If the Mark Zuckerberg vs. Elon Musk fight of the billionaires doesn't ever really happen, it's certainly managed to cause a stir in the interim. UFC Hall of Famer Georges St-Pierre has entered the fray, and UFC president Dana White already had a Zuckerberg vs. Musk fight t-shirt made for the bout.

How the Zuckerberg vs. Musk fight talk got started

This whole situation arose over what seemed to be joking tweets between the Twitter/Tesla/SpaceX head honcho Musk and Facebook founder and CEO Mark Zuckerberg.

Responding to a tweet about Zuckerberg's jiu-jitsu training, Musk tweeted, "I'm up for a cage match if he is lol." To which, Zuckerberg responded, "Send Me Location."

That was it. Harmless chatter from a couple guys who probably carry more money in their pockets than the average annual salary of the common person in the U.S.

Somehow, that led to White chatting with both men on the phone for what he described as a couple of hours. He told TMZ Sports that Zuckerberg and Musk indicated they were dead serious about wanting to fight each other. White said he'd be down to promote what he framed as "the biggest fight ever in the history of the world."

White even went so far as to recently have a Zuckerberg vs. Musk fight t-shirt made up. He unleashed it on social media.

UFC fighters like Georges St-Pierre willing to train Musk or Zuckerberg

Several UFC fighters have chimed in, offering to train one or the other of the fighting billionaires. Even UFC heavyweight champion Jon Jones and former UFC bantamweight champ Dominick Cruz have offered their expertise to help Zuckerberg or Musk prepare.

Now, UFC Hall of Famer Georges St-Pierre is chiming in, willing to help train Musk.

"Elon Musk, I'm a huge fan of yours and it would be an absolute honor to help you and be your training partner for the challenge against Zuckerberg," GSP wrote on Twitter.

My Take on Zuckerberg vs. Musk happening

Who knows if a Zuckerberg vs. Musk fight ever happens. I have some serious doubts. But then again, most of us also thought that there was no way that Conor McGregor would ever step into a boxing ring to fight Floyd Mayweather, Jr. ¯\_(ツ)_/¯

PFL 6 was an incredible night of fights unfortunately now marred in controversy after the promotion decided to suspend Raush Manfio and Natan Schulte for essentially a boring fight.

The suspension removed Schulte from the playoffs and put Shane Burgos in his place leading fans to wonder if the PFL was manipulating the system to secure the "big name" remained in the tournament.

Now, just a few days removed from the event, the payouts for each fighter have been revealed.

PFL 6 SALARIES

Lamar Brown: $3,000

Abdullah Al-Qahtani $40,000 (includes $20,000 win bonus)

Mike Bardsley: $3,000

Brahyan Zurcher: $19,000 (includes $9,500 win bonus)

Jarrah Al-Silawi: $50,000 

Solomon Renfro: $20,000 (includes $10,000 win bonus)

Alex Martinez: $22,000

Bruno Miranda: $26,000 (includes $13,000 win bonus)

Raush Manfio: $30,000 

Natan Schulte: $100,000 (includes $50,000 win bonus)

Dilano Taylor: $20,000

Carlos Leal: $32,000 (includes $16,000 win bonus) 

Stevie Ray: $50,000

Clay Collard: $62,000 (includes $31,000 win bonus)

Nayib Lopez: $16,000

Magomed Umalatov: $86,000 (includes $43,000 win bonus) 

David Zawada: $20,000

Magomed Magomedkerimov: $100,000 (includes $50,000 win bonus)

Yamato Nishikawa: $18,000

Shane Burgos: $100,000 (no win bonus)

Shane Mitchell: $10,000

Sadibou Sy: $100,000 (includes $50,000 win bonus)

Anthony Romero: $15,000

Olivier Aubin-Mercier: $100,000 (includes $50,000 win bonus)

Payouts provided by MMA Junkie.

Surrounded by controversy, UFC superstar Conor McGregor was also swarmed by fans as he and his family departed a New York City hotel. When asked what is next for him, McGregor replied, "Fighting. Looking to get a fight going."

Perhaps someone forgot to inform McGregor of a few key facts about getting his next fight. Chief among them is that he already has a fight on tap.

Why is Conor McGregor looking for a fight when he already has one?

McGregor can currently be seen coaching opposite former Bellator champion Michael Chandler on The Ultimate Fighter, Season 31. The agreement heading into the show was that McGregor vs. Chandler would take place sometime after the show's conclusion, which happens in August.

Another key element in McGregor's quest to find a fight is that he needs to submit himself to the U.S. Anti-Doping Agency's drug testing protocols before he can fight again. In fact, he needs to be in the USADA-administered UFC athlete testing pool for at least six months, with no adverse results, for at least six months prior to his Octagon return.

Conor McGregor has not faced USADA drug testing in 2023

Conor McGregor has been drug tested 54 times by USADA over the course of his UFC career. But the last time that he was tested, according to USADA test records, was 2021.

