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2 weeks ago | 
essentiallysports.com | Kanishk Thakur |SYED AHMED
“I have a feeling you don’t want the rematch after I agreed to August,” Magomed Ankalaev wrote to Alex Pereira on X last week. ‘Poatan’, of course, lost his lightweight title and some of his sheen in his UFC 313 clash against the Dagestani dynamo. All the parties—’Big Ank’, ‘Poatan’, and Dana White—were on board with an immediate rematch after the fight. But it seems that the Brazilian former kickboxing champion is dragging his feet on the rematch.
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2 weeks ago | 
essentiallysports.com | Ishan Yadav |SYED AHMED
Whether he’s behind the mic calling UFC fights or hosting his wildly popular podcast, The Joe Rogan Experience, Joe Rogan has made a career out of keeping fans on their toes. Every month, he welcomes some of the most fascinating minds and personalities—from Donald Trump to Elon Musk—into deep, unfiltered conversations that rarely disappoint. Now entering its 16th year, the podcast is a testament to Rogan’s unmatched versatility.
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2 weeks ago | 
essentiallysports.com | Kanishk Thakur |SYED AHMED
In the UFC, it matters less whether you win or you lose. What the fans and even Dana White really care about is how you fight, regardless of the result. And there is no better example of that in the UFC at the moment than Diego Lopes. The Brazilian #3 ranked featherweight power puncher, of course, is set to face Alexander Volkanovski atop UFC 314 next weekend for the vacant featherweight title after Ilia Topuria exodus from the division.
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2 weeks ago | 
essentiallysports.com | Ishan Yadav |SYED AHMED
Dwayne Johnson may have never stepped inside a real MMA cage, but he’s now stepping into the shoes of one of the sport’s most complex figures on the big screen. Although WWE star clearly dedicates himself to portraying MMA legend Mark Kerr, fans remain unconvinced, particularly after seeing the first look. Last week, the much-anticipated biopic The Smashing Machine finally secured a release date: October 3.
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2 weeks ago | 
essentiallysports.com | Kanishk Thakur |SYED AHMED
Conor McGregor has a knack for making money. From becoming the highest paid mixed martial artist in history, founding an alcohol empire, to becoming a fight promoter, the Irishman just has a head for business. However, surprisingly, his latest business venture—a memecoin cryptocurrency called $REAL, which was launched earlier this month, has failed. The coin was put on pre-sale by the developers with a target to raise $3.6 million.
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2 weeks ago | 
essentiallysports.com | Ishan Yadav |SYED AHMED
“Hey Dana, I want money fight—give me [Floyd] Mayweather! Woooo!” Read that out loud, and you can almost hear the voice in your head, right? That deep, serious tone laced with a heavy Russian-Caucasian accent. Yep, it’s none other than UFC 155-lb champ Islam Makhachev. His delivery? Unmistakable. That mix of stern confidence and unintentional comedy has become part of the charm. In fact, the Russian-Caucasian accent has practically become a beloved staple of MMA culture.
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2 weeks ago | 
essentiallysports.com | Maleehah Shakeel |SYED AHMED
Can a tiger beat a deer? Sure, that’s easy. But can a tiger defeat another tiger? Now that’s a whole different challenge. It’s the same with ‘The Golden Gable’, Gable Steveson. To take him down, you have to get inside his world, understand his mindset, and know exactly what it takes to outsmart the champ. And guess what? Gable met someone who did exactly that: Wyatt Hendrickson! Want to know the intensity of the match?
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2 weeks ago | 
essentiallysports.com | Pritish Ganguly |SYED AHMED
It’s finally happening. When the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame dropped its list of first-time nominees for the Class of 2025, Carmelo Anthony didn’t hold back. “It’s about time,” he said. Honestly, who could argue? And as per ESPN, ‘Melo’ is already informed that he’s in. From an NCAA champ with Syracuse to climbing the NBA ladder and finishing as the league’s 10th all-time leading scorer, this moment feels more like a celebration than an announcement.
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2 weeks ago | 
essentiallysports.com | Pritha Debroy |SYED AHMED
“He was a bus rider,” Shaquille O’Neal said of Dwight Howard‘s championship win with the Lakers in 2020. In the same breath, he had praised JaVale McGee. The 4x NBA champion has always been quite harsh while criticizing the former Orlando Magic player, who was also drafted as the No. 1 pick, and this feud between the two has been going on for a long time. It even led to O’Neal publicly claiming that he would never talk about Howard again.
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2 weeks ago | 
essentiallysports.com | Kanishk Thakur |SYED AHMED
“Ireland, the choice is yours and it is an easy one. Vote for me as your President and we will SAVE IRELAND TOGETHER,” Conor McGregor declared in a social media post last month, yet again reiterating his desire to run for President of Ireland in the 2025 elections. Why does ‘Mystic Mac’, who has found himself mired in one controversy after another, want to do that?
