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RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL – AUGUST 01: UFC women’s bantamweight champion Ronda Rousey of the United States rushes forward against Bethe Correia of Brazil during the UFC 190 event inside HSBC Arena on August 1, 2015 in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. (Photo by Jeff Bottari/Zuffa LLC/Zuffa LLC via Getty Images)

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RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL – AUGUST 01: UFC women’s bantamweight champion Ronda Rousey of the United States rushes forward against Bethe Correia of Brazil during the UFC 190 event inside HSBC Arena on August 1, 2015 in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. (Photo by Jeff Bottari/Zuffa LLC/Zuffa LLC via Getty Images)
Every day, numerous events take place in the fast-paced world of MMA. However, many fans frequently miss out on some of these important MMA updates due to a lack of time. Hence, we’re back with another edition of our MMA news roundup. It will keep you in tune with the world of your favorite sport by giving you a summary of a few noteworthy events that happened during the previous day.
Today, after beginning with a rumor about the famed Ronda Rousey’s return to the UFC, we’ll also know about Georges St-Pierre revealing his wish to take on the Diaz brother at his UFC FPI matchup. Finally, we’ll know about Conor McGregor’s question for UFC boss, Dana White, amid his 0-7 score in TUF to wrap things up for the day.
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Is Ronda Rousey returning to the UFC?
The former UFC Bantamweight queen and noted WWE star, Ronda Rousey is rumored to make a return to the UFC. Rousey, currently signed with the WWE, will complete the terms of her current contract soon. There is a buzz in the wrestling world that she might not opt to renew it. Amid such a situation, the newly signed UFC Featherweight, Chelsea Chandler, revealed that ‘Rowdy’ might return to the UFC as well.
At the UFC Vegas 77 media day, Chandler talked to ‘MMA Junkie’ and revealed, “I’ve been hearing Ronda is coming back,” Chandler told MMA Junkie and other reporters. “I’ve heard she’s coming back at 145. You never know. … If I got out there and put on the performance I plan on putting (on), I’ll welcome her to 145. I think it would be a great fight.”
However, no confirmation of this statement from Chandler has been reported. Do you think it might turn out to be true?
Georges St-Pierre names dream UFC FPI matchup
UFC legend, Georges St-Pierre, has already clarified that he will be appearing at the UFC Fight Pass Invitational grappling later this year. After hyping up the fans with this announcement, ‘Rush’ recently gave out his list of possible opponents, including his famed former opponent, Nick Diaz.
Recently, the former UFC welterweight appeared on Ariel Helwani’s noted podcast, ‘The MMA Hour’ revealing his thoughts about his potential opponent for the December 14 matchup. St-Pierre revealed he would be looking at, Guys that have a good grappling background, like the Diaz brothers”
Most UFC fans have loved the previous rivalry between ‘Rush’ and ‘Nick Diaz’. Do you also expect that we can get to see glimpses of the famous rivalry on the mat this time?
Conor McGregor raises a question to Dana White amid 0-7 TUF turmoil
Conor McGregor’s tough time in TUF just doesn’t seem to end. Currently standing at a score of 0-7 against Michael Chandler’s team, it’s apparent that McGregor is quite concerned about a clean sweep from ‘Iron’s’ squad. Recently, after his disciple, Landon Quinones suffered their team’s seventh straight loss against Jason Knight, McGregor was seen punching the cage fence in frustration.
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Out of his tension of getting clean swept by Chandler’s team, McGregor also questioned the UFC boss, Dana White, at the octagon-side. He said, “What happens if it’s a clean sweep?”.
Facing the TUF camera, White later answered his question. He said, “Honestly, I don’t know. It’s crazy because it has never happened in 30 seasons of The Ultimate Fighter”. McGregor’s rival coach, Chandler, put up this entire video on his Instagram account as well.
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Well, the fans are quite aware of Chandler’s intentions behind putting up this video on his Instagram. Do you think Team Chandler will have a clean seep on TUF 31? Let us know in the comments.
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