He withdrew from the testing pool following a damaging defeat to Dustin Poirier in July of 2021. McGregor broke his tibia in that fight and needed time for surgery, healing, and recovery.

McGregor is well into his recovery and has repeatedly posted videos of his fight training. However, he has yet to resubmit himself to the USADA administered drug testing protocols. At least, that's what insiders are saying. USADA test records confirming that he has yet to be tested in 2023 seem to confirm that.

With the UFC's final pay-per-view of 2023 expected to take place on Dec. 16, McGregor is out of time to meet the USADA requirements to make that date. So the soonest we can expect him to fight is early 2024.

There are many other distractions in McGregor's world

As UFC president Dana White said, “The one thing you guys need to understand is this kid has so much money. It’s like Khabib now. These guys have got sh*tloads of money. And it’s hard to real these guys back in and get them fired up to get in and fight.”

McGregor has leveraged his fight world earning by investing in several different business opportunities. His Irish Whiskey brand Proper No. 12 has become a massive hit. He also recently launched a beer called Forged, an Irish stout.

His out of the ring antics have also continued to be a major issue for McGregor.

He attended Game 4 of the NBA Finals between the Miami Heat and eventual champions the Denver Nuggets. A halftime skit with the Heat mascot went awry, ending with the mascot visiting a local hospital for treatment.

A woman that McGregor was hanging out with at the NBA game accused him of raping her in a VIP bathroom at the arena. Numerous cell phone videos have appeared since the game, showing McGregor hanging out with her at various points throughout the night. One damning video shows McGregor leading her into the bathroom while security kept other people away from the bathroom.

So even though McGregor thanked fans for their support and said that he was looking to get a fight going, there are plenty of issues vying for the time that the Irishman could spend preparing for and promoting his next fight.

Survey shows most US states back Elon Musk in potential Mark Zuckerberg fight

Conor McGregor thanks fans and addresses his next move

According to a "semi-scientific Twitter study conducted over the past 36 hours" by BetOnline more US states are backing Twitter owner Elon Musk in a fight with Facebook, Instagram and WhatsApp CEO Mark Zuckerberg.

One must remember that this survey was done on the platform owned by Musk and could have a vastly different outcome if done on one of Zuckerberg's social media outlets.

The survey has Zuckerberg as an underdog, he is a -500 (1/5) while Musk is a +300 (3/1). 36 of the US stated picked Musk and just 14 picked Zuckerberg.

Alaska, Arizona, Connecticut, Delaware, Louisiana, Massachusetts, Minnesota, New Hampshire, New Mexico, New York, Oregon, Rhode Island, Utah and Vermont are the 14 states supporting Zuckerberg, according to the study which was compiled over thousands of tweets.

Here are more odds on the potential scrap:

Method of victory
Judge Decision		1/2	(-200)
Submission		5/2	(+250)
Knock Out		3/1	(+300)
Official broadcaster Musk vs. Zuckerberg
Twitter/Facebook Joint Venture		1/3	(-300)
ESPN		4/1	(+400)
NBC		10/1	(+1000)
FOX		14/1	(+1400)
ABC		20/1	(+2000)
Disney+		20/1	(+2000)
Netflix		25/1	(+2500)
Google/YouTube		33/1	(+3300)
ZEE		33/1	(+3300)
CCTV (China)		50/1	(+5000)
Title Sponsor of Musk v Zuckerberg
Saudi Aramco		9/2	(+450)
Qatar		5/1	(+500)
Twitter Facebook Joint Venture		6/1	(+600)
VISA		8/1	(+800)
Alphabet/Google		10/1	(+1000)
Apple		10/1	(+1000)
Coca-Cola		10/1	(+1000)
Samsung		10/1	(+1000)
GSK		16/1	(+1600)
McDonalds		16/1	(+1600)
Microsoft		16/1	(+1600)
Toyota		16/1	(+1600)
AstraZeneca		20/1	(+2000)
Red Bull		3300	(+3300)
TikTok		66/1	(+6600)
EA Sports		100/1	(+10000)

UFC Officials announced the fighter bonuses following UFC Jacksonville on Saturday and four athletes took home the $50,000 performance-based incentives. 

The Octagon returned to its regular haunt of Jacksonville, Florida, for the fifth-ever card broadcasted on ABC, and the fighters delivered with several statement-making performances. Featherweights headlined the action as Ilia Topuria proved his worthiness as a future title contender with his 5-round domination of former interim title challenger Josh Emmett. Contender Series alums Maycee Barber and Brendan Allen each extended their winning streaks to five and put their divisions on notice with wins over Amanda Ribas and Bruno Silva, respectively. As a whole, Jacksonville hosted yet another notable night of fights for UFC fans.

