MMA News Roundup: Beneil Dariush Expressed Doubt on Conor McGregor’s Title Shot Claim; Charles Oliveira Awarded by the USADA; Jorge Masvidal and Jake Paul Have a “Staged” Altercation in Miami

In today’s era of strict time constraints, a number of MMA fans often find it hard to keep up with the numerous updates from the world of their beloved sport. But you can stay relaxed even if you are one of them, as we are here with our MMA news roundup. It will provide you with insight into a few noteworthy MMA world incidents from the last 24 hours.

Today, after starting off with Beneil Dariush’s opinion about Conor McGregor, we’ll also know about Charles Oliveira’s superb achievement in getting a felicitation from the USADA. Lastly, we’ll take a look at events that took place between Jorge Masvidal and Jake Paul in one of their unplanned meetings, to wrap things up for the day.

Beneil Dariush doubted Conor McGregor’s deservingness for a title shot

The coveted UFC 289 main eventer, Beneil Dariush, answered a number of questions at the UFC 289 pre-bout press conference. After talking about whom he would like to fight next, ‘Benny’ went on to state how the UFC might give Conor McGregor a title shot if he manages to secure a victory in his upcoming return bout against Michael Chandler. But Dariush expressed his doubts about McGregor deserving a title shot just after one win.

Talking about the UFC’s possible decision to grant a title shot to ‘The Notorious, Dariush said, “I think if Conor wins and he beats Chandler, I know the UFC will give him a title shot”. But he also expressed his doubts right away, stating, “But I don’t know if he’s really deserving of it.”

Could this be the potential build-up to a McGregor vs Dariush showdown? Also, looking at ‘The Notorious’s brash nature, how do you think he might reply to Dariush?

Charles Oliveira was awarded by USADA following superb achievement

Starting from the noted Georges St-Pierre, multiple MMA athletes to date have talked about keeping the sport from prohibited medications. However, the former UFC Lightweight kingpin, Charles Oliveira recently set an example for the MMA community in this regard. ‘Du Bronx’ recently passed his 50th consecutive drug test successfully, which got him a felicitation from the USADA.

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Oliveira received an honorary jacket from the USADA on the media day of his UFC 289 bout. Evidently, he was pleased with his achievement and stated, “The legacy we want to leave in this sport, the work that we put in, being clean all the time. I think my smile spoke for me when I saw it, I’m very happy and really for being a clean athlete and just going forward like this.”

The UFC 289 main eventer, Amanda Nunes, was also awarded by the USADA following her 75th consecutive clean test. Who do you think might be the next UFC fighter to receive this award?

Jake Paul and Jorge Masvidal got into a heated verbal spat

The knack of the ‘Problem Child’, Jake Paul, has troubled a number of combat sports personalities to date. Recently, one more such instance surfaced, showcasing the former UFC Welterweight, Jorge ‘Gamebred’ Masvidal, beefing with Paul in Miami.

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The two had a meeting at Betr Warehouse in Miami. Things got heated soon between the two as Paul asked Masvidal, “Are you serious? Why are you trying to cause trouble?” He further stated, “Cause you’ve been saying a lot on Ariel Helwani. You called me a punk b*tch”. Masvidal said, “I did”.

The two stood separated by Paul’s bodyguards, who didn’t let things escalate. However, a number of fans commented on the video of the entire incident calling it a “staged” one. With Masvidal now retired from the UFC and Jake Paul’s record of fighting retired UFC fighters, do you see an upcoming bout between the two?

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