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There’s a little bit more money on the road at UFC 304.
Throughout the UFC 304 press convention on Thursday (July 25, 2024), Light-weight contender Bobby “King” Inexperienced made a request to UFC CEO Dana White, asking that he double up the same old $50k efficiency bonuses. After some cheers from the gang and affirmation from Welterweight champion Leon Edwards, White agreed to the request.
This isn’t the primary time the bonuses have been bumped in 2024. Again at UFC 300, Justin Gaethje and others campaigned for $300k efficiency bonuses and had been in the end granted their want. Max Holloway was the large winner that evening, as his double dip earned him an additional $600k in bonus cash!
UFC 304 isn’t fairly as high-profile as UFC 300, however no person is arguing with an additional $50k. Nicely, there was nonetheless one small little bit of negativity, as Edwards made positive to remind his opponent, Belal Muhammad, that there was no probability of “The Bully” getting any of that additional dough. As Muhammad cheered for the elevate, Edwards interjected, “Belal don’t fear about that, you’re knocking nobody out!”
Humorous sufficient, each Edwards and Muhammad have every scored simply two efficiency bonuses throughout their total careers. Muhammad is definitely within the lead, nevertheless, as he additionally scored a “Battle of the Evening” bonus in his UFC debut, and he technically knocked out an opponent extra not too long ago than Edwards!
We’ll see the way it all performs out on Saturday evening.
Insomnia
Each now and again, I put up one thing on this column — like Leon Edwards’ trick shot earlier this week — that I believe might be faux, however it’s in the end as much as y’all to debate and determine. Nonetheless, I need to confess: I instantly purchased into Tom Aspinall’s oil dip. It feels like one thing an MMA fighter would do!
Attention-grabbing perception from Oleksandr Usyk.
Oleksandr Usyk has rated his UK opponents: [@BoxingKingMedia]
Hardest Puncher – Derek Chisora
Quickest – Tony Bellew️ Finest Defence – Tyson FuryBest Footwork – Tony BellewBest Boxing IQ – Tyson Fury
Best Battle – Joe Joyce
Hardest Battle – Tyson Fury
— Michael Benson (@MichaelBensonn) July 25, 2024
Israel Adesanya breaks down Edwards vs. Muhammad and picks “Rocky” through KO!
Will Michael Morales cross the Magny gate? An incredible match up.
Some MMA followers are receiptive to Paddy Pimblett’s psychological well being talks … others, not a lot.
No marvel males don’t converse up.
I put my emotions on the market and inform males it’s okay to speak.
I simply get advised to kill myself and have photos of scousers dying despatched within the reply’s.
We have to change this mindset pic.twitter.com/Bg2xjlgaYA
— Paddy Pimblett (@PaddyTheBaddy) July 25, 2024
A little bit of hassle between MMA besties and (former?) podcast co-hosts Sean Strickland and Chris Curtis.
Weak spot is most cancers man, actually it spreads by the fitness center like a virus…. It results everybody… I might be fairly onerous. Most likely too militant
However
Curt wished to drill throughout sparring and I mentioned no do it by yourself time and his misplaced it. Very homosexual…
Curt we miss you lol https://t.co/M9slWMz9Ur
— Sean Strickland (@SStricklandMMA) July 25, 2024
For these questioning, I imagine there’s a specific amount of respect that you just give to these who help you. When that respect is just not reciprocated, it does not matter who it’s, these individuals can not be concerned in your inside circle. It is that straightforward. Life goes on guys.
— Chris Curtis The Motion Man (@Actionman513) July 25, 2024
Slips, rips, and KO clips
Throwing onerous proper palms off the bat and caught her chilly!
A face-first cost met with a spin!
Is trying on the flooring and throwing standing hammerfists the brand new MMA meta?
Random Land
I’m not less than mildly satisfied this can be a Pokemon.
Midnight Music: Various, 1988
Sleep effectively Maniacs! Extra martial arts insanity is all the time on the best way.
