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HankHank

Jake Paul vs Mike Tyson is going to be Billy vs Canseco — a huge disappointment where the older fighter gets hurt early

I feel like these fights are always disappointing. And this one I still feel like it will be. But that quote got me fired up and I am hoping I go on social media and see [Tyson] knock him the fuck out. It's gonna be Billy versus Canseco.

Jake Paul won by unanimous decision in a fight widely considered boring and disappointing. Tyson was unable to mount any real offense. The Billy vs Canseco comparison was apt.
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Take Slip·Jul 8, 2024
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Joe BurrowJoe Burrow

Alex Pereira will win his next UFC fight

[Alex Pereira] is very fun to watch. He's going, I think he's gonna win.

Alex Pereira defeated Jiri Prochazka via TKO at UFC 303 on June 29, 2024.
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HankHank

UFC 303: Conor McGregor vs. Michael Chandler is in serious jeopardy of being canceled

There was supposed to be a scheduled press conference for UFC 303 that got postponed on Monday... It's not looking great for UFC 303 unless this is all a work. [McGregor] is on the Hot Seat.

The fight was officially canceled/postponed shortly after due to a McGregor toe injury.
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Big CatBig Cat

Oleksandr Usyk was the deserved winner over Tyson Fury

Tyson Fury lost, Usyk beat him in 12 rounds. It was an awesome fight... the right fighter won... Tyson Fury's in Deep Water because I knew he's the type of guy that if you're like Tyson Fury's done. Yeah. He'll come back and he'll just knock someone else out.

Usyk won via split decision to become undisputed champion.
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Billy FootballBilly Football

Oleksandr Usyk will beat Tyson Fury when they fight for the unified heavyweight title

I actually think Usyk could beat Fury. That's why I think Fury's been trying to duck him for the big belt, for the all the belts.

Usyk defeated Fury by split decision on May 18, 2024, to become the undisputed champion.
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Take Slip·Jun 3, 2022
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Meatball MollyMeatball Molly

Scousers never tap out in a fight

Bitches. Scousers don't tap... I'm like a fucking salmon going upstream. [I blacked out] and I look up [at] me coach and I staff coming rounds. And I go, I didn't get the top. I didn't stop. I didn't stop. I promise you it didn't stop.

Historically, Molly McCann has a reputation for refusing to tap, as evidenced by her loss to Robertson.
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Take Slip·May 6, 2022
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Eddie HearnEddie Hearn

Jake Paul will never be a world champion

Jake's a little bit different because he's at least boxing now. Right. He thinks he can be a world champion never in a million years, but there are actually some boxers that are worse than Jake Paul.

Jake Paul has not won a major boxing world championship.
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Take Slip·May 6, 2022
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Eddie HearnEddie Hearn

Tyson Fury is not actually retired

Tyson Fury beat Dillian Whyte the other day, he face timed me off a dozen times the next day asking for Anthony Joshua's number. So he ain't retiring for nothing. I mean, he just wants to make as much with Tyson Fury... I think he will always be there.

Tyson Fury fought several more times after this claim, including against Derek Chisora, Francis Ngannou, and Oleksandr Usyk.
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Billy FootballBilly Football

Women's boxing is on the up and up following the electric Taylor vs. Serrano fight

Women's boxing is on the up and up. ... What we saw in the last Jake Paul card with Amanda Serrano on it is that those fights are extremely electric. ... It was the first headline by women fighters at Madison Square Garden itself in its 140 year history.

The event was a massive critical and commercial success, and women's boxing has continued to see growth in visibility.
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Big CatBig Cat

Patty the Batty is going to be a massive star

Our colleague, Patty the Batty put on an electric show... Patty the Batty's going to be a star. I'm so excited. He choked out the guy in what, like three minutes... I just love Patty too because his haircut and just how he looks. And then he kicks your ass.

Pimblett became one of the most popular and recognizable names in the UFC shortly after.
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Take Slip·Nov 10, 2021
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Paddy the BaddyPaddy the Baddy

One fight and one interview is all I need for everyone to know me

I've always said I'll have one fight, I'll have one interview, and everyone will know the Baddy. And it's kind of true. It happened, lad. I saw it coming, lad, and I know it's going to continue that way.