Fight Card | Final Results | Official Scorecards

Ilia Topuria of Germany punches Josh Emmett in their featherweight fight during the UFC Fight Night event at Vystar Veterans Memorial Arena on June 24, 2023 in Jacksonville, Florida. (Photo by Josh Hedges/Zuffa LLC)

Fight of the Night: Josh Emmett vs Ilia Topuria

The main event delivered all of the fireworks that were promised in the build-up toward Jacksonville. Although the scorecards displayed Topuria’s dominance in the first main event of his career, Emmett’s heart, toughness and power made sure it wasn’t one-way traffic for the full 25 minutes. 

Naturally, both guys came out throwing heat early and often, but Topuria’s defense and jab put him a little ahead early. He added a heavy and effective calf kick that impacted Emmett’s lead leg, but Emmett continued doing what he does best: biting down and throwing haymakers. None caught Topuria flush, but they did enough to keep “El Matador” from walking Emmett down with ease. Topuria, to his credit, remained viciously calm and composed, showing why he is due for a title shot sooner or later at 145 pounds.

Performance Of The Night Bonuses 

Performance Of The Night: Maycee Barber

Barber extended her winning streak to five fights with one of the finest performances of her career. Against the always-game and highly-skilled Amanda Ribas, Barber showed the patience, power and finishing instincts that make her such a bright prospect at 125 pounds. After a back-and-forth first round finished with Barber pressing the action, the Colorado-native answered RIbas’ aggression in the second round well. With her nose bloodied and back against the cage, Barber placed a beautiful high kick on the Brazilian before stunning her with a right hand to start the finishing sequence.

Performance Of The Night: David Onama

After partaking in one of the best fights of 2022, Onama gave us one of the better knockouts of the first half of 2023 with an uppercut that shut down Gabriel Santos in the second round of their fight. Onama looked sharp and patient – attributes from training with the crew at Factory X in Denver, Colorado. While both men had their share of success, Onama shifted the fight completely in his favor and showed off that scary power that makes him so dangerous when a tight uppercut floored Santos.

UFC Fight Night: Emmett vs Topuria Attendance, Gate & Records 

Gate: $1,491,128.63

Attendance: 14,101

Following the UFC Jacksonville event, the big winners will field questions from the media during the post-fight press conference at VyStar Veterans Memorial Arena.

The event was headlined by a featherweight match between fifth-ranked Josh Emmett and ninth-ranked Ilia Topuria.

UFC Jacksonville Live Results – Josh Emmett vs. Ilia Topuria

Top 10 ranked featherweights, Josh Emmett and Ilia Topuria, headlined the UFC Jacksonville fight card on Saturday at the VyStar Veterans Memorial Arena in Jacksonville, Florida.

Emmett, ranked fifth, looked to rebound from a loss in his last outing while Topuria, ranked ninth, looked to keep his 13-fight undefeated record intact.

Emmett shot forward with a flurry of punches to start the round. Topuria kept his hands high and his arms absorbed most of it. Topuria pressured Emmett and connected with a counter combination. Topuria looks to have got his timing midway through the frame. Every punch Emmett threw had power on it. The fighters settled into their pace in the final moments of the round.

The second started measured with both fighters carefully looking for their time to attack. Topuria continued to pressure Emmett while Emmett circled to his right. Emmett landed a left hand but Topuria rolled with it. Topuria connected with a right hand that sent Emmett to the canvas. Emmett immediately got back to his feet. In the closing seconds Topuria hurt Emmett with a right hand and delivered punches as Emmett was on a knee.

Emmett came out aggressive in the third, landing a combination. Topuria continued to pressure Emmett and connect with jabs. He moved in and out of the pocked making Emmett miss. The speed of Topuria gave Emmett difficulty and his face was showing it. Emmett looked to counter Topuria. He lands a left hand to close the round.

Emmett stalked Topuria briefly before going back to circling on the outside. The pace slowed and Topuria went back to landing leg kicks and jabs. Emmett then started to press forward. Late in the frame Topuria dropped Emmett and delivered punches on the ground. Emmett worked his way to his feet only to be dropped again. Topuria mounted Emmett and delivered punches looking for a finish. Emmett rolled and made it though the round.

Emmett pressed Topuria in the final frame, landing a couple of shots. Every punch Emmett threw was to end the fight. Topuria changed levels and took Emmett down. He kept his position content with staying out of danger. Emmett scrambled but was unable to get back to his feet. Topuria advanced to the mount position and delivered short punches to the head until the end of the round.

Throughout the bout, Topuria out-classed Emmett with his technique and speed and the scorecards reflected how one-side the fight was. The scorecards read 50-44, 50-42, and 49-45.

Dominick Cruz would train Elon Musk in a heartbeat

There's been a lot of chatter ever since Twitter and Tesla kingpin Elon Musk and Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg challenged each other to a cage fight. Even former UFC champion Dominick Cruz has jumped into the fray, saying he would jump at the chance to train Musk for a bout with Zuckerberg.

"Everybody has fight in them and these two guys ready to match up proves it," Cruz said in an interview with TMZ Sports, noting that Musk and Zuckerberg wanting to compete in the cage was a "healthy" thing for the them to do.

