Enter Conor McGregor's mind in a fantastic new animated short, the UFC is working on a big fight for Nate Diaz — and much more on Wednesday's social media roundup.
BT Sports Shorts: Conor McGregor
Take a look at this awesome episode of BT Sports Shorts which is based around Conor McGregor.
Some people love fighting. Some people -------- fighting.
— UFC on BT Sport (@btsportufc) January 13, 2021
Go inside the mind of @TheNotoriousMMA with the man himself --
Conor McGregor returns in just 10 days time.#UFC257 Jan 23 BT Sport Box Office pic.twitter.com/yscjad3ffc
Khabib Nurmagomedov makes a very rare flinch
It is very rare that Khabib Nurmagomedov shows fear or even flinches. One of the first moments Khabib has ever shown fear has been captured on camera.
The only one who can make @TeamKhabib flinch -- (via @CznBurak) pic.twitter.com/t3veD22t8e
— ESPN MMA (@espnmma) January 13, 2021
Fun fact of the day
Check out this bizarre fact about when Israel Adesanya potentially defeats Jan Blachowicz at UFC 259, he will be the tallest double champion in UFC history.
Fun fact.
— ----Albeetian---- (@beetard) January 12, 2021
If Israel Adesanya defeats Jan Blachowicz at UFC 259. He will be the first simultaneous UFC champion to be over 6 feet tall pic.twitter.com/rEeU981eme
UFC working on a big fight for Nate Diaz
In an interview with themaclife.com, UFC president Dana White has revealed that the UFC is working on a big fight for one of the company's biggest stars, Nate Diaz. Diaz last fought fellow UFC star Jorge Masvidal where he lost via doctor stoppage.
Dana White tells me he's working on a fight for Nate Diaz at lightweight: "It would put him in a really good position if he won the fight and the guy who he could potentially be fighting, I think it's a great fight for him too."
— Oscar Willis (@oscarswillis) January 13, 2021
No names have been revealed as of yet around who Diaz's next opponent but fans have already been speculating. The one name which keeps getting fantasy booked by UFC fans is a bout with Tony Ferguson. The fight would be an absolute barn burner and would surely be a pay-per-view headliner. Who would you like to see Diaz fight when he returns to the Octagon?
To watch the full interview with Dana White, check it out below.
Little girl brutally front kicks a grown man
Take a look at this insane video of a little girl landing an Anderson Silva Esque front kick on a fully grown man.
Throwback to Max Holloway and Ricardo Lamas throwing down
Ahead of Max Holloway's fight against Calvin Kattar at UFC Fight Island 7, take a look back at when Max Holloway and Ricardo Lamas threw down everything they had in the last moments of their fight.
— MMA Gone Wild-- (@mmagonewild) January 12, 2021
Claressa Shields working with Holly Holm ahead of MMA debut
Women's world boxing champion Claressa Shields has been working closely with former UFC women's bantamweight champion Holly Holm ahead of her MMA debut in PFL. Holm and Shields are now teammates in Albuquerque.
Getting that work in with the OG @HollyHolm ---------- pic.twitter.com/QlTOmyEXrY
— ClaressaT-rexShields (@Claressashields) January 12, 2021
Diego Sanchez mistakingly takes a compliment as an insult
UFC veteran Diego Sanchez has had quite an embarrassing Twitter encounter with a fan.
— Jack Slack (@JackSlackMMA) January 11, 2021
Cody Garbrandt targeting a fight with Jose Aldo
Former UFC bantamweight champion Cody Garbrandt has revealed that he is targeting a bout with former featherweight king Jose Aldo.
Cody Garbrandt is targeting a bout with Jose Aldo in April. He expects that the flyweight title rematch between Deiveson Figueiredo and Brandon Moreno will also take place in April.
— Aaron Bronsteter (@aaronbronsteter) January 13, 2021
He did not want to wait roughly eight months for a flyweight title shot without competing.
Cody explains why he thinks Jose Aldo is the perfect opponent right now pic.twitter.com/9uCAArbuFB
— Aaron Bronsteter (@aaronbronsteter) January 13, 2021
Matt Brown plans to "run through" Carlos Condit
Ahead of his upcoming fight this weekend against Carlos Condit at UFC Fight Island 7, Matt Brown has revealed that he plans to "run through" Condit.
Matt Brown (@IamTheImmortal) says there's "no way" he doesn't run through Carlos Condit in their long-awaited #UFCFightIsland7 fight. -- pic.twitter.com/xcQAfIkNjv
— MMA Junkie (@MMAjunkie) January 13, 2021
UFC fighters and their childhood bedrooms
UFC Fighters and their Childhood Rooms pt1 pic.twitter.com/XgVgSZ8Xwp
— Manolo (@manny_martiro) January 12, 2021
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