Paddy did indeed become one of the most recognizable and talked-about fighters in the UFC after his debut and subsequent media appearances.
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Take Slip·Oct 8, 2021
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Tyson FuryTyson Fury

Deontay Wilder is a pathetic loser

I don't hate the guy. Guy's a pathetic loser. So how could I have any anger with him at all?

Fury beat Wilder for a second time via KO shortly after this interview.
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Take Slip·Aug 27, 2021
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Pacman JonesPacman Jones

I will defeat Bobby Laing at Rough and Rowdy 15

The main thing I'm thinking about whooping Bobby, making sure my hand getting pulled up at the end of the belt and collecting my thousand dollars now that I know between you guys... Bobby is a bull and I'm going to be the bull master.

Pacman Jones actually won the fight via decision on the night of the event.
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Take Slip·Jul 12, 2021
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Big CatBig Cat

Conor McGregor is finished as a legitimate top-tier fighter

So him, him as a legitimate fighter that is over... he hasn't won, he's won one fight since 2016. And the guy he beat had has lost or has not won a fight in his last six fights. So he, he's not, he's just not going to be able to fight at a high level.

As of late 2024, McGregor has not won a high-level MMA fight since this take was made, largely due to injury and inactivity.
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Big CatBig Cat

The Floyd Mayweather vs. Logan Paul fight is the start of the 'participation trophy era'

The fight ended. No one won. For the first time, I'm going to say the participation trophy era is real. I think that's my takeaway from this. Like, what did we just watch?

The fight literally ended without a winner, making the 'no one won' part correct. The broader cultural claim is subjective.
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Take Slip·Apr 23, 2021
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HornswoggleHornswoggle

I am going to make people know who Jeremy Smith is for once by fighting him.

I'm going to box. I'm going to fight. I'm going to make people know who the fuck Jeremy Smith is for once. ... and I'm going to make some money.

Jeremy Dynamite Smith won the fight, but Hornswoggle's prediction about eyes on the fight was correct given the high viewership for that R&R.
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Take Slip·Apr 19, 2021
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Billy FootballBilly Football

Ben Askren didn't care about the Jake Paul fight and just took a paycheck

Honestly, when I saw him and he was so fat, he had the love handles for the weigh-in, I was like, that guy's not in fighting shape... I think he thought the whole thing was a sham the second he walked into the ring... So Ben Askren just went in there and was like, this is a joke. I'm going to treat it like a joke and just took his paycheck.

Askren's poor conditioning and relaxed reaction to the loss were widely mocked, supporting the theory that it was primarily a financial decision for him.
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Billy FootballBilly Football

I am going to 'skull fuck' Jose Canseco in our fight

I'm going to skull fuck him. ... I'm absolutely going to skull fuck him. No doubt. He's tiny. I mean, yeah, he looks big. He's 270 pounds. But I just care about the frame. He has a smaller frame than I thought.

Billy dominated the fight and Jose quit within seconds.
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Billy FootballBilly Football

I am going to 'skull fuck' Jose Canseco with my fists

My hot seat is Jose Canseco. I'm going to skull fuck him with my fists.

Billy Football won the fight via TKO in the first round after Canseco seemingly quit early.
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Take Slip·Feb 3, 2021
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Ozzie GuillenOzzie Guillen

Billy Football can beat Jose Canseco by moving around and avoiding toe-to-toe fighting

I know how you can beat them. You have to move around. You cannot fight with him. Toe to toes because you might get killed. But you move around, you're going to have a better chance... He's just a handmaker, you know. I don't think he knows how to fight, but he don't know how to survive.

Billy dominated the fight and Canseco went down quickly, validating the idea that Canseco didn't 'know how to survive' the pressure.
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Billy FootballBilly Football

I am an absolute weapon and I'm going to give 180 seconds of hell to Jose Canseco

I'm fucking gonna go balls to the wall... I'm an absolute weapon... I can get hit. I can look like I'm about to die when I'm a zombie. Keep coming.