"That's what this is all about. This is not about separating us. This is about bringing us together through martial arts. What a beautiful thing," Cruz continued.

"It's what we're missing. I think we don't have to just disagree and then leave it at that. You can disagree and make something up and settle it and still disagree and still respect each other at the end. This is what martial arts is."

That said, Cruz seems to have a particular fondness for Musk should the bout actually come to fruition. He had nothing but good things to say about the billionaire, who heads Twitter, Tesla, and SpaceX.

"I would coach and train Elon Musk in a heartbeat. I would start with him immediately. I'm a fan of that guy and the things he's doing for the world and the things that he stands for," said Cruz.

"He is a special guy in the world right now. So I would love to be in his corner to watch him execute martial arts, which brings us all together."

Jon Jones offers to help Mark Zuckerberg train to fight Elon Musk

UFC president Dana White says Elon Musk and Mark Zuckerberg are serous about fighting

But is there really a possibility that what started as trading jabs on Twitter could turn into a real match of some sort?

There is... at least according to UFC president Dana White. He also talked to TMZ Sports about the potential for such a fight, insisting that he talked at length with Musk and Zuckerberg. He says that they are both serious about fighting one another and that he would be all over promoting it.

“This would be the biggest fight ever in the history of the world. Bigger than anything that has been done,” White said.

“If these guys are serious, I make fights that people want to see. That’s what I do for a living. If they really want to do it and they’re serious, we can figure it out.”

Dominick Cruz would train Elon Musk to fight Mark Zuckerberg

PFL 6 offered plenty of highlights with a fight card full of action. But it was some brutal knockouts that ruled the night in Atlanta, Ga.

Two standouts capped off the night with Sadibou Sy's spinning wheel kick knockout and Olivier Aubin-Mercier's main event finish.

Jon Jones offers to help Mark Zuckerberg train for fight with Elon Musk

PFL 6 (2023) Full Fight Highlights

UFC Jacksonville live results begin at 11:30 a.m. ET on Saturday, June 24, on MMAWeekly.com. The fights take place at the VyStar Veterans Memorial Arena in Jacksonville, Florida.. Click on the fight below in the UFC Vegas 75 Live results section for live stats or jump down to the written UFC Vegas 75 results. In-fight live stats and results provided courtesy of Fight Analytics.

The event is headlined by fifth-ranked featherweight Josh Emmett and ninth-ranked Ilia Topuria. Undefeated Topuria hopes to keep his unbeaten streak in tact while Emmett is coming off a loss in his last outing.

How to Watch UFC Vegas Jacksonville: Emmett vs. Topuria

• Main card begins at 3 p.m. ET on ESPN+ and ESPN
• Preliminary card beings at 11:30 a.m. ET on ESPN+ and ESPN2

NOTE: Click on the images with the yellow name plates at the bottom of the Fight Analytics window and drag until you see the fight you are interested in. Quick results are located below the Fight Analytics window. Stats are updated in real time.

UFC Jacksonville Live Results

UFC Jacksonville Results

Main card

• Ilia Topuria def. Josh Emmett by unanimous decision (50-44, 50-42, 49-45)
• Maycee Barber def. Amanda Ribas by TKO (punches and elbows) at 3:42, R2
• Austen Lane vs. Justin Tafa ruled a no contest due to accidental eye poke at 0:29, R1
• David Onama def. Gabriel Santos by KO (punches) at 4:13, R2
• Brendan Allen def. Bruno Silva by submission (rear-naked choke) at 4:39, R1

Preliminary card

• Neil Magny def. Philip Rowe by split decision (29-28, 28-29, 29-28)
• Randy Brown def. Wellington Turman by unanimous decision (29-28, 29-28, 29-28)
• Mateusz Rebecki def. Loik Radzhabov by TKO (strikes) at 2:36, R2
• Tabatha Ricci def. Gillian Robertson by unanimous decision (29-28, 29-28, 30-27)
• Joshua Van def. Zhalgas Zhumagulov by split decision (28-29, 29-28, 29-28)
• Jose Mariscal def. Trevor Peek by unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 30-27)
• Jack Jenkins def. Jamall Emmers by split decision (27-30, 29-28, 29-28)
• Sedriques Dumas def. Cody Brundage by unanimous decision (30-27, 29-28, 30-27)

Now that Mark Zuckerberg and fellow tech billionaire Elon Musk are in talks to face each other in a mixed martial arts bout, fighters are picking sides and offering training help.

Picking his side and offering to be 'training partner,' UFC Heavyweight Champion Jon Jones says he's on 'Team Zuck.'

Jones made the offer on Twitter, Musk-owned social media platform.

"You already know I am Team Zuck…. Let me know if you need a training partner," Jones wrote.

You already know I am Team Zuck…. Let me know if you need a training partner!

— BONY (@JonnyBones) June 23, 2023

A match between Zuckerberg and Musk would likely do mind-blowing pay-per-view numbers. It's a promoters dream, and UFC president Dana White wants to be the one to promote it.

