UFC vet backs Stipe Miocic over Jon Jones, Joe Rogan recalls childhood in gay neighborhood, Beneil Dariush talks radical plan for US: MMA News Roundup
A UFC legend believes Stipe Miocic has the "best" chance of defeating Jon Jones, Joe Rogan recalls growing up in gay neighborhood and Beneil Dariush offers his take on how Donald Trump can achieve his goals.
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#3. UFC Legend believes Stipe Miocic has "the best shot" of beating Jon Jones
Despite Stipe Miocic, Tom Aspinall and Alex Pereira all vying for their chance to dethrone Jon Jones, Randy Couture has claimed Miocic is the pick of the bunch.
Recent reports have suggested that Jones vs. Miocic is in the works for UFC 309, after their UFC 295 clash was canceled due to 'Bones' suffering an injury. Whilst he's been recovering from injury, however, Aspinall has claimed the interim heavyweight title and Pereira has expressed an interest in stepping up a division to challenge Jones for the heavyweight throne.
Despite both Aspinall and Pereira having a claim to face Jones, Couture has revealed that he believes Miocic stands the best chance in a bout against the champ. Speaking to InsideFighting, he said:
“I think right now, because of experience, Stipe’s probably got the best shot at beating Jon. Aspinall has that raw physical ability and is still green enough and young enough that he’s going to be tough for Jon to deal with, especially if Jon waits any longer because he’s getting stronger and stronger."
Catch Couture's comments here (14:35):
#2. Joe Rogan recalls growing up in a gay neighborhood
During a recent episode of The Joe Rogan Experience (JRE), Rogan recalled what it was like growing up in a gay neighborhood. The UFC commentator was speaking to guest Sam Tallent on episode #2175, when the pair began discussing the LGBT+ community and pride events.
Rogan then revealed that he's always been open minded after he grew up in San Francisco between the ages of 7 to 11. He said:
"Yeah, so I lived in a fully gay neighborhood...My neighbors were gay and my aunt used to, she would smoke pot with these gay guys and they would get naked and play the bongos. They would be like, 'oh, she's over there playing the bongos with the gay guys'. It's like, 'okay', like it was so normal to me that it wasn't until I moved to Florida that I even realized that people were homophobic and that was when I was 11."
Check out Rogan's comments here (29:10):
#1. Beneil Dariush shares anti-FBI and other radical measures to help achieve Donald Trump's 'MAGA' objective
UFC lightweight Beneil Dariush has outlined a controversial roadmap of what he would do to achieve Donald Trump's 'Make America Great Again' campaign a reality.
Dariush, who is typically regarded as the quiet and reserved type, shared a multitude of tweets on X, revealing his plans for the United States if he was to ever be in power. His ideas include defunding universities, stopping financial aid to other countries and defunding the FBI/CIA. He tweeted:
"How to make America great again. Stop funding all universities. End government loans for colleges/universities. Bring soldiers home from around the world and place them at the border. Stop giving financial aid to other countries. Make China accountable for every dollar spent to battle Covid-19. Defund CIA, FBI, and every other 3 letter federal agency. If @realDonaldTrump is terminated during campaign or presidency then stop paying federal taxes permanently."
Check out Dariush' tweet here: