Welcome to MMA News Today, a daily feature running down the most interesting stories in the world of mixed martial arts. For July 23, 2024, we’re taking a look at:
- Garcia sends a message to the Japanese fans
- O'Malley fires back at McGregor and pulls no punches
- Patchy Mix headlines Paris again on November 16
Ryan Garcia Announces His Attendance For SuperRIZIN 3 This Weekend Amidst Exhibition Rumors
Ryan Garcia has sent out a message via the RIZIN social media channels to announce that he will be in attendance at SuperRIZIN 3 this weekend.
The Japanese promotion returns to Saitama Super Arena on July 28 where boxing star Manny Pacquiao will be in action against Rukiya Anpo.
Garcia, who has been extremely controversial both before and after his recent fight with Devin Haney, has been recently rumored to have been given permission from Golden Boy to compete in an exhibition on RIZIN later this year.
The video sees Garcia sending a message to the Japanese fans, when you can hear him over what appears to be construction work taking place in the background.
"Hello, Ryan Garcia here. My announcement is this. I'm heading to Japan. Heading to Japan because I'm going to be at the RIZIN event and I know they're making noise but guess what? I go louder, I go harder and I cannot wait to meet all my fans in Japan. Arigato from my heart to your heart, I love you. I'mma learn how to say I love you in Japanese. I'mma tell every Japan I love them, konnichiwa."
Loading tweet...
Sean O'Malley Unloads On Conor McGregor In Recent Social Media Exchange
After they seemingly settled the beef not long ago, Conor McGregor couldn't resist taking another slight dig at UFC bantamweight Sean O'Malley.
He quoted a post on X with a laughing face emoji that spoke about O'Malley pointing to a recent finding regarding how Ostarine can be transferred through sweat to explain his previous positive drug test results.
"Sugar" didn't take long to reply and when he did, he appeared to sever any chance of rebuilding this bridge with "The Notorious".
A pair of back-to-back posts made reference to McGregor's current form inside the Octagon, UFC 303 withdrawal and referred to him a "drug addict" who "needs rehab".
Suffice to say that the former UFC champ champ is not going to take these comments lightly.
Loading tweet...
Loading tweet...
Bellator Champions Series Announces Patchy Mix & 'Baki' For Paris Event On November 16
The Bellator Champions Series is heading back to Paris on November 16 and so is the bantamweight champion Patchy Mix.
He was last in action this past May where he closed the show at the French capital by defending his title via a controversial split decision win over Magomed Magomedov.
Mix is now set to return for the second time this year when he faces Brazil's Leandro Higo who is coming off of back-to-back wins.
The co-main has also been announced with former Cédric Doumbé opponent Baissangour “Baki” Chamsoudinov finally making his return as he looks to stay undefeated against Sweden's Oliver Enkamp.
Loading tweet...
Read more on the story here.
For more MMA news, check out:
- Curtis Blaydes Defends UFC 304 Opponent Tom Aspinall Against Overconfident Claims: ‘Can You Really Blame Him?’
- UFC Rankings Report: Virna Jandiroba Replaces Maycee Barber On P4P List, Pedro Munhoz Out At Bantamweight
- Leon Edwards Expects Layoff To Affect 36-Year-Old Belal Muhammad At UFC 304: ‘He Was Slow Anyway!’