#Welcome to #Midnight #Mania!
The #Paul brothers are becoming a staple of the combat sports world. #Like it or not, there’s big money in boxing with these #YouTubers, and everyone from #Ben #Askren to #Amanda #Nunes is willing to chase that (seemingly) easy payday. #Of course, if a fighter contracted to the UFC wants to compete outside of the #Octagon, they need approval from #Dana #White.
#It doesn’t seem likely, as the UFC #President has made it clear he is not a fan. #On the “SHOUT!” #Buffalo podcast, #White doubled down on trashing the #Paul brothers.
“The answer to that question is, who gives a (expletive)?” #White said (transcription via MMAJunkie). “Neither one of those guys can fight. #It’s all a big gimmick. #Like I said in a (recent) press conference, there’s a market for that. #If people are dumb enough to spend their money watching that (expletive), I don’t know what to tell you. #Good luck to them. I (couldn’t) care less what that guy (does). I get it. #He’s trying to make some money and is doing his thing. There are people who want to spend money on that. I’m not that guy.”
#In addition, #White did not take kindly to #Paul’s comments about other athletes, including UFC double-champ #Nunes.
“Amanda #Nunes will knock that kid out,” #White said. “To even think about that guy fighting, he’s like, ‘I’m never going to fight a woman.’ #You shouldn’t. #You shouldn’t because she’ll put you in a coma. #That guy is just some kid off the street. #One of the big problems with him right now, he’s lucky there’s a pandemic. #He’s talking smack about real people – real people that he could run into at a restaurant some night and things like that. #This isn’t a real guy. #This is just some kid on #YouTube.”
#Insomnia
#Anthony #Pettis has seen his share of ups-and-downs, but at no point has “Showtime” been anything less than smooth.
#Anyone else planning to stay up for RIZIN 26? #It should be a fun night! #In addition, their rules punishing athletes who miss weight are intense!
2019 #Greco #World champion and 2016 #Olympic silver medalist #Shinobu #Ota is great at exploding into short duck-under entries to get to bodylock and trap arm positions.
#He makes his MMA debut vs. #Hideo #Tokoro at RIZIN 26 on NYE. pic.twitter.com/TqpC3NzH0o
– #Ed (@EdwardGalloMMA) #December 30, 2020
#Rizin announce the rules of #Sakura bout.
50% deduction on fight purse and will start the fight with a red card which is a 50% deduction point from the judging criteria. #Sakura finishing the fight will be ruled no contest. #If her opponent wins, results will be official.
– #Bruno #Massami (@BrMassami) #December 30, 2020
#An excellent prank:
#Though I somehow doubt UFC ever suffers consequences for anything, this remains an interesting storyline to keep an eye on.
#Ankalaev represents #Chechen dictator #Ramzan #Kadyrov’s #Akhmat MMA fight club, which was sanctioned by the U.S. government a few weeks ago.
#Not abiding by the sanctions can result in hefty fines or, in some cases, jail time.
UFC is playing with fire. https://t.co/F4ff3BFcui
– #Karim #Zidan | #Karim zidan (@ZidanSports) #December 30, 2020
#Leon #Edwards vs. #Jorge #Masvidal is never going to happen.
#Thiago #Santos and #Yana #Kunitskaya work their capoeira:
#Slips, rips, and KO clips
#Every time I thought the combo would end, it got even better!
#This is one of the best sweep counters I’ve ever seen.
A very friendly but very cool sparring clip:
#Random #Land
#This has to be staged. There’s no way this is real. #Right? #Please?
Y’all think we’re getting aliens in six months?’
#Midnight #Music: The #Velvet #Underground’s third album may not be my personal favorite, but it’s an absolute classic all the same — their most serene LP by a mile.
#Sleep well #Maniacs! #More martial arts madness is always on the way.
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