MMA News Roundup: Jake Paul blames "wet dream" for loss, Chael Sonnen accuses LeBron James of drug use, Sean O'Malley asked to be ready for UFC title fight
Welcome to today's edition of Sportskeeda's daily MMA News Roundup, where we present the biggest UFC updates and other stories from the world of mixed martial arts.
In today's issue, we talk about Jake Paul's bizarre excuse for defeat to Tommy Fury, Chael Sonnen accusing LeBron James of drug use, and more.
#3. Jake Paul had a "wet dream" the night before the fight
Jake Paul recently spoke about an unconventional factor that he feels affected his performance against Tommy Fury.
Paul lost a split decision to 'TNT' last month after going eight rounds and suffered the first defeat of his career. Appearing on his brother Logan Paul's IMPAULSIVE podcast, 'The Problem Child' talked about how a "wet dream" the night before contributed to his performance in the ring.
Logan Paul brought up the subject and revealed that he too had a similar experience the night before fighting KSI.
Addressing the matter, Jake Paul said:
"I f**ked myself, literally... I literally woke up in a panic... You have two weeks of testosterone built up, and so the reason a wet dream happens is because your body needs to release that energy. Knows in your mind that this is not good... Makes your legs weak... Because the sperm is stored in your legs..."
Watch the comments below from the 20:00 mark:
#2. Chael Sonnen claims to know what drug LeBron James is taking
UFC veteran Chael Sonnen has launched a massive accusation against two of the world's top athletes.
Speaking on Andrew Schulz and Akaash Singh's FLAGRANT podcast, 'The American Gangster' accused LeBron James and Tiger Woods of regular drug use. Sonnen has openly admitted multiple times about his own PED violations and even boasted about not getting caught by USADA.
On the podcast, Sonnen claimed that James had the same dealer as him, who was providing the LA Lakers star with "EPO":
"If the world understood what LeBron did... If you know what these performance enhancers did, then you would know why it does matter. We have the same drug guy, I know exactly what he's doing... EPO [Erythropoietin] matters, it's the reason LeBron takes it, it matters. EPO increases your red blood cells, which gives you endurance so you can play all game long."
He then went on to accuse Woods of being on three different drugs:
"There's only one golfer that follows the big three - EPO, growth hormone, testosterone - that's the Lance Armstrong diet. There's one golfer, but it's Tiger Woods. Yes, it does matter."
Watch Sonnen's comments below from the 1:40:27 mark:
#1. Aljamain Sterling asks Sean O'Malley to prepare for UFC title fight
The promotion officially announced the UFC 288 card to be held on May 6 in Newark, New Jersey, but without a headliner.
Aljamain Sterling and Henry Cejudo previously confirmed on their individual platforms that they are fighting for the UFC bantamweight title on the card. However, it seems like one or both parties are yet to sign the contract or there has been some delay regarding the matchup.
Sean O'Malley, who is the top contender in the division, has been accusing Aljamain Sterling of not signing on the dotted line. But in a recent Twitter exchange, 'Funk Master' put the blame on Cejudo and asked O'Malley to be prepared for May 6.
Facts! The turd isn’t making up his mind. Be ready my guy. This is the fight the fans really wanted to see anyway. twitter.com/sugaseanmma/st…
Sterling and Cejudo were seen arguing backstage at UFC 285. They had to be separated by security after the confrontation heated up.