MMA News Roundup: Conor McGregor Blows Away Dwayne Johnson With ‘Roadhouse’, Whittaker Backs Du Plessis Against Adesanya, Kayla Harrison Opens as Favorite at UFC 300

It can be quite a task for MMA enthusiasts to stay updated with the latest happenings in the world of fights. With a hectic and fast-paced routine, it’s not uncommon to miss out on significant news. But worry not! Once again, we are here to bring you the daily roundup, encompassing the most crucial highlights from the last 24 hours.

We will start off with Conor McGregor, who claimed to have broken a record set by Dwayne ‘The Rock’ Johnson. Then we will shift our attention to former champion Robert Whittaker, who believes Dricus du Plessis will beat Israel Adesanya. Finally, we will sum up the news compilation with Kayla Harrison looking like the favorite to defeat Holly Holm.

Conor McGregor claims to have surpassed ‘The Rock’ with ‘Road House’

The trailer for Conor McGregor’s first Hollywood movie ‘Road House’ dropped recently, setting social media abuzz. The movie looks to be a promising one, with a lot of action-packed scenes. McGregor shared a tweet, which has since been deleted, asking people how they rated his acting skills. He further went on to mention that he was officially the “highest-paid first-time actor of all time.”

Conor McGregor even claimed to have overtaken former WWE Champion and Hollywood A-lister Dwayne ‘The Rock’ Johnson in the process. Meanwhile, the former UFC double champion also mentioned how the original ‘Road House’ movie has a cult following while talking about the positive response the trailer of the remake received in just a few hours of its release.

Robert Whittaker picks Dricus du Plessis over Israel Adesanya

Former middleweight champion Robert Whittaker has given his stance on who will emerge victorious between Dricus du Plessis and Israel Adesanya. The Aussie fighter stood in support of ‘Stillknocks’ after witnessing the fight he put up against Sean Strickland at UFC 297, leading him to become the first South African Champion.

“You know what? I’m gonna say DDP. Just because, like Sean with Dricus, the safe bet was Sean. But Dricus showed what he was willing to do and what he’s willing to go through,” ‘The Reaper’ stated. Whittaker is not sure about Dricus du Plessis replicating the same performance against Israel Adesanya. However, ‘Stillknocks’s knack for fighting could help him edge past the former 2-time champion.

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“Can he do that again against Izzy? Who knows… It doesn’t matter if he’s getting hit. He showed that tenacity in that fight (UFC 297 main event). So, yeah, I’ll go DDP,” Whittaker further added. It remains to be seen when fans will get to see the ‘real African’ fight in the coming months.

Kayla Harrison is the favorite to win at UFC 300

2-time Olympic gold medalist judoka Kayla Harrison is finally making her move to the UFC. She will be debuting in April against former champion and veteran Holly Holm in one of the biggest fight cards of the year. Harrison has a record of 16 wins and 1 loss in MMA and has always emerged as the favorite in most of her fights. Seemingly, that hasn’t changed in terms of her UFC debut fight.

According to multiple sources, including ‘MMA Fighting‘, reports suggest that fans and oddsmakers are leaning heavily toward the possibility of Kayla Harrison winning the fight against Holly Holm. The latter has been in the fight game for a long so there could be a chance that the younger fighter gets the better of the former champion. However, we will find that out at UFC 300.

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