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Perfect Macfarlane defends belt in home of Hawai'i on 12/21
For the second time in as many years, the Neal S. Blaisdell Arena in Honolulu, Hawai'i will host the homecoming of Ilima-Lei Macfarlane (10-0), as she puts her undefeated record and Bellator women’s flyweight title on the line against No. 1 contender Kate Jackson (11-3-1) in the main event on Saturday, Dec. 21, streamed exclusively on the DAZN app. In addition, Bellator Hawaii will feature the first quarterfinal matchup of Bellator’s Featherweight World Grand Prix, when the man with the longest winning streak in promotional history, A.J. McKee (15-0), takes on the always-exciting Derek Campos (20-9) in the evening’s co-headliner.
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Al Iaquinta: A fighters' union would be good for everyone
Al Iaquinta, who fights Dan Hooker on Saturday, was instrumental in setting up Project Spearhead, which ultimately failed. However, the UFC anti-trust lawsuit is ongoing. “I’ve been keeping up with it. I do think that it would be beneficial for the fighters and for the UFC if fighters unionized. In the long run, I think it would better for everybody. I’m following it closely, and we’ll see how it plays out. ... I think [Project Spearhead] was a good idea that was just missing a little something. We’ll see how everything plays out in the future, but I think that all the intentions were in the right place. I think it just didn’t have… there was just something missing. A lot of the fighters, they’re just willing to take what they’re given. I think it’s unfortunate that’s that what they do, and that’s why something like Project Spearhead didn’t work. I mean I’m still standing up for myself right now. I think that that’s all I can do at this point.” h/t Sherdog
Robert Whittaker on why UFC purses stay low
“I don’t think [Israel Adesanya] is looking past me [in discussing fights vs. Jon Jones or Stipe Miocic]. ... he just doesn’t like a lot of people. ... I would like more fighter pay, I think that would be great,. Not only for myself, but for a lot of the up and coming fighters. Guys breaking into the UFC can barely focus on just training. This is the highest level of fighting -- I don’t see how that’s even a thing. Mate, I’m just one man. I’m speaking about it, which is something, but I’m just one man. I think it will take a united front to get any real movement, which is hard in a sport where everyone hates each other.” h/t Sherdog
That's going to leave a scar
Cain Velasquez leaves fighting, moving on to pro wrestling
The former UFC heavyweight champion, now 37, has informed the UFC of his intention to withdraw from the USADA testing pool, effectively signaling his retirement from active MMA competition. And now he's doing this ...
WHAT?!?!@cainmma is HERE and he is getting a piece of the NEW #WWEChampion @BrockLesnar!!!! #SmackDown @HeymanHustle @reymysterio pic.twitter.com/wQ7YlW3wdw
— WWE (@WWE) October 5, 2019
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'Mighty' Johnson: eSports are way bigger than MMA
Demetrious Johnson recently played Street Fighter V at ONE Championship offices vs. legend Ho Kun Xian, and was crushed: “I’ve played against professional fighting game players or Street Fighter athletes all the time, so it’s nothing like I was blown away by it. I mean, he’s really f@$%king good. He was really, really f@$%ing good. But I’ve been playing f@$%ing video games since I was, like, eight years old, and I’ve been going to arcades and competitions. So it’s not the first time I’ve ever had my ass handed to me. ... eSports is way more popular than mixed martial arts. ... Anybody can play video games. Not everybody can fight, not everybody can choose to fight, not everybody has the confidence to fight, not everybody has the confidence to go to the gym and get healthy, live this lifestyle. But every single person in the world can understand how to press a button.” h/t MMA Fighting
Megan Anderson making peace with her demons
“I’ve always been open ... about mental health issues and that kind of stuff. So I am my own worst critic and have kind of doubted my skills for a long time. I feel like I had a lot of issues from my childhood that I’ve never dealt with, and I’ve always been open about being bullied, and I’ve had some – a lot with my home life. My dad was an alcoholic. I think it’s been like six years now, so I’m so proud of him he’s been sober, and that’s amazing. But I’ve had a lot of demons from my childhood growing up that I never have dealt with, and I kind of used that to fuel me throughout my early MMA career. But I kind of got to a point where I’m kind of at peace with – I never had dealt those issues, and it kind of made everything go to $#!@ for lack of a better word. I’ve kind of come at peace with that now and I realize that I can’t control what I can’t control and I just need to do me and be myself and happy.” Anderson fights Zarah Fairn Dos Santos at UFC 243 on Saturday. h/t MMA Junkie • Watch interview
