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The unique BMF rivalry continues.
In line with a primary report from influencer boxing outfit Happy Punch, Jorge Masvidal and Nate Diaz will face off a second time. The rematch will happen within the boxing ring, and it’s focused for a yet-to-be-announced date in March from Las Vegas, Nevada. Per the announcement, UFC has granted Masvidal permission to field the Stockton slugger. Unlike Diaz, “Gamebred” continues to be beneath UFC contract.
Given Masvidal’s recent “unretired” announcement, the timing makes a whole lot of sense. Oh, and Jake Paul spilled the beans a few week in the past.
Masvidal and Diaz met within the cage in November 2019 as a part of the inaugural BMF title fight. Masvidal was dominant by three rounds, pulling down Diaz early and largely battering him from prime place. Diaz is thought for his late-fight rallies, however he wouldn’t get the possibility due to a cut stoppage that left some feeling unhappy with the end result.
Shut to 5 years later, it seems like spherical two is approaching. Each males have struggled because the first contest. Masvidal wouldn’t win one other time in skilled MMA, dropping 4 straight to finish his Octagon profession. Diaz, in the meantime, fought twice within the cage since then, dropping to Leon Edwards however stopping Tony Ferguson. Most lately, he suffered a decision loss to Paul in his skilled boxing debut (and won anyway).
Keep tuned for additional particulars.
Insomnia
Readers could or could not have observed, however Instagram posts haven’t been working for the final week or so. This doesn’t make my job simpler. Fortuitously, the powers that be have mounted the situation, so we’re BACK!
Now, be taught extra about combating from the nice Cory Sandhagen:
An vital anniversary for the struggle fan group.
Jan8.1999
Tito Ortiz defeats Jerry Bohlander by TKO at UFC 18.
This was the primary time Ortiz wore one in every of his custom-made submit struggle T-shirts. pic.twitter.com/w5gjh8j9CT
— MMA Historical past At present (@MMAHistoryToday) January 8, 2024
A pair of stats that show the unrelenting march of time and the ridiculousness of UFC rankings.
Stipe Miocic had his final win 1,238 days in the past, which was towards Daniel Cormier. Khamzat Chimaev, Dricus Du Plessis, and Tom Aspinall had simply made their UFC debuts at the moment. pic.twitter.com/wOqoAFBHGw
— House of Battle (@Home_of_Fight) January 5, 2024
Any such angle reduce end is so nice towards opponents with highly effective hips.
Ludovit Klein is an underrated technician, and Joel Alvarez fights are all the time enjoyable. Seems like a scrap!
Paul Craig is a UFC champion in my coronary heart.
Ilia Topuria and Kamaru Usman respectfully getting after it!
Slips, rips, and KO clips
That’s a nasty, dangerous sound for the mind.
Among the best instances to throw the spinning backfist is after a missed kick.
Ocampo ate like six knockout-worthy blows en path to the tip.
Random Land
How do rock climbers and alpinists sleep on steep partitions with out ledges? See beneath.
Midnight Music: I’m going to be testing the albums on THIS LIST that I haven’t heard beforehand, so there’s your musical spoiler for the week.
Sleep properly Maniacs! Extra martial arts insanity is all the time on the best way.