Billy went on to beat Jose Canseco by TKO in the first round after Jose went down quickly, validating Billy's claim of being too much for him.
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Billy FootballBilly Football

The only way I lose to Jose Canseco is in some messed up swift decision

The only way I lose to Canseco is in some fucked up swift decision. Even if I lose, I'm not going to get knocked out in the first 30 seconds. No, I'm not losing.

Billy Football actually won the fight against Jose Canseco by TKO in the first round (Canseco went down in 15 seconds), so he definitely didn't lose by a swift decision.
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Big CatBig Cat

Conor McGregor is done being a consistent threat for the UFC belt

I asked the question, is he done in terms of like – is he done being a threat for the belt consistently? It feels like that. I don't know it well enough, but it feels like that just by the fact that he's fought like three times in the last four years and one of them was an old dude who he beat and he's lost twice.

Since this take, McGregor lost to Poirier again and has not won a fight or been a serious contender for a title (as of early 2024).
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Billy FootballBilly Football

I am going to kick Jose Canseco's ass

I'm going to fucking kick his ass... I'm going to fuck him up. No, yeah, you are. Dude, I've hit the point in my athlete-to-weapon transition where it's like, the only way to win and to get this guy to stop punching me is I have to punch him harder to make him quit.

Billy Football actually defeated Jose Canseco by TKO in the first round after Canseco essentially quit seconds into the fight at Rough N Rowdy 13.
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Big CatBig Cat

Billy Football will fight Jose Canseco as my champion

I have found a champion in my place. Learn the game of Thrones, Jose. Ever heard of it? My champion is Billy Football. I will have him fight in lieu of me... Billy is fighting for my honor. He's your fall guy, right? I am a coward, hand up, whatever. But I have my champion. He is Billy Football. He will fight in my place.

The fight actually took place at Rough N Rowdy 13 on February 5, 2021. Billy Football won by TKO in the first round.
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Take Slip·Aug 26, 2020
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Big CatBig Cat

The Mike Tyson vs Roy Jones Jr. exhibition fight is going to suck

The Tyson fight, I can tell you right now, I'm going to spoil it for you. It's gonna suck and we're all going to pay way too much money to watch two old dudes go around the ring and throw jabs at each other.

The fight ended in a split draw and was largely seen as a light sparring session, confirming Big Cat's 'it's going to suck' prediction for anyone expecting a real bout.
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Big CatBig Cat

I'm pre-mad about how much the Mike Tyson vs. Roy Jones Jr. fight is going to suck

Mike Tyson is back. He's going to fight Roy Jones Jr. in September... I'm going to buy this fight... and it's going to suck. It's going to be sadder than the Kimbo Slice Dada 5000 fight. This is going to without a question suck and I'm going to get so excited for it.

The fight, which happened in November 2020, was an exhibition draw that most fans felt was uneventful and lacked real intensity, aligning with Big Cat's prediction.
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PFT CommenterPFT Commenter

Conor McGregor's retirement is not real

But I'm sure he's not coming back. No way. In like October. No chance. Or November. Whenever Khabib's next up to fight him.

Conor McGregor did indeed come out of retirement and fight Dustin Poirier in January 2021.
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Take Slip·Apr 10, 2020
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Big CatBig Cat

Dana White being forced to cancel UFC events makes me very nervous about the return of sports

The UFC canceling their next pay-per-view is making me scared... when Dana White has to adhere to the rules makes me a little nervous.

The UFC did eventually return on May 9, 2020, becoming the first major sport to do so, though many other sports remained cancelled for months.
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Big CatBig Cat

Deontay Wilder was gassed because he had to walk through the MGM Grand for 10 minutes

Watching Deontay Wilder have to walk through the entirety of the MGM Grand... it was no joke 10 minutes of him just walking through the through the back rooms. He was walking through a kitchen at one point I said right then and there I was like he is going to be gassed because that is everyone knows that feeling when you're in a casino and you've been walking around the casino for like maybe 20 30 minutes and you have a moment we like wait. I kind of need to sit down.

