00 GSP reveals a boxing match vs. Mayweather almost happened
01:29 Poirier & Chandler go back and forth
01:59 Conor McGregor releases new sparring footage
03:21 Chael Sonnen accuses Charles Oliveira of ducking Islam Makhachev
04:49 Paddy Pimblett calls for a fight against a ranked opponent
06:16 Sean Strickland turns down Paulo Costa fight
07:56 TOP 3 mma memes


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00:00 - GEORGES ST-PIERRE REVEALS THAT A BOXING MATCH AGAINST FLOYD MAYWEATHER NEARLY HAPPENED

During a recent interview on coverssports, GSP described the time he was in talks to fight Floyd Mayweather in a mixed rules MMA/Boxing match.

The offer was a boxing fight in an octagon, with no kicking or wrestling allowed but ultimately they couldn't get the deal done.

In a recent interview with coverssports, GSP recounted discussions about a potential fight with Floyd Mayweather under mixed MMA & Boxing rules.

The offer involved a boxing match within an octagon, which excluded kicking and wrestling. Ultimately, they were ultimately unable to finalize the deal.
https://twitter.com/i/status/1777567578468090233


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06:16 - SEAN STRICKLAND REVEALS WHY HE TURNED DOWN THE PAULO COSTA FIGHT

During an interview on The Coach And The Casual, Costa shared that while the UFC's initial plan was for him to face Jared Cannonier in June, they later proposed a fight against Sean Strickland for June 1st at UFC 302. However, Strickland declined the offer.


https://twitter.com/i/status/1777429416970186785
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Strickland responded in the comments writing:
"I never say no.. I say "how much"
https://www.instagram.com/p/C5gvoYGvm7U/

Strickland provided some more information on twitter writing:


A fan replied:

https://twitter.com/Patkk151515/status/1777586679756226737
Strickland wrote back:


https://twitter.com/SStricklandMMA/status/1777587169772585402
Another fan wrote:


Sean responded:


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04:49 - PADDY PIMBLETT CALLS FOR A FIGHT AGAINST A RANKED OPPONENT

Pimblett responded to critics accusing him of choosing his fights in a recent video on his YouTube channel. He talked about his desire to face a ranked opponent at UFC Manchester, listing potential names like Renato Moicano, Rafael dos Anjos, Drew Dober, Dan Hooker, and Bobby Green.


https://twitter.com/i/status/1777525807381893152
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01:29 - MICHAEL CHANDLER & DUSTIN POIRIER REKINDLE THEIR BEEF IN A SOCIAL MEDIA SPAT

In a recent tweet, Chandler weighed in on Raquel Pennington and Kayla Harrison’s recent back-and-forth by jabbing at Dustin Poirier.


He wrote:


Poirier fired back writing:


Chandler responded:


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03:21 - CHAEL SONNEN ACCUSES CHARLES OLIVEIRA OF DUCKING ISLAM MAKHACHEV

Many expected Oliveira to be next in line, but with Islam Makhachev injured, “Do Bronx” was booked in a title eliminator bout against Arman Tsarukyan set for UFC 300.


Speaking on the most recent episode of Good Guy/Bad Guy, Sonnen said that he's not only convinced that the fight won’t happen, but he also believes Oliveira has no desire of even facing Makhachev.

https://twitter.com/i/status/1777485354930413668


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01:59 - CONOR MCGREGOR RELEASES NEW SPARRING FOOTAGE

As he prepares for his UFC return, McGregor is looking crisp in newly released sparring footage.

Check this out:


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