MMA Round-up: Dana White shows the gate to Merab Dvalishvili, Aljamain Sterling unsure of his UFC future, Brock Lesnar for UFC 300?

There is a lot going on in the world of MMA. This makes it difficult for fans and enthusiasts to take notice of the most significant events in our favorite sports due to the paucity of time. However, there is nothing to worry about. We are here with yet another edition of the daily roundup to save you time and highlight some of the biggest headlines in the last 24 hours.

We will start off with Dana White, who has a warning for Merab Dvalishvili after the latter declined a shot at the title. Then we will shift our focus to former champion Aljamain Sterling, laying out his plans for the future. Finally, we will end our news compilation with the rumored return of Brock Lesnar at UFC 300.

Dana White warns Merab Dvalishvili

The 32-year-old Georgian fighter has been vocal about his decision to not fight his friend Aljamain Sterling. Moreover, he even declined a shot at the title so that ‘Funk Master’ would get his rematch against Sean O’Malley. However, Dana White is not a fan of Dvalishvili’s actions. He questioned Dvalishvili’s mentality as a fighter for not wanting to see who’s the best in the UFC.

Furthermore, he mentioned that the UFC doesn’t do such things. Instead, White suggested that the Georgian fighter should consider fighting in other promotions. “If you don’t want to find who the best in the world is, this is not the place for you,” said Dana White.

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It remains to be seen how the UFC will navigate such occurrences. Besides, they have never shied away from releasing fighters who create problems for the promotion’s executives.

Aljamain Sterling talks about his future

Fans have been talking about ‘Funk Master’s future in the UFC after his loss to Sean O’Malley at UFC 292. Meanwhile, in a recent video on YouTube, Aljamain Sterling laid out his probable plans going forward. First, he believes that his friend Merab Dvalishvili should fight for the title next. Sterling believes that he is the most credible fighter now to get the title shot.

When it comes to his plans, the former champion stated that he might stick around in the bantamweight division for a few fights. After that, he could move up to the featherweight division. “Maybe I stick around at ’35, take like a fight or two, and then maybe I explore ’45, or maybe I go right to ’45,” said Aljamain Sterling.

Is Brock Lesnar returning to the UFC?

‘The Beast Incarnate’ had his last WWE fight at SummerSlam 2023, suffering a loss to Cody Rhodes. Since then, he’s been off television, and some fans have started to speculate that he might make a return to the Octagon at UFC 300. However, Dana White played major spoilers by revealing that the former UFC champion is not going to return to the UFC.

Dana White told ‘Sports Illustrated’, “I think Brock’s done. I don’t think he ever comes back.” Dana White may not be wrong in his claims about Lesnar never returning to the UFC again. He is 46 years old and has accomplished almost everything in the world of combat sports. However, anything can happen in MMA and fans will have to wait and see what unfolds in the days and months to come.

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