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MMA News Roundup: Conor McGregor Michael Chandler Take Shots After Dana White’s Update, Alex Pereira Mocks Jamahal Hill After UFC 300, Justin Gaethje Breaks Silence After KO

Published 04/15/2024, 9:03 AM EDT

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The UFC 300 event has left fight fans craving for more details on the happenings of the MMA world. In this update of roundup, we will take a look at Conor McGregor and Michael Chandler’s exchanges on Twitter after the recent fight announcement by UFC CEO, Dana White. Alex Pereira mocked his recent opponent, Jamahal Hill for his comments at the press conference, and Justin Gaethje spoke out after his KO loss against Max Holloway.

Conor McGregor and Michael Chandler exchange hilarious back-and-forth on Twitter

The UFC 300 PPV event certainly delivered all the hype and excitement that it had promised fans during the leadup. However, it didn’t just stop there during the Post Fight press conference the event, The UFC CEO, Dana White was handed a note that confirmed the date for Conor McGregor’s return against Michael Chandler. “The Notorious” took to Twitter to share a hilarious voice note, which in a scared tone said, “We’re gonna fight right now? We’re going to do this right now? Right here and right now?

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The hilarious voice note that McGregor posted now has over 1.9 million views. And his scheduled opponent, Michael Chandler would respond with his own voice note which would say  “Conor… It’s too late to be scared,” in an ominous tone.

 

Alex Pereira mocks Jamahal Hill in his Instagram story  after UFC 300

UFC light heavyweight champion, Alex Pereira retained his UFC gold after brutally knocking out former light heavyweight champ, Jamahal Hill in just 3 minutes into the first round. The two had some back and forth during the lead-up to the fight with Hill being the more vocal one in the exchanges. He even brought out a small Moai figure along with him, flaunting it in front of Pereira to poke at the Light heavyweight champion.

Pereira who has weirdly embraced the meme of his looks being compared to the Moai statue, looks to have taken an offence to Hill’s antics. He posted a picture of a fallen Moai figure on the floor, on his Instagram story, with the caption, f”I’m on the flight back home, I’ll be right back to talk to you guys,” seeming to be taking the last laugh.

Justin Gaethje gives his statement after a brutal loss to Max Holloway

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Max Holloway and Justin Gaethje left it all inside the octagon at UFC 300, with the Hawaiian coming on top becoming the new BMF champion. Holloway KO’d Gaethje out cold at the 4:58 mark of the fifth round after an exchange suited for the “BMF” title. Gaethje took to Twitter and issued a statement thanking the fans for his support and also giving his opponent praise for his performance.

 

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In the tweet, “The Highlight” wrote, “I’m in great spirits with my family. Thanks for all the love. What a sport. @BleedMMA you’re a dog. Congrats. Well deserved double bonus #ufc300.” Though Gaethje lost the fight against Holloway, he seems to have a great support system back home. However, it might be some time before we see the former BMF champ return inside the cage.

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Imtikokba Jamir is a UFC Writer at EssentiallySports. He is your typical MMA geek who is always on top of the happenings in the sport. Imti’s coverage is not restricted to his favorite fighters, including the likes of Justin Gaethje and Robert Whittaker, but also off-court MMA enthusiasts like the celebrity Mark Wahlberg and former POTUS Donald Trump.
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