Just in time for UFC Chile, here’s another edition of the MMA News Roundup.
Once a week, MMANews.com provides a roundup of three top news stories from the week for SEScoops.com readers. This week’s top stories center around Chuck Liddell, Nate Diaz, and Raquel Pennington. There was plenty more to digest and you can visit MMA News for a complete fix.
Let’s hop into this week’s roundup:
3. Raquel Pennington Responds To Corner Critics
The main event of UFC 224 sparked a debate within the MMA community. Raquel Pennington challenged women’s bantamweight champion Amanda Nunes. Pennington ending up suffering a fifth round TKO loss.
The controversy here revolves around Pennington’s corner. After having her nose busted at the end of the fourth round, Pennington told her corner that she was done. Rather than throwing in the towel, Pennington’s corner encouraged her to enter the final round. Many criticized the corner, saying “Rocky” took unnecessary damage. Pennington responded by saying her corner pushed her as an athlete when she wanted to quit on herself.
2. Nate Diaz Investigated For Alleged Battery
Nate Diaz is in some hot water following a recent incident involving a fellow UFC fighter and former opponent. Diaz attended a Combate Americas event and apparently couldn’t keep his hands to himself. Diaz allegedly shoved Clay Guida from behind. Guida stumbled forward and split his lip on a guardrail. Diaz also allegedly slapped Tyler Diamond, a training partner of Guida.
The Sacramento Sheriff Department confirmed that an investigation is underway. Guida filed an incident report. Back in Jan. 2009, Guida earned a split decision victory over Diaz. In March, Guida called out Diaz for a rematch.
1. Chuck Liddell Returning To MMA
When Chuck Liddell met up with Oscar De La Hoya recently, it got MMA fans talking. It didn’t take long for Liddell to reveal what those talks were about. “The Iceman” said he’s making a return to active competition and may do so under Golden Boy MMA. Liddell revealed that he is in talks to fight Tito Ortiz for a third time this November.
“The Iceman” also said he’s interested in bouts with Chael Sonnen and Jon Jones. This led to a back-and-forth exchange on Twitter where Jones ripped Liddell’s string of losses. Liddell made it clear that even if the bout with Ortiz falls through, he will still make a comeback.
That’ll do it for this week’s MMA News Roundup. Be sure to visit MMANews.com for live coverage of UFC Chile tonight starting with the prelims at 6:30 p.m. ET.
