Jake Paul and Sean O’Malley are able to step and save UFC 303.
Emanating from T-Cellular Area on June 29, the Worldwide Struggle Week finale was anticipated to be headlined by the long-awaited return of former two-division titleholder Conor McGregor. It’s been almost three years since we’ve seen the Irishman step contained in the Octagon, however after all of the rumors and stories, it actually began to seem like the wait was nearly over.
Sadly, McGregor’s quote-unquote “best comeback in fight sports activities historical past” towards former Bellator champion Michael Chandler is in some severe jeopardy with the UFC reportedly sending out “feelers” to numerous fighters hoping to search out both a alternative for McGregor or a model new combat altogether.
Effectively because it seems, they gained’t need to look very far.
After exchanging phrases on social media, ‘The Drawback Baby’ and reigning bantamweight world champion ‘Sugar’ Sean O’Malley went face-to-face, giving followers slightly style of the UFC vs. PFL conflict they hope to convey to ‘Sin Metropolis’ later this month.
Dana White is extra prone to bounce off the Cosmopolitan than permit this combat to occur contained in the Octagon, however you’ve obtained to understand the advertising and marketing tactic right here. Two of the most important names in fight sports activities as we speak coming collectively. Paul pushing his new private care model.
To not point out the inclusion of Rubi Rose, a well-liked American rapper and songwriter with greater than 5.3 million followers on Instagram.
Jake Paul vs. Sean O’Malley will not be sufficient to save lots of the UFC’s disastrous month
It’s been a tough month for Dana White and Co. Not solely are they on the verge of shedding one of many greatest tickets of the yr, however their high-stakes headliner between Khamzat Chimaev and Robert Whittaker on June 22 has reportedly fallen via with ‘Borz’ struggling an undisclosed medical emergency.
Including insult to harm, the UFC 303 co-main occasion is now in want of changing. Former mild heavyweight titleholder Jamahal Hill was initially anticipated to sq. off with Khalil Rountree Jr., however ‘The Battle Horse’ was compelled to bow out after being flagged for a banned substance.
Carlos Ulberg agreed to step in and take Rountree’s spot, however it now sounds just like the combat wants one more alternative.
“Along with engaged on a brand new primary for 303, I’m advised UFC can also be a brand new co-main for that card,” Ariel Helwani revealed on X. “The present co-main – Hill x Ulberg – may want a alternative now too, and in that case it may get bumped down. One new combat that has been mentioned – not for the primary – is Brian Ortega x Diego Lopes.”
