Welcome to MMA News Today, a daily feature running down the most interesting stories in the world of mixed martial arts. For July 16, 2024, we’re taking a look at:
- Sonnen believes Jones' misdemeanor charges could be less serious than they appear to be
- Sterling books grappling match on Karate Combat
- Romero announces plans for his next fight
Chael Sonnen Questions Whether Jon Jones' Case Has Been Over Exaggerated
Jon Jones is dealing with another controversial police charge following an interaction at his house with a drug-testing agent.
The UFC heavyweight champion has been charged with two misdemeanors where, if proven guilty, he could face fines or even jail time.
His former rival, Chael Sonnen, has some issues with the way that this process has been carried out following the initial reports from April.
During a recent YouTube video on his channel, Sonnen questioned both why the decision has taken so long based on the evidence they have and whether the case has been exaggerated with the misdemeanor charges.
The agents came and did what they did but there is a significant difference guys, in being a jerk and being a criminal. There's a significant difference in being rude and committing a crime and it's annoying for me to have to read this about Jon and read that he's got to deal with this. It's annoying for me even if not the municipality that I live in...
"it's annoying to me that on a double hit misdemeanor where there are not witnesses because - there's a witness there but they're not supporting the claim. There isn't video cameras of everything but there is video surveillance and it doesn't support the claim. It seems like a tough one and it still took those guys four, five, six [months], however long this is to make a decision even in this case.
Aljamain Sterling Set To Compete on Karate Combat's Pit Submission Series On July 25
Former UFC bantamweight champion Aljamain Sterling is set to make his Karate Combat debut on the Pit Submission Series.
The striking-focused promotion recently started opening up their events with several grappling bouts to kick off the show.
Sterling is set to compete on July 25 in Nashville at Karate Combat 48, where he faces Jay Jay Wilson.
"Funkmaster" has competed in several grappling matches in recent times with this being his first since he made his successful move up to featherweight with a win over Calvin Kattar at UFC 300.
The event is set to be headlined by the heavyweight title rematch between Sam Alvey and Antônio Arroyo.
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Yoel Romero Says He's Fighting Corey Anderson For The Bellator Light Heavyweight Title On October 19
Despite rumours of him making the jump to BKFC, former UFC title challenger Yoel Romero appears to be gearing up for his Bellator return.
"Soldier of God" has been inactive since his decision win over Thiago Santos in February at PFL vs Bellator and according to him, he's now set up for a title shot.
Romero recently spoke in an interview on the Overdogs Espanol podcast where he claimed that he will be fighting Corey Anderson for the light heavyweight title on October 19 in Saudi Arabia.
The Bellator Champions Series is currently set to host events in Chicago on October 12 and Paris on November 16. While there is no event announced as of yet for Saudi Arabia, the PFL is expected to stage another pay-per-view in Riyadh this fall, with names like Francis Ngannou and Cris Cyborg expected to take part.
Perhaps Romero has leaked the date for that major show...
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