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Dillon Danis is banned from attending future UFC events after he got into a brawl with members of Islam Makhachev’s team at UFC 322 but bantamweight contender Umar Nurmagomedov says the always outspoken grappler actually got off easy that night. The chaos ensued after Danis and members of Makhachev’s team started throwing punches in the middle of Madison Square Garden. Danis has gone after that team through interviews and social media for several years, especially after his friend Conor McGregor engaged in a heated rivalry with Khabib Nurmagomedov. Danis already felt that wrath before when Nurmagomedov tapped out McGregor in 2018 and then leapt over the cage to go after the former grappling champion as a huge melee erupted both inside and outside the octagon. The latest brawl ended with Danis being ejected from Madison Square Garden but Umar Nurmagomedov, who was in attendance when the brawl broke out at UFC 322, says he definitely had it coming to him. “I was in the first row and I was looking for what was happening,” Nurmagomedov told Complex. “I was expecting that because this guy talks too much. He talks about religion, he talks about families, a lot of things, you know? It’s not good. You can’t be that person and not expecting that. People are going to smash you.” While it appeared at the time that everybody walked away unscathed, Danis later dropped out of a scheduled fight with Misfits after he was deemed medically unfit to compete. Danis then followed that up by delaying a scheduled deposition in an ongoing lawsuit filed against him by Nina Agdal — Logan Paul’s wife — by claiming he suffered a “severe concussion” during that beatdown at UFC 322. But if a head injury is all he got, Nurmagomedov says he wishes things went much worse for Danis that night in New York. “Not enough,” Nurmagomedov said about the beatdown. “He have to be broken, some [broken] legs, arms. He has to be in the hospital. Like the middle of life [or death]. He deserves it.” It’s safe to say by that statement that the bad blood between Team Nurmagomedov and Danis isn’t ending any time soon.

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If Michael Chandler hopes to compete at the UFC White House card in June, he might have to start looking for a new opponent. After UFC CEO Dana White previously shot down Chandler fighting Conor McGregor on the card, the former Bellator lightweight champion admitted it was deflating to hear that statement but he wasn’t giving up on potentially settling some unfinished business with his fellow Ultimate Fighter 31 coach. Well it appears all hope is lost after White once again addressed the potential matchup and confirming that as much as the UFC appreciates Chandler, the promotion isn’t rebooking the McGregor fight. “No disrespect to Chandler,” White told The Pat McAfee Show. “We love Chandler. You don’t have enough time on your show for me to talk to you about how awesome Chandler is. You know how I feel about Conor and everything for the sport and this company. But that’s not the fight we’re going with.” As much as Chandler has wanted that fight, it appears White has slammed the final nail in the coffin when it comes to matching him up against McGregor in June. Obviously, Chandler could still potentially score a spot on that card but it won’t be his desired matchup. That said, White also stated that as much as everybody is talking about fights potentially happening at the UFC White House card, the actual matchmaking won’t begin until Monday after UFC 324 is concluded. White addressing the timing when asked about McGregor still appearing at the UFC White House card after spending months talking about his interest in making his long awaited return at the historic event happening on the South Lawn. “We don’t have anything laid out. Nothing,” White said. “It will all start Monday.” Let the speculation begin on the fights that could earn a coveted spot on the card but McGregor vs. Chandler is one matchup that is definitely not happening.

Auteur de 35 points, 4 contres et 6 tirs à trois points, Peyton Watson a rejoint Victor Wembanyama dans un registre statistique unique en NBA.