It’s time for another edition of the MMA News Roundup. As we do every Friday, we’re highlighting the top three stories from the week that have created quite a buzz.
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Here we go with this week’s top stories in MMA:
Floyd Mayweather Angling For MMA Debut?
Floyd Mayweather is a mastermind in the boxing ring, but he’s also been creating waves on social media. “Money” recently posted a video of himself entering an MMA cage at Syndicate MMA in Las Vegas. Mayweather then questioned whether or not 2018 is the year he’ll trade in his boxing gloves for a UFC bout.
Many have pointed out that Mayweather could be doing the video for his sponsors. Showtime executive Stephen Espinoza responded to the clip and said one of the talking points in a future meeting with Mayweather will indeed be a possible MMA bout.
Anderson Silva’s MMA Career May Be Over
For nearly seven years, Anderson Silva was the best middleweight on the planet. Silva and Georges St-Pierre were in a razor-thin race for being named the greatest fighter of their generation. To this day, many consider Silva to be the greatest fighter ever.
“The Spider’s” run-in with the U.S. Anti-Doping Agency (USADA) has caused his status to take a bit of a hit. In addition to that, Silva is facing a four-year suspension due to prior drug testing failures in 2015. Silva’s team has claimed that their fighter will retire if he’s suspended for two years or more.
Contract Negotiations For Cyborg vs. Nunes Have Slowed Down
Those hoping that Cris Cyborg vs. Amanda Nunes will take place on July 7, may want to prepare for some bad news. The Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) is said to be in negotiations for the “super fight” between the UFC women’s featherweight champion and women’s bantamweight title holder.
The problem is, Nunes claims that talks are cooling down. “The Lioness” said she doesn’t know what’s the holdup, but it’s certain that nothing has been official. Do you think this bout will take place?
That does it for this week’s MMA News Roundup. Head over MMANews.com for our coverage of Saturday night’s UFC Fight Night: Machida vs. Anders event, which airs in the US on Fox Sports 1.
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