“This would be the biggest fight ever in the history of the world. Bigger than anything that has been done,” he went on," White told TMZ.

“If these guys are serious, I make fights that people want to see. That’s what I do for a living. If they really want to do it and they’re serious, we can figure it out," White said.

Dana White insists Musk vs. Zuckerberg is real: ‘Biggest fight ever!’

The PFL hosts the last of its regular season events with the lightweights and the welterweights live from Atlanta. Holding the card up is 2022 lightweight champion Olivier Aubin-Mercier who is fighting Anthony Romero, both are looking to score enough points to advance to the playoffs.

In the co-main event is 2022 welterweight champion Sadibou Sy who faces Shane Mitchell with the same goal.

Follow along as the results are updated live.

Olivier Aubin-Mercier def. Anthony Romero via knockout at 0:28 of Round 3

Sadibou Sy def. Shane Mitchell via knockout (spinning wheel kick) at 1:35 of Round 3

Shane Burgos def. Yamato Nishikawa via unanimous decision (30-26, 30-26, 30-26)

Magomed Magomedkerimov def. David Zawada via TKO (punches) at 3:54 of Round 1

Magomed Umalatov def. Nayib Lopez via unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 29-27)

Clay Collard def. Stevie Ray via TKO (strikes) at 1:04 of Round 2

PRELIMINARY CARD

Carlos Leal defeated Dilano Taylor via knockout (punches) – Round 2, 1:13

Natan Schulte defeated Raush Manfio via unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 29-28)

Bruno Miranda defeated Alexander Martinez via split decision (29-28, 28-29, 29-28)

Solomon Renfro defeated Jarrah Al-Silawi via knockout (punches) – Round 2, 1:44

Brahyan Zurcher defeated Mike Bardsley via TKO (punches) – Round 2, 4:45

Abdullah Al-Qahtani defeated Lamar Brown via submission (rear-naked choke) – Round 1, 1:35

Former UFC strawweight champion Rose Namajunas is set to return to the Octagon as a flyweight. She will face Manon Fiorot on Sept. 2 at UFC Paris. MMAWeekly.com confirmed the news following an initial report by MMAJunkie.

Namajunas (11-5) is a two-time champion at 115 pounds. She hasn't fought since losing the belt in a narrow split-decision loss to Carla Esparza in May of 2022.

Though she remains ranked No. 2 in the strawweight division, Namajunas returns at 125 pounds to make a run on the flyweight division. While she is new to the weight class, she is shooting straight for the top.

Namjunas faces No. 2 ranked flyweight Fiorot (10-1), who has been sidelined with injuries since defeating perennial contender Katlyn Chookagian in October of 2022.

Dana White insists Musk vs. Zuckerberg is real: ‘Biggest fight ever!’

With UFC flyweight champion Alexa Grasso set for an immediate rematch against the woman she took the belt from, Valentina Shevchenko, Fiorot can't sit idly by, especially after already having been sidelined for so long. But a victory over Namajunas, a former champion, would keep her in the catbird seat after Grasso and Shevchenko settle their score.

Namajunas, however, can leap over nearly everyone in the division should she put on an impressive performance in her flyweight debut opposite Fiorot. So there is a lot at stake in this bout.

UFC Paris is headlined by a heavyweight showdown between top contenders Cyril Gane and Serghei Spivac.

The 28 fighters competing on Saturday's UFC Jacksonville fight card will officially weigh in on Friday in Florida.

The event his headlined by a bout between exciting featherweights fifth-ranked Josh Emmett and ninth-ranked Ilia Topuria. In the co-main event, women's strawweights Amanda Ribas faces Maycee Barber.

Three fighters missed weight during Friday's weigh-in. Kleydson Rodrigues missed weight they three pounds for his flyweight match against Tatsuro Taira. Loik Radzhabov came in 1.25 pounds heavy for his lightweight bout against Mateusz Rebecki and Kleydson Rodrigues was a single pound heavy for his flyweight match against Tatsuro Taira. Rodriques will try to shed the extra weight with the allowed hour.

The event takes place at VyStar Veterans Memorial Arena in Jacksonville, Florida.

UFC Jacksonville fight card

Main card

• Josh Emmett (145.5) vs. Ilia Topuria (146)
• Amanda Ribas (125) vs. Maycee Barber (126)
• Austen Lane (245.5) vs. Justin Tafa (266)
• David Onama (146) vs. Gabriel Santos (145)
• Brendan Allen (185.5) vs. Bruno Silva (186)

Preliminary card

• Neil Magny (1710 vs. Philip Rowe (171)
• Randy Brown (171) vs. Wellington Turman (171)
• Mateusz Rebecki (155.5) vs. Loik Radzhabov (157.25)*
• Tabatha Ricci (114) vs. Gillian Robertson (116)
• Zhalgas Zhumagulov (125.5) vs. Joshua Van (125.25)
• Trevor Peek (156) vs. Jose Mariscal (154)
• Jamall Emmers (147)* vs. Jack Jenkins (145.5)
• Tatsuro Taira (126) vs. Kleydson Rodrigues (129)*
• Cody Brundage (186) vs. Sedriques Dumas (185)

*missed weight

Let's chalk this up to the "Wait! What?" file. UFC president Dana White recently spoke with TMZ Sports, saying that Twitter owner Elon Musk and Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg jabbering back and forth on Twitter about fighting each other is legit, and he want to promote it.

