Dana White explains UFC Mt. Rushmore update, Tom Aspinall calls out Jon Jones again, Canelo Alvarez shares chilling preview: MMA News Roundup
Dana White explains his UFC Mt. Rushmore update, Tom Aspinall calls out Jon Jones once again, and Canelo Alvarez shares preview for upcoming Edgar Berlanga clash.
Find out more details in today's (Sept. 11) Sportskeeda daily news roundup.
#3. Dana White explains his updated UFC 'Mt. Rushmore'
Dana White recently felt compelled to his ufc-depends-talking-about" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" data-is-sponsored="false">explain his reasoning for replacing Amanda Nunes with Ronda Rousey on his UFC 'Mount Rushmore'.
Over the years, the UFC CEO has regularly stated that Nunes is the unrivaled GOAT of the women's divisions. With that in mind, whenever he's asked, White has typically placed 'The Lioness' alongside Jon Jones, Conor McGregor, and Georges St-Pierre as his four greatest fighters to have stepped into the octagon.
Recently, however, Dana White opted to change out Nunes for Ronda Rousey while he was interviewed by ESPN. He then addressed his decision during the latest DWCS presser:
"Well, you caught me on that day when I was at ESPN and I was thinking about [it]. I think there's different ways that you could gauge the Mount Rushmore and for me, personally, that day I was talking about the business and the sport."
Check out Dana White's comments here (31:28):
#2. Tom Aspinall calls out Jon Jones once again
Tom Aspinall has fired yet another shot at Jon Jones, claiming the heavyweight champion is only fighting Stipe Miocic because it is an "easier" fight. The interim champ also revealed that all his jibes toward Jones have been to test his ego.
Since defending the interim heavyweight title against Curtis Blaydes earlier this year, Aspinall has been relentlessly pushing for a unification bout against Jones. Despite his efforts, it looks as though the American will be defending his title against Miocic at UFC 309.
In the latest episode of Aspinall's Fight Lab show on TNT Sports, the British champion addressed the situation and once again called out Jon Jones:
"He [Jones] wants the easy fight, Stipe [Miocic], for now, But I have the faith. Jon’s getting a bit ticked off with me at the minute, which is my intention. I’m trying to test his ego."
Catch Aspinall's comments here (51:25):
#1. Canelo Alvarez shares chilling preview for upcoming bout with Edgar Berlanga
Canelo Alvarez is set to defend his undisputed super middleweight status when he faced Edgar Berlanga on later this month.
Ahead of their bout, the pair have been trading back-and-forth on social media and in interviews. However, Alvarez's latest comments appear to have raised the stakes.
During a recent episode of GLOVES OFF: Canelo vs. Berlanga, the 34-year-old stated:
"I like them [opponents like that. I like them to be confident and do a lot of talking. I like breaking their face when they play like that. I'm eagerly awaiting the day. It'll be the beatdown of his life."
Check out Alvarez's comments here (1:44):