Nate Diaz called out by Jake Paul immediately after promising to 'get out of UFC'

UFC fans were left devastated after reports that Jose Aldo has been dropped by Dana White's promotion. However, it soon emerged that Aldo had walked away from the company to call the curtain on his illustrious career.Aldo is regarded as one of the best featherweights of all-time, and he won 25 of his first 26 professional bouts before finishing on a record of 31-8.

UFC fans are worried that Conor McGregor has gone too big during his lengthy layoff from the octagon.'The Notorious' is still working his way back to full fitness following his trilogy defeat to Dustin Poirier 14 months ago, where he was left with a broken tibia. Despite frequently teasing a potential return date, 'The Dubliner' currently seems no closer to negotiating a comeback bout.The 34-year-old insists that he will be returning at welterweight, as opposed to lightweight where he won his last world title back in 2016 at UFC 205.

Jake Paul lost £220,000 on the first game of the new NFL season last week after placing an outrageous bet. The YouTuber turned boxer has built a reputation for his high stakes sports bets in recent months, including an £800,000 wager with Eddie Hearn on the outcome of the lightweight world title bout between Katie Taylor and Amanda Serrano in April.

READ MORE: Anthony Joshua accepts Tyson Fury contract offer and awaits response for December fightFrampton flew into a fury, saying: "The kid should have already been stopped before that. I think a lot of criticism has to be thrown at the referee and also the corner.

It has been revealed that the legendary 50-0 Floyd Mayweather is in shock talks to fight KSI's brother Deji in an exhibition bout, with The Mirror revealing that the fight is set to take place in Dubai in November.

UFC fans booed the minute's silence for Queen Elizabeth II ahead of Nate Diaz's victory over Tony Ferguson at UFC 279 on Saturday night.Her Majesty passed away on Thursday at the age of 96 after more than 70 years on the throne, the longest reign of any monarch in British history. The UFC paid tribute to her life ahead of the start of the main card at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas with a minute's silence, whilst a picture of the Queen was displayed on the big screen inside the arena.However, the tribute was marred by jeers from fans before chants of "USA, USA" rang around the 20,000-capacity venue.READ MORE: UFC star kisses stricken opponent on cheek after forcing him to tap outFollowing the incident, former UFC double champion Daniel Cormier said on commentary: "Us Americans are some savages."Meanwhile, fans later questioned the decision for the UFC to hold a tribute to the Queen, with one writing on social media: "It’s weird that the UFC would even acknowledge it.

KSI and The Sidemen, who bounced back from defeat on his professional debut against Jake Paul which took place in 2020. READ MORE: Nate Diaz called out by Jake Paul immediately after promising to 'get out of UFC' Experienced referee Jack Reiss waved the fight off after a brutal right cross having shown leniency in allowing McBroom to recover from the four previous connections with the canvas.The fight marked the professional debut of McBroom, who beat TikTok star Bryce Hall in an amateur event on the same night AnEsonGib beat Tayler Holder last year.The Mirror report that McBroom was taken straight to hospital to be checked over by doctors due to the nature of his defeat, not yet deciding to respond to the fight on Instagram.

UFC 279 co-main event on Saturday evening.Chimaev went straight into a takedown and stopped the American from getting free, securing a tight D’Arce choke to force a tap just two minutes and 13 seconds into the first round.The 12-0 undefeated star was whistled and booed by the Las Vegas crowd while speaking to Joe Rogan, who called out his failed weight cut and warned him that it could cost him a title shot.READ MORE: Conor McGregor promises Nate Diaz trilogy 'will happen' despite UFC star ending contractThe 28-year-old contender was due to fight Nate Diaz in a main event, with Dana White and his team shuffling their talent around after he weighed in 7.5lbs overweight.With Diaz booked in to face fellow veteran Tony Ferguson in the final fight of the night, Holland stepped in to take on Chimaev after their row escalated into the cancelation of the pre-fight press conference.While admitting that his new opponent was a different prospect to planned foe Daniel Rodriguez, there's no doubt that his performance brought disappointment.Will Khamzat Chimaev fight for the UFC Welterweight title in his next bout? Give us your thoughts in the comments section below.Rogan asked Chimaev about a potential move up to middleweight following his struggles to make the 170lb limit, having previously hinted at fighting in both divisions."I’m the most dangerous guy here, I’m coming for everyone," Chimaev replied.Rogan continued to push Chimaev over the weight miss, telling him that had he been booked for a title fight then he wouldn't have been eligible to win the title.He replied: "I don’t care about that s***."Doctors stopped me; I didn’t come to die in my bed, I came to die in the cage."Elsewhere at UFC 279 Rodriguez beat Li Jingliang in a

Conor McGregor has vowed that a trilogy fight against Nate Diaz "will happen", despite his long-term rival preparing to leave the UFC after his bout against Tony Ferguson. Diaz's upcoming fight against Ferguson at UFC 279 is the final one on his contract and the 37-year-old has been vocal about his plans to walk away from the promotion.

UFC 279 star Nate Diaz and brother Nick Diaz once continued their bitter rivalry with fellow UFC star Joe Riggs after being taken to the hospital post-fight - leading to Riggs having a very unfortunate bowel movement. Riggs had just secured an unanimous points decision victory at UFC 57 over Nick and despite both being in need of medical assistance - Diaz asked him for a fourth round.With Riggs saying he then realised his foe was "missing some f****** screws" - he was approached again after being attached to an IV drip by nurses. READ MORE: UFC 279 card made '10x better' after main event stars swap opponents hours before bout Speaking to UFC's Fightlore, Riggs said: "So after the fight, we go to the ambulance and my hands were just balloons.

UFC 279 this weekend - but MMA fans have been thrilled by their new match-ups. Undefeated Chimaev, who was a huge favourite to beat veteran Diaz in the last fight of his UFC contract, missed weight by 7.5 pounds after Dana White cancelled the press conference due to a back-stage scrap.After a frantic few hours in which matchmakers went back to the drawing board in a bid to save the T-Mobile Arena card, Diaz will face a fellow veteran with Chimaev going up against Kevin Holland their own war of words. READ NEXT: Ex-Chelsea prospect tormented by Didier Drogba now fighting for heavyweight MMA title Stockton's Diaz (20-13) will take on former Interim UFC Lightweight Champion Tony Ferguson (25-7) who has moved up to welterweight after losing four consecutive bouts.Chimaev (11-0) will now face Holland (23-7), who was due to fight Daniel Rodriguez, at catchweight after their backstage feud spiralled out of control in the week.To complete the top three fights on the card, Ferguson's planned opponent Li Jingliang (19-7) will take on Rodriguez (16-2), despite him weighing in 10lbs less. Will Nate Diaz win in what might be his final UFC bout? Give us your thoughts in the comments section below. One fan wrote: "Card is now 10x better than what it originally was supposed to be!!" With a second adding: "This is one of the greatest events to ever happen in this sport."A third continued: "This is 10x better." With a fourth agreeing: "Circumstances aside this is quite an upgrade."Chimaev, who battled past former title contender Gilbert Burns back in April, is said to have missed weight by such a margin after advice to stop cutting came from a doctor.White said of the card changes: "Obviously, when something like this happens, you have

KSI, Jake Paul and Logan Paul have made them mainstream fighters after emerging from YouTube boxing, but they're combined net worth is still nothing compared to Conor McGregor.KSI has just come off the back of fighting two people in one night at his event at the 02 Arena in London, and both Jake and Logan Paul are making moves in America. Logan has signed a deal with WWE, while Jake has agreed to fight UFC legend Anderson Silva.McGregor on the other hand, hasn't fought since July 2021, and has been making the headlines for some of the wrong reasons since he lost his rematch with Dustin Poirier.

Jake Paul has confirmed UFC legend Anderson Silva as his next opponent just hours after pleading with KSI for a YouTuber boxing showdown.The Problem Child, 25, will face Silva in an eight-round contest in Phoenix, Arizona on October 29, aiming to maintain his undefeated status since first taking to the professional circuit back in 2020. Now vying for a hat-trick of MMA takedowns, Paul has already bested Ben Askren and Tyron Woodley in the ring, knocking out Askren inside the opening round.Now though, the American faces his most daunting task to date. Silva holds the record for the longest UFC title reign, lasting 2,457 days defending the Middleweight belt.READ MORE: Tyson Fury confirms 60-40 Anthony Joshua offer and denies low-balling rivalHowever, it seems the Brazilian-born boxer wasn't Paul's no1 opponent choice, the YouTuber was vociferous in his desire to do battle with fellow online personality KSI, though an agreement was not forthcoming."Bulls*** aside, the PPV business ain’t easy.

Jake Paul is taking on a formidable fighter.

Jake Paul has found his next opponent in one of the greatest mixed martial artists of all-time and UFC legend Anderson Silva.

Manori Ravindran International Editor New Zealand rugby icon Jonah Lomu and former Manchester United goalkeeper Peter Schmeichel will be the subjects of two new documentaries from U.K.-based sales agent and distributor Dogwoof and Sylver Entertainment. The companies previously collaborated on “McEnroe,” a documentary about the tennis great John McEnroe, which was released in U.K. cinemas in July and premiered on Showtime on Sept. 2. As development financiers and executive producers on both projects, Dogwoof will be presenting the projects to buyers at the Toronto International Film Festival this week.

UFC world when she twerked at the weigh-in, but her antics were cut short as she choked out by Stephanie Egger. The 27-year-old made her UFC debut on Saturday evening - having been signed to the promotion earlier this year. Perez had previously appeared in the Argentinian promotion Samurai Fight House, where she held the bantamweight title.And after twerking at the weigh-in, with the UFC cutting the act out of broadcasts, Perez couldn't repeat the feat in the octagon.

Tommy Fury by accusing the former Love Island star of chasing a fight with KSI or Jake Paul to make money and run. Fury is undefeated with eight wins from his eight professional fights but he has been criticised for the calibre of opponent faced.

UFC London in July after a lengthy lay-off - and is ready to kickstart a winning streak in Paris this weekend. The Prospect takes on Charles Jourdain to open the main card in the first ever UFC event in France, having been inspired by his purposeful victory over Charles Rosa which came on his featherweight debut in July.