This whole situation came out of left field. Musk and Zuckerberg made some off-handed comments on Twitter, basically agreeing to a cage fight. Most people, of course, took at as chattering billionaires being billionaires.

White, however, was quick to jump on an opportunity, reaching out to Musk and Zuckerberg to gauge their seriousness.

"I was talking to both Elon and Mark last night, both guys are absolutely dead serious about this," White claimed.

"This would be the biggest fight ever in the history of the world. Bigger than anything that has been done," he went on, adding that he is serious and wants to promote the fight.

"If these guys are serious, I make fights that people want to see. That's what I do for a living. If they really want to do it and they're serious, we can figure it out."

How big would an Elon Musk vs. Mark Zuckerberg fight be?

White went on to discuss the seriousness of his potential billionaire bruisers, likening the fight to Floyd Mayweather vs. Conor McGregor, which went on to be one of the biggest pay-per-view events of all time. It shattered records, putting both athletes into nine-figure territory for their earnings.

"The biggest fight of all time was Floyd Mayweather and Conor. I think (Musk vs. Zuckerberg) triples that. I think it triples what that did. There is no limit on what this thing could make because... everybody would watch it. Everybody would want to see it."

White thinks Musk vs. Zuckerberg would obliterate the numbers that Mayweather vs. McGregor did. And he's probably right. Sure, there are many, many people that know who Mayweather and McGregor are, even outside of sports. But Musk and Zuckerberg, individually, each are frequently the front page of the New York Times, the cover of Time magazine, the lead story several times a week on every news program.

There are probably less people in the world who don't know who they are than those that do. And who wouldn't want to see a couple of billionaires beat each other up?

Michael Chandler doubts Conor McGregor, as USADA knocks

Dana White claims Elon Musk vs. Mark Zuckerberg is a real possibility

Rival billionaire tech giants Elon Musk and Mark Zuckerberg have agreed to a cage fight after Musk issued the challenge on Twitter.

"I'm up for a cage match if he is lol," Musk tweeted, referring to Zuckerberg.

I’m up for a cage match if he is lol

— Elon Musk (@elonmusk) June 21, 2023

Zuckerberg responded on Instagram, which he owns. "Send Me Location," a line famously used by former UFC lightweight champion Khabib Nurmagomedov.

Zuckerberg is an active jiu-jitsu practitioner and an avid mixed martial arts fan. He's rumored to have rented out the UFC Apex for a private viewing of UFC Vegas 61.

If the match actually comes to fruition, Zuckerberg will enter the bout as a heavy favorite. BetOnline has Zuckerberg as a -500 favorite and Musk as a +300 underdog.

Former UFC star Alistair Overeem is almost unrecognizable

On Wednesday, ESPN announced their nominations for their annual ESPY awards show and four UFC fighters received nominations. Champions Jon Jones, Leon Edwards, Islam Makhachev, and the recently retired Amanda Nunes each received nominations.

Jones and Edwards were nominated in two categories. Including being nominated for Best MMA Fighter, Jones made the list for Best Comeback Athlete and Edwards for Best Championship Performance.

At UFC 285, Jones returned after a three-year layoff to quickly defeat Ciryl Gane in the first round to capture the vacant UFC heavyweight title and become a two-division UFC champion.

Edwards won the UFC welterweight championship in dramatic fashion by knocking out former titleholder Kamaru Usman in the fifth round of the UFC 278 main event in 2022. He defended the title in a rematch against Usman six months later at 286.

Nunes, who many consider the greatest fighter off all time, female or male, retired after defending her 135-pound championship against Irene Aldana at UFC 289 on June 10.

Makhachev won the lightweight championship by quickly taking out Charles Oliveira at UFC 280 this past October. He defended the belt against featherweight champion Alexander Volkanovski in February.

The ESPY awards show began in 1993. This year's show takes place July 12 in Los Angeles. 

Add Michael Chandler to the ever-growing list of skeptics wondering whether or not Conor McGregor is ever going to return to the Octagon. Day by day, McGregor seems to put himself further away from the idea that he really wants to continue his UFC career.

What happened to Conor McGregor vs. Michael Chandler?

Chandler and McGregor currently appear as coaches opposite one another on The Ultimate Fighter, Season 31. The agreement heading into the coaching gig was that Chandler and McGregor would follow the season by stepping into the Octagon to fight one another.

