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In the aftermath to UFC 241 over the past weekend, the Ultimate Fighting Championship has surely undergone major changes in terms of fighter rankings and the promotion will also look forward to booking some marquee fights now that fan-favourite Nate Diaz is finally back. Speaking of major news, Stipe Miocic also became the fourth fighter in UFC history to win the UFC Heavyweight Championship on two different occasions after his impressive win over Daniel Cormier in the main event of the show.
We here at Sportskeeda bring you the UFC news roundup -- a day-to-day roundup of all the news from the world of UFC and the latest updates from the top MMA promotion in the world.
#1 Nate Diaz open to Conor McGregor trilogy
At UFC 241, Nate Diaz made his return to the promotion after a hiatus of almost three years and upon his return to the Octagon, Diaz defeated former UFC Lightweight Champion, Anthony Pettis, via split decision.
Speaking to the MMA media at the UFC 241 post-fight press conference, Diaz claimed that he is currently open to a trilogy fight against Conor McGregor after having defeated him at UFC 196 but losing the rematch at UFC 202. In addition to it, Diaz also did claim (via MMA Junkie) that as of now, it is up to the UFC to book a potential third fight between Diaz and McGregor.
“If that’s something that works into the schedule. I’m going to fight the baddest dudes, the biggest, baddest shows that people want to see. That’s what I want to see, that’s what I want to do, so it’s up to everybody that’s involved in that. If they want it, they’re going to call me and tell me they want it.”
Conor McGregor, on the other hand, continues to find himself in legal trouble after hitting an elderly man at a Dublin pub.
#2 Amanda Nunes to defend Bantamweight Title at UFC 245
Amanda Nunes is currently on the back off four-fight successive title defenses in the UFC Women's Bantamweight Division. Nunes, in her last bout, defeated Holly Holm at UFC 239 and for her next title defense, The Lioness will put her strap on the line against Germaine de Randamie at UFC 245.
Having made her return to the Women's Bantamweight Division, Germaine de Randamie is coming off major victories over Raquel Pennington and Aspen Ladd for her last two outings in the Octagon. For her recent performances in the Octagon, de Randamie has been awarded a title shot by the UFC, as the promotion took to their official Twitter handle and confirmed the title bout.
UFC 245 takes place at the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada on the 14th of December, 2019. So far only one other fight has been confirmed for the event, as Jessica Eye is set to head-to-head against Viviane Araújo.
#3 Jon Jones says he would embarrass "slow Brock Lesnar"
On the recent edition of The Ariel Helwani Show, WWE Hall of Famer Kurt Angle made a guest appearance and during the conversation, Angle was asked about a potential UFC return of his WWE colleague Brock Lesnar.
In response to Helwani's question, Angle claimed that the only fight that interests Lesnar as of now is a bout against current UFC Light Heavyweight Champion, Jon Jones.
Hours after the interview, Jones took to his official Twitter handle and responded to Lesnar in a very controversial fashion, to say the least. Jones tweeted out saying that Lesnar is way too slow for him and if the two men ever lock horns in the Octagon, then Jones would embarrass the former UFC Heavyweight Champion.
As of the time of writing, Brock Lesnar still remains a part of the WWE roster, whereas, Jones is coming off a successful title defence against Thiago Santos from UFC 239.
#4 Daniel Cormier issues statement following title loss at UFC 241
At UFC 241, Daniel Cormier lost the UFC Heavyweight Championship back to Stipe Miocic in the main event of the show. Having started off the fight in a dominant manner, Miocic eventually knocked DC out in the fourth round via a flurry of punches.
Since the defeat, Cormier has considered retiring from mixed martial arts and in a latest Instagram post, the former UFC Double Champion reflected on his UFC 241 loss to Miocic. In his Instagram post, Cormier thanked and apologized to a number of people who helped him in preparing for his fight against Miocic.
Cormier also congratulated Miocic on his win and reflected on his journey in the MMA world thus far. The former Light Heavyweight Champion also noted that he isn't sure what the future holds for him and added that he would keep all his fans informed the moment he decides what's next for him in the world of mixed martial arts.
