Did you miss the latest updates from the MMA world in the last 24 hours? Well, worry not as we are back with another episode of MMA Roundup, where we will summarise the biggest news from the MMA world in bite-sized pieces. We will kick things off today with the lightweight champion, Islam Makhachev’s opinion of the Russian ban at the 2024 Paris Olympics.

Then we will move on forward to Dustin Poirier who has a crucial demand for the top brass of the UFC, including Dana White, for Lousiana. And finally, we will end our Roundup journey with a piece of news about the new welterweight champion of the world, Belal Muhammad. So without any further ado let’s start.

Islam Makhachev criticizes the Olympic administration for the Russian ban

Russia as well as Belarus has been banned by the International Olympic Committee(IOC) from participating in the Grand Sporting Festival this year, following the invasion of Ukraine. This decision was taken back in 2022. Athletes from both nations were allowed to compete at the event but they were barred from representing their nation on the global stage. UFC’s lightweight champion, Islam Makhachev called out the entire IOC for their double standard on this topic.

Taking to his Instagram, Makhachev wrote, “I enjoyed watching wrestling these days. It’s a pity that dirty politics got into such a courageous sport. People who gave their whole lives to this sport and got a chance to compete at the Olympic Games are forced to stay at home and watch the Olympics on TV. The double standards of dirty countries deprive our athletes of what they have been striving for all their lives.”

The Paris chapter of the Olympics has been one of the most controversial due to the opening ceremony and the subpar treatment of athletes. Makhachev’s statement only adds fuel to the fire. Well, now that the Olympics 2024 is done, and let us move forward to Dustin Poirier, who appears to have a demand for Dana White.

Dustin Poirier wants Dana White to have a UFC fight at Lousiana

Dustin Poirier‘s chapter in the books of UFC is not over yet. The former interim lightweight champion of the world tried to test his mettle against Islam Makhachev to claim the 155 lbs gold at UFC 302 but the Dagestani overpowered Poirier. At the end of the 5th round, Poirier was submitted by Makahchev to successfully defend his lightweight belt. Well, ahead of that fight, ‘Diamond’ was talking about a potential retirement and now his comeback remains uncertain.

In the midst of the chaos, Dustin Poirier has come forward to have a unique proposition to the top brass of the UFC including Dana White. Poirier has asked the UFC to schedule a fight inside the Cajundome located inside the University of Louisiana. Poirier took to his X handle to write, “Hey @ufc let’s bring it to the Cajundome !!”

The arena can hold more than 13,500 people at once. Will Dana White agree to Poirier’s demand? Well, time will tell. Regardless, let us now move on forward to Belal Muhammad.

Belal Muhammad receives a grand Palestine welcome back at home

‘Remember The Name’ stunned the world when he defeated Leon Edwards to become the new welterweight champion of the world at UFC 304. Belal Muhammad got the chance to fight for the welterweight title after a prolonged 9-fight winning streak. Regardless,  his victory came at a time when the entire community was rooting against him. The Palestinian fighter became the first man from that part of the world to earn a UFC title.

Well, a victory at the grand stage of MMA got him the attention of the Muslim world including the people from his hometown. Fans back in Chicago gave the fighter a grand welcome. He was seated in a sleek black Lamborghini, surrounded by members of the Palestinian community who were singing and dancing to the tunes of their instruments.

Will the victory celebration continue for a long time or will it be silenced in his next fight? What’s your take on the situation? State your thoughts in the comments below.