Initial hopes were for a date sometime in the fall. That got pushed back to a possible November date. As time kept slipping away, the hope was for McGregor vs. Chandler to top the UFC's big year-end pay-per-view in Las Vegas in December.

Even that appears to have gone to the wayside, as McGregor has yet to re-enter the testing pool for UFC athletes administered by the U.S. Anti-Doping Agency. He is required to be in the testing pool for six months, providing clean results, before he can return to the Octagon.

Couple that with myriad controversies swirling around McGregor – sending the Miami Heat mascot to the hospital and recent rape allegations – and you've get a recipe for disaster.

Michael Chandler joins Dana White, et al in doubting Conor McGregor

As the days, weeks, and then months slipped by, pundits began to question McGregor's commitment. Everyone was left questioning whether he would fight again this year, having sat on the sidelines after breaking his tibia in a loss to Dustin Poirier in 2021.

Even UFC president Dana White publicly admitted the difficulty in luring McGregor back to the Octagon.

“The one thing you guys need to understand is this kid has so much money. It’s like Khabib now. These guys have got sh*tloads of money,” White said following UFC Vegas 75. “And it’s hard to real these guys back in and get them fired up to get in and fight.”

Chandler hadn't really been vocal about the situation, but recently got the knock on his door for a random USADA administered drug test. The irony of him being tested when his fight with McGregor, and likely the biggest payday of his career, seemed to drift away wasn't lost on him.

"No joke… WHERE THE FOOK IS THAT GUY?" Chandler wrote in a message accompanying a video of him addressing McGregor not yet taking part in the USADA drug testing protocols.

"You've all seen the news. Conor is not in USADA. 179 days left until December 16, which is supposed to be the last (UFC) pay-per-view of the year. And comically, USADA shows up at my door."

McGregor has remained steadfast in the limelight of TUF, promoting the show, himself, and his brands, but has recently been rather quiet about returning to the USADA testing pool and his fight with Chandler.

Conor McGregor team frames rape allegation as a ‘shakedown’

Chandler's video questioning McGregor

Join UFC coach, analyst, and former TUF contestant Din Thomas and former light heavyweight champion and TUF 2 winner 'Suga' Rashad Evans, as they recap what happened on Episode 4 of The Ultimate Fighter: Team McGregor vs Team Chandler.

Conor McGregor team frames rape allegation as a ‘shakedown’

After TUF, Episode 4

A knee injury has forced Virna Jandiroba out of her scheduled bout against Tatiana Suarez on Aug. 5 in Nashville. Former champion Jessica Andrade has stepped in.

The Undefeated Suarez (9-0) returned after nearly four years on the sidelines due to injuries and defeated Montana De La Rosa in a flyweight bout. Returning to strawweight, she now faces the seasoned Andrade.

Andrade (24-11) is coming off back-to-back loses including being knocked out by Yan Xiaonan in her last outing at UFC 288 in May. She'll hope to stop the losing streak.

The event takes place at Bridgestone Arena and is headlined by a bantamweight matchup between Cory Sandhagen and Umar Nurmagomedov. The last time the fight promotion held an event in Nashville was 2019.

Jake Paul vs. Nate Diaz changed to 10 rounds

We may get to see a few extra rounds of boxing when it comes to Jake Paul and Nate Diaz.

According to Paul, the bout has been changed from 8 rounds to 10 rounds.

"10 rounds confirmed," he tweeted along with the fight date of August 5.

He followed that up with another tweet writing, "10 rounds. If the fight goes to the later rounds, it’s obviously a big advantage for Nate. I know that, he knows that (that’s why he made the request), the oddsmakers know that. But I don’t give a f**k. I’m all in."

At press time Diaz hasn't commented on the change but as of June 13, he wanted the fight to be at 8 rounds.

The pair will fight in Texas in early August.

Overall there have been 10 PFL fighters who were flagged by the NSAC for drug test failures. On Tuesday, during the latest commission meeting, seven were handed down punishments.

Here's how it all shakes out for the fighters:

2022 champion Rob Wilkinson was suspended for 9 months and fined $8,321 for Elevated t/e ratio resulting from the androgynous origin of testosterone. He defeated Thiago Santos, who also flagged for steroids. The win was overturned.

Thiago Santos was suspended for 6 months and fined $12,907.50 for testing positive for Clomiphene. He lost to Robert Wilkinson, who also flagged for steroids.

Rizvan Kuniev was suspended for 12 months and fined $9,821 for testing positive for Drostanolone, methenolone, boldenone, and 19-norandrosterone. He defeated Renan Ferreira, the win was overturned.

Mohammad Fakhreddine was suspended for 12 months and fined $6,407.50 for testing positive for Stanozolol, dronastalone and GW1516. He lost to Marthin Hamlet.

Daniel Torres was suspended for 9 months and fined $2,826 for testing positive for Drostanolone, amphetamine. He lost to Alejandro Flores, who also flagged for steroids.

