MMA News Round-Up: Tony Ferguson Confirms TUF Talks With Conor McGregor, Joe Rogan Faces Censoring by Spotify, Jorge Masvidal Teases Comeback

The UFC never fails to deliver excitement and drama for fans of the sport. In this week’s round-up, we will take a look at some of the highlights from recent events and everything exciting that has fans buzzing. Following the initial reports that Conor McGregor had been given the post of TUF coach. Moreover, Tony Ferguson has since made a similar suggestion and might end up coaching against him there. While nothing about that is officially confirmed but both UFC stars have suggested for that to be the case. Next, we discuss the sudden censorship of the most recent ‘The Joe Rogan Experience’ episode on Spotify.

And last but not least, Jorge Masvidal hinted that he would soon announce a big comeback fight. The ‘Gamebred’ has been absent from the octagon for a good while now. But it appears that the prolonged hiatus is now over. Having said that, let’s jump right into it.

Tony Ferguson against Conor McGregor for TUF coaching

After Conor McGregor, Tony Ferguson has now claimed that he has been offered the opportunity to coach against the former in the upcoming season of The Ultimate Fighter. If this is believed to be true, this will be Ferguson‘s return to the TUF house after 12 long years.

However, Conor McGregor has not been officially announced as the opposing coach yet. But the news of Tony Ferguson being offered the coaching role has created a lot of buzz among the fans and media.

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The addition of these two fighters as coaches would bring a level of excitement and anticipation to the show; as they are both charismatic personalities and elite fighters.

The latest JRE episode censored on Spotify

Spotify has reportedly censored the most recent episode from Joe Rogan‘s podcast from its platform for unknown reasons. A clip regarding the issue was posted on Reddit; where the particular section of the episode has been censored. However, Spotify has not publicly commented on the removal of the episode. Further, leaving the reason for the censorship uncertain.

This incident has sparked a larger conversation about censorship and free speech on digital platforms. It has also led many fans of the podcast to question the motivations of Spotify; and other platforms when it comes to removing content.

Jorge Masvidal teases big fight news

Jorge Masvidal through his Twitter handle has recently teased a grand comeback with a big fight. He has been inactive for some time, but it seems that he is ready to return to the octagon and take on a big challenge. And if done right, this could possibly serve as his pathway to getting a title shot again soon. Responding to his tweet, Gilbert Burns sent out a question if this comeback is locked for London, for UFC 284. This Twitter exchange between the two fighters has sparked curiosity among fans, who are eager to see them both in the octagon.

The two fighters have a history of trash-talking with each other, adding fuel to the fire of a potential fight. While nothing is confirmed yet; the hype around a possible Masvidal-Burns matchup is growing. Additionally, many believe it could be a big PPV event in the coming time.

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In conclusion, the world of UFC has seen a lot of action this week. With all the new developments, fans can expect an action-packed and thrilling season of the UFC in 2023. So stay tuned and don’t miss out on all the action.