MMA News Roundup: Conor McGregor and Other Noted UFC Personalities Joined Dana White in Mourning 21-Year-Old UFC Aspirant’s Demise; Jiri Prochazka Gave Out a Shocking Update on His UFC 292 Title Bout; And More

The MMA world presented its fans with rather heartbreaking news in the last 24 hours. A number of noted UFC personalities conveyed condolences after the demise of an aspiring UFC fighter. However, there were a few other headlines as well. To get you an overview of some of these incidents, we are back with today’s MMA news roundup.

Starting off with the famed UFC icon Conor McGregor mourning the demise of the young aspiring UFC fighter, we’ll also take a look at how the UFC boss, Dana White, was the one actually affected by the demise. Lastly, we’ll know about the latest updates regarding the possible UFC Light Heavyweight title bout at UFC 292, to wrap things up for the day.

Conor McGregor was grieved by the demise of the 21-year-old aspiring UFC fighter

The noted UFC icon, Conor McGregor, often reveals his opinions and views through social media. ‘Mystic Mac’ once more showcased some similar behavior to express his grief upon the demise of a 21-year-old amateur female MMA fighter, Shalie Lipp, who aspired to fight for the UFC someday.

The 3-2 record amateur MMA record-holding fighter reportedly died in a car accident. She was in her coach’s car with one more person when they crashed into another car on Interstate 94 in Minnesota. Lipp was reportedly not wearing her seatbelt, which resulted in her tragic end.

McGregor replied with two “❤️🙏” emojis on the UFC boss, Dana White’s, post on Instagram dedicated to the fallen 21-year-old UFC aspirant.

Dana White knows and will probably remember the name: Shalie Lipp

As mentioned earlier, the UFC supremo, Dana White, was the one who actually publicized this grievous news. White’s caption on his Instagram post related to Lipp’s demise read, “@shalielipp I KNOW YOUR NAME……. RIP”.

White also clarified himself in the comments. He wrote, “She is a 21-year-old amateur MMA fighter who just passed away in a car accident. She was supposed to fight May 20th and just got home from training in Thailand”.

His comment further read, “Her mother found her journal and I guess at the end of every entry she would write ‘Dana White will know my name.’ Lauren Murphy called and told Mick Maynard the story and it broke my heart.. My condolences to her family and friends.” Apart from McGregor, several other noted UFC personalities also presented heartbroken feelings. The names included Michael Bisping, Tai Tuivasa, and others.

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Well, White posting a whole Instagram update and also penning the entire story may be taken as proof of how much he was shaken by this incident.

Jiri Proachzka’s revelation about his upcoming UFC 292 title fight might shock fans

Numerous UFC fans might know that the UFC has worked out a Light Heavyweight championship bout for UFC 292. However, the challenger for Jamahal Hill’s Light heavyweight championship, Jiri Proachzka, recently came out with a rather shocking revelation for the UFC community. The ‘Czech native’ fighter had suffered a bad shoulder injury while training. It currently has him sidelined from competing. However, UFC 292 was set for August.

Understandably, the UFC wanted him to return within August. But, Proachzka recently appeared on a podcast and revealed that he won’t return inside the octagon unless he feels 100% ready.

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‘Denisa’ also revealed that he didn’t care about losing the title shot. Further, he stated that he would be targeting a bout against Khamzat Chimaev if he doesn’t get a title shot after his return.