Cezar Ferreira was suspended for 9 months and fined $3,489 for testing positive for Clomiphene, and androstanolone. He lost to Denis Goltsov.

Will Fleury was suspended for 9 months and fined $3,071 for testing positive for Drostanolone. He defeated Krzysztof Jotko who was also flagged. His win was overturned.

(Bruno Cappelloza, Alejandro Flores, and Krzysztof Jotko received their punishments in May)

Watch Ilia Topuria earn a decisive victory with his Performance of the Night finish of Bryce Mitchell at UFC 282.

Holding the No. 9 ranking in the UFC featherweight division, Topuria next has an opportunity to make a significant move in the 145-pound weight class. If he defeats No. 5 ranked Josh Emmett, Topuria should start climbing into the thin air of title talks.

Before Emmett vs. Topuria in Saturday's UFC Jacksonville headliner in Florida, watch Topuria vs. Mitchell in their UFC 282 pay-per-view opener.

Conor McGregor team frames rape allegation as a ‘shakedown’

UFC Jacksonville Free Fight | Ilia Topuria vs Bryce Mitchell

A woman recently accused UFC superstar Conor McGregor of "violently raping" her in a bathroom at Game 4 of the NBA Finals in Miami. A McGregor attorney claims the allegation is "no more than a shakedown."

What are the details of the Conor McGregor rape allegations in Miami?

McGregor was in attendance at Game 4 of the NBA Finals for a halftime skit with the Miami Heat mascot to promote a new product. That skit went awry with the person in the mascot suite later seeking medical treatment at a local hospital.

The alleged rape supposedly took place in a bathroom at the Kaseya Center in Miami. The alleged victim claims that McGregor kissed her, forced her to perform oral sex, and tried to sodomize her.

There have since been multiple videos related to the incident in question published by TMZ Sports. One video shows McGregor taking a woman by the hand and leading her into a VIP bathroom. Security then blocks the entrance to the bathroom.

Conor McGregor leading alleged victim into a VIP bathroom in Miami

A later video surfaced, apparently showing McGregor and the woman conversing and holding drinks at a club in the arena.

Conor McGregor and alleged victim at a club following alleged rape

Conor McGregor and alleged rape victim attorneys's statements

McGregor attorney, Barbara R. Llanes, provided a statement to TMZ, claiming that the alleged victim's claims were simply an attempt to extract money from the fighter.

"After the video was released by TMZ, the claimant's lawyer now has changed her story. Mr. McGregor welcomes the investigation, which he firmly believes will show the claims against him are false," Llanes said.

"After not responding to the demand for money made by claimant's counsel, she turned to the media to apply pressure. This is no more than a shakedown."

On the surface, the videos might appear conflicting to the victim's accusations, but her attorney, Ariel Mitchell, says that is not so. In fact, her attorney claims the opposite is true.

"My client has always stated that there would be video of before and after, and in those videos she emphasized that the difference in the interactions between them would be visibly noticeable," Mitchell told TMZ Sports.

"This again is another video that supports what my client has been saying and supports what she told the police since the inception of this incident."

Arman Tsarukyan: Conor McGregor too busy smoking weed to fight

What is the status of Conor McGregor's UFC career?

McGregor is currently a coach opposite Michael Chandler on Season 31 of The Ultimate Fighter. The two were initially supposed to fight each other in late 2023 following the show's conclusion. That fight, however, appears in jeopardy, as McGregor thus far appears to have not re-entered the U.S. Anti-Doping Agency UFC athlete testing pool.

McGregor has been out of action since suffering a broken tibia in a loss to Dustin Poirier at UFC 264 in July of 2021. During his recovery, he withdrew from the USADA protocols. He is required to enter the program and be available for anti-doping testing for at least six months prior to his return fight.

There are no more questions than answers when it comes to McGregor's UFC future. It is unclear why he has yet to re-enter the testing program, when his next fight will be, if his next fight will be against Chandler, and how these recent allegations might affect his return.

Former Strikeforce champion and UFC veteran Alistair Overeem was always on the heavier end of the spectrum of heavyweights. In his final UFC bout, at UFC Vegas 18 in February 2021, 'The Reem' tipped the scales at 255.5 pounds.

He competed in kickboxing last October defeating Badr Hari but the result was ruled a no contest after it was discovered that Overeem tested positive to banned substances. Today, Overeem is barely recognizable.

Nobuyuki Sakakibara, president of Japanese organization Rizen Fighting Federation posted photos of Overeem after Overeem recently stopped by the Rizen offices.

"Alistair visited the office with his son today! I first met Alistair 25 years ago during a business trip to the Netherlands. I still remember signing him in the spot after watching him train and seeing his potential. 
That was when he was still 17 years old," said Sakakibara.
 
"We had a blast talking about the good old days and Alistair had mentioned his desire to watch a RIZIN event live, so he will be coming to RIZIN 43 in Sapporo! Hokkaido fans will get a chance to meet Alistair!" 

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