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MMA News Roundup: Nate Diaz Reacts as San Francisco 49ers Advance to Super Bowl, Chandler’s Cryptic Update on Conor McGregor, Ronda Rousey Confesses on Vince McMahon

Published 01/29/2024, 4:15 AM EST

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We will start with Nate Diaz, sharing his reaction after the San Francisco 49ers’ win over the Detroit Lions. Then we will turn our attention to Michael Chandler, sharing a cryptic tweet regarding the Conor McGregor fight. Finally, we will sum up the news compilation with Ronda Rousey, who shared an opinion about Vince McMahon amidst the lawsuit.

Nate Diaz stands in support of the 49ers

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Besides being a professional MMA fighter, Nate Diaz is also a fan of football and supports the San Francisco 49ers, who recently defeated the Detroit Lions. He was there to witness the match from the start to the end. Moreover, Diaz just recently shared a collaboration video with his favorite team for the playoffs.

The Stockton native shared a few stories on Instagram, showing his fans and followers of him enjoying his time at the Levi’s Stadium. Nate Diaz seemed to have had a great time with the San Francisco 49ers keeping their Super Bowl hopes alive. He was seen having a party outside in the parking lot, celebrating the victory with his entourage.

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Michael Chandler shared a tweet regarding the fight against Conor McGregor

Recently a fan tweeted out about his disappointment with Conor McGregor. He claimed that the former UFC double champion wasted last year. The fan claimed that McGregor not only robbed them of a few fights in 2023 but also robbed Michael Chandler of the fight, which was Dana White‘s initial plan.

“Insane we were robbed a year of fights bc of Conor,” tweeted the fan. As a response, Michael Chandler gave his take on the situation. Hinting that he’s going to perform better now that he’s been waiting so long for ‘The Notorious’, ‘Iron’ shared a cryptic message.

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“The coiling of the spring…,” wrote Michael Chandler. The 5th-ranked lightweight contender seems to waiting to unleash on Conor McGregor when they finally get inside the Octagon. Meanwhile, we will have to wait and see if the ever-vocal Irishman issues a response to Chandler in the days to come.

Ronda Rousey believes Vince McMahon is still running WWE

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WWE owner Vince McMahon recently found himself on the wrong side of the law, facing serious allegations that led to a lawsuit. This led to many people speculating that he might be gone from WWE forever, given that Paul Levesque a.k.a Triple H is now the head of creative. Furthermore, McMahon has reportedly stepped down as the executive chairman of TKO. However, UFC Hall of Famer and former WWE champion Ronda Rousey doesn’t seem to believe that the 78-year-old is loosening his grip over the wrestling giants.

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In a Twitter (X) post, Ronda Rousey talked about WWE producer Bruce Prichard, claiming that he often does the bidding for Vince McMahon in the WWE, even when the 78-year-old doesn’t show up. “Bruce Prichard is basically Vince’s avatar, if he’s still around Vince still has a hand in the business. Vince was still running things through Bruce when he was ‘gone’ before,” wrote Rousey. It remains to be seen what takes place with McMahon in the aftermath of the lawsuit and what lies ahead for WWE.

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