MMA News Roundup: Leaks Suggests Dana White and UFC’s Ireland Plans; Conor McGregor’s Hometown Paid a Visit by Dustin Poirier; Valentina Shevchenko’s Sister Questions Decision

With the conclusion of Noche UFC on Mexican Independence Day, many new occurrences have taken place in the world of MMA. However, the paucity of time and the strenuous daily schedule of the fans make them miss out on the most significant events in our favorite sport. But there is nothing to worry about as we bring to you another edition of our daily roundup to help you stay abreast of the biggest headlines in the last 24 hours.

We will start Dana White and UFC rumored to make a return to Ireland in December. Then we will shift our focus to Dustin Poirier, who recently paid a visit to Conor McGregor‘s hometown. Finally, we will end our daily news compilation with Valentina Shevchenko‘s sister, who issued a statement after her fight against Alexa Grasso at Noche UFC.

Is Dana White and co. planning for a UFC event in Ireland?

The UFC last came to Ireland in 2015 and it’s been over eight years since their last visit to the European country. Besides, the promotion has recently focussed on holding events in the UK and Europe. This has made fans from the Emerald Isle travel to the UK to witness events live. However, that could change this year.

An accidental leak from the management team of lightweight fighter Jamie Mullarkey has given rise to rumors that Ireland is the destination for the UFC’s event in December. Mullarkey recently negotiated a new deal with Dana White’s promotion and his management team mentioned that he’s looking to make his mark in December.

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Moreover, they claimed that they were pushing for an event in Ireland. It remains to be seen if this is what the UFC has in store for the fans to close out 2023. Moreover, if the event in December takes place in Ireland, we might witness the return of Conor McGregor. We will have to wait and see if the rumors are true.

Dustin Poirier visited the birthplace of Conor McGregor

‘The Notorious’ former rival Dustin Poirier recently visited Dublin in Ireland. Both fighters have engaged in a heated rivalry in the past, so it is hard to believe that ‘The Diamond’ came to Dublin to visit Conor McGregor. In reality, Poirier visited Dublin to support his American Top Team teammate, Sabah Homasi, for his upcoming fight at Bellator 299.

Poirier shared a picture of him in Ireland on Instagram, which sent fans into a frenzy. He is planning to make a return to the Octagon by the end of the year but took his time to support his teammate, who’ll make a comeback at Bellator against Levan Chokheli. We will have to see how that pans out.

Valentina Shevchenko’s sister shares a statement after her Noche UFC split decision draw

Noche UFC did not turn out to be a fun outing for Valentina Shevchenko. She could not claim her flyweight title back from Alexa Grasso, as their rematch ended in a draw. However, ‘Bullet’s older sister, Antonina Shevchenko, shared a lengthy statement supporting the former champion. She also questioned the decision of the fight.

Regardless of the outcome, Antonina praised Valentina and mentioned that she’ll always be a champion in her eyes. She believes that ‘Bullet’ deserved the victory last weekend, and the result made her angry and sad at the same time. Antonina even took a jibe at Judge Mike Bell, claiming that he was being mean. It remains to be seen how Valentina Shevchenko will bounce back from this setback with a trilogy fight against Grasso not being out of the question.

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