The last 24 hours in the MMA world weren’t different from the other days, as they packed a lot for the fans. But there were numerous incidents that took place which might cause some fans to miss out on a few noteworthy MMA world headlines. Hence, we are here to charge you up with our MMA news roundup containing a few eye-catching MMA world incidents from the last 24 hours.

After starting off with a look at the BKFC president’s words for Conor McGregor, we’ll also look at what Israel Adesanya had to say to his archrival, Alex Pereira, amid their ongoing online scuffle. Finally, we’ll know about the tragic demise of a former UFC fighter just at 29 years of age.

BKFC president expressed gratefulness towards Conor McGregor

Most UFC fans are well aware of how big a showman the UFC icon, Conor McGregor is. ‘Mystic Mac’s’ recent BKFC 41 appearance stood as a proof of this once more. Further, McGregor also made his way into the BKFC circle, which had the BKFC president, David Feldman, delighted.

In an appearance on ‘The MMA Hour’, Felder put out his opinions about how McGregor’s animosity had pumped the BKFC to the no.2 combat sports promotion. He said, “I didn’t think that Conor would jump in the ring. That was an amazing moment for us.” Felder also stated, “I think that we really parked into the No. 2 spot in combat sports right now.”

Well, the position that McGregor held in the combat sports world was testified yet again. Just a single visit from him made massive gains for the BKFC. Can you think of anyone else who could have made a similar impact?

Israel Adesanya fired at Alex Pereira, who reminded him of their scores

Apparently, things weren’t finished between the archrivals, Israel Adesanya and Alex Pereira, even after their UFC rematch. Pereira recently responded to Adesanya’s remarks about his sister and son after ‘Izzy’ mocked the latter of them post his UFC 287 victory. But ‘The Last Stylebender’ didn’t show any signs of backing down as he retweeted Pereira’s tweet with a befitting reply as the caption.

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Earlier, Pereira’s tweet presented a collage consisting of his 3 victories compared to ‘Izzy’s’ single one. However, ‘the current UFC Middleweight kingpin’ had an apt reply for ‘Poatan’. Izzy’s caption for the retweet read, “It’s Quality over quantity over here. 3-1, you can keep that. Whatever helps you SLEEP at night.”

Could this online feud finally lead up to a UFC trilogy bout between these two age-old bitter rivals?

Former UFC Felipe Colares passed yesterday after getting hit by a bus

The day of 1 May 2023 bore some grueling news for the UFC community. The Brazilian former UFC Bantamweight, Felipe Colares, bid his final goodbye to the earth and traveled for the eternal abode. Colares was just 29 years old at the time of his demise. A report from ‘MMA Fighting’ suggested, that he was hit by a bus while he was returning from his training center in Rio de Janeiro on the morning of 1 May.

Post the tragedy, he was rushed to the nearby ‘Hospital Rocha Faria’ in Campo Grande. But, he was declared dead before arrival after being examined there.

Some more MMA news

• Eddie Alvarez opined Conor McGregor would do really well in BKFC
• Endeavor CEO, Ari Emanuel, gave out $19M in just payments for 2022 after the company hit its all-time high in revenues.

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