This deserves far more scrutiny than itโs getting.
Of course the bout was being regulated by the ABC themselves so Iโm guessing it will not get critically scrutinized.
I get the sentiment, Gane is a dirty fighter. That said, it's on the refs to do something about it, and they consistently don't. Considering how Goddard overrode a dr.'s recommendation & then this, it makes one wonder if there was a suggestion to let fights go on no matter what.
SCOOP: Kratom has been tied to 5K+ deaths from '20-'24.
But a felon-turned-kratom executive still managed to court allies ( @SecKennedy) and cultivate an investor (@SecMullinDHS) in the Trump administration.
W/ @kenvogel
https://t.co/2ijPIPIqOA
SCOOP from @By_CJewett & me:
Markwayne Mullin urged @HHSGov to remove warnings from the @US_FDA website about the health risks of the gas station drug kratom.
Mullin owns equity in a leading kratom company called Botanic Tonics that could have benefited. https://t.co/rzkImei3VI
If I were Dana White or Trump, Iโd be so annoyed with Josh Hokit. The event was basically flawless and now the only thing anyoneโs going to talk about today is his Michelle Obama comment.
We're supposed to believe Daniel Cormier was hacked but then he regained access to the account two minutes later without any help from Twitter? Riiiiight. Eric Trump is as corrupt as his daddy
It might fuck with Smith, but Topuria likely has a shattered face and broken orbitals. Returning to fighting the best guys in the world as soon as possible is far from logical nor is it safe.
Ilia needs a lot of time out to recover his health. Ego shouldnโt even be involved.
A great round-up about the UFC White House event by my colleague @kidnate. Lots to talk about including how easy the "owning the libs" catnip worked for Josh Hokit + how President Trump put Ari Emanuel on the spot when he's walking a political tightrope.
https://t.co/oANtx0lxyi
Josh Hokit attacked Michelle Obama in front of the man who posted the Obamas depicted as apes โ and said he didn't make a mistake posting it.
Hokit's attempt at racist, gutter humor fit right in with the scene.
Can anyone name another time Jeff Davidson, chairman and chief medical director of the UFC, attempted to intervene in a potential doctor stoppage?
Tough position to put Marc Goddard in considering it seemed there were differing opinions in the moment, along with the pressure and magnitude of the event.
Eric Trump is accused of seeking inside betting info about the Freedom 250 fight card from UFC announcer Daniel Cormier.
Cormier posted screenshots of Trump asking if any fights were rigged, saying he was "eyeing the Lopes fight," followed by "$$." He then deleted the post.