Wilder famously blamed his 40-pound walk-out costume for his leg fatigue, so the idea that the pre-fight walk sapped his energy was actually cited by the athlete himself.
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Take Slip·Jan 17, 2020
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PFT CommenterPFT Commenter

Conor McGregor will defeat Cowboy Cerrone at UFC 246

Connor versus Cowboy. I'm going to go with Connor in this one.

Conor McGregor defeated Donald 'Cowboy' Cerrone by TKO on January 18, 2020.
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Take Slip·Aug 16, 2019
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PFT CommenterPFT Commenter

Conor McGregor has lost his punching power

Connors got no power. No power anymore. No power. [...] It's good advertising for Proper 12 though because it's like if you don't drink this whiskey, Conor McGregor might knock you out... [but the old man] just sat there and kept going on with his day.

McGregor's subsequent UFC results (losses to Poirier) supported the idea that he had lost his elite finishing ability.
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Take Slip·Jul 26, 2019
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Noel MillerNoel Miller

The UFC should get rid of Greg Hardy

[Greg Hardy] fucking sucks. Bro, I don't know why they give him a... It would be nice to just have him get his ass kicked, right? Cave the skull in. Why does Dana give him a chance? Get him out of there.

The UFC eventually did release Greg Hardy in 2022 after multiple losses.
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Big CatBig Cat

Dana White should put Greg Hardy in a ring with Francis Ngannou or Stipe Miocic

I don't understand why Dana White... There are so many guys that can kick [Greg Hardy's] ass, and he keeps fighting tomato kids. Have Francis Ngannou just beat the fuck out of him. Stipe Miocic, he'd kick his ass.

When Greg Hardy finally faced elite heavyweights (like Alexander Volkov and Tai Tuivasa), he lost decisively.
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Take Slip·Dec 21, 2018
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Georges St-PierreGeorges St-Pierre

A McGregor fight is for money, but I fight for legacy

Conor is the best for money fight... If you fight Conor, it's for money fight. I have money. I'm not really interested by money. It's more legacy. When I fight someone, it's because I want to have what he has.

GSP never fought McGregor and retired officially in early 2019, sticking to his word of not chasing the money fight.
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Take Slip·Dec 7, 2018
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Brendan SchaubBrendan Schaub

Conor McGregor will never fight in boxing again

In boxing, no, unless it's some sad story 30 years from now. But no, not in boxing.

As of 2024, Conor McGregor has not fought in a professional boxing match since the Mayweather fight in 2017.
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Take Slip·Nov 2, 2018
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Daniel CormierDaniel Cormier

I will submit Derrick Lewis in the second or third round

I'm going to submit the guy. Second, third round... I usually like the submission because what leads to the submission is just domination, like just exhaustion.

Daniel Cormier defeated Derrick Lewis via rear-naked choke in the 2nd round at UFC 230.
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Big CatBig Cat

Khabib Nurmagomedov's dad will punish him more severely than the UFC

His fucking dad is going to kick the shit out of him. And it's so funny that this guy is 30 years old, one of the best UFC fighters of all time, and he's got to go home to Dagestan and get worse sanctions from his father than he will from Dana White.

Khabib's father, Abdulmanap, publicly stated he would punish Khabib 'much more severely' than the UFC did for the post-fight brawl.
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Take Slip·Oct 5, 2018
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Big CatBig Cat

Khabib Nurmagomedov is going to 'work' Conor McGregor

I have a bad feeling that Khabib is going to work him. I'm just going to say I have a bad feeling, a bad premonition. Call it shakiness in my knees. I just feel something bad coming.

Khabib defeated McGregor via submission in the 4th round at UFC 229.
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HankHank

Conor McGregor will lose to Khabib Nurmagomedov

My Who's Back of the Week is Conor McGregor... maybe because he's going to lose. He is going against Khabib... who wrestled bears as a child.

