MMA News Roundup: Zabit Magomedsharipov Reveals Title Shot on Return Talks; Tony Ferguson Sends Bobby Green a Message; Ex-Rival Disses Sean Strickland Over Israel Adesanya Title Fight

We are all bound by the strict constraints of time in this modern era. This is why several fans frequently miss out on the daily advancements in their beloved sport of MMA. However, you may stay relaxed because we are here to bridge this gap with one more edition of our MMA news roundup. It will provide you with a summary of a few notable MMA world incidents from the previous 24 hours, consuming just a few minutes of your time.

Today, after starting off with Zabit Magomedsharipov’s revelation about what the UFC offered him, we’ll also know about Tony Ferguson’s intentions for his UFC 291 bout. Lastly, we’ll take a look at Jared Cannonier disclosing his readiness to take on Israel Adesanya at UFC 293, to wrap things up for the day.

Zabit Magomedsharipov rejects the idea of a UFC return even for a title shot

Boasting a 6-0 UFC record, Zabit Magomedsharipov was one of the major forces in the Featherweight division of the promotion. But, after having his last UFC bout in 2019, Magomedsharipov declared his retirement from the sport suddenly in June 2022. But, his superb prowess had Dana White and Co. wanting him back on their roster.

In a recent interview with ‘URF Media’ YouTube channel, Magomedsharipov revealed the UFC had offered him a title fight if he agreed to return. But, he also revealed that he had denied the offer. ‘The Russian’s’ exact words were, “There was such an offer (about the UFC title fight), I refused. I probably won’t be back. There were a lot of reasons to end a career, there is no main one.”

Although Magomedsharipov looks least interested in his return to the UFC currently, do you think Dana White will finally present an offer that ‘The Russian’ may find hard to refuse?

Tony Ferguson clarifies his UFC 291 intentions

Looking at the noted UFC Lightweight, Tony Ferguson’s fame, it’s quite expected that a large chunk of fans will root for him during his UFC 291 bout against Bobby Green. Ferguson, who had his last fight at UFC 279, will be desperate to get back in the winning column after five straight losses from his previous five fights. This time ‘El Cucuy’ looks super confident as he expressed his intentions via an Instagram post recently.

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A large chunk of fans might take the caption of Ferguson’s post as his strategy for the fight as well. He penned, “Going After Green.”

The comments section of Ferguson’s post also revealed the huge number of fans who were waiting to see their star get back to the winning books. Do you think Ferguson will be able to pull it off?

Jared Cannonier is ready for UFC 293

The withdrawal of Dricus Du Plessis from his UFC 293 bout against Israel Adesanya has left the promotional authorities in search for a new opponent. Although, the UFC was in talks with Sean Strickland regarding the same, ‘The Killa Gorilla’ Jared Cannonier revealed he would be ready for a shot at ‘Izzy’ as well. He also stated he would keep his phone active to receive a call regarding the confirmation of the bout.

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In a recent interview with the noted YouTuber, ‘Helen Yee’ the ’39-year-old’ stated, “I’m ready to get back in whatever day it is, UFC 293 is going down”. He also revealed his desire to receive a call confirming the bout. Cannonier said, “I got my phone not on silent, so I’ll hear the calls coming in from my manager, from the UFC, from anybody saying, ‘Hey. You’re in’. But we’ll see you know”

Amid Sean Strickland’s demand for a better payout for fighting ‘Izzy’, do you think Cannonier will actually receive a call from the UFC authorities to confirm his UFC 293 title fight against Israel Adesanya?