LongTermGuy
11-02-2019, 08:39 AM
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NEW YORK (AP) — The Rock and the president just might be the true headliners at Madison Square Garden in a rare UFC card without a championship fight.
Nate Diaz and Jorge Masvidal are set to slug it out Saturday night in the main event of UFC 244 without much more than a made-for-PPV baddest man in MMA title at stake in a fight that has attracted the attention of two global figures.
Arriving straight from Jabroni Drive, The Rock is set to take that $50,000 custom-made, one-fight-only Baddest Mother (Censored!) championship belt, shine it up real nice, and stick it straight around the waist between the winner of the Diaz vs. Masvidal slugfest.
President Donald Trump will take a break from an impeachment inquiry to catch a seat as Diaz and Masvidal (-160) lock up to crown the undisputed champ of UFC 244's crudest named title.
"That's the best fighter there is," Diaz said. "Pound for pound, GOAT type of (stuff)."
Diaz fought just three months ago when he returned from a three-year hiatus to punish Anthony Pettis in a unanimous decision victory at UFC 241. Diaz (20-11) willed the championship into existence when he demanded UFC create the R-rated billing and called out Masvidal (34-11) for his next fight. UFC didn't wait long to grant Diaz's wish — President Dana White agreed to go along with the stipulation , with the caveat that the title is decided only once.
Call it an extravagant publicity stunt, perhaps, for the winner of the 170-pound bout who gets bragging rights, the belt, and no title defenses.
"Let me tell you something. 170, 185, 205, 155 (pounds) or BMF title, everybody wants the BMF title," Diaz said. "If you've got the option, what title would you fight for?"
Kelvin Gastelum (-210) takes on Darren Till in a middleweight bout in the co-main event, and Stephen "Wonderboy" Thompson (-135) has a welterweight division fight with Vicente Luque in UFC's fourth card at the Garden.
The biggest dose of star power might come in the seats.
"Jumanji" star Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson will present the winner with of a championship belt that has that manufactured WWE feel.
"Very befitting for the biggest fight of the entire year," Johnson said. "This fight is going to be electrifying."
Much more...
https://www.fox5ny.com/news/the-rock-trump-headline-ufc-card-without-title-fight
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`United States president Donald Trump, along with his eldest son, have sent motivational social media messages to MAGA-supporting UFC welterweight Colby Covington ahead of his UFC Newark main event clash with Robbie Lawler.
Ever since he emerged as a contender in the talent-rich UFC welterweight division, Covington has been a particularly vocal supporter of President Trump and is rarely seen without his red "Make America Great Again" baseball cap during media engagements and interviews. Indeed, his admiration for the "MAGA" movement helped take him all the way to the Oval Office itself.`
https://www.rt.com/sport/465752-donald-trump-colby-covington-ufc-newark/
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:coffee:
NEW YORK (AP) — The Rock and the president just might be the true headliners at Madison Square Garden in a rare UFC card without a championship fight.
Nate Diaz and Jorge Masvidal are set to slug it out Saturday night in the main event of UFC 244 without much more than a made-for-PPV baddest man in MMA title at stake in a fight that has attracted the attention of two global figures.
Arriving straight from Jabroni Drive, The Rock is set to take that $50,000 custom-made, one-fight-only Baddest Mother (Censored!) championship belt, shine it up real nice, and stick it straight around the waist between the winner of the Diaz vs. Masvidal slugfest.
President Donald Trump will take a break from an impeachment inquiry to catch a seat as Diaz and Masvidal (-160) lock up to crown the undisputed champ of UFC 244's crudest named title.
"That's the best fighter there is," Diaz said. "Pound for pound, GOAT type of (stuff)."
Diaz fought just three months ago when he returned from a three-year hiatus to punish Anthony Pettis in a unanimous decision victory at UFC 241. Diaz (20-11) willed the championship into existence when he demanded UFC create the R-rated billing and called out Masvidal (34-11) for his next fight. UFC didn't wait long to grant Diaz's wish — President Dana White agreed to go along with the stipulation , with the caveat that the title is decided only once.
Call it an extravagant publicity stunt, perhaps, for the winner of the 170-pound bout who gets bragging rights, the belt, and no title defenses.
"Let me tell you something. 170, 185, 205, 155 (pounds) or BMF title, everybody wants the BMF title," Diaz said. "If you've got the option, what title would you fight for?"
Kelvin Gastelum (-210) takes on Darren Till in a middleweight bout in the co-main event, and Stephen "Wonderboy" Thompson (-135) has a welterweight division fight with Vicente Luque in UFC's fourth card at the Garden.
The biggest dose of star power might come in the seats.
"Jumanji" star Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson will present the winner with of a championship belt that has that manufactured WWE feel.
"Very befitting for the biggest fight of the entire year," Johnson said. "This fight is going to be electrifying."
Much more...
https://www.fox5ny.com/news/the-rock-trump-headline-ufc-card-without-title-fight
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`United States president Donald Trump, along with his eldest son, have sent motivational social media messages to MAGA-supporting UFC welterweight Colby Covington ahead of his UFC Newark main event clash with Robbie Lawler.
Ever since he emerged as a contender in the talent-rich UFC welterweight division, Covington has been a particularly vocal supporter of President Trump and is rarely seen without his red "Make America Great Again" baseball cap during media engagements and interviews. Indeed, his admiration for the "MAGA" movement helped take him all the way to the Oval Office itself.`
https://www.rt.com/sport/465752-donald-trump-colby-covington-ufc-newark/