Khabib Nurmagomedov defeated Conor McGregor by submission at UFC 229 on October 6, 2018.
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Take Slip·Apr 30, 2018
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Stipe MiocicStipe Miocic

I would win a one-on-one war for the United States against any other country's best fighter

Do you think that you would be the United States' best guy if we were to fight a one-on-one war against some other country? 100%. So you could win an entire war by yourself. Well, not a whole war. Like just one-on-one? Yeah, yeah. Yeah, for sure. Against anyone in the world. 100%.

As the reigning Heavyweight Champ, he was literally the top-ranked combat athlete on earth.
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Take Slip·Apr 6, 2018
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Big CatBig Cat

Conor McGregor's rampage at Barclays Center was a real incident, not a work

I cannot figure out, a lot of people are saying it might be a work. I think it's real. I think it's absolutely real.

The incident led to actual criminal charges and lawsuits, confirming it was not a scripted 'work' for the UFC.
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PFT CommenterPFT Commenter

Ronda Rousey is in the middle of a 'heel turn' in her media appearances

I have to stay woke on it. I think she's turning heel. This is the start.

Rousey officially turned heel in WWE in early 2019.
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HankHank

I am going to kill Dylan Tech Stone at Rough N' Rowdy

My hot seat is Dylan Tech Stone. He's the person I'm fighting on Friday, December 15th at the Rough and Rowdy. It might be just because I'm all hyped up on pre-workout right now, but I'm going to fucking kill him.

Hank won the fight, though he did not literally kill him.
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Take Slip·Oct 16, 2017
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Dana WhiteDana White

Jon Jones is the greatest MMA fighter of all time

I think [Jon Jones] is the greatest of all time. I think if he had done everything the way he should have, he'd be a huge superstar. He might even be the heavyweight champion of the world.

While controversial due to PEDs, many experts still consider Jones the GOAT, and he did eventually become Heavyweight Champion in 2023.
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Take Slip·Oct 16, 2017
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Dana WhiteDana White

If Johnny Hendricks loses at UFC 217, he should retire

I think [Hendricks] would have to start looking at retirement. [if he loses].

Hendricks did lose at UFC 217 and subsequently retired from MMA shortly after.
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Take Slip·Aug 28, 2017
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Big CatBig Cat

Floyd Mayweather was in complete control for every second of the Conor McGregor fight

In terms of actually looking back and thinking about it, there was not one second that [Mayweather] wasn't in complete control. Like Connor threw some big punches, but Floyd knew exactly what he was doing the whole time. He's like, I'll play defense for a few rounds, and then he's going to get gassed, which he did, and he knocked him out.

While McGregor had a high volume of punches early, Mayweather's defensive strategy and eventual TKO victory in the 10th round support the idea that he was managing the pace.
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Take Slip·Aug 25, 2017
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Jon AnikJon Anik

Jon Jones' drug test failure for steroids is likely indefensible if he remains silent

If you have any sort of defense ... when guys pop ... especially for an anabolic steroid that allegedly is ingested orally ... you're screaming from the rooftops, telling everybody you're innocent. ... instead of trying to provide answers or some sort of statement, we're not hearing much from Jon Jones.

Jones was ultimately suspended for 15 months, and his UFC 214 win was overturned to a No Contest.
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Take Slip·Aug 25, 2017
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Stitch DuranStitch Duran

Conor McGregor has a legitimate puncher's chance in the first two rounds

I told Floyd these first two rounds are dangerous because [McGregor] is a grappler and he's used to close in fighting. And if he throws those bombs ... it's hard enough to knock anybody out. After that, once Floyd figures out the routine, then it should be a pretty simple fight.

This was the general consensus of how the fight went: McGregor won early rounds before Mayweather dominated the second half.
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Take Slip·Jul 24, 2017
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Mike TysonMike Tyson

Conor McGregor is going to get 'killed' in a boxing match against Floyd Mayweather

McGregor's going to get kicked. He's going to get killed. ... McConnell [McGregor] put his dumb ass in a position where he's going to get knocked out. because this guy's [Mayweather] been doing this all his life.

Floyd Mayweather defeated Conor McGregor via TKO in the 10th round in August 2017.
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