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Rose Namajunas: Not making any decisions, but I want to do something else
”I realized once I’ve become a champ and defending the belt, having the belt itself is ... it’s cool, but it doesn’t mean as much as I think people put meaning on it. It’s just a materialistic thing that ends up controlling your life, and really, it’s like ... I went out there and had fun and I challenged myself. I have so many other things to look forward to. It’s just a part of me and it’s an accomplishment. Maybe I’ll get it again, maybe I won’t. I don’t know. Maybe I’ll never do this again. We’ll see. I definitely know I can beat her. ... I just want to do something else with my life right now. I don’t know. We’ll see. I’m not going to make any decisions right now. I don’t know. It was just ... hard to keep having fun with this.” h/t MMA Mania • Watch interview with TSN's Aaron Bronsteter
Conor McGregor reacts to BJ Penn losses
UFC Hall of Famer BJ Penn, 40, set a UFC record for straight losses, with 7; there's a widespread feeling he'd be better off retired, but Conor McGregor disagreed in a new deleted tweet: "Soldier on soldier! Zero concussive KOs on record. Some repetitive blows yes. But zero lights out. There are fighters with way worse on the clock, way more mental issues, and are paraded to continue. People in this game are fools. Blind sheep.” h/t Low Kick MMA
Patricio Freire wants to box Canelo Alvarez
Both Bellator and Canelo Alvarez stream on DAZN, and after Patricio Freire became Bellator champ champ on Saturday night, the Brazilian discussed fighting the obvious next fight, A.J. McKee, and insanely large money fight: “[McKee] was afraid. Let’s do. I’m going to kill him. If he can do it at featherweight, let’s go.” But the first choice is boxing Canelo: “I think I can do well with him. I watched his last fight, and I believe I can fight him. Now I have two belts. He has a lot of belts, too, and it’s going to be a good match.” Freire hadn’t Bellator president Scott Coker or DAZN about the idea, but he has now simply by floating the idea. h/t MMA Junkie • Watch
Jessica Andrade breaks down the title winning slam
"Blood got in my eyes and I couldn’t see anything, but I stayed calm because the strategy was right. ... When I put her against the fence, [my coach] said, ‘Go for it, go for it because it will work.’ ... I saw her lying there, that she was out, and I still landed two punches before the referee stepped in. But I hadn’t realized how serious it was. I got worried because we train to go in there and fight and everyone comes out okay. She woke up later and I relaxed, ‘Okay, I can celebrate for real now because she’s fine. Everything went fine, I didn’t kill her [laughs].’ I didn’t imagine that would happen. I believe the pile driver worked because she kept holding my arm and I think she was going for a submission, but since I took her too high and moved her over my head and threw her, there was no way, she fell on her face and went out immediately.” h/t MMA Fighting • Watch post-fight press conference
Alexander Volkanovski calls out Max Holloway
Victorious Clay Guida calls out the wrong guy
Post fight Saturday night Clay Guida was too busy beating B.J. Penn to get the memo about Nate Diaz vs. Anthony Pettis at UFC 241: “I’m still getting bills when Nate Diaz did this little thing from behind when I wasn’t paying attention. So Nate, it’s been ten years, man since I whooped your ass. You’ve had a long time to lick those wounds, man. I know that money’s running out. Do you want to build some stacks? Let’s do it, buddy." Then Guida got the news: ”Geez, I sound stupid now. Alright. Well, hey, that’s gonna be a great fight. We got our hand raised against both of those guys and that’s gonna be a scrap." h/t BE • Watch
jack Swagger takes heel turn, tries a little hold til cold
Warlley Alves wild flying knee into uppercut KO
Raoni Barcelos overcomes 10+ to 1 odds to win via controversial stoppage
Nobody told Viviane Araujo that strawweight women aren't supposed to have one-punch KO power!
UFC 237 Embedded: Episode 6
Manager: Anderson Silva contract extension talks underway
Silva, 44, will have 2 fights left on his UFC contract after Saturday's fight vs. Jared Cannonier. His manager, Jorge Guimaraes, was asked if 'The Spider' was close to retirement: "Absolutely not. He's still got plenty of firewood to burn. He has a very high IQ and knows how to train well. Age is just a number. He never did [recreational] drugs and never drank. He's perfectly healthy. I think he's in his best shape ever. The deal will be absolutely renewed. We've already talked about that, and [UFC president Dana White is] interested in it. Just take a look what the boom he caused in Brazil because of that. The UFC is interested. Good things are coming." h/t ESPN
Thiago Alves having too much fun to consider retirement
Thiago Alves, 35, has been fighting pro for 18 years, and faces up and coming Laureano Staropoli at UFC 237: “I don’t know [when I will retire], but I’m feeling pretty damn well. I’m 35 and still improving. I’m still learning and my body is well, so we’ll see how it goes. My focus right now is to win, then we see what’s next. I’ve been fighting since I’m 22, I know I’ll have to quit at some point. It’s stupid of me. Many fighters make that mistake when the time to stop comes and they don’t know what to do. Life goes on. Programming my life for after I’m done is a natural process. Once you hit this age, you must think about this. Many fighters retire and then think about coming back, not me. Once I’m done, I’m done. But I’m focused on a war now. I’m having too much fun to stop. I’m thrilled. But I know what I’m going to do when I retire.” h/t BE, Combate (original Portuguese)
