Former two division UFC champion Henry Cejudo has teased a fight against the current UFC featherweight champion Alexander Volkanovski — this and much more on Wednesday's social media roundup.
Henry Cejudo teases a bout against Alexander Volkanovski
Ever since Henry Cejudo retired last year, he has been teasing a comeback to the Octagon.
Cejudo has engaged in spats and Twitter feuds with fighters such as Petr Yan, Aljamain Sterling and Alexander Volkanovski.
Cejudo has now teased a potential fight against the UFC's current featherweight champion Alexander Volkanovski who is fresh off a title defence against Brian Ortega.
Cejudo teased the bout on Twitter with a graphic saying 2022 on it.
I’ll just leave at this. Ps you forgotv my other belt and my gold medal. Just saying @danawhite pic.twitter.com/dOaSYQ4rIJ
— Henry Cejudo (@HenryCejudo) October 19, 2021
Dana White commented on a potential Henry Cejudo featherweight return several weeks ago and seemed to write it off as the likes of Yair Rodriguez and Max Holloway are both hard to deny of title shots for whoever wins their upcoming fight.
If the fight was to happen, who do you think would win out of Cejudo and Volkanovski?
Incredible KO on Dana White's Contender Series
Check out this incredible knockout which happened on last night's Dana White's Contender Series.
WHAT IN THE WORLD --
— UFC (@ufc) October 20, 2021
Petrosyan w/ the IMPRESSIVE finish!
[ #DWCS live on #ESPNPlus ] pic.twitter.com/TS0lOQdDJe
Dillon Danis claims that Al Iaquinta ran away from him when they met in the street
Dillon Danis has claimed that UFC lightweight Al Iaquinta ran away from him when the two met in the street.
Do you think Danis is telling the truth or is it just another way of him trying to get publicity?
Dillon Danis says Al Iaquinta ran away from him when they met in the street.
— RT Sport (@RTSportNews) October 19, 2021
Do you believe this story? -- pic.twitter.com/tCUxaoEi8e
Dana White comments on the future of Fight Island
Check out what Dana White had to say last night when asked about the future of Fight Island.
Dana White on the restrictions coming up: I think Fight Island is gonna be hopping again. pic.twitter.com/4v0dWgDxfB
— Jed I. Goodman (@jedigoodman) October 20, 2021
Relive the incredible last moments of Gilbert Melendez vs Diego Sanchez
Gilbert Melendez vs Diego Sanchez happened just over eight years ago.
Check out the clip below to relive the last moments of their incredible fight.
#OnThisDay in 2013: Diego Sanchez and Gilbert Melendez were in an all out war! --
— UFC Europe (@UFCEurope) October 19, 2021
-- Watch more on @UFCFightPass now! pic.twitter.com/xcwArNH0Rg
Everybody wants in on a Jake Paul undercard
Check out this tweet from Jake Paul where he sums up his journey in boxing pretty much perfectly.
It used to be
— Jake Paul (@jakepaul) October 19, 2021
“Jake Paul is bad for boxing”
Now it’s
“Can I get on the undercard”
The poster for Max Holloway vs Yair Rodriguez is here!
Check out the official poster for Max Holloway vs Yair Rodriguez.
Expect. Fireworks! --
— UFC on BT Sport (@btsportufc) October 19, 2021
Your official poster for Holloway -- Rodriguez has dropped --
What a fight! Who ya got? pic.twitter.com/wsLDhipDT8
Israel Adesanya just wants to see his children do well
Check out Israel Adesanya's savage response when asked about this upcoming weekend's UFC Fight Night main event between Paulo Costa and Marvin Vettori.
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— Terrance McKinney (@twrecks155) October 19, 2021
Izzy the Goat pic.twitter.com/IIvJuTfXxo
Abdul Razak Alhassan vs Joaquin Buckley in the works
A potentially insane fight is in the works for the start of 2022.
VIOLENCE incoming.
— Alex Behunin (@AlexBehunin) October 20, 2021
Joaquin Buckley vs. Abdul Razak Alhassan is in the works for January 15, per @MayerMeni pic.twitter.com/LWltfInxga
Anthony Joshua reportedly looking for a new trainer
One man who took a lot of criticism after Anthony Joshua's loss to Oleksandr Usyk was Joshua's head coach Robert McCracken.
McCracken was criticised for not being more brutally honest with AJ when he was clearly losing the fight.
Joshua is now reportedly looking for a new coach and has already been to Eddie Reynoso's and Virgil Hunter's gyms.
American trainer Ronnie Shields has confirmed Anthony Joshua is looking for a new trainer following the Oleksandr Usyk defeat. Shields has been working with AJ this week to see if they "mesh". AJ also been in Virgil Hunter and Eddy Reynoso's gyms. [@ThaBoxingVoice]
— Michael Benson (@MichaelBensonn) October 19, 2021
Thread of coaches trying to bring the best out of their fighters
This past weekend, Aspen Ladd's coach was heavily criticised for being to harsh on his fighter between rounds.
He was not being harsh, he was just trying to get the best out of his fighter who was clearly not performing to the standard which she was capable of.
Check out this thread of fighters' coaches being brutally honest with their fighters to try and get the absolute best out of them.
Coaches trying to bring the BEST out of their fighters
— AD Christian (MMA/Boxing News) (@ADchristiann) October 19, 2021
A THREAD pic.twitter.com/zwvm1GhDme
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