MMA News Roundup: UFC 286 loses main card 170lbs matchup, Andrew Tate teases new TV show idea, Joe Rogan's father comments on son's alleged anti-Semitism
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 the UFC 286 card suffering a setback, Andrew Tate's new business idea, and more.
#3. UFC 286 main card fight falls through, new opponent announced
UFC 286, set to go down on March 18 at London's O2 Arena, has lost a welterweight matchup. Daniel Rodriguez and Gunnar Nelson were scheduled to fight on the main card. But the fight has now fallen through after 'D-Rod' pulled out due to reasons yet to be disclosed.
Bryan Barberena will now face Gunnar Nelson, who last fought a year ago against Takashi Sato and picked up a decision win. Barberena, on the other hand, succumbed to a submission loss to Rafael dos Anjos last December, thus ending his three-fight win streak.
The UFC 286 card will be headlined by a rubber match between Kamaru Usman and Leon Edwards with the welterweight belt on the line. Justin Gaethje vs. Rafael Fiziev will serve as the co-main event.
#2. Andrew Tate wants to judge men vs. women debates
Andrew Tate's detention in the Romanian prison has been extended for another 30 days.
However, that has not deterred Tate from coming up with new business ventures. His latest is a television show idea where men will be pitted against women in arguments and he will act as a relationship counselor. Sharing the plan on Twitter, Tate wrote:
"I am considering starting a relationship counseling show, very similar to Judge Judy. A man and a woman will come to me to present their arguments. And I will decide who was right and who was wrong. Exclusively on Rumble.com/tatespeech. Would you watch it?"
Check out the tweet below:
I am considering starting a relationship counseling show, very similar to Judge Judy
A man and a woman will come to me to present their arguments
And I will decide who was right and who was wrong.
Exclusively on Rumble.com/tatespeech
Would you watch it?
Tate is currently in prison on charges of rape, human trafficking, and organized crime. In a different tweet, he detailed what his 24 hours looked like inside the jail cell.
#1. Joe Rogan's father believes money has "gone to his head"
Joe Rogan can't seem to stay out of the limelight for the wrong reasons. He recently made headlines for defending Rep. Ilhan Omar, who has been accused of anti-Semitism.
Rogan Sr., 81, had a few words to say about his son's comments. The UFC commentator's long-estranged father told the New York Post that Rogan's wealth changed the person he was:
“Who are you to judge people? Who made you God last night? I’m not prejudiced. Everybody has got to live and I teach my kids that. This bothers me. The money went to his head and his head got bigger than his hat — he fools people."
Rogan signed a multi-million dollar deal with Spotify in 2020 which is supposedly on the verge of expiration.
Recent rumors of him leaving the streaming giant have been addressed by company executives. In recent developments, Spotify executive Max Cutler, who was in charge of Rogan's deal, has quit the company.