The MMA Ten keeps you updated on the latest news from the world of the UFC and beyond. This week: Chael burns Tito, Mir wants third Lesnar fight, Ferguson says Conor is a little b—h and much more!
Chael Lays the Ultimate Burn on Tito
Former UFC fighters Chael Sonnen and Tito Ortiz will fight in the main event Saturday night at Bellator 170. Sonnen will make his Bellator debut and will enter the cage for the first time since late 2013. Ortiz, the former UFC light heavyweight champion, joined Bellator in 2014 and has gone 2-1 in three fights with the promotion. He will also retire after the fight.
The two met the media on Thursday and Sonnen had the ultimate burn on Ortiz, who for many years was the boyfriend to adult movie star Jenna Jameson.
Chael Sonnen makes 'nasty' slam of Tito Ortiz's ex at the #bellator170 press conference. pic.twitter.com/xGAdBW7UEV
— MMA Fighting (@MMAFighting) January 19, 2017
Jameson took it a little better than Ortiz and tweeted about the Sonnen one-liner.
First dumb thing I've heard Chael say… it's like stating the sky is blue and expecting that to be a revelation 🙄 https://t.co/ZecRIAlNaH
— Jenna Jameson (@jennajameson) January 19, 2017
The fight probably won’t be as good as the preceding trash talk, but it’s worth a watch Saturday night, free on Spike TV.
Amanda Nunes Chokes Christian Slater on Live With Kelly
UFC bantamweight champion Amanda Nunes is getting some well-deserved publicity. She was recently on Live with Kelly where she choked out Christian Slater.
That short sequence had more action and entertainment than the entirety of season two of Mr. Robot.
Conor Still Riding Horses (Naked)
The Jon Lovitz-Conor McGregor comedy duo continues to make us laugh. Check out the latest edition of The 13th Jockey, in which Conor tells Lovitz that he wants to race his horse sans clothes.
https://youtu.be/PYh_uMb8Hoc
Mayweather Still Jabbing McGregor on Twitter
Floyd Mayweather went on the offensive this week, lashing out at Dana White and Conor McGregor. First up, Mayweather had a little fun pointing out the discrepancy of his net worth compared to Conor’s.
Before you ask for $25M, be worth more than $25M. You have the "2" and the "5" right but you meant to say $2.5M not $25M. pic.twitter.com/07vaWF0hen
— Floyd Mayweather (@FloydMayweather) January 19, 2017
While McGregor’s number seems to be a bit on the low side, Mayweather’s point was still made. He then went on to rip on UFC president Dana White.
Mayweather on Dana White: “He’s a F—ing Comedian”
TMZ caught up with Mayweather and asked him what he thought of Dana White’s offer of $25 million to fight Conor McGregor. Floyd was more interested in showing off his new watch.
Nice watch, Floyd. Is that a Swatch?
Mayweather Rips Dana, Part 2
Mayweather recalls how Dana White used to carry his bags, and how he used to have hair. But then Dana cut it, went all bald, and became a tough guy.
Mayweather says White is just an employee of the UFC now, but he was also part owner and is reported to have earned close to $350 million when Zuffa sold last year. Not bad for a guy who used to carry Floyd’s bags.
Tony Ferguson: Conor Is a Little B***h
Tony Ferguson doesn’t pull punches inside or outside the cage. Here he lays down the real in describing his upcoming fight with Khabib Nurmagomedov, as well as what he thinks about Conor McGregor.
All business Ferguson pic.twitter.com/YNIeHeNg38
— Brett Okamoto (@bokamotoESPN) January 19, 2017
Ferguson will fight Nurmagomedov in the co-main event at UFC 209 on Mar. 4. This is a don’t miss fight if there ever was one, and the lead up is going to be incredibly entertaining.
Frank Mir Wants Third Fight With Brock Lesnar
Former UFC heavyweight champions Frank Mir and Brock Lesnar are sidelined for the time being, both serving suspensions for using banned substances. Mir and Lesnar have fought each other twice, the first time at UFC 81, which was also Lesnar’s UFC debut. Mir made Lesnar tap to a kneebar that night, but Lesnar got his revenge at UFC 100 — and the unification of the heavyweight title — by battering Mir to a TKO win.
Now, Mir says he’d like one more run at the WWE/UFC star. FloCombat asked Mir if he would be down to fight Lesnar again, and Mir quickly said yes.
“Oh, absolutely. But I mean, at this point, I just want to go out there and still compete and perform. So fighting Brock, obviously, that would be a good-money payday [be]cause of his name recognition and the amount of people that would watch and the story behind it. It makes a lot more sense than some other fights. But at this point, I just want to get back in there and compete.”
This makes a lot of sense. Anything with Lesnar in it will get get a lot of PPV buys, and fight fans are nothing if not nostalgic. Could we see Mir/Lesnar III in 2017? It makes sense for both fighters, and more importantly, it will make a lot of money.
Gegard Mousasi is Eating, Sleeping… and F—ing
News broke on Thursday that Gegard Mousasi finally got himself a fight. Mousasi will fight former UFC middleweight champion Chris Weidman at UFC 210 on Apr. 8. But before that, Mousasi revealed he is staying with his “routine” while he waited for someone to accept a bout with him.
“I want to fight soon,” Mousasi said. “I got the rhythm. I am eating. I am sleeping. I am f*cking. It definitely doesn’t help when you get too far out of the routine. It’s good for me to get the fight to keep the rhythm. I will get there. Hopefully I get the belt and make everyone proud.”
OK, so fighters are a different breed. But Mousasi flies under the radar for such an accomplished fighter. He was the Strikeforce light heavyweight champion, as well as the Dream middleweight and light heavyweight champion, and has compiled a 41-6 record over his pro career. Don’t be surprised if he has the belt on him by the end of 2017.
Michael Bisping Is In a XXX Movie
Whoops — I might have read that wrong. UFC middleweight champion Michael Bisping is in ‘the’ XXX Movie, not ‘a’ XXX movie. He joins Vin Diesel in XXX: Return of Xander Cage, in theaters now. Here’s a clip featuring a “New kind of bad ass.”
If you want to see Bisping anytime soon, it will have to be in this film. Bisping announced he needs knee surgery for a torn meniscus and said he will likely be back around May.
