Conor McGregor is eager to return to the Octagon, but is it safe for him to fight again? According to Chael Sonnen, it may not be that easy for the former UFC champion to make his comeback in the fighting world. What did Sonnen say? Well, stay tuned as we come back with another episode of MMA roundup, where we will cusp the daily updates in bite-sized pieces.
From the Conor McGregor news, we will move forward to Zabit Magomedsharipov’s training footage and finally, we will end our segment with a piece of information about the MMA royal rumble. So, without any further ado, let’s get started.
Chael Sonnen warns against Conor McGregor’s anticipated return to the Octagon
Conor McGregor has been challenged by too many people, however, the former UFC champ is delaying his comeback. Well, he might be in the mood to compete in the Octagon once again but UFC insider Chael Sonnen believes that McGregor has gone for far too long and it’s better for him to lay low as he is already going through a lot. In short, Sonnen doesn’t believe that ‘Mystic Mac’ will be able to defend himself.
While having a conversation on his YouTube handle, Chael Sonnen asserted, “He simply is not going to do MMA, nor should he, but he also shouldn’t do any form of combat, It would not be safe for him to go into UFC Fight Pass Invitational, it would not be safe for Conor to go into a grappling match. It would not be safe for him to go into a boxing match, it would not be safe for him to go into an MMA match if the number one and golden rule is to protect yourself at all times.
Chael Sonnen believes that the top 10 fighters in the UFC would completely devastate Conor McGregor, and it would be in McGregor’s best interest to stay away from the fight world for a while. Whether ‘Mystic Mac’ makes a return or not remains uncertain. However, a veteran fighter has been training frequently—could a comeback be on the horizon? Let’s find out.
Zabit Magomedsharipov excites the MMA community with training footage
One of the biggest “what ifs” in the history of the promotion is: What if Zabit Magomedsharipov had continued fighting under the UFC banner instead of retiring at the peak of his career? After dominating the featherweight division, Magomedsharipov was under the radar of the MMA community, however, when he was about to fight for the title, he took retirement.
Zabit Magomedsharipov training and showing off his kicks
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Leaving MMA with a career record of 18 victories and a single defeat, the Dagestani fighter left a dent in the heart of the fans who wanted to witness his masterclass. However, are we going to witness the classic Zabit Magomedsharipov once again? The former UFC fighter took to his Instagram handle to share a video of him training.
The former fighter captioned it, “Came to say hello, it’s called.” Will the Dagestani fight again? Probably not, considering he left competing five years ago. However, it’s great to witness one of MMA’s legends reconnect with his roots once again. For the final segment, we will move forward to a royal rumble and yes it includes MMA.
After WWE, MMA has its own royal rumble as well
Imagine 10 MMA fighters battling against each other until only one remains standing—this is exactly what the Dogfight Wild Tournament (DWT) did when they brought together 10 fighters to compete in a royal rumble. 10 fighters with diverse backgrounds, weight divisions, and combat styles converge on the mat, all at once. This might feel illegal but that is what happened at the all vs all event.
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