MMA News Roundup: Dana White Explains Bud Light Deal; Joe Rogan Feels Sorry for Tony Ferguson; Jailton Almeida and Rafael Dos Anjos Return for UFC 299

Keeping up with the daily events in MMA can be a challenge for fight fans. With a busy lifestyle, it’s easy to miss out on important news. However, there’s no need to worry. We’re here once more to provide you with another edition of the daily roundup, highlighting the key events in our favorite sport from the past 24 hours.

We will start with UFC CEO Dana White, who shed light on the deal with Bud Light. Then we will shift our focus to Joe Rogan getting saddened by the current state of Tony Ferguson. Finally, we will sum up the daily news compilation with the return of Jailton Almeida and Rafael dos Anjos at UFC 299.

Dana White opens up on the Bud Light deal

The UFC recently signed a sponsorship deal with Bud Light worth over $100 million. During an interview with Tucker Carlson, Dana White addressed the speculation surrounding it and shed some light on the deal. ‘TMZ‘ provided a clip from the interview where the 54-year-old mentioned that he wants to surround himself with people who share the same ideology as he does.

“I am getting to this point in my life and in my career where I wanna be with people and sponsors that I am aligned with, which makes sense in this crazy world that we live in,” said Dana White. He also believes that all American citizens should consume that beverage. The UFC CEO further stated, “If you consider yourself a patriot… you should be drinking gallons of Bud Light.”

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The 54-year-old also claimed to have been unbothered by the criticisms he faced for aligning with Bud Light. He is confident in himself and his ideologies and will continue to do what he thinks is right for him and the UFC. “People are gonna say what they’re gonna say. I don’t care what people [think]… I’m on the right side of this. Believe me when I tell you,” Dana White added. We will have to wait and see how things pan out for this new partnership between the UFC and Anheuser-Busch.

Joe Rogan feels sorry for Tony Ferguson’s current physical shape

Tony Ferguson has lost his last six fights and is now gearing up for yet another fight at UFC 296. In a recent JRE segment, Joe Rogan spoke about ‘El Cucuy’s poor performances and mentioned how fighters can only stay at their peak for a short amount of time. He said, “When fighters get older, they can’t move as good. There’s a bunch of sh*t that you don’t see.”

Joe Rogan also turned his attention to the physical problems fighters face, that fans are not aware of. “He might have knee things that you don’t see, he might have back things that you don’t see. So they look the same,” The JRE host further stated. Thereafter, his producer Jamie Vernon put up a video clip of Tony Ferguson’s knee movement, which gradually declined over the years. Witnessing that clip, Rogan felt bad for the former interim champion. He added, “The knees are f***ing feeling it. Now, he’s feeling it, right? It is moving different. That’s sad.” It remains to be seen how he fares against a much younger Paddy Pimblett on December 16th.

Jailton Almeida and Rafael dos Anjos will make their return at UFC 299

UFC recently announced a few fights scheduled for 2024. The UFC announced on its website that veteran fighter Rafael dos Anjos will be making his return to lightweight at UFC 299 to take on Mateusz Gamrot. The former champion suffered a defeat last time out against Vicente Luque, while the Polish fighter has been on a roll with two consecutive wins, registering a TKO win in his most recent fight.

On the other hand, Brazilian fighter Jailton Almeida will also make a return after setting a remarkable record of 21 minutes and 10 seconds of control time in his last fight against Derrick Lewis. He will be taking on Curtis Blaydes in a highly anticipated heavyweight clash. We will have to see if Dana White announces more fights for 2024 as we come to the end of 2023.

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