Israel Adesanya's prediction for Noche UFC, Dana White's cryptic reaction to Conor McGregor vs. Canelo Alvarez, and more: MMA News Roundup
Israel Adesanya has given his official prediction for the main event of Noche UFC. Meanwhile, Dana White had a curt but cryptic reaction to the possibility of Conor McGregor fighting Canelo Alvarez.
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Israel Adesanya predicts Sean O'Malley vs. Merab Dvalishvili
Israel Adesanya broke down the top fights of the upcoming UFC 306/Noche UFC card set to take place on Sept. 14 at The Sphere in Las Vegas, Nevada. The much-anticipated, $20 million event will be headlined by a bantamweight title fight between Sean O'Malley and Merab Dvalishvili.
Israel Adesanya broke down the matchup in a video on his YouTube channel, FREESTYLEBENDER:
"Sean can fight. I've seen him in round four, round five; [he] looked clean. But Merab is like Khabib-esque mauler. He's like a f**king mini Grizzly bear, just on you."
Adesanya ended the breakdown by picking his winner for the fight - O'Malley via TKO:
"The main thing I feel Merab striking with him for is just to get his hands busy, so he can shoot for a takedown, and Sean can time him with a knee or something. Yeah. I'm gonna go Sean by TKO."
Check out Israel Adesanya's comments below (16:10):
Dana White gives six-word reaction to potential Conor McGregor vs. Canelo Alvarez fight
Amid prolonged rumors of Conor McGregor's return to the UFC, Canelo Alvarez weighed in on a potential fight with the Irishman. Ahead of his world title fight with Edgar Berlanga on Sept. 14, Alvarez told Manouk Akopyan that the McGregor fight is "easy, easy, way easy money" for him. The Mexican added that he believes he can knock McGregor out in any round he wants.
Akopyan asked Dana White to weigh in on the matter while interviewing the UFC CEO. White initially smiled and joked about not hearing the question. Eventually, he said:
"Haha! I heard ya! Let's bookmark that one for 2025. Let's put a pin in that."
Check out Dana White's response below (11:00):
UFC gets name-dropped in Donald Trump vs. Kamala Harris
Donald Trump refused to take part in a second debate with Kamala Harris ahead of November's presidential elections. To make his point, the ardent MMA fan used an example from the world of MMA and boxing.
The former president of the United States wrote on Truth Social:
"In the World of Boxing or UFC, when a Fighter gets beaten or knocked out, they get up and scream, 'I DEMAND A REMATCH, I DEMAND A REMATCH!' Well, it’s no different with a Debate. She was beaten badly last night. Every Poll has us WINNING, in one case, 92-8, so why would I do